Farewell, Texas

Wednesday was a sad day in the Cat Blogosphere. Besides Texas, Lucinda and Tybalt's Grandmama's and Grandpapa's woofie went to the Rainbow Bridge. I'll blog about Lucinda tomorrow. I was really hoping that it would be longer before I would need to write this post about Texas. He had been battling lymphoma and doing pretty well, but it got into his nervous system and once that happens, little can be done. He did get to spend lots and lots of great snuggle and cuddle time with his Mom and Dad before it became obvious that he needed to take that last trip to the vet and depart for the Rainbow Bridge. Please give lots of hugs, purrs and kitty kisses to his Mom and Dad, who will miss him terribly.

Texas didn't want to leave Mom and Dad,
But the Bridge was calling, and now we are sad.
Now he's running free
Through woods and through lea,
Leaping for joy and playing like mad.

Texas

I have been thinking about Texas a lot lately. He isn't doing too well and may have to go to the Rainbow Bridge soon. I thought that if I did a limerick for him, it might cheer up his Mom and Dad and him a little bit. Texas is a big, fierce Mancat who is battling lymphoma. He came to his Mom and Dad in October of 2005 when one of his Mom's co-workers was moving and couldn't keep Texas any more. Texas moved into his new home and made himself right at home. He even made friends with the birds who were already living there. He claimed a big chip box as his very own and still has it. He has a unique way of eating his kibble. He takes a piece and drops it in his water bowl. Then he fishes the piece of kibble out of the water and eats it. Texas has become quite a snugglebug lately and is spending lots of quality time with him Mom and Dad.

                                     Texas is a cat who loves to fish.
                                     He drops some kibble in his water dish.
                                           Then he fishes it out
                                           To put in his mout'.
                                    Then he looks for another piece to fish.