Last summer, I was contacted about a woman with terminal cancer who had a cat. I was called and asked if I could help find a home for her cat, Lucy. I went over to this woman’s senior home to meet her and Lucy. As soon as I came in, Lucy greeted me. She immediately ran up to me, purring and rubbing my leg. I’ve never met a cat so excited to greet someone before. She was a very sweet elderly woman, and she got Lucy when she was a 6 week old kitten. She’s now 11 years old. As we were talking, she was reminiscing about the good times she’s had with Lucy. She told me about the silly time when the rug was moved just a couple inches, and Lucy had to sit on the rug to eat her breakfast, so she stared at her until she moved her food bowl to the edge of the rug. She told me the story of how Lucy once went exploring in the closet. She told me many stories about Lucy from her life, and even has a framed picture on her side table of her from when she was a kitten. She told me how Lucy has always loved to sunbathe on the windowsill. She told me about her favorite game with a ball, but her smile faded when she said she isn’t physically able to play with Lucy’s ball anymore. She said she still plays with Lucy’s wand toy, which she loves. Lucy really has the spirit of a young cat—she loves to chase the wand and get some zoomies. When you play with her, she gets the big eyes, shakes her tail and pounces on the toy. This woman said she can’t live without Lucy. She has been in her life for 11 years. The way Lucy looks at her is amazing. She says her name, and Lucy looks right up at her like she’s the sun and stars. They absolutely adored each other. She told me she wants to go before Lucy does…it really hit me hard. She told me when she passes, she wants to know Lucy is in a good home. This was a very hard situation for this woman. She absolutely adored Lucy, the cat she has owned for 11 years. Lucy has lived her entire life with her. I told her that she can hold onto Lucy as long as she likes, and when she’s ready, to give me the call. Ideally, we would like another senior to adopt Lucy to be their companion. She is so happy to be cuddled up with someone. She will be 12 in August, but still has several years left in her. Please help us find Lucy a forever home.