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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2004Requiem for Lord Amber (RB)
He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber brought laughter and love to my life. He had so much personality. He could be so charming and cute and innocent and, yet, imperious. He was the king of the household and ruled with a benevolent paw. But this last year he often let Robin take over. Training him? I think so. Amber was a clown; Robin is a clown. I will miss the way Amber would climb on the arm of my chair to share my dinner. And the way he would thunder through the house and bounce up on the sink waiting for water to drip for him; usually as i was trying to fill my coffee pot. I will miss the way he would dart past me as I went towards the bedroom and he would swarm up the cat tree and flop half over the top perch at eye level with me to get scritches for being so cute. I will miss his sudden appearance as I open a can of tuna; he always wanted the water off it. And the juice off pork'n'beans. I will miss the way his long hair would float up and down as he sailed across the yard to my call. I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I have cried most of the day. Now I am done. I am empty. Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he journeys to the Bridge. ~~~ It was E-coli again. Two years ago, exactly, he almost died from it. The vet that saved his life is no longer with the clinic. The cow vet could not save him. The only thing I can think of that might be the cause is the constant hair in his gut providing a breeding ground for the germ, instead of shedding it with ordinary pooping. He would get hairballs up; and there would be hair in the poo. But it was a daily process of filling the gut with hair. His hair was so loosely rooted that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber > brought laughter and love to my life. He had so much personality. He > could be so charming and cute and innocent and, yet, imperious. <snip loving remembrances> Oh CATherine, not you too!! I am SO, so sorry. Please try to take comfort in the fact that you gave him the life he would have most wished for. Healing purrs are headed your way and now I'll be lighting two candles to guide Amber and Fireball on their journey to the bridge. -- Hugs, CatNipped CatMom to: Bandit, (a.k.a. "Bitch Cat From Hell"), 14, DLH Tabby Demi, (a.k.a. "Ghost Cat"), 5, DLH Pure White Beauty Jessie, (a.k.a. "Jet Ski"), 4, DSH Tortoiseshell Samantha / Sammy, (a.k.a. "Mini Me"), 4 months, DLH Tabby http://www.gcmensa.org/Cats.html (Jessie, Demi, Bandit) http://www.gcmensa.org/Sammy/ (Sammy and Bandit) http://www.gcmensa.org/Sammy2/ (All my fur babies) http://www.gcmensa.org/Sammy3/ (Sammy and Jessie) >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Healing purrs are headed your way and now I'll be lighting two candles to >guide Amber and Fireball on their journey to the bridge. I have lit candles also. Perhaps Amber and Fireball are travelling together to the Bridge. Maybe swapping stories of their lives. Amber did have a great life. He was much loved. Thanks for the comfort you have given me in the extremity of your own grief. Hugs and tears for you and your furfamily. -- CATherine Oh CATherine, I'm sorry for your Amber. I'm sure my Fireball would be honored to walk paw in paw with your Amber. Maybe running and chasing like my Fireball hasn't done in several years. Tag Amber, lets race. Headbutts, Lisa. > >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > -- > CATherine In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", CATherine <pepsicola5cents@drop.me.bigsandytelco.com> artfully composed this message within <news:sqmvh0pj27jrt4b8vve1i3ra3mskpfred6@4ax.com> on 15 Aug 2004: > Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he > journeys to the Bridge. Oh no CATherine. I'm so sorry for your loss and your tears. I can feel your pain as much as when I lost my Shadow. He was much loved and isn't suffering at the bridge.  SignatureCheryl with Shamrock and Bonnie sending purrs for Amber and his surviving kitty friends. >In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", CATherine ><pepsicola5cents@drop.me.bigsandytelco.com> artfully composed this [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >feel your pain as much as when I lost my Shadow. He was much loved >and isn't suffering at the bridge. The pain and the emptiness. I feel him as "not here" anymore. But, yes, I am consoled that he is now in perfect health. Someday I will see him again... -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > process of filling the gut with hair. His hair was so loosely rooted > that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. Sorry to hear of your loss, a candle is lit for him and you. Once, my Max served the same role after my Siamese died as Lord Amber did for you, and I mourn him still. -- "The dog up and died. Up and died. After twenty years he still grieves". <from Mr Bojangles >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. > >Sorry to hear of your loss, a candle is lit for him and you. Once, my >Max served the same role after my Siamese died as Lord Amber did for >you, and I mourn him still. Oh! My