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_{In Loving Memory
Of......}

Jesse

a.k.a. "Jester"

October 15/1982 - April 22/2004

As I sit here writing this, I cannot believe that my best friend and companion of twenty one and a half years is no longer with me. It is with great pain, tears, fondness and love that I write this memorial. I brought Jesse home one cold snowy October Saskatchewan day when I was only 18. She was born in a barn on the farm my Mom and Dad were living on at the time. She lived with me for over half my life and longer than I lived with my own family. She brought joy to my life as a kitten, and even more as an adult. As the family matriarch she kept everyone in line. Katie, (her niece), Jenny, Ted E. Bear, and Einstein all bowed to her. Einstein would try to rile her up, and up until a couple of months ago she could still pin him to the floor, even though he was twice her weight. Jesse's favorite thing in the world to do was to eat. She would eat anything, anytime, anywhere, and she would always join Richard and I at the dinner table. She would have her own chair and wear Richard down until he would give her a tidbit. Needless to say at 21 she was allowed to eat whatever her little heart desired. One of her most memorable traits is how she would pick up one of my socks and carry it around the house. She would make this muffled "merrrrowing" sound as she came to show me what she had. She was still doing this until a week or so before her death.

On April 22nd at approximately 7:30 p.m. I had to help my girl, my Jester, pass over to the rainbow bridge. Saying good bye to her has been the hardest thing I have ever done. She was riddled with arthritis, to the point the vets didn't know how she was walking anymore, had the beginning stages of renal failure, and then sadly succumbed to heart failure, being only able to breathe with the assistance of oxygen. It was the only decision I could make, but why, if it was the right decision does it have to hurt so much?

I love you Jess, and this shall never change.

Mommy

_{Jenny Dusty
Doodlebug}

_{a.k.a. Jen Jen the
Wonder Cat.}

January 24th/2003

Jenny came into our lives late one evening, only a few days after my Katie had passed. We could hear a cat meowing for a few days near Richard's house, but couldn't see her. We thought she was a feral kitty and would run away when we got close. But one Tuesday night, when a friend showed up at Richard's the meowing had gotten more frantic. It was that night that Richard rescued Jenny. She was trapped under the house next door, starving and abandoned. Due to Richard's roommate's allergies, Jenny had to come and live with me while we searched for her owners. We searched and searched to no avail. I was 'instructed ' not to name her during this time period, as I would get too attached. Not that 'somebody' didn't already nick name her Dusty. So I proceeded to call her Jenny Generic. Well, it stuck. Doodlebug comes from my vet that cared for Katie. She always called Katie, Doodles. After she died I said I would name my next kitty, Doodles.

Jenny turned out to be a wonderful kitty. Always the lap cat, much to Jesse, (my older cat's), disgust. We spent endless hours of cross stitching together. Her chasing the thread as I drew it through or snoozing peacefully on my lap. Jenny was a pet therapy kitty at the Royal City Manor. Her favorite humans being Birdie and Norman. She enjoyed riding around in her bag and visiting everyone. Jenny was an amazing athlete, her record being 17 summersaults in row. That's where the Wonder Cat comes in.

Jenny crossed the rainbow bridge after only 1 year, 11 months and 1 day together. She is sadly missed. She succumbed to cancer at 8:45 a.m. January 24th/2003. God Speed my Jenny Girl. I love you!

Katie

a.k.a. Katiekins, Kate-o-later.

April 1983 - February 12th/2001

Katie was my inspiration for getting into the pet sitting business. After 5 years of dealing with feline diabetes she passed away quietly just before her 18th birthday. She taught me everything there is to know about diabetes...and it's because of her I'm able to help other sugar kitties. I still believe she is with me in some small way everyday. She continues to be, and always will be, sadly missed.

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