Memorials
Sophie by Beverly Houwing
Dad with Sophie
Remembering my sweet Sophie who passed away on October 20, 2018 at over 19 years old. Our family took her in as a foster from a rescue group since was very pregnant and just days away from delivering her kittens. We figured she was about a year old and her babies were born on October 11, 2000. She was the mother of Bubbles, the kitten I kept from the litter. Bubbles just passed away a few months before Sophie and was almost 18 years old. My parents loved Sophie and adopted her and one of her other kittens. The others all went to good homes. Sophie absolutely adored my parents and was especially close to my dad. She followed him
everywhere in the house and loved curling up on his lap. She would literally jump into his lap the moment he sat down. After my father passed away in 2010, Sophie became inseparable from my mom and was a tremendous emotional support to her as her health declined. When mom passed away in 2015, Sophie became “everybody’s pet” and would crave attention from everyone who visited. All who met Sophie would remark that she “is the friendliest cat.” She was such a loving and gentle soul her whole life. In the end, she just succumbed to her age after a long and happy life. We will always remember our special little Sophie with love.
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