• Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

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  • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

    Okay Fashonistas – EVERY tuxedo should look like this ๐Ÿ™‚
    • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

      What a cutie Frisky is. Love the glamour shot ! Look at those green eyes….
      • Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

        @ladysmn85415 Hi Shawna. Thank you for joining us, and please accept my sympathies for your losses of Sophie Grace Lucy Lui. Will you tell us about them, please? If you can, we love to see pictures because we get to know them a bit better. Are you doing okay, Shawna?

      • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

        Acckkk!!! I have a special place for Tiger in my world – my first two cats were named Tiger ๐Ÿ™‚ What a cute picture, Patricia, and what a fabulous cat !!!! Love the colors, and the ‘catitude ๐Ÿ˜‰
        • Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

          @brweys1 Teresa, I am sorry about your loss of Abbie and hope you are doing alright? Would you tell us about Abbie please?

          • Abbie was a Lab/ Dobbie mix. I got her when she was 4 months old and had a wonderful 15 1/2 years with her. She was and still is my baby. I could not have been more blessed to have that time with her. My heart is 💔 and I miss her so much. Thank you for asking about her and thank you for your condolences. It’s hard, but I’m trying.
          • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

            Whoa! How too totally cool are you, Patricia? I absolutely adore seeing the pictures and again, thank you for sharing them. You have some lofty cat names and I really like them. Did Artimus stop sleeping on your back after he was fixed? If not, where did he sleep? Do you think the procedure changed his habit? I’m surprised by this because I would think “fixing” a cat would make them even more cuddly.??? Hmmm…Patricia, I hope you keep us updated with pictures of you kitties and share your thoughts with us. Glad to have you with us ๐Ÿ™‚
              • Unfortunately he did stop sleeping on my back (he would still do it, but not as much). He would sleep right next to me. I think that it did.
              • Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

                @countrygirl2019 Hello Rebecca and welcome to our caring community. Clearly, you are a caring animal lover, too. I am sorry for your losses of Trixy, Cricket, Daisy and Buddy, and am so happy for the love and lives you shared. If you would like to share some stories about each of them, and send some pictures, we would love that. Let us know how you are doing, Rebecca.

              • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                Hi Shelly. Is this Taurus Li? What a good looking doggie. Please tell us about Taurus Li – the name is so interesting. Welcome to our community, Shelly. Thank you for being a part of us. Your kind, caring words to others are very welcome, and supportive.
                • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                  Patricia, What gorgeous cats Artimus and Cleopatra were. Their names befit them – so regal. When I see these pictures of our beloved pets, I feel as if I know a little piece of them. So, thank you for sharing them with us. Will you tell us about them – their personalities, how you met…just anything that you like. And Patricia, how are you doing? Do you have pets now?
                    • Before I got Artimus fixed he used to sleep on my back at night. He was a real snuggler and lap cat. Cleopatra was a little miss prissy. Artimus was born and raised in my old house. Cleopatra was given to me by my momโ€™s bossโ€™ old housekeeper.

                      I currently have 3 male kitties. From youngest to oldest: Tuxedo Patronus (2, Black & White), Frisky (4, Light Orange Tabby), and Tiger (12, Dark Brown Tabby).

                        • Whoa! How too totally cool are you, Patricia? I absolutely adore seeing the pictures and again, thank you for sharing them. You have some lofty cat names and I really like them. Did Artimus stop sleeping on your back after he was fixed? If not, where did he sleep? Do you think the procedure changed his habit? I’m surprised by this because I would think “fixing” a cat would make them even more cuddly.??? Hmmm…Patricia, I hope you keep us updated with pictures of you kitties and share your thoughts with us. Glad to have you with us ๐Ÿ™‚
                            • Unfortunately he did stop sleeping on my back (he would still do it, but not as much). He would sleep right next to me. I think that it did.
                        • Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

                          @hauntedasylumx Hello, and welcome to our caring community. Clearly you are a pet lover. I am sorry for your losses of Justice and Arguelles. Will you tell us about them, and share stories and pictures, please? And, let us know how you are doing.

