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Mommy gotted dis emeow tonite from Auntie Lisa:

Dear Friends,
It is with very heavy, hurting heart that I let you know that your old pal Kiko made his way to The Bridge last night, hopefully to reunite with his little brother Lightning. Kiko got IBD earlier this year and has consequently been to the vet a lot for litterbox-related issues. Last month, an ultrasound showed he was happy and healthy. Last weekend, he stopped eating. On Monday, the vet found a mass the size of a golfball. Biopsies confirmed it was cancer. By Friday when we were able to get to him a vet oncologist, the tumor had grown to the size of a lemon, bigger than his head. I've never heard of anything, anywhere growing so fast.
The only positive to all of this was that although he had a giant tumor in his belly, he wasn't actually in pain. Yesterday morning he was running, jumping on my lap and Darren's chest, talking, eating, playing, watching The Andy Griffith Show nonstop (he loves when Barney's on screen), cuddling, and doing all his favorite things. As soon as he started having difficulty breathing last night, Darren took him into the vet immediately. Darren held him like a baby as the vet helped him to the Bridge, and Kiko kept his eyes focused on his Daddy's. At the last second, he reached a paw up and grabbed onto Darren's chest and never let go. Darren had to unhook Kiko's nail from his shirt after he was gone. I think this was Kiko's final way of saying "I love you."
And I hope you all know how much I love you too. I haven't been around much the past few years, but you all mean a great deal to me as you did to Kiko and Lightning.
With great sadness,
Lisa
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We are so sorry to hear this. Sending mega heart-healing GLOW and PRAYERS for AuntyLisa and UnkaDarren.

BamBam
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The Zoo Crew
BamBam, Cuddles and Calley
Whiskers, Minx, Misty, Boo, Patches and Tinkerbell will live forever in our hearts.

We so sowwy.....Lilly and Hank hang der heads and tayles....wez didn't know himz but Mommy members himz well and sez dey were gweat fwiends of da past purrs.......GLOWS to himz Mommy and Daddy.
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Tessa, Lilly and Hank

In loving memory of all the past Purrs,who we will always love.

We iz heartbroken. Sendink luffink GLOW...

Pim

Poor Kiko GLOWS to lite his way to da Bridge.GLOWS to heal Antee Lisa an Unka Darren's harts.
Fly free to da Bridge Kiko.
Luff,
Spencer,Bailey an Mommy Kaffy

oh dear oh dear, dis ish furry sad, one by one by one dey jusht keep traflin to da bwidge, sigghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, glow to aunty Lisa an Darrin...and a sad doodbye to anuffur owld fwend...
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Franci, Oreo, Caleb, Willow and Tita

Mommy gonna rite first:
Oh no, Lisa! I am devastated to hear this horrible news, yet so happy that Kiko was loving and living his life right to the very end. GLOW to Darren for having to do that final gesture of love for precious Kiko (our very own TV star!). Please know that my deep sympathies are with you both! And you are welcome back ANY time, kitties or not.
Norma

OK, now it my turn. I am furry sorry to hear dat out frend, Kiko, haff gone to da Bridge. We usta haff a lotta fun wiff Kiko, and Lightning also. Dey was SO bootiful, bofe ob dems - our Bengal Boys! We are GLOWing fur Auntie Lisa and Unca Darren cuz we knows deir harts be heffy now.
Luff n purr,s
Poucette and da offur Wiskits
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The 9 Wiscats. Every life should have 9 cats.
Belle, love bunny
Henri, married to Bayli
Simba, widowerkit (RIP Sassy)
Annie-Claire, widowkit (RIP Sammy)
Sylvie-Chantal, widowkit (RIP Roni)
Simone-Mireille, fiancee of Loki
Poucette-Noelle, widowkit (RIP Remi)
Andre-Guillaume, married to Maria
Madeleine-Louise Munchkin, married to Bailey, mamakit to Ariel
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, Miss Maple ~~

:: Cathy and Justin shed tears over the loss of their friend :: Fly free buddy. We'll miss you down here.

My Mommy jus realized she knowed Lisa an recognized this when she saw Kiko and Lightning's names togeffer. She spoked to Lisa on da offer boards more dan once qwite a while bak. Dis makes heering of da loss effen sadder as she remembers she knowed dem an how much Lisa luffed hers kitties.
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Sparkle (Princess Snow Queen)
& Tammy
(Stanley 8/91 - 8/07)
(Pookey 8/91 - 11/10)

aww, we is so sorry to hear this sad mews about Kiko leaving fur the Bridge. We will always remember our TV star buddy with fond meowmurries, and know that he will be so happy to be with his bruther Lightning again. Much glow and bigghuggs to aunty Lisa and unkle Darren on their loss ... {{{ }}}

Lubby, Larry

Dis so sad. I neffur got to meet Kiko, but I've heard da stories. Farewell meowchat frend... fly free an play with Lightning and the others. GLOW to heel da harts ob Auntee Lisa n Unka Darren.

How touching that final pawclasp...2 cats and a human wipe tears from their eyes.

Please let Auntie Lisa and Unkle Darrin know how much this hurts our harts. It is so sad to lose anofur old furriend. MEGA NOBLE GLOW going out to heal their harts.

Love,
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Gus(wed to Paloma), Greyboy, Mamacita, Mijo(wed to Ashli), Maria(wed to Andre), Gatito(wed to Xena), Stormy, Moki Raindance, Thundercloud Chelsea {DVM}, Hagrid(wed to Murray), Cheese(wed to Juni), Muggy (engaged to Becci), Miss Mittens, Peppercorn, Miss Kitty, Tinkerbell(wed to Phoenix), Blueboy, Taki, Joe Gray, Mao, Kit, Wooly, Boots, Mamacat, Li'l Munchie, Tarbaby, Hank

All The Noble bridge furries who have gone before!