My darling Gizmo; known affectionately to his family and friends as Gizzy. He came to me as a kitten in July 1996 only a few weeks old. He was very cheeky and into everything from day one.
He loved to explore. He once got into the mail van and nearly ended up 20 miles away from home?
Gizmo has been my companion and always at my side for 14 wonderful years. He was the first to greet me on my arrival home from work, miaowing loudly at the top of his voice; I sometimes think he was telling me off for leaving him all day…..in the mornings I would pop my head round the lounge door and he’d wake up see it was me and in his own little way miaow and say good morning. I tried to get him to come to bed but he wasn’t keen he liked to curl up and sleep alone at night.
He had his own little routine at around 9.00pm he’d find his little spot where he was hidden, warm and in the dark behind the sofa and there he’d stay until some point in the early hours he’d get up and lay on the sofa. After he’d said good morning I’d make a cup of tea and get dressed ready for work then we’d have our time. He’d come and sit on my lap and tell me his secrets and I’d tell him what a good boy he was and how much I loved him.
Gizzy was fourteen but behaved like a kitten, climbing twenty feet up our old oak tree, chasing the dogs, tormenting my partner Ted, using his head as a spring board! This wasn’t always good as Ted has no hair!!!
His favourite game was hide and seek, I kid you not. He would run off and hide you’d have to find him and then he’d expect you to hid somewhere so he could find you too….He was such a big part of my life, Gizzy was only a small cat but he had a huge personality. He made everyone laugh no-one believed he was fourteen
because of the way he behaved.
Tragedy struck us on Wednesday 23rd June 2010 my son called me at work to say Gizzy couldn’t walk and that he was crying. I rushed home from work to find him distressed and panicky. I called the vet and rushed him there straight away. Within twenty minutes my soulmate had gone – a massive stroke with no chance of recovery. I will never forget this day, it was the worst ever. There is such an empty feeling, such a sense of complete and utter loss. I miss him so, so much sometimes the pain is so unbearable I don’t know how to cope.
My little cat has made such a huge impact on my life and being without him is an emotional struggle. I have a wonderful partner and family but Gizmo was my best friend and soulmate, he was sent to me, he made my life happy and fulfilled because the love he gave was true and unconditional. Gizmo wherever you are be healthy and happy; you are in my every thought and always will be. I will always cherish what you gave me and I will always love you. I know one day we will be reunited. Mum, Lisa.
Until then run free,
| Lisa Treacy |