It is soooooooooooooooo helpful when somebody understands what I am going through.
Meow,
Mark

We pet "owners" understand.
Suddenly the morning kisses and pitter-patter is gone...
Missing Diana a cow that I knew very well.
Arf, Arf:)

It is soooooooooooooooo helpful when somebody understands what I am going through.
Meow,
Mark

We pet "owners" understand.
Suddenly the morning kisses and pitter-patter is gone...
Missing Diana a cow that I knew very well.
Arf, Arf:)

Yes, the term 'pet owner' is in most cases a misnomer.
Generally, it is WE who are 'owned'....whether some wish to admit it or not.

Kitties, when they have to travel onward, leave pawprints on our heart.
And mine has so many pawprints, I have been so blessed.

Given the choice? I would not have had it any other way. I gave Tigger a very good and well loved life, and she returned it to me tenfold.

My pain will gradually subside, and then the good memories shall take over.
I just have to keep telling myself that to get by until it actually starts to happen. And it is, just a small bit at a time.

A kitty that spends her entire lifetime by your side is not easily dealt with when they inevitably must leave us.

Talking about it does help, and I thank those of you who are willing to have that conversation with me.

Meow!

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

It is soooooooooooooooo helpful when somebody understands what I am going through.
Meow,
Mark

We pet "owners" understand.
Suddenly the morning kisses and pitter-patter is gone...
Missing Diana a cow that I knew very well.
Arf, Arf:)

Yes, the term 'pet owner' is in most cases a misnomer.
Generally, it is WE who are 'owned'....whether some wish to admit it or not.

Kitties, when they have to travel onward, leave pawprints on our heart.
And mine has so many pawprints, I have been so blessed.

Given the choice? I would not have had it any other way. I gave Tigger a very good and well loved life, and she returned it to me tenfold.

My pain will gradually subside, and then the good memories shall take over.
I just have to keep telling myself that to get by until it actually starts to happen. And it is, just a small bit at a time.

A kitty that spends her entire lifetime by your side is not easily dealt with when they inevitably must leave us.

Meow!

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Mary Had a Little Lamb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cGphy7XeZk

And why I is singing the blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnlwxS-36AU

It is soooooooooooooooo helpful when somebody understands what I am going through.
Meow,
Mark

We pet "owners" understand.
Suddenly the morning kisses and pitter-patter is gone...
Missing Diana a cow that I knew very well.
Arf, Arf:)

Yes, the term 'pet owner' is in most cases a misnomer.
Generally, it is WE who are 'owned'....whether some wish to admit it or not.

Kitties, when they have to travel onward, leave pawprints on our heart.
And mine has so many pawprints, I have been so blessed.

Given the choice? I would not have had it any other way. I gave Tigger a very good and well loved life, and she returned it to me tenfold.

My pain will gradually subside, and then the good memories shall take over.
I just have to keep telling myself that to get by until it actually starts to happen. And it is, just a small bit at a time.

A kitty that spends her entire lifetime by your side is not easily dealt with when they inevitably must leave us.

Talking about it does help, and I thank those of you who are willing to have that conversation with me.

Meow!

I'm so sorry for your loss of Tigger II, Mark. I know how difficult it is to lose a longtime friend & companion, and hope you find solace in the happy memories you have of her. She is at peace now and would truly want peace and happiness for you.

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It is soooooooooooooooo helpful when somebody understands what I am going through.
Meow,
Mark

We pet "owners" understand.
Suddenly the morning kisses and pitter-patter is gone...
Missing Diana a cow that I knew very well.
Arf, Arf:)

Yes, the term 'pet owner' is in most cases a misnomer.
Generally, it is WE who are 'owned'....whether some wish to admit it or not.

Kitties, when they have to travel onward, leave pawprints on our heart.
And mine has so many pawprints, I have been so blessed.

Given the choice? I would not have had it any other way. I gave Tigger a very good and well loved life, and she returned it to me tenfold.

My pain will gradually subside, and then the good memories shall take over.
I just have to keep telling myself that to get by until it actually starts to happen. And it is, just a small bit at a time.

A kitty that spends her entire lifetime by your side is not easily dealt with when they inevitably must leave us.

Talking about it does help, and I thank those of you who are willing to have that conversation with me.

Meow!

I'm so sorry for your loss of Tigger II, Mark. I know how difficult it is to lose a longtime friend & companion, and hope you find solace in the happy memories you have of her. She is at peace now and would truly want peace and happiness for you.

