Samantha Cat (~1995 - 2010)

It grieves me to report the death of Samantha, virtual daughter of Stella, of renal failure. All of us expected her to die, but only Samantha may have known how soon it would happen. Stella is heartbroken, and after a period of time living with the little critter, I find that I am devastated myself. I have no more stamina to tell the eight stories of the past three days, but I promise more of an obit tomorrow.

Samantha: In Memoriam

A:

See Samantha living: fire and flash and feline frenzy all,
See her feeding, flying, playing jokes and chasing "mouse" or ball;
See her loving Stella, Steve and Life, at loving quite a wizard,
Watch her as she shows us how to capture joy (and yes, a lizard)!

B:

Now observe her dead, inert, mere fur and flesh, retracted claws,
Now obeying...  as all must... that most immutable of laws.

Cat:

Look! beyond that rainbow bridge... Who's gamboling and chasing mice?
Strong, alert, with ears a-point? Cat A or B? Need I ask twice?

 Steve Bates

Ay, Bast, how I miss her...