It was April 2004 and I had just broken off an engagement. I was very depressed and was feeling very lonely, so I decided to look for a new furry friend on a website for rescued animals. I stumbled upon some pictures of beautiful cats in one particular shelter. I went to see them and was introduced to a few. One particular cat caught my eye because he was just so timid. He stuffed himself inside a little cat condo and didn't seem to want to come out As I was speaking to one of the ladies at the shelter, my hand was near his little head and he kept rubbing his face up against it and purring over and over again. She looked at me and said "I think we have a connection here." I still wasn't sure because I was concerned about socializing such a timid cat so I wanted a day to think about it. She called the next day and told me that someone else was going to adopt him if I didn't get there right away and I raced over because I just knew that he was my boy! I got him into the carrier and he just moaned all the way home. He was just so afraid all of the time. At first, Bailey hid from me. He slept in the closet and I even put his food and litter box in there until he was comfortable with me. I kept my distance and eventually he began to trust me. I knew that he needed me as much as I needed him. Bailey and I spent 10 beautiful years together. Out of nowhere he developed an abscess in his mouth and before I knew it I had to send him over the Rainbow Bridge; the worst day of my life. Bailey was my little love. He helped heal my heart when it was completely broken and I will never forget the joy that little angel brought to my life. Rest in peace, my love.

Anonymous
Nyack, NY