Thank you all for your expressions of sympathy and wishes for our Mouse. He was a truly wonderful cat, a family member whose absence will be felt for a long, long time, not only by us but by his feline companions.... as has been said, we had a wonderful 12+ years with him, a zillion wonderful memories; and that is a HUGE amount to be very thankful for.... and he's waiting now at RB, 100% whole, no pain or problems, enjoying life as the big, strong, handsome, wonderful, loving cat he always was for us......but, GOD, do we miss him!!!
This is the price for making them such a part of our lives, being so totally fond of them-- and it's horribly painful- but I wouldn't trade a single second of our time with Mouse, or any of his fellow creatures........besides, there are so many wonderful creatures who NEED a home, and we're doing our part....
Thanks again-
M & P and all of Mouse's family members-