My best friend who was a cat

My family and I when I was just three, name my new kitten Koda because of how she was always there for you even though she didn't want to be there. Koda was there when my sister's gerbil died and she was just nine weeks old at that time. As she grew older, sadly, people grew scared of her because she had a habit of trying to bite and play with people if they pet her a lot. I, who was a dumb five year old, would get all bit and scratched up and didn't really care because I liked to hang out with her. Even though she had changed, she was still a great companion, being there when I was extremely sad because I got into trouble or when I just needed a play mate. She loved to jump high into the air, and I always though that was highly entertaining. Sadly, she died at the age 17 because of her paw getting paralyzed. because the old cat couldn't jump anymore and that was her favorite thing. She refused to eat or drink because of it and was suffering because of something she loved doing couldn't be done anymore, so we had to put her down to make her happy. I cried for 5 hours straight after that. I still remember her though, she was my best friend.