DannysMom

Thank you for sharing your warm thougts on Tina's angelverssary. They are never easy, I know. Not a day goes by I don't think of Sir Thomas. Tina knew she was loved by the very best cat mom she could hope for. I'm sure she and Danny are up over the Bridge looking down upon you with hearts full of love. I hope you and Shelley and Mindy are well. TTFN


TTT

Tom's Dad, thanks for thinking of me and Tina. She was loved indeed, and I will not forget her 14 years with me. It's real hard to think about Tina and our special moments together and to not cry. Tina was a very special kitty. When a cat loves you then you know you really deserve it!

H, DannysMom, please permit me to add my sincerest thanks for sharing your and your beloved Tina's angel-versary with us. As Tracy has so comfortingly shared with you, please let me affirm his words of comfort to you: "Tina knew she was loved by the very best cat mom she could hope for. I'm sure she and Danny are up over the Bridge looking down upon you with hearts full of love."

I can so relate to your special bond with your beloved Tina, and I know the warmth and comfort of your and Tina's eternal love will always be in your heart as you continue your earthly journey.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Mindy and baby girl Shelley kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful and pleasant evening. I thank you, DannysMom, for your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing how you're doing and your treasured memories fo your beloved Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Moon_beam, as always, thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to read my post. It makes me feel that at least someone cares. So many people have read this topic, but do they leave a comment? Nope. I'm sorry, just feeling rather abandoned and alone with my grief at the moment. Nobody seems to really understand how special Tina was and how much she meant to me. This little cat loved me with all her heart which is more than I can say for some people. I'd rather spend the rest of my life in the company of cats than with my family, that's for sure. Is anyone listening? I'm hurting. I'm grieving. It may not seem like it, but my heart has been ripped into little pieces again and again these past six months and I wonder when it's going to end. I miss Tina so very much.

Oh, Danny's Mom, I know what you mean - I'm sorry I haven't been around and posting. I've been thinking of you so much lately, wondering how you are doing. It hurts so much to lose such a big piece of our lives, and beyond that, to feel so very alone with our feelings.

I am thinking of you. Often, when I think of my Pippin (which is often), I wonder to myself, "I wonder how Danny's Mom is doing?"

*HUGS* I'm going to send you my personal email address, and I want you to feel free to use it at any time if you feel comfortable doing that. I'm much better about keeping on top of my email than popping in here - sometimes, when it hurts so much, it's hard to come here and share that grief, even if I know it will lighten the burden. I will always welcome a note from you, though, whether it's a good day or a bad day for you.

Kel

Wow once again showing how much of a special cat Tina was........being brave through all those hurricanes and thunderstorms? And to think she helped you sleep through them....truly amazing. You were blessed with two very special cats and have two very special ones now.

How are you feeling today DannysMom? That has got to be a stupid question but it may allow you to let out some more emotion so you do not have to feel like holding it in. I cannot imagine what it feels like to lose two babies. Losing my Chewy was hard enough......devastating.....still is.

Are Mindy and Shelley keeping you company?

xxForeverxx

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so very much for sharing with us how you're doing.

Please let me try to reassure you, DannysMom, that you are never alone in your grief journey. Even though people do read our posts sometimes - - for whatever reason - - they do not know what to share from their hearts. So instead of adding a post they lift us up in prayer.

I know this past weekend was espcially difficult for you, and this will intensify the grief you are feeling in the physical loss of your beloved Tina and Danny. This is your first angel-versary birthday without their precious physical presence with you, and I know how devastating this "first birthday without" is for you. Even though you are blessed with two new precious furkids in your heart and life does not diminish the painful feelings of emptiness in the physical absence of your beloved Tina and Danny.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Mindy and baby girl Shelley kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful and pleasant evening. I thank you, DannysMom, for your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing how you're doing and your treasured memories fo your beloved Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Kel, thank you so much for your comforting post. It is such a comfort to me that you think of me when you think of Pippin. Thank you also for sharing your email address, I appreciate it that so much. I was just so upset with my brother and his heartless words that I didn't know what else to do but cry out for help in this forum.

