When I got to the shelter tonight, there was a note saying Shine, Cat Guardians’ oldest resident, passed away in Kathy’s lap a little after midnight last night. Most of her paperwork says she was born in 1986, but one form says 1985, so the “official” story is that she was 23 and half years old, or 110 in “cat years”.

I knew it was coming. She got really skinny this year, and this weekend she started hiding out in one of the kitty condos (which she never does). I saw her stumble twice when she came out for water. I gave her lots of petting & kisses Saturday afternoon, and I told her that if this was it, I understood. She was a good kitty. And, even though she was too old to adopt out, I considered her my kitty, my “shiny girl”.