Max was a Siamese! He, also, had much personality and was a love. And i still mourn him. Now Amber is laid to rest near Max. -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > this last year he often let Robin take over. Training him? I think so. > Amber was a clown; Robin is a clown. I am so sorry. Skilled cat clowns are an elite; my Clifford (RB) was one. Hopefully Amber and Clifford will meet, and they will provide inspiration to Robin. Purrs from Mr. Clark, who is more intimate but less of a clown than Clifford, Rhonda, and Ding, who, some day, may convert his misadventures into elegant clowning. >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Clifford, Rhonda, and Ding, who, some day, may convert his misadventures >into elegant clowning. Your words mean so much to me. Thank you. I am glad Robin is a clown and that you have a clown in training. A cat clown is great for uplifting spirits. -- CATherine > >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > and that you have a clown in training. A cat clown is great for > uplifting spirits. I don't know if it's special for clowns, but Clifford is the only one of my furry friends with whom I still feel an active connection. Has made me rethink some assumptions about the afterlife. >> >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >my furry friends with whom I still feel an active connection. Has made >me rethink some assumptions about the afterlife. A friend of mine who is Sioux Indian told me that they believe that every animal that you are kind to, will help you on your own journey to the Afterlife. It sounds kind of like our furbabies meeting us at the Bridge and going over it with us. -- CATherine Blessed be, in your mourning time, and please have peace. Life is energy and energy cannot be killed, only transformed. Amber lives now in the place of eternal summer and is giving his love--the love you've taught him--to someone who has gone beyond, who has never known the love and joy of a cat. b n mbjk That's from my Roxie, who likes to play in the computer room when I'm up here. We all wish you the best, and send condolences. and purrs. Lots of them. Peace, Baha >Blessed be, in your mourning time, and please have peace. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Baha Your words are so poetic and inspirational. thank you. And I am sure Roxie's letters are a special message for Amber. -- CATherine > Life is energy and energy cannot be killed, only transformed. That's a lovely idea and rings so true to me. Could I ask whether it's a quote and if so, from where? >He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >process of filling the gut with hair. His hair was so loosely rooted >that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. I will light a candle for Amber tonight for a safe passage to the Rainbow Bridge. >I will light a candle for Amber tonight for a safe passage to the >Rainbow Bridge. Thanks for the candle light for Amber's journey. -- CATherine A sad day here today. Sending cyber hugs to ease your pain, and lighting a candle to guide him on his way over the RB >He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >process of filling the gut with hair. His hair was so loosely rooted >that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >A sad day here today. > >Sending cyber hugs to ease your pain, and lighting a candle to guide >him on his way over the RB Thanks for the cyber hugs. They are much appreciated. And I am glad Amber will have so much candle light going to the Bridge. -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber > brought laughter and love to my life. He had so much personality. He > could be so charming and cute and innocent and, yet, imperious. A candle will be lit for Amber's safe journey to the RB. Grieve for him but remember all the happiness he gave you, too. Condolences from us. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time. >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >remember all the happiness he gave you, too. Condolences from us. >Jazz & his mama I am grieving and remembering at the same time. His silent meow, his purr, his soft hair, squinting his eyes for pets... -- CATherine ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I >have cried most of the day. Now I am done. I am empty. > >Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he >journeys to the Bridge. Oh CATherine, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. May Amber find a peaceful path to walk. Hugs! Regards, and Purrs for your broken heart, O J >---------------------<snip>---------------------- >>I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Regards, and Purrs for your broken heart, >O J Thanks for the hugs and purrs. And Robin is already trying to heal my heart. -- CATherine Please accept my condolences, CATherine; I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet kitty; purrs to accompany him to the Bridge and to help you heal. Christine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > CATherine >Please accept my condolences, CATherine; I'm so sorry for the loss of your >sweet kitty; purrs to accompany him to the Bridge and to help you heal. >Christine Thank you. Purrs are very healing. Oh, Catherine, I'm so sorry! So much sad news today. Our sincerest condolences and deepest rumbling purrs for you for the loss of your beloved Amber. We will miss the funny stories about him. {{{Catherine}}} SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki *hugs* He left too soon, but who are we to judge when their time's up. He will be waiting for you at the RB, hanging out with the rpca gang. *sigh* It seems the rpca gang is getting bigger and bigger every day. > I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I > have cried most of the day. Now I am done. I am empty. I know exactly how you feel. Lots of soothing energy coming from us to you. