In Memory of: Scooby [+ VIDEO]

This is something that needs to be on this website. This cat was such an important part of my life, my childhood best friend, and moving blogs, he must move with it...

2003- 2nd June 2015 (16:45) AGED 12

RIP to my best friend, Scooby. My special pal since I was five years old. You are in my earliest memories and I'm so glad that we had the time we did have together, even though you deserved such a longer life. The most gorgeous, clever and precious cat to have ever walked the earth.

You are in my thoughts every day, I miss you with every breath. You were my world and continue to be. I still, to this day, can't believe I'm living without you in my life. I was blessed to have you and my heart aches when I realise I can never hold you again. You will always hold a piece of my heart and I promise that you will never be forgotten.

Even though you are gone I want you to know that it was the best life with you. You made me smile every day, you made me giggle with your strange habits, you taught me what it is to love unconditionally. You were there when I was having a bad day, you would snuggle in my lap when I was crying, you were so loving and special to me and will continue to be the best friend I ever had. I remember desperately wanting to come home from school every day, eager to see you, you were my first friend and I can't thank you enough for being the perfect little pet.

It tugs at my heartstrings to write this, to have to refer to you in the past tense because you should still be here. We should still be making memories. You should be with me on my bed, right now, purring so softly and climbing all over me. Did you know I had to change my room layout after you went? I couldn't look at my room the same without you prying open my door or moulting on my duvet. My room is so different now you wouldn't recognise it, but I reckon you'd love my loft bed, you loved to climb.

It still saddens me that in your last days you could barely walk, climbing up the stairs was difficult, you wouldn't eat, or drink, you didn't even have the strength to purr. And then you had to be kept, alone, at the vet's while they tried to fix you and they couldn't.

I will miss your eyes, your purr, your attentive meow, your pompous looks. It pains me to know that I can never see or hear you again but you are out of pain; this was the one time in my life I couldn't be selfish. I'm happy that my voice and my face were the last things you experienced, I'm just sad that my last moments were the needle and the lifeless weight that pressed against my body when you fell under. I'm so sorry that I couldn't save you, but I will always cherish the time we had and hope that I gave you the greatest life you could ask for.

Thank you, Scooby, for being the best cat and best friend a girl could ask for. I will love you forever and you will never leave my heart. As a tribute to Scooby and the life of all our little creatures, I created this video. I hope you enjoy.