Thank you, Kathy.
I am getting there, albeit rather slowly. As I said, some of the happier memories of my Tigger gurl are starting to make their way back to the surface.
She was always the most energetic of the 3 kitty sisters, and it was not uncommon of me to find her happily batting a simple packing peanut from one end of the house to the other and back again....LOL.
I know she is at peace now, and I am sure she is keeping tabs on me from the Rainbow Bridge central communication center.
And I tell her all the time that I still love and miss her very much.

Meow.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

And yes, another Tigger grin.....they are starting to come.

Tigger was the wildcat of tuna hunters....LOL.

If I ever dared to open a can of tuna to make a sandwich for myself, it did not take long and this orange bullet shot from the bedroom at warp speed to the kitchen followed by furious pacing and meowing. Tigger would NOT be denied a tuna treat. If I had used all the tuna on my sandwich, I better have another can at the ready.
No telling what she might have nibbled on if I did not satisfy her tuna tizzy.

Meowlol.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Well, friends......

The clouds over my head are slowly lifting.
Had a good day yesterday. Even if it involved helping to transport a range and two refrigerators up and down several flights of stairs...LOL.

I am gonna be OK. Fewer tears are shed each day, and more smiles in my memories are found.

And, another one for Tigger...............

When God made Cats.

When God made the world, He chose to put animals in it, and decided to give each whatever it wanted. All the animals formed a long line before His throne, and the cat quietly went to the end of the line. To the elephant and the bear He gave strength, to the rabbit and the deer, swiftness; to the owl, the ability to see at night, to the birds and the butterflies, great beauty; to the fox, cunning; to the monkey, intelligence; to the dog, loyalty; to the lion, courage; to the otter, playfulness. And all these were things the animals begged of God. At last he came to the end of the line, and there sat the little cat, waiting patiently. "What will YOU have?" God asked the cat.

The cat shrugged modestly. "Oh, whatever scraps you have left over. I don't mind."

"But I'm God. I have everything left over."

"Then I'll have a little of everything, please."

And God gave a great shout of laughter at the cleverness of this small animal, and gave the cat everything she asked for, adding grace and elegance and, only for her, a gentle purr that would always attract humans and assure her a warm and comfortable home.



And that, I guess, is why I love cats soooooooooooooo much.
Meow.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

I'm glad your burden is feeling lighter Mark. I've found that over time the bad days don't go away but do occur less frequently. Keep smiling at the memories and enjoying the other purr-balls.

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

I'm glad your burden is feeling lighter Mark. I've found that over time the bad days don't go away but do occur less frequently. Keep smiling at the memories and enjoying the other purr-balls.

Yes...
Tigger's sisters, Bandit and Purrball, have been doing a good job of reminding me of all of the joy that Tigger shared with me for so many years.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

More Tigger memories, good ones, coming to my rescue. And yet, I STILL, in a weak moment, tear up thinking about her.

I am gonna have a hard time with it when I get the marker stones ordered and have to lay them out for Tigger, Tigger II, and Squirrel. This will have to include taking the original Tigger's ashes off of the fireplace mantle and returning her to the earth with her sister Squirrel. I have mixed feelings about this, as I often glance at the canister containing them.
But, it is something I have to do to both properly lay them all to rest and to honor their contributions to my life, which have been immeasurable.

Regardless of how Stephen King portrayed it, my little 'pet sematary' shall be a place of much contemplation and remembrance of times of joy that have since passed, but are not forgotten. Ever.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Mark, Ive been following your post on Tigger but haven't posted as I didn't think I had anything to ease your pain. First off I apologize for not acknowledging Your loss.
Mark there is no time table to returning the original Tiggers ashes off the mantle to the Earth.
Why you ask?

My second wife as many of you know if you have read the PTSD thread. Was in an Auto accident and was in a coma for 13 days before she died. Her wish in talks before her accident , Was to be creamated and then her ashes spread upon a near by lake.
I kept her ashes in my closet for 5 years before I was finally able to let go of them in the nearby lake. Yes it was hard. But it was also a relief.
Take your time. When you are ready you will know. Take care my friend.

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Old James

Mark, Ive been following your post on Tigger but haven't posted as I didn't think I had anything to ease your pain. First off I apologize for not acknowledging Your loss.
Mark there is no time table to returning the original Tiggers ashes off the mantle to the Earth.
Why you ask?

My second wife as many of you know if you have read the PTSD thread. Was in an Auto accident and was in a coma for 13 days before she died. Her wish in talks before her accident , Was to be creamated and then her ashes spread upon a near by lake.
I kept her ashes in my closet for 5 years before I was finally able to let go of them in the nearby lake. Yes it was hard. But it was also a relief.
Take your time. When you are ready you will know. Take care my friend.

