Today Mom is feeling very sad because it would have been her Dad’s birthday. Sadly he died of Cancer before I was even borned. So this post is in honour and loving remembrance of a fine man that I’ll never get to meet until I go to the bridge - and also to show Mom that I understand how sad she feels. I’m going to give her EXTRA love today.
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My lovely friend Daisy has taken up a dare that Texas (supported by The Cat Realm) suggested before he left for the bridge – he dared us all to do something to raise money for cancer research, especially for cats. Mom and I think that this is a marvelous idea. Mom is a cancer survivor herself too (she had Chondrosarcoma - a rare type of primary bone cancer) and she knows just how important raising awareness is, and also being able to access support, and find out information as well as raise funding in the hope of finding a cure. So with Mom’s help I’m joining in to honour Texas’s memory and support Daisy’s efforts.
Daisy said we could:
- Donate
- Volunteer somewhere
- Put a link to a site on our blog
- Take the Petey Challenge
- Or, do whatever else we can come up with to help
She said that there are some reputable sites we could use:
Winn Feline Foundation
The CSU Animal Cancer Center
I thought I’d add some of my own suggestions too:
Feline Cancer Resources for finding out information.
And not forgetting our dear Woofie friends: Follow this link for Canine Cancer Awareness. org
Daisy generously gave away some of her toys too. I thought hard about this and decided that I would get Mom to take one of my precious toys to the cat rescue centre next time’s she passing it. It isn’t very near us – so this may have to wait a while – but I will do it. If Daisy can be brave and generous with her toys then so can I!
But not my catnip mouse – I’m not that brave! Please not my catnip mouse ….
As an incentive I’d like to give anyone that joins in as a result of reading my blog, my very special, all singing all dancing Best Cats Award and say a huge THANK YOU! So please help yourself to it below:
Love Milo xxx
You’re very thoughtful, Milo! We’re still thinking and thinking how we can help.
this is very thoughtful. a lady mommy works with is “racing for the cure” and we either going to sponsor her, or make a donation for raffle baskets. she will let us know what she needs.
i am sorry we haven’t been around a lot, my mommy has been working so much she has been slacking off on helping me visit friends. we think we’re all caught up on your news! we are having autumnal weather here too.
PS we love the “emergency kitten” idea
Oh Milo, you are such a good little kitty. I know it can be very hard to give up a toy, especially for a kitten who likes to play all the time.
My Mommie’s dad died from cancer, too, before I was even borned. Cancer is very bad and very mean. I am sorry your mom feels sad. Give her lots of sandpaper-y kisses!
We’re sorry that your Mommy feels sad today, and we’re sorry that she has to be without her Dad.
Cancer is such a horrible thing, for beins, cats and woofies alike. It’s never fair to have a loved one taken so soon.
We’re still working on what to do for the dare, but we’ll figure it out soon!
I saw that you had stopped by to send nice words of comfort to Roscoe’s humans and Opus. Everything that you said was so nice and kind. I read that you had a loss at it still hurts for you. I am glad that you got a new kitty and I want to visit and get to know you better. It is nice in the time of need and hurt to know there are others that care.
I have such a heavy heart about Roscoe going to the bridge that sometimes I can hardly breath. The mom of the house will not stop with the tears, this happens up everytime she thinks of Roscoe. The only comfort we can have is that little Roscoe didn’t hurt and now will never be ill. He is with those that have been waiting for him and now he is waiting to meet with me again.
Peace to Roscoe and his family.