Memory - the rainbow bridge

there are many before who have left us by the rainbow bridge, and others will follow too. this page is dedicated for the memory of our friends who are gone from us - a page of grief but also of tenderness, hope and thankfulness for the years they have accompanied us.

updated november 12th, 2006

On friday august  18th 2006 we had to let go our beloved Rapunzel (Ch. Baffy v. Badener Berg) over the rainbow bridge. 15 years she gave us living with her. She was our very first NFO and our sunshine and rambunctiousness. In her younger years she run over rough and smooth in our flat. several times she escaped from our outside run and was loving her short freedom moments. we were worried a lot about her as a A-road is passing in front of our house. she only had one litter with beautiful kittens. as she looked absolutely not like a NFO we neutered her afterwards. For years after this she nevertheless cared about thhe kittens of the other cats  and even seemed to give milk when the real mothers stopped caring. we never would have a thought about giving her away  we always have loved her. she had a good life with us and we are happy that she had the chance to be with us so long - it is never long enough, and also its everytime the wrong season. but the time we had together nobody can take away from us - thank you, Punzi, for all the love you have given us. you will remain in our hearts. after the death of Lanchi and MiekMiek several weeks ago we weer comforted to have still our old lady with us - now she is also away, and that is so mournful  and it hurts a lot. to loose three beloved animals in such a short time is hard to cope with for us humans - our other cats will help us and comfort us.

The sun shines bright and warm as for great new events. In our hearts there is only bitterness, and uncounted tears have been weeped. our beloved Bina Florina vom Wunderbaum we had to let pass to the other world. MiekMiek (her name with us) - yesterday still on the roof of our little cabin in the free run, the sunbeam warming her up and caressing her. calling her she came tipsy and for smooching. today her movements were slow, her breath shallow and raspy. the metastases of her mammary cancer had already found their ways into the lung, we had to help her to her last way over the rainbow bridge. our heart hurts. MiekMiek was one of our first cats - she was the second one of our own cattery we kept, and our first Euro Champion for which we even took a flight to estonia. she was an excellent loving catmama. after two litters she had a good and long life als neuter until her death with 13 years at july 15th, 2006. selfconfident and soverain in her behaviour. she was totally integrated and recognized in the cat group, full of love to her companions and absolutely fixed on humans. the bed was her own, and we were allowed also to sleep there. she was always and everywhere present. we had such a good long time together and far too short when we look back now. we know, the sorrow will fade and the remembering of our beloved girl will stay. nevertheless, being totally honest - i am so desperate and so furious. i could cry to the universe: give back my MiekMiek - everything else my education forbids to me, but i also know that i have to let loose MiekMiek so that she finds her quietness. good bye, my beloved girl.

our beloved girl GIC Avalanche vom Wunderbaum, called Lanchi, had to pass the rainbow bridge on monday, june 19th, 2006,  at the age of 13 on stomach cancer. she was a child out of our first litter, she was a female who was respected by all other cats in our household. she never had own babys; as neuter she was integrated with our group of males on a 60 sqm flat, there she felt good. she became best friend and playmate of Jazzy (EC Effaniffenable). As Jazzy is able to open doors, she used this ability  made an excursion now and then in the greens roundabout and was then up to 9 hours on the run - there helped no calling and rattling with the cheese rollies - the fenced free run was not enough for her. when she wanted to come back she sat on the terrace and meowed. she was a dazzling personality with a lot of rough edges, something special. she would have had the chance as cat to survive in the wild. she gave us her whole love, and for this we are thankful and it made us happy.

we thank the fate for the good times we were to have. good bye, our beloved girl, you will find your way in the other world. our thoughts stay with you. We love you, Lanchi.