Last night my cat pal Neighbor Cat passed away. We had him for 18 years and he was a couple of years old when we adopted him. I'm heartbroken. He was just a garden variety little gray tabby cat, but he had the best disposition, and Mrs. B and I loved him very much. He was the coolest, most laid back friendly cat I've ever owned. He never met a human he didn't like. He passed in his sleep last night laying next to my wife. On one hand I'm so sad words don't do it justice. On the other hand, I'm relieved I didn't have to take him up to the vet to have him euthanized. That was the plan for this morning, and I was dreading it. Neighbor was able to go out on his own terms in the place he loved most. I'll miss him desperately, he was one of my very best friends.
