Today is a sad day. Tom and I had to put our cat, Otis, to sleep.

As cats go, Otis is one of the best.

Otis lived to be 15 years old.

In that time he moved a lot, had a lot of adventures, snuck out a few times, but was always right back where he belonged - with Tom.

Tom and I are very sad today, but we are also grateful that Otis was a part of our lives. In fact, there is a tiny cat figurine on our cake topper from our wedding. It represents how important Otis has always been to us.

While it breaks our hearts and we will miss him, Otis is finally in a place where he doesn't have to be in pain any more.

I love you, Otis. See you again at the Rainbow Bridge, pal.