Neko

Neko was my first hand reared kitten. Steve found Neko in our back garden 14 years ago, he was only about 10 days old. His eyes newly opened and his ears still flat on his head.

He has had an eventful life, survived being bitten by a King Brown snake, and had 20 sutures in his thigh from an unknown encounter, a dislocated hip, also a dislocated tail.

Six months ago a feral cat came into our yard and attacked Neko leaving him badly bitten, scratched and with a dislocated tail.

Neko’s health seemed to be fragile after that. He recovered from all injuries apart from his dislocated tail, which seemed to be more pronounced as time went on.

On the 2nd June we rushed Neko to our Vet – diagnosis: aortic thromboembolism; treatment: euthanasia. He was in severe pain so I asked for him to receive pain relief first; I wanted him to be calm before his eternal rest.

My grandchildren now look for the brightest star in the night sky, for this is Neko who is in Pussy Cat heaven. I have many treasured memories.

"Meet you at the Rainbow Bridge my Neky Chan"