My Baby was a beautiful tuxedo cat. I would call him James Bond, 007, Batman Batman and he seemed pleased with these titles. He was such a gentleman. He would politely decline the vets hand and all the vets and people who wold meet him would fall in love with his demeanor and beauty. His gorgeous coat was perfectly groomed. He was very sassy at times. When he was a baby I trapped him and his brother Tiger playing outside as lost kittens. I had seen them playing in the summer and wanted to get them before winter. I trapped them in the fall and he was the first. I saw him outside and I knew I wanted him. He was a tiny little bodied large yellow moon eyed boy and I saw him slapping the other larger cats in the face when they got out of line. He was very sassy and talkative inside and told me off the first day even though I was a giant and I could just see a glint of fear in his eyes. He kept telling me off and I loved him for it, He was a chameleon too. One day he would make his eyes large and looked like a toy stuffed bear. The next somehow he manage the slinky look of a siamese. If you did something he didn't like he would give you an I knew you were going to smirk. He could look positively innocent or side eyed in a moment. His tuff of white fur on his chest looked like an ascot. He had a little white stipe that run in an L down his face so I named him Banter Panther Lightning. Banter was because he loved talking and panther was because he was very sleek and a great hunter. Super fast and sure. Lightning was for the L on his face and how fast he was. He was the best acrobatic cat I have seen. He would jump as a small cat from the couch onto the living room blinds 10 ft up then he would run back and forth, fly off and summersault onto the couch again. Sometimes flipping. He could ground flip multiply at least 8-10 ft. He would do this in repetition and it was an acrobatic treat to watch. I loved how he turned from being the cool independent cat who rarely came around me and never sat on my lap, (although he was the first one to try and I was so scarred I jumped out of my seat.), to being a lap cat who was hardly every off me. He made the times bearable when his brother died and he always knew when I needed cheering up. My best friend. He was impatient like me and wait always meant do it right now. I loved giving him hugs and nose kisses. Just 2, at a time and we both loved watching dramas and the classical/ soft music channels. He was always athletic and loved looking out the window and running up his large cat tree. He loved seeing squirrel and rabbits. I took him on walks which he liked to scream through but I know he enjoyed them. We went a long way to the water once and on the way there was a white fence and the most majestic white horse with light smudges of grey that came right up to us and looked at him and I intently. It was a fantastic experience to which he was silent through. We saw geese flying wildly all around and other birds and it was just such great experience. We ran into a little white dog once too once which he was very quiet for as well. I made excuses to stay home an be with this sweet heart. Every night was a good night. My sweet angel is in paradise now with his brother. I'm glad they are together and he is out of his issues but my heart aches for him and as I look around I see someone so special is gone and again it is much too soon. 20 years and 10 months was a good run. Once again not the forever I needed. Looking forward to seeing this incredible boy again if I'm blessed enough to. Deep love for my best friend. 11/5/2025 I miss you so much already. It doesn't seem real. I keep hurrying to get to you but you're not there. It's so silent now. I know you are being taken care of though. No one could help you anymore here. I love you so much and I'm glad you got to see the river today and the yard you love before God took you. God bless. Now you are pain free and with friends. Be happy. You deserve that. Love forever. Angel 12/5/2025 I just went through all of your pictures. You are so gorgeous. It made me happy. I was feeling so bad this holiday but then I saw you in my dreams 3 times. The last one was the best and just this week. I dreamed all night I was with you and we were in a special little place with thin mattresses and places for you to lay and a lg cat stand that was different from the one you had and we just cuddled and layer around. It was the best thing ever since I had been missing you so much! You were switching up resting places and when you were on your tree and I was wanting you to come back there you would come. When we had layed on every surface of this very comfortable place I said what's next and then I awoke. I was wondering where we were going to be next and then I was up, but I wasn't sad. I was so happy I got to hold you again after such a long month without you. I've been feeling better now since. I hope I see you again soon. I love you very much little prince.- A.

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