IN HONOR OF MY "FAT CAT" 

      "Sometimes in life, 
a special soul crosses one's path . . ."

      Fat Cat came to me about 17 years ago when, 
while playing with a friend's new kittens, 
this pumpkin-pie-colored fuzzball 
chose me to take care of him.  
I had no intention of getting a kitten 
at this time and hid him from my family 
for a couple of weeks.  
They finally found out and by this time 
there was no way 
he was going anywhere but with me.
Of course once my family saw 
his adorable cutie face, 
they fell in love too.
Fat Cat came to me at a terribly sad time 
in my life and, in reality, 
gave me something to live for. 
As the years went by, 
we completely bonded with each other.
I knew some day he would have to leave me 
and dreaded having to deal with that time.  
It has come and gone now 
and I never imagined what great pain 
and sadness I would come to feel.  
It still hurts and I'll never forget him 
but I am so thankful 
for the years I had with him.  
I still question why this separation 
must take place in life.  
When it's my time to move on 
I'll so much look forward 
to seeing him but for now 
he's with our other furchildren 
that have gone to the Rainbow Bridge.  
I truly hope he's happy and content 
and can still feel the love 
that eternally flows from me to him.
       

      
I have selected some pictures 
of my special friend 
to share with you.



      
"This is the Life!"

        
This is my favorite picture of Fat Cat 
and it's one that my sister took 
while we were up at my family's cabin.  
Fat Cat had been feverishly rolling around 
in the leaves and totally enjoying himself 
when he paused, just for a moment, 
and stared right into the camera 
with this look of complete and utter 
satisfaction on his face.  
I like to picture him this way now 
because I hope and pray that
wherever he is, he feels like this.


      
"I Don't Think So..." 


      This is Fat Cat on our living room couch 
and in his prime! He was about 25 lbs... 
at this point and pretty much did 
whatever he wanted to.  
He usually got whatever he wanted from me 
but he would always reciprocate 
with so much purring and cuddling that 
I almost couldn't deny him anything.
(Not that I spoiled him or anything!)



      
"I Love You, Goodbye" 


      This picture was taken about two weeks 
before Fat Cat passed on,  
when I had some family members over to,
in essence, say "Goodbye".  
I knew at this point it would not be long 
and was trying to make the dreaded decision 
about the inevitable "When?".  
My sister took this picture of us 
as they were walking out the door.  
Two weeks later he took a turn for the worse
and I answered that dreaded Question.  
On May 7th at approximately 4PM, 
after a day of 
watching the birdies on the terrace 
and laying in his favorite patch of grass, 
Fat Cat went to the Rainbow Bridge.



      
TO: 
MY PUMPKIN PIE
MY BABYCAT
MY HONEY PIE
YOU'VE SO DEEPLY TOUCHED MY LIFE 
AND CHANGED IT FOREVER.
SHARON





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