Lost my best friend of 18 years today

Had to put my baby Kitty down today after 18 years. She was a legend around my neighborhood. She was sweet, tuff, beautiful, stubborn, and my baby. I remember the day I got her. She was a gift from my brother to a girl an she couldn’t keep her because her dad was allergic. So I took her an she never left my side since. She used to go with me every where for the first few years. Would crawl in under my sweatshirt and stick her head out of my hoodie and just chill. I loved her with all my heart and couldn’t have asked for a better cat. She really ran the streets around my town when she was younger lol. I tried to keep her in but she would always find a way out. She once got attacked by a coyote and was bit on her back an managed to scratch the coyote with her nails losing 2 of them and got away. She recovered and it never fazed her. She was a beast. When I would want her to come home I would whistle “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and she would come running every time today I whistled it to her for the last time while she snuggled into my arms purring. I just miss her so much. I love you Kitty I’m sorry you were sick and had to leave. I hope you’re better now and in a better place…