Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
In Loving Memory Cats => Rainbow Bridge - In Loving Memory => Topic started by: souffle on December 14, 2010, 19:23:38 PM
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Kennedy was the most charming, loving and beautiful cat a family could ever hope to share their lives with. When my daughter was 3 years old she saw a ginger cat on a calendar and it was all she wanted. We searched high and low and eventually found our boy in a foster home with the Cat Rescue, He was the last kitten my husband fished out from behind a washing machine and we knew he was the one for us.
When both my daughter and Kennedy were young she treated him like a toy and he revelled in it. She carried him around, put him in her dolls pram and dressed him up. He never scratched or bit her or even hissed! They has a special bond and an understanding.
He was her constant and devoted companion who saw her through all her exams with flying colours, keeping her warm, sitting on her knee or sitting behind her computer in the fan vent watching her.
Kennedy loved everyone and everyone loved him. He brought so much fun and joy to us and he shared this with the whole neighbourhood. All the school kids stopped to pet him and he enjoyed waiting in the drive for them. He brought up puppies, kept adult dogs in line and watched over hamsters. He was a calm, kind and gentle cat who had a certain 6th sense about illness. When anyone or any creature was ill he would spend all his time lying with them, warming and comforting. We called him the nurse cat. You knew you were getting better when he chose to leave you.
He was taken ill suddenly in November 2010. We tried and tried, with the vet, to save him but he had heart disease and he just could not make it. How we wished for once we could turn the tides and nurse the nurse cat and bring him home. In the end his eyes pleaded with us and we let him fly free with his lifelong companion again, Cidie, who left us in June. He was twelve and a half but he never seemed that age.
He seemed eternally young, beautiful and handsome, our glowing ginger tiger and so full of life and compassion. Thank you Kennedy – it has been an honour and a privilege to share your life. You were so very much loved. Please wait for us and while you do nurse all the little needy creatures at the bridge and snuggle close with Cidie again.
We miss you
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/ken3.jpg)
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(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y113/Pophammy/c3-4.jpg)
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What a lovely tribute to such a beautiful boy :hug: He is obviously much loved and missed :hug:
RIP Kennedy, safe and sound at the Bridge by now xx
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I've gone a bit teary-eyed. :'(
What a beautiful tribute to your very special and handsome boy Kennedy.
I am sure that he is looking down with pride that his lovely family have given two needy kittens a special home. He will always be with you - in your heart :hug:
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I've gone a bit teary-eyed. :'(
I wasn't going to confess but me too :-[
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what a gorgeous boy :hug:
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What a wonedrful tribute , it made me cry. :hug: :hug:
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Such a touching tribute to handsome ginger Kennedy :hug: :hug:
RIP Kennedy and also his mate Cidie, he will alwats have Purrs in your heart
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:Luv: what a beautiful boy
another one crying after reading the lovely tribute :hug:
RIP gorgeous Kennedy xx
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What a beautiful Tribute to a gotgeous boy - thinking of you :hug:
RIP sweet Kennedy - play hard at the Bridge xxx
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Got me too...what a beautiful tribute to a truly beautiful boy...he sounds amazing xx
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i still can't believe he has gone, i remember reading all about him. what a beautiful boy x sleep well x
pophammy hasn't changed at all has she?
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What a wonderful tribute to an amazing boy :hug:
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Beautiful photos too, what an fantastic cat.
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:hug: So sorry for your loss, he looked a beautiful cat , haveing lost my beloved Odi suddenly on 12th Dec I can really understand how you must be feeling right now, I still cant believe it, I hope we will both feel better before too long.
Love and hugs Ju XX
P S the people on here are lovely and give you a lift just when you need it T C XX