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16 years ago 0 910 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Yes Oscar was the best Kitty! I like that, skunk! My cats have me trained too! Thank you for asking about Oscar :)
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Diva, sounds like you had an awesome cat in Oscar.  And Charlotte sounds precious too.  Of course, distinct personalities!  Makes me remember my cat, I called him skunk, he had a stripe like a skunk except it was on his belly.  He had me trained!  lol
Thanks for the stories.  I am sure Oscar is at peace and happy.  
 
Keep those memories alive! 
 

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Hey Goofy, Rose and Faryal,
 
Thanks so much for the replies! It means so much to me. all your lovely and kind words.help a lot. Thank you for sharing about your mom Goofy and thanks for sharing about Tommy Rose. That means a lot to me, it makes me feel very much understood.
 
A happy memory of Oscar, hmmm...:
 
When I got Oscar, well I got him with his sister. They were both so tiny they could each sit in one of my hands! They both has a cold pooor things. So they would cuddle together and wipe each others noses on each others backs! LOL! I was sneezed on a few times too!
 Oscar was always the cuddliest one. I could hold him like a baby! At night he would curl up on my chest, near my heart and fall asleep there. He was so cute. A little purring white fluffball! Sleeping next to my heart.
Oscar was deaf. When he was a kitten I thought he was a llovely cat but a bit dumb. He would get lost in the house and then if we callled him he could not find us by sound like his sister did. He would sit there and miaow till either us or his sister went to fetch him. I thought oh he is so cute but a bit daft. Then one day my uncle clued in. He banged a huge pot next to Oscar's head while he was sleeping and Oscar did not even wake up or budge. His sister who was in the other room jumped off the couch and hid though!
Oscar was the kind of cat who would sit for hours on your lap and just purr. He loved to lie down in sunbeams and take a nap. HE loved food! He liked cheese a lot. I couldn't give him much cause it is bad for him but he loved it.
When I was sad or anxious or lonely, Oscar was always there for me to hold. HE would stay in my arms for hours and just purrr. He was so patient. He was good with kids too. Did not bite or scratch whatever they did. HE was a pacifist. He rarely fought with other cats, he just wanted to play! And he was a big cat he could have won a fight lol.
He used to love to chase leaves. I would leave a door window open and he would hop out of the window and go out and hunt leaves. He would catch the beautiful autumn leaves and he would lay them down at me feet like gifts! And he would look so happy and proud with himself.
He was such a good cat. Everyone loved him. The people at the vets loved him, strangers who just met him loved him, I loved him. He was that kind of cat, always nice always sweet, just happy and purring. And so beautiful!
I miss him terribly. I miss holding him next to my heart and letting him purr. He was like a teddy bear cat with a great loving personnality. He is a good cat. I hope he knows I think he is a great cat and I love him and miss him. I hope he is happy and at peace.
 
Thanks for asking about him. It means a lot.
 
As for my other Cats I have two of them. I have Oscar's sister. She is a spanish (Calico) cat. She is quite beautiful. Her markings on her face make her looks like a lady with pretty makeup on the eyes lol. She has big eyes. She is shorter and stouter then Oscar was. Then again Oscar was huge, tall cat! Charlotte, she was always more reserved. She needs to be in control. She lets you pet her only when she wants to be petted. You can brush her only when she wants. She wants food when she wants it. She is a lady. She is so quiet. At one point I thought she was mute! She used to love playing fetch with wine corks but now she has arthritis and does not run much. She loves cheese like her brother. She will run for that...She loves food! Well ài should say she loves food except the food she is supposed to eat...She like red peppers and blueberries and kidney beans and brocoli....In her old age she has grown more cuddly though. Muvh more cuddly. And since Oscar passed, things have changed a lot. For some odd reason she comes
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Hi Diva,
 
I'm glad to see that you are having good days............Oscar would be happy to know that you are getting on with your life and his memories will always live on. Don't feel guilty about moving forward.
 
You mentioned you have other cats.............what are they like? I'm sure they miss Oscar too.
 
 
Faryal, Health Educator
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hey diva, the pain does eventually go away.....some cats are really special though. my tommy: i went to the humane society in savananna and asked the lady which is the sweetest kitten you have? my son just turned 4 and i think he's ready to care for a kitten. so she tells me go all the way down and the last cage on the right- open it and see what happens. so i do - and this beautiful orange striped tabby looks at me then flung himself on me wrapping his front legs around my neck and started purring - love at 1st sight! had him for 15 years......he was a very good cat, i imagine just like oscar was.
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Diva, I am sorry to hear you lost Oscar.  I think it is good that you are having good memories.  Remember grief is individual, it's not silly to hurt when you lose something you love!  I don't think we ever stop missing the things we love when we lose them, but I think the good memories replace the painful hurt of missing as time goes on.  (how it's been with mom).  My mom was a character, always having a good time, I love to share stories about her and funny things that happened through the years.  I'd like to hear a happy memory of Oscar, if you are up for telling it, if not, when you are up to telling it!
 
Again, I'm sorry you lost Oscar and nothing silly about remembering him, missing him and thinking about the "good times".

 
 

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Sometimes it feels weird how I can have a good day and still miss him so much. Sometimes I almsot feel guilty for moving on. But then I remember Oscar is a happy cat and I figure me being happy is good. I guess we move on but we don't forget. I miss him a lot still but the memories make me smile more now instead of making me cry as much. Oscar is a good cat.
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I feel silly for coming on here and writting this. I keep feeling as if I should be over this. But today on the 8th ( I have not gone to bed yet, to me it is still saturday...), it had been three months that my cat died. I felt like somehow I needed to commemorate this. I miss him a lot.
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Thank you both for your lovely replies! It means a lot to me!
 
Sheba, big hug to you too and thank you for your continued support!
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Diva,
 
I'm sorry for your loss.  I'm sure that oscar was a very good cat and feels your continued love.  Hope you feel better today.
 
 
Karen, Health Educator

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