In mid-summer, 2011, Max, a grey and white declawed Persian, was left in a carrier in a parking lot when his owner had to go into a nursing home.  A note on the carrier gave his name, his age as 10, and asked that someone give him a home and love him.  He was accepted into the Last Hope program and taken to a veterinarian for a medical checkup.  Severe eye problems were evident to anyone who looked at him.  Although several eye surgeries corrected the problems, there was still the need for eye medications to be applied three times a day for the rest of his life.  Max was a friendly, affectionate and happy cat.  When he was released from the vet’s office, he went to the home of a Last Hope volunteer, while he awaited adoption as a Special Needs cat.  He was accepted by the resident cats and much-loved by the family, who called him “MaxiCat”.  Max was a character:  He begged at the dinner table; he requested a fresh catnip toy to play with every morning; he had a silent “meow”.  He enjoyed life and food and being around people.  After about three months in his temporary home, he showed evidence of declining physically.  An examination by the vet showed that his body was failing and that he had multiple incurable problems.  On the evening of December 23, 2011, MaxiCat was gently helped to cross the Rainbow Bridge.  Thanks to Last Hope, he was well-cared for and loved during the last six months of his life.  He is remembered with great fondness by all who knew him.