Sweetest Seventeen on Saturday!

 

#1 here. Today is a very, very special day at Poupounette Central as we celebrate Queen Tama's 17th Birthday. When we got the diagnosis of a liver tumour for her in September 2024, we were not sure she would be with us for Christmas, and we never dreamed we would be celebrating another birthday together. Each and every day has been a gift, extra time to cherish her and make sure that her every moment with us is filled with all the things she loves. 

It' hard enough to write a birthday post for a 5 year old cat, but 17 years means so, so many photos and such difficult choices to make. Looking over the previous couple of years' posts, it seems that the photos have often been the same. So, I have made a concerted effort this year to use different photos. I also tried to limit myself to one or two photos per year, but did not always succeed. Please sit back comfortably and fasten your seatbelts for a ride through the past 17 years!

This is one of the first photos I saw of her. She was five weeks old and had already decided she would be queen!

Already drop-dead gorgeous at 3 months old:

She simply adored Tommy, right from the start:

2009:

With baby Sei-Chan:

With her one and only litter, known as "The Fab Four:" 

2010:

Queen of the cat run.

2011:

With Sei-Chan:

With her son, Bibi:

2012:

2013:

2014:

The early days of dangling!

2015:

2016:

2017:

With her son, Bibi, who sadly left us in 2019, aged only 10 years old:

2018:

2019:

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

2024:

And finally, 2025 to date:

Sweet Tama, you have filled this house and blog with joy for 17 years now. Our dearest hope is that you will continue to do so for as long as possible. We love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR QUEEN TAMA!

Born on August 2nd, 2008

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