*UPDATE* It is my crushingly sad duty to inform you that Kiwi Princess Kitty died 1:35am 2-15-03. A valiant trooper to the end, she put forth an honorable fight for 2 years against the renal failure that led to high blood pressure resulting in blindness. But it was an aggressive and inoperable cancer that ultimately called her in. She was a tough old gal who did, in fact, Not Go Gently Into That Good Night. We opted to keep her home with us in quiet, peace, safety, relative comfort and love as she took in her final, labored breaths. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made and a most unpleasant experience, but it was the right thing to do (or so I keep telling myself). Unlike most companion animals, Kiwi's love was not unconditional- but it was genuine and deep. She was more than just a mere pet to me; you can snicker, but this cat was my baby, my friend, my soulmate. When just a kitten I could hold in one palm, she surprised me on my Cincinnati apartment stair landing as I came home from work one late afternoon. I told her she couldn't stay because I was actually making arrangements to adopt another cat within a matter of days. That was 18 years ago. Those of you who had the good fortune to spend time with her know that she was one smart and tender kitty. There are a plethora of appropriate adjectives I could use to describe her character and personality- the point being she surely had them. She was an important member of our family, and we three that remain miss her something fierce. So, the body is gone, but the spirit-energy lives on. However, it doesn't help this chasm of aching grief and emptiness I feel right now to know that. And I share this all with you because you know how terribly significant and dear to me this small creature was. She was a constant; a beautiful, soft, furry ball of all things good that brought up and out my mood, compassion and trust that everything will succeed with clarity. If you're so inclined, please make a donation to Best Friends (www.bestfriends.org) in this amazing animal's name so that others in need may be helped. Yours in great loss and sorrow, Susan (and Chris and Barrett) PS> My first foray into computer savvy was a web site I designed for and around Kiwi through MSN/TalkCity. It has since undergone many changes, including elimination, but apparently is now under new ownership. You may find convoluted links to remnants of this home page via: Kiwi Kitty 2000/ KIWI Kitty's Musings http://web.archive.org http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PetsPl/kiwikitty2000/index.html |
(This page is thru' TalkCity- which SUX. It may or may not come up. As of 2-19-03 they have gone under, but pieces of it still exist in ancient cyber space. E-mail me if you're having problems.) |
Susan loves her cats |
The Reverend SuZen |
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(This page is thru' TalkCity- which SUX. It may or may not come up. As of 2-19-03 they have gone under, but pieces of it still exist in ancient cyber space. E-mail me if you're having problems.) |
And Radiohead |
*UPDATE* It is my crushingly sad duty to inform you that Kiwi Princess Kitty died 1:35am 2-15-03. A valiant trooper to the end, she put forth an honorable fight for 2 years against the renal failure that led to high blood pressure resulting in blindness. But it was an aggressive and inoperable cancer that ultimately called her in. She was a tough old gal who did, in fact, Not Go Gently Into That Good Night. We opted to keep her home with us in quiet, peace, safety, relative comfort and love as she took in her final, labored breaths. It was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made and a most unpleasant experience, but it was the right thing to do (or so I keep telling myself). Unlike most companion animals, Kiwi's love was not unconditional- but it was genuine and deep. She was more than just a mere pet to me; you can snicker, but this cat was my baby, my friend, my soulmate. When just a kitten I could hold in one palm, she surprised me on my Cincinnati apartment stair landing as I came home from work one late afternoon. I told her she couldn't stay because I was actually making arrangements to adopt another cat within a matter of days. That was 18 years ago. Those of you who had the good fortune to spend time with her know that she was one smart and tender kitty. There are a plethora of appropriate adjectives I could use to describe her character and personality- the point being she surely had them. She was an important member of our family, and we three that remain miss her something fierce. So, the body is gone, but the spirit-energy lives on. However, it doesn't help this chasm of aching grief and emptiness I feel right now to know that. And I share this all with you because you know how terribly significant and dear to me this small creature was. She was a constant; a beautiful, soft, furry ball of all things good that brought up and out my mood, compassion and trust that everything will succeed with clarity. If you're so inclined, please make a donation to Best Friends (www.bestfriends.org) in this amazing animal's name so that others in need may be helped. Yours in great loss and sorrow, Susan (and Chris and Barrett) PS> My first foray into computer savvy was a web site I designed for and around Kiwi through MSN/TalkCity. It has since undergone many changes, including elimination, but apparently is now under new ownership. You may find convoluted links to remnants of this home page via: Kiwi Kitty 2000/ KIWI Kitty's Musings http://web.archive.org http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PetsPl/kiwikitty2000/index.html |
Pictures of Barrett to follow later. |
And The Dead |
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