Tuffy

It is kind to thank the doctors and you wrote a fine letter. I am sure that the staff feel happy to be appreciated, and they obviously loved Tuffy too. He was a special cat.
You were appreciative of the cat and of the people who tried to help him. So many people take things for granted.

That is so sweet.

That is lovely Tom. I have given my vets thank you cards in the past as well.

This weekend we were camping in the park where Tuffy first found me. I was sad all weekend because there was no Tuffy with us in the motor home.

I have this picture as the background on my computer right now because I like the picture, but it is sad and a little weird to have Tuffy looking right at me from my computer. All the other pictures of him I have he is looking away from the camera. It is to the point I want to put a different picture on the computer.

Am I weird for feeling like this about this picture? Or would some of you feel strange about having your favorite pet looking back at you from over the bridge?

It is a very sweet picture of Tuffy. And I think he is trying to send you comfort from the bridge through these eyes.

What a very beautiful pic of Tuffy

Grieving the loss of someone so special to us, affects everyone in different ways. Listen to your instinct and what you are comfortable with. If you remove it and then miss it, put it back. Just whatever feels right for you. It does not take away any feelings you have for Tuffy.

I know this is such a very hard time for you. I feel your pain everytime you write. I just want you to know that you and your wife are in my thoughts. Keep writing about him, it helps with the grief. Heres a for you both.

There's nothing weird about having your beloved pet "looking back at you from over the Bridge", Tom. Just do what feels right to you.

Tom, I really believe Tuffy came to you because he knew he needed lots of love and care in his final days on earth, and that's the wonderful gift you gave him.

I dont think it is odd - I put a pic of Ginger on my comp on Thurs and sometimes find it upsetting, but not sure i could take it away. There is nothing wrong if you want to change it.

I have had a different picture of Tuffy on before this one but he was not looking right back at me. Its just this picture as the background is so big and those eyes are looking right at me its a little strange to me at times. I love the picture but since he is gone now its just hard for me yet.

Tom, the Tuffy pictures were mailed to you yesterday. Still no answer from the crooks in Florida; I'll never deal with a 'business' there again.
I hope that you like the artwork and can get an honest person to make you the decals.

Nancy and Gizmo

What a beautiful kitty! I'm so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your kitties.

I just saw this Tom...I'm so sorry to hear about Tuffy. I remember all your posts from when you first came on here and you were such a good daddy to your kitties....RIP Tuffy.

I finally went and payed the bill at the vets office yesterday for that horrible morning back on 8-24.

I think I am getting over the fact that he is gone and starting to remember the good times and the good days that Tuffy had, even if it was only a few months between him being so sick when I got him and when the FIP started to act up. I still get sad sometimes but I don't think about Tuffy all the time like I was.

I think taking care of Tuffy the little while I had him helped me to be a better person than I was before he came into my life. Plus I got to meet allot of nice people at the vets office and the animal hospital because of Tuffy. I am starting to realize how many people Tuffy has touched the year I had him, Both locally and on this site. Almost everyone who spent any time with him at the vet or at the hospital told me he was a special guy, even before they knew his whole story. So it was not just me that figured out how special he really was.

i have not spoken to you before but i feel your pain.it will have been 12 months on christmas day since some speed freak took my little porsha from me.i have never felt so empty or angry,even now if i could get my hands on the person responsible i would rip them apart,as they did to her.
you need to know that they dont leave you ,i have (as have visitors to the house) heard her and felt her,be it jumping up on the sofa or brushing against legs,they never leave you,and when you look up at the stars at night,and you see the brightest star,thats your baby peering down from the bridge to see you are ok.much love to you both at this terribly sad time of your lifes.take care and feel better soon.x

Tom, you are not going to believe this, but

your decals are being shipped today!




Seriously. I just got the notice. So you can keep the artwork to make more Tuffy stickers if you want--but that shop in Florida FINALLY is mailing them to you!

Please let me know when they arrive!

These are the decals that Gizmocat had made for me, they will go on my pulling garden tractor when it is done and painted. I am moving up to a modified class for next year so I have allot of work to do on the tractor before its done. It will probably be early spring before its done with the decals on it. I need to thank Gizmocat for doing this for Tuffy and me.

I think those decals are awesome. What a perfect way to remember him!

What a relief to see that they finally got there! You should have received four of them...

Hi, yes I got 4 of them, they all look good.