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Funny how the habit is still so ingrained - at the end of the day, I think about how I need to post to Year of the Cat.

This is the end.

I didn't want to say it. I did think about ways to clutch onto this site, somehow keep it going. I've "met" so many new people through this venture, all of you who have followed the adventures of our kitten. I didn't want to lose that.

But how could I possibly keep posting here: random cats? Links to other cats? It all feels so wrong.

We put the bed and the scratching post into the garage. I can't really think about another kitten yet, but maybe later I will. There's a large kitten sized hole in my world at the moment. So, maybe.

It was exactly 6 months ago when Kitkat made his way into our lives. Those of you with pets know, I'm sure, what a change that makes to your daily life. Ten times a day, you'll still find me wandering through the house, trying to find him for a quick cuddle. Then I remember.

Your messages meant so much to me and my son (on Fotonomy as Kittenlover. He'd probably appreciate a quick hello if you can spare the time). Thank you, all of you who took the time to comment and to mail me. It is comforting to know that our born-feral alley cat with attitude made so many friends. Somehow it makes me feel better to know that you all considered him special as well.

I've forced myself to take a photograph a day since this happened. It seemed important, there is so much that is ending now, I needed to make sure that I didn't associate photography with that.

I'll keep posting as sylvia, for my sake and for my son's sake and because I am so touched by the community here.

I have gone through these photographs every day since it happened and I'm glad that I have them. It's an incredible history.

But I'm turning the light off and moving on.

Thank you for sharing the last 6 months with me. Good night.