SAD: Mr. Lenny at Rainbo Brij

[fourcats]

Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
from the email to friends and family I send last evening:

I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
big
blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
had
been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
the
Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
him
in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
sure
there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
had
agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
go
without waking him up.

She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
me
know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
progression all through his abdomen.

My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
know he
was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
before
we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
with
him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
cat
tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
cats
who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
water
bowl.

If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
throw
up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
have
not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
ever
seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
cleaner fumes.

Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
Hairball,
then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
tea
and a book.

Johanna
Ms. Lucy
Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
an' da Sprout!

[Stinky]

Purr tu efurrybodee fur Lenny-cat ana awl dat luvved him:

Purr purr purr purr prap-purr
purr
purrrrrr

P.C.

[Spook]

Bootsie, Gizmo, Sassy, Whiskers and Spook join the meatloaf circle of respect,
and send a steady stream of purrrrrrrrrsssss for a peaceful trip for Mr. Lenny,
and for all those who love him.

Mr. Lenny has been added to the lisst on our Rainbow Bridge payj.
http://furpods.home.mindspring.com/rainbow.html or
http://furpods.tripod.com/rainbow.html

fourcats wrote:

>Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
>to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
>my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
>from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
>I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
>big
>blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon,

[Me]

Meny meny purrs frum Snowflake an Frieda fur Lenny to have a peeceful
trip to da brij.

fourcats wrote:
> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

[Uncle Fred]

fourcats wrote:


> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a
> little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital.


Lenny-cat had a great life and a lovely last day with those he loved.
Pretty good stuff. Our Purrss are with him and all those he leaves
behind. Patches and Ajax and so many other wonderful cats have gone
ahead and they will welcome Lenny with purrs and face licks. Our
thoughts are with you.

--
Regards,
Fred & Jetadiah
> Remove "FFFf" to reply
<http://www.fredwilliams.ca>

[fourcats]

Fangu for dat, Spook. Meomie got da misty-monitor fing at werk again,
but dat is OK.

Ower Adam-hoomin tuk some wunnerful picshures of Lenny wif alla us da
last few daze. We want to put dem onna web site and mebbe can send
yew ta Mew-Ar-Ell wen we get arownd tuit.

Fangu agin.
Panda-ov-Sniffly-Toes, for de Furrsome (now down to a)Threesome

Spook > wrote in message >...
> Bootsie, Gizmo, Sassy, Whiskers and Spook join the meatloaf circle of respect,
> and send a steady stream of purrrrrrrrrsssss for a peaceful trip for Mr. Lenny,
> and for all those who love him.
>
> Mr. Lenny has been added to the lisst on our Rainbow Bridge payj.
> http://furpods.home.mindspring.com/rainbow.html or
> http://furpods.tripod.com/rainbow.html
>
> fourcats wrote:
>
> >Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> >to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> >my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> >from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
> >
> >I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> >big
> >blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon,

[The Fur Conspiracy]

Mrrqueekkk!

We awl sendz purrz an waggaz fur yowr katzen and fambly.

Chuggz,
Ms. M-M

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Fur Conspiracy:
Mr. T.S. Eliot (VC), Ms. Martha-Mound (SOC, TGK), Mr. GrowlTiger,
Shadow da Pup, and (Furry) Fred
also Mr. TigerSam (PC) and Clarence da Choklit Moose
[Edit it to make it work.]

[Spook]

fourcats wrote:

>Fangu for dat, Spook. Meomie got da misty-monitor fing at werk again,
>but dat is OK.
>
>Ower Adam-hoomin tuk some wunnerful picshures of Lenny wif alla us da
>last few daze. We want to put dem onna web site and mebbe can send
>yew ta Mew-Ar-Ell wen we get arownd tuit.
>
>Fangu agin.
>Panda-ov-Sniffly-Toes, for de Furrsome (now down to a)Threesome

Weel luk fur thuh Mew-Arr-Ell.

Spook


--
emayl me at furpods at mindspring dot com

[ChildFree23]

PurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurr
PurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurr
PurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurrPurr

We'ze furry sorry to hear that that Mr. Lenny wented to the Bridge. We'ze
hoping he didn't have to suffer furry much.

