For me, it really started with the SPCA good-bye on Wednesday. My last volunteer shift in the feline and small animals area, working as an assistant to the lovely Sam.

Little messages that were distributed throughout the cats’ rooms.

They didn’t make it easy. Even the cats decided to team up and just be so cuddly that I couldn’t go. From Dawson, who climbed out of his box to get cuddles, over Nero, who tried to sit on my lap when I was kneeling and kept sliding off, to Phoenix, even, who cuddle-jumped against my knee with his head when I was walking to get all the attention he wanted.

Thank you so much, feline team and Wellington SPCA, that I could have such a great time with you. You are an amazing bunch of people and I will miss you.