06/06/2023 - We love Poof. He was the softest and silliest grey and white Scottish Fold around. He was very big, so we called him a Gros Chat. Se ne pas un petit chat, il y a un gros chat. It was so easy to make him purr. He had such round fea tures and was so soft. His last two years were difficult. He survived a rough illness in April-May 2021. The vet said he wasn't going to make it, but he did, and ended up living another comfortable 2 years. At his peak, he was 17 pounds, but went all the way down to 7 pounds during his illness. During his last 2 years, he maintained a weight of 10-12 pounds.

He loved basking in the sun, rolling around in catnip, eating temptations treats, and eating grass.

His last words were "eeeeee."

From Jennifer, Al, Brendan and Brianna.

06/09/2023 - It's been one week since you left us. Seeing your sweet round face makes me sad and wanting to see you in person again, but it also makes me grateful you were here with us in the first place. We are so lucky to have adopted you after your previous owners gave you up for 2 boxer dogs. You are special and we would never have given you up.

06/12/2023 - It's over a week now Mario. I'm growing sadder with the realization that you are gone from us forever. It's painful, but at least you're not suffering anymore. Miss my sweet Poof. xoxo.

06/18/2023 - It's over 2 weeks now Mario. Feeling sad all the time. Miss you so much. We have your tree and other plants, even a palm tree, ready to go for your memorial. I bought you a small cat statue with wings, not sure if I'll put it outside at your tree or keep it in the house with your other stuff. But we miss you terribly. Hope you are well and happy and playing and eating with new friends, maybe even your mom and siblings. Hopefully xoxo

06/16/2023 - Today is 2 weeks Mario. Somehow we have to move on, but it's hard. Missing you more and more each day. I think reality is setting in after the schock. Not a good feeling. Rest well sweet Poof. xoxo

06/13/2023 - Miss you so much Mario, my Poofy cat. Needing to bring you "home" soon. Feeling sad. xoxo
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06/14/2023 - Missing you Poof. It will never be the same here without you. Thank goodness for Rainbow Bridge. xox

06/14/2023 - Miss you sweet kitty. Your ashes came home today. Feeling so very sad. But at least youre here with us again, just in a different way. Miss and love you sweet Poof. xoxo. Goodnight.

06/20/2023 - Miss you sweet Mario. It's almost 3 whole weeks. I can't believe it. It is not the same in our house without you. I don't know how to move forward without you. We will be planting your tree soon. Your memorial tree. My sweet Poof. Miss you so much. We will continue the Monday night vigils. Goodnight sweet kitty. xoxo

06/21/2023 - We planted your tree tonight Mario. A pussy willow tree. It's very sweet, like you. A memorial for you. We miss you so much sweet Pooof.

06/23/2023 - It's been 3 weeks today Poof. Feeling so sad without you. Miss you so much. It's raining today, you must have sent that to us since it's a sad 3-week day. You're always with us though. Always. Miss you sweet Poof. Love you and hope Rainbow Bridge gives you health and happiness. xoxo.

06/25/2023 - Miss you so much Mario. My sweet Poof. Your memorial tree looks so nice. We're not done yet though. It's a weeping pussy willow tree. There's white stone around it and other plants. We also hung your framed paw prints in our living room. I just miss you so much Poof. Love you.

06/30/2023 - Well today is 4 weeks since we saw you last Mario. Each day I miss you more, I miss petting you, feeding you, listening to your purr, brushing you. But I am glad you're not suffering with your arthritis, hard of hearing, laboured breathing, inability to eat properly and without medication in it, your inability to sit properly or jump and run. But we all miss you so very much. Love you Poof. We'll continue the Monday night vigils and we have your tree outside which helps us cope. Please be well and happy. xoxo

07/01/2023 - Happy Canada Day Poof in Rainbow Bridge! Hope there are many nice things to celebrate. We will be here missing you on our first holiday without you. Love you Mario. xoxo

12/01/2024 - Goodnight my sweet angels, we decorated our tree today, Breezy & I. Last night your ornaments were the first ones on the tree. A little orange bird for my Pines, and a little green bird for my Mango. Every time I walk by them I think of you too. And of course Poofy's big white soft ball ornament, for my Poof. I miss you friends so much, Christmas will never be the same for me, but I have to be strong for my kids. They deserve a Christmas, but I know you three are all missed by everyone. o my Pines, Poof, and Mango. Please watch over us sweet friends, bring us home healthy and safe. I must make my donations in your honour soon. Goodnight sweet angels, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, :( xoxo

