Monique

My kitty of 20 years passed away yesterday. I remember when I first brought her home. I was still in high school and a classmate of mine owned her. Jenny had named the kitten Stephanie, but was ordered by her father to get rid of the cat. I later heard rumors that her father had been known to kick and hit their dogs. Since my sister's name is Stephanie, kitty was re-named Monique.

She was with me when I moved into my first apartment. She wasn't very happy with me when I brought home a new kitten, but she learned to love her and went into mourning when Brandy died 2 1/2 years ago. She moved with me to Golden when Chad and I got married. She moved with us to Spokane, and didn't complain when the baby received more attention than she did. She moved back to Colorado with the family and loved her new home and the attention she received from the children as they got a little older. I like to think that Monique enjoyed sharing her long life with me and my family.

And now I get to hear Kailey ask for a new kitten every hour!