In Loving Memory

Jax you will never be forgotten, loved more than you know.

Today I had to say goodbye to my beautiful Selene, and I truly don’t know how to put into words what she has meant to me. 💔🐾 Selene, thank you for allowing me to rescue you. Thank you for trusting me enough to let me take you in, care for you, and love you for these last few years. Most of all, thank you for choosing me and for making me a kitty mom, something I never knew I needed to be. ❤️ You were truly the absolute best kitty in the entire world. You never scratched, never bit, and never had a mean bone in your little body. You were so incredibly sweet and gentle, especially with the kids. And somehow, you even patiently put up with Lucy. 🥹❤️ I thought I was rescuing you, but in so many ways, you rescued a part of me too. You completely changed my life and opened my heart in ways I never knew were possible. Because of you, I fell in love with cats. Because of you, I understand how special they are. And because of you, I know I will continue to rescue kitties for the rest of my life. That will be part of your legacy, sweet girl. Every kitty I help from this day forward will be because you opened that door in my heart. I hope somehow you knew just how deeply you were loved. I hope you knew that you were never “just a cat.” You were my family, my baby, my companion, and one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given. Thank you for trusting me with your life, Selene. Thank you for every cuddle, every quiet moment, every memory, and every bit of love you gave me. It was an absolute privilege to be your mom. I would have chosen you a thousand times over. ❤️ Rest peacefully, my beautiful girl. You will forever be a part of me, and I will carry you in my heart for the rest of my life. Until we meet again, Selene. 🌈🐾❤️

I love you, Lucy. Thank you for all of the love over the years.

To our beautiful Dakota, thank you for 11 years with you. We love you forever.

My Beautiful Boom Boom 💔🐾 My sweet Boom Boom, my baby girl, my little ride-or-die. ❤️ You came into my life when I needed you most and filled my heart with a love I will never be able to explain. You were my shadow, my comfort, and my best friend. Your favorite treat was potato chips, just like Mommy, and you always had a little personality of your own. You and Valentine were Mommy’s babies, and losing you both has left a piece of my heart missing. Run free, my beautiful girl. Go find your brother Valentine and know that Mommy will love you both forever. Until we meet again… 🐾❤️🌈

To my baby girl, you were the best cat I’ve ever known. I believe pets can also be soulmates, and you were mine. I’ll never find someone quite like you, and I’ll never forget how grounding you were for me. I can still feel you laying in my lap, purring up a storm. I miss you, and I love you. I’ll see you again someday.

she was the best

Thank you for amazing years of growth, protection, and companionship. I will miss those more than you can imagine. Maria, you could never do any wrong.

My dear sweet Bella. I love you to the moon and back and as wide as the sky. Now and forever after you will be in my heart. You were my silly princess with a catitude. A playful girl into your 18th year of life. You were my nighttime pal since gotcha day on 3/13/2009. We would play and I would brush you. That became your favorite activity once I realized you liked it so much. You rescued me from some of the hardest times of my life. I would give anything to have Belly, her nickname, back on this earth. I would love to play, snuggle or chat with my fur baby. I would love to listen to you eat your food as you were so dainty. Your favorite treat was the Greenies dental treats. I loved listening to your kitty crunches especially when dad hand fed them to you. I don't know what I am going to do without you. I don't know how to say goodbye.

Thank you for always presenting me with the opportunity to slow down and be present. To experience the simplest pleasures in life, like contented purring or the ultra soft fluff behind your ears. You were persistent when I'd halfheartedly try to shoo you away because I was occupied with something dumb like work. Your singular snaggle nail on my bare skin or pulling loose a piece of thread on a favorite knit. Your lifetime smoker-like rasp, insisting that it was time to cuddle. And there was the militant expectation that your cuddle companion -does not move- or breath on you. A quintessential cat to the very end when you got annoyed with my presence a mere few hours before we laid you to rest. I know I was doing a lot with the excessive crying. You were always more than a little crazy, which suited me, because same girl. I miss you terribly.