Jasmine

This is our sweet Jasmine

She was the first feral cat that we caught, vaccinated and had neutered, she was approx 4 months old

(yes neutered, we thought he was a she)

She was the brother to Sebastian, and Stuart - and 1/2 brother to Tiger and Shadow

Nacho and Elmo loved her easily and took care of her, she found safety with them

over the years she became comfortable being around us

and sometimes we could pet her when we fed her or played with her.

She had the most beautiful silvery fur and loving eyes.

When we moved to St. Louis she had relaxed a lot and we could pick her up and love her on occasion.

Then she started to get sick. 1st her fur became matted, she was ravenous and

then she lost weight and became very thin.

She also became suddenly terrified of everyone.

At the end she was so cold that she would sleep on the heater vents,

and poor thing would just leak everywhere.

Our sweet vet was so gentle with her and with us -

 telling us that what ever was wrong was probably treatable but

since we can't handle her - daily treatment would be difficult to impossible.

She told us that we gave her a better life than she ever would have had in the wild.

She also told us that the girls should write letters to Jesus asking him to take care of her for them

(I think saying a prayer will be sufficient) 

and that all the children in heaven love to have animals with them too.

It was a privildge to work with Jasmine.

I will never forget her sweet eyes, watching hungrilly as she would wait for me on the hill by the fence.

I would talk to her and sing to her before giving her treats.  

That winter I NEVER got sick. 

I think it is because I spent so much time outdoors in the cold.

She is the 1st cat that we haven't been able to bury at home.

We will have her ashes though to plant with a tree.

Princess Jasmine

Early Spring 1999 - January 27th 2011