Oct.26 2013                                          LACEY

     For two years Lacey lived with my niece's family until her boys being toddlers started chasing her and playing roughly. Till the cat had to defend herself. They asked if we could care for her, and we of course obliged.
     Nice, quiet, she took almost a year before she would go stand at mothers feet to be patted.  Once mother had a long hospital stay and when she came

 home, she ran to mother as paramedic left, jumping and greeting her return.
     She had instinct when mother was ill she would jump and lay on her chest just before a required hospital visit.
     She would also like you to stand with her while she ate, kibble, didn't like human food, only cream cheese garlic and herb flavour, a 1/2 tsp before bed, that was her treat.                                      
     Lacey would also visit at night wanting company     at night she would jump on the bed and sleep quietly.    When it was cold she even crawled under the covers.      She never got use to the new puppy. Loud and fast Lacey had to run for her life on several occasions .            She lost out on some attention but still got to sleep    with me.          
     A year ago she developed a lump on her right side and some swelling but it went away after a few months but returned a year later as a leaking lump. After a few weeks she was getting weaker so took her to the veterinary hospital where they operated. Results were lymphoma.  I thought we would have her a few months or a year but ten days later her incision was leaking.     I called and took her back, when they took her back to clean her up the cat cried in shrieking pain.  The doctor came back and said large pocket had developed and would continue. We cannot let them suffer but in love we can end their pain.                                
                                       RIP     LACEY