So sorry for your loss of your sweet baby. Amazing how she brought you & your husband together. What a wonderful story!.
Hugs, Beth "I-Chun C. C. Chang " <changic...@gmail.com> wrote: >Dear friends, > >Thank you very much for the great support over the last several weeks. >Meowko is now an angel. She crossed the rainbow bridge on May 26th, around >8:45pm US eastern daylight saving time. Her passing was peaceful, but for >whole my family, our life would never be the same without her. > >I can't stop thinking about the day I first met Meowko back in Taipei city, >Taiwan. It was not me who adopted Mewoko; it was Meowko who adopted me. >That was also a beautiful May day. She jumped into my window during >dinnertime demanding the fish entree in my bento. From that day, she came >every night, until one day she decided to stay and never left again. I >didn't know anything of cats back to that time. I was actually very afraid >of cats when I was little as in many Asian legends cats are evil. So I >turned to one of my friend's friend who I knew he took care of street cats >for years, asking tips about how to be a cat parent. This friend became my >boyfriend, later my husband. > >Meowko traveled with us all the time, from Taiwan to the US 7yrs ago, and >from Minnesota to Connecticut last year, not to mention those shorter >trips/research trips over these years. She was good at taking airplanes, >riding for week-long road trip, and had always been calm in front of >anything. She was the perfect cat a geographer can ever dream for, and I >always believe herself was a cat geographer as well. We have always been >saying that she probably taught geography in feline schools when her humans >were in sleep. > >We are going to arrange a witness of Meowko's cremation on Wednesday. She >will always in our hearts...She is survived by her two humans and her 7 yrs >old littermate, Jaja, who also jumped into our window several years later. > >Although Meowko had been sick over these years as she was getting old, she >had a very good quality of life until the day before yesterday. She was >deeply loved by many people who knew her, from many places around the >world. I hope I could have had a little more time with her... I have >already missed her so terribly. > >Along with some ckd medical supplies, Meowko left about 20 days' supply of >interferon alpha 2b oral liquid 100 IU/ml strength available (expiration >date, June 20th, 2013). If anyone needs it, we are in eastern Connecticut, >you’re welcome to pick it up or we can drop off in reasonable traveling >distance. Or I can mail it to you, the only thing I ask would be that you >pay for the shipping as it requires cool pack overnight shipping.) > >Please give your babies extra hugs for us. All the furry friends on this >listserv are strong fighters as Meowko. I am sorry to report back today >that Meowko didn't win her battle, but it doesn't mean others can't win. >With the knowledge and support from members on this listserv, there is >still have a very good chance. Please try as much as you can, and please >never give up hope. It is the most important lesson I learned from Meowko >and from the members here. > >Thank you all very much again. (And particularily, Margo, your words for us >had encouraged us to go through the tough times...) > >with my best, >Catherine and our little sweet angel, Meowko > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
