Oh dearest Kepler, what a "Special K" you are indeed! You are a stunningly gorgeous sleek black beauty with the most loving, grateful look in your lovely pale-green eyes. I do so wish I could reach, well, all the way to the Rainbow Bridge! .. to stroke your shiny fur and rub you under your chin and around your ears.. but I know our dear Angel friends will give you loads of those strokes and chin-rubs and ear-rubs .

How awful that your original alleged-"owner(s)" abandoned you, period, let alone after having declawed you. All I can say positive about this is it gave you the chance then to be adopted and WELCOMED with great love and joy into your true Furrrever home. And how you and and your new family have loved each other, so very dearly!!! You and fellow astronomers Tycho and Copernicus became the best of feline friends, and you and your humans have shared so many delightful habits, you greeting them with your little purr sounding "like the hum of bumblebee" and your "unique and cute little bark-like sound" (I wish I could hear those!) when they returned from work, you cuddling up on laps (especially Daddy's), and you waiting outside the fridge for a special treat before joining your dear humans upstairs for bedtime.

We are so sorry you had to leave for the Rainbow Bridge so soon, but you and your loving and beloved family are never to be parted. Love is eternal, and you are together always. Please send some more of your little humming purrs and bark-like sounds to their hearts to remind them you are right there and are sending down all your love to them. You are whole and healthy again and ready to welcome them HOME.. One Fine Day.

Congratulations, darling Kepler, on being selected today's Cat of the Day! We hope you and Tycho and Copernicus and all your family and friends and all the Angels are enjoying a fine day of celebration, full of fun and lovies and all your favorite games and treats, especially some heavenly roast chicken, cream cheese, whipped cream, a bit of McVitie tea biscuit and even a bite of key lime pie!