Suzy crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 29th June 1998.
Lots of hugs and purrs to Mum as she remembers this adorable tuxie lady 💚💜xx
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| Rest In Peace, Suzy (1985-1998) |
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Sunday, 28 June 2026
Suzy's Sunday Selfies
Today's Sunday Selfie post is in honour of Suzy - Mum's beautiful black and white kitty that she had during her younger years. From the age of 19 to 32, Mum shared her life with sweet Suzy, the family cat.
We are joining The Cat On My Head for Sunday Selfies.
Friday, 28 June 2024
Suzy #CaturdayArt
Today's Caturday Art is dedicated to Mum's other soulmate cat, Suzy.
Sweet Suzy left for the Rainbow Bridge on the 29th June 1998.
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I love her white belly and white socks
Mum says she will never forget her and that she lives in her heart forever.
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| Tintype version of Mum and Suzy |
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| Forever |
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| Tiny baby Suzy in Mum's loving hands |
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| Arty version of Suzy being adorable and silly on the sofa |
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| Cuddles from Mum |
Sunday, 25 June 2023
Remembering Suzy Sunday Selfies
Today we are remembering Mum's cat Suzy, who sadly crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 29th June 1998 at the age of 13 years. Mum wrote about her in The Cat Years: How My Cat Soulmates Saved Me and Suzy even got to be a star in Mum's novel The Snowflake Pendant.
Sweet Suzy was born sometime in May 1985. Mum had lost her previous kitty, Cas (another tuxedo kitty) a few months previously. She just went out and never returned. Mum and her brother John were devastated. Mum decided that she didn't want another cat because she was heartbroken. However, a few months later John was passing a pet shop and went in and spotted this adorable little black and white kitten sitting there looking lost and lonely amongst her loud and boisterous siblings. He told Mum that he'd picked her because she was different. It was meant to be!
John bought Suzy and brought her home (things were different then - Mum would never buy a cat now since there are so many homeless pets in shelters).
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| Suzy doing what cats do |
Mum fell in love with adorable little tiny Suzy and her big round baby blue eyes. Looking back, Mum says Suzy was far too young to be sold by the greedy pet shop owner. Suzy was so little, squeaky and helpless as you can see. But she was a lucky kitty as she received so much love and care from my mum and Uncle John.
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| Pretty tuxie |
You can see below how small Suzy was on the picure of her sitting on Uncle John's lap.
Suzy was Mum's other soulmate cat. The little black and white cutie with beautiful green eyes and tender nature helped Mum through the ups and downs of late teens and through her 20s. Uncle John was her daddy really, since he was the one who bought her. She was there for him too throughout his rather troubled life. But they had some fun times too. Suzy could be funny as you can see below. Suzy loved her family so much.
Mum is teary-eyed as she writes this post. She misses Suzy still, but next month will be the one year anniversary of her brother John's death. He was one month short of his 52nd birthday. He was taken too soon and it's been a shock for us all as he died suddenly in his sleep from heart failure.
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| A collage Mum made a while back |
Suzy was Mum's other soulmate cat. The little black and white cutie with beautiful green eyes and tender nature helped Mum through the ups and downs of late teens and through her 20s. Uncle John was her daddy really, since he was the one who bought her. She was there for him too throughout his rather troubled life. But they had some fun times too. Suzy could be funny as you can see below. Suzy loved her family so much.
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| Funny Suzy |
Mum loved Suzy like her baby and took the most care of her. Granny looked after her too and Suzy loved my late granddad (who I never met because he died the year before Mum adopted me).
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| Mum and Suzy in the mid 90s |
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| My late Uncle John with Suzy in the mid 90s - together in Heaven now |
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Friday, 21 October 2022
World Snow Leopard Day #CaturdayArt
23rd October is World Snow Leopard Day, a day to celebrate this magical, mystical, majestic but endangered cat and help raise awareness for its protection and conservation.
Sadly the beautiful snow leopard (Panthera Uncia) is facing a number of threats, one of them being poaching.
Between 2008 and 2016 alone, one snow leopard has reportedly been killed and traded every day - 220 to 450 cats per year, probably more. Snow leopards are hunted for their fur and bones. (https://snowleopard.org/the-threats/)
Climate change also poses a threat due to the loss of habitat and prey.
