A sad update on Tegwen, the sweet little feral kitten I desperately tried to save

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10. Tegwan will stay with you always, and you with her

I rescued a litter of 4 kittens, at most 1 week old, left out in a box on the street on a cold evening over 20 years ago. I spent the first night trying to save all of them, but only one made it through the night. The sweet calico girl who was still alive, "Kitty", lasted about 3 more days. I was up almost all night, every night, and took her with me everywhere in a little "nest" that kept her warm and protected and next to me all day. I thought she was going to make it, but on about the 4th day she declined rapidly and died.
That was over 20 years ago. I have had many cats before and since who lived into their late teens. I have fostered many kittens and adults. And yet, I still sometimes think about sweet Calico Kitty who I only knew for a few days.