No need to apologize for not posting to me sooner. I am sure that there are many who have read of my trials here but have not felt the inclination to post about it. But I am very thankful to those who have.

Thank you for your understanding and explanation of your personal insight into my situation.
I shall deal with Tigger II first, and then ponder the original Tigger's ashes again. But I am increasingly feeling that she should be finally laid to rest next to her sister Squirrel. I am sure her spirit shall guide me to the right decision.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Just got back from the Supermarket laying in supplies for the Blizzard tonight and I encountered a man that reminded me immediately of you Mark. He was shopping with a beautiful Calico draped over his shoulder, calmly passing judgement on all that went on. Amazingly serene.

Brought a smile to everyone's face.

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"Sour Grapes make a bitter Whine." <(0)>

Just got back from the Supermarket laying in supplies for the Blizzard tonight and I encountered a man that reminded me immediately of you Mark. He was shopping with a beautiful Calico draped over his shoulder, calmly passing judgement on all that went on. Amazingly serene.

Brought a smile to everyone's face.

Just brought a smile to mine as well.
I can just picture it.
Thanks for sharing.

Meowsmiling.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

I miss you so much, my dear Tigger.
But, you were such a part of my circle of life, my kitten, Tigger II.

My life is lesser without you, but must go on. For that is the circle of life, Tigger. There are so many things to say, but I told you them all before you had to leave me. \\

You left this life far larger than you came into it.
Dear Tigger kitty.

I know you shall always be with me.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Full clip.
For Tigger.
For me.
This is what it is all about.
And shall forever be.

Kittes all knew Tigger.
And are lesser for her fight and loss to cancer.

Tigger was a fighter, forever lost now. But not to kitties forever in the battle. Cats get cancer too.

Meow.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Uhh.........
Tigger never really left me.
She is still here in spirit and mind, if not in body.

Tigger is and what shall always remain, my spirit at Seti.

A cat most noble and relentless in her pursuits.

When I saw her in her last days, and it was apparent that she had to leave me, it was also apparent that her soul never would leave me.

Tigger II lives on. It is getting warm and dry enough that I can finally consider laying her to rest in the back yard. Then and only then, can I finally lay to rest some /+14 years of my life.

And hopefully, the pain of losing her.

I have only a few years left myself, but in those years my Lord has awarded me, I choose to carry on with my Tigger spirit intact.

I think that is the best I could do in her honor. My crunching kitty.
She was often here by my side watching the rigs.
My kitty.
My Tigger.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Well, it's been 4 weeks to the day since my dear Tigger passed onward.
And the heartache still returns.

Tonight I got home from working 5 more hours of OT tired and hungry.
Stopped on the way home for a frozen pizza for dinner.
Cooked it up and sat down here on the couch to eat it.

And then the tears hit. Tigger would always smell the pizza cooking, hear the timer bell ding, and then show up to meow and beg for a few little sausage bits from the pizza to share with me as I ate mine.

Tomorrow, she will finally be properly laid to rest.
Gonna be a hard day, but should provide some closure for me.

Meowsigh.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

This is Tigger's day.

Meow.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Just so you know..............
This is my day is laid out.
I am going to wake up a bit. Then set out on foot to go off to the vet's office a few miles away to pay Tigger II's final vet bill.

Then, upon returning home some hours later, I shall pick up the shovel and dig a hole for he final resting place, next to Squirrel, her much elder stepsister. And then take her out of my freezer where she has been in waiting, to lay her in the ground. It must finally be done.

And I then I shall dig another hole on the other side of Squirrel, in which to inter the ashes of her sister Tigger, which I have had on my mantel for almost 16 years.

Let me explain lest this confuse you.
Tigger, the first Tigger, was the sister and littermate of Squirrel, and passed as the age of 5 and half years from CRF...genetic kidney disease.
Squirrel, her sister lived on, but I did not wish her to be alone, so when the barnyard kitty mother of them had another litter I took them all in.
3 sisters again. Born as Tigger II, Purrball, and Bandit.
Another ginger tabby, and two amazing tortoishell beauties, which are my surviving pair.
Squirrel, the eldest, passed away about 2-1/2 years ago at the age of about 18 and a half years, God bless her. I pray that Bandit and Purrball have some of her genes, and can grace me with their presence for a few years more, as they are going on 14 soon enough.

Tiger II is who I am dealing with today......
Actually, I shall be dealing with the life and love lost of going on TWENTY
ONE years of kitty love.
I am 59, so that is over a third of my life. A couple of kitty decades.
Meow, and it went by so fast.

The Lord blessed me with their presence, and now I have to give the ones who have left me back to Him.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."