Friends on Friday

Kittens, Kittens everywhere!!!

I recently found out that friends of mine adopted three kittens in March from the Forever Home Cat Rescue. There is an interesting connection here because the person who began Forever Home, Beth, is the same person we adopted Max from in 2009 when she was with Toronto Cat Rescue and writes a gritty blog which some of you might know called House of the Discarded.  Small world huh?

Just look how much these babies have grown in a couple of months!!!!

This is Shea,

this is Farrah,

and this little black beauty is Corbin.  Welcome kitties!!!  We know you are going to have a great life in your forever home :-)

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful that Molly was with me for many, many years.  She was present for my life's major moments and saw me through good times and bad.  Although I am so heart-heavy at her loss, I can't help but be happy that we were companions for such a long time! 

I am also thankful for my friends in the Cat Blogosphere, their outpouring of compassion at my loss and their unbelievably comforting words.  I'm not certain I can properly express my gratitude for the comfort they have given me.

Molly in more robust days

I am thankful that I have been able to fly to England three times this year and visit my lovely brother which would not have been possible without my man Robert.  When I'm away he keeps the homefires burning and looks after all the kitties so well!  Robert would not let me take Molly to the vet last Wednesday evening when I got home.  He said how could I be expected to step off a plane all exhausted and jet-lagged, gather up my girl and take her to the vet to go to the bridge...it would just be too much!  He was right and as a result of his level-headed thinking I got to spend one final night with Molly sleeping on my pillow, her little face pressed against my cheek as she purred her love to me for the last time.  On this day, one week since her death, I am so very thankful for that memory.