I was coming back from a late night class one night, a couple days after the one year anniversary of my 16 year old dog, Mickie, dying, when I spotted this little six month old kitten off in the distance. She was wary of me for all of ten seconds before bounding over to me when I beckoned her. I gave her a little scratch behind her ears and continued on, but she wouldn't have it. She followed me the whole way to the door alternating walking between my legs, bounding into my legs, and just plain rolling over in front of me trying to stop me from walking away from her. She stole my heart immediately.
Riley is now the love of my life. I've been so lost since Mickie died. Although my mom says I saved Riley's life and Riley must have seen something in me that told her I'd give her a home; I really think she saw that I was the one who needed to be rescued and did everything she could to force herself into my life.
Riley is now almost nine months old and happily enjoying a life of spoiled kitty fun. Everyone who meets her falls head over heels in love with her just as I did that night three months ago. And, even more than that, she's made me feel like I have a home again and she will never want for anything for the rest of her life. I miss Mickie terribly, but Riley is helping ease the pain of that loss and giving me a reason to smile again. She truly is heaven sent.
Antioch, CA