12/02/2024 - My sweet angels, Christmas this year will not be the same, ever, without each one of you. Pines, last year at this time you were starting to not feel well, and we didn't know it. Pictures of you with Breezy, I'm so glad we got those, just before you became really sick. You looked so tired, your feathers weren't vibrant, you were getting sick Pines, I wish we had known. Maybe we could have gotten you to a vet Pines. And saved you. But we had no idea. And Poof, I really wish you were here, sitting under our tree. Miss you so much, And sweet Mango, you should still be with us, this Christmas. Our negligence ruined that. I'm so sorry sweet bird. Friends, please bring Brendan home next Tuesday night safely, I will be worried. Need your help again Poofy. Help my health too sweet friends, please watch over us. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/03/2024 - I can't move forward this Christmas without you, my sweet friends. You need to please be with me, right now, every day, deep in my heart, so that I can get through this season without you three. Pines, it is almost a year that things started to get bad. We had no idea last year at this time. I wish we knew. You must have felt weird, it didn't just happen overnight. But you were still eating and drinking and flying, until the day I noticed you were limping. What happened to my Pines, my sweet sweet bird? Missing Mango and Poofy so much too, I'm so sorry friends that you cannot be here. We need to work together so that we can be together through this season. I really need that. Poofy, please watch over Brendan, next Tuesday night, bring him home safe. Please. Goodnight sweet angels, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, love & miss you all so much, xoxo

12/04/2024 - Needing my sweet angels tonight, Pines, Poofy, and Mango-bird. I have so many memories and flashbacks of you all, some good, some bad. But mostly bad. Not that your memories are bad, I just remember the struggles you all had and it hurts me so much. I should have done more for you all, I should have brought Mango to the vet, I should have kept Piney in the house with me, that Xmas Eve she should have been in my room, so many things I did wrong. I should have kept Poof upstairs the last two weeks, i mean, what harm could he have done? i'm sorry friends, I try hard, but not always right. I'm so sorry. Please watch over Brendan Poof, I can feel travel coming about, starting Tuesday night. Please bring him home safe, always, and all of us. Help with my health friends, I am struggling with that and anxiety. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/05/2024 - My sweet angels, my friends, I miss you all so much. I'm so very tired, I need to rest. I need to know that you are all with me, deep within my heart. Please. Please send me signs. My sweet angels. Pines, in another week it will be a year that you became paralyzed, and then very sick. And I still don't know why. Why you left. Why you were taken from us. I still cry for you every single night. I miss you so much Pines. I always will. And Poofy. And Mango. My sweet angels. Please watch over us friends, bring us all home safely, and watch over Brendan Tuesday night Poofy, bring him home safe, and always. Goodnight sweet friends, stay warm and dry, it is cold out, sleep well together, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/06/2024 - O my Pines, Poof, and Mango, how I miss you all so much. I'm having so many health issues with my heart, my blood sugar, all of the bad things. I just want one normal day friends. If you were all here I may be able to have some happiness. Please help me with my anxiety sweet friends, I miss you all so very much, all of our memories, everything. Pines, in a week it will be a year since your sickness took you over, all of us. I'm so sorry sweet bird, Miss you all, my Poof and Mango too. Please watch over us friends, bring Brendan home safe on Tuesday night and always, goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, bring us all home safe, love & miss you all so very much. Help me calm down friends xoxo

12/07/2024 - O my Pines, Poofy, & Mango, this holiday is going to be very difficult without you all. Pines, I am reliving your sickness, leading up to it, and what we were all in for. You suffered, my sweet bird. I'm so sorry Pines. I wish I could have done more for you. I'm sorry I didn't know any better, my sweet sweet bird. Xmas Eve will be hard. What do I do Pines? Please send me a sign tonight Pines, please. And my sweet sweet Poof, I really need you too. I miss you so much, under our tree. And Mango, I've said it before, but you should be here. Your death was totally preventable. I'm so so sorry sweet bird. Poofy, pls watch over Brendan Tuesday night, bring him home safe always, and watch over us all. Did our donations today in memory of you all. Jungle Services and PAWR'S.
Goodnight sweet friends, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/08/2024 - Yes, why my Pines, why? Why you, why us? It's just not fair. And its not fair that it has been almost a whole year since you left us. Your sickness started December 12 approximately, so it is coming so fast. It would be this week Pines. This week when the trauma all started, us not knowing anything. And we still don't. Poofy, I miss your comfort, and need it now. You can still comfort me, just send me signs. Mango too, my first sweet bird, who I miss so much and live in constant regret. Poofy, please watch over Brendan Tuesday night and bring him home safe, please. O my Pines, my sweet, sweet angel. Goodnight sweet friends, watch over us, bring us all home healthy and safe, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much this Christmas time, xoxo

