Mom’s had a ginger girl cat in her life since 1977. It was only a couple of years ago that she’d heard girl gingers were rare. They all just seemed normal to her, normal meaning they were girls and had gorgeous orange fur, sometimes short and sometimes long like Pia Bean. So many girl gingers were in Mom’s life, Dad sometimes called her a ginger cat. Maybe because like all ginger cats, she’s strong willed, stubborn and vocal.
Pia Bean certainly has been all those things. From her early days when she broke the Internet with her adorable cuteness to her day-to-day ginger girl personality quirks (like eating ants), she’s been very loved and showered with everything we could give her to spoil her silly.
A few years ago, Pia was diagnosed with early stage kidney disease. We’ve been down this terrible path many, many times and it just does not get any easier. She’s been letting us know for a few months now her end is catching up and she had more bad days than good for the past couple of weeks. For all we gave her, the only thing beyond our grasp is a forever life, except in our hearts.
With the help of a compassionate emergency vet across town, Pia left us at 9:59 a.m. Saturday morning to drift free toward the Rainbow bridge and to the warm Summerlands beyond, where, undoubtedly, dear angel Miss Newton has patiently looked and waited for her for so long. There won’t be another ginger girl in our lives. The Colehaus Cats are down to three and after those leave us, there won’t be anymore. Dad’s health and our finances won’t allow it. We’ve accepted that cruel reality.
Mom had a good long run with ginger girls, just a few months shy of 50 years. Thank you, Pia Bean, for having so much patience with us and for being the best of the bunch. It seems fitting that you be the last. To you and all the others who came before – Puddy, Spot, Zooot, Miss Newton, Zuzu, Sunny, Pia Bean, we love you. Until we meet again, remember so much love.
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A Colehaus Cats flashback:
2024 – No post
2023 – Finally Friday
2022 – No post
2021 – Denial is not a Cat Word
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – Around Colehaus
2016 – No post
2015 – Ruby Tuesday
2014 – Who’s Knocking?
2013 – No post
2012 – No post
