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CONNIE CAT
18/07/96 - 09/01/17
CONNIE DIED PEACEFULLY, SHE WAS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD POSSIBLY 21/21. CONNIE HAD BEEN WITH ME FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS. SHE WAS FOUND IN A FRIENDS NEIGHBOURS GARDEN WHERE SHE HAD SPENT AT LEAST FIVE MONTHS DURING THE FREEZING COLD WINTER OF 2012/2013. EVERYTHING WAS DONE TO TRY AND TRACE HER OWNER BUT NOBODY CAME FORWARD. ON 18 JULY, FOUR MONTHS AFTER I GOT HER I DECIDED TO GIVE UP EVER FINDING HER OWNER AND CONNIE BECAME MY CAT, THAT DATE BECAME HER BIRTHDAY. SHE WAS SUCH A NICE NATURED CAT, HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN LOVED AND I OFTEN WONDER IF HER OWNER HAD DIED/GONE INTO A HOME AND THE FAMILY COULDN'T BE BOTHERED. I REMEMBER WHEN I TOOK HER IN SHE LOOKED LIKE A YETI, MORE FUR THAN CAT BUT AFTER A NICE WARM BATH, WHICH SHE ACTUALLY ENJOYED AND A GOOD BRUSHING, A LITTLE SWEETHEART APPEARED. I GAVE HER THE NAME CONNIE AFTER MY MAM WHO PASSED AWAY IN OCT 2012. THINK MY MAM WOULD HAVE BEEN DELIGHTED TO HAVE A CAT NAMED AFTER HER. CONNIE ALWAYS LOOKED GRUMPY BUT THAT WAS ONLY BECAUSE OF HER MARKINGS AND SHE HAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AMBER EYES. A MONTH BEFORE SHE DIED I RESCUED A KITTEN (8 WEEKS OLD) AND CALLED RONNIE (AFTER MY LATE DAD). MY DAD CARED FOR MY MAM DURING HER LONG ILLNESS AND LITTLE RONNIE WAS CONNIES CONSTANT COMPANION. I CARED FOR CONNIE DURING HER LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS AND CUDDLED HER FOR 15 HOURS UNTIL SHE PASSED AWAY, A DAY AFTER WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY MAM'S BIRTHDAY. SHE WENT PEACEFULLY KNOWING THAT SHE WAS VERY MUCH LOVED AND THAT I HAD GIVEN HER A FOREVER HOME. I DIDN'T WANT THE VET TO PUT HER DOWN, SHE WASN'T IN PAIN AND I PREFERED THAT SHE SLIPPED AWAY AT HOME RATHER THAN IN A CLINICALLY COLD SURGERY. WHEN SHE DIED LITTLE RONNIE PUT HIS TINY PAW ON HER HEAD AS IF TO SAY GOODBYE. CONNIE WAS DEFINIETLY PAMPERED IN HER LATTER YEARS AND SHE IS MISSED BUT WILL REMAIN IN MY HEART AND THOUGHTS FOREVER. RUN FREE MY DARLING CONNIE. XXXXXXXXXX . IN YOUR HONOUR AND TO REMEMBER YOU WE HAVE A TINY CAT CALLED CONSTANCE ALTHOUGH SHE ANSWERS TO BEADY (HER BEADY EYES MISS NOTHING) YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED HER. RONNIE MISSES YOU AND HE'S GROWN UP TO BE A BEAUTIFUL CAT. XX
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Copper
05/08/15 - 23/05/25
My dear copper,
Oh copper I don’t imagine you will receive this letter but nonetheless I must write it.
Oh Copper I was just beginning to dream the softest and silliest of dreams. You loved me your whole life so I’ll miss you the rest of mine. But Copper how am I supposed to do this?
You’ve always been here for the past 9 years you’ve always been here. Through the mental health struggles and dad’s death you’ve been there. I hope you made it to the rainbow bridge. It’s only been a short time since you’ve been gone, and already the house feels unbearably quiet without you. The silence is heavy now, no soft paws padding across the floor, no gentle sighs as you settled into your favorite spot, no jingling collar to let me know you were nearby. Every corner of this home is filled with memories of you, and each one makes my heart ache and smile all at once.
I miss you so much, Copper. I keep expecting to see you curled up on the rug, looking up at me with those deep, loyal eyes. I still pause by the door, waiting for your excited greeting. It’s strange how someone who never spoke a word could fill my life with so much comfort, laughter, and love and now your absence speaks volumes. It’s too quiet without your bark, your playfulness, and your presence.
Do you remember all the adventures we had? All the walks, rain or shine, when you would tug at the leash with more energy than I ever had. You had a way of turning even the most ordinary walk around the block into something special. You were always sniffing the world like it was brand new, reminding me to slow down and appreciate the small things. Remember how you somehow knew exactly when I was sad, curling up beside me without a word, just quietly being there? You never needed to speak; you just knew.
You were more than a pet, you were my companion, my confidant, my best friend. There were so many nights you fell asleep beside me, your soft breathing keeping me company in the dark. So many days you made better just by being part of them. Whether I was having the best day of my life or the worst, you were always there offering your steady, simple love that never wavered. You made me laugh when I didn’t think I could, and you taught me so much about loyalty, patience, and what it means to love unconditionally. You were there through everything. The changes, the heartbreaks, the quiet moments, the celebrations.
You were a constant in my life. And now, I have to find a way to keep going without you but I carry you with me in every step. I hope you know how deeply loved you were, and always will be. I picture you now running free, maybe chasing butterflies or rolling in sunlit grass the way you used to. I hope it’s peaceful where you are, and I hope you know that you were the very best dog anyone could ever ask for. I would give anything for just one more walk, one more sloppy kiss, one more wag of your tail.
Thank you, Copper. For every moment. For every memory. For every ounce of love you gave me so freely. You were my heart, and I will love you for the rest of my life. I miss you more than words can say.
- with all my love, Axel
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