My darling Penelope passed last month

[Mousetoescamper]

Penelope had nasal lymphoma and rallied briefly with a course of steroids. When she began eating and drinking less and less with each passing day, I knew I'd have to let her go. My vet and her assistant were angels of mercy.

She was a year old when I got her, and her just-weened daughter Calliope, from a rescue shelter. She was with us for 14 years. I'm heartbroken. I think Calliope is grieving as well. We still have each other.

I sometimes look to find her in her usual haunts. Shortly after she died I thought I saw her shadow and felt her brush by me to get to her feeding bowl. She came to me in a dream last Thursday night. She jumped on my lap and was purring. I could feel her warmth and soft fur. I held her close until she struggled. Then she was gone.

It's taken more than a month to finally post this tribute. I just couldn't do it; couldn't find the strength or the words.

I love and miss you, Penelope.

The final photo is of her grave in my flower bed. I planted crocus bulbs in the mound and they'll bloom in the early spring--if the squirrels don't get them first.

Thanks for taking a moment to view this.

Penelope Penelopuss
2007-October 17, 2022

[WA-03 Democrat]

1. So sorry for your lost

She was very loved and had gorgeous green eyes!

She will live in heart forever!

[Mousetoescamper]

2. Thanks for your kind words, WA-03 Democrat.

[brer cat]

3. Penelope was so beautiful!

I know there is a huge hole in your heart, but it will heal with time. Penelope's memory will be with you forever.

I'm sorry for your loss, and hope you and Calliope find peace.

[Mousetoescamper]

8. Thanks, brer cat. The grief will fade but her memory is indelible. Calliope is a great comfort.

[marble falls]

4. I can't begin to imagine your pain right now. Nothing I can say beyond, good memories are a balm ...

... it will become easier.

It's hard to understand how they come to be so much for us. They just do.

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks for your kindness, marble falls. It's never easy, but it's been a long time since I lost

someone so dear to me.

[demigoddess]

5. so beautiful! Reminds me of our

cat named Tonto. The first night we had him,(he was 6yrsold) he cuddled up to comfort my daughter's back which is malformed from scoliosis. And he played with her to make her laugh. I feel he is in heaven on the right hand of Jesus to reward him. He was given up because his owners thought he would hurt their future baby. He never hurt a fly or a bird.

[Mousetoescamper]

11. Thanks, demigoddess.

[niyad]

6. Lady Bast, please take Your little Penelope gently home in Your loving arms, and send peace

and comfort to her grieving loved ones.

I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Penelope. Clearly she loves, and is loved. She will be there for you when you need extra comfort.

A truly worthy resting place.

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Thanks for your comforting benediction, niyad.

[Ocelot II]

7. A lovely tribute to a lovely cat. I'm very sorry for your loss.

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own, live within a fragile circle; easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we would still live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan." - Irving Townsend

I lost my wonderful 17-year-old Milo during the summer of 2020 to the same disease, only a month after my other wonderful cat Jeoffry died suddenly of a stroke. Both of them continued to manifest out of the corner of my eye sometimes, usually in the evening, and I still hear their footsteps once in awhile. Your beautiful Penelope is still with you, too, in some way.

[Mousetoescamper]

16. Thanks for the thoughtful quote and kind words, Ocelot II. To lose both within a month had to

be devastating. I'm sorry for your loss as well.

[MLAA]

9. What a beautiful girl! I am sending you hugs mousetoescamper .

[Mousetoescamper]

17. Thanks for the hugs, MLAA.

[skylucy]

13. Penelope was such a beautiful cat. What a lovely tribute you wrote

about her. So very sorry for your loss. I love that she came to you in a dream.

[Mousetoescamper]

18. Thanks for your kindness, skylucy. The dream is a great comfort. I got to hold her once more.

[IbogaProject]

14. So sorry for your loss

Be glad she is free of discomfort now.

[Mousetoescamper]

19. Thanks for your kindness, IbogaProject.

[irisblue]

15. I am so sorry for your loss.

[Mousetoescamper]

20. Thanks for your condolence, Irisblue.

[Sanity Claws]

21. Her eyes were filled with love for you in that first photo

She loved you, no doubt about that. You are grieving but take comfort in knowing that she loved you for all you did for her.

[Mousetoescamper]

22. Thanks for your kindness, Sanity Claws. She was a sweetheart.

[SheltieLover]

23. Deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved companion, Penelope.

I'm so glad she came to you in a dream.

May your precious cherished memories bring a smile to your face & healing to your heart.

Healing vibes on the way to you, Calliope & all. 💓💓💓

[Mousetoescamper]

24. Thanks for your condolences and comforting benediction, SheltieLover.

[SlimJimmy]

25. What a lovely girl.

"One day, all the cats we’ve ever loved will all come running towards us, and that day will be a good day."

[Mousetoescamper]

30. Thanks for your kind words, SlimJimmy.

[judesedit]

26. Penelope looks precious. So happy you got to keep her for so long.

She had a great life. Her memorial will look lovely come springtime. Pets sure do tug at our hearts, minds and souls. They are never forgotten. So nice we can meet with them again and again in our dreams.

[Mousetoescamper]

31. Thanks for your kindness, judesedit. Looking forward to the spring blossoms.

[StarryNite]

27. Beautiful Penelope

I'm so very sorry for your loss. Just know she is with you still and she wants you to know that.

[Mousetoescamper]

34. Thanks for your kindness, StarryNite.

[Picaro]

28. So very sorry for your loss

She was beautiful. I know how much it hurts when you lose a piece of your soul.

[Mousetoescamper]

32. Thanks for your condolence, Picaro.

[lucca18]

29. I am so very sorry for your loss of beautiful Penelope.

What beautiful eyes!
I know that it hard.
Please take care.
❤️

[Mousetoescamper]

33. Thanks for your kind words, lucca18.

[Ziggysmom]

35. I am so very sorry for your loss. That is a beautiful memorial you created for her. The wood

carving appears to be watching over her; did you create it?

She looks like such an angel in those photos. Penelope reminds me of my Mr. Ziggy Piggles who crossed over more than seven years ago. I will always be eternally grateful that out of all the wonderful cats in the world, I had THE one who was absolutely perfect for me, from our first day together to our last.

Sending you and Calliope hugs from Stanley, Sophia and Me, their humble guardian.

[Mousetoescamper]

36. Thanks for your hugs and kind words, Ziggysmom.

My late father carved the "wood spirit" on an old locust fence post sometime around 2008, the year I got the cats.

[GentryDixon]

37. I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Penelope. 💔🐾

Those green eyes! 💕

[Mousetoescamper]

38. Thanks for your condolences, GentryDixon.

[ProfessorGAC]

39. Our Condolences

We lost our Walter last February. So, we understand.

[Mousetoescamper]

40. Thanks for your condolences, ProfessorGAC.

[CountMyVote4Reality]

41. Oh So Beautiful and Lovely, too.

I can see how Penelope's spirit is still with you. What a gift you were to each other and still with Calliope, too. Sorry for the delayed response. I only came across your "Stop and smell the geraniums" a few moments ago. Both are gorgeous creatures.

[Mousetoescamper]

42. Thanks, CountMyVote4Reality.