She has been consistently hyperactive for 10 years. Always dashing here and there. Zoomed up the trees and zoomed down towards the top of the lorries’ tyre to satisfy her need to scratch. Then zoomed here and there at her fastest speed. Whenever I caught her catching rats, I’d stop her immediately. Most of the time, it was too late. She often pretended to eat in my present and from her pretense, I understood that she appreciated our presence.
Above photos were beautifully taken by a Chinese couple recently. They love her so much and often gave her treats. Knowing that Daisy had gone missing, they spent hours looking for her at night till I was there to feed the cats which was already midnight. The man got up early the next day to check with the cleaners if they had seen Daisy.
Daisy met with an accident in the wee hours of Friday morning. I petted her before I left on Friday midnight. According to the cleaner, Daisy was found at 7.30am in the morning.
Daisy’s owner wanted her to be pregnant again. Kittens were born only to be abandoned, hit by cars and the only lucky one was taken home by me. Sunshine aka 小起 was Daisy’s kitten. I sterilised Daisy when her kittens were old enough to eat by themselves. Daisy was happy then and put on weight gradually.
As a hyperactive cat, Daisy had all the freedom that she wanted. There wasn’t any health issues. She was still able to climb up the trees and dash around. The vehicle must have been travelling in an extremely fast speed that night that Daisy failed to avoid it.
No matter what, I’m always glad that beside me, along the years, a few people have come to love Daisy and the community cats. I want to thank those who feed and love them. These caregivers have lessened my load. Most importantly, I want the cats to feel loved and cared for.
Daisy! May we meet again and practise the Dhamma together! That’s my wish!
Cats who teach me to fly... 
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