Toni Noel
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The July Group Meeting will not be held this month but we will be here for you to share your stories, feelings, concerns and joys. We are ALWAYS here in our Community to listen and support you.
Please be weather wary for your pets. Extra hydration and ample shade are required in the heat, and quiet, safe places should be provided during storms. Enjoy your July and we will meet you August 20th for our group meeting. Toni View
Walter
I am so sorry to hear this, Toni! I missed the June meeting, so didn’t know of Walter’s passing. It takes so long to get over losing a pet! I am still hurting from the loss of my darling Jasper on April 25, 2022 — and still can’t bring myself to open my heart to another one yet!
Thinking of you and sending warm thoughts and lots of hugs. Walter is a beautiful kitty. I'm sorry for your pain. 💔
Sue and Maureen, Thank you both so much for your kindness. To me, and to others here. 🤗
I am so glad Walter didn’t suffer a rupture. He was eating but lost 20% of his body weight which means his system was nor functioning well. I miis him but sincerely have to be happy he had a loving, comfortable end of life with me. I hope to see you both on the 20th – I think it brings us closer to actually speak, with and see one another. {{BIG, BIG HUGS} to you both. Toni
Sue, don’t let anyone pressure you into opening your home and heart again until you are ready. I’ve gotten a bit of that from well-meaning friends, but I am not ready right now to take on the tremendous responsibilty and time and attention our pets deserve. I do have all the “stuff” (litter boxes, toys, trees, etc.) for the next ones, but not just now. What we can do instead is donate to our local shelters and rescues to support the good work they do.
I am so sorry for your loss. Walter will be remembered. Nothing can take his place. But there is something that needs love. In time. Brony
Walter looks like a character and I agree: nothing is worse than to see them suffer! Yes, so much love is needed. Both my sweet cats, Tim and Lulu, passed away last year. I miss him sitting in front of the house where he would wait for us. He knew the sound of the car half a block away! And Lulu would drape herself all over my deck, making it very clear that this was her space and nobody else’s. My heart is healing but I decided to wait until the construction on our house is done by the end of the year hopefully. It would be too chaotic for them. So I teamed up with a neighbor to take care of the feral neighborhood cats. They are fiercely feral and I doubt I will be able to make them accept me closer than 4 feet away but it feels good to see them wait for me in the morning and evening and know somebody cares for them.
Oh Sigrid, how sad, and to say goodbye to them both within a year is extra painful. I am so very sorry. Please share some photos of Tim and Lulu. Great names! As you know from being in our community for awhile, we’d love to have you join our group meeting July 20th. And a huge Thank You for your work with feral cats. D. who is a frequent participant in the group has insights about her feral cat and think you would enjoy hearing about that. Also Sigrid, thank you for the exquisite urns you create. Besides being treasured keepsakes, I can feel the love in each one. Finally, thank you for your kind support for all of us here.❤️ Toni