A cat Named Blue is a picture book that I wrote to honor this cat. Blue. He died yesterday on my anniversary. My heart has broken and I have cried my eyes out. You see this cat is without a doubt the sweetest little guy in the world. My picture book about him came about because some strange dog had chased him up one of our
trees. Blue couldn't get down. For two weeks he stayed in the tree. We called the fire department and they laughed. "We don't really get cats out of trees," they said. He finally came down on his own. And a picture book story was born.
Ivy took the pics of the ol' guy
wearing female doll clothing just
a couple weeks ago. Blue didn't mind. He loved her. She could do anything to him. She loved him, too. We all did.
Over the weekend I noticed he was having trouble breathing. He seemed pretty sick and his back leg was dragging. The vet kept him and on Tuesday when Gene called from Chapel Hill he said that Blue was doing much better. "You can bring him home tomorrow." Wednesday when I called to ask what time I could come, the vet told me I couldn't. That Blue had taken a turn for the worse. He finally came home yesterday. His final resting place is out back by the bridge. He loved to sun on the bridge. It was Blue's favorite place. I say all that and show you these pictures so that he can bring a smile to your face as he always did to ours. Thanks for reading my final tribute to A Cat Named Blue.
Oh, Robyn! I'm so sorry. Blue sounds like a wonderful cat, and that is a precious resting place for him. My thoughts go out to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth. It's horrible. Ivy is very upset. Last night she cried herself to sleep. She doesn't know life without him.:( We love the ol' guy so much. Thanks for reading my tribute. Talk to you soon.
ReplyDeleteRobyn I am so sorry! Blue looked absolutely precious.
ReplyDeleteYou are in my thoughts and prayers today.
Tamika, Please do pray for us. And thank you. We have so much stuff going on, what with Christopher and now this. And he was so very precious. His brother and his mother seem lost too. :(
ReplyDeleteOk, now that I've finished crying . . .
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm right there with you on this one, my friend.
Blue was definitely special, and so dang cute as well. Take care.
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Oh, this is the second post today about death. :(
ReplyDeleteI will not have any tears left.
I'm so so sorry about your Blue. I hate losing a furry friend and for the reason you lost yours is just terrible. I have a similar story.
My cat Casper got out of the house one January evening, hubby had just gotten home from work and the screen door must not have latched. Hubby left to go across town (15 blocks) to pick up our daughter from daycare. When he reversed to leaving the daycare parking lot he ran over a cat. He didn't know why a cat was in the parking lot. He used a snow shovel to remove the cat so no kiddies would see and gently placed the dead cat in the Dumpster.
He came home and told me what happened. I had been outside looking for Casper. He told me it was strange that the cat he hit was wearing a collar like Casper (blue w/ rhinestones) but the cat was super dirty but white.
Casper wasn't home by the next morning.
It didn't make sense. I asked hubby to please go look at the cat in the dumpster just to make sure it wasn't Casper, even though it just doesn't make any sense to be him.
Hubby came home. Sat in his car bawling. He brought home Casper's collar.
The next day we asked a family friend to retrieve Casper from the Dumpster for us, neither of us could do it, and to take him to the vets to be cremated.
What a tragic event for us. 15 blocks our cat had hitched a ride in/on hubby's car without dying upon starting the engine or the 10 minute ride there. 15 blocks. I still don't understand how he made it that far.
But I'm glad he did. Otherwise there would be no closure. I'd have thought he got out and froze to death outside.
I miss him terribly. It's been 4 years and I still think of it every time I'm in the daycare parking lot.
My condolences. Thank goodness you have pictures and a book to remember Blue by.
ReplyDeleteScott, thanks my friend. I DO know you are with me on this. Sleep wouldn't come to me last night. And today, Blue is definitely gone. I miss him terribly.
ReplyDeleteHe was so special. And cute and lovable. :(
Jess, thank you, thank you. It really helps to know that others understand. And I sincerely appreciate you telling me your story. I am going to have the family read your comment. It's comforting to know that others have gone through this too.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry about your precious Casper.I know the sadness. It's heavy right now. So heavy.:(
Linda, I thought I would read my picture book about him last night. Couldn't. Maybe sometime. And it WILL be published.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being there my friend. :(
I'm so sorry. Here's to Blue!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry, Robyn. I'm glad you have those pictures and I hope your family is doing okay. Hugs and prayers coming your way.
ReplyDeleteSad, too sad! What a cute picture though with that hat on! I'd frame that.
ReplyDeleteIt hurts to lose a pet. I know that pain. Just focus on the gift sweet blue was to you and your family. I know you will.
ReplyDeleteRobyn, I'm so sad for your loss. Losing an animal that is close to our hearts is truly difficult. Please know you're in my prayers. Blue looks so sweet and lovable.
ReplyDelete(Firemen really don't get cats out of trees? I thought they did!)
No problem Robyn.
ReplyDeleteI do understand and it's so terrible when an accident happens, not only do you have to cope with it but your child(ren) do too.
My daughter was only 5 months old when it happened, she's 5 now and she brings up Casper all the time. "I really miss Casper". Breaks my heart.
We've memorialized him by putting his ashes, collar, and pictures in a Photo Box Frame. We see him everyday.
