thank you Paintman!. When I put my cat down ( I have had many in my lifetime as we foster kittens for a local shelter) I was so broken up . I went to an animal communicator, the same one that said Max wanted to know why I was taking so long getting to the other side to be with him. She also told me something I just remembered. She said that Max and I had been together in a life in France in the 1700s. That would explain the fact that he never left my side and came out of nowhere, liked no one else really but me. She seemed to think animals reincarnate and I believe her. I also had a cat named waffles that I rescued and we spent lots of money on that poor little predator. Well he want little exactly because he weighed about 20 plus pounds and was Maxs enemy. Waffs. kicked poor old Max around so much I had to get Waffles a home elsewhere as he jumped the fence, fought day and night, and was a real male cat stereotype. I loved Waffs alot and was very sad about having to get him a home elsewhere but he did . The family that adopted him had a younger son who really wanted a pet. They were great people and got their back yard cat fenced too for waffls to have a place to hunt safely without getting hit by a car or hurt by the coyotes and cat haters that exist. Waffs passed away a year ago I learned of old age . About a month ago we accepted to foster a mom and some beautiful little kittens that were still being nursed. One looked exactly like waffs!!! He is huge and runs only to me and sits with me . We cannot keep him as We are getting old and it wouldnt be fair to him to be adopted by us. He will find a great home as the local shelter is number one in my opinion and really cares about teir pets and care. I wonder if the new kitten is waffs reincarnated. I called him waffles also and that the name we gave him. i cannot keep every cat but I would and dogs too. I have always loved animals and they me. They ahve a perfect soul IMO and according to the elders I knew are especially loved by the creator as they are pure.