Sunday, October 29, 2017

Turkeys . . . oh my!

It's been hard without Buddy around, but the family and I did bring a Kitten into the household. We're working on getting a second kitten but are hitting a setback with the shelter having their cats in quarantine due to a cold going around. Once we get the second one, I'll share a duo picture. Right now Kitten number one is named Copper.

In other news, we been having a large group visit Buddy's backyard . . . 24 female turkeys. Yes 24 turkeys at once. We lost Gunther awhile back, we're unsure what happen with him or where he went, but he had stopped coming to Buddy's backyard.

If you been following my Instagram account, I posted a video of our turkeys as well as photos. Copper is curious about these big birds, he's curious about everything and anything.

I'm still trying to post a blog on here every now and then, but with Buddy's passing and me working a lot. I'm grateful to have the Instagram account to share all thing Buddy's backyard. So please bare with me on the inactivity on this blog, but do follow my Instagram account @katsassynature.

Friday, October 20, 2017

A day like today

A Day in Buddy's Life

Today was one of those days where Buddy would demand to be outside . . . this is his typical weather. When I got done with work at 4pm, I took a glance at the temperature and knew that this day is a typical going on a walk day. 

I was going to carry him to his spot(s) around the house, but the herd of turkeys were here. I can still carry him to his spot(s) tomorrow before it rains.

MEOW . . . . MEOW

Looking at the backdoor leading to outside, Daddy out there.

Sniff the back porch . . . the devils leave a stink.

Which way to go? Left or Right?


I take RIGHT . . . might do a little business around the corner of the house.


Mom is following me and taking pictures. Making a loop around the house and passed the steps because I'm not ready to go inside.


I walk across this hard gravel . . . taking one step at a time, sometimes I follow the dirt path. I sit in my favorite spot in the tall grass. MMM maybe I'll eat some grass and make mom mad. There's a breeze and I close my eyes and sniff the air. 


I might take a nap . . . by choice I'll walk to the steps because I'm ready to go back inside for breakfast. But first my neck scratches and my harness is off. 



The humans feed me my dairy and provide water. I'm satisfied and is ready for my long day of napping.


In other news . . . I told Buddy that we will be bringing in our first kitten out of two tomorrow to his house. We're kind of on a hold to adopt a pet from the shelter due to a quarantine among the cats, but a friend of ours had a litter of kitten and had one that she hadn't found a home yet. So we're going to be taking him and then we'll look for a sibling/playmate once the quarantine is lifted at the shelter.

Once we as a family figure out a name that we can all agree on, I'll share it on Instagram.

Stay TUNED!!!

Sunday, October 15, 2017

In loving memory . . .

This is the hardest post I had ever had to write . . .

Buddy our furbaby/our dearly beloved family member passed away Wednesday morning October 4th, 2017 in his home, we as a family have been dealing with his illness for two weeks. We were trying everything to make him better, but basically what had happen he stopped eating and drinking. We managed to get him to eat and drink after trying different medications, but still he passed away.

You can't know how heartbroken we are of this, but we're glad that it was at home and not at the expense of the vet out of his surrounding. I cried pretty much all morning along with my parents, both my mom and I had to work, but going to work was tough.

We wrapped him in his favorite blankets and walked him around the house one last time, we took him to the vet to be cremated. We knew Buddy's time would come, but we just weren't ready and no one ever is. I love him to death and miss him dearly, I have an empty void in my heart because of him.

Buddy will never be replaceable, he was our world for 16 and a half years. Now without him, we feel lost and alone. The house feel cold and empty without him, although the weather is getting colder but without him it's even colder.

My family and I are looking at adopting two kittens sooner rather than later. I always worry that it's too soon to be looking, but I believe it's part of the healing process. Buddy wouldn't want us to be coming to an empty house.


I'll keep this blog open under his name, he's the reason why I started this blog. I will use Instagram to post pictures of Buddy through the years. If I can find a way to post any of the videos I have of him, I'll share those too.

He will never be forgotten. He won't ever be replaced, he is in our hearts.





Speaking of being close to and in our hearts, one of my great friends who also adore Buddy gifted me this amazing gift. I wear it all the time, except for at night when I sleep. But this is my new routine in the morning is putting this necklace on. 




Buddy 
04/01/2001 ~ 10/04/2017