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Farewell to Tortle
"cindys" wrote in message ... Bonnie, I am so sorry about Tortle. She was such a fighter. Please know that many people are thinking of you in your sadness. Hugs and purrs, ---Cindy S. Cindy, I'm so sorry, too. She really was a fighter--when she got sick this time I was (briefly) thinking she might pull through since she had done so well last time. She was an incredible sweet loving kitty and she was so adept at wrapping those furry paws around my heart. Thank you so much for your kind words--I do appreciate them. Bonnie |
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Farewell to Tortle
"22brix" wrote She was lovely--the perfect cat (aren't they all). No, your Tortle was something really special. |
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Farewell to Tortle
On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:17:32 -0800, "22brix"
wrote: " Oh my goodness. You brought a tear to my eye. It's so hard to lose a kitty so close to your heart. Take comfort that your Tortle loved you and appreciated you taking such good care of her during her life. She's now in heaven with no pain. Some day when it's your time to go, you'll see your plush little Tortle again. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Thanks, Laura She was wonderful and she was loved. I miss her so. Bonnie I gave each of my cats an extra bear hug and petting after reading Tortle's farewell. Nipsy and Marlo accepted it with tolerance, and Espy, who hates being touched, much less picked up, just requested extra Temptations. They're all so weird. |
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Farewell to Tortle
"22brix" wrote in message ... Dear Tortle, You have been part of my life for almost ten years. You are much too young to leave me. I remember when I first saw you--tiny enough to fit into my pocket. You were the mistress of the inaudible meow even then, although you broadened your repertoire into a wonderful assortment of meows, maus, mrrrrraghs, and other untranslatable verbalizations. You have been with me through many other difficult farewells--you would sit on my shoulder (sometimes on my head!), your head pressed up against mine, purring, purring, purring. You were beautiful--as only a tortoiseshell kitty can be. Soft,plush light colored tortie fur competing with the odd bit of orange tabby--big, round green eyes. You looked so different from your brother Hailey--he always was bigger than you, long haired color point manx that he is. But you could always outrun him. I remember you chasing him, screaming like a banshee, just for the hell of it. You made me laugh. Even after you'd gotten a little older you were always playful--more than any other of my cats you always acted like a kitten. I still remember the time you inadvertently got chased outside at night by Kellie, our dog; I remember my DH having to climb the neighbor's fence in only his socks and underwear and a flashlight clenched between his teeth, to catch you and how he only found you by your eyes shining in the light. I have a row of puncture marks on my side of the table where you would hook the table with one paw, asking for some attention (and the odd bit of people food you could purloin). I remember you sitting on my DH's chest, kneading biscuits so very vigorously he'd sometimes cry out in pain. When you were sick, you'd crawl under the covers at night for warmth and comfort--I finally had to kick you out of the room as you began to recover because in a joyous ecstasty you'd give me love bites and you'd bite hard. You've been seriously ill several times--once with pancreatitis and then last year with acute kidney failure. Each time you fought it (and any medical intervention) with great diligence and vigor. You lost your best cat friend, Molly, last spring when you were so sick. You battled back stronger than ever and the last eight or nine months have been an absolute joy. I knew that you might eventually lose your battle with your sick kidneys but I was hoping to put it off, put it off indefinitely, maybe forever. But hoping doesn't always work. You left me much too soon, you should be enjoying many more years with us. You got sick so quickly--Saturday you looked perfect--today I'm saying farewell. Goodbye, Tortle, sweet dreams--I will be looking for you when I reach the rainbow bridge. I miss you so much. Bonnie I'm so sorry, Bonnie. I know she had a good life because she had you. My sympathies, Phil |
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Farewell to Tortle
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From: "Phil P." Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:40 PM Subject: Farewell to Tortle I'm so sorry, Bonnie. I know she had a good life because she had you. My sympathies, Phil Thanks, Phil; She enriched my life so much... She did so well after her previous episode with acute kidney failure--I initially thought she might pull through this time, too. One of my biggest regrets--I was never able to get her to eat canned food. She was so picky with her diet I was afraid she'd actually starve herself before trying any wet. I tried a number of times but no go... Thanks again. Bonnie |
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