Back in April of 2006, we received a call from a family friend who had discovered a litter of kittens abandoned beside the road. Their mother had passed away, and they had been left in a trash bag. She was hoping to find loving homes for the kittens, and we ended up taking in the last one, Saedee.

Because she still needed to be bottle-fed, Saedee went everywhere with us. She was truly a once-in-a-lifetime cat. I love to describe her as grateful; she gave back so much love, as if she knew we had saved her all those years ago. She was the kindest, most cuddly cat, and everyone who met her became a cat person if they weren’t already.

About seven years ago, she developed arthritis and kidney disease, which caused her a great deal of pain. Dr. Post at Kitsap Veterinary Hospital advocated for and cared for Saedee throughout those years, giving me many more precious moments with my sweet girl.

I was blessed with nineteen and a half years with her before she passed away in November of 2025.