Today I have been thinking about my friend, Whitey. He's a floofy white boy just like me.
When I first came to what turned out to be my Forever home, I was a day old. My brother, sister and I had been abandoned. We were in a pretty precarious position.
We used to check on Whitey and his brothers, to see how much Whitey's health and strength was improving now that he was surrounded by love and care. My mum would tell my brother Harry and I that Whitey was a brave floofy white boy, and that we could be too one day. We followed his example, and we grew strong, we grew healthy. Even me, who had been told that my various health problems meant I was not going to live beyond 6 months by the vet. Harry grew healthy enough for his own home, too. On the day his new family took him home, his new human sister told my mum what his new name was going to be- she had independantly decided to call him Little Whitey.
Godspeed, my friend Whitey. You inspired and encouraged us in ways you never even knew. We love you very much. SRSLY.
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We were sad that Whitey went to the Bridge too.He was lucky to have such a wonderful home and family!
You are pretty lucky too Lishy!!
Sending you comforting purrs.
Purrs Tillie and Georgia,
Tiger,Treasure and JJ
Lishy, I feel that way about you, too, sweet boy. And look at you, thriving in your Forever Home! srsly.
Lishy, we are so glad that you took an example as fine as Whitey and that you grew well and strong, defying all prognoses. Like you, we will miss Whitey very much but we are looking forward to enjoying your white floofiness for many, many more years!
Purrs,
The Chans
So sweet tribute!
a wonderful tribute.....we are sending them purrs
Oh, Lishy....we are so glad you are doing well in your furrever home. But sorry to read that Whitey went to the Rainbow Bridge. We send purrs and soft paw pats to his family.
The New Orleans Kitties
P.S. Benny Grunch sends many, many, whisker kisses to his Pretty Suey
Lishy, this is so nice of you, we know Whitey is grinning his whiskers up and is verreh proud of you. And I am too!
Yr Mama, Sweet Pea xx
You are a miracle kitty, and even though Whitey is no longer with us, so was he.
We were so sorry to hear that Whitey had to run off to the Bridge. He sure was a brave and floofy mancat, and we know he is so proud of you and Harry grew so big and strong.
We're sending purrs and prayers of comfort to Whitey's family.
That is the sweetest tribute to Whitey! He will be missed. WE are so proud that you overcame all of the health issues and grew up to be a big strong mancat!
Lishy, we just loved all the nice things you said about Whitey. We're gonna miss him too...he left all of us way too soon.
::sniff::
Lishy, you are such a sweetheart to remember my love Whitey. He was loved by so many and to know that he was an inspiration to you makes me purrrr.
::sniff::
xoxo Cory
We love and miss Whitey so much. Little Whitey is so lucky to be gifted that name. Srsly. xx
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