Grynell came to me in 1992, once of a litter of kittens slated for euthanasia. She was the runt of the litter, with one foggy eye... but the most beautiful kitten in the world to me. We share the last 17 years together, and Nellie became the only cat I knew who hugged back.

She was a dainty sweet girl, and my world crashed around me when she passed this Tuesday- she had been struggling with heart , kidney and thyroid problems, and old age finally got the better of her.

We protected her from the world as long as we could, but I could not protect her from the passage of time. She will always be my best furriend, and loved every day, in spirit.