Sandee, Today I was driving along and saw a *very* young kitten that had been hit by a car and had crossed the bridge. It was a little black kitten. It tore my heart out so much that I had to go back and pick him/her up for a proper burial. I brought him home, crying as if it had been my own kitten. He/she was laid to rest next to my ferret, Casper. I cried so many tears for this little kitten that never had a chance ... I cried even harder when I thought that it might be a feral kitten that never knew the love and comfort of a safe home and in the company of people who cherished him/her. Sandee, if there is nobody there to greet this precious tiny kitten who never even had a chance to live thru a full cycle of seasons, please, tell Casper that he is OURS now, in our hearts, even if he was never in our lives. Please, ask Casper to show him/her around and to tell that kitten that I love him/her, even though I never met him. Tell that kitten that I'm sorry, so very, very sorry that his life was so incredibly short but that he touched MY life and MY heart! Thank you. Renee [Posted in FML issue 3213]