xxForeverxx, thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. The past few days have been so difficult for me due to the harsh words from my brother. He told me:"You shouldn't have gotten so attached to your cats. You knew they don't live forever, and you should have prepared yourself for that." I was just so shocked when he said that. He and his wife lost their little dog last year, but I would NEVER have said something like that to them. His words hurt me deeply. I cried so much after I hung up the phone. His wife defended him, saying that he just can't show his feelings. In other words, I shouldn't be offended and accept his shortcomings. I just give up.

I am feeling better today due to the support and comfort I have received from my friends here at LS. Mindy and Shelley are keeping me great company. The are such sweet little cats, and I love my two "girls".

My dear sweet Tina, it's been 2 months and 1 week since you passed on. I want to keep your memory alive, because you have been so good to me. You always enjoyed sitting on my lap, you could sit there for hours. You were my best friend, and you cared about me. You were worried about me when I got upset and when I cried. You were always there to lend a paw and comfort me. It is still so painful to remember all the happy times we shared. Where did those 14 years go? You were always so interested in everything I did. You gave me so much, and I wish you could have lived a few more years. I will not forget you, sweetie.

Dear Tina, it seems that you have been overlooked here on LS and Danny is getting the attention. I want people to know how good you were to me and how much you have meant to me. You were my constant companion for over 14 years. You gave me so much love, and you have been my best little friend, you and Danny. I miss you so, sweetie. I miss having you sit on my lap and cuddling with me. I was always so touched by your devotion to me.

DannysMom

I'm so sorry it seems as it your Tina has been overlooked here. It puts me in a mind of how much I take Theresa for granted. First, when Tom was with me. And now, Tang. Sometimes it seems like the boy cats get the spotlight while their "sisters" quietly go on providing us with love and strength. Thank you for reminding me to give Theresa a little more attention. May your precious Tina's living spirit bring you quiet strength and love throughout all your days. And I hope Mindy and Shelley continue to bring you joy in this, the physical world. Take care. TTFN

TTT

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing, and your beautiful love letter to your beloved Tina. Tracy has said so very well what is in my heart: " May your precious Tina's living spirit bring you quiet strength and love throughout all your days. And I hope Mindy and Shelley continue to bring you joy in this, the physical world."

I hope today is treating you kindly, my friend, and your precious Mindy and baby girl Miss Shelley. I hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Tina's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Tom's Dad, thank you so much for stopping by, and I am glad my post helped to remind you to give Teresa more attention! Thank you so much for your kind words. I just want people to know how special Tina was. I guess some folks think that dogs are more loving than cats, and that cats aren't all that special. Well, they couldn't be more wrong! Calico cats get very attached to their human. Tina always greeted me at the door. She worried every time I had to go out. She slept on the bed with me every night. She simply loved being with me. She could sit in my lap for hours! She was VERY special. I will never forget this sweet, beautiful little cat.

Danny's and Tina's Mom,

I can't put in to words how bad I feel for you, it is always so painful when one of our babies leaves our sides and you suffered for two almost together.

But let me tell you what I think, I hope this doesn't upset you. To me you are very lucky, you got the oportunity of living more than a decade together, to give Tina the life she deserved, to be there with her everytime she needed you, and you where there in her final moment, speaking to her, been able to tell her how much you love her, holding her, you were able to say goodbye, to give her confort when she needed it the most, no matter how hard that must have been for you, in that moment that you wished for one extra year, month or just one day. In one of your hardest moments you were there for her.

I know this doesn't takes away the pain, no words will, but someday, when you remember your life with Tina, you could be sure of one thing, Tina was never alone, and she knows she could always count on you,.

Always remember you are a great Mom, for Danny's, for Tina, and for all the other babies that are yet to come.

