Here's the letter I've written for when Stella finds her new family... what do you think?? I've just absolutely sobbed my heart out typing it at work and I don't care who sees me.
Dear Stella’s New Family,
Both my husband and I would like to say a massive thank you for giving Stella a wonderful new home. Due to personal circumstances, we felt it was no longer fair to keep Stella and wanted to find a home where she could constantly run around and be played with. I just know in my heart that you will provide that for her. We so wish that things could be different as Stella is truly a part of our family but by loving her so much we understand that her needs come first and that we had to let somebody else love her now.
Stella is truly an amazing cat. She has the funniest personality you could ever imagine! She knows her name and comes to it whenever you call her and she cannot wait to greet you when you come through the door. She adores Whiskas cat food but only the grilled meat/fish variety, she’s very particular about that! She also loves cooked chicken and fish, salmon is her favourite.
Nobody can really agree on what exactly Stella is. Some vets say she is a pure Ragdoll others say she’s a Ragdoll cross with a bit of Persian and British Shorthair thrown in. Either way she is beautiful and very unique. She definitely has some Ragdoll personality traits as I’m sure you’ve found once you picked her up!!
She loves having her ears rubbed, under her chin tickled and she adores being cuddled up like a baby and having her tummy rubbed at the same time. She may take a while to get used to her new surroundings but once she does I guarantee you that you will fall in love with Stella as much as we did. In her time with us she hasn’t really been around any other animals and although she is a house cat, she does like the odd venture in the garden but she’ll only go out with somebody walking right next to her and staying next to her.
She has been around small children and was wonderful with my 3 year old niece and 7 year old nephew. She took a while to get used to them chasing her around but eventually she started chasing them instead!
Stella loves to play and won’t go anywhere without her raccoon, Rico and her blue and pink teddy, Bob. She loves to chase things and especially likes chasing feet! She’s an incredibly loyal cat who likes to follow you around and see what you’re doing.
Stella requires brushing quite often as she is a cute little fur ball! We also tend to give her baths every 2-3 weeks and she’s come to tolerate them well now.
Stella is the most wonderful animal I have ever come across and it breaks my heart having to let her go. I know this last request is a lot to ask but if possible I was wondering if we could have a picture every now and again to see her as she grows up. My email address is
[email protected] and my husbands’ is
[email protected]. I can understand that Stella is now a part of your family but she will forever be a part of our hearts and I would truly appreciate knowing how she is. As I’ve said, I know this is a lot to ask for and I totally understand if you do not want to let us know how she is, I just had to ask, I hope you understand that. I’m absolutely sure that the foster carers made sure that Stella has found her forever home with you all and I know she will be happy with you. We did send a box with her of all her personal belongings including her microchip information and vet history, I hope you received this.
Once again, thank you for opening your hearts to Stella and I wish you all a happy, loving, fulfilled future as a family together.
Love to Stella always