Goodbye Monty

We had to let the poor fella go today. The tumour was spreading and making breathing difficult and he was as thin as a rake. But his eyes still sparkled and his purr was as loud as ever. The staff in the vets were lovely as well as professional, and he had a fully tummy and lots of strokes and soft, kind words to see him on his way.

He had a reputation for climbing into or onto anything that took his fancy. Most famously, a microwave oven https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/3783949

A much loved cat, one of the gentlest and sweetest you could ever hope to meet. Goodbye old fella.