Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Life, beauty, love, pain

Our sweet little cat, Mink, died a few days ago, suddenly, unexpectedly. The emergency vet said it was probably an underlying heart condition. The shock was intense, for her and for us. So much beauty in life and so much pain, all tangled up together.

You may remember Mink as my little friend who helped me make Osprey-themed party decorations. This is the way I like to remember her . . .


She was a keen supporter of all wildlife, not just Osprey. Being an indoor-only girl, she liked to stare fixedly for hours, every muscle tense and coiled for action, at the sparrows nesting in the gutter just on the other side of the window. And she especially loved a good TV nature documentary with wild dogs howling.

Vale, Mink. You were adoring and adorable. There was too much catness in you for just one name, and the most fitting memorial I can think of is to record all the many and varied appellations we called you by, which you answered to depending on mood:

Mink
Minky
Minkalicious
Minklet
Little Minklet
Princess
Baby
Baby-cat
Princess Baby-cat
Little Fatty
Slim
Little Bowling Ball
Furball
Ruby
Slinky
Slinky Slinkster
Spooky
Spooky Spooklet
Best-cat-in-the-world
Little Friend
Minkalated Cat
The Minkster
Minky Cat
Crazy Cat
Sun Bunny
Widget
Little Widget
Little Minky Widget
Yoda
Seal Pup
Owl Face

3 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry about the loss of your cat. They have the gift of making the mundane interesting and the uncomfortable cozy. I hope you will recall some nice memories to get you through this sad time.

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  2. Sorry about your cst. We have an indoor cat that is getting up there in age. I've had cats since I was a kid and know how attached you can become to them.

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  3. Vanessa, how did I miss this post? I am so so sorry to hear about Mink. What a wonderful animal and what a sad loss. Gusto sends hugs. I'd send Gusto if I could. xxJ

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