Remembering Carmine on His Third Angelversary

Today is Carmine's third angelversary. On May 26, 2023, Carmine went to the Rainbow Bridge at the ripe old age of 18. We were together just two weeks short of 18 years (Carmine told me he was coming home with me as a 14-week-old kitten, and of course, I obeyed him).

I miss so many things about my sweet heart cat.

I miss how compassionate and loving he was to me and to his kitty friends—everyone migrated to Carmine when they didn't feel well because they knew he would watch over them and take good care of them. 

I miss how soft he was after his lion cuts and how nice he smelled after he had a visit with the groomer. 

I miss how playful he was, especially when he was young. He always entertained us with his silly antics. 

I miss seeing him up on top of the kitchen cabinets, in his cushy cat cubes, and enjoying his heated bed. 

I miss how much he loved chicken and ham and how he patiently waited for me to share some when I had it for dinner. 

But do you know what I miss most of all?

Thankful Thursday

 Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of Tylan's passing. Of course I miss him, but for this week's Thankful Thursday, Giovanni and I are thankful for the time we got to spend with Tylan while he was here. 

Tylan was a very special little man. He was a joyful cat.

Tylan loved his humans and his kitty friends. Carmine liked Tylan as long as he stayed out of his personal bubble. But it wasn't until Giovani came along that Tylan had the kind of kitty friend his heart desired. When Giovanni was a tiny kitten, he'd curl up with Tylan in the heated bed. As Giovanni got older, he hung out with Tylan a lot like this—right next to his bed. 

Remembering Tylan on His Angelversary

Today marks the one year anniversary of Tylan's passing. I cannot believe it's been an entire year already. It's been one looooong year.

Most of you know what a tough life Tylan had. He came from a hoarding situation in Bangkok, Thailand. While his caretaker had the best of intentions, she simply couldn't reasonably care for all the kitties she had (30-40 in a one-room apartment). So, he spent weeks, months, or years(?) in a hard plastic carrier not getting enough food to eat. 

Thankfully, Demi from Demi's Animal Rescue met him while in Thailand to film a documentary . She saw what terrible shape his mouth was in and decided to help him and three other Siamese living with him. 

He actually told the story about how he came to America in our anthology, Purrseverance: Inspiring Cat Stories of Resilience and Hope. 

You can read Tylan's very first blog post here.

Thankful Thursday

 Hi everybody, it's mes, Gabriel, and we is joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today.

We have a couple of thankfuls today.

Me is thankful for everybody who wished mes a happy 1st birthday last week! Me and Giovanni gotted to have a bit more whipped cream on my birthday. It be soooo yummy! Me wishes we could have it everyday. 

Mama is thankful for de urgent care peoples who come to your home when you need a doctor de same day. Mama had to get thems to come out today because hers has a UTI. It be hard for Mama to get out and about by herself cause of her very low vision. So hers really appreciates this urgent care visit; it takes some of de stress off her plate.

Happy Birthday, Gabriel and Mom Sierra

 Hi everybody, it's me, Gabriel. Guess what today be?! 

Today be MY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

Technically this means me is not a kitten anymore, but Mama says me will always be her baby cat.

Me had a good year this year. Me found a loving home with Mama and my big brother, Giovanni! 

Mama thought it might be fun for me to share some of the things hers has learned about me during my first year of life.

Me loves to be around Mama's neck! Me jumps up on her back and dig my claws in and climb up to her neck. Then me wraps myself around her neck and watches the world from up there. Me does this at least once a day but usually several times a day. Mama likes to call me her "orange scarf." Hers loves it when me wraps my warm, fuzzy body around her neck. Hers says me is so warm and soft.