10/05/2026
To all of King’s friends, customers, and everyone who loved following his little adventures… 💔
I have been trying to find the words for a long time, and only now can I finally bring myself to write this.
On the 4th of March, our beloved King crossed the rainbow bridge at the incredible age of 21.
Many of you met him here at Bast Crystals, stretched across the shop floor, supervising customers, sleeping on the laptop, sunbathing at the shop’s entrance, demanding attention, or charming absolutely everyone who walked through the door. Others knew him through this page and followed his mischief from afar. However you knew him, thank you for loving him.
King lived a very long and extraordinary life. Before coming to Scotland from Romania in 2022, he spent most of his years as an outdoor cat, independent and stubborn in all the ways only cats can be. He absolutely hated other cats, disliked dogs even more, and insisted on being the only king of any household. But humans? Humans were his great love. He adored people with his whole heart and never stopped seeking affection, attention, and cuddles from everyone he met.
For the past decade, King struggled with severe problems with his ears. Lately, the pain had become too much, and on top of that, he had started developing skin cancer. Even through all of it, he still greeted people, still wandered around the shop, still found ways to make everyone smile every single day. Most people would never have guessed how much pain he was carrying.
When the time came, I knew the greatest act of love I could give him was peace.
He passed at home, safely in my arms, helped gently by the wonderful ladies at Dignipaws. And in his final moments, something happened that I will carry with me forever: King started making biscuits in the air while I held him. Relaxed. Safe. Finally free from pain for the first time in so many years.
I hope he knew just how deeply he was loved.
The shop feels impossibly quiet without him. People still come in asking where he is, expecting to see him sleeping in his usual spots or causing trouble somewhere nearby. I don’t think there will ever be another cat quite like him. His urn is in his usual sunbathing spot always with a lit candle during working hours.
Thank you for every kind word, every cuddle you gave him, every photo you enjoyed, and every moment you shared with our old boy. He was truly special, and I know so many people will miss him alongside me.
Sleep well, King.
You were loved beyond words. 🖤🐾