Kitty Schottland DOC, Capt. Midnight, & Lilith Kitten

"fourcats" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!
>

[Da Koster Katz]

fourcats wrote:

> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

Aw, hisspitt! I didn't see this when the cats posted their response in
the other thread.

You KNOW that I understand, Johanna. Poppa and Mr. Lenny are probably
right now rockin' and rollin' at the Bridge, happy as our little guys
can be.

{{{{{Johanna}}}}}

Joan, off to light her Rainbow Bridge candles for Mr. Lenny

*four tabbies and a tuxedo cat snuggle back down in the meatloaf
position, and resume their purrs with a slightly different tone*

Be happy, Mr. Lenny.

Junior, Bitsy, Baby, Cinni an Cookie

--
****Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.****

Koster Katz: http://www.willapabay.org/~seabreez
RPCC Glossary: http://www.willapabay.org/~seabreez/glossary.html

[spike&stormy]

Oh deer. We iz furry sorry tu heer dat Mr. Lenny hadda go tu da Bridj.
We hoped it wood be offurwize. We sends manymany purrs fur Mr. Lenny an
fur hiz sadsad fambly.

Spike & Stormy

fourcats wrote:

> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

[Miss Violette]

five cats purr softly while their hooman is weeping for your loss...
fourcats > wrote in message
om...
> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

[JSmith4973]

Honey, I am so damned sorry.
Jeanne

[fourcats]

Thanks, Joan, and everybody...

I'm actually better today than I was most of the 4-5 days leading up
to this... I was aware of what the worst could be, but had hoped for
better. I was already grieving anticipating this. At least it feels
now that I can mourn properly.

Lenny and Lucy were the first two cats of my adulthood (read: not the
'family' cats from my parents home), and Lenny is the first I have
lost, and the first for whom I ever had to make such a terrible
decision. I did have to have my Jazmyn rat put to sleep a few years
ago, but she had had a stroke and lost all control and responsiveness,
it was an easier decision. Even then I cried for days. Lenny was
still all my old Lenny, just weakening and in pain from the cancer.
With the fentanyl patch, he would still eagerly hobble to his
waterfountain, my glass, or the clinic cats' bowls (anything but his
own water bowl), and he never missed his litter box, weak as he was.
He purred for me and hissed at strange cats (not really meaning it,
just to be brave) to his very last day.

It's hard. Of the 4 cats, he was the most intensely interactive and
devoted. I'm realizing how many of the things I loved, talked about,
shared, about "my cats" were really about "my Lenny". I love all my
kitties, but Lenny's intensity was such a big part of our family
dynamic, things will be very different without him. And as we mourn,
of course, the different feels like "worse" while this big gap is
still so fresh.

I hope Poppacat knows not to get mad if Lenny hisses - it's just
bravado, it was there until his emaciated little body stopped
entirely. He doesn't mean it and he really loves being with other
cats.

I think I gotta get more kleenex out of the staff room, and should get
back to work. More as I can manage it, friends -

Johanna
an' de Furrsome ThreeGirls.
Da Koster Katz > wrote in message >...
> fourcats wrote:
>
> > Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> > Hairball,
> > then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> > tea
> > and a book.
> >
> > Johanna
> > Ms. Lucy
> > Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> > an' da Sprout!
>
> Aw, hisspitt! I didn't see this when the cats posted their response in
> the other thread.
>
> You KNOW that I understand, Johanna. Poppa and Mr. Lenny are probably
> right now rockin' and rollin' at the Bridge, happy as our little guys
> can be.
>
> {{{{{Johanna}}}}}
>
> Joan, off to light her Rainbow Bridge candles for Mr. Lenny
>
> *four tabbies and a tuxedo cat snuggle back down in the meatloaf
> position, and resume their purrs with a slightly different tone*
>
> Be happy, Mr. Lenny.
>
> Junior, Bitsy, Baby, Cinni an Cookie

[Carol]

(fourcats) wrote in message >...
> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

We's purrin fur all of you, you gave Lenny a good life. It's so
touching how Panda chose to morn, I wonder if he did it to see you
smile again!

