Sunday, January 25, 2009

Farewell, Kukai


Little Kukai was the smallest cat at Flock O' Fuzzies. He was also the oldest. The shelter said that he was one year old when he was adopted, which would have made him 12 1/2, but the vet thought that he might have been as old as 16. There was nothing in particular that the vet could find wrong with him, but he wasn't eating much and was throwing up what he did eat. He got down to four pounds, which was really skinny, even for him. His Mom decided that it was time to help him go to the Rainbow Bridge. He was a Japanese bobtail with an attitude. He thought he could beat up any cat in the house, which was particularly amusing when he took on one of the Maine Coons. Those of you who remember reading Ayla the Grump's blog will remember him as the one she called The Annoying One. He kept wanting to cuddle with her and she wanting nothing to do with him. He had a very loud voice for such a small cat, especially when it was time for breakfast. He loved warmth and found the cable box on the TV particularly appealling. He was very loving toward his humans and they will really miss him.

                                           Little Kukai got very thin.
                                           The vet didn't know what was wrong with him.
                                                    His Mom helped him leave,
                                                    Though it made her grieve.
                                           At the Bridge he can eat whatever's his whim.




8 comments:

Katiez Furry Mewz said...

we purr for dis baby din... him was furry purrtee n we iz sorree dat da vets coudnt figure outs what waz wrong...

Kukai kins enter our fotoh contest doh... cum chex our hundredth cellybrashun includin bridge babiez.

luv,
bootsie woo

Mickey's Musings said...

I did not know Kukai,but it is always sad when another beloved cat makes the trip to the Bridge. I am purring for his family.
Purrs Mickey

The Meezers or Billy said...

at least Kukai is with his sisfur Ayla. so now he can annoy her again. we are sure she is very pleased about that.

(angel) Grrreta and Fam said...

That's a very nice limerick. He was a very handsome kitty. I like to sit on the toasty warm cable box like Kukai did. We're sending lots of purrs to his family.

The Island Cats said...

We didn't know Kukai but we are sad that he had to go to the bridge...that is a very nice tribute to him...purrs to his family...

Boy n Beethoven said...

I'm always very sad to hear friends go over the Bridge. I'm sending purrs over to the whole family.

'Oven

Gemini and Ichiro said...

We did not know Kukai but we were sorry to hear about it.

The Devil Dog said...

Sometimes the small ones have all the pee and vinegar. What a fun cat he must have been.

Roxy