Brother John sent me this e-mail...

I had to put my kitty Woody down yesterday. Apparently it was something he had developing for quite some time - remember how he wanted to pee on the rug when you were here. He had a urinary blockage than had damaged his kidneys and became very sick.It came on rapidly. Unlikely that he would have made it through some very expensive surgical and medical treatments His brother that Sandy had experienced and died from the same condition - apparently very common in orange tabby's.

I was with him when he went very peacefully and he's now at home in my back garden.

He was a great kitty and had become a real buddy of MIDI and Penny. They seem to be fine, but keep looking for him..... I did allow them to spend some time with him and check him out after he passed on so they would know. .

What I've felt since is that Woody had a huge aura whenever he was around - it just filled the room and now there is a void.

I loved that kitty!