I have two lovely girl kitties now, Pixie and Sasha - but my little hero was my first girl, Tippy.I got her when she was 8 weeks old, along with her brother Ben and right from the word go it like I was her real mum. She was a very small cat all her life, she was tortie and white with a little white tip on her tail which she always carried bolt upright.She was always with me and she used to lie in my arms and suckle on my shoulder and knead me. I read somewhere that it was extended juvenile behaviour (like suckling for mamas milk), maybe because she was so young when I got her, although Ben never did it. But it was so sweet and I've never felt closer to a cat than I did with Tippy.She was the feline love of my life and I was so upset when she was diagnosed with a tumour when she was 15. She carried on for almost another year when I knew the end was near, even though she was still fairly active. I had booked an appointment at the vets on Monday 15 March 2004, thinking that it was going to be the end. Well, I had to pop out for a bit that day and when I came back I found she had passed away. I found her in the kitchen and I have never forgiven myself for not being with her at that moment. I still miss her and her little squeak to this day, she was just so special to me.
__________________Heidi - owned by Pixie and Sasha RIP Ben, Tippy and Simba xxx