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About missing Willie

topazerules Jul 19, 2011 06:20 PM

Deer MCV furrends

Well, ov course, I miss Willie. He waz always a good kit, and waz here when I came in Nov 1999. So it waz sad to see hiz life come to an end.

But, I don't know, it sure iz diff'rent now dat he iz gone. Da Lady notices fings like dis- When I want somefin to eat, I holler about it. Doesn't efurryone? Well, den Willie would wake up and come into da kitchen and push hiz big head right into my dish. It didn't help to put 2 dishes down, he would come over and push me aside, so I would go away and eat later, after Willie and hiz steamshovel-action jaws left. NOW, I just can eat freely, and I hav finalwhee stopped looking over my shoulder furr HIM, when it is food time.

And just dis week, I have found out how nice da living room rug iz. Before, the closest I would come, would be perrching on da back ov da sofa. NOW, I sprawl and roll on dis rug in da sunshine and play wiv my homemade toy, made from a long pipecleaner and a wooden bead. I hav several of dem and pounce and chase dem, which I didn't do before.

You know what, I fink I like being da onwee kit. Iz dat selfish? One of da g'grkids asked da Lady would she get anovver kit? I don't THINK so. I like it jusst da way it iz.

Willie's final resting place iz looking fine. Dere are flowers growing on top and quartz, pink and white, from dis property scattered all over the mound. Da Lady waters it efurry day in dis dry spell. Willie's man iz going to bring tiger lilies to plant and hiz sisfurr says maybe marigolds furr da BigOrange, da Lady called him GoldenBoy, because hiz furrs shone in da sunlight.

So Life goes on. Hope you are all well. Maybe I will hav to venture out and go fishing wiv da kits. I fink I would like dat.

Wuv, Topaze and da Lady in da Sunny Souf.

Replies (9)

Wiscats Jul 19, 2011 06:45 PM

We still sorry about Willie, and we send GLOW expeshully to da Lady. But we glad you is enjoying being a kit wiff privilijes now. It fun!
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The 8 Wiscats:
Henri
Simba
Annie-Claire
Sylvie-Chantal
Simone-Mireille
Poucette-Noelle
Andre-Guillaume
Madeleine-Louise Munchkin
In memory of precious and beloved angel kitties: Pierre (1979-1996), Louis Catorze (1984-2000), Giselle-Lizabeth (2005-2007), Monsieur Gervais le Blanc (1995-2007), Clochette-Giselle (2006-2007), The Excellent Lady Sophie-Marie (1990-2009), Beau (1992-2009), Miss Minette (Button) (1992-2010)
~~ plus varying numbers of foster kitties coming and going -- right now mom-to-be Fancy ~~

TheZooCrew Jul 19, 2011 07:16 PM

I knows exactly how you feel, Topaz. I got to be an only kit for about a week after Tinkerbell flew off to the bridge. She didn't let me approach the food dishes when she was out there, and if I dared to approach within about 10 feet of where GrandmaSharon was, she turned into a total she-devil and beat the stuffin out of me. I was scared to move after GrandmaSharon got home for fear that Tinkerbell would even think that I was thinking about going near her. Once she was gone, the feeling of freedom was amazing! I totally loved having the house and most of all the family all to myself.

Losing Tinkerbell, the last of the original ZooCrewKits, totally shattered GrandmaSharon's heart, which had never even started healing from losing Patches the year before. Although I did my best to help and comfort her, it just wasn't enough cuz I also had to spend some time with my own MommyKatie.

So much to my disappointment and dismay, GrandmaSharon and Katie went out one day and came back with BamBam. It's taken us a while to work things out, but we are doing better. Sometimes it almost feels like we're getting to be friends.

If the Lady does decide to get another cat, you will at least get to be the one who has the initial territorial rights. You can be the top cat this time...who knows...it could be fun!

Purrs,

Cuddles
who understands

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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles

Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

topazerules Jul 20, 2011 03:14 PM

Deer Cuddles

Yes, I can see you do understand. After only 10 days of bliss, to hav anuvver kit come in. BAH But sounds like enuff hoomins dat you needed help dere, spredding yourownself rather thin.

