Badger was born on May 2, 2002. She was the first born in her litter. I had her mama, Lacey, and I remember her giving birth during the night. I was looking for her, and I found that Badger had been born first. She was so little, and so very pretty. She had a mask similar to a badger’s mask on her face. That’s how she got her name. Her mama was so proud – the purring was loud and non-stop.
I kept Badger and her sister, Sparkles. Badger was always such a nice, sweet cat. She was so friendly and loving. She stared at me with pure adoration in her eyes. I think she loved me more than any other cat has ever loved me.
Badger loved to eat just as much as she loved me. As a result, she soon weighed close to 20 pounds. She got the rather unattractive name of Pudgey Tubbo. I feel horrible about calling her that now. I hope she knows I didn’t mean anything by that – I loved her. She could really move for such a heavy cat too – I’ve never seen anything quite like it.
She loved to intimidate other cats in the house. She was jealous and didn’t like me holding other cats. She was afraid of only one cat – a kitten named Sasha. Go figure.
Badger came and sat with me every day while I watched TV. She purred – it was obvious she was very content. She always gazed up at me adoringly. She sat with me on the day she died, and that is when I realized she loved me more than any other cat I’d ever had. I petted her, kissed her,
and gave her a hug.
Badger died on January 23, 2007, when my house burned. I was unable to get her out of the house and she died of smoke inhalation and heat. She was the first cat the fireman brought out of the house once the fire was out. I wonder how close she was to getting to a safe spot.
I’m sorry I let you down Badger. I promised to always take care of you, and I failed to do that for you. You were special to me and I’m sorry you’re gone. I miss you and your sweet, loving attitude. I hope you know how much I love you, and I hope to see you again someday.
Until then have fun in kitty heaven.
With love always,
| Badger |
| 23, Jan 2007 |
| Liz Larson |