My baby,

My Angel

FEBRUARY 3,1985 - AUGUST 24,1998

 One year later.... My memory of August 24th 1998

The dance , my tribute to Boo Boo and Cody

special memorial for Boo Boo Kitty
 

Boo Boo Kitty has been my best friend since 1985. I got his
name from Laverne and Shirley. Shirley had a stuffed cat named Boo Boo Kitty.
I thought Boo Boo was a girl because of the guy I got him from told me. But I
learned a month or so later that he was in fact a he. He has been there
for me for 13 years. Boo Boo was there for both my babies. he slept at
the foot of the crib every night as if he was watching over them.
He lays in his bowl of food as he eats ,Never does he sit and eat. I knew
that he was an eater the first time he got his 8 week old paws on a piece of chicken.
Boo Boo moves the bowl to him. ALL the time. The bowl is never in the place I
leave it.
 

Boo Boo weighed in at 14 lbs. his highest. Never will he be a thin cat. He has
Big yellow eyes, and a heavy thump. Boo boo would rub against my leg for love. He
would kneed my arm when he slept as if he was still at his mothers nipple. He sleeps
under the blankets every night and on the vent every day. He sleeps on shoes,
piles of clothing, pillows, anything but the flat surface. He looks like a beached
whale. When he walks, he had skin hanging from his belly. But he is my Boo Boo..
My husband calls him the bearded gentlemen.

Boo Boo is a sweet affectionate cat. He comes whenever the can opener starts just
to see if it was something or him. H e takes food off plates. not caring. nor did I.
You know I was never Boo Boo's owner. Boo Boo was my owner. I was his mommy
and proud of that. I was indeed.

Boo Boo has had problems. When he was about 3 or 4 he had a bladder infection.
He was rushed to the Animal Er when my sister found him under moms bed .
He was hard, stiff and foaming at the mouth. I was told that the cat food he was
eating was causing the infections and many other cats had this problem due to that
food so I switched foods. Back to Purina Cat Chow for my boy
 

There was a time 1 year ago that Boo Boo lost hair by the tail and we had no idea
why. He has had lumps in his skin for a couple of years. Ear mites on and off for the
last 5 years. I was always afraid he would die because if the mites got to his brain.
Boo Boo would often urinate blood and to make sure I knew, he would pee in the
tub. He did not want me to miss it.

Around April or May of 98 Boo Boo started to look lethargic. His skin looked
as thought it was sliding off his face .It just hung there. Never laying on his stomach,
only his side or back. I had noticed and brought to the attention of the Vet in
February when Boo Boo was in for his yearly shots that he had a couple of lumps.
The same lumps I had mentioned a few months before that. The Vet said we should
have them checked. At first he said it was fat. But when Boo Boo lost weight I
knew it was not fat. But I was too scared to have Boo Boo looked at. I took him
home and let it go. But to look at him, getting lighter and just lying on the counter top.
Noticing he would make it to the litter box every now and then, refused to eat his
vitamin which he loved. didn't take a treat when Weeble our lab got hers,
Then I knew.

I told myself that when he started to wet himself then I knew I would have
to do it. And on Friday it began. You see I knew he was doing it. he smelled like it.
But I did not want to accept it. then I actually found him wet and I was scared.

This past weekend (August 22nd-23rd 1998 ) was the hardest weekend I have
ever had. I was dreading Monday. The visit to the vet. I stayed up til 5 am trying
not to sleep thinking that this day would not come if I stayed awake. I feel asleep
and it did come. I could not longer put it off anymore. It was 16 short miles to the
vet. Deep sighs. Holding back tears. Boo Boo on the floor, sitting on the emergency
brake or in the back seat. He could not get comfortable. He knew. about a half
of a mile from the vet and I cried. I became upset. I walked into the vets office.
and stood by the counter waiting for Julie to finish with a client and take me
to "the room" I walked to the room with Boo Boo. I sat on the floor. Julie closed
the door. I held him and let him walk to the cold floor to lie down. He stumbled to
the floor. Had trouble getting to the spot he wanted. The assistant, Tina , came in.
Took Boo Boo to be weighed and gave him a tranquilizer. She brought him back.,
told me that the shot was to relax him., make him sleep so he would
not be stressed." He should fall asleep " she said. so, I held him. He was getting
thirsty and sleepy. I felt him go limp in my arms. He was asleep, but his eyes were
open. I whispered to him." I love you, I love you, I love you I love you." as many
times as I could.

I did not want to let go but I knew I had to. I wanted so much to just say. never mind
We are going home . BUT I couldn't. The Dr came in did not even look at me. I told
Tina I can not be here when the shot was given. So, gently, Tina took Boo Boo from his
sobbing mother and left the room.

THAT was the LAST TIME I SAW BOO BOO KITTY ALIVE

I was there for Boo Boo. The last thing he saw and heard was me and my
love for him. I am hurting. badly. I want him back so bad. I know he will be back.
I know he is here with me. He will always be here with me. But I can not touch him.
I can see him. and I can not hold him But he is here.

I came home after 16 more miles of driving back , I saw an empty counter
top..............................................

click on Boo Boo to see his picture album
 
 
 

This Angel is here to guide
and protect Boo Boo kitty and Cody in heaven,
Compliments of Gina
 

"I grieve for him"
 

He left me. How do I move one now. Where do I go from here. They tel
l me life carries on.....Alot of people tell me now that they regret not being
there for the final moment of there babies life.
 

I regret being there!
 

Rather then having the image of happiness and joy. I see Boo Boo.
Every time I close my eyes. limp, eyes open. mouth dry. I did that to him. I
have been told I did the right thing. Maybe I did. .......Maybe I didn't. My
heart says I didn't. My mind says I did. I am fighting with myself. I loved Boo Boo
enough to let him go. But not enough to let him stay I guess. This is one of those
damned if you do damned if you don't things. Isn't it? I am being punished.
 

Boo Boo's rainbow Bridge residency

Boo Boo's web rings

Boo Boo Kitty's Awards

Boo Boo's final Resting Place

My Journal during the first few days without Boo Boo

A Small Tribute To Pets

Rainbow Bridge
 
 
 
 

On February 26th 1999. I lost another baby, 6 months and 2 days after Boo Boo.
Please come and see Cody... Boo Boo finally met him today. But I know that
Boo boo was waiting and showed Cody the way..Boo Boo loves to watch the birds.
I know Cody will be a riot for him Cody's home page
 
 

In the arms of the Angel,
Fly away from here. Your in the arms of the
Angel. May you find some comfort here
-Sarah McLachlan-

Please,email me anytime
 

This page was unfortunately created
on August 24th 1998
In  Memory  of
Boo Boo Kitty
by his lost mommy.