Lucy Sanders

On Friday morning, April 11 with great sadness and heavy hearts we said
our final goodbye to our beloved Lucy Noelle.
She crossed the Rainbow Bridge at home peacefully with her human family,
Judy and Hayley, by her side, and Dr. Dave Festa in attendance. We are certain
that she was happily greeted by previous members of her fur family who had
crossed before.
Lucy was rescued by Hayley from a feral cat colony at the Pine Valley
Fairgrounds just before Christmas 2008. She was suffering from near starvation
and the bitter cold. Although she had a rough start in life, with medical care and
lots of TLC, she flourished and brought us 17 years of love, joy, and fun times.
She was a skilled mouser and “stuffie slayer,” an avid birdwatcher, and
remained a scrappy, courageous little survivor to her last day. She was also a
lifelong carnivore foodie, and loved no time of year quote so much as Christmas
time, when she first found her way home.
Lucy leaves behind her human family, Hayley and Judy, feline sisters,
Vesper and Pixie, and many wonderful memories. We are blessed and grateful to
have had her to know and love. Happy trails little “Frog.”

A Cat

Philosopher and comrade, not for thee
The fond and foolish love which binds the dog;
Only a quiet sympathy which sees
Through all my faults and bears with them awhile.
Be lenient still, and have some faith in me,
Gentlest of skeptics, sleepiest of friends.

-Jules Lemaitre