This pic is of Pumpkin two years ago in the garden. We lost Pumpkin yesterday. She was Emily and Pam's 14 year old orange tabby, aka "Queen". She went down dramatically the past month from a butterball to fur and bones. We believe it was a combination of diabetes/kidney failure that did her in. Needless to say, Pam is devastated - these pets are family to her.
Here is how Pam stated it on her Facebook page, "It is not we who own our pets, but in truth, it is they who own us. I believe they are sent as little furry guardian angels to comfort us in good times and bad. When they go, they take a piece of us with them."