The Snow Leopard Trust is committed to protecting this endangered animal and its mountain ecosystem. Founded in 1981 in Seattle, USA, by the late Helen Freeman, The Snow Leopard Trust is the oldest snow leopard conservation organization in the world.
Check out the Snow Leopard Trust website to find out more.
This is stunning art from The Snow Leopard Trust Instagram account that is being virtually auctioned to help raise money for the protection of snow leopards.
And now to our Caturday Art! Mum wanted to make me look like a snow leopard. Well, obviously she failed so she went for this blueish cold wintery themed art filter instead. It's actually Cyanotype, which looks great!
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And this pen art is quite wintery too.
This grunge filter is cold and blue looking.
And of course here is the original to compare
And here is a jigsaw for you too.
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The Snowflake Pendant
Mum wrote a novel that features a snow leopard back in 2014. The Snowflake Pendant is available from Amazon as a kindle ebook or paperback.
Sunday, 28 June 2020
Sunday Selfie and Remembering Suzy
We hope you are having a great Sunday!
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Here is my Sunday Selfie. I took it myself (OK, with a little help from Mum).
The 29th June 1998 is the anniversary of when sweet Suzy crossed the Bridge. She was 13 years old and Mum was in her early 30s but she was 19 when she got Suzy as a tiny kitten.
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| Suzy (1985-98) |
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Monday, 1 June 2020
Bands Beginning With G #MewsicMonday
Happy Monday!
Today's Mewsic Moves Me is pick you own and so we're continuing with our A-Z theme. This week it's bands/artists beginning with G.
GUNS 'N' ROSES - Live and Let Die
GO WEST - We Close Our Eyes
THE GO-GOS - Our Lips Are Sealed
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The Snowflake Pendant
Mum's Kindle book The Snowflake Pendant (2014) is currently only 99cents on Amazon
More about the book here if you are interested.
It's a good read! 📚
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Friday, 7 February 2020
Flashback Friday - Summer in the Catio
Happy Feline Friday
Still frosty and cold here so here's a flashback to last summer when I was out in my catio.
Joining our friends 15andmowing & Four-Legged Furballs for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, and Comedy Plus for Feline Friday.
Friendly Fill-Ins
1. I wish I could tell my teenage self _________.
2. I think the most romantic movie is _________.
3. _________ was the last time I _________.
4. _________ happens too often.
MARIE
1. I wish I could tell my teenage self to believe in myself.
2. I think the most romantic movie is Gone With The Wind or Wuthering Heights.
3. 2014 was the last time I wrote and self-published a book. It was The Snowflake Pendant if anyone is interested.
4. Feeling anxious happens too often. I'm a born worrier, so that doesn't help.
ATHENA
1. I wish I could tell my teenage self to get used to exercising. Mum keeps on at me to be more active as she says I'm getting too lazy. When I was a kitten I always wanted to run and play.
2. I think the most romantic movie is - I don't know. What Mum said, or how about A Streetcat Named Bob?
3. Last week was the last time I stepped out into my catio. It's been too cold!
4. Mum telling me I need to lose weight happens too often.
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Helping the cats of Greece
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Sunday, 14 October 2018
Friendly Fill-Ins, Sunday Selfie and The Snowflake Pendant
It was a very warm day yesterday and Mum was complaining because she wants Autumn to feel like autumn! As you all know by now she is not a summery person and feels more at ease in fall and winter clothing. Lots of layers to feel safe and comfy in and boots, not sandals! And she's bought a new coat and wants to wear it
She complains that she never knows what to wear and I'm so glad I'm not human, I can tell you! I wear the same outfit every day, come rain or shine!😻
2. Cats make me happy.
3. I’m surprised that it's so warm right now in England. Last night was really mild for October and I woke up sweating.
4. To make a long story short (or to cut), I lost my mind - I have this song in my head, from my teenage years and one of my fave bands from that era - Spandau Ballet. Could be the story of my life really.
