Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Going Pink in Memory of Skeezix

Along with many others in the pet blogosphere, we are turning our blog pink today in memory of Skeezix, who recently ran off to the Rainbow Bridge.  




(we hope it is ok thay we borrowed this badge from Cheysuli's blog).


Before I started my blog, I used to read other cat blogs and in September of 2009, I twice successfully "found" Cheysuli when she was lost on Fridays.     A few cats encouraged me to start my own blog and among them was Skeezix:  


"Skeezix the Cat says:
I have two qweschuns: Why duzn’t Simba have a blog? and How does Simba git his tale to be so floofy?"

We have always been in awe of Skeezix, almost like he was too unique to believe.   I mean he did all sorts of things happily that I would never have the patience to do.   He dressed up and posed for pictures in his outfits, he took rides in his stroller, he took walks on a harness and leash, and he traveled all over the werld as his flat self.    He had the most awesome frootbat ears, and a super relationship with his humans, Mr TastyFace and the Food Lady.     He introduced us to Vishus Deer and how to be suspicious of even the most innocent of those deers we see.  

But I think we will most hold in our hearts the brave way he faced his last days on earth, and his final blog posts.     No sad parts, just his wonderful sense of humor shining through when he talked about his tumor and showed us the zipper the vet installed in his tummy.   And his final post that greeted many old cat friends at the Rainbow Bridge as he arrived there and reviewed his grate life.     We know his humans' hearts were heavy, but instead of talking about that, they gave us one last dose of Skeezix's fabulous purrsonality.  


19 comments:

  1. I regret that I did not know Skeezix until his last day here with us. I wish mommy had found him a long time ago. We missed a wonderful mancat and his family and even with not knowing him, mommy and I went to visit his momma to express our condolences and give his family my purrs and hugs. I know from all that I have read how very sweetly special he was. Rest in Peace Skeezix. Efurrybuddy misses you.

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  2. That was a lovely post Simba. We didn't know Skeezix at all and we are so sorry that we didn't. He looks like such a great guy. Take care.

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  3. That is a lovely tribute to Skeezix. His was one of the first blogs we found when we were lurking.

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  4. Wish I would have known Skeezix also. Sounds like a wonderful guy. This is a lovely tribute to him.

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  5. We are thrilled that so many people liked our Skeezix badges. Use away! And we love your pink tribute! It is hard to find just one or two memories of Skeezix to share--there were so many good ones.

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  6. I am sure I have your email but I sure don't remember what it is. Write me about the paypal button. If this helps, Paula is collecting the money for the auction. Anyway, mine is margaretmsan@gmail.com

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  7. We didn't know Skeezix before this but we sure wish we did. This is a beautiful tribute to him. :)

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  8. So many great memories of Skeez. He'll be missed, that's for sure.

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  9. I am so glad to see so many of us honoring Skeezix's memory today.

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  10. Awesome tribute, Simba. Seriously you nailed it!!!

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  11. Beautifully said and shared. Purrs...

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  12. I knew OF Skeezix more than I knew him I have to admit. He was a legend and it’s great the way the CB is honoring him and his memory.

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  13. dood...thiz be a grate tribute ta skeezix N how total lee kewl iz it that skeezix interviewed ewe ...we noe audrey...N uz two... is way gel us !!!

    sew how due ya make yur tail bee sew floofeez all de time :) ~~~~~

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  14. We love your tribute to Skeezix. What a wonderful friend he was to so many.

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  15. Great tribute to Skeezix, Simba. And we're glad you have a blog now, too. :)

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  16. Mom Paula was lucky to meet Flat Skeezix. Skeezix will be missed.

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  17. I can't believe I missed out on knowing Simba! And I think he was kind of my neighbor too. Well, like I said on my blog tonight, it has been so wonderful reading about him!

    I hope someday Mr. Tasty Face and the Food Lady find a new kitty to love, and when they do, I will be first in line to meet him or her because I bet he'll be awesome too!

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  18. So very true. Skeezy was a-meow-zing. And we know his humans must have terrible leaky eyes over his trip to the RB.

    Thanks for the memories! We love the Vishus Deerz too!

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