July 17, 2021

ANGEL MAURICIO: ONE YEAR GONE

Caturday Art

One year ago today, our wonderful Mauricio (Mau) became an angel and flew off to the Rainbow Bridge. He hadn’t been himself for a couple of weeks, but the vet could not find anything wrong with him.

Through the years, Dad Tom and I have lived with many terrific cats, but none was like Mau. He was a character and loved to tell us stories and just jabber, especially when carrying a toy in his mouth. Mau was always a happy cat. He loved his beautiful and sweet wife Allie as well as all humans and his fursibs.

angel cat

When Mau passed, a light went out. Our home was too quiet and our hearts hurting.

When we adopted Kizmet in December, she brought some of the spark back; though, not one day goes by when we don’t think of or talk about our Mau.

To celebrate and remember Mau as well as help out Kizmet in her quest to win the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Superheroes Sidekick Calendar Contest, we are having a comment-a-thon. I will donate $1 for every comment on today’s post (made prior to Monday the 19th at 5 p.m. ET) in order to add votes to Kizmet’s pursuit. She is currently in third place.

Mau is participating in Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. If you’d like to do the same, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

We will be having our blog hop tomorrow, and all the Kitties Blue have their paws crossed that you will join in the fun. All anipals are welcome regardless of species. This is a great place to meet and make new friends whether furred, finned or feathered.

Tomorrow we also will be remembering two friends who recently gained their angel wings: Clooney (Clooney’s Num Num Fund) and Finley Rose (Lone Star Cats).

YOU
For Fiona

It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.

Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I’ve already started to grieve.

You’ve fought hard for the past year,
And I’m not ready to say good-bye.
I can’t imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.

I am grateful and blessed
For my six years with you.
You’ll live in my heart forever.
You’re one of the best ever Kitties Blue.

YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.

UNTIL

I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.

ONE OF A KIND

I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.