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Sweet Praline, Muff, and Beignet |
Mom Paula recently shared detailed posts remembering Sweet Praline and Beignet since this year was the 5th anniversary of them leaving for the bridge. We really haven't shared much about Muff, but she was Mom Paula's first cat.
Muff was the first kitty Mom Paula ever had. She'd grown up with dogs the first 20 years of her life. When she got married, she wanted a pet, but her husband didn't like dogs, so Mom Paula said she wanted a cat, but the cat would stay indoors to stay safe. Muff was "rescued" from underneath a mobile home in rural South Carolina. She wasn't feral, but was the kitten from a mom kitty who belonged to of one of Mom Paula's college classmates. Mom Paula immediately fell in love and wondered why she never had a cat. Muff was a destructive little kitty and never agreed to use a scratcher for her claws. She preferred to destroy two different sofas, but we're proud to say Muff kept her claws. As Muff became a senior kitty, she would lay down beside Mom Paula for an afternoon nap after Mom Paula would get home from a long day of teaching. When Mom Paula and her ex would get into fights (verbal), Muff would always walk in between their feet, look up at them, and meow loudly. That usually gave Mom Paula a laugh and their focus went to Muff. Muff developed chronic renal failure (CRF) at about 15 years old. When Mom Paula and her ex separated, he asked who would get Muff. Mom Paula's exact words were, "if I'm going to lose both of you, then I'd rather it be at the same time." She said this because the vet had only given Muff a short time to live. Muff fought the valiant fight for almost 5 more years before leaving for the bridge one month prior to Mom Paula's divorce (after 21 years of marriage). Mom Paula never got to say goodbye and that always makes her sad, but she does remember that fun times with her first little fur child. Muff was 19 years old when she left in 1996.
Mom Paula keeps searching for her old photo albums to share photos of the dogs she grew up with. She was lucky to find some of them and scanned them for today's special post. We know there are some better photos of Tiny, but this is the only one she could find. Fond memories of:
What sweet memories and photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these sweet ones from before.
ReplyDeleteOur purrs to the memories of all!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet memories.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute to one-of-a-kind souls :)
ReplyDeleteLovely tributes.
ReplyDeleteSweet memories and beautiful tribute to those who have gone before. Purrs
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute. Purrs to you today.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful kitties. Precious. Many purrs!
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely tribute to your beautiful Angels.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these wonderful lives with us, a fine tribute to them all. purrs ERin
ReplyDeleteVery nice tribute to your beautiful Angels.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Remembrance Day post...
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Such a lovely tribute,xx Speedy
ReplyDeleteThank You for sharing you wonderful Angels
ReplyDeleteWe's sendin' big hugs. Loss is never easy.
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Dezi and Raena
thank you for sharing the story...when I divorced I took Bobo with me, I had told my ex the day we married that if we ever got divorced, Bobo was MINE!! I told my current husband the same thing with Cody and Dakota. I could live without a man in a heartbeat, my pets? NEVER. You were such a darling little girl! catchatwithcarenandcody
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories of your beloved pets. Thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed reading about Muff and your other pets. Even though they have been gone a long while, they are still loved and remembered.
ReplyDeleteDear memories and sweet pictures of loved ones. Sweet Praline was born on my birthday, and that makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tribute and memories of Those Who Came Before.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sweet tribute and remembrance of your precious babies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful memories...thank you for sharing. {{{Hugs}}}
ReplyDelete*head bowed* to remember Muff and those who left way too soon. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful babies with us. Love seeing both the kitties as well as the doggies you grew up with. I know they are watching over you always.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your memories.
ReplyDeleteGus, Pearl, and Jaq
As the World Purrs
We enjoyed learning about Muff. Mom says next year that she is going to include the two dogs she had as an adult. She was a dog person too until she and Dad adopted Skooter in the mid-80s. We are all so fortunate to have had such wonderful furries with which to spend our lives. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your angels with us, Mom Paula. Such beautiful memories, and such deep love you shared. Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your fur babies with us! Purrs ....
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful memories of the ones that came before. Purrs.....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the idea of looking through old photos and creating a sort of memory board. That must be very healing, and you've done a lovely job of it.
ReplyDeleteJean from Welcome to the Menagerie
Thank you for sharing your memories with us - they give us so much to think about, don't they? Purrs from Deb and the Zee/Zoey kitties
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures. I love seeing hapy memories.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tribute and pictures.
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