Sweet Taloose,
You have blessed our lives since the day we drove all the way to Seattle to bring you, and your precious chocolate point brother Petey, to live with us. From the first time you scrunched up your little face and raised your chin, as I scratched your adorable pink nose, I knew I had been blessed with a very special soul.
When Petey passed away after only 2 years with us, you stayed with me, purring and letting me cuddle you like a baby. You consoled me by simply being you. Your paw on my cheek was the light that helped me through that sad time.
Throughout our lives with you, I tried to savor every moment as if it could be our last, knowing that you had a heart murmur, just like your brother.
We brought you everyplace we moved and you never complained. I could always count on you to sit at our feet and paw at a leg for treats or "roar" your famous turn. I loved to watch you lay in a sun patch and see the way your apricot ears would glow brighter in the sunlight.
I will miss brushing your beautiful cream coat. The way you would lay on your back purring so calmly, as I combed your curly belly fur. A lift of your leg to stretch made sure I got the back of your fuzzy legs and feet made me smile every time.
I will miss watching Aaron cradle you like a baby and call you his "Guy". I know Aaron's life will always be more special because he had you in his life, and on his lap. You were our "Strawberry Cat".
I know Sophie misses you. You were so kind when we brought her home to be your new kitty friend. She will miss helping clean your face during brushing time and how you would lay so calmly when getting your claws clipped, so she wouldn't be as nervous when it was her turn.
Phish will miss playing "king of the cat house" with you and we will all miss listening to the funny owly noises you would make to each other.
Fuzz, you touched everyone of the lives you came across in such a sweet way!
I am so sorry that you were sick and we weren't able to fix it this time. I am sorry we never got to have you see our new house. The windows that look out at the backyard just at cat level. I had always pictured us all living there, together. Even knew where your cat house would go so you and Sophie could watch the cars go by and lay in the sun.
I am glad we were able to keep you as comfortable as we could in your last days with us. I didn't realize that as I coaxed you to eat by giving you duck and your favorite baby food, that it would be the last time you would happily clean off my finger, with your pink sandpaper tongue. So glad I took the time to brush you and kiss your sweet Kitty nose.
I hope you know that we would have saved you if there was anything that we could have done, but your kidney's were too far gone. None of us thought that was what the doctor would say, when she called that day.
Mom, Aaron, Michael and even Amanda were all broken hearted to hear that we needed to help you pass on to be with Petey, so you would be out of pain.
We were all there for you fuzz. I know you felt it as you started purring when they brought you into lay with us one last time. As hard as it was to let you go, I realize that even in death, you brought our family closer.
You will always have a place in our hearts that will continue to be warmed by the 16 wonderful years of cherished memories that we have been blessed to have you with us.
I love you my sweet boy. Play lots of "Kitty Soccer" and eat plenty of Treats with Petey and Prometheus, until we meet again. You are ALL our fuzzy guardian angels and will never be forgotten.
Love, Mom