I lost my little black cat today...

[slightlv]

Izzie, who made it the very ripe old age of 23 last month, died this morning. She was one of a kind... attitude in a very small package. She was a Japanese Bobtail, and so we gave her the name Izanami (after a Japanese Goddess). And Goddess, she was. Izzie, despite never weighing more than 8 pounds, ruled a house filled with other cats and dogs. No one messed with her. They respected her! (LOL)

I knew the last couple of days the end was coming, and last night when she came to bed, she crawled up on my chest and spent most of the night sleeping there. I woke up once and thought I'd lost her, but she moved her head to let me know she was still with me. Sometime after I went back to sleep, she left us. I know she made it to breakfast, cause hubs said he fed her. I think it was shortly afterwards she died.

I'm grateful to have spent most of the night with her on my chest, and my hands stroking her, loving her close to me. There's a great big hole today, tho. How strange, for such a tiny cat...

Until that time I meet her on the Rainbow Bridge, I'll miss her every day...

[Diamond_Dog]

1. I'm so sorry.

[onecaliberal]

2. I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet Izzie.

Hugs.

[3catwoman3]

3. What a loving tribute.

It sounds like hers was a life well lived.

[Wingus Dingus]

4. Sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty.

She made it much longer than most--that should give you some comfort.

[MLAA]

5. I wouldn't be surprised to learn Izzie is now ruling over her little slice of heaven as she waits for you.

💕💗🌟Izzie🌟💗💕

[brer cat]

6. I'm very sorry for your loss.

I hope in time you will remember the happy memories and smile again.

[Ocelot II]

7. I'm so very sorry -

She must have wanted to spend that last night together with you, which was a beautiful thing.

RIP, Izzy.

[Chicagogrl1]

8. So very sorry

May her memory comfort you every day. They are truly part of our families & hearts. May Izzie run far & free. Sending you hugs, as I know how hard it is to lose a member of the family.

[LoisB]

9. I am so sorry.

[not fooled]

10. Condolences

Some cats are just extra special. Twenty three--congratulations on being such a good cat guardian.

[Fla Dem]

11. Gosh, got choked up with you telling how Izzy spent her last night on your chest.

Obvious how much she loved you and appreciated the love and affection you gave her over her 23 years.

I'm so sorry Izzy won't be in your lives anymore, but she'll be in your heart forever.

[PortTack]

12. Always loved...never forgotten! So sorry

[SouthernDem4ever]

13. Lots of loving memories

May they sustain you through this period.

[calimary]

14. Ernie and Mousetrap will wait with her up there

while she waits for you.

[TwilightZone]

15. So sorry for your loss.

23 is pretty impressive. Be thankful for so many wonderful years.

[Riverman100]

16. so sad To hear

my little sweet Koko went across
s the rainbow bridge on Jan 4........so you have my condolences

[niyad]

17. Lady Bast, please take Your Izzie gently home in Your loving

arms, and send peace and comfort to her grieving loved ones.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious little Goddess. Do not be surprised if she comes to visit you sometimes. She will be watching over you.

"Cats leave pawprints on our hearts"

[cate94]

18. So so sorry for your loss

[roamer65]

19. I'm very very sorry.

I know what you are feeling. Even though we had them for 16 and 23 years respectively, it wasn’t enough.

[BigmanPigman]

20. This is so sad!

You made me cry. My little dog died right before Christmas in 2002 and I canceled the holiday. I couldn't force a smile for 30 seconds, let alone for 3 hours while the rest of the family celebrated. I just couldn't stand it.

I have 100% empathy for your situation. I need to get a Kleenex now.

[slightlv]

42. I lost my "helper" dog on Christmas morning, 3 years ago.

I didn't think I was going to make it through his death. I put helper in quotes, because he was never trained, but he learned, himself, to bring me what I needed and would help me get up off the floor by putting his head and shoulders under my chest and pushing up. Then he'd stand stock still so I could use him to raise myself the rest of the way.

Porter was a Leonburgher. Believe it or not, when he found us he weight 40 pounds and was near death. Took me a few months to get him to trust me enough to join us indoors. But he never left my side after that.

