Luckily this doesn't involve any felines, just hoomins, but I hope you
don't mind if I ask for some consolatory purrs for the following:

My aunt Felicity died recently aged 78 and leaves 3 children &
assorted grandchildren who miss her greatly.

My other aunt Olga aged 87 died today, in a kindly fashion of a sudden
heart attack, in the arms of her husband Arnold. She leaves no
children, but my mother, who has now lost both her sisters in a month,
is feeling pretty bereft.

I wasn't particularly close to either, as one lived in Germany and the
other in South Africa and we met for family gatherings only
occasionally, but am sad nonetheless - especially for those closer
whose loss in keener than mine.

And more on-topic: Sarah the daughter of my next-door neighbour, is
soon due for major surgery to (try to) correct a hysterectomy which
didn't go too well. She's a particularly wonderful person who for many
years has adopted really old rescue cats (and even dogs too) who
hadn't long to go and were particularly impossible to home, thus
giving them a loving environment for their last months despite the
resultant near-imminent grief.

All good wishes etc. gratefully received & passed on.

Purrs too in return

Gordon
Bandit, Pericles & Snowball