P.S. I haven't read Danny's story, that's why I wrote mostly of Tina : )

Valentino's Mom: Thank you for your comforting words. I know you had your little Valentino and Clementina for just a short time, while I had Danny for 10 years and Tina for 14 years. But it doesn't matter how long or how short their stay with us, it still hurts like crazy when they are no longer with us. Tina was my best friend. She truly cared about me and always tried to comfort me when I was upset. I am still amazed at how much love I got from this little cat.

I went to to the pet cemetery today to look at Tina's new marker, and it is right this time. It shows her full name, just like Danny's marker. I am so thankful that it finally looks right. I wanted to honor my little friend by showing her full name instead of just the last name which is meaningless. Tina always made her presence known in life, and so it should be in her death. Rest in peace, my little Tina. Today it's been 2 months and 2 weeks since Tina passed on. I so miss her sitting in my lap and rolling around and getting all playful with me. She made me laugh with her crazy cat play. We had such a wonderful connection. Unlike most cats Tina always let me look straight into her eyes. She loved making eye contact with me. I could always tell how much she cared about me. I miss you so, my sweetie.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing. I am soooo glad your beloved Tina's marker is now the way you want it to be. This is how it should be, and I'm so very glad you persisted in getting this done the way you wanted it to be. I so understand your connection to your beloved Tina and being able to look directly into her eyes - - normally this would be interpreted as an act of aggression - - but not between you and your beloved Tina - and I know how very much you treasure sharing this special connection with your beloved Tina.

I hope today is treating you kindly, my friend, and your precious Mindy and baby girl Miss Shelley. I hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Tina's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I am so glad that they managed to finally get the new marker right. She deserves the best and you have made sure she got that. Isn't that the greatest feeling when they show you how much they care for you too. It makes loving them all the more better. That eye contact you had with her will stay with you forever and what a thing to be able to rememeber.

Tina you were loved just as much as Danny. And deserve just as much love sent up to you. So I am sending my love up to you today.......I hope it is sunny up there unlike today where I am and it's raining! Hope you have found Chewy and Danny and everyone else and are happily playing free.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thank you so much for you comforting words. Next Saturday it will be 3 months since my sweet Tina passed on. Shelley has picked up some of her habits, like knocking down beanies babies when she wants attention. This morning when I woke up Shelley started licking my hands and arms. She was so glad to see me awake. Then she laid down on my chest and started purring. It made me think of Tina who had done the same thing, and I remembered how a couple days before Tina died she laid down on my chest for a long time and purred so loud and strong as if she wanted it to last forever. I started crying, and Shelley moved off my chest and she snuggled so close against my chest, with her head towards my lower body. It was the same way that Tina had always snuggled up against me in the summertime. She would snuggle so close that the warmth of her little body would wake me up. For a moment I thought I had Tina back, and I wished it was her. I love Shelley, no doubt about that. It's just when she does things that Tina used to do it reminds me of her and I can't help but crying and thinking it's Tina trying to tell me she still loves me. This whole year has been so hard on me, and sometimes I feel as if I'm coming apart at the seams. Losing Danny and Tina in such a short period of time was devastating.

Thinking of you right now, my sweet friend.

My sweet Tina, in 4 days it will be 3 months since you passed on. I miss you, my little kitty girl. You have comforted me so many times during your stay here on earth with me. You were always so concerned and worried when I wasn't feeling well. I really miss having you sit on my lap and snuggle with me. Shelley is too active to be a lap cat, so Miss Mindy has been making up for it by spending time on my lap. Oh how I wish I could just hold you one more time! Some day. Some day we'll see each other again.

DannysMom

Thank you for sharing your upcoming angelversary. I know they are hard. I hope your sweet memories of Tina bring you some comfort.

Danny'sMom,
Wanted you to know I saw the beautiful picture you posted of Tina. Oh my. Such a beauty and so much expression in her face. Thinking of you.

