Wednesday Whinnies

 

The Big V: Hey Guys! Happy Neigh Year! Did you hear that this year is the Year of the Horse? Can there be a better year? We are all very excited about this.

On Monday, the veterinary osteopath who had seen me shortly after I returned to Ms. C's in October came for a return visit. He found me in great shape. He said that my body was well aligned (it had been a tad wonky before) and, most importantly, he said that I looked really happy and relaxed. Here are a few photos from the visit.

Philomena: #1 wanted to take a nice photo of me and my Mama, Heloise, but that little boy, Phileas, butted in! And then he insisted that #1 take a photo of the two of us. Boys!!! He's the one with the white markings, by the way.

Violette: I was busy eating hay when #1 came by so I didn't get to see her close up but she did manage to get a pic of me!

Tama-Chan Tuesday - The Rainbow Queen

Rainbow Queen Tama: I bet you are surprised to see a TTT post today! Well here I am, young, healthy (and plump) again, settling in at the Rainbow Bridge where I have claimed my position as Queen, to the delight of all who went before. Thank you again to all of you for your kind words and for the love you showed my #1. The hardest thing was leaving her, but I went over the Bridge held tightly in her arms and that love will always stay with me.

As my life was so long in cat years, doing a single post retrospective was really not possible. So TTT will live on a while longer as #1 and I look back over our time together. This first post will look at the first year of my life, from my first meeting with #1 when I was just a few weeks old, to my first birthday, on August 2, 2009. I hope you will enjoy the photos.

This is the first photo #1 ever saw of me:

This is the day we met. I was five weeks old:

And already a looker!

When I came home, I met Sen-Chan who welcomed me with open paws:

He sadly went over the Bridge less than two months later, and Tommy then took over looking after me. I can't tell you what a joy it is to be reunited with them both:

And #1 of course loved me to bits:

A big event of my first year happened in May 2009, when my sister Sei-Chan joined the family. I loved my sister and am so happy to be with her again!

As I grew, I became more and more beautiful!

I loved going out in the newly-built cat run, ands there was the famous "Headless Tama" incident one day!

Fortunately, I did find my head!

Here I am, in the cat run, on my first birthday. At the time, the Gang consisted of me, my sister Sei-Chan, and woofie Tommy.

Next week, I will tell you all about my exciting second year, which included my one venture into motherhood!

Happy New Year

 

To all our friends far and wide, we send our very warmest wishes for 2026.

From Ollie, Benny, Momo, Ryū, Vidock, Violette, Heloise and Philomena, plus #1.

Thank you!

 

#1 here. I would like to say a huge thank you to each and every single one of you who left comments, either on the blog or on Facebook. Each one touched me deeply. I know you all understand the pain, made that much deeper by the sheer number of years shared. 

A very special thank you also to Ann of Zoolatry for this beautiful graphic:

And thank you also to Ingrid at Meezer's Mews and Terrieristical Woofs for this lovely memorial

In a bittersweet twist of fate, my good friend, Ms. D also lost her lovely kitty, a tripod boy called Willow (Willsey) on the same day. We hope that he and Tama met up  in the Bridge queue. Willsey was such a lovely boy and he will also be greatly missed.

Farewell from a Queen

 

Tama-Chan: Yesterday, #1 and I celebrated our 18th Christmas together. Isn't that absolutely amazing? We have shared so much over the years, and it has been nothing but love for me. Although it pains me deeply to say this, Dear Friends, I have now reached the end of my journey. I managed a whole 16 months after my terminal diagnosis in September 2024, and I did well for almost all of that time. But the disease has taken its toll. I, who was once a tad on the portly side, am now a featherweight. For the last couple of days, even my most favourite foods and treats no longer appeal. The time has come for me to join all the ones I have loved and lost over the years. This morning, I shall be reunited with my beloved Tommy, Sen-Chan who held me in his paws when I was still a tiny kitten, my sister Sei who has been gone so many years, my son Bibi (maybe I'll like him better at the Bridge...), sweet Yuu-Chan, little Genji, and perhaps Hotesse will give me a ride!

My life has been perfect in every way, and it has been long. I hate to leave #1 to those three hooligans (well, Momo is no hooligan, but you know who I mean) and so I have told her that it is imperative that a new queen graces Poupounette Central as soon as possible. An all-boy household is just not on. They will need someone to rule over them with a velvet paw. I shall be doing my best to send someone suitable #1's way. 

#1 says she will do a commemorative post at some stage, but it will take a little time. In the interim, the blog will take a short break until the New Year. #1 is going away to Luxembourg from the 30th to January 3rd, so it will be after her return. Mr. G will of course step in. I will leave you with a few photos of me in my prime. And I shall of course see you again in my sister Sei's souvenir posts.

Thank you for your friendship which I have treasured over the years.

Merry Christmas!

 

Wednesday Whinnies

 

Violette: #1 finally came to see us on Monday. It had been a while, and we had missed her. She of course arrived properly armed with carrots and apples! We all got our share. It was pretty grey when she was here but we're crossing our hoofs that it will be sunny next time she comes!

Here, I am:

And The Big V:

And Heloise and Philomena, using young Phileas as a resting block!

We wish all our friends a lovely Christmas Eve.