Our Beloved Kudi 7/10/89-10/23/03 Options

[Tony in Phoenix]

Some of you may remember me from July 2002 at Google.Alt.Loss when our beloved cat "Kudi" came down with a severe liver infection. With the help of your thoughts, prayers and support, Kudi fought the disease and went on to have a wonderful 15 additional months of life.

Unfortunately, Kudi's liver and kidney's failed him again two weeks ago and just last night, with Kudi in my arms and with the assistance of our wonderful vet, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him dearly.

To say we are absolutely devastated would be the worst understatement in human history. Nothing can describe the grief we are feeling right now. The loss of "Mr. Sweetheart" will be deeply felt for the rest of my life. Kudi will be terribly missed by his two mothers, my wife Yuka and his real mother, Moguwai (who is a very healthy 16 years old right now - they were never apart). Also, Kudi's inherited Brother "Neko-San" and sister "Callie" will miss him greatly too. I want to thank my wife for being such a wonderful mother to my "little man".

He will forever remain the brighest star in the sky. I loved him more than life itself. He was my constant shadow, my best friend, always waiting at the door for me, and never asked for anything in return except for plenty of love and kisses.....and good food of course.

I take great comfort in knowing that Kudi had a wonderful life full of love & happiness and we were there for him when he was born, and when he died. I can only pray that one day, we will be together again someday. He taught some so much about life right up until he took his last breath. I am extremely fortunate and grateful to have had Kudi in my life. I am so lucky to have been able to tell him that, then get is approving "nudge" before he passed away.

Rest in peace old man. You are reborn again. Run, play and re-unite with your long lost relatives and friends. For I will cross the Rainbow Bridge someday and give you all of the love you can handle for eternity - I cannot wait for that day Sweetheart. You gave us so much, and asked for so little.

Dedicated to Kudi..."the one so little, who loved SO much"

No words can describe how much we love you and how much you will be missed. You WILL NOT be forgotten!! Your eternal loving family,

Tony, Yuka, Moguwai, Neko-San & Callie Beason
October 24, 2003 - Phoenix, Arizona

GOD BLESS YOU OLD MAN!

[beth4275]

It's an interesting questions being posed here ... I have to agree with Saki & Freya's Mom ... every once in awhile you bond with a particular pet ... it could be the first one or maybe one in the middle but for whatever reason the bond you have with that one is somehow deeper than the others. To me this is OK ... I now have two new little ones and I love them dearly but not like I loved Snoops. I don't think I will ever have a pet who is as close to me or who I feel as strongly about as I do Snoops. That I think is part of life. I'm not even sure I would want to be as close to another animal as I was to Snoops ... it would feel like he was being replaced and I don't ever want that. Maybe given time this can change ... I don't know ... but I don't think it is a bad thing to not love with that intensity ...I love my new pups ... I would do anything for them ... but it is a different level of love that I have ...not any worse or better than what I had for Snoops ... just different.

I too worry about when the new ones are no longer here and I have fears everytime they go to the vet or something seems not right. I think this goes with having been "hurt" ... I do think that your heart is scarred a bit when you lose a furbaby ... this too seems to me only natual.

hugs,
Beth