I'm so sorry. I love my cat so much. She's such a faithful companion. She follows me around the house all day. Sending you a hug. Poor Blue.
ReplyDeleteSusan, Here's to Blue. :(
ReplyDeleteCindy, thanks for the hugs and prayers. I'm thankful for all the pics too. They are so hard to look at right now. While posting them I was sobbing hysterically. :(
ReplyDeleteT.Anne, I think I will frame that pic. I remember that day. He just let her dress him in anything. I know he thought, "how undignified for a boy." But he loved her so much that he put up with it.:(
ReplyDeleteWe lost our Big Boy, brown tabby cat named Columbo last April at age seventeen. I feel your pain, Robyn. Our pets are truly loved ones too. I'm so sorry for your loss. May Blue visit you in your dreams soon revealing how healthy and happy he is now.
ReplyDeleteI truly believe God has a place for our loved pets in Heaven too. I saw my first dog, Kelsha, in a dream not long after she passed away. SHe looked like a puppy, pure black, not a speck of her aged white hair on her anymore, she leaped through a field of flowers. I knew without a doubt it was her, even though she looked fifteen years younger. I had such a difficult time losing her, but she came back to me in that dream to reveal how much happier she was out of pain. SOme might think I'm nuts, but that was a gift to me that I'm not taking lightly!!
Robyn, I'm sorry about Blue! He does seem like a really sweet cat.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about Blue. :-( I love sweet cats, have one of my own.
ReplyDeleteTess, I was thinking about this very thing yesterday. I wondered if I'd been better off not having him, because I wouldn't be going through this pain. I came to the conclusion that I was so blessed to have my boy and I would never want to NOT have him.
ReplyDeleteSo yeah, I'm trying to focus on the gift that our sweet boy was to us. Thanks. :(
Michelle, he was so very sweet and lovable and hugable and kissable too. Thank you for your prayers. I need them right now.
ReplyDeleteAnd no, they don't get cats out of trees. We thought they did too.
I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. Losing pets hurts so much. I'm glad you wrote a story about him and have those wonderful photos, though. You will always cherish the memories.
ReplyDeleteJess, thanks for the link to the photo box. I do know in the days to come I will be buying that.
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard now. I cry all the time. And when I think I can't cry anymore, the tears flow.
And you're right about the kidlets. It is hard explaining all this to them. And Ivy cried herself to sleep last night. :(
Jill, thanks for the hug! I need all I can get. So you know the love that a cat gives. Isn't it wonderful? :(
ReplyDeleteEileen! Last night before I went to sleep I prayed that God would give me a vision of Blue frolicking in Heaven. I didn't sleep good so maybe that was why God did not show me that yet. But now I know he will, because you talked about this same thing in your comment. I really need to see that. I just do.
ReplyDeleteI love that God gave you that gift and I know now that he will give me one too. Thank you for commenting about this. I was so disappointed this morning when I realized it didn't happen. Now I'm sure it will. I'll tell you when it does too. Thanks again Eileen.
Davin, Blue was so sweet. Even non cat lovers fell in love with him. He was just that way. :(
ReplyDeleteJessica, thanks so much. I'm so sad. Cats are great, aren't they? :(
ReplyDeleteTricia, it's so hard. I love him so very much. I'm glad I have the story and photos too. The memories hurt right now, but I know in the months to come they'll get me through this. :(
ReplyDeleteRobyn this is so sad. I lost my old Josephina in June this year and I still miss her loud purr waking me every morning (although Theodora is doing her best to get me up!). So sorry to hear you lost your Blue - on your anniversary too.:(:(
ReplyDeleteSending mega-hugs of comfort (and Theodorable sends a purr or two of sympathy)
Hi Robyn,
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased to meet you too! Thank you for swinging by my little niche of cyberspace and I'll look forward to connecting more in the future! I'm so sorry for your loss. We have five pets inside (2 cats) and so I can understand your loss. Your book about Blue sounds delightful.
Many blessings to you during this sad time.
Ann, Thank you for the hugs. They are so very comforting. I'm sure you miss your Josephina terribly. Please give Theodora a big hug and kiss from me. Tell her, "Much love."
ReplyDeleteI'm sending hugs back your too. I miss him so much. :(
Jody, I'm glad you stopped by. Thank you so much. And thank you for sending blessings. I need them. He was so sweet. Even the vet told my hubby,"We hated to lose the sweet kitty cat." :(
ReplyDeleteI look forward to visiting with you too. See you after unplug week.
Robyn, I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful cat and a lovely tribute. I hope you get through this tough time.
ReplyDeleteKelly, thank you for reading. He was beautiful, wasn't he? The tribute to him is so deserving. He was my sweetheart and my heart aches. :(
ReplyDeleteRobyn, what a lovely tribute to your cat. Animals become such a part of a family. When they die, it's incredibly sad. Thanks for sharing the joy your family had in Blue and I hope everybody is doing okay!
ReplyDeleteHugs. My cats are my babies. Blue sounds like an extremely special cat.
ReplyDeleteRobyn, I'm so sorry!!!! That breaks my heart. I have three kitties and they are all so special. What a wonderful tribute to your feline friend. Go out and get another kitty soon. I've lost many animals over the years, and I've learned that the quickest way to heal is to pour your love into an animal that needs you. Blue will be so proud of you!
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