12/09/2024 - Goodnight sweet friends, I really need you all tonight, I'm struggling with blood sugar tonight badly for some reason. I really hate this friends. I need to rest, my angels. Poof, please watch over Brendan tomorrow, bring him home safely tomorrow night, please Poof. And all of you, please help me manage this horrible condition, please my friends. I need to rest now, I am so tired and stressed, very full of anxiety. Your vigil was tonight, at least that gives me comfort. I need to be doing things for you, my friends. I will never give that up. Miss you all so much, at Christmas and always. Goodnight my angels, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, bring Brendan home safe tomorrow, miss & love you all so much, and help my health friends, please, xoxo

12/10/2024 - Better health day 2day sweet friends, you must have helped me out today. Thank you, Poof, Pines, and Mango. My sweet angels, watching over me, I know you want me to be ok. I still take care of you, every day, day and night. Christmas is just not the same without you three, we miss and love you all so much. O my Pines, a year since you started your sickness is coming up, my poor, sweet Piney-bird. It feels like just yesterday Pines. My sweet sweet bird, taken from us too early. You too Mango, my first sweet bird. Not fair. And my sweet sweet Poofy, o how I miss my sweet kitty. These cats will never ever come close to you. They are cute and loving, but I do not feel the same, ever. Poof, Brendan did not go to Chatham today, it is delayed until next week. So more prayers until then Poof, ty. Goodnight sweet friends, watch over us pls, help me with my health, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/11/2024 - Miss you my sweet friends, o my Pines, tomorrow is one year since we noticed your ataxia. My poor sweet Pines. How do I do this without you? Without Poof? Without Mango? I just want you three back, but it can't happen. This prediabetes diagnosis has me thrown as well friends, I need your comfort, I need your signs. Please be with me tonight friends. I need that. I'm scared for so many reasons. Pines, are you ok? Let me know, please. And Poof, I can't stand these cats. They are causing me so much stress. I'm only tolerating them for Breezy and Brendan. Especially Breezy. She loves them, and I love her, I want her happy. Brendan too. He loves Blue. It's just not the time in my life where I need 3 young cats. I'm sorry Poof. I should have waited. Please watch over Brendan's driving, and please bring him home safe Tuesday and always. Please watch over us my sweet angels, goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, love & miss u all so much, xoxo

12/12/2024 - So glad this Christmas is coming so fast my sweet friends, I just want it to be over. It's not the same without any of you. And with you, Pines, coming up to a year and your traumatic sickness and death, it's just not good. And my Mango, you should still be here. You were a healthy bird, we loved you. And Poof, my sweet Poof, it's just not Christmas without you, without any of you. I'm so tired friends, I need to rest. I'm sorry. Please watch over us friends, and Poofy, please bring Brendan home safe next Tuesday and always. Help me through this Christmas without you Pines, Poof, and Mango. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/13/2024 - O my Pines, my sweet baby bird that we rescued, only to be taken from us. Why Pines? I would do anything to have you back, re-do everything, just to have my little Piney back. you were so sweet, we protected you the best we could, always. My sweet baby Pines, my Pine-needle. And my precious Poofy, miss you sweet kitty. And Mango-bird, my first sweet bird, you are why we love birds so much. Sweet Mango, I'm so sorry and wish you could come home. That tragic day will never leave me, I was so naive that day. That fateful horrible day. My days are dark friends with your deaths, the negative thoughts, and my poor, failing health. And anxiety. Please help me friends. Please watch over Brendan sweet friends, Poofy. Please bring him home safe on Tuesday night, I am scared of his driving, he is very fast and aggressive. Please watch over him, please. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/14/2024 - Help me friends, help me get through the holidays without each of you. I wish you would send me signs, anything friends. Pines, it's been a year since your sickness, and I still do not know what really happened to you. Please Pines, please send me a sign, just one, letting me know what happened to you and why. My sweet little Pines, I miss you so much. Poofy, my sweet kitty, I love you so much, and Mango, I will always live in regret. My Sweet sweet friends. Please watch over us friends, and Poofy, please bring Brendan home safe on Tuesday. Please sweet Poof. I'm so tired my angels, I need to rest. Goodnight, sleep well, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much this Xmas and always, xoxo

