Farewell and Gotchaversary

Sadly, Izzy from William of Mass Destruction recently earned his angel's wings.

Image borrowed from William of Mass Destruction.
Please consider leaving a word of condolence.
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A Happy 3rd Gotchaversary greeting for Eddie, who lives in Manchester, UK with her adoring cat dad.

Eddie plans to take over the world, just sayin'...
Images borrowed from Eddie's dad.

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Eastside Cats 6th Blogoversary!

I made our first post on September 22, 2013:
Parking Lot Cat.

The first comment appeared on September 23, 2013, Nine Years, and it was an emoji!

By January 14, 2014, we had received three whole comments, for:
I kissed a cat...and I liked it!

And so it goes.

Before this blog, I emailed stories of our cat life out to friends and relatives, entitled "Crazy Lady With Cats".  My first tale was about "Ghost Cat", where I freaked myself out when discovering a silent, all white 'cat' on my deck.  It turned out to be a gift cement statue, but in the moonlight, it was spooky!

Here are photos that I took, but didn't include, in that first post:

Through the years, I've found a rich, loving community of blogging friends, from whom I've learned so much.  With the addition of Facebook, my cat world has expanded, and then the addition of Instagram and Twitter...the sky is the limit! 

I've loved your cat, dog, fish, etc. stories, and I've mourned deeply for your losses, and been joyous when new furry and finned family members have joined the ranks.

Thank you to The Hubby, for his support!
I credit my mother for her encouragement to write about our cats.

I give props to the cat mom at William's Kith and Kin, for hers was the first cat blog that I followed.

And to a couple whom I met many years ago, P&M, whom have shown me great friendship, and who have supported my 'Cat Kook' lifestyle from afar.

Thank you all!

My bloggy business cards!

Farewell Angel Caroline

Caroline left for The Rainbow Bridge.
Her bright blue eyes and crusty personality
has entertained us for years.
We'll miss you, beautiful girl.
Stop by William's Kith & Kin to leave a note.

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, August 28, 2017

We've all lost furbabies, either our own or one that was like your best friend, even if it was a neighbor's cat or your grandparent's old dog.

The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey began RBRD in honor of their beloved kitty, who left this Earth three years ago.  Although a somewhat sad day, we also remember the joy, laughter, and love of our furangels.

This has been exceptionally hard for me, since our Chucky is beginning to fail.  I don't want to leave the house, for fear of losing even a few minutes of time with him.  We hope to have many more months with him, but it won't be years. Knowing what is on our horizon, makes RBRD difficult in reverse.

And yet, I must remember a few cats that really made a difference in my life:

Angel Sammy

Angel Sammy was a friendly feral, who I helped over The Rainbow Bridge when it was apparent that he was very sick.  Took me months to stop looking out the window for him.  Rest In Peace, Sammy.

Angel William

William, from William of Mass Destruction, was very important to me. His stories made me think I could write online too!  I miss this kitty, and his brother Russell, who left us much too soon.

Angel Russell

There are many other friend's kitties who've passed, that make me sad; too many to list here.  Each blogger has mentioned their own angel furbabies.  

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I'll add Angel Goose to my remembrance post; he was a wee kitten but was very sick.  His human parents moved away after he was helped to The Rainbow Bridge, but they still mourn his little soul.

Angel Goose

Angel George

And George, my very first feral/community cat, who I found at my previous office in 2008.  When I finally trapped him, and delivered him to his furrever home, I felt hollowed out and sad.  No more sharing tuna sandwiches with George on my lunch hour, or visiting with him while nearby deer roamed the woods.  George's family became fast friends of mine, so they let me know when he was helped to The Rainbow Bridge to end his suffering.  I learned so much from my 'George' experiences; he's really the one who set me on my path of recording my life with cats.  Rest In Peace, Angel George.

Sending hugs and purrs to all of you on Rainbow Bridge

Remembrance Day 2017.   

New Cat Stuff

Cat photo frame, for the credenza!

Coolio handmade cat pin!
Matches my outfit!

Thank you to 15 And Meowing for the frame, and to William's Kith and Kin for the pin!

Also, there is a new documentary film out soon, called Kedi.  It will be at the Detroit Institute of Arts in March, and I am GOING!  Blurb from the website:

"Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they’ve wandered in and out of people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, the cats of Istanbul live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame — and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives in ways nothing else could.

Critics and internet cats agree — this cat documentary will charm its way into your heart and home as you fall in love with the cats in Istanbul."

Please check the website, for a showing near you!

For William...

Heavenly Nap 

Ron Tranmer ©

You lived your nine lives here with me

my loyal, loving friend,

Then God took you up to Paradise

to live life number ten.

I’ll bet you’re peacefully lying

upon an angel’s lap.

Purring there, without a care

having a heavenly nap.

I’ll miss you for a little while,

but our friendship will not end.

Time will pass, and then at last

you’ll be on my lap again.

William has gone to play with his brother Russell at
The Rainbow Bridge

William of Mass Destruction

Farewell, William of Mass Destruction

With heavy heart, I report that William of Mass Destruction is leaving us. Please visit his blog and say kind words to his mom.

William

William's blog was the first one that I discovered, and was my inspiration. William's mom and I corresponded a little bit, and she was very generous when I began blogging.  Plus the fact that William and Chuck are exact duplicates.

Farewell, my sweet William!  May St. Francis hold you in his arms as you move to your new world.  I will miss you terribly.