Dear Dr. Kennedy,
I wanted to reach out and express my sincere thanks for all that you and
the staff of the Cat Clinic did over the past year to ensure that Tango was well-taken care of as the time to say goodbye drew closer.
Sherri got Tango as a kitten in the spring of 2005. Later that year, we moved in with one another and it all started out with just the three of us. Tang was a menace early on—he was an acrobat who once tore his armpit open trying to squeeze out a window. The following year, he managed to push out a third story window screen, falling onto the pavement below . Later that night he ran into a sliding glass door at full speed, only to be found a week and dozens of “Lost Cat” posters later, gallivanting around White Horse Beach with a pack of other cats.
However many lives he had, it was a helluva lot more than nine. As time went by, he calmed somewhat with age but never lost the kitten side of him that always wanted to show you he loved you. While he never grew out of his biggest vice of chewing on electrical cords (Fooey is awesome until you accidently taste it yourself), he never once scratched anyone in anger. He was just a chill, lovable cat. And we already miss him greatly.
After 16 ½ years, saying goodbye is tough to a little guy who stayed with us from the time we started our adult lives together to the point where we’re about halfway through them. As a veterinarian, I’m sure you are no doubt aware saying goodbye is never easy, but after having you come by the house I can’t imagine doing so in any other way.
Thank you,
Ben Dexter and Sherri Hannan
Proud Parents of Mr. Tango
April 15th, 2005 – September 2nd, 2021