Farewell Sweet Shamu

Shamu, our feral barn kitty was laid to rest recently.  Not sure what she contracted, but she wasn't able to beat it.  We thought she was getting better and even appeared to be improving.  It wasn't to be.  So sad to say good bye to yet another one of our beloved children. 

Shamu showed up at a neighbor's house one day and was terrorizing her cats.  She asked if we could take her and of course, we said yes.  She has been a faithful barn servant and even managed to make her peace with Black Jack. 

Her spot was on the top of the wrought iron table where her meals were "delivered" daily.  She tried bringing me a few dead things - but I promptly reminded her that "I don't accept dead gifts."  Fortunately, she understood my meaning and that was the last of the gifts.  I'm sure she still killed things, just didn't deliver them to me. 

Here are a few pictures from our last visit.