A Light In Remembrance

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Today I am remembering all my furries who have gone on to Rainbow Bridge. They are all remembered every day with such love and happy thoughts.

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This is my first ever cat who was named William - he was a mighty hunter and when we opened the door after a day at work the first thing we did was hunt for his offerings to us!! He loved to roam free all day and half the night but always came home for his noms and a cuddle.
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He died on 20th November 1991 from a severe chest infection. He is still missed so much

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Then came Maxie and Emma on 22nd November 1991. The first picture is Maxie who I have to say absolutely adored me from the moment he saw me at the Cats Protection League and climbed the legs of my jeans to settle in my arms - I never looked at any other cat.

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He was also a mighty hunter and used to collect his "girl" friend across the road and they would proceed to the local cemetery and bring offerings back to her mum and us.

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He died on 20th November 2005 (the exact day 14 years later than William) he had stomach cancer.

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Emma was chosen by my late husand on the same day as Maxie at the same shelter as Maxie. He fell in love with her on sight and she had very pretty markings. Emma also was a great hunter and always brought her presents home to us including a live rat once!! My husband ran outside and grabbed it from her before she could bring it inside to play with. The rat bit him and would not let it go and he had to hold it and and kill it to get it's teeth out of his finger. He then had to go the the doctors for a tetanus injection!!

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After my husband died she decided I was better than nothing and transferred her affection to me but she only lived for a few months and I had to have her euthanised on 28th November 2009.
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I put her ashes on my husband's ashes plot so they were together again.

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Now Hannah and Lucy live with me - thankfuly they are not mighty hunters.

Beau's Birthday

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In honour of Beau's birthday I am wearing black and white today! We hope all his wishes come true.

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We hope lots of kitties find furever homes today. Also this post is in memory of William (also known as Yumps), Maxie and Emma who came before us).

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btw it's mum's birthday today too - we think that she is about 100 years older than Beau!

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Livestrong Day - In Memory of Olga and Maxie

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This post today is in three parts - the first one to think of everyone who is affected by someone who either has cancer or has sadly lost their fight against it.

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The second one is for my Mum who was found to have cancer in November 1983 - she had a niggling pain on and off for a while and was taken into a clinic for exploratory surgery. Unfortunately it was cancer amd it had grown in a space in her abdomen and so had gone undetected until it was too late to remove as it had spread into her stomach, kidneys and liver. She was given a course of radiation which made her so sick it took weeks for her to recover from.

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She deteriorated and we promised her she would not have to go into hospital to die. With the help of district nurses and friends we looked after her at home until her death on 8th September 1984. She was 62 years of age.

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As well as being my mother (I am an only child) she was my best friend who saw me through a divorce and getting together with my new husband although sadly she died before she could see us marry.

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Ann at Zoology has kindly done this picture for me and I dedicate it to mum.

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The next part is for one of my beloved cats named Maxie - rescued from the Cats Protection League - he climbed up the legs of my jeans and wouldn't go down again to make sure I was all his!

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Everyone locally knew Maxie and he used to cross the road every day and collect his girl friend Snoopy and go through her garden and over the fence into the local cemetery and have a fine time hunting and bringing home "trophies".

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He suddenly lost weight and a visit to the vet for x rays showed he had stomach cancer - he died six days later in my arms.

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Finally I would like to remember everyone who is struggling against this evil disease and hope they win their battles and punch this evil disease on the nose.

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