                        • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                          Yes, Carrie, it hurts like heck but the happy and loving times are not to ne traded. Right? A friend of mine reminds me that our beloved pets are only on loan to us – and aren’t we the lucky ones? Mr. Tinkles was surely lucky to have YOU! I hope you know that. Please let us know how you are, and Carrie, if you are so moved, lend your kind support to others in our community who need some support. It really does mean a lot to know we’re not alone in our sadness….
                          • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                            Oh Jill, it’s okay to be this way. No, Gizmo was your dear, beloved friend with whom you communicated and shared so much – I understand. We really talk and understand, and are best friends. The love is very deep and sincere. It can’t be evaluated or replaced. I don’t know when any of us are supposed to die, but we all do. What I DO know is that any of us who are loved, and share love, have lived really good, fulfilled lives. You and Gizmo will always have that love. One day I think you will be smiling with Gizmo’s memory. That’s what Gizmo would want, as you would want from others thinking of you – right? So please, allow yourself to grieve, and allow yourself to be happy for your time together with Gizmo. I am sending you a BIG HUG and want to hear from you again soon, Jill.
                              • Thank you so very much for your caring. I just want to think of her and not cry. My kids and some others think that I am being over dramatic. Thank you again.
                                  • No, Jill, you know your tears come from a place deep within and it’s not a choice – it’s strong emotion. Dramatic? Yeah, okay, it is, but it’s not made up. it’s real. Real drama stems from deep emotion. So go ahead and move through your feelings. We get it – we’re here for you, Jill.
                                      • Thank you. I don’t care who says that pets are not family I know they are. I wasn’t ready to get another kitten but I was thinking of Babydoll Gizmos sister. I didn’t want her to go and be lost and hide somewhere and die. So we found Bella. Lil stinker in more ways than one.
                                  • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                    Kimberly, I have the same picture thing with my pets – I don’t have digital images of some of them and have taken photos of their pictures on my phone, which are sort of okay, but not the same quality. But, the depth of love and joy remain, so the memories are strong. Thank you for sharing with us. If you like, your kind, caring sentiments to others in our community mean a lot if you’ll share those, too. Glad to have you with us, and I look forward to hearing more from you about Bear and Lady. And other pet loves in your life ๐Ÿ™‚
                                    • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                      Oh Carrie, I am so, so sorry. What a darling Mr. Tinkles was. I have a tear for you both… Wow, 18 years of life and love is so generous. There is never enough, is there? But how wonderful for you both. Please, let us know how you are doing, and how we can help you, Carrie. Big Hugs….
                                        • Thank you so much Toni. No time we get with them is ever enough. I just keep telling myself he is now free to run and play till we meet again
                                            • Yes, Carrie, it hurts like heck but the happy and loving times are not to ne traded. Right? A friend of mine reminds me that our beloved pets are only on loan to us – and aren’t we the lucky ones? Mr. Tinkles was surely lucky to have YOU! I hope you know that. Please let us know how you are, and Carrie, if you are so moved, lend your kind support to others in our community who need some support. It really does mean a lot to know we’re not alone in our sadness….
                                          • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                            Yes, do let us see him with his “gruel”. I looked up Ryu and it seems to be a name from Korean and Japanese literature. Cool….
                                            • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                              Elizabeth, please contact https://wagglefoundation.org/our-programs/ They may be able to help you. You can listen to our Paw’d Cast with their founder by clicking the microphone icon on the right side of this page. Tell them Toni at Faithful Friends.com sent you. Let us know what they say. Does anyone else have helpful ideas for Elizabeth?
                                              • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                                OH MY GOODNESS! What a special treat to see these pictures. Thank you so much for sharing them with us, Tashawna. Wow-from a little wet thing to a fluffy kitten. That’s so magical. How nice of you to foster this little one. I’m betting you end up being a doting Aunt :-). Please, send us pictures of Ryu regularly so he can grow up with us. Does Ryu mean something? How did he get his name? I am just tickled…..
                                                  • I have no clue what Ryu means but I helped pick it out of a lineup with my sister 😄. I’ll keep you guys updated. Next week he’s going to be on gruel so I’ll have to show you guys the mess he makes as he transitions to a bowl.
                                                      • Yes, do let us see him with his “gruel”. I looked up Ryu and it seems to be a name from Korean and Japanese literature. Cool….
                                                    • Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 5 years, 4 months ago

                                                      Keeping busy is a good thing, Victoria. How nice that you and Athena have each other. It’s hard to not miss Khan but are you finding your smiles come in memory, before a tear? Keep us posted on how you and Athena are doing, and what you are doing ๐Ÿ™‚ Hugs
                                                      • Toni Noel posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago

                                                        @kimgilmore Hello and welcome, Kim. I am sorry for your loss of Bucky. Are you doing alright? What type of pets was Bucky? May we see photos and hear about your lives together?

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