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Cats!

It's July 2019 and I'm updating the cats page. I've sadly lost both of my orange furbabies. Both had long, good lives and I try to focus on that when I think of them. I've actually just discussed this topic of loss with my friend J, who sadly lost her cat two weeks ago. Many people underestimate and tend to devalue the relationships we have with pets. Some folks don't understand how you can grieve over a pet, or how you can grieve for so long. I still miss Maceo and Okie. I still get teary eyed and sometimes cry when I think about them. I lost Maceo in 2016 and Okie in 2017. It still hurts. Our little ones are very important parts of our lives.

On the upside, it doesn't always hurt, and I have new furbabies in my life. They will never replace Okie and Maceo, but have made their own space in my heart.

Especially Damien:

He was born to a feral mother on March 25, 2017 and we adopted him in late May 2017.



He is a little booger.


...and then there's Chico...


He's a young feral cat we let into our house in 2018 due to his medical condition. He loves my husband, S (who nursed him back to health), more than me. That's ok though :)


He is an even bigger booger!

Chico and Damien get along...mostly.

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The original cats page post is below.

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Okie (2015)
Maceo (2014)

Of course everyone thinks that their cats are the best cats in the world, but look at them - they are obviously the best cats in the world. 

I've had them since they were 6 weeks old...so...stinking...CUTE (1999)
Okie has his paw on Maceo's head
They're about 3 years old here (2002)

2015

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