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Date Posted: 14:56:36 05/31/09 Sun
Author: Cate
Subject: Tanuki

I lost my beloved Tanuki Friday. He was a 18 year 8 month seal point siamese. I got him for Christams back in 1990. What a joy. Tanuki was immediately mine and me his. This was not a cat to act aloof and go off and take solo cat naps, No this one was a people cat. This male cat was so sweet he allowed a younger female kitten to try to nurse on him for 1-2 years after she came into our home. This was just what this kitten wanted a substitute Mother. That was Tanuki! He was just so giving in every way. Full of love and never demonstrated that "ignore the people" behavior. Whether snuggling with my 5 year old while he read, talking to me in his wonderful way or just wanting to be close and held he was most assuredly my best cat ever. I knew he loved me with all his heart and purred with vigor constantly. I was out of town when Tanuki started to deteriorate. My husband tried everything to help him stay alive but it really was Tanuki himself who waited 32 hours for me to get home and he died within the hour of me holding him tight, as if he needed me there and was willing to wait. It seemed like he did not want to leave me but also did not to leave before I got to him and he knew I was there too. God love him, he tried to talk to me when I swept him up ( he had not talked all day) and even briefly tried to purr. I swept him up to my heart and wrapped my arms around my precious baby telling him how much I loved him, that I was with him and thanking him for the gift of himself that he gave to us. All this with tears of love for this animal who unselfishly had given me so much right to his last breath. I felt his heart slow, his breaths slow and shared another moment of pure love and affection showing him that I had him and loved him so very much. I had a hard time letting go. I miss his presence and his crokey little meow and his love, the purest of any other animal ever. I will always appreciate my little Tanuki who always gave us more than we could ever imagine. I will always love you Nookie! Mom

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