Our darling Scat,

As I write this I am looking at your photo, I see your beautiful face and your deep green eyes gazing out through the picture and am so glad that 10 months ago Daddy took the photo of you to test the new camera. Little did I know that I would thank that day so much. We first realised that you were ill 8 days ago when you didn't eat any of the trays of food we opened. The next day you ate no food or drank any water but I managed to get you to lick some gravy from my finger. The vet said she suspected a heart problem and to take you in for tests the next day. I sat with you and took more photos. When we went to collect you the next day it was confirmed that you had heart failure and we took you home awaiting the results from blood tests. I slept on the floor with you as you were so weak and I stayed by your side the next day. You were so sad and unwell, had become very ill in just a few short days although you had probably been ill for some time. The vet confirmed that afternoon that the treatment would have no effect and as you were so sad daddy and I had to make the hardest decision of our lives. You managed to walk out into the back and front gardens as if having one last look around and then lay curled up like a little bean before the time came to take you to the vets for the last time. A sedative was given to you and daddy stroked you while I looked into your darling face as your head slowly came to rest on the table. We talked to you and sang our little tune to you and we told you that we loved you. When the injection was given to you I gazed deep into your eyes and again told you how much we love you, before you gave your last deep sigh and that was it - you were gone. Wednesday, February 4th, 2004 will stay with me forever. I miss you more than I can say, I cry for you and for myself and I stroke the air above your favourite places. I have 7 photos of you now all around the house. I have said prayers for you and I believe you are now free from pain and watching over us in heaven. We love and miss you, we see you, I am so grateful for the 14 years you gave me and the 5 years daddy had with you, we can't believe you're gone, it's been 4 days now.............xxxxx We love you so much our little boy.

Mummy Clare and Daddy Richard Hoskins

In Loving Memory of Scat

Copyright © Clare & Richard Hoskins
February 8, 2004