It is with a heavy heart that I post this memorial for Taylor, a beautiful black and white kitty who became a Rainbow Bridge resident, yesterday. He was Andy's heart kitty. He touched her spirit and soul in a way that was different than any of her other fur companions. He wove his way into her heart with his loving ways, his headbutt hugs with which he said "goodnight " to her before bed-time each night, and sit close to her before he set off for his own bed. He would tuck his head into her side and sometimes even fall asleep next to her. He had a very profound connection with Andy, and she with him.
Found abandoned, when he was 4 weeks old, in a broken hole in a building in Andy's town, Taylor immediately became part of her fur-family. He was so tiny he could fit into a teacup. Andy took wonderful care of him as she became his adopted "mom", feeding, cleaning and protecting him from harm. He soon grew into the wonderful cat who showed his love by keeping Andy company while she worked at home on her computer.Highly intelligent, he would spent hours just hanging out with her,curious about anything going on in the house. He even learned to use a human toilet. Andy and Taylor would often compete for first bathroom rights, which always amused Andy.He always accompanied the family when they went on vacation.
Andy will miss Taylor deeply, especially at those times when she comes home from work. Taylor was always waiting for her return, greeting her as he spied her walking down the path to her house. Upon entering, Taylor would immediately flop on the floor, exposing his belly for that obligatory rub.
Please send healing wishes to Andy, who is bereft and grieving deeply. While Taylor is no longer suffering or in pain, once again restored to vibrant health, his absence has left a huge hole in her heart. Andy wrote that "Taylor was a fighter too . . . he survived asthma which almost claimed him a few times in the past. God just felt it was his time."
