Mom and I stumbled upon them in my hamsters' regular vet clinic in Ipoh back in 1996. They were just kittens, belonging to my vet's adult female Mixed Persian. Mom decided to keep them and from then on, our lives changed.
Over the years,Ben and Sam have showered my family and I with sheer happiness, love & affection. They have faced various health complications but with our love and support, they were tough enough to battle it all and have been living a long, fulfiling life. I am indeed very proud of them. Till today, I treasure every precious moment with them.

27 Feb 2012:
My beloved Sam passed away peacefully. He was first diagnosed with diabetes and hyperthyroidism some time in 2008. He was on medication for a while, then he got better. From then on, he was under my close supervision and he had been in and out of the vet. His back and front hind legs grew weaker gradually over the next 3 years. He began losing a lot of weight. Many times, we thought he was "going" but it all turned out to be false alarms.
Sam grew weaker despite he was on a special diabetic cats diet and the vet prescribed a medication to strengthen the nerves of his hind legs. During his final days, he couldn't walk properly, and gradually couldn't get up at all, nor eat or drink. I had to force feed him food and water, then helped him to urinate as he couldn't stand at all. It was a devastating period for my family and I. I've done all that I could to save him but I knew he was already very old. Sam was suffering. The only next best option as advised by the vet too, was euthanasia. I knew he wanted to go soon as he was suffering helplessly.
My beloved Sam passed away at 12.35pm on 27 February 2012, after living a good, long 16+ years. It was and is still extremely hard for me to cope with his passing. Things seem different now without his presence. But I know Sam is in a better place now and he wouldn't want me to grief and weep endlessly. My mind will always replay the great memories my family and I shared with Sam and his brother, Ben. I will love and miss Sam dearly forever...

Ben is also growing older day by day but is still doing rather well with some occassional emotional, appetite and kidney problems. I am spending as much precious time as possible with him as this is a crucial phase I believe. Old cats need constant love and attention. I hope my Ben will stay healthy and happy, and when it's time for him to go, I hope and pray that he goes peacefully. Like Sam, Ben will also always remain in my memory for eternally.