Tom's Dad and sher_mark: Thank you for remembering my Tina girl. She was beautiful. I've always loved her sweet little face, and people would always comment on how cute she is when they saw her in person. She enjoyed greeting my visitors, and she loved small children petting her. Tina always enjoyed the outdoors (under my close supervision) and sunning herself on the sidewalk. She once scared a big black lab who came by and wanted to sniff on her. I am comforted that Tina and Danny are together. She was always so scared when she got separated from me.

Hi DannysMom

Stopped by to let you know that I am thinking of your Tina today. As said in the other post I hope she is teaching Chewy lots of her great knowledge as well as playing with him keeping him occupied as you say she use to jump on top of Danny. She is a beautiful cat and I am sure Chewy is falling for her up there.......there were no female cats around our way until Pixie came along but she was very young.

Tina your mummy loves you very much and we are all thinking of you.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thanks so much for thinking of Tina today on her 3-month angel-versary. I still miss her so much. I'm sure Tina, Danny and Chewy are getting along just fine, learning so much from each other. I bet Chewy is teaching Tina how to play European football and having lots of fun. I so miss having Tina sit on my lap. She could sit there for hours. She just was so content to be with me. Shelley (aka "nervous Nellie") is much too active to be a lap cat. Tina always sat in my lap when she was a kitten. She would lie on her back with her hind legs stretched out. She loved watching the squirrels and wild rabbits outside our windows. Tina had so much spunk and personality. Every time I take Shelley to the vet I still think of Tina's angry paw, how she always tried to swat whoever closed the carrier door after putting her back inside. I still hold my breath with Shelley, but she does not want to strike out at anyone. Tina HATED going to the vet, and she always let them know it. There were quite a few times when they had to wrap her in a towel. Now when I think of her antics I have to smile. Yep, that was my Tina, but I wouldn't have had her any other way.


This photo really shows off her green eyes
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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing and this wonderful picture of your beloved Tina. I am so chuckling at her high-spiritedness at the vet, and my heart fills with joy at her loving companionship with you. I am so glad you are now beginning to be able to smile when you remember your beloved Tina - - for she is sharing these same memories with you from her heavenly home and she is smiing with you.

I hope today is treating you kindly, my friend, and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley. I hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Tina's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Moon_beam, thank you as always for your post. For some reason it is hitting me very hard today to think of both Tina and Danny. A few days ago I looked at Tina's yellow bandage that was wrapped around her leg back in January when she was hospitalized for pneumonia. I remember how skittish she was when I tried to take it off. I remembered how she sat on the couch when I brought her back home from the vet, and how she "talked" so excitedly to me. She wanted to let me know how happy she was to be back home and how much she had missed me. She couldn't stop cuddling in my lap that day and she enjoyed all the attention that I gave her. Just thinking of that brought on a flood of tears. I had thought maybe things would be okay and that Tina would be around for a few more years, but it wasn't meant to be. When I got the diagnosis of cancer back in March it hit me like a ton of bricks. I tried to be brave and rationalized it, saying how she had a good life and had been with me for 14 years, but it didn't make it any easier. I thought "Why? Why my Tina and why now so shortly after Danny's death?" Life is just so horribly unfair and all I could do was cry in the car on the way back home. Tina was very silent in the back seat. It was so hard losing both of my babies in such a short time, and today it is very difficult for me to think about it. Today I really very much feel the loss.

My dear Tina, I thought of you today as I was coming back from Petsmart. How you used to love the catnip pillows. You would lick them and rub your head on them and get angry if Danny tried to take one away from you. Those were your special toys. I started crying when I thought of you playing with those pillows. How I wish I could see you play with them again, just one more time. You are dearly missed, my beloved Tina. I fondly remember all your little quirks and preferences. How I wish I could have you snuggle on my lap just one more time. I miss you so, sweetie. It doesn't seem to get any easier. I still cry so much when I think of you. You gave me so much love and affection, my sweet friend.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing, and your beautiful love letters to your beloved Tina. This grief journey is not a straight line by any stretch of the imagination - - some days are easier to cope than others - - and all we can do is endure through it with faith.

