our sweet cat, princess, passed away last night.
she was an awesome and loving kitty, and brought us a lot of laughs with her funny little quirks and habits.
i have owned (or rather, have been owned by) a lot of cats over the years, and i’m always so intrigued by how unique each one’s personality is. princess was no exception. even though i didn’t actually name her ‘princess’ myself (i adopted her in 2004), i always thought her name suited her. she was feisty, stubborn, and a complete and total diva. and i loved her for it.
she lived a good, long, and happy life… and she will be sorely missed.
here is a look back on our short time with her…
her favorite spot in the house.
here she is putting herself in a kitty “time out.”
every morning when we awoke, we would look down and see the shadow of a fat cat underneath our bedroom door… and when we opened it, this is what would greet us. princess begging to be fed, and burke about 8 feet behind her because he’s a giant wuss and totally afraid of her.
this is princess on what we called “bowl patrol” — her usual morning routine: sit by the bowl until one of us tops off the food to a level she is satisfied with. she was well fed, but even if the bowl was half-full, she was not pleased with it. she was also known to reach out and trip me if I ignored her begging attempts for too long. see also: midnight bowl patrol.
princess had a dander problem, so we bathed her a good bit. most cats would not go near bath tub, but princess? she would purr the entire time.
if we didn’t have the fireplace going in the winter, this was her 2nd fav spot in the house. she kept me company a lot in my home office, as i too, am a big fan of space heaters :)
her favorite pastime… besides eating, harassing burke, and standing post on bowl patrol.
i would swear the color of her eyes doesn’t exist anywhere else in nature.
oh sweet kitty… thank you for all the snuggles and smiles you brought to us. we will miss you so.
xoxo,
amanda
May she rest in peace with unlimited catnip, food and fireplaces.
Amanda….this brought a tear to my eye. My Max passed two years ago this month but I still think of him. What a sweet tribute to a beautiful kittycat. Thanks for sharing and may she RIP in kitty heaven.Jan
I will miss that face and those awesome eyes too, everyday! Princess continued the same rituals here, as you know: guarding the food and begging for it too, putting the smack-dab on Burke (and sometimes Kitkat and Jazz too!), crawling up in my lap to rock with me on the front porch, and at every opportunity, rolling over on her back for a tummy rub.Always remember that you and Eric did the right thing, leaving your kitties with me when you moved to SF. They have been loved and caring for them has been a privilege. By the way, Burke says “Burrrrrr-Bowwwww” (cat language for “Hello”??).Love you!Dad
Thank you all for the kind words! xoxo, amanda