Road trip & Tommy

6 of us went on a road trip down towards Godstone this morning, for a swim in Divers Cove. It was such a lovely morning and the lake is just wonderful, even when it rained heavily on us.

But really today is about Tommy. Tommy, who we’ve had since he was 4 and that was nearly 16 years ago, died today. He was so so poorly it was heart wrenching. It wasn’t easy finding a vet on a Saturday afternoon but we did eventually, and the thinking and the action were obvious. The vet thinks he had an infected tumour & internal bleeding. He looked awful and sounded awful.

The family is all a little shocked because it has happened suddenly. He’s a cat. He’s always been independent but he’s always been there as far as they are concerned. He’s never been overly affectionate but he’s been strong and steady through thick & thin going on around him. I feel really sad. I’m glad though and grateful that it was 100 per cent obvious.

Thierry - our nearly 1 year old kitten - I’m wondering what he’d say, if anything, if he could speak. Does he even care or is he just rejoicing at the space? Cats! Extraordinary creatures. Poor little Tommy. Oh dear.