• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Kitty Cat Chronicles

tails of adventure cats & handicats extraordinaire!

  • Home
  • Meet the Gang
  • KCC Adventure Team
  • Our Adventures
  • Cerebellar Hypoplasia
  • Contact Us
  • Etsy Shop
  • Show Search
Hide Search
You are here: Home / Memorials for Past Cats / Remembering Phoebe

Remembering Phoebe

May 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

I was recently a lucky winner in a Glogirly giveaway – I won a memorial picture frame from A Pet’s Life! I got to choose the frame color as well as personalize the engraving. I am so pleased with how it turned out.
Picture

Phoebe: Always in My Heart
Phoebe was the first cat I ever had. Technically she was the second cat my family had growing up, but she was the first cat that was really mine. My mom adopted her from a humane society when I was nine, shortly after my parents got divorced. We had a cat already, Madeline, and my mom thought it would be nice to get her a friend. Madeline and Phoebe never really got along much, but Phoebe and I formed a bond right away. She quickly became MY cat. 

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.

Like her leash and harness…
Picture

Phoebe, my original leash kitty
Picture

Delilah on Phoebe’s leash and harness
Picture

Sophie on Phoebe’s leash and harness
And her favorite pillow…
Picture

Phoebe on her favorite pillow
Picture

Sampson on Phoebe’s pillow
Picture

Caster on Phoebe’s pillow
Phoebe was a special girl, and I am so grateful for the memorial frame that I have for her now. My favorite Phoebe photo looks great in it, and it sits on my night stand to remind me of her every day. 

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.

Picture

An InLinkz Link-up

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Reddit
  • Print

Related

Filed Under: Memorials for Past Cats, Uncategorized

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sometimes, Cats Herd You says

    May 2, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    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.

    Reply
  2. Tamago says

    May 3, 2014 at 12:09 am

    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

    Reply
  3. Rascal and Rocco says

    May 3, 2014 at 7:10 am

    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!

    Reply
  4. Caren Gittleman says

    May 3, 2014 at 9:43 am

    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

    Reply
  5. Kwee Cats and Art says

    May 3, 2014 at 10:39 am

    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!

    Reply
  6. Deztinee Izabella says

    May 3, 2014 at 10:44 am

    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

    Reply
  7. spittythekitty says

    May 3, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    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!

    Reply
  8. Susan and the gang from Life with Dogs and Cats says

    May 3, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    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.

    Reply
  9. The Island Cats says

    May 3, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    What a beautiful way to remember and pay tribute to sweet Phoebe.

    Reply
  10. Kitties Blue says

    May 3, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    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

    Reply
  11. Fur Everywhere says

    May 4, 2014 at 2:41 am

    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

    Reply
  12. LP says

    May 4, 2014 at 2:44 am

    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

    Reply
  13. The Florida Furkids says

    May 4, 2014 at 3:17 am

    What a great giveaway prize. Thanks for sharing Phoebe with us!
    The Florida Furkids

    Reply
  14. Holly says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:30 am

    Aw, Phoebe is such a beauty! I’m glad you like the frame 🙂

    Reply
  15. Oui Oui says

    May 5, 2014 at 5:23 am

    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.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Home of the

KCC Adventure Team Logo

Categories

Tabcat Pet Tracker
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Footer

Copyright Notice

All images and content are copyrighted and may not be used or reproduced in whole or in part without written permission. Please contact us if you are interested in re-using any of our content.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

Kitty Cat Chronicles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through any Amazon links on our site. There is no cost to you, but these commissions help to keep our site up and running. Thanks for your support!

Privacy Policy

This web site may collect anonymous, general demographic information about you when you visit, click links, or leave comments. Read our privacy policy for details.

Copyright © 2021 Kitty Cat Chronicles