On Tuesday my dear sweet Zoe went to join her brother Zac at the Rainbow Bridge.

Zoe has defied medical science for years. First it was her liver, then her kidneys. Despite terrible test results, you would never have known she was so sick - I'm sure she didn't know. Just two weeks ago she was under the coffee table chasing her tail like a big kitten; only last Sunday she was jumping up at the kitchen bench looking for her breakfast. I'm glad you got to spend your last days at home with us Zoe, and I'm glad they were happy ones.

The end came very suddenly, as we had been warned it would. But somehow you always hope that your special friend is immortal.

I miss you so, but I'm the luckiest person in the world to have been your Mum for more than 10 years. I KNOW I'll see you and Zac again one day. Until then, play happily together at the bridge my darlings, just like you did when you were both here with me.

I love you,

Mum.