12/15/2024 - Missing my Pines, Poofy, and Mango-bird so very much this Xmas. Why, Pines, why? Last year at this time we had no idea you would only be with us for just over a week only, forever. I wish so much that I could go back a year and help you more sweet bird. My Christmas will never be the same without my sweet birds, my sweet kitty. Please know how much I loved you when you were all here, and now that you're gone from me. you all live within my heart, forever. my broken heart. And Poofy, Tuesday is coming, please bring Brendan home safe, please. Please watch over us friends. Help me with my anxiety over health friends, please, Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, love & miss u all so much, xoxo

12/16/2024 - Missing you my sweet sweet angels, trying not to be so anxious. O my Pines, the year is fast approaching. last year at this time was becoming very bad for you, for us. I will never forget it. My poor baby Pines. Could we have done more? Did we not protect you from the other birds like we should have? My poor poor baby Pines. I miss you so much. And my Poofy, it's been too long since I saw you last, held you, helped you. Poofy. Sweet Poof. And Mango, the tragedy, the trauma, I miss you every day sweet bird, I'm so so sorry what you went through. I'm still hurting over it. Please watch over Brendan tomorrow night Poofy, please bring him home safe, always. Please watch over us all sweet friends, help me with my health, Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm ad dry, love & miss my sweet angels so much, xoxo

12/17/2024 - Thank you Poofy, you brought Brendan home safe, once again. I think there will be another adventure next weekend that I think he will be going to in Hamilton Poof. Need you again. O my Pines, last year at this time things were just not good, you only had one more sad week with us. My heart is hurting, missing you. Every day. Mango, you too. My guilt will never leave. Poof, I heard the shooting star song today, I haven't heard it since you've been gone, and I cried, missing you. Christmas is just not the same without my three friends. O my Pines, Poof, and Mango-bird. I'm so tired. So tired friends. Please watch over us, bring us home healthy & safe. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, miss & love you all so much, xoxo

12/18/2024 - My sweet, sweet friends, my angels, o how I miss you all. Christmas is just a week away, and Pines, you know what that means. A year will have passed. I cannot believe that. I feel like you are still here with us. I miss you Pines. I miss my Poofy. And I miss my Mango-bird. Mango, if it wasn't for that rat, I wonder how you would be, you would be 6 or 7 now. I can't bear to think about it. I'm so sorry sweet bird. Poofy, I need your help for December 29, Brendan is driving to HAMILTON at night. And back home. Please, please watch over him Poof. My sweet Poof, please. Just bring him home SAFE. That is all I ask. I am quite anxious friends. And I'm tired. Goodnight sweet angels, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, love & miss you all so much, xoxo

12/19/2024 - My sweet angels, Christmas is coming very close, without you all. My sweetest little angels, O my Pines, last year at this time was not good. At all. The memories haunt me Pines. I know you are ok now. You're safe, warm, and with me. You too Poof, and Mango. My three sweet friends. Poof, please watch over Brendan on December 29, I am so worried. Help my heart, my worrying, everything Poof. Just bring him home safe, always. I'm tired friends, I need to rest. Goodnight, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, love & miss you all so much. Please send me signs friends, anything, please & thank you, xoxo

12/20/2024 - I'm so very tired my sweet friends, I know you will understand if I make this short tonight. You know how much I miss and love each one of you. Christmas is so tiring, my course is long, and my health and anxiety is concerning. I know you understand, each one of you. You all know how very much I love you and always did. Otherwise I wouldn't be doing this every night. I still feel that I am taking care of you, my angels. And it keeps you close to me. The vigil too. Poof, please watch over Brendan December 29th and always, bring him home safe. O my sweet Pines, last year at this time, oh my. Sweet Mango, love you and I'm so sorry. Missing my comfort Poof. Goodnight sweet angels, sleep well together, stay warm and dry, it is very cold, miss & love you all so very much, xoxo