She would sleep with me every night, usually under the covers between my knees. Whenever I would be brushing my hair in the bathroom, she would get on the counter and leap from the counter into my arms, put her arms around my neck, and start purring and rubbing on me. Whenever I would pick her up, she would wrap those sweet paws around my neck and hug me. She was my sweet baby.
The funny thing was, she wasn’t very sweet to anyone else. She bit other people when they would try to pet her (I always called them “love bites”), and she didn’t like to cuddle with anyone else. My mom always (and still does) referred to her as the “spotted witch,” if that gives you any indication as to how most everyone else felt about her. I didn’t care though. She was mine, and I was hers.
Phoebe crossed over the Rainbow Bridge five years ago. She was eleven. It was the summer between my sophomore and junior years of college, and I was home for the summer but was an hour away visiting my dad. I got a call from my mom telling me that I needed to come home right away because Phoebe was really sick and she was taking her to the vet. I got in my car immediately and headed home, but I didn’t make it in time. She was gone before I got there. She had gone into kidney failure.
Losing Phoebe was unexpected and devastating, but I am so happy that I had the time with her that I had. Not a day goes by that I am not reminded of her in some way. I have little pieces of her around me that keep her memory alive.
Here are a few more of my favorite Phoebe photos. Unfortunately I don’t have many because I didn’t have a camera phone or fancy camera back then, but the few that I do have are great.
Thanks for sharing your memories of Phoebe with us. She sounds like a wonderful kitty, and it’s pawesome that the frame is there to make your photo of her extra special.
Your angel Phoebe was such a sweet girl. Sounds like you were really special for her and the feeling was mutual 🙂 The photo frame is very pretty and perfect with her sweet face in it xoxo
Oh lucky!! I so wanted to win that. It does look beautiful with Phoebe’s pic in it. Sounds like she knew who she loved and didn’t need anyone else. Love all the other kitty pics! And thanks for sharing on the Pet Parade!
Thank you for sharing beautiful Phoebe with us. She passed way too soon. I am so sorry you weren’t able to make it in time, I can only imagine how hard that had to be to deal with. Possibly Phoebe didn’t want to break your heart more than it had already broken. Your frame and memories are beautiful, she is still with you and always will be! xoxo
Phoebe was beautiful! Those are great photos to treasure. We are so glad you won the photo frame – it’s all just purrfect. We wish we could have known Phoebe. We’re betting she was a truly sweet kitty.
Hugs!
Phoebe wus vewy bootyful. We’s so vewy sowwy fuw yous loss. Da foto fwame is bootyful and dat pillow looks pawfully comfy. Memowies awe a wunnewful fing. Happy Catuwday tu yous all.
Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses ♥♥♥
Dezi
Aw, Phoebe was a dear little kitty! What wonderful memories you have of her, and it;s so sweet that your other kitties can still use her favorite things!
What a lovely remembrance of a sweet cat–or at least she was sweet to you. It’s so awesome when there’s such a strong bond between pets and their humans.
–Purrs (and wags) from Life with Dogs and Cats.
What a beautiful way to remember and pay tribute to sweet Phoebe.
Emily, she was so precious. She sounds a lot like Lily Olivia purrsonality-wise. How great to win that frame so you can have Phoebe’s photo by your bedside. So sorry she wasn’t with you longer. Hope you all are having a good weekend. Dear Astrid is sending sweet Sampson oodles and oodles of kisses and head-butts. Hugs, Janet and XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
It sounds like you and Phoebe had a special bond. She was a pretty kitty and obviously loved you as much as you loved her. <3
Phoebe was a one purrson cat! Our Esme is like that…she only has eyes for LP! Very few people can get close to her 🙂
How wonderful that you won the frame and that you can keep her photo close by. We are sorry she had to leave you so soon but we know she is watching over you every day!
the critters in the cottage xo
What a great giveaway prize. Thanks for sharing Phoebe with us!
The Florida Furkids
Aw, Phoebe is such a beauty! I’m glad you like the frame 🙂
What a sweet story! Our mom had a tortie who sounds like Phoebe too. She was a one person cat, and beware to anyone who wasn’t that person. Probably just part of their tortitude . . . But torties are sure pretty, just like Phoebe.