Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Hug Your Cat Day 2014: Meetings & Partings


Life is made up of meetings and partings. That is the way of it. 
-- Kermit, Muppet Christmas Carol

In honor of Hug Your Cat Day 2014, I'm featuring the last photo taken of Tara and I together, and the first taken with Truffles.

This picture was taken on Christmas Eve 2012. I knew it would be our final Christmas together and it was a bittersweet day. Six months later she was gone. What I wouldn't give to hold her in my arms one more time.


This one was taken on a much happier day...this is the very first time I held Truffles on the day that I adopted her. It was obviously love at first sight, and that love continues to grow every single day.



26 comments:

The Swiss Cats said...

Sweet memories ! Purrs

Layla Morgan Wilde ( Cat Wisdom 101) said...

Aw, this is sweet and bittersweet. I know the feeling well. Happy hug a cat day.

Unknown said...

Sweet photos and so appropriate for Hug you Cat day. Hugs all around we say!

Carma Poodale said...

Happy Hug your cat day.

ZOOLATRY said...

Happy and sad, often they come and go together ... lovely photos and memories.

The Island Cats said...

What sweet memories. Purrs....

Unknown said...

Happy Hug Your Cat Day! I am hugging Stan and Quincy now!

Sheltie Times said...

What a great tribute to all.

Kitties Blue said...

Two purrfect huggy photos. Thanks for sharing. Sending hugs from all of us. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

Cat and DOG Chat With Caren said...

they are both sooo beautiful! I could just kick myself that I didn't include a photo of my Angel Bobo, yours are just wonderful!

CatInTheFridge said...

how sweet. THank you for sharing. Such beautiful torties.

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

Such sweet photos and cats!

Purrs xx
Athena and Marie

ANGEL ABBYGRACE said...

I echo your feelings about holding our beloved RB kitties one more time. We will one day, I believe. Abby was the only one who really let me hold her for any length of time. So I truly miss that. I am so glad you have Truffles to help heal the ache of the loss of Tara.

Happy Hug Your Cat Day!

♥Annabelle♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx
♥♥Angels Abby & Gracie♥♥

Unknown said...

I am so sorry you lost your sweet kitty...it's great to have these memories to look back on. Great photos <3

Cathy Keisha said...

Poor Truffles. I know how it is playing second fiddle to the cat who came before. Nicky was TW’s “snuggle bunny” of a cat. What she wouldn’t do to hug him again. She’s all choked up (again) typing this. She couldn’t pick him up cos he weighted 22 1/2 lbs.

Kitty Cat Chronicles said...

Great photos - so sweet. Thanks for sharing them.

Golden Woofs! SUGAR said...

Sweet! happy HUG your cat day. Happy BlogPaws WW. Golden Woofs

GLOGIRLY said...

Awww.... such precious memories.
(((purrs to you)))

xo

Pawesome Cats said...

Such wonderful memories! Happy Hug Your Cat Day! xx

Mariodacat said...

Truffles was such a beautiful kitty. What wonderful memories.

Nancy said...

Beautiful photos! Your photo with Tara--well, I couldn't help tearing up, and the photo of Truffles is precious!
I always love reading your blog! Thank you for sharing!

Clooney said...

Such sweet photos. Purrs to you...

Anonymous said...

So sweet! It is wonderful to see the joy that Truffles has renewed in you. Kermit is right about the meetings and partings :)

meowmeowmans said...

Great memories. We are sending you hugs on this special day. Happy Hug Your Cat Day.

Unknown said...

Such happy memories. I still miss cats that I owned years ago too.

Red Iza said...

I know what you mean about missing you cat... I'm a little late but happy hug day with Truffles !