Precious Memories

 "Until one has loved an animal, a part of their soul remains unawakened..."

After the devastating loss of our most recent feline family member Mr. Earl Gray, I decided to put together a couple of family photo albums of ALL of our precious and beloved kitty cats we have had the blessing to have shared our lives with throughout these many years, both past and present. So, after finding so many great pics that I had forgotten I had in the attic, I ran right out to the local CVS store up the street and went straight to work  ...

It did my heart so very good to find them after all this time and know that I could pull these albums out of the living room closet and enjoy them over and over again whenever I wished as they will now be forever preserved. And, surprisingly, this time-consuming project has actually helped heal my soul a bit since we lost our beloved Mr. Gray. He LOVED his picture taken and was the absolute best model kitty that I think I have ever seen in my life. With these pics, he has given me such a wonderful keepsake to remember him by and I am forever grateful for having the chance to share a piece of my heart with him.

Mr. Earl Gray, "A Touch of Grace" indeed ...

And so, from the cats and myself, here's wishing you ALL a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday!!!

Heartbroken ...

It is with such a heavy heart that I write this post. Last night, we lost Mr. Earl Gray not even 15 minutes after playing with him on our bed where he appeared to be feeling just fine. When I went back into the bedroom to check on him, he was gone! Just passed away for no known reason to us. In fact, "shock" does not even begin to describe what I felt!

We immediately took him to the vet to be privately cremated and the vet told us that she thinks he had a heart attack. Imagine, a two year old cat having a heart attack?? It makes absolutely no sense to us but, unfortunately, we have no other explaination for it. I can't tell you how much both my husband and I have cried so many tears of sorrow last evening for the loss of our beloved boy who came to us only a year ago and had been our sweet little house kitty since then. 

I will miss so many things about him. I will miss how he followed me around the house and snuggled with me at bedtime, I will miss his soft, sweet personality, and I will even miss him waking me up every morning insisting I feed him his breakfast. But most of all, I will miss the fact that he loved me so much. We may have given him a warm, cozy home in which to live and loving care, but he gave us back so much more.

In remembrance of the Fallen ...

 

 

Saying "Good-bye"

Sadly, today Cuddles, one of Page's beloved kitties, passed into the Summerlands. She had to be put down as old age was becoming a serious issue and her family could no longer bear to see her suffer. It was indeed a selfless act as I, myself, have had to make such a difficult decision many times over and have felt the pain and sadness of losing a long-time treasured member of the family. She was about 16 years old.

Rest in peace, Cuddles. I am sure you will be sadly missed...

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there; I do not sleep

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamonds’ glint on snow

I am the sunlight on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumns’ rain

When you awaken in the mornings’ hush,

I am the swift, uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight,

I am the soft star that shines at night

I am the oceans’ calming waters,

Which carries Earth Mother’s sons and daughters

So do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there; I did not die

And do not stand at my grave and mourn,

I am not there; I have been reborn