Thank you, everyone. I'm feeling drained and defeated today. I miss my Kaceycat so much.

The other cats are doing their best to comfort me. Kiri spent most of the evening glued to my lap, and even reclusive Bob has been affectionate. We'll all carry on, but it's a different family now. Losing Katie, Cricket, and now Kacey in the course of a year and a half is a horrible lot of pain to bear.

It helps a great deal to know that there are virtual shoulders here to cry on. Thank you all for your sympathy and your kind words.