I hope today is treating you kindly, my friend, and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley. I hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Tina's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I am sorry to hear you have been struggling lately although it is not suprising with what you have been through. I love that photo of Tina. Have you got anymore I could see? I just love seeing the pics you put up of her and all of your cats.

Tina was an adorable cat. It is never nice to have to say goodbye but maybe there is a small bit of hope that she went to meet Danny and look after him although I know that is a bit far fetched and probably not much comfort to you.

Tell me another story about the two of them together? or one of Tina? I love hearing your stories. Some make my heart melt and others make me giggle.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thanks so much for stopping by and asking about Tina. The picture below is one of my favorites. It shows her napping in the kitty condo and she looks so peaceful, like a little angel.

Thank you for asking me about stories of Tina and Danny. I do have two funny stories about Tina. The first one is about a vet visit that happened when she was younger and she had an eye infection. The vet who examined her eye (or tried to) got an angry and quick swipe from Tina's "paw of death" and ended up with a big gash on his nose and had to finish the exam with a band-aid on his nose.

The other story is one I remember quite fondly. Tina was very young then. One day I saw a squirrel right outside my bedroom window and it tapped on the window as if to say hello. I gently tapped a finger on the window and the squirrel tapped back with it's paw. But then Tina interrupted this tender moment when she shot up the window and banged at it with her paw. The squirrel was so terrified that it fell backwards from the windowsill and landed on the air conditioner below. It managed to get up again, but it sure had the shock of it's life.

I firmly believe that Tina is with Danny and that they are happily together waiting for me to join them one day.

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Hi, DannysMom, stopping by to say hello and to share your treasured memories of your beloved Tina. The picture of her says it all - - she knows she is "queen" of the household for sure. Thank you so much for sharing your beloved Tina with us.

I hope today is treating you kindly, my friend, and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley. I hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Tina's sweet Living Spirit to comfort you. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

4 months today. And it seems like only yesterday that I saw Tina's sweet face and stroked her fine, downy fur. I wanted to go to the pet cemetery this evening, but we had some bad thunderstorms, so I have to postpone until the weekend. I still arrange Tina's cat toys on her "cat chair" when Shelley accidentally knocks them down. And when I look at the empty chair I get so sad. It was Tina's favorite spot. She could stretch out her body, and the cushion radiated her body heat back to her and kept her warm. She loved napping in her chair, and I was so sad when she abandoned her chair in the past few weeks of her life.

My sweet Tina, I miss you so. When is this pain going to end? When is it going to get easier?

Each month goes and it doesn't seem real does it. I sometimes wander how I have managed to get his far with Chewy but maybe he is helping me along the way. That picture of her is a wonderful way to remember her. She looks like the happiest girl in the world and that was all thanks to your love and care for her. Although I am sure she helped with her personality and love for you too.

Thank you for sharing your stories with me. That one with the vet reminds me of when I took one of my rabbits to the vets for their myxi jab and Honey really did not want it done so she jumped into my arms as the vet was doing the injecting and she ended up scraping her own hand with the needle! Needless to say she was very happy but then expect the unexpected with animals as they can't talk to us to tell us how they feel!

The squirrel one is hilarious! Feel a bit sorry for the squirrel lol Tina obviously thought hang on I am yours not the squirrel!!

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thank you for stopping by and reading about my Tina. I too wonder how I've managed to get this far without Tina and Danny in my life. I love Shelley and Mindy, but things aren't as they used to be, and I still can't get quite used to the empty cat chair that used to be Tina's favorite napping spot.

Thank you for saying that Tina looks like the happiest girl in the world. I always enjoyed watching her nap. She would sometimes moan in her sleep with sounds that sounded almost human. None of my other cats have done that. They just twitch their paws and whiskers, but Tina moaned quite a bit in her sleep.

She wasn't always so mean to the squirrels. For a while I used to feed one of the squirrels and Tina would sit on the windowsill and watch as the squirrel grabbed a peanut and peeled it. The little guy didn't seem to be afraid of us as we watched him from the open window. He was quite happy munching on the no-salt peanuts.

