One last look at sweet Olivia who became an angel last Friday morning. These are her last photos taken, in October and November, and would have been used on this blog over the last few days. We felt it only fair to her that we go ahead and share them.

An adopted kitten from West Columbia Gorge Humane Society and foster Mom D in 2012, Olivia was a refined house panther from the very start, and was adopted the same day as Quint. Though the two didn’t get along at first, they grew to love one another and could be found occasionally snuggled in a tangled pile.

While Olivia was an independent girl and didn’t hang out too often with other Colehaus Cats, we’re certain Quint will miss her the most, and we’ll be on the lookout for anxiety behavior in him. He’s more apt to be found sleeping near Tessa now, tucked into his blanket fort alone as usual, and next to Dad at night, so we’re not expecting much change. Please keep Quint in your thoughts over the next few weeks if you can, that Olivia’s passing won’t affect him.

Though four Colehaus Cats remain, there is a kind of quiet stillness here, sensed around muted corners of the kitchen where Olivia liked to sit and watch and felt strongest during the soft darkening hour before nightfall. We’re thinking of it as her typical shadowy self still watching over all of us for a little while longer.

Thank you again, so very much, for your kindness and gentle, supportive words over the past week. Thank you.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020 – A Holiday e-card Blooper
2019 – One Word Wednesday
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – Saying Goodbye to Visitors
2014 – No post
2013 – Quint’s Holiday Lights
2012 – No post