R.I.P. Gabby the cat:

[laura_seabrook]

GABBY
February 2001 - May 2015.
alias Gabbles, Marzipan Puss, Bung-Eyed Cat, Tree Puss, and Alarm Cat

Gabby, like Xena, was named after a character from the Xena TV show,, and lived up to her namesake, being talkative as only a cat can be. She was a gift from my friend Robin who'd accompanied me to Phuket in 2000. She became immediate friends with Xena and Pegasus, who she often slept with and on.

She was never exactly a sensible puss, especially after an accident with a basket ball, but she was inquisitive, playful and affectionate. If I slept in, Gabby would would jump on my chest and then then either lick my hair, or gently bite me on the nose. Gabby was also in the wars, surviving a claw to her left eye, a couple of abscesses, and sensitivity to certain foods. Her general health declined slowly over the last 18 months, first with her coat, and then losing weight.

When I completed my "Trans Tarot Deck" for my Hons in Fine Arts in 2006, she appeared on card #21, as one symbol of a happy household and synthesis with the World. I hope she meows her way across the rainbow bridge.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Sorry to hear about your kitty

Hugs

[laura_seabrook]

thanks.