Some 40 years ago I was living alone with two cats for company.
One failed to return home and I walked the neighbourhood for some days without finding any trace of her, or gaining any knowledge about her.
Maybe a week later an elderly woman came to the door to ask if I had recently lost a cat...
Sitting here with a sweet cat purring against my shoulder, who has a oneway appointment with the vet in less than two hours. I know it has to be, for her sake .. but it's hard...
