The following true story was sent to us by Susie to be posted here on the website. Enjoy!


Yesterday, Lexie had her birthday party. She invited the entire 1st grade. We had 35 children over for a swim party/Luau. It was a blast.

As you may know, Koshka, our cat, has been missing for over 6 weeks. We posted Missing Signs around the neighborhood, visited the Humane Society on several occasions and searched the rugged hills around our home. But to no avail. She had vanished.

Ron and I have always been amazed at the way Lexie seems to be able to communicate with our cats. They respond to her in ways that we can't comprehend. She was devastated when Koshka went missing but we never gave up hope. I told the kids that I felt that Koshka was alive but had "moved on" to a place where she could be happy. She was constantly hissing and growling at her kittens ever since they had became independent. Her motherly instinct had vanished and the two kittens that we kept were a source of annoyance to her.

We never held a Memorial Service because of our belief that she was still alive. But we didn't really expect to see her again, either. We all chose to hold on to the memory of her being alive and well with perhaps another family or even living in the wild.

Lexie's party started at 12:30 yesterday. The kids were arriving with big smiles and ready to party. At 12:30, we had the surprise of our lifetime. Ron was inside the house and I was in backyard welcoming families. Ron heard a kitty meowing. He thought it was Rollie, our big Siamese cry baby. He went to the kitchen door where the sound was coming from. And to his disbelief, Koshka was standing outside on the deck looking up at him as if to say, "Okay, it's 12:30 and I'm here for Lexie's party"!

Ron called Lexie and I into the house. He was standing there holding Koshka in his arms. She was purring loudly and nuzzling up against his chin. Lexie took Koshka in her arms, hugged and kissed her and said, "Koshka, you are the best birthday present I could ever have! Thank you, thank you, thank you"!

Since her return, she seems accepting of the two kittens. I haven't heard a single hiss or growl from any of them. Let's hope this new attitude lasts!

This was truly one of those once in a lifetime moments that I shall never forget. And because it was so special, I wanted to share it with you. Miracles do happen!