Topaz's owner was moving into a new apartment that didn't allow pets. We were visiting her at her old place and were warned to watch out for the cat because he didn't like people. He was 1 day away from becoming a shelter kitty, which at 7 years old would make him hard to place, and his attitude was strike two against him! A few minutes later, he came into the room and crawled right up onto my 11 year old daughter's lap and started purring up a storm. Understandably, he was in our car on the way home.
Topaz was her constant companion for the next 9 years, even though he eventually found it in his heart to share her with Valkyrie, the female puppy we rescued from the highway. When Topaz died, my daughter, now a grownup graphic artist, made the picture attached to his story in memory of her first furry friend.
Merritt Island, FL