I went to the pet cemetery today and discovered that Tina's marker had been covered up partially with grass and dirt, so I brushed it off as good as I could. It was quite a nice afternoon, with the temps only in the 70s, nice and cool. I didn't know I could still cry so much when visiting their graves. Last year on this day (September 9) I was coming back home from a visit to relatives, and I remember how I couldn't wait to open the door and see my babies. I had only been gone for a week, but I had missed them both so much. Tina was down by the door as usual, and Danny came around eventually. That was always the best part of coming home, having Tina and Danny waiting for me.

My sweet Miss Tina, I still miss you so much. Life is not the same without you, and your loss still affects me. I keep saying that some day we will meet again, and then we won't have to part, not ever.

I love this picture. Tina always liked going on top of the hutch of my china cabinet. I love how her paws just hang down and how she looks. Such a sweet little face!

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Hi, DannyssMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing and the wonderful picture of your beloved Tina. Somehow the world always looks better when you're looking down at it. How blessed you are to be her Forever Mom, and to be the caregiver of her earthly journey and the treasured memories you share. Thank you for the gift of sharing your beloved Tina with us.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley kindly, and that each of you will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

DannysMom,
Really a beautiful picture of Tina. So much behind the look in her eyes.

moon_beam and sher_mark, thank you for stopping by to read about Tina. I can't believe it's going to be 5 months next week since she passed on. I miss not having her sit on my lap for hours. She was my little movie buddy, watching movies with me, and the way she sat with me was so unique. I would put up my feet and she would sit on my left leg, clawing my knee, her little head intently looking towards the TV screen. Sometimes she would sit on top of my desk chair and let me rub my face against her fur. And then I would tell her that we belong together and she purred even more when she heard me say that. My sweet little friend, you are missed very much today.

DannysMom

Do you know what that picture makes me think shes thinking?......."well I got up here.......but I am tired and cannot be bothered to get back down so I am just going to lay here until I am more awake"

It is amazing how much you can get out of a photo of a cat. Their faces tell so many stories. I love her markings.

I am sorry to hear the grave was not looking its best when you got there.....but Tina would not have worried as with mummy about to clean up the mess and keep her looking the best she would still be up there smiling at you.

xxForeverxx

5 months. Today marks 5 months since my sweet Tina passed on. It broke my heart when I saw her labored breathing. She was having such difficulty getting air, and I knew it was probably time. I'll never forget how Mindy said good-bye to her by gently placing her paw on the door of the carrier and looking at Tina's face. Tina had never really warmed up to Mindy, but she was still her friend and I think Mindy knew she wasn't coming back. I hate to think if something should happen to either Shelley or Mindy, as they are so strongly bonded to each other.

xxForeverxx, you are right about the picture. Tina really does look like she is saying she's too tired to come down now. She loved getting up there and getting close to the air vent on the other side of the hutch in the winter time. She would stand beside the vent and let the warm air blow on her body. In her later years she was seeking warmth all the time as pretty much all senior cats will do. To this day neither Mindy nor Shelley sleep in Tina's cat chair, it sits empty. Tina could be stubborn and temperamental, but I loved her so much and accepted her "calitude". She loved nothing more than being with me and being close to me. She would not meow for food, but simply sit patiently by her food bowl and look at me. Tina is still greatly missed.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing and your and your beloved Tina's 5 month angel-versary. As we continue with our earthly journey, particularly after experiencing the physical loss of a beloved companion, we become more aware of how our lives are not the same without the gift of their precious physical presence with us - - even when we are blessed with other precious companions to share their earthly journey with us. This doesn't mean we love them less - - it simply means that we know that a part of us is missing - - the part of our hearts and lives that belong only to our beloved companions who have preceded us to the angels, and that we are still adjusting to the difficult "new reality" that they are now with us through their sweet Living Spirits. How blessed you are to cherish the memories of your beloved Tina's earthly journey - - to be her Forever Mom. Thank you so much for honoring us by sharing your treasured memories.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley kindly, and that each of you will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Mindy and Miss Shelley are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

