Farewell, Pickles

My cat Pickles is gone. 3 1/2 years old, we'd had her since she was born. I even watched her birth! (my parent's cat had kittens, and Pickles was one of them) We just can't take her to Ohio. Having 2 kids in the car will be insane enough. So we found her a new home with a young couple who seems like they'll take good care of her.

One of the pictures is after we got her yearly shave. She looks like a skinny rat when we do that! The other is her fluffy, usual self.

I cried. I've grown up with cats. I think I'll be crying for a long time. It's funny because this is the first time I've had to give away my pet. My family usually keeps them until they die.