Birthday: April 15th 1988 Coloration: Orange & White Tabby Likes: being on my lap Pet-Peeves: the other cats and dogs in the house Favorite Toy: too old to play Favorite Nap Spot: my lap, in the sun Favorite Food: milk from my cereal bowl Skills: being as well as she is at almost 20 Dwells:
indoors Arrival Story: Cruel people who were known to throw cats in the river and leave some of their pets with broken limbs crawling around had this kitten. We took her.
Our other cat, Fuzzy, wasn't too crazy about Peaches. They divided up their property. Fuzzy was MY cat and Peaches was my husband's cat. When we divorced in 2004, husband didn't want her. Meanwhile, Fuzzy had passed and I now had those two wild kittens. In the remaining years, Peaches really bonded with me. This made her passing that much harder on me but I'm sure made her golden years quite nice for her. She would never fail to give you a cute little meow when you touched her. She loved being touched and petted.
When Peaches was young and in for a check up, the vet commented "What a bright eyed cat!" He was a very good vet. I'm sad to say, for unknown reasons, he committed suicide. I'll never forget how wonderful he was with my pets and his comment about Peaches. "What a bright eyed cat!" Bio: Peaches suffered a stroke and was rendered paralyzed at 2am on May 14th, 2007. She was resting comfortably in bed with me for the rest of the night. She was put down at 10am on May 14th, 2007. She was alert and purring and cuddling with me (and eating grass that I snuck in with me) right up to the last second. It was the toughest thing that I've ever had to do, but I think it was right for my Peaches.
I'm 46, but I grew up a lot today. Good thing as I have 4 other animals that I love and care for. Communicating with other animal lovers helps a lot (thanks Karyn and catsters). This is where I learned that to hell with worrying about crying your eyes out, you BE THERE, with your pet, while he/she gets the injection. It was a gentle passing thanks to modern medicine and vet clinics that understand and do their best to make these horrible things easier on all of us.
Goodbye Bright Eyes. You will be missed. Forums Motto: Bright Eyes The Groups I'm In: ♥ Angel Circle of Love for Simba ♥, ****PURRS AND WOOFS FOR THE MISSING****, ♥ Chatty Cats ♥ , ♥A TEAM♥, **Tabbies With 'Tudes** , =^..^=Angel Cats=^..^=, Brilliant Orange Cats Unite, For the Love of Cats and Dogs, in memory of cats/dogs, Navin and Buds, Olde Furts, Orangie Girls, Rainbow Bridge Kitties, Rest In Peace Pets, Silly Sab Stories, Tall Cat Tales, The (Endless) Summer of Scooter, ^*^Over The Rainbow^*^ The Last Forum I Posted In: CAT-TOBERFEST!!!
In the most wonderful group, Olde Furts, I am Angel Olde Furt for July 2011 while my friend Balty is Olde Furt for the same month! He is 20 and a dashing Olde Furt.
I must admit that Mom is crying a bit about it. Happy tears, of course.
Since I passed, we have lost Tasha and Lucky. Mom is now facing the reality of Lobo's decline and what that means.
As the Angel Olde Furt of the month, I want to show Mom and all of you old timers that our eventual passing is not the end. It is super sad for all of us, but it is not the end. We do live on in each other's hearts. We all have to go at some time. We just have to give and receive as much love as we can before and after we pass. Think of each other fondly and we continue to give each other life. On my side and on yours.
Love & purrs,
Peaches
Navin just told me I am Bud of the Week! This just happened today after I helped post Pooters cartoon and Mom and Lobo's Salmon Run video. Mom lingered on my page and was about to post my Halloween photo when we got a rosette from Navin! It said I was Bud of the Week!
Thank you so much. I am a happy little angel.
