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?

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.