It is with a heavy heart

That today I said goodbye to my childhood friend, Tippy.  Here is an excerpt I wrote to my family and friends.

Tippy, November 1990-December 13, 2010

It is with a very heavy heart that we said goodbye today to Tippy, 1990-2010. We had him since he was an 8 week old kitten. He was the most loyal friend, comforter, and pal a girl could have. No one purred better than he did.  He enjoyed lounging in the sun and in his younger days was a very good hunter.  He LOVED being on your lap and you could guarantee if you sat down at night to watch T.V., Tippy joined you on your lap.

He passed away peacefully at home on the couch about 10 minutes ago.  My mom spent the entire morning with him, and I was fortunate enough to have spent the last few days with him as well.  He wasn’t breathing heavy and didn’t appear to be in any pain.  Really, this is the best we could have hoped for him as my mom and sister were going to be taking him to the vet’s very shortly.  He will be cremated and we will get his remains, along with a paw print memory. 

Writing this is helping with my grief, so thank you for allowing me to share with you the good memories of our boy.  Little did we know a trip to the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter 20 years ago, when I was 9 years old and Sara was 6 years old, would give us a sweet kitty boy to love and enjoy during our childhoods and into our adult lives.  We love you forever Tippy.  

 

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Toothless Tippy on Thursday

Meet Tippy, aka Tipster, aka dragon breath, aka "the sweetest 19 year old grandpa cat you'll ever meet or want to meet"

Tippy was adopted from the pound here in Southern California back in 1990 as a kitten. He has survived all these years living as an indoor/outdoor cat, although nowadays he is mostly indoor and prefers it that way.

I grew up with him since I was 9 until I moved out to attend college. I love my Tipster and today is for him and all his toothless-ness.

Takeover Tuesday

Meet Tippy and Katee! They live with my parents and Tippy will be 19 years old this November! Katee will be four in August. Tippy came from the shelter and Katee was a stray kitten that my dad convinced my mom that they keep! They aren't "best friends" like Marley and Reggie, but they don't fight and basically just do their own thing. Well, the only time they do "fight" is when one is on my mom's lap and the other wants on!

The "Tipster" patrolling the yard like he does best!

Ms. Katee in one of her favorite spots on the cool tile floor.

Meet our "cousins"

Our Mom wants to introduce you to Katee and Tippy! They are very dear to her as she considers them her pets too. They currently live with our mom's parents. They are the bestest kitties ever, so we hear. Our mom lived with Tippy for many, many years as he was adopted from the pound in 1990! Yes, that means he is almost 18 years old. He is on special food for his kidneys, but other than that and his smelly breath, he is doing just fine. He is one amazing cat considering he has been an indoor/outdoor cat his entire life and has survived coyotes and other wildlife! Tippy is definitely a meezer cat and that's why we think he's lived for so long! Good genes!

Katee was rescued by our Grandpa when she was just a baby kitten living on the streets. She is the first girl kitty our grandparents ever had because they had always heard males were more loving, but boy were they wrong! Katee (KT) is very loving and affectionate and loves to "quiver" her mouth when you talk to her. Her meow is very quiet, unlike our loud yelps! She is an indoor/outdoor kitty too but if you are home she loves to be around people - she definitely knows she was saved by our Grandpa. She is about 3 years old now.

Our Mom misses them!