As the oldest member of our gang (at 16 months...), #1 has put me in charge of remembering IKKYU, who died of complications from diabetes and renal failure in late August 2007. The renal failure had started several years previously and the diabetes was diagnosed a year before his death. He was brave and always showed great dignity through his suffering. Here are a few photos from the last year of his life:
Neither I nor Tom nor Tama-Chan got to meet Ikkyu but #1 has told us about him. He was a pretty special guy and an awsome (and fierce!) guard cat! We will always carry him in our hearts, and are proud to be following in his pawsteps. I am doing the cuddles, Tama-Chan is handling the fierce "bits" and Tom is having all the adventures he always wished he had outdoors.
IKKYU
September 2, 1992 - August 29, 2007
We never met Ikkyu ut hear a lot from him, it's nice Sen & Tama kept him in our memory
ReplyDeleteViVi & AB
Ikkyu was certainly a brave and lovely Abyssinian, no wonder #1 is so well trained to cater to your needs and those of Tama too!
ReplyDeleteAs for Mummy drinking champagne at Fizzy-O I don't think that's likely as she makes icky gagging sounds when thinking of the drink, she hates almost all fizzy drink in fact even the coke (that Daddy could or would live on). I fear the mystery just deepens...
Purrs and Kitty kisses,
Isis
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What a lovely post to remember Ikkyu. He must have bee a special personality. Thank you for telling us about him!
ReplyDeletePurrs, Siena
Ikkyu sounds like an awesome cat. I am sorry that you did not get to meet and play with him. I'm sure your #1 misses him very much so it is good that she has you guys to take care of her.
ReplyDeleteYour friend,
Niamh
Thank you for sharing Ikkyu with us. What a beautiful fella he was. That was a lovely tribute to him. I'm glad he had such a good long life with you.
ReplyDeleteWhicky Wuudler
Thanks for telling us about Ikkyu. He sure was a handsome Mancat.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a "one who came before" but we love hearing about all of the wonderful cats who paved the way for all of us.
ReplyDeleteKaze
What a nice post to remember Ikkyu. He'll live on forever in such wonderful memories!
ReplyDeletePurrs Goldie, Shade and Banshee
hey buddy,
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opy
That is a nice post to remember Ikkyu!
ReplyDeleteHe was surely a awesome cat.Thanks for telling us!
Purrs
Luna
I am so honored to have met IKKYU in the summer of 2007. He was the epitome of refinement and catly-ness. I was even more honored to be allowed to scratch his head while he ate his cheese. Perhaps he and Evil are chasing mice somewhere!
ReplyDeleteForever an IKKYU-Loyalist,
Ms. C
That was a beautiful memorial of IKKYU!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cat. We just know your family must miss him sooo very much.
Kisses
Addie
Photos are a wonderful thing. Yours have captured the elegance and stateliness of your departed friend so well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very wonderful remembrance of Ikkyu.
ReplyDeleteAnd the pictures you haz shared do him great justice.
What a wonderful man he sounds.
We must remember them with smiles and love as that is what they would want :)))
V-V
This must have been a wonderful and fearless cat...
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pictures. I like the name "Ikkyu". Thanks for telling me about Ikkyu.
Matilda