2. Mum giving me treats and cuddles make me happy.
3. I'm surprised that Mum's books aren't a success as she is a good writer!
4. To make a long story short, cats rule.
She complains that she never knows what to wear and I'm so glad I'm not human, I can tell you! I wear the same outfit every day, come rain or shine!😻
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Friendly Fill-Ins
Marie
1. I have a sieve for a brain - I am getting very forgetful these days.2. Cats make me happy.
3. I’m surprised that it's so warm right now in England. Last night was really mild for October and I woke up sweating.
4. To make a long story short (or to cut), I lost my mind - I have this song in my head, from my teenage years and one of my fave bands from that era - Spandau Ballet. Could be the story of my life really.
Athena
1. I have so much sympathy for my mum as it seems so tough to be human.2. Mum giving me treats and cuddles make me happy.
3. I'm surprised that Mum's books aren't a success as she is a good writer!
4. To make a long story short, cats rule.
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Thursday, 29 June 2017
Throwback the Music: Suzy #throwbackthursday
On this day 19 years ago Mum lost her beloved angel cat Suzy (the fur daughter before me) so we are dedicating this Throwback The Music post to her.
If you remember a few months back I had an idea for a new regular feature on this blog and came up with Throwback The Music.
Music always evokes memories for you humans (and for us kitties too). It becomes the soundtrack of our lives.
So seeing as it's Throwback Thursday, why not do a post about a favourite song of yours that conjures up memories from your past? Or it can be a favourite album that takes you right back. Or a list of fave songs that remind you of a certain time in your life.
Then you answer a few questions to make it easier to write up your post. Or maybe don't answer questions (which can be of your own choosing) and just write about your memories that relate to your chosen track(s).
And if you wish, how about linking to us when you post? (Actually, it would be greatly appreciated if you would!)
She's chosen a few tracks from YouTube which you can see below.
Suzy came into Mum's life as a young kitten. She was adorable as you can see. Apologies for the poor quality of most of these photos but they were taken back in the very olden days of the 1980s and 90s.
The year was 1985, it was summer and it was the year of Live Aid.
Mum's favourite bands of the time were Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, and of course Wham/George Michael.
She liked a lot of other artists too but here's the end of the concert from Wembley before everyone switched over to watch the concert live from the United States.
Here is the Live Aid Finale from Wembley. So sad that some of the people we see on this stage are no longer with us too 😿
As the 80s drew to a close Mum got more interested in Rock music and began to look back to the 1960s for music inspiration. She's always loved sixties music and most of the bands from that era. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, etc. But she also rediscovered The Doors after watching The Doors Movie by Oliver Stone. Jim Morrison soon began to inspire her poetry and other writing.
There are so many songs that remind Mum of the years she spent with Suzy, but that would make one very long post. So to keep it short, here are two songs that sadly will always remind Mum of the days she lost her sweet little girl 💚
Even though Mum isn't really a Robbie Williams fan she does love this song a lot.
And she isn't a Celine Dion fan but this song always reminds her of the loss of Suzy and makes her cry.
If you remember a few months back I had an idea for a new regular feature on this blog and came up with Throwback The Music.
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So seeing as it's Throwback Thursday, why not do a post about a favourite song of yours that conjures up memories from your past? Or it can be a favourite album that takes you right back. Or a list of fave songs that remind you of a certain time in your life.
Then you answer a few questions to make it easier to write up your post. Or maybe don't answer questions (which can be of your own choosing) and just write about your memories that relate to your chosen track(s).
And if you wish, how about linking to us when you post? (Actually, it would be greatly appreciated if you would!)
I've asked Mum to tell us about music which reminds her of Suzy. Not specifically music that she was listening to when Suzy crossed the bridge, but music or any songs that reminded her of her precious girl.
She's chosen a few tracks from YouTube which you can see below.
Suzy came into Mum's life as a young kitten. She was adorable as you can see. Apologies for the poor quality of most of these photos but they were taken back in the very olden days of the 1980s and 90s.
The year was 1985, it was summer and it was the year of Live Aid.
Mum's favourite bands of the time were Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, and of course Wham/George Michael.
She liked a lot of other artists too but here's the end of the concert from Wembley before everyone switched over to watch the concert live from the United States.
There are so many songs that remind Mum of the years she spent with Suzy, but that would make one very long post. So to keep it short, here are two songs that sadly will always remind Mum of the days she lost her sweet little girl 💚
Even though Mum isn't really a Robbie Williams fan she does love this song a lot.
And she isn't a Celine Dion fan but this song always reminds her of the loss of Suzy and makes her cry.
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