In Loving Memory

"Lovies" forever and ever Z. I miss you so much, and will never forget you. I hope you're hanging out with Mom and Samara and climbing trees with your sisters.

Mikey you were the best cat, companion and always loved attention. We will miss your meow every day and will always be in our hearts.💕 I miss you pooper!!

My Bella girl. You nurtured me as much, if not more, then I nurtured you.

my heart is so heavy. i had to say goodbye to my baby girl stinky today. my constant. my purest, truest love. you’ve been with me through my entire adulthood, moving around the country with me, always by my side. i watched you grow from a scared little feral cat into a confident badass lady, the true alpha of the household. you loved sharing snacks (even if that meant grabbing them right out of my hand), especially goldfish and anything salty. my little couch potato and sunbather, you could spend all day stretched out in the backyard, soaking up the sun. ☀️ you loved your soft blankets and cozying up wherever it was warm. you also loved eating my plants, we always joked that you looked like a tiny brontosaurus munching in the garden. your big round green eyes looked straight into my soul, always knowing exactly what i needed. snuggling with you was like therapy for me. wherever i was, you were on top of me, purring and comforting me. you were always so strong. i feel so grateful to have had you in my life for 17 years of love. we loved you so much and will miss you every single day. 💔 you don’t have to fight anymore. rest easy little mama.

Dingo, you are the goodest boy and I hope you’re on a beach in doggie heaven chasing after those pesky waves. Avery, Rudy, Millie and I will be looking out for you earth side. Come visit us soon okay? We miss you and love you forever.

Sandy we miss you so much. You were so lovable and a best friend to all of us. The kids loved playing fetch hide and seek playing in the snow and going on walks with you. You completed our house and filled our house with love. You made us laugh with your funny little ways. Sneaking up the stairs to get us hiding behind the couch and singing when Paul played the piano. We miss you with all our hearts and love you.

We love you our Big Boom! Until we see you again… You will always be our special boy! Our Boom Boom.

Jager- you were the best boy. You picked us as your mommy and daddy when you were only 9 months old and we were honored to grow along side you with love for 16 years. You were fastest dog at the park, a lover of warm blankets, and so grateful for every toy you received. Run free Jagee. Till we meet again, love mommy & daddy.

My sweetest Suzie, I don’t always know what to believe in, but I’m inclined to believe in some sort of higher power. A good part because of you. You first came into my life at what seemed like the perfect time. I struggled with my mental health for a great deal of my childhood and teen years. I was a young adult, and I was experiencing heartbreak for the very first time. You put my heart back together again. Not only that, but you also reminded me what it meant to be kind, compassionate, gentle. When I forgot what love without conditions was supposed to be like, you showed me. You were with me for every heartbreak that followed. On my most difficult days, you kept me grounded. Every anxiety attack, you helped calm me. You were there for me for all my accomplishments. All my promotions throughout my career and getting my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. I wanted to be better so you could have better. You were always by my side. You were my guiding light. You never cared for anyone I dated, and you would hiss. But you fell in love with David. And even though some days I’d get a little jealous that you loved him more than me, you let me know that he was the right one. Even if you always choose him to snuggle during movie nights, I was happy that you felt safe and happy because you deserved nothing less. You even still made time for me at bedtime to purr on my face so I knew you always loved me. Before I took you in to live with me, I wasn’t planning on taking in a cat, or any pet really. When I was asked, it was only an innate feeling that I had to say yes. I knew taking you in would be a lifelong commitment and without going back on it because I would never abandon you after bringing in my home. Without question or hesitation, I said yes, knowing it was for the rest of our lives together. I hadn’t met you or even seen you, but I knew you needed me and honestly, I needed you. When I laid my eyes on you for the first time, we immediately became family. I instantly adored you and became infatuated with you. I became interested in all things cat and cat related. I wanted to know about your world to get to know you better. I wanted to show off my love for you to the world. I was never the same after that. I will never be the same after meeting you. I’m sorry, my love, for not being able to do more. There is nothing I wanted more than to care for and protect you. I wish I could have cured your cancer. 17 years was not long enough. You helped me survive the death of my parents, among others. Rest now. One day, after I’m gone from this place, I hope to find you. I hope to be together again, forever and always.

Our sweet Coby crossed the rainbow bridge this morning, leaving behind pawprints that will never fade. He was gentle, loyal, and endlessly loving — the kind of soul who made every day brighter just by being near. The shock of his cancer came so suddenly, reminding us how fragile and precious time truly is. Even though his blood work once looked perfect, something silent and hidden was growing in the shadows, and no amount of love could stop it. But love is what carried him — through every walk, every nuzzle, every moment we held him close. We said goodbye with tears, but also with gratitude for every beautiful year he gave us. Coby will always be our good boy.