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com (reluctant snip for length) > Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he > journeys to the Bridge. We will light a candle for your Amber; I know how much you loved him and how much you will miss him. ------ Krista > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > process of filling the gut with hair. His hair was so loosely rooted > that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. I'm so sorry for your loss. He must have been very special and it sounds like he had a wonderful life with you. > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber > brought laughter and love to my life. He had so much personality. He > could be so charming and cute and innocent and, yet, imperious. I'm so sorry Catherine, that's much too soon to lose a beloved cat. My condolences. Jeanette Catherine, I'm so, so sorry. What a shock! It's been a sad few days on this NG. I'm glad that Robin has been adequately trained and I hope that he can lessen the pain in your heart just a tiny bit. Purrs, -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > CATherine This is so sad CATherine. Lots of purrs! Elisabet and Hugo Katt >This is so sad CATherine. Lots of purrs! >Elisabet and Hugo Katt Thank you. The loving thoughts of all my friends is helping with my grief. -- CATherine >Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he >journeys to the Bridge. >~~~ Many purrs and prayers for Amber and for you. This is so sad, I'm crying with you. Please accept our sincerest condolences. Jeanne >>Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he >>journeys to the Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jeanne Purrs and prayers are gratefully accepted. And the tears as well. Funny, it rained a bit after he passed on. So even the heavens wept. -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > CATherine I am sorry for your loss. A candle is lit for Amber's safe journey to the RB. Purrs and prayers for you. Bob SignatureTakeoff is an option. Landing is a must! And in the end on wheels we will depend. >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Bob Thanks for the purrs and prayers and the candle for his journey. -- CATherine >He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber >brought laughter and love to my life. He had so much personality. He >could be so charming and cute and innocent and, yet, imperious. (snip) Oh dear, oh dear. So many friends leaving. Healing purrs for your grief. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >>He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >>years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Theresa Thank you for the purrs. And the pouring out of love is healing my heart. -- CATherine >He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >-- >CATherine Oh, no {{{{CATherine}}}} I am so very sorry. My heart goes out to you; I know how dearly you loved Amber. Sending Amber sweet trilling purrs on his Journey to the Bridge, and purrs for your eventual healing. Amber will always be remembered by me, and by all of rpca. Ginger-lyn >>He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >>years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Ginger-lyn Thank you for the sweet purrs. And I am so glad Flippy has archived the stories of Amber. He has been immortalized. It comforts me that he will never be forgotten. -- CATherine >Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he >journeys to the Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >CATherine > Catherine, I am so very sorry that Amber has had to make the journey to the Bridge. Hobbes and the girls send purrs and gentle headbutts to you and I send hugs and sympathy. Amber will wait for you at the Bridge, enjoying the sun and the meadow full of butterflies and other cats with whom to play. May your grief soon be replaced with the happier memories of the time you spent with Amber. Purrs and hugs, Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey >>Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he >>journeys to the Bridge. