Bitty Went to Meet Jet at the Bridge Yesterday

Itty Bitty Kitty was helped to the Bridge yesterday. She purred peacefully in my arms till she left on her new journey.

Bitty was a feral we live trapped, a fighting handful of fury that seemed to overcome any fright she had. OUr intention was to spay her and find a home on farm; she could be a barn cat. But she fell in love with Jet, our previous Lab. Then she slowly transferred to me. I will never forget the first day she came up on my lap, of her own free will. Her little black face asking me if she could, would I mind, would I hurt her, was she safe.

Bitty kept her bond with Jet. If one of the other cats made friendly with Jet Bitty would go and whack the other cat. "My dog." Bitty would tell them. I'm surprised she let me pet my own dog. :) Jet has been gone herself since 2007 . I hope Bitty doesn't go whack some cat Jet made friends with in the past 10 years.

We miss you, Bitty. God speed.

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Godspeed Itty Bitty. You brought joy and love to your family, especially your buddy Jet.

Play gently and take care of your buddy! :image019:

Oh, I'm sorry for you loss.

run free Bitty
Sorry for your loss, sounds like quite the character!

Sorry for your loss of Bitty.

Very sorry for your loss.

So sorry for your loss. You gave her a safe life by taking her in and she repaid you with special love. It takes a lot of trust for her to open her heart to you. Now she is with HER Jet, another special relationship.

Rest In Peace Bitty

Oh, Nancy, I'm so sorry. I hadn't realized Itty Bitty Kitty was so close to the end.

Rest in Peace, little girl...run free!

My condolences. You have a special gift of having feral cats to feel comfortable with you and your family. Bitty had a great home and life because of you.

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Oh, Nancy, I'm so sorry. I hadn't realized Itty Bitty Kitty was so close to the end.

Rest in Peace, little girl...run free!

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Neither did we. She declined markedly yesterday. Bitty has been hyperthyroid for about a year, on meds. Ear gel, which she actually liked having applied, being one of those cats who likes her ears rubbed. The Vet said with her age (19 in July) her thyroid, her condition, it was kinder to let her go. I thought so myself when I took her in but I didn't think so on Monday. It's the only time the Vet has seen her that she wasn't fighting like the devil and needing three people to hold her down, another sign.

Thank you all for your kind words. Bitty was special, they all are. Such a fighter she was, so wicked to some of our other cats, so happy with the dogs.

Like many ferals Bitty only ever cosied up to us. But her bond with Jet was something to wonder at and caused her to make a couple of mistakes in her life. Bitty would come to visit with people who really, really liked Jet. There were only three, one was my Mum. One really wasn't that keen on cats but Bitty would come out to see him anyway. Not close enough for any of them to touch her, mind you, just to see her. My friend, who LOVES cats, the one I trade cat sitting with, never saw much more of Bitty than the end of her tail as she streaked to hide. When my friend came to cat sit either the dog was with us or at the boarding kennel. No dog here for the person to gush over so Bitty didn't come out.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Bitty had an amazing life with you and Jet. Odd being a feral cat that she would prefer a dog over other cats, truly a special bond she had with Jet.

So very sorry for your loss

I'm sorry Nancy, Bitty was quite the special little girl.
I also hadn't realized she was that ill.
Mom's cat Midnight also was hyperthyroid, and when i kitty sat in the winters, she would come and sit for her special "ear rub", another cat who when they didn't need the gauntlets at the vets, realized how very sick she was....
I'm sure she's having a great time with Jet again

Bitty was, is beautiful.

Bitty, don't take it badly when another cat sidles up to Jet. It's confirmation of your good taste. :)

Best thoughts.

Sorry for your loss