| Our dearest daughter, Maou Chu |
| Written by Maou Chu | |
 My name is Maou Chu. The moment when you read this article I am resting in Heaven already.
My first owner handed me to the SPCA in Hong Kong when I was one and a half year old. I felt so depressed that I weighed only 1.8 kg after staying in SPCA for 1 month. I developed diarrhea, ear mites and fungal infection of skin. I believed I was not put to sleep because I am pretty. Some people said I look like a mixed British shorthair and American shorthair. My new life began on one day in April, 1999 when I saw my dad and mom. I knew they were the chosen one when I met them. The moment when I jumped to my mom’s lap, I did not want to leave. After they brought me home, I was so weak that mommy has to feed the dry food to me one by one by her hand. I could only fall asleep when I slept on her lap. I was treated as the princess in the family. When mommy and daddy came home, I was the first one they looked for. I slept on the study desk when they were working. Sometimes I wanted to draw their attention, so I purposely lied on the book or the computer they were reading. I slept on mommy’s lap when she was watching TV. I slept with them in the bed at night, woke them up at 7am in the morning and reminded them to go to bed at 11pm at night everyday. I was a very vocal cat. I “meow” and “meow” mommy when my toilet was untidy and when my dry food was not fresh enough. Although mommy got a younger cat from SPCA again, I only wanted to play and talk with mommy and daddy. Our whole family immigrated to Singapore 5 and a half year ago. That was my second dark period. My sister and I were quarantined for 1 month. Mommy and daddy visited us everyday at 5pm everyday after work and fed us themselves, sunny day and rainy day. It was so sad I could not see them in the rest of day. Good life continued in Singapore for 5 years. I lost my appetite about a month ago. I felt weaker and weaker, and my back ached a lot. I did not want to be touched on my lower back. I was brought to the vet twice, which I hated a lot. They did not know what happened. However, I knew something serious was going to happen, because I noticed mommy cried a lot. I tried to make her happy by making funny sound in the chest when she stroked my back. Although I was very weak and I lost a lot of weight, I still climbed to their bed and slept with mommy and daddy every night. Two days ago, mommy finally felt a firm mass in my spine. I also had difficulty of walking. Mommy and daddy held me close to their chest and cried for a long time. They brought me to the vet again last night. The moment when I saw the vet again, I knew I was going to say goodbye to my mommy and daddy. The feeling of injection was not pleasant, but mommy and daddy’s faces were the last things I saw in the world. I still remember what mommy told me: My dear Maou Chu. Thanks very much for coming to our family. Thanks for all the happiness and joy you brought to us. Thanks for accompanying me when we felt lonely. You were with us when we got married, moving house, immigrating to Singapore, and all other life events. You are the best and the most beautiful and graceful cat in the world. You have done enough for our family. It is time for you to go to heaven and rest in peace. When time comes, mommy and daddy will join you again, just like the time when we picked you up from the SPCA. Mommy and daddy, I also wanted to tell you I love you forever. I know you are crying every time when you are thinking of me. I know it is going to be difficult. But God has given us a meaningful period for 10 years. We should cherish the happy memories. Thanks very much for all the love and care you gave me throughout the past 10 years. I am waiting for you in the rainbow bridge, a place when I become healthy again. I still don’t like to play with other cats. But I will wait for both of you.             |
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