My friend and colleague Jonathan l’Hoiry told me today that his lovely cat Ellie died last week. She was 16 and had moved with Jonathan each time he’s changed home and was devoted to him.
We each admitted that we feel more sad than seems possible when a much-loved pet dies. It’s a tough time.
Cosmo is always so pleased to greet me when I get up. While I’m washing and brushing my teeth, he often parades round the bath miaowing loudly. Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange
Today I bring you another of Jonathan l’Hoiry’s cats; Kaya. I wonder if she stays in the shower after someone turns it on?
Just a quick Cosmo picture. Nearly forgot to post today.
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A quickie today; it’s Friday evening and I’m plum-tuckered. Willow and Rosie have annexed the basket Pushkin used to sleep in. His scent must have faded since he passed away in February.
But I haven’t forgotten him…
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Please meet Miss Pearl Bailey and Dolly the Yorkie. This photo was sent to me by Caroline Bailey, with whom I went to school many a long year ago. When we arrived at secondary school, Caroline and I were the two tallest girls in first year. She kept growing tall and willowy. I stopped and remained pretty average.
I remember lots of things, but one of my favourites was sharing a tent at school camp for a week. All the other kids were in big scout camp-type group tents, but Caroline and I had a tent to ourselves and felt special.
I’ve said before that I enjoy seeing cats and dogs getting on well together. Even more when the dog is a Yorkie. I know my friends Dominic McGladdery and Pauline Bailes will also enjoy today’s photo.
Thanks Caroline – your other kitties will also appear over the coming weeks.
Encouraged by yesterday’s recording of Rosie snoring, I’ve managed today to capture the sound of Willow’s miaow. We’ve had Siamese for years and are used to their loud and expressive wowling. Willow came as a surprise; he has a quiet and almost ‘broken’ miaow. It’s very cute but he doesn’t do it often. Now I can listen to him whenever I want.
It’s very quiet, but if you press play and listen carefully, you’ll hear Rosie snoring. She slept for an hour on my husband’s knee last night and snored throughout.
And why can’t I bring myself to throw away the box from my new MacBook Pro?
Yesterday the Cat A Day was Sue Coates’ cat Buckley. Unfortunately, I could hardly tell you anything about him, because I’d lost his details. Today I have a picture of Buckley again, but this time with his feline companion Othello. I suspected it, but didn’t want to make a mistake; both of them are Burmese.
Another picture and more details soon . . .
Gorgeous, chilled-out Buckley belongs to Sue Coates. He lives with Sue and his fellow cat Othello in Seaham, which is very close to my home. Unfortunately, my Cat A Day filing system has let me down and I can’t find any of the other information Sue sent me. I’ll just have to remedy that by showing another picture of him soon.
A Cat A Day 