Jerry passed away on 12-1-2007 after a long battle with failing kidneys and digestive issues. He was 16 years old. Jerry was loved by all who knew him and he never met anyone he didn't like. He came to my family from a friend who rescued him from an alley where local teenagers were caught throwing objects at him. Once Jerry entered my families life we were all touched by him and life as we knew it changed. Jerry was always there to offer a silly gesture or napping companion during a time of need. Jerry was the rock of my family when my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 1996 and he did not leave her side throughout the many long and painful months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Every time she came back home from her stays at the hospital Jerry was waiting there at the door step with a happy face and soft meow to welcome Mom back home. He spent long nights by her side watching late night TV when the illness made it hard for her to sleep. Jerry kept us all company when we mourned the loss of my mother after she lost her battle with cancer. Back then at the age of 12 going through all of this was something that I lack the words to describe. In his many years with my family he got us through the hardest times in our lives with complete unconditional love and devotion to me and my entire family. His passing touched many people deeply and the whole family is left with timeless memories of this amazing beautiful Orange cat. I thank the Lord for bring this small furry angel into me and my families life and I pray that he now rests in peace on a sunny spot in Heaven. He earned it.
Love, The entire Rutigliano Family
