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Coloration: Tortoiseshell Tabby
Likes: In nice weather, she loved spending all day and all evening on the screened-in back porch, watching the birds, chipmunks and squirrels, chasing away visiting cats, and sleeping in the sun.
Pet-Peeves: Abby was always underfoot and was always getting her tail stepped on and she didn't like it!
Favorite Toy: She loved to play with her furry mice and toy balls, running up and down the stairs and all over the house, carrying them in her mouth.
Favorite Nap Spot: All over the house but she did love her cat bed.
Arrival Story: Abby spent most of her early years in shelters or foster homes. My mom saw Abby in a cage in a store owned by a woman who rescues and fosters cats for adoption and fell in love with her and told me about her. I went the next day to meet Abby and fell totally in love and brought her home with me that day. How a cat as sweet and loving and affectionate and as well-behaved as Abby lived all of her early life unwanted and unloved in shelters and foster homes is something I will never understand.
Bio: Abby was between 3-4 years old at the time I adopted her and one of the sweetest and smartest cats ever. She was intelligent, sociable, friendly, extremely affectionate, alert, active and fast, and understood every word anyone said to her. She loved to play with her toys and was very quick and agile when playing. She was very polite and well-behaved and loved people. She also loved just being with me. If I was down or sad and crying or sick, there she was beside me, putting her paw on my arm and looking in my face, saying "it's ok, I'm here." Abby always came and rubbed my leg to say "thank you" after eating a meal. If I wasn't nearby, she came and found me to say thank you. But Abby wasn't above swatting me with her paw, either, to let me know when she was displeased with me. Abby was with me for an all too brief 8 years.
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HER FINAL DAYS: Abby's symptoms began appearing in the summer and early fall of 2005, with black ear discharge, runny nose, not wanting her head touched, frequent constipation and occasional hiccoughs. Her vet said she had allergies. In November 2005, Abby began rapidly losing weight and had trouble swallowing and eating. Her vet did blood tests but couldn't make a diagnosis. She gave Abby a B-12 shot, which helped her appetite for one week, and told me to watch her carefully and give her extra attention and love. One week after Thanksgiving 2005, her tummy became distended and she stopped eating. On December 6, 2005, after x-rays, ultrasound and aspiration, she was diagnosed with a malignant and aggressive cancer. I was told her stomach was filled with fluids and she had mass tumors throughout her body. It was past the stage where chemo would help and surgery was not an option. I was utterly shocked and devastated. Abby was with us for only 16 days after we found out she had cancer.
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Abby left us for Rainbow Bridge on December 22, 2005 at 8:54 a.m. EST while I held her in my arms. My sweet Abby, I love you and miss you so much!
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CATSTER HONORS: Diary Pick on December 8, 2007
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Royal Feline Group Princess ~ April 19 - May 3, 2008
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Forums Motto: Guardian Angel
A dear and very special friend
FRAGILE CIRCLE We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan. ~Irving Townsend.~
First of all, a very Happy New Year to you and your family!
My crossing day anniversary was December 22 and I want to thank everyone who remembered me with their comments, pawmails and gifts. It was very busy over the holiday and then mommy got sick and that's why I haven't been able to thank you until today.
Da Tabbies O Trout Towne (my wonderful and funny
angel furriend Dude Kitty and his terrific family) for the angel Star
The very sweet Angel Kitty Thing Two and his lovely
family for the angel Star
My dear furriend and unofficial guardee Sally Maria for the angel Star
Dear furriend angel Alfie for the rainbow rosette
Sweet furriends angels Wriggley, Bunka, Dice and family Nonny,
Pinkie, Biggles, Buddy, Fluffy, Stripey and Xena for the rainbow rosette
Pretty Kelly Ann in loving memory for the red rose
Today is my Rainbow Bridge Anniversary. Four years ago I left my home and family and came here to Rainbow Bridge. It feels like I’ve been here forever because I feel so full of peace and joy. At the same time, it feels like I left only yesterday because I miss my mommy and family. I watch over them every day. About 2 months ago, my grandpa joined me here. I love my grandpa so much and was so happy to see him!
Mommy was remembering me yesterday and she and grandma talked about me. She misses me. She can’t believe I’ve been gone only 4 years. At the same time, it feels like I’ve been gone a long, long time. She knows how much I loved my grandpa and how happy I must have been to greet him when he came here. Mommy misses both me and grandpa even though she knows we’re both in a much happier place.
I have been tagged by Pigeon. He asked me to answer these questions. Thanks for tagging me Pigeon!
1. Do you believe in Santa Paws? Why? / Why not?
Of course! I can see him at the North Pole getting the toys ready for the children! What’s not to believe? :))
2. Have you been Naughty or Nice? Please explain yourself!
Nice, of course! A guardian angel kitty could never be naughty! :))
3. What would you like Santa Paws to bring you? Why?
There is nothing I need or want for myself personally now that I’m living in Rainbow Bridge Heaven.
However, I would ask Santa Paws to bring . . .
All cats and dogs and all creatures that live with or around humans lots of love and tender care, good homes or safe shelter from the elements, enough food so they aren’t hungry, good health, compassion from humans, an end to violence, cruelty and abuse and lots of time to play.
All the kitties in Furrever Friends’ foster care or at FF adoption centers, good and loving homes. I ask Santa Paws for the same thing for all cats and dogs living in shelters, rescue centers and foster care.
My earth sisters Kaci Sunshine and Miss Mittens, good health. Plus lots of catnip toys!
All of our friends, whatever good things their hearts desire or whatever they most need.
Mommy, a good job!
4. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Why?
Angels We Have Heard on High.
5. What is your favorite Christmas movie/show? Why?
Miracle on 34th Street.
Santa Paws knows how busy we are around the holidays ... so Tag as many friends as you would like! Any friends reading this who would like to play ... consider yourself Tagged by Santa Paws! Ho! Ho! Ho!
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