"RudysMom"

Baron Mind Wrote:
Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has
posted
much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and
they
have been our guardian angels.

We have had some very special kitties over the years. One of the most

unique was a stray we named Waldo, but his nickname was Mutt. That is
what
we always called him. He became my best friend for 17 years. He was a

polydactyl with big feet and extra toes. He always made us smile..

Boy, did we bond! He would climb up on me all the time and cling so
tight
we would call him Velcro Kitty. I could walk around the house and do
chores
with him attached to my shoulder.

He brought so much joy and love into our home. We also called him Love

Sponge because he could never get enough affection. He would hate it
when I
left the house and was always very happy when I returned.

He crossed the bridge last December and we were so sad, but kitties do
come
into our lives and then go away. We have been owned by so many kitties
over
the years, but it is always hard to say goodbye to them.

We still have 4 kitties. They are good kitties and we love them, but
none
are as special as Mutt. He was my best friend.

I love my Mutt. I miss him so much. It has been seven months since he
left
us. I was doing okay adjusting to his parting, but for some reason I
have
been filled with great sadness for the last month, missing my sweet
Mutt. I
cry every day.

I am writing this post, hoping that it will make me feel better, hoping
that
is will relieve some of my grief. I know many of you have also had to
say
goodbye to your best friends. It is never easy, is it?

A friend of mine told me that our kitties in heaven speak well of us to

other cats.

Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but
I
hope I can stop crying soon.

Mutt's best friend,
Dutch

Hello, Dutch

I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mutt. It's never easy to
bear the loss of your special kitty.
I lost my beloved tortie, Cammo, after a full and happy 21 years. I
knew she was "winding down", but she was not sick or suffering in any
way. I cherished every day knowing at any time I would have to make
that painful trip to the vet's office. (Painful for ME, that is) One
evening two June's ago, she started to breathe heavily, and then
peacefully passed away before we could even make the call to the vet's
office.
I took comfort in knowing the last touch she felt and the last voice
she heard was mine.
It took some time for my heart to heal, but we have welcomed Rudy, a
siamese mix, into our hearts and home. Chester, our 6 year old
Chow/Lab mix, has adopted him, too.
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Until then, thoughts and prayers and purrs are with you.

Kyla (Dutch's wife) knows how you feel. I'm so sorry for your loss of
Cammo.
Mutt went peacefully, on our big bed, after feeling unwell for a couple of
days. We loved him and comforted him and the last voices we heard were
ours. It is still very hard. Dutch says 'Thank you for the purrs and
prayers'
Hug
Kyla and Dutch




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RudysMom