Here, I don't expect enny more kits, not efenn 1, to come. Da Lady and I are in our own MIL suite, and hav a door to the outside ov our own, but the steps down to the yard are next to the dogyard. Did I mention dere are 2 Rottweilers here?

Dey go in at night and if I want to go out, I go after dark. I didn't like Willie crowding me, so you know how I feel about rotties. And dey ARE dogs, after all, so if dey see me, dere iz LOTS of barking, etc. I used to do it in da daylight when we furrst came here, but now I stay out of deir sight.

I could tell about Willie and dem but will save it for a remembering Willie post.

Anyhow, it is just complicated enuff dat we would not want anuvver kit here, even if ~I~ waz willing.

Fanks fur finking ov me. Maybe I could like being Senior Kit of the place, but I do not foresee dat.

Wuv Topaze

TheZooCrew Jul 20, 2011 10:55 PM

I can see your point about the Rotties. I have some big, big dogs next door too. They are about the size of Newfoundlands, but some kind of swiss breed. There are three big ones and two puppies, and they bark all the time. I never go outside, but they bark at Mommy, Daddy, Katie, and anyone/everyone else who comes along. I don't really have to worry about them, though, because we never go outside.

Purrs,

Cuddles
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles

Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

topazerules Jul 21, 2011 02:18 PM

Deer Cuddles

Guess what?! I went out today furr 2 hours! See, it iz HOT, HOT, HOT here today and da Rotties get to stay inside when it iz extremely hot, because dey feel da heat more dan most. Dey hav dis really large fenced in yard, wiv 2 trees fur shade and mostly, dey get under da elevated deck close to da house, where it iz shaded most ov da day. It faces East. Dere iz plenty of water and dey have platforms to rest upon. But today dey are IN.

So da Lady went ober to da house to do her wash and saw dem inside. OOO, da younger one tore up a stuffed toy, what a mess..
So when she came back to OUR place and I waz complaining, she thought, maybe I would go out. I occasionally will go at night, once or maybe twice a MONTH. She carried me out onto da deck and I saw da dogs were not out. When she set me down, instead of running back in our house, I ran down da steps, down da slope, fru da grass, down to da pond. And I stayed out furr 2 hours. Furry refreshing, and I umm, like to go in da shrubbery KWIM? Know What I Mean? And I WUV to lurrk in da bushes. But I ran back when she called da 4th time. 2 hours wuz enuff.

I know just about efurryone iz hot today, all ober da USA, so I am glad to hav a/c and ceiling fans. Think ov me napping under da fan, sheer BLISS... Bet you are all doing dat, too.

Wuv, Topaze

TheZooCrew Jul 21, 2011 03:02 PM

You are way braver than me, Topaze. I don't have any urge to go outside. I find it much more comfortable to just lay on the humans. I can't help it...I LOVE the petting! BamBam seems to be thinking about exploring the outside, but her mommy, GrandmaSharon, says NO! She did say, though, that in the fall when it's cooler, she might take Bam out with a harness and leash.

Purrs,

Cuddles
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam and Cuddles

Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

cannonbawlfranci Jul 19, 2011 07:58 PM

(((Topaze))) we gwad yu enjoying life more. But twy to member, yur mommy luffed yu boff...an yu giff hur lots uf luff an headbonks...an iffun anuffur kit comes awong, maybe yu member how yu felt an giff dat kit a bweak...
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Franci, Oreo, Caleb, Willow and Tita

PHCatnip Jul 19, 2011 08:42 PM

It's nice that you getting some alone time with The Lady and enjoying your singularity. Maybe another kit will come along some day that you can be better friends with. Who knows. Give your mom some headbonks & hugs from us cuz we know she still missing Willie alot.
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Luff,
The Catnip Crew....Riley, Ashley, Harley, Mushka and Nicky

In Loving Memory of our precious Bridge Angels:
Munchkin 8/95-6/09(mom's heart).....
Casey 8/93-2/11(mom's soul)......
Meadow 11/99-9/10 and Maddie 4/94-4/10

ttpurr4cat Jul 20, 2011 06:55 AM

Gwad dat tings going well fur youse and dat youse so happy

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