I've had a great many furry companions in my life... mostly cats. All of them have been special in their own way; but there are those few who plant their pawprints in your heart just a little bit deeper. For dogs, Porter was like that. Izzie was just one hell of a special cat. She nursed me through my hip replacement, and through all the problems and decisions I had to make for my mom. There was more than one time I held her and cried into her fur.

It's snowing outside; has been most of the day. They're saying maybe 4" by morning. All I can think of is to be grateful we gave her a burial and "funeral" on Thanksgiving Day, before all this happened. I don't think I could have lived with laying her to rest in a snow covered, cold grave.

Thank you for sharing your story with me, Bigman... we hold a shared memory of a type... Blessings.

[BigmanPigman]

43. That is a good thing

you were able to send her "home" before the snow fell. Little things like that matter a lot when you are going through so much emotionally.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. My deepest condolences.

[spooky3]

22. Condolences to you, and she had a very good life with you. nt

[Karadeniz]

23. No one gets off this earth alive and it soubnds like she had a fabulous life

and peacefully passed exactly as she wanted ....

[Arthur_Frain]

24. Many of us will spend a lifetime at the rainbow bridge.

There’s nothing beyond it that’s worth a thing to me.

[slightlv]

25. Thank you all for your living words.

Even as I sit here with tears streaming, they help a lot. The other cats have been very subdued all day. The youngest, 3, came to the bed with me and reached up and put her paw on my shoulder then gave me kisses. I don't know how much they understand, but they know mama is unhappy.

Izzie was a throwaway that I rescued from a pound. I never had a fear of her running out the door. She wanted nothing to do with outside. We just finished enlarging and remodeling the catio the day before she died. She didn't even want a part of that. She just wanted either my desktop when I sat down, or the bed with me. We went thru a lot in our years together.

Hubby built a little coffin for her and we'll bury her tomorrow. Luckily we had nothing planned, cause I sure couldn't go thru the motions of entertaining.

Again thank you all so much. If not before, I look forward to meeting you and your babies at the foot of the bridge one of these days. May Bast bless you all with love and health to you and your fur babies.

[Laurelin]

26. I'm so sorry

Glad you were there to love her, and she was there for you.

[virgdem]

27. My deepest condolences to you on the loss of your sweet kitty.

[coolsimo]

28. I am so sorry for your loss.

I lost my 22 year old cat, Jazzie, a few years ago. I understand all too well what you are going through. I am so happy that Izzie seemed to be in a good place upon embarking on the trip to the Rainbow Bridge.

[Celerity]

29. So sorry for your loss, but hopefully the memories of halcyon days well spent with her are held onto.

Izanami-no-Mikoto sounded like a wonderful cat.

If you get another female Japanese bob, I would humbly put forward the name Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, the Moon Goddess and Izanami's daughter.

[thatcrowwoman]

30. Hugs to you, slightlv.

Sounds like she spent her last night exactly where she wanted and needed to be.
What a gentle way she said au revoir, until we meet again.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[Maraya1969]

31. Oh Dear. I am so sorry. Bless you and the rest of your family.

[twodogsbarking]

32. Think of what you had not what you lost. You provided a great life.

[IbogaProject]

33. So sorry

[CrispyQ]

34. As ends go, that was a good one.

So sorry for the loss of your friend.

[murielm99]

35. I am so sorry.

They are family.

[cksmithy]

36. Black kitties

are absolutely the best cats. Izzie lived a long and very happy life (I am sure). All of cats have made it until 18 years. Our black cat was called Darling, she was a super sweet pea, very loving and affectionate. I am sorry for your loss.

[RKP5637]

37. ...

[GoneOffShore]

38. So very sorry.

They leave us too soon

[keopeli]

39. I feel for you. Blessings of the goddess Izanami on you and your family until you reunite.

[CousinIT]

40. Awww. I'm so sorry. She lived a good, long loved life and

went with her family around her. She was not alone and knew she was very loved - and she got her chance to say goodbye. Those are the best gifts you could have given her.




Rest in Peace dear little Izzy.

[area51]

41. I'm so sorry.

I also recently lost my cat, on the 19th.