Slinky

my little boy, slinky aka slink aka mr. tinsley…i’m going to miss you with all my heart. you were the best somewhere between a cat and a dog anyone could ask for. i remember the first day i met you and picked you up, i knew you were THE cat i could relate to. i’ll miss taking you out in the backyard with the dogs while you just meowed at the bushes…you’d even respond like a dog when your name was called.

you were such a standout from the rest of the crowd in the most loveable way possible and trust me, i’m not the only one that’s going to miss you. sure, you might have peed on people’s personal belongings, but you were always forgiven. sure, you couldn’t even stand up straight without wobbling over half the time, but that was all the more reason to pick you up and just hold you. you’d even fall asleep half the time within 30 seconds of cradling you. your meow was one of a kind. your face was one of a kind. YOU were one of a kind and that’s what i’m going to miss the most.

i can only hope you’re in a better place now and finally at peace. wherever you are, i hope you’re happy; i hope you’re still meowing until the sun comes up. i’m tearing up as i’m writing this, but i’m also happy for you to have finally found some solace in this crazy world.

i hope you’re happy. i hope you’re safe. i hope you know how loved you are and most importantly, i hope you realize how much of a good boy you really are. i really do.

i love you, my little stinky slinky. uncle keith loves you to the moon and back and you’ll forever be in our hearts. i love you, mr. tinsley.

love,
keith