A PURRFECT & BEAUTIFUL TORTIE ANGEL

Saying Good-Bye

Last Caturday Astrid and I asked for prayers as she made the transition to her next life. 

Today, Angel Astrid and I want to say, “thank you.” Thursday morning at 9:34 a.m., Astrid left this earth to join her husband, Angel Sampy, in a place where the sun is always shining and no one ever feels any pain or suffering. It doesn’t matter if you call it heaven, the Rainbow Bridge or something else. It is beautiful and peaceful. Picturing the two of them holding paws and scampering beneath a bright blue sky has given me much comfort.

Astrid and I spent her last couple of days together as many hours as possible. She was only on her own when I had to leave the house for doctor appointments or was doing my in-home physical therapy. She was snuggled in my lap, on my chest or next to me in bed.

When I began this blog, Astrid and Lisbeth were the two junior members of the Kitties Blue crew. Calista Jo joined just a few months later. Now, Lisbeth is the only remaining member of the blog’s original cast of kitties.

Astrid was the first and only one of two cats I selected prior to meeting them. I found her photo on PetFinder, and it was love at first sight. I immediately filled out an adoption application and prayed she had not already been spoken for. Thankfully, she was available. When we met her, we also met Lisbeth and decided to adopt them together. 

Astrid was 14 years and one month old when she left us. Fourteen years is a fairly average lifespan for a cat, but I wish she had been able to surpass that by many more years. She was beautiful and sweet but with plenty of tortitude.

Astrid in Art

I am sharing two portraits of Astrid for today’s art. Neither were created by me. The first was drawn by Alana Grelyak from Cat in the Fridge as part of a Secret Paws gift. I originally shared it on December 17, 2014, on the post, “The Naughtiness Continues.”

 

 

The second was created by Emily Hall, Sampy’s mom, from Kitty Cat Go and Kitty Cat Chronicles. I shared it on July 19, 2023, on the post, “Astrid’s Portrait & Candid Camera Prank.”

 

 

These are both so special, and I am grateful to have them.

In the midst of writing this post, I took time out to look at hundreds of photos of Astrid dating back to 2012. In the majority she was lying on my chest, in my lap or parked between me and the laptop or iPad screen. I am already missing that warm little body.

Caturday Art Blog Hop

Our newest angel will be taking part in Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. You can do the same by clicking on Athena’s badge. 

Sunday Selfies Reminder

We will be back tomorrow with our regular selfies hop. The selfies, however, will be flashbacks. The 17th was Mau and Misty May’s 21st birthday. Though, they are both angels; I absolutely cannot miss remembering them. I will be selecting a favorite selfie of each to share.

Regardless of our selfies not being new, Kitties Blue and I really hope you will snap a selfie and join us on the hop. It’s always open through Thursday, so if you are unavailable tomorrow, that is not a problem. But we do look forward to seeing you whenever you can stop by.

Thanks for joining us today and helping us say, “good-bye,” to Astrid.