My best friend passed away on tuesday May 10 , 2016. He was in his bed, curled in his sleep. No warning what so ever. He was a healthy eleven year old cat. He came to me when he was nothing more than a little wet fluffy thing that came from under a bridge in the streets of Santiago, Chile. He grew into the most amazing, handsom, strong, soft gorgeous cat. He and I, we had a good life together. He was my partner... moved around the whole country with me. From the city to the desert, from the city to the mountains of Patagonia, to the sea. He was warm, and gentle. He had a temper! haha he had a thousand different sounds to communicate, and we would have really funny conversations. He was always intrigued by everything, he needed to see everything that was going on!
Here are some words I read at his funeral and messages from some of the people all around the world who loved him deeply.
Pete Roberts: you gave him a wonderful life where he could be the best of cats and he had the best adventures - the city, the desert, the forests. He was a magnificent cat, and yes, I loved him too. Please say goodbye for me - you must send him on his way for his next adventure. So sad, can't stop crying.
Samantha Sanchea Garcia Amiga... Q dolor para mi corazón!!! Pero sabes... Recordaré siempre lo lindo q era... Con tanta personalidad ante todo, tierno... Las amantes de los gatos solo nosotras sabemos lo cómplice q se vuelven de nuestras alegrías y tristezas... Recuérdalo siempre con amor... Y lo linda q hizo tu vida!!!
Valentina Saavedra Gomez Santiago fue un tremendo compañero. Qué suerte tuviste de tenerlo y el a tí!
Marcos Arduengo Barrueto Santiaguito en el Corazón te llevamos. Siempre estará a tu lado, guiando tus pasos y cuidando tus sueños, Grande Santiago, tributo siempre a este maravilloso compañero.
Cherie: Hasta yo que no me gustan los gatos lo quería muchísimo, imposible no quererlo, era único Mi amor eterno para Santiago, el gato perro más lindo del universo. Sus ojitos lindos, lejos el mejor.
Victor Pereira : Esa es la clave, el amor que se dieron, que no lo dejaste botado y que fue parte de tus planes hasta el final y tu de los suyos, porque él tampoco te abandono
Camilo Montalbetti: El consuelo es que lo tuviste, era único, con carácter y fue tuyo...
Valentina Saavedra: fue un gato feliz y precioso
Tamara Vezina: He truly was an exceptional cat. [emoji]128542[/emoji]
Ingrid : I have always loved this photo that Guy took of Santiago in 2010...one eye open watching the world. Santiago was a part of my Chilean life from the first day I arrived here. I have many wonderful memories of him, especially all the elastic band gifts he would bring home. A city cat who went with you on your Patagonian adventure, swopping the backyards of Lastarria for the wilds of Palena and El Amarillo. Sending you huge hugs my friend. Love you so much!
Valentina Saavedra: nos acordamos mucho de ti y Santiaguito en la mañana. Y me senti muy idetificada con el post de tu amiga cuando dijo que se le desaparecian sus colet
Beth: Our amazing Santiago, one of a kind. Looks like a cat, but he's not really... And I wonder what you will be next [emoji]10084[/emoji]️ Forever in our hearts. Sleep well my friend. We miss you x
Chino: Descansa en paz Santiloki
Gracias por todo el amor que nos diste, por tus ratones, lagartijas y buen humor.
Tu cuerpo ya no contiene tu alma pero ahora ella está libre y junto a nosotros. Cuidanos y acompáñanos como siempre. Gracias por despedirte de mi hoy día, enséñanos la humildad de los animalitos y muéstranos el camino al amor y a Dios.
Santiago siempre fue un gato feliz y dueño del mundo. Siempre hizo lo que quiso. Ahora le estorbaba su cuerpo y lo dejó no más. Pero él está por ahí, feliz mirando...
My best friend, my companion. I love you to the moon and back, you where my family. Thank you Santiago for always being there for me, for loving me and comforting me. For being such a funny cat, with a unique and distinctive personality.For always being honest about what you loved and what you didn’t. For coming to me when I called you, hugging my neck at night, for purring in my ear, for making my feet warm. For being strong and independant, for your funny language… Bilingual Cat that is too! You are the h in my whole… and with out you it feels like just a hole. 11 years together, eleven years building the love and trust that we have for each other. I remember when we first got together you wouldn’t let me rubb your belly… you had some trust issues… but with time you ended up sleeping on my head. All the little ways you learned to let me know what you wanted and what you needed. Coming home with all sorts of elastic bands. Demanding wáter from the tap. Sitting at the table like you where going to pick up the knife and fork. Jumping everytime you heard the chopping board. Sitting on the back of the couch by the window, waiting for me to come home. I lost you twice in Santiago city…. Both times for about 2 days… and I looked for you non stop until we found eachother. All the times running to the doctor because you had a cut, when you lost your finger! How scared I was that time you fell off the closet in the middle of the night and fell on your nose. When you finally moved in to our house in Valle California and you started coming up to the main house with me, and waited for me to be finished with my work, hanging around the yard.. and then as soon as you heard me coming out and calling your name watching you jump into the co pilot sit of the truck, like the partner you always were for me. How you would follow me to Feña´s house when I went there and sat outside by the window where you could see me. I am so sorry we couldn’t figure out a way for you to tell me you were sick. I am so sorry for not saying goodbye that last morning. The last time I saw you I was holding you, trying to keep you in my bed for a last morning cuddle. And you stayed still for a bit, trying to reassure me so I would let go. You stayed yet for a bit and then you slipped out and went off to do your thing. And I feel you did the same here with your passing: you died in your bed, resting like a baby.. so peaceful. Making it so easy for me to hold on to you even if you were no longer here. We cuddle for the last time for another extra night after you were gone. You gave me the chance to have an extra night of having my hand on your little body, you stayed with me, you gave all of today to stroke you and smell your head and feel your soft soft fur… the softest ever. And now i must let you go. You are my world and will always be, life will never ever be whole again.
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