02/11/2025
Please join us as we honor Zoey’s memory. From Zoey’s family:
“The life of my Zo girl: 10/18/12-10/30/25
January 12th 2016, I walked into Cat’s Cradle. Your signature emerald eyes & angelic pink nose peeked out at me. You were dressed to the nines, in a black tie tuxedo…ready to meet me. I have never met a cat with so many lovable quirks & features. The way you’d greet me at the door, your excited tail twerks, & your happy feet dance. The way you left paw print indentations on every cloth surface (ghost toes) & how you gargoyled on top of us if we overslept. Your adorable murder mittens that accidentally sent me to the ER, the same paws that made biscuits, & tore up my rug. The way your snaggle tooth popped out during a good nap, or how you covered your eyes if the lights were kept on too late. You had a love for climbing headboards, making kitty boyfriends through the windows of other apartments, & snacking on every plant ever brought home. You frequently got your head stuck in popcorn or Cheetos bags. You’d guard the bathroom or watch me get ready in the mornings while we had full conversations. You were a warm laundry pile princess, my favorite soul to share a pillow with, & tolerated the unlimited nicknames I had for you…and all the Zo puns. I’ll never understand your love for a wet towel over a plush blanket, but it didn’t matter as long as you were znuggling with me (another Zo pun). You were the most curious meerkat- walking apartment hallways, climbing into pots of plants, & tasting the inside of my ear when your bowls were empty. I’m also pretty sure you’re the only cat to fly so much you should have your own TSA precheck. You loved watching sports, & found sneaking into my dresser drawers fascinating- I hope I never stop finding your black fur on my clothes. You could feel my emotions & anytime you sensed a part of my body hurting, you’d come lay on it… you knew me inside and out.
We did so much growing up together. A decade of roommates, houses, & apartments. You were the one constant in my life through every moment of adulthood. We survived heartbreaks, ICU nursing, a pandemic, school, & you helped mommy get her doctorate. I couldn’t have done any of it without you. You saved me on so many occasions, I so desperately wanted to do the same for you. Part of me knows your job here was complete- you stayed for every hardship. Everything we worked for is coming to fruition, but it’s hard for me to accept that you won’t be here for the next chapter. If love could cure, you would have been cancer free. I’m devastated & heartbroken that you’re gone. The house will be deafeningly silent without you. I find comfort in knowing the rainbow bridge has unlimited churus & rotisserie chicken. There’s bird TV, fresh clothes out of the dryer, & great sun spots you can lay in until your fur bleaches to that pretty shade of amber. I know Miss Harley will take the best care of you until we meet again. Rest easy Zozo, my soul kitty. You left ghost toes on my heart.”
