Ever since Bobby (Bob) was a kitten, he had a sickness that couldn't be explained.... He was the greatest cat ever, so mellow. He never scratched, bit, ANYTHING! He purred so loud, loved kids picking on him, and was just a great, big, cat. He was a HUGE maine coon cat. He never really played with toys. He had to take medicine every day most of his life. Then, when he was 8, he just was so sick.....so....so sick....the doctors offered a thing that "might" work to cure him for good. My mom didn't want to take the expensive chance. So, without telling me, she put Bob to sleep without telling me while I was at school in 2nd grade. Mom said, "I cried, and he purred, and I held him all until it was over," I was so mad cuz she didn't tell me first, and so sad cuz he was the very first animal I ever saw. Now, im in 5th grade and still cry whenever i come to this site....... Somewhere in rainbow bridge...... Some cat: "Hey, Bob, whatcha looking at down there in the alive-world?" Bob: "My sister is writing about me on a rainbow bridge website," Some cat: "Cool! My mommy did the same thing! Aren't humans great? They're great, right? Right?" Bob: *big, happy sigh* Yea....."