Jake Berardo

Darling jake was only a 6 week old kitten when he came to live with us,it was doubtfull wether he would stay,he was so naughty, nicking flowers out of the vase,tearing everything,getting covered in gloss paint,bringing mice in,but we got to know each other and really loved each other,he seemed to have gone from a kitten to a cat in no time,as he grew older he seemed to become more settled,and we had a fantastic relationship.I am so blessed to have had jake,and I know in my heart he had the best family,jake was a creature of habit,i would get home from work around 10 pm he would be waiting outside for me, he always ate,then he would come and look for me,woebetide me if i decided to have a nightcap because he always bit me,as if to say go to bed i want a cuddle.On the occasions i did go straight to bed he jumped on the bed and snuggled down next to me he purred and went off to his own bed as if to say nite nite i love you and thank you.Hey jake,you know what,i really miss those nights.I am so lost without you,i look at your favourite bush,the spot you always laid in when the sun shone,the warm spots indoors when the sun didnt shine,and i realise you have gone,but in my heart you will always live on,I love you jakey,God bless you,sleep tight my furry friend,you will never be forgotten,and you are forever loved.Thank you for 12 years of unconditional love,without that love, i may not be what i am today.I never realised how much i loved you,i never thought about losing you,and i know i will never forget you.I was in majorca when jake was taken ill,my neighbour came in to feed him one evening and realised he could not move his back legs so he took him straight to the vets,they did everything for him.when i arrived back to the u.k. my daughter took me straight to see him,oh how he purred but how sad it was to see his limp back legs.however he seemed to be getting on because he started eating and drinking and we were told he can go home soon.jakey came home on the 26th of september,he tried to walk again,he ate well,and enjoyed the fuss that we made over him, he had a water bottle under his fleece every night and every day,he had all his favourite fish foods,i.e.tuna cod and salmon,sadly, he realised he could not walk, as much as we tried to encourage him he had given up.On that awful day the 7th of october he didnt want to eat or drink,he didnt purr that day at all,when he finally took some water from me he coughed ,i knew in my heart it was the end, i did not go with jake on his last journey, i couldnt,my partner did and he is heartbroken too,but being strong for me i guess.Jakes lungs were filling up with fluid and he was going into heart failure,I knew it was time to say goodbye.The last memories I have is of a pair of ears and a tiny head in that basket leaving his territory forever,though never leaving my heart.GOD BLESS JAKE R.I.P. your family