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Related: About this forumMy darling Penelope passed last month
Penelope had nasal lymphoma and rallied briefly with a course of steroids. When she began eating and drinking less and less with each passing day, I knew I'd have to let her go. My vet and her assistant were angels of mercy.
She was a year old when I got her, and her just-weened daughter Calliope, from a rescue shelter. She was with us for 14 years. I'm heartbroken. I think Calliope is grieving as well. We still have each other.
I sometimes look to find her in her usual haunts. Shortly after she died I thought I saw her shadow and felt her brush by me to get to her feeding bowl. She came to me in a dream last Thursday night. She jumped on my lap and was purring. I could feel her warmth and soft fur. I held her close until she struggled. Then she was gone.
It's taken more than a month to finally post this tribute. I just couldn't do it; couldn't find the strength or the words.
I love and miss you, Penelope.
The final photo is of her grave in my flower bed. I planted crocus bulbs in the mound and they'll bloom in the early spring--if the squirrels don't get them first.
Thanks for taking a moment to view this.
Penelope Penelopuss
2007-October 17, 2022
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WA-03 Democrat
(3,279 posts)She was very loved and had gorgeous green eyes!
She will live in heart forever!
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)brer cat
(26,750 posts)I know there is a huge hole in your heart, but it will heal with time. Penelope's memory will be with you forever.
I'm sorry for your loss, and hope you and Calliope find peace.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)marble falls
(63,028 posts)... it will become easier.
It's hard to understand how they come to be so much for us. They just do.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)someone so dear to me.
demigoddess
(6,675 posts)cat named Tonto. The first night we had him,(he was 6yrsold) he cuddled up to comfort my daughter's back which is malformed from scoliosis. And he played with her to make her laugh. I feel he is in heaven on the right hand of Jesus to reward him. He was given up because his owners thought he would hurt their future baby. He never hurt a fly or a bird.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)niyad
(122,039 posts)and comfort to her grieving loved ones.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Penelope. Clearly she loves, and is loved. She will be there for you when you need extra comfort.
A truly worthy resting place.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)Ocelot II
(122,800 posts)"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan." - Irving Townsend
I lost my wonderful 17-year-old Milo during the summer of 2020 to the same disease, only a month after my other wonderful cat Jeoffry died suddenly of a stroke. Both of them continued to manifest out of the corner of my eye sometimes, usually in the evening, and I still hear their footsteps once in awhile. Your beautiful Penelope is still with you, too, in some way.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)be devastating. I'm sorry for your loss as well.
MLAA
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Mousetoescamper
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skylucy
(3,896 posts)about her. So very sorry for your loss. I love that she came to you in a dream.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)IbogaProject
(4,038 posts)Be glad she is free of discomfort now.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)irisblue
(34,613 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)Sanity Claws
(22,120 posts)She loved you, no doubt about that. You are grieving but take comfort in knowing that she loved you for all you did for her.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)SheltieLover
(62,159 posts)I'm so glad she came to you in a dream.
May your precious cherished memories bring a smile to your face & healing to your heart.
Healing vibes on the way to you, Calliope & all. 💓💓💓
Mousetoescamper
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SlimJimmy
(3,251 posts)Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)judesedit
(4,527 posts)She had a great life. Her memorial will look lovely come springtime. Pets sure do tug at our hearts, minds and souls. They are never forgotten. So nice we can meet with them again and again in our dreams.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)StarryNite
(11,230 posts)I'm so very sorry for your loss. Just know she is with you still and she wants you to know that.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)Picaro
(1,867 posts)She was beautiful. I know how much it hurts when you lose a piece of your soul.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)lucca18
(1,338 posts)What beautiful eyes!
I know that it hard.
Please take care.
❤️
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)Ziggysmom
(3,698 posts)carving appears to be watching over her; did you create it?
She looks like such an angel in those photos. Penelope reminds me of my Mr. Ziggy Piggles who crossed over more than seven years ago. I will always be eternally grateful that out of all the wonderful cats in the world, I had THE one who was absolutely perfect for me, from our first day together to our last.
Sending you and Calliope hugs from Stanley, Sophia and Me, their humble guardian.
Mousetoescamper
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My late father carved the "wood spirit" on an old locust fence post sometime around 2008, the year I got the cats.
GentryDixon
(3,045 posts)Those green eyes! 💕
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)ProfessorGAC
(71,482 posts)We lost our Walter last February. So, we understand.
Mousetoescamper
(5,755 posts)CountMyVote4Reality
(226 posts)I can see how Penelope's spirit is still with you. What a gift you were to each other and still with Calliope, too. Sorry for the delayed response. I only came across your "Stop and smell the geraniums" a few moments ago. Both are gorgeous creatures.