[The Clowder]

[Postid an mayld]

(fourcats) wrote:

<snip>
>I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
>big
>blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
>gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital.

<snipt fur da surfur>

>Johanna
>Ms. Lucy
>Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
>an' da Sprout!

Oh <sigh>, I'ze sorry to bee so layt, but pleeze no dat yu haff owr
mosstisst sinseer simpaffee. Effury cat mayks his or her own plays in
dere hoomins' hart, and wenn dey haff to leeve fur da
Bridge...well...wee no how hard an sad it is inda Aftur time.

Weeeee'ze purrrrrrrrin fur Lenny an fur all ov yu, an iffn Panda wud
rite me an tell yur House ov naym, I will add his naym to da lisst ov
Onorees fur da Jellicle Ball. An a brik will be addid to da Walk ov
Remembranz in his memry.

Mietze, rallying purrrrs from the other six in her House

[fourcats]

Aww, Fangu Mietze. Meowmie is getting tu da point of not haffing
misty monitor EFFURRY time we'ze logged on heer.

We'ze gurlkitties seem to be OK - we'ze tryin' tu tell Meowmie, we
unnerstand ower Lenny was furry sik and he luffed us all but it wuz
time to go. We'ze sittin on hur sum extra an purrin reely lowd.

The Four-now-again-Threesome is, I guess, Howse ov Botari. So, Lenny,
Howse of Botari wud haf been his tidle.

Fangy again...

Panda ov Memorializing Toes
an' Ms. Lucy, da Sprout! and meowmie Johanna


(The Clowder (South)) wrote in message >...
> [Postid an mayld]
>
> (fourcats) wrote:
>
> <snip>
> >I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> >big
> >blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> >gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital.
>
> <snipt fur da surfur>
>
> >Johanna
> >Ms. Lucy
> >Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> >an' da Sprout!
>
> Oh <sigh>, I'ze sorry to bee so layt, but pleeze no dat yu haff owr
> mosstisst sinseer simpaffee. Effury cat mayks his or her own plays in
> dere hoomins' hart, and wenn dey haff to leeve fur da
> Bridge...well...wee no how hard an sad it is inda Aftur time.
>
> Weeeee'ze purrrrrrrrin fur Lenny an fur all ov yu, an iffn Panda wud
> rite me an tell yur House ov naym, I will add his naym to da lisst ov
> Onorees fur da Jellicle Ball. An a brik will be addid to da Walk ov
> Remembranz in his memry.
>
> Mietze, rallying purrrrs from the other six in her House

[fourcats]

Fangu again, deer Mietze.

Meomwa is all misty-monitored agin, she jus' red da whole walk fru.
So menny voices she knew, she sez (she been on ar-pee-cee-cee sinze
1992, wen it was jes' ar-pee-cee....). Effen tho sad, it is a onner
for us to haf ower Lenny cownted among so menny fine fur-friends.

Fangu,

Panda ov Sombre Toes


(The Clowder (South)) wrote in message
> >an' Ms. Lucy, da Sprout! and meowmie Johanna
>
> Kitties no whut's besstist in deeze sircumstansis. Wee miss owr
> fambly, ov cors, but wee no wee'ze all gonna meeet agin.
>
> Wee will keeep purrrrrin fur yurmom's hart.
>
> Yur Lenny's brik is in plays now, an hee will bee a Onoree at da
> Jellicle Ball in Oktoburr.
>
> Mietze

[The Clowder]

Dat's how mymom feeels bowt it, too. Wee fownd da old rpc in 95, but
mostly lurrkd fur a longtime. Dere are too memfurs frum mine House
onda Walk an dey beelong wiff frends, da noo wuns anda old.

Mietze

>Fangu again, deer Mietze.
>
>Meomwa is all misty-monitored agin, she jus' red da whole walk fru.
>So menny voices she knew, she sez (she been on ar-pee-cee-cee sinze
>1992, wen it was jes' ar-pee-cee....). Effen tho sad, it is a onner
>for us to haf ower Lenny cownted among so menny fine fur-friends.
>
>Fangu,
>
>Panda ov Sombre Toes

[Arlene Knop]

Oh, this is furry sad. Ize bin away frum rpcc fur awile and just saw
this messij. I knew Mr. Lenny fur a longlong time. Ize shoor he knew
yer luv wuz wif him all thuh way to thuh bridj and is still strong
today. He haz lotsa old frendz to play wif up ther so he iz not alone.

