Last gifts to this cat

About me

I am living in kitty heaven - it is almost the same as when I lived with my mommy and daddy, because I am still the most adored and special kitty of all time and I am very content with everything! I was born in March 2006 in Lyttleton, Pretoria. My kitty-mommy´s owners dropped us off at Wetnose, a wonderful animal shelter in Pretoria who does all they can and more for us furry ones. I lived there untill the age of six months. When mommy adopted me I was very ill. I had snuffels, ear infection, eye infection and everything else. The shelter has done everything they could to help me overcome my illnesses, but nothing helped. After mommy took over, she had me at the vet every single week. That was very hard for me because I had to swallow all kinds of medicine that tasted horrible, I had very painful injections and the car trips to the vet just freaked me out time and again. But mom and dad never gave up on me and with much preserverance and patience I finally overcame all my illnesses. My nose was clean and dry, my eyes were bright and my coat was shiny! I looked like an angel. I was mommy´s little angel...Late in December 2006 mommy noticed that something wasn´t all well with me. I was sleeping more than usual and although the garden was my sanctuary, I didn´t dwell around there so often anymore. In January 2007 mommy noticed that my coat was quite dull, so she bathed me but it didn´t help, my coat became even more dull and dry. After a little more time mom and dad noticed that I had lost a LOT of weight. I was even more sleepy at this stage. When mommy finally realized that something was very wrong, was when I passed out while we played "catch" with my favourate mouse outside in the garden. That night she stayed up with me and didn´t leave my side for one moment. I cried for food but I couldn´t eat. Mommy had me taken to the vet by a relative the next day because she couldn´t get off at work. Later that morning the docter phoned her at work with very devastating news: I had a tumor in my stomach as well as blood cancer. It was caused by a feline virus and there was nothing he could do for me to save my life! That evening mommy and daddy hold me for the last time and mommy kissed me on my fluffy head while strange warm drops of "rain" fell on my head and face. I didn´t really understand what was going on, all I know is that mom and dad told me that they loved me dearly and always would. Then I fell asleep in theire arms...That was today, the 27th of February - exactly one year ago.

Favourite food

Chicken livers

Favourite toy

Mouse and all kinds of rubber balls, fluffy toys on strings.

Likes

To be adored, to be picked up, to be kissed, to listen to soft beautiful music and to lie tight next to mommy´s head at night. I also loved the garden, it was my kingdom. Mommy also gave me Iams´s wet and dry food which was very tasty! I also loved all kinds of boxes and baskets for hide away places.

Dislikes

Water. (I didn´t like to share my garden with other kitties).

What makes me special

There were so many things about me that made me special beyond what words can describe, but the most special thing about me was my loyalty. I waited for my mom and dad to come home from work every single day and I went nuts when they arrived home! I also had this very special way of thinking that if I can´t see you, you can´t see me! (So hiding away under the couch with my butt sticking out, didn´t really make me so invisible as I thought! ) I have earned the nickname "Popstix" by hiding away onder the bed and when mom or dad walked by, I attacked their ankles! I was ever so feisty! I became even more feisty when I found a nice deep box to hide away in. I waited for my prey (which was 100 % of the time mom and dad) to undergo a paw-surprise when least expected! I didn´t have personality or caracter, I WAS personality and caracter. I loved with all my heart and was loved the same way back by my human parents. We miss each other terribly but we will be re-united one day!

My personality

Energy

50%

Intelligence

100%

Friendliness

100%

Playfulness

80%

Activeness

60%

Loyalty

100%