Ginger

[booktigger]

IT is hard to believe that this time last week Ginger was still with me, but things are getting easier, I didn't cry at all yesterday.

 

[xocats]

Ginger was such a beautiful boy...
His colors look like the sun, even in the snow.

Play in the sunshine at the Bridge Ginger,
until you are with your Mommy again.

 

[furryferals]

Desley

I am so very very sorry you have lost your Sweet baby Ginger

You have had more than your share of heartbreak in the past weeks and My heart and thoughts are with you

I know Ginger had a hard life before you came into his life and I know its hard not to think about what he went through in his life,but please know Desley,the day you entered his life the bad times became a distant memory for him and after time those bad memories didn't matter anymore....because he had you,and he loved YOU....
and that is all that mattered to him.

I am sorry I will never get the chance to meet the special little guy.

R.I.P Ginger Sweet baby boy

Play happily at the bridge forever surrounded by all the love and warmth you will ever need and watching over your meowmy,who still loves you and misses you so very much.

 

[blueyedgirl5946]

I am so sorry for your loss. What a wonderful thing that this cat was rescued and lived out his life with someone to love him. It encourages me about our Mattie. She is a rescue and is still adapting to our household and two more cats. Your story gives me hope and a reason to keep on trying to deal with her. Bless you for loving Ginger and giving such a good home. Hugs to you. I pray your wonderful memories will strenthen you and encourage you.

 

[booktigger]

Thanks folks. FF - things aren't any easier, one of the fosters is now ill!!

i do hope that he forgot about all his bad times, and I can rest happy knowing that I didn't do what everyone else did and think that feeding him was good enough, I debated for 6 days purely cos of costs (ignoring the fact that only 9 weeks earlier I hadn't wanted one cat, never mind 2), then went and picked him up - I will never ever regret that, I know that I gave him what no one else would, and that was a loving home. He had a good life here, he had about 6 houses he could get into for either food, or a bed, as his 'stray habits' never quite left him!!

I am also sorry you never got the chance to meet him, he was a wonderful cat, and will always be in my heart.

Bugaboo - I do hope you succeed with Mattie, it would be lovely for another cat to get a wonderful home.

 

[sashacat421]

I am so very, very sorry. The photo of him is peaceful and happy - I have no doubt he'll bring so much comfort to the kitties of the RB

... and heaven must've needed him in quite a hurry to put out the call so fast, my dear. Hugs and prayers for you!
Peace & Love to you~
Elizabeth

 

[satai]

I'm so sorry. Rest in peace Ginger, play happily at the bridge.

 

[booktigger]

IT is 3 weeks today, and with everything else that has been going on, i haven't really had that much chance to realise how differnt the house is now - my screensaver at work is various pics of cats, and his came up loads yesterday, I can smile at them, but it has made me realise just how quiet the house is these days, and what a hole he has left, esp now all the health issues are all sorted. I can't believe how quiet the house seems now (although that was mainly due to Tom being rehomed).

 

[AbbysMom]

What a gorgeous boy he was

Play happily over the Bridge Ginger.

 

[booktigger]

IT has been a bad week this week, what with the anniversary of my neighbours cat and one of my lodgers dying, so it has brought my feelings of loss over Ginger up to the surface again. I still can't believe he isn't here anymore.

 

[anakat]

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[epona]

Even small things can bring grief back up to the surface, so I am not surprised that you are feeling rough with all the losses that have been on your mind this week.

Hugs to you.

 

[kittenkiya]

Ginger, you are such a beautfiul boy. You go find Old Pete. You and he could be brothers.

Old Pete will escort you to the butterfly patch where the girls are playing. Before you get there however, take a moment for some goodies and some water. You'll be playing hard all day.

Very sorry headbuts and calming, sooooothing licks from KittenKiya's Clan. We miss Ginger too.

 

[iamluckysmom]

It is very hard to lose someone you love, human or animal. I am so sorry my dear and know what you are going through. Although there may be quesstions as to the how, of how he died, Ginger is gone over the bridge and is well, loved, happy and grateful to have had a mummy like you. he won't be alone, or abandoned and those four years with you made up for all the other years. You gave him peace, happiness, security, comfort, love and laughs, face it, humans on the potty is funny to them.....you did great. You did enough. Enjoy the memories and keep your chin up.

You are doing great!!!!

 

[gailc]

It must be Deja vue coming to your post as I saw a cat today while taking a walk that looks like Ginger. RIP sweetie.

 

[booktigger]

Thanks for all the lovely comments - it hasn't even been 2 months yet, and I always knew that his death was going to be the hardest of the lot to deal with, and the way it happened made it that bit harder. Another hard thing this week was I had my flu jab, and last time I had it, Ginger wouldn't leave me alone, I kept putting him down to go for a drink or whatever, and he kept sitting waiting for me to come back!! It was really out of character for him - but then I fell asleep for a while on the sofa, so he obviously knew that I wasn't 100% way before me, and wanted to be with me. This time he wasn't here. But, I know I gave him a good life, even if he didn't like some of the fosters I had, and I am glad that he got to go loved, not in pain with bad teeth and with a full tum, which might not have happened otherwise.

 

[booktigger]

I can't believe that this time last year, he was still with me, there were no signs he didn't have long left, so we just went about our usual mornign routine, which was a quick fuss, brekkie and then out. I wish I had known what was going to happen so I could have done something different that day, and made more of a fuss of him, or told him I loved him. There wasn't even any signs to my neighbour, he just wandered in and out of his house for a bit, which wasn't unusual, esp as it was a relatively sunny day, he was lucky that while he had an owner that worked all day, he had neighbours that he could spend the day with, and therefore go in and out like he wanted, he would have hated being cooped up all day. He never made much fuss in life, and even chose to go the same way, spent time with the people he loved and then took himself off outside. It has been so hard this year without him, and made worse by other hard events, I think about him every day and his death has affected me more than any other cat I have lost, I really dont feel like the same person I was at times. I dont think I will ever have the pleasure of 'owning' a cat as wonderful as Ginger ever again.

RIP my little man, I hope you are happy up there, and that you have met up with Snowy and Granddad. Do send me a sign to say you are OK. xx

 

[booktigger]

Thanks for the rainbow today little man, I miss you so much. i wonder if you have had a hand in how many strays I have fostered since you went, it suddenly seems to have escalated. If you have, you will be pleased to know that all bar the latest one have found good homes, and dont have to live on the street like you did.

 

[captiva]

Ginger was very handsome. He looked very happy and you obviously took great care of him in his later years.

RIP Ginger

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by booktigger

It has been so hard this year without him, and made worse by other hard events, I think about him every day and his death has affected me more than any other cat I have lost, I really dont feel like the same person I was at times. I dont think I will ever have the pleasure of 'owning' a cat as wonderful as Ginger ever again.

I totally understand those feelings. I've been having many of the same feelings. Ginger is a very handsome cat and I'm sure he's now romping with the rest of the TCS gang over the bridge!