Thought I would stop by and send my love up to Tina. I hope the weather up there is better than here! I know what you mean when you say the bond between Mindy and Shelley. With Fudge and Pixie being brother and sister they have a strong bond and I have the same dread. Tina didn't have enough time to get use to Mindy. I am sure if she had a bit longer they would have been great friends. Maybe she knew it was almost her time and wanted to save Mindy the heartbreak. I am sure she always thought of everyone else first.

How are you feeling today?

xxForeverxx

Tomorrow it will be 6 months since Tina passed on. I've had a few crying spells in the recent weeks when I thought of her. Neither Mindy nor Shelley want to sleep on Tina's pillow in the "cat chair". I tell Mindy that it's okay, but she just looks at me with those sweet golden eyes.

xxForeverxx, thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. I did have to chuckle at your saying that Tina thought of everyone else first. Actually, Tina only thought of me first, and then of herself. She only 'tolerated' Danny and Mindy was afraid to come near her most of the time after she pummeled her and bit her ear when Mindy put her front paws on Tina's cat chair just to say hi. Tina loved me fiercely and was VERY devoted to me, but she didn't want to share me with someone else. It was supposed to be me and her. I was always so flattered by her fierce devotion to me. I don't think anyone has ever loved me that much. That's why these little fur-covered angels are so special. They give us so much love, and they enjoy giving. They are so sweet and innocent and loving.

I still miss my Tina very much, and she will always have a special place in my heart.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you're doing and your and your beloved Tina's 6 month angel-versary. It is hard sometimes to comprehend how we continue to endure through the most excruciating deep sorrow that we will ever know on this side of eternity. And yet we do - - because of the strength of the eternal love we share with our beloved companions. During their earthly journey with us they became the center of our physical universe. When they precede us to the angels, we become their living legacy and continuing beneficiary of their eternal love. The adjustment journey between the two "worlds" is a difficult one, but one that you do not have to travel alone.

Thank you so much for honoring us by sharing your beloved Tina with us, DannysMom. I hope today is treating you and your precious Mindy and Shelley kindly, and that each of you will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I hope you and your precious girls will be safe from any impact Hurricane Sandy may have on your area. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, DannysMom, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to sharing your news and your treasured memories of your beloved Tina and Danny.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I hope Tina's 6 month angel-versary went by with not just tears but smiles too. Bless Mindy and Shelley for not wanting to sleep on Tina's pillow. It shows the respect they have for her as Shelley did not even get to meet her so had no idea of her personality etc. It is lovely to hear just how devoted she as to you. They are amazing creatures aren't they. Some people say but there just cats, they eat.....food they do not buy......they sleep......all the time and are selfish. These people couldn't be further from the truth......if they were selfish they wouldn't shower us with cuddles when we need them, they wouldn't purr to show how much they appreciate the love and care we give them. I believe Chewy taught me how to truly love someone and that is one thing I will always keep close to my heart. By the sounds of it Tina taught you about love to as she was so devoted to you.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, thank you so much for stopping by and remembering my Tina with me. You are so right in saying that cats appreciate the love and care we give them. I remember how I always loved to watch Tina nap. She looked so peaceful and it made me smile. Sometimes she would moan in her sleep and twitch her paws. I remember how one time she did that while sleeping with me on the bed. Her moans woke me up and they sounded so human and I was terrified and confused for a minute, thinking another person was in the room. None of my other cats have ever moaned in their sleep. I often wonder what was troubling her so much.

Your Chewy was quite a special kitty boy, and sooo cute! I can just imagine how much joy he brought you even though he had only a short stay here on earth.


Here is a picture of my Tina, relaxing. She was such a pretty cat and had the sweetest little face.

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Such a beautiful girl, Danny's Mom! It's so obvious how in love with you she was.