I'm so very sorry to hear about Benny.

No matter how long a kitty lives, it's not long enough.

I'm glad Benny didn't suffer, and wasn't sick, as this is not often the
case with a cat reaching his age.

He was a beautiful kitten. I love his coloring, and bushy tail.

He must have grown up into a very handsome cat, and wonderful gentleman
cat in his senior years,

Older cats are so neat; all they want is for you to love them...and they
return it, with interest!

I can't imagine having a cat for 22 years!

My Blizzard (RB) lived almost exactly 18 years. It wasn't long enough
for me....sniff.

Purrs for Benny, and your grieving Great Aunt. This must be so hard on
her.

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"Life without cats would be only marginally worth living."
-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
- Robert Heinlein

Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier.
-Buddha

So sorry to hear about Benny.

Prayers and purrs are on the way from me and my furries to you and
yours.

http://users.ameritech.net/lestark/

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Purrs for the family Benny left behind.

Adrian, I am so sorry about Benny. He was quite a handsome cat! I know
your aunt must
be devastated. It should be some comfort to her to remember that
living a *loved* life,
for 22 years, is a great privilege for a cat, one that is so rare. And
a privilege for us humans too.

Sherry

Wow. 22. I expect at that age you can be in perfect health and pass
away. My sympathies to you great aunt.

Oh my goodness He was just a baby.  Just think he had a happy life from
the time he was tiny!

Wow what a long life he had! He's with your great-aunt again now

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

RB purrs for a splendid old man.

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

Condolences to your great aunt.  I hope she will take comfort in all
the good memories she has of Benny's 22 years.

Annie

Am 07.07.2007 schrieb Adrian A:

Dear Adrian,

our sincerest condolences on the loss of Benny. We will light a candle
for his save journey to the bridge.

Purrs to you and Benny's slave from
Inge and the catgang

I'm so sorry to hear this, Adrian. We'll light a candle for his
journey. It is a wonderful thing to have been loved so well that he
had a long and healthy life filled with love.

Helen M

I am sorry to hear that Benny passed away today.  22 is a good age for a cat
to reach - although as Gandalf said, never long enough.  If he was doing
well a week ago he obviously has not had a long illness to contend with
which is a blessing.  Maybe it was just "his time."
My thoughts go out to his slaves.

Tweed

My sincere sympathy to your great aunt.

Joy

What an adorable, fuzzy-wuzzy kitten!  He looks like he must've grown
up to be a dignified cat.

Benny was a handsome boy. We have lit a candle for
his safe jouney to the RB.

Lily & her mama

What a beautiful cat. We'll send purrs to your great aunt that she can
soon be comforted by the happy memories of sharing her life with
Benny.  I'll light a candle to help guide him on his journey to the
Bridge.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Purrs for Benny and those who'll miss him. He looked a real character.

Purrs for your great aunt - that's a long time to have a cat! Those are
great pictures. Just at "that awkward" adolescent age, when he's all gangly
legs, and full of feline attitude and entitlement. Looks like he was a
lot of fun and a great cat.

Joyce

I'm so sorry to hear that. They are never with us long enough.
Lots of purrs,
Polonca and Soncek