has gone to the Rainbow Bridge this afternoon. I got him from PAWS when he was about 4 and he made it to 13 until cancer finally couldn't be denied. He was diagnosed back at Christmas and had lost weight then. Today at the vet he said that he would just continue to waste away. I decided it was best to let him go now while he wasn't in those last stages.

He will be missed more than I can say. I loved him so much. I've had cats all my life and over the last 30 years have had to deal with this same loss...it never gets easier or less painful. I'm a bit of a lurker here and have posted occasionally in the dog and cat sections but I just wanted Charlie's life to be known and celebrated.