Tiffany, the Mighty Huntress 1991-2010

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My parents made the sad decision to put one of their cats, Tiffany to sleep today.

Tiffyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s 19, blind, arthritic and is starting to suffer from dementia. She held steady for awhile, but has really gone downhill in the past few weeks, so we all knew this was becoming inevitable. My mom brought her home when I was 12.

Tiffany came to us as a tiny calico ball of fluff with an angelic little face and quickly established herself as the most efficient hunter Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve ever seen. At 3 months old she gleefully came and got my Dad to proudly show him her ‘killâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]…a vole nearly half again her size that she couldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t carry to the back porch. I still donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t know how she got it. She was also her big brotherâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s defender. She and Alex would tag-team any of the neighbourâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s dogs that set foot on our property…they all feared her. All she had to do was growl and theyâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d run. She was the undisputed Alpha of the street.

She and her brother joined the family as barn cats to keep the mice out of the grain, but moved inside as they got older. Tiffy was never really into being an indoor cat, though. Right up until this last year, sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d still wander outside and kill things…despite the blindness and arthritic movement. She was never really a people cat. She was the stereotypical aloof cat. Sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d never strike you if you tried to pet her, but sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]d contort her body in the strangest ways to avoid being touched. She also had the most ornery sounding meow – like whenever she opened her mouth she was complaining at you.

R.I.P Tiffany, our Mighty Huntress. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m sure youâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll find plenty of things to stalk over the Rainbow Bridge.
 

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Tiffany had such a long, fulfilling life, but her passing must still hurt terribly. RIP, mighty huntress. I hope there is lots of prey across the Bridge.
 

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What a beauty - and what a long life full of love she had! I'm sure she's keeping an eye on you from the Rainbow Bridge - and playing chase up there as well!
 

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Tiffany was a beautiful cat. 19 wow! She had a great long life with you. Don't forget that.
 

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Her long life is a testament to the love she had, whether she wanted it or not.

RIP sweet girl, there are many interesting things to chase at the Bridge on good legs with 20-20 vision now.
 

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What a lovely memorial you wrote here to your beautiful cat. Shows she was loved, and she knew it, too.

She had a long and full life with you and your family, and a cat doesn't ask for more.

Thanks for writing about her. I'm sorry for your loss. I know how difficult it is.


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