October 2013 gave us many gifts.
Leaves the color of honey. Sweater weather. The monumental cultural achievement of Bad Grandpa.
But most importantly, October gave us news…about cats:
Adopted: Kelly, Sinatra, Alonzo, Sabrina, Yelena, Tom, Flower & Peggy Sue (together)
Arrived: Popeye*
Returned: Sinatra
Banished to Ringworm: Camille (still), Tinkerbell (again)
Promoted to the Community Room: Milan, Skyler, Marie
Promoted to the Lounge: Gingko
Promoted to Heaven: Popeye, Gunther
Stuff That Didn’t Happen: An apocalyptic storm. Way to break a craptacular streak, October! Here’s to 400,000,000 more Octobers before the next Jersey-smashing, head-lamp-imposing storm.
With that, we ease on into November like a deep sip of pumpkin latte. Thanks for the memories, October. November cats, we’ve got your backs.
*We don’t usually elaborate much in the Epilogues, but here I must. Popeye was one of those monumental souls who was meant to be a Tabby’s Place cat. By the time the old boy got to us, he was a set of bones draped in white-and-black fur, purring and head-butting with all his frail might. His oral cancer was so outrageously advanced that he was only with us a few hours before we had to let him go. But Popeye seized every iota of love out of life, and in those final hours with us he made up for lost time. We are so glad he was ours and we were his.
Photo credits from de top: mighty volunteer Jess x2, Flangela. That wide-eyed wonder in the top thumbnail is crazy-fabulous Marie.
I will miss wonderful Gunther – a cat among cats. And Popeye – to those of us who did not have the chance to know you — I am grateful you knew Tabby’s Place love and you will be forever loved in heaven. Rest in peace.
Thank you so much Angela – really appreciate these monthly epilogues. I second Karen with love for Gunther and Popeye.
Good-bye, sweet kitties. Play forever with all the other Tabby’s Place kitties now at the Rainbow Bridge.
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So great to see 3 sweet girls move on to new homes ! Wishing all the best to Flower & Peggy Sue in their shared home, and dear Sabrina (I’ll miss you little one!). Another void in the Lobby as our handsome Gunther joins other Tabby’s Place kitties across the bridge.
FINALLY, Gingko is back out of quarantine! And in new digs, too!
Camille my little lady hurry up and come out into the rest of TP.
Greta wanted to add that Benji and I were October babies. GREAT month! 🙂