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Smokey the Cat Smokey was a sweet kitty who was abandoned but found himself a new loving home. He went to the Rainbow Bridge May 30, 2023. Smokey was a special cat. He loved it.

He passed on May 30, 2023 at about 15 years of age. Smokey first showed up one night on my porch at the apartment that I shared with my sister in the late spring of 2011. At the time we had two cats, Axl and Rose, two brothers. Smokey would sneak up onto the porch and sleep in the chair. We started to leave food and water for him and slowly we gained his trust. He had a collar but we began to wond

er if he had a home as he would come by every night. We attached a note to his collar to see if he had a home. He wore that note for two weeks with no response. We checked missing pet pages and the SPCA to see if anyone reported him missing, we even had him scanned for a microchip, all to no avail. During the daytime we would see him go into an empty farmhouse. We finally decided that someone in the apartment complex must have moved out and left him behind. During this time we lost both Axl and Rose to cancer within 3 weeks of each other. It seems Smokey came along at the right time. Smokey lived the high life with us, spoiled as every cat should be. He wasn't necessarily a cuddlebug but he did like to sit with you and sleep on the bed. He just had this cattitude that was so endearing. When I moved I had a big screened in porch built. He had his own kitty flap for total access year round. At one point I tried to take in two abandoned kittens. Smokey was not impressed. We tried it for 3 weeks or so but Smokey actually seemed depressed. I gave the kittens to my sister and he was happy again. Unfortunately less than two years later my sister and I moved in together so he was reunited with the little squirts. It went better this time around. We had another porch built and another kitty flap installed. How many cats get two porches built for them? 😸 Smokey also had the special privilege of going out in the backyard while on a leash. Smokey was a happy cat until the end. He started limping and we thought he hurt himself jumping off the counter. Despite treatment it still wasn't getting better. After several visits to the vets, we finally discovered a lump. It was cancer. The only possible treatment was amputation and that was no guarantee. Given his age and the aggressive form of cancer, we decided to pass on surgery and just love him for the time we had left. We spoiled him with rotisserie chickens and fresh cat mint and he was loved. He developed an access around his eye and began to decline. On May 30th, 2023, we helped him make his journey to the rainbow bridge. 🌈

Everybody wanted water at the same time this morning. Well, Hemi wanted to look at himself in the mirror. Peggy is back ...
19/12/2024

Everybody wanted water at the same time this morning. Well, Hemi wanted to look at himself in the mirror. Peggy is back there dipping her paw in the bowl, holding everybody up. 😸😽

🌈 That time Smokey made sure the Christmas ball was securely attached to the tree. 😸😽🌈
17/12/2024

🌈 That time Smokey made sure the Christmas ball was securely attached to the tree. 😸😽🌈

Friday the 13th...bah humbug!
13/12/2024

Friday the 13th...bah humbug!

Breakfast with Hemi, the upclose and personal edition. 😸😽
10/12/2024

Breakfast with Hemi, the upclose and personal edition. 😸😽

We need some of these around the house for Hemi.😸
09/12/2024

We need some of these around the house for Hemi.😸

🐱: NICHT LUSTIG!
🐈: Doch, ich finde schon!
• • •
🐱: NOT FUNNY!
🐈: I think it is!

😸 That time Snuggles tried to crawl through the pocket of my hoodie.😸
07/12/2024

😸 That time Snuggles tried to crawl through the pocket of my hoodie.😸

🌈 That time Smokey did his Marlon Brando "Godfather " impression. 😸🌈
06/12/2024

🌈 That time Smokey did his Marlon Brando "Godfather " impression. 😸🌈

Snuggles went to the vet today for her annual checkup. She was NOT happy. That is until the tech gave her a squeezie tre...
03/12/2024

Snuggles went to the vet today for her annual checkup. She was NOT happy. That is until the tech gave her a squeezie treat. However once she was back in the carrier she sang the song of her people all the way home.😸

30/11/2024

Snuggles loves her new toy and has something to say about it. 😽
(The auto captions are picking up The Pioneer Woman in the background.😸)

Flashback:ME: No kitties on the table.HEMI: Technically, I'm not on the table.😒😸
29/11/2024

Flashback:

ME: No kitties on the table.
HEMI: Technically, I'm not on the table.
😒😸

An amazing hero is gone too soon. He donated his time and resources to fly rescue animals to shelters. He crashed while ...
29/11/2024

An amazing hero is gone too soon. He donated his time and resources to fly rescue animals to shelters. He crashed while enroute to a rescue in New York with three dogs. One dog died in the crash too but the other two survived. 😿

Angel Jack and Jesus welcoming Seuk Kim and Lisa to heaven. I posted the link below on comment on what happened to them. So sad :-(

Baby Hemi doing his meerkat impression.😽
26/11/2024

Baby Hemi doing his meerkat impression.😽

Snuggles asking WHY can't she be on the table?! 😺😽
25/11/2024

Snuggles asking WHY can't she be on the table?! 😺😽

Flashback to baby Hemi and Peggy. They turned 9 this month. Such cute little squirts. You can see Peggy's tail nub. 😽❤️
20/11/2024

Flashback to baby Hemi and Peggy.
They turned 9 this month. Such cute little squirts. You can see Peggy's tail nub. 😽❤️

Snuggles taking a nap, oblivious to the fact that she is taking up the whole foot rest. 😸
19/11/2024

Snuggles taking a nap, oblivious to the fact that she is taking up the whole foot rest. 😸

16/11/2024
Peggy and Hemi went for their annual check-up. They were none to pleased with me. Peggy feels especially betrayed becaus...
12/11/2024

Peggy and Hemi went for their annual check-up. They were none to pleased with me. Peggy feels especially betrayed because I used treats to trick her out of hiding. Both are in good health so they won't have to go back for another year. 😺

🌈Missing our little Bailey.😽🌈
11/11/2024

🌈Missing our little Bailey.😽🌈

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Snuggles loves her new toy and has something to say about it. 😽 (The auto captions are picking up The Pioneer Woman in the background.😸)

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