George: a Memoir
By Joanne Kimm
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About this ebook
Have you ever had a pet?
Have you ever wanted one?
Learn about how George became part of our family, the joy he brought, and the love he shared with us... right until the very end.
An endearing story about a very special cat, George will touch your hearts and show you how powerful the love of a pet can be.
Joanne Kimm
Joanne Kimm is an avid writer, book reader and actor. She has always loved being around animals, and often had dogs, cats, birds and fish growing up. A military brat, Joanne grew up moving a lot, thus inspiring her love of travel. Her writing reflects the many people, places and things she has met over the years.Check out more about Joanne at her website: www.exclusivelyjk.com
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George - Joanne Kimm
Copyright © 2021 by Joanne Kimm
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Contents
Thank you to
This is George
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
The Last Chapter
Thank you to
The Victoria Animal Control for bringing George and our family together. Your commitment to the care of animals is greatly appreciated.
Dr. Helen Bell and the staff at Pacific Cat Clinic, who dedicate themselves every day to the health and wellbeing of our cats and kittens. We are grateful and appreciative of your caring for our George, especially at the end.
All of the animal rescue organizations. Your work is so invaluable and appreciated.
And, finally, to our beloved George…thank you for coming into our lives and bringing us so much love and joy. We will forever love you and miss you.
This is George
You might want to ask why our family wanted a cat. Don’t they just lie around, eat and sleep? Are they fun or are they boring? I might answer that indeed, cats do like to lie around, eat and sleep, but they are rarely—if ever—boring! Every cat has a special personality, and every cat will bring joy and excitement into your life. Let me tell you about a special cat that did just that…his name was George.
It was December 22, 2006. Our family (me, my husband Jack, and sons Douglas and David) wanted to adopt a cat. The SPCA