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >Purrs and hugs, >Julie, Hobbes, Selena and Lacey Such lovely words comforts my soul. thank you so much. And Amber was always playful; such a clown. -- CATherine I'm so very sorry to hear that, CATherine! What a lovely tribute! Lots of comforting hugs and purrs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. <snip >I'm so very sorry to hear that, CATherine! What a lovely tribute! >Lots of comforting hugs and purrs, Thank you. Amber was such a charming rascal. I could go on and on about him. But it hurts too much. I am just glad that I wrote so many stories about him and took so many pictures. Soon, I will go through them and remember. Without crying...well, maybe a little. -- CATherine > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > CATherine Many condolences for your loss. Candle lit for Amber's safe passage to the Bridge and many purrs and prayers of comfort for you. Sam >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. e > >Many condolences for your loss. Candle lit for Amber's safe passage to the >Bridge and many purrs and prayers of comfort for you. >Sam Thank you. Amber must have a brightly lit Pathway by now, with all his friends lighting candles for him. -- CATherine {{{{{{{CATherine}}}}}}}} I will light a candle for Amber. I'm crying again now, so many beloved cats have passed over lately. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >{{{{{{{CATherine}}}}}}}} I will light a candle for Amber. I'm crying >again now, so many beloved cats have passed over lately. Thanks for the hugs. They are needed and appreciated. And i am sorry about the loss of other loved ones. But at least they were loved. If I hadn't taken in Amber back in 94, he would have trod the Path much sooner and alone in the dark. -- CATherine OMG! I am soooo very sorry to hear this!!!! I feel so for you and your son and the other kitties. Oh Catherine many many hugs :(( Karen > He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half > years. He came to me as I was mourning my beloved Max (RB). Dear Amber [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > -- > CATherine >> He was only 11 and a half years old; I loved him for 10 and a half >> years. >OMG! I am soooo very sorry to hear this!!!! I feel so for you and your son >and the other kitties. Oh Catherine many many hugs :(( > >Karen Thank you for the many hugs. He went so quickly we are still in shock. But at least he didn't linger long in pain. Now he is in a perfect body headed for a place of brightness and joy to await me. -- CATherine Belated but heartfelt kitty purrs & human condolences for Amber's sad passing. I think it's especially hard to lose our beloveds before their time: extra shock quotient perhaps. May all your fond memories soon come to ease your current pain & grief. Best wishes Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > He was only 11 and a half years old; >Belated but heartfelt kitty purrs & human condolences for Amber's sad >passing. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Gordon, Bandit, Pericles & Snowball Thank you. The memories are all around me. And I talk to my other cats about Amber. They miss him, too. -- CATherine CATherine, may your heartache be lessened by the thought that Amber is now happy on the other side. Listen closely - he is telling you it's allright now and if you must cry, let them be tears of joy for knowing he is at peace and is waiting for you near the Rainbow Bridge. >CATherine, may your heartache be lessened by the thought that Amber is now >happy on the other side. Listen closely - he is telling you it's allright >now and if you must cry, let them be tears of joy for knowing he is at peace >and is waiting for you near the Rainbow Bridge. Thank you so much for your lovely words. And I know you are right. I believe that beloved pets have a soul to be resurrected in a new body. -- CATherine > His hair was so loosely rooted >that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. > >-- >CATherine I'm so sorry Catherine. Healing purrs (for your heart) sent. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") >> His hair was so loosely rooted >>that it would come off so easily. Brushing did not help much. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I'm so sorry Catherine. Healing purrs (for your heart) sent. >Suz Thanks for the purrs. And I am healing. Though I miss Amber so very much. Keeping busy helps. And I shower even more attention on the other cats, which they love. Djoser always seems to know when I am feeling tearful and comes to nuzzle me. -- CATherine > I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I > have cried most of the day. Now I am done. I am empty. > > Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he > journeys to the Bridge. We're so sorry to read this, Catherine. Amber was very special and one could read the love in your words when you wrote about him. We'll all miss him and the sunshine he brought to your life. Purrs and sympathy, Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Seven >> I will miss my alter ego. My Familiar. My Precious Boy. My Love. I >> have cried most of the day. Now I am done. I am empty. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Seven Thanks for the purrs and sympathy. I went to his grave today and talked to him and prayed for blessings for his soul. I am healing. Having 3 other cats helps. Djoser has been constantly loving me. -- CATherine > Please, my friends, remember Amber and pray for his soul as he > journeys to the Bridge. > ~~~ I'm so sorry that Amber is gone. From your description, he must have been a wonderful big bundle of enthusiasm. We'll be thinking of you. |
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