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Reader Stories: Memorials to Cats Loved and Lost

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Are you grieving the recent loss of a beloved cat? Creating a memorial to a cat is a wonderful way to honor his or her memory. Also, thinking about what you want to say will help bring back fond memories, and the process also helps to heal the pain of your loss.

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Goodbye to Bubbles

My cat made me love my life because he made me realize how much you can feel alone when you have no one to talk to, and your in your room wishing for someone to talk to, you already have that someone…More

My Unforgettable Cat Sonny

He made me smile, laugh & showed me and everyone he touched constant unconditional love. He proved to me day in and day out that being with me was HIS CHOICE by always coming HOME after visiting the …More

Memorial to my Cat Bootsie

By being there for me. Our bond formed because I spend every moment of my free time with my cat and he always looked up to me. He always would snuggle up to me and when I was little I would read him …More

Memorial to Chief, King of Cats

It is a love so deep other than human love, it can not be put into words.Chief was always there through thick and thin. But Chief could also be aloof, just letting you know who was boss. If the food …More

Memorial to Bandit

From such a tiny boy of just 4 pounds to the biggie boy of 18 pounds he was a constant fun loving bundle of fur, joy and activity. He definitely ruled the house and everyone in it. He was a people ca…More

Memorial Tribute to Shadow

He gave me something to look forward to every morning. Shadow would a lot of times be sitting or laying in the chair on the back porch, and as soon as he heard noise in the house would be howling to …More

Memorial Tribute to Gory

Gory was part of my daily life. When I had to work at home, he always climbed to my desk slept for long periods of time. I guess he just loved watching me type. I could not imagine that one day he wo…More

Memorial to my Cat Cookie

She was the sweetest, caring thing on earth. Full of joy and happiness. She used to follow me every where and slept by my side every night. She used to wake my up with kisses and purring. She was ful…More

Memorial to Silky

By being my companion loyal to me and he always was so easy to handle and very loving as we went out when we come back home he be waiting at the door to greet us we are sadly we will miss him but he …More

Memorial to Petunia aka "Tooners"

Tooners was the last vestige of the household of Mom, Dad, and kitty. She kept me company during the long hours of sorting pictures and belongings, and was the first to calm me down after a rough day…More

Memorial to Daisy

I had Daisy for 14 years. She was such a bright spot in my life and I'll never forget her. I'm divorced now and have been living by myself for the last six years. For the first time though in my enti…More

Tribute to Muffin Who Was There When Needed

I never had imagined that a cat would help me to go through one of the hardest time of my life. It was two years ago when I got the bad news. My father had passed away. It was such a shock that until…More

In Loving Memory, Miss Kitty

She was our first companion cat that my husband and I had together, although we each had always loved cats. We experienced so much joy and love from her that she became just the first in a line of co…More

Photo Memorial to Bobert

I had my Siamese for 15 years. Bobie was there for me through thick and thin. He was always there for me if I was sad, or just had a long day at work, he brought much joy into my life with his presen…More

Baum, Who Enjoyed Every Minute

Baum made us so happy every day by cuddling in our arms as we read or watched TV, waiting by the door every day for us to get home, and sitting by the shower while I got ready in the morning. We were…More

Smokygirl Memorial

She was such a sweet cat that loved to play. Even though there was other cats in our home she really tried to get along with them all. She could be found napping in the cat tree most of the time. Smo…More

Pugsley 1/1/1994-11/21/2007

Pugsley was our comforting friend, when I was upset he always knew. He would come to me, I would pick him up and he would put his little nose up under my chin and just purr and purr. He was also cute…More

Memorial to Clovis

Its all the little things he did and the little noises he made, it was the sweet looks he gave me.Basically Clovis enriched it by just being there, all of my babies have, and I miss all of them terri…More

Memorial to Meowser

I have never been close with people. I have no people friends. But my cat was the best friend I ever had. He was so loyal. He knew when I was unhappy and he always tried to cheer me up. He loved me f…More

Memorial to Blackjack, Who Adopted Me

Blackjack (BJ) was always appreciative and loving. It seemed he most wanted attention when we were resting or sitting and watching TV. . . the purring when we gave him the attention he wanted was lou…More

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