We first got Poppy at an RSPA shelter, my mum picked her out along with my older brother. I remember seeing her for the first time since she was brought home, she was the cutest kitten/cat I had ever seen, this was back in Tasmania in South Hobart. She was a curious little thing and explored the house, looking around. I was always a bit cautious of her jumping up on my lap because of her sharp claws, I didn't want her jumping up on me and digging her claws into me. She was with us for about 9 years roughly, maybe more. When we moved back to South Australia it wasn't until later I had really started to bond with her, she would start to jump up on the couch next to me and snuggle next to me as she used to fall asleep. She had seen me through the hard time when another pet died because she couldn't eat or drink very well anymore, we lost our puppy last Christmas before the one just gone by and Poppy could sense my sadness and grief so she jumped up on the couch and sat on my lap to offer me comfort, that's when we started to bond and from then on when she saw me on the couch alone she would jump up and cuddle with me on my lap and lay next to me close. She got bitten by a snake one day in summer when she was out playing in the garden, probably thought the baby snake was a lizard from how tiny it was so she got taken to the vet. She looked fine again after a week when she returned home, we tried hard to keep her inside after that in the warmer months when snakes were out. It got hard after a while when we got a new puppy, since she always needed to go out and couldn't stay inside for very long. Poppy would always find a way to get outside when she wanted to, if someone opened a door she'd quickly run out before anyone noticed she'd got out and there were other ways she managed to get outside too probably. A week ago she was playing outside in the garden again, she found a baby snake and pretty much the same thing happened. Poppy, I never wanted you to leave the way you did. I thought since you recovered the first time from that baby snake bite you'd be able to recover again, I didn't even know you had been taken to the vet that day. I didn't know anything had happened to you because I got told you were alright. I'm glad you were seen playing with the baby snake so you could get taken to the vet as fast as possible. I felt my heart sink when I saw you the next day in the kitchen laying on that soft blue mat the next day, it was heartbreaking seeing you not fully able to move very much or not being able to get enough fluids into you. When you went back to the vet, I was asking every day how you were doing. I missed you sitting on my lap and cuddling with me, and I started to feel my heart get a little heavy every time I was told that there was no change. I held onto faith that you would come home again, it wasn't a merry Christmas without you there with us I did know it was better for you to be at the vet getting treatment though. I was devastated when I received the news of your passing 31/12/21 I just wanted the chance to cuddle you one more time, you were a little devil when you would jump up on the counter when you thought no one would notice, but now you're no longer here. I remember you really liked my room and liked sleeping in the chair, I'm sorry I didn't let you very often I should've 😭😭 I know you're in a better place now, watching over me from the Rainbow Bridge and waiting for me there. You're restored to health and have the fields and meadows to run around in chasing butterflies and mice, and anything else you can see. I know we'll be reunited one day and we'll see each other never to be parted again. You'll never have to worry about baby snakes again, you're my guardian angel in heaven and I know our hearts will always be bonded to each other. Thank you for being there for me, thank you for all the joy you brought to the family we all miss you so much. Please say hello to Gracie for all of us, and purr your love down into our hearts and nuzzle our hearts with your spirit until that day comes that we cross the bridge together. I love you so much Poppy, I'll never forget you and I miss you always and forever. You're a treasured friend and companion 13/1/22 Good morning precious Poppy, I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since you passed on. I miss you so much, I sometimes can feel you laying next to me on my bed or sense you sleeping on the chair in my room but when I try to find you I can't see you. I saw a few butterflies yesterday, and thought of you I had a feeling you sent them to me to tell me you're alright and that you're always with me in my heart, some days I find myself waiting for you to come into my room and jump up on my bed or chair. My heart still misses you deeply, I haven't been feeling like I'm able to just completely let go and cry because I don't want to seem like I'm getting too worked up or be told "That's enough". I love you, a day doesn't go by where I don't feel lonely without you. I wish you were still here with the family physically so I could cuddle you while you sit on my lap

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