Farewell Friend

Oh Mr. Pan.  Tonight you made the journey to cat heaven and you are sorely missed.  I'll never forget those big green eyes of yours and how sweet you looked as a kitten with those enormous ears.  You were the smartest and coolest cat I've ever met.  I've never known a cat quite like you!  You could open doors, fetch post-it note balls, jump to insane heights, demolish a bouquet of daisies in a matter of seconds, challenge dogs that were three times your size, throw a mean sucker punch, con me into just about anything - especially letting you drink from the bathroom facet, give Oscar a run for his money, make me laugh till I cried, and all while looking (mostly) sweet and innocent.  For thirteen years, you have been there for me waiting when I got home from work.  You let me dress you up every Halloween (before I had boys to dress up).  You've been there when I needed someone to cry on.  You've been there to sit on my lap and keep me warm when blankets weren't enough.  You've seen me through good times and bad.  You've moved with us eight times, through four different states, and even tolerated sharing us with another cat and two wild boys.  You've been with me ever since Tim and I got married.  You were always there at the foot of my bed, warming my cold feet, even when Tim wasn't there beside me.  You are irreplaceable and you will always be a warm cozy memory in my heart.  Here's to the best cat there ever was... 

I love you, you crazy cat.  I hope there's lots of tuna and kitty-pot (catnip) up there in cat heaven.  And I hope the streets are littered with cardboard boxes and crumpled up post-it note balls.