Gretchen Marie, ligting thuh speshul candul in remembranz

fourcats wrote:
>
> Hello all - pardon if this is a double-post, my usual newsfeed seems
> to be down. Also, I don't feel up to having Panda write just now, but
> my three girl-kitties are all purring along. Most of the below is
> from the email to friends and family I send last evening:
>
> I just had to say goodbye to my wonderful Lenny-cat, who closed his
> big
> blue Meezer eyes for the last time late this afternoon, with a little
> gentle help from his Dr. Bonnie at the cat hospital. Lenny was 16 and
> had
> been with me for 11 years since he and his pal Lucy were adopted from
> the
> Guelph Humane Society after a 3.5 month stay there in 1992. I'd taken
> him
> in for surgery today to see if we could do anything - we were pretty
> sure
> there was a tumour of some sort - but it was as bad as we feared and I
> had
> agreed with Bonnie ahead of time that if he couldn't come back to a
> reasonable length and quality of life with us that we should let him
> go
> without waking him up.
>
> She called me shortly after I got home from leaving him there to let
> me
> know. It was obvious right away that there was advanced tumour
> progression all through his abdomen.
>
> My only regret is that the choice to try and do all we could meant I
> couldn't stay with him until the very end, but I had to try, and I
> know he
> was in caring hands all the way. He actually had an enjoyable last
> afternoon. He was already on some pain medication as we knew he was
> hurting a couple weeks back. We had a purr and cuddle on the bed
> before
> we left, and as the surgeon was late getting to the clinic, I stayed
> with
> him and he spent some time curled in a basket in the clinic's gigantic
> cat
> tree installation watching a squirrel outside the window. The three
> cats
> who live in the clinic were very kind about sharing their bed and
> water
> bowl.
>
> If you knew Lenny, you know his only fault was a predisposition to be
> barfy, though in his last two weeks he wasn't able to eat enough to
> throw
> up. In an ironically fitting memorial, my Panda, who in 7 years I
> have
> not known to do worse than a hiccup, barfed the biggest hairball I've
> ever
> seen in my office just minutes after we got the news. I can't see
> straight between the tears, slightly hysterical laughter, and carpet
> cleaner fumes.
>
> Peace, everyone. I'm going to finish cleaning the Lenny Memorial
> Hairball,
> then Lucy, Panda, Sprout and I are going to go curl up with a cup of
> tea
> and a book.
>
> Johanna
> Ms. Lucy
> Panda-ov-Mourning-Toes
> an' da Sprout!

[Mogie]

Gentle purrs from my furry gang to you all. With time the pain lessens. Mr.
Lenny is in a good place at the bridge.

Ray or Fran Tock > wrote in message
...
> Weze so sorry to have read this and though weze all knowz Mr. Lenny is
happy
> and healthy at the Bridge, weze knowz it doesn't make the loss any less
> painful for those whoze remain.
>
> Though late, weze join ourz friends in the meatloaf position of support
and
> weze send ourz bestest purrs to Aunti Johanna for her hurting heart and
for
> Ms. Lucy, Panda and Sprout.
>
> Punkins & Puddi Cat
>
> Lots of comforting thoughts through the ether to you all.
>
> Fran
>
>




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[jen]

weez layte too, but we are sending alla ourz bestest purrrs. we is so sorry
to heer dat Mr Lenny has left us.
Caitlin*, Merry, Pippin and jen

> Weze so sorry to have read this and though weze all knowz Mr. Lenny is
happy
> and healthy at the Bridge, weze knowz it doesn't make the loss any less
> painful for those whoze remain.
>
> Though late, weze join ourz friends in the meatloaf position of support
and
> weze send ourz bestest purrs to Aunti Johanna for her hurting heart and
for
> Ms. Lucy, Panda and Sprout.
>
> Punkins & Puddi Cat
>
> Lots of comforting thoughts through the ether to you all.
>
> Fran
>
>