The Best Kitty Ever
Well Ty-Ty you’re gone and things go on.
I talk to you every day and know you hear me.
I remember the first day I saw you – just a little kitten in a big car.
My boyfriend at the time told me he had a “Mother’s Day”
gift for me since I had just lost another kitty to leukemia.
I went out there and there you were!
And what did you do?
You started purring and I lost my heart
to you right there.
I started crying!
I had other cats and they helped raise you.
That’s partly why you turned out so well I’m sure.
You went from a little kitten to a very large 17 pound cat.
Some people were even scared of you you were so big.
But you were such a big sweetie Bubba.
You NEVER scratched or bit anyone on purpose never.
You weren’t scared of other cats or dogs.
Cats came and went at our house and you’re attitude seemed
to be “Oh there’s another one.”
I went through many trying times back then and you were
always beside me.
You would stretch out beside me and it was almost like
having another person there.
I remember when I decided to move from California to
North Carolina and would be staying with my
parents for a while.
My mother didn’t want me to bring any cats and
I almost didn’t come here.
Of course it was no trouble finding someone to keep you
and your 5 other kitty friends!
But you were the one that I cried for at night.
I could almost feel you beside me.
My mother and father finally decided that you could come
after their cat had passed away.
My friend Susan flew all the way out here and brought you.
I was so happy to see you at the airport.
It had been over a year and you had lived in 2 different homes
but were just as sweet as ever.
They said you flew next to a Rottweiler most of the way
and didn’t mind a bit.
So soon you were loved in my parent’s home.
And I had my Ty-Ty back.
I fell in love with Daddy and we got married and you came
and lived with us and another cat Sabrina.
You were soon joined by Punkie the kitten and did
a great job raising her.
When you turned 14 I thought you’d be around
another 14 years.
You seemed so healthy and so beautiful and could run and
jump just like always!
You had accepted my 2 children and let them do whatever
they wanted unless you could hide first!
I could trim your claws or do anything with you.
You loved your belly rubbed.
Then I noticed you weren’t eating as much and you
were losing weight. I thought maybe it was a bad tooth.
You were drinking more and using the litter box more too.
The vet said your kidneys were failing.
I went to the library and read everything I could on renal failure
in kitties and was ready to do whatever I had to for you.
We started fluids and shots and medicines.
You were so good and I hated to poke you with the needles
and bother you with the medicines you hated so much.
You got better for awhile and then it became clear to me that you
weren’t going to get over this.
I decided that you would pass on at home because I just
couldn’t take you to the vet because you hated riding in the car
so much and I didn’t want you to be scared
even though they loved you there too.
I remember the last night you got in bed and stretched
out beside me. I thought it was your last you were so weak.
I had my arms around you and could feel every
breath and heartbeat.
I didn’t sleep all night. Then you wanted to get up but couldn’t
and peed in the bed. I just cleaned you up and put a
towel there and stayed with you.
Tyler I hope you didn’t hurt.
Then came the day I knew you were going.
And I couldn’t be there!!
Oh how I wanted to be with you.
I felt I owed it to you.
I tried to say good-bye and I thought about you so
much that day.
But my little girl had to have surgery to remove
an internal catheter she had had put in to give her
chemotherapy for leukemia.
Yes we had been through so much together!
But Miranda is better almost 4 years in remission now.
And she loved you too.
I think maybe it was God’s and your way of protecting me,
for me not to be there when you passed.
I would have tried to be strong for you but you would have
known how upset I was.
Daddy found a beautiful box for you that he had since
he was little and we put you in there with your blanket and a toy.
Now you are in my garden and I still think of you every day.
Sometimes I feel you in bed with me and hear your big purr.
Punkie wants to go out and look for you she misses her
snuggle buddy! She knew you her whole life and has never wanted
to go out before. I know she wants to find you.
She has become my bed buddy but no kitty will ever take
your place.
Ty-Ty I miss you so and still wish I could have
been with you.
I pray to God to let me see you again someday.
Your 15th birthday was just a few days ago and
I wish we could have celebrated with some tuna!
But it was not to be.
I cry and cry and no one seems to understand
they say he was just a cat.
You were THE BEST CAT I EVER KNEW!!
Mama loves you Bubba.
Debbie