this was taken from
Grilltech's blog:
On Halloween of 1999 we found a surprise on our front porch. It was a
little black kitten that someone had left in our neighborhood. At that
time we had 3 cats and didn't need another. I told the kids to take
the cat and go around the neighborhood and see if anyone had lost a
cat. No one claimed her. We then contacted the pound to find out if
anyone had reported a lost cat. She was checked for an ID chip and none
was found. It was also discovered that she was fixed and had no front
claws.
Since no one was claiming her she came to live with us. The girls
dubbed her Sabrina (can you guess what show was popular at that time?).
She was a cute little thing and quickly became PerkyGoth's cat.
At our house we have a cat feeder and keep it full. Sabrina was an
"eater". She would eat before going outside, then have to stop and eat
when came back in. She soon blossomed into a pretty large cat.
According to her last weigh in with the wii (yes I know it isn't a
scientifically accurate method) she was 28 pounds. She was a large and
loving cat. She got along with everyone that came to visit. She also
was happy with other cats, including the new kitten Fran.
There was a time that the BKs family came over with their toddler
"TrainLover". TrainLover had never been around a cat before since his
dad MrBK is allergic to them. Sabrina was very patient and gentle with
him and let him learn about cats. Even if he had to be reminded to "pet
gently". She never complained, scratched or bit him. She even got
along with a hyperactive BabyBird.
Eventually PerkyGoth married Kommandant and moved out. Kommandant
doesn't "like" cats (as a side note, we kept Fran because "Kommandant"
likes her). Since she couldn't move in with them Sabrina stayed with
us. She was now my cat and turned that affection to me. She would sit
on the arm of my chair while I was using the laptop demanding
affection. She would sleep on a pillow by my head and purr me to sleep
at night (then she would either move out to the living room or the foot
of the bed).
On the 4th of July she went outside. Leading up to this she had been a
bit despondent. She didn't come back till late afternoon on the 5th,
which is rare for her. She then headed out again on the 6th and hasn't
returned. We have checked and searched but no one has seen her. A trip
to the pound didn't turn her up either. I believe that she knew it was
her time and she left us the way she came. Suddenly appearing and now
disappearing.
Sleep well in the arms of Bastet Sabrina
You will remembered and missed
