Sei-Chan's Sad Saturday

 

Rainbow Sei: Those of you who kew me whilst I was at Poupounette Central will remember what a mild-mannered little girl I was. #1 used to say that I was scared of my own shadow, and I would certainly never have dreamed of saying boo to a goose. But THIS IS ENOUGH! I, Rainbow Sei, am hopping mad and I am issuing a warning to all of you. Stay where you are! The gates to the Bridge have been locked and you need to stay where you are instead of causing so much sadness to your people. We have enlisted the lovely Hotesse to stand behind the gates and use her one tonne of muscle to prevent anyone from forcing them open.

Why this rant, you may be wondering? We had another commotion yesterday morning and there at the gate stood the gorgeous Alfie Marshall! one off our oldest friends! And this happened just a few days after Ducky arrived. It is just not on. Rainbow Queen Tama has been working overtime to make sure the newbies are received with all the love in the world. They always have that dazed look when they get here. Ducky was just beginning to settle in and now Alfie has arrived! Fortunately, just like Ducky, Alfie has a brother who was already here and who could take him by the paw and guide him. Milo is doing an amazing job, and all of us are there to help.

Alfie's mum, Jan, has shared with us some of her favourite photos.

With brother, Milo:

One of the last photos of Alfie, taken the day before he left for the Bridge. He remained so very handsome to the end!

And we did find this cute one of Alfie as a kitten:

We know how deeply Alfie will be missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to his Mum and Dad.

Family Friday

Benny: It's been a very wet week and we haven't been up to much. Even Ollie's walks have been curtailed. There's flooding everywhere although thankfully not here. Poupounette Central is up on a hill and runs little risk. Still, the cat run is no fun in this weather and we miss our sunpuddles.  We did get a light dusting of snow a few days ago, but it was gone very quickly.

These days, staying in bed as long as possible is definitely the best option. Here is Momo keeping #1's toes warm waiting for her toes to move so he can pounce on them

Me showing just how long I am:

Ryū secured the best place on the warm radiator!

Waiting for the return of the sun!

Thankful Thursday

 

Rainbow Queen Tama: Hello everyone. It's me again! And I still don't have my retrospective post for you! Today, I wanted to say how thankful I am for the beautiful urn that my earthly remains will now be residing in. When I flew off to the Bridge, #1 really wanted something nice for my ashes to rest in, but she is running on a very tight budget at the moment. Up stepped our lovely friend Ms. S, up in Scotland. Aside from breeding Percheron horses, she and Mr. D run a pet crematorium (that even does horses!). #1 was talking to her one day about urns and they both started looking at various urns available for cats. There was one that both of them liked, and before you could say "urn", Ms. S had ordered one for #1 and then sent it to her. It arrived this week, and both #1 and I think it's beautiful. The colour is absolutely perfect, and it's made of heavy wood. It is sitting just behind where my beddie was on the sofa, and so there I shall be, still a central part of life at Poupounette Central. Thank you, Ms. S, for being such a lovely and caring friend.

Wordless Wednesday Whinnies

 

With The Big V.

Tama-Chan Tuesday - Tears for a Friend

 

Rainbow Queen Tama: I was getting ready to help #1 remotely with the next episode of my life story when I heard a commotion at the gates. Being curious, I went to see what was going on and there stood our old friend Ducky, looking dazed and uncomprehending. Just last Friday, he had celebrated his 16th Gotchaversary with his adoring Mom, Janet, and seemed set for more happy times with her. In an almost uncanny premonition, she had written "While I celebrate this day unfortunately things are happening that make me feel that Ducky won't be here for an extended period of time." On Monday morning, she found him having a seizure, immediately took him to the vet, and he embarked on his journey to the Bridge. The poor boy arrived here with no idea what had happened. Fortunately, his old friend Derby was there and welcomed him with open paws, as we all did.

All of us know all too well the depth of the sadness our people go through when we leave. Ms. Janet, please know that we will take very good care of Ducky until you are reunited. We all send you soft, consoling purrs, and our #1 sends a big virtual hug.

His Mom said this was one of her favourite pics of her beloved Ducky, and so we have borrowed it to pay our respects.

Manly Monday With Momo

 

Momo-Chan: Hello everyone! Fluff-Puff here! How have you all been? I was sad to miss posting last week but I'm baaack!

Now that the heating is back on, our old-fashioned "fat" radiators are once again a favourite place to nap or just hang out, as shown by Ryū-Chan:

I too also enjoy them!

As you are well aware, Benny prefers to use Ollie as his personal warming device. #1 did manage to get a nice pic of him sans-Ollie, however, when we had that nice sunny day on Saturday

She also managed to catch Ollie in the sun!

And The Big V would like you to admire his muddy profile!

We wish you all a good week!

Snuggles on Sunday

 

Benny: Hello everyone. It's me, SuperSnuggler Benny! We woke up to a light dusting of snow, and we are so thankful to have heat and hot water! I have been ultra snuggly this past week, so most of the pics are going to include me!

Let me start with a great series of me snuggling with Ollie. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find me!

I have also been snuggling with my bro, Momo!

And with #1, of course!

As you know, little Ryū tends to march to his own drummer, but he is becoming very fond of snuggling with #1!

We even have a couple of snuggle pics with The Big V. #1 says there are some big changes in the world of the Vs, so stay tuned!

Wishing you a warm and snuggly Sunday!