Travis was a special and unique cat.  He was born on Saint Patrick's Day 1991 in the basement of our home.  Sadly his mother never came back to feed him, so we took it upon ourselves to be his mother. You can't get much closer to a cat then bottle feeding him and watching him grow from a kitten into a beautiful cat.

From an early age Travis had an affection for being very vocal.  He would spend hours just running around in circles while meowing at the top of his lungs.  Even into his old age he continued to be this vocal.  I swear he would answer me when I told him something and he would let you know when he wanted something..

Travis had so many places to sleep but he preferred to sleep in this little plastic bowl.  When he was a kitten he would often sleep in our shoes, so we always had to be careful before putting them on.

The most amazing thing about Travis was his love that he gave to all of us as well as the other pets in the house. We had a bunny named Sebastian, who we would let run around on the living room floor, Travis would play with him and rub noses with him.  Sebastian has also passed and I know they are back together running and rubbing noses.  We also had a guinea pig, hamsters and several birds and Travis loved them and excepted them as part of the family.  We never had to worry about him harming any animals.

Travis was good at swiping your dinner if you turned around for a second, he'd take hamburgers and spaghetti, yes he loved spaghetti sauce.  And when there was chicken or turkey in the refrigerater you could count on Travis sitting in front of the fridge until it was all eaten and he also was very vocal in letting you know he wanted some.

Travis had a comical side to him too.  He would hide behind a door and stick his paw out to trip you, he was like a little prankster.  One time I remember he stuck his head into this tissue box and ran around the house with it on, I swear he was trying to make us all laugh.

Travis was a beautiful, strong, comical cat with a huge heart, he brought so much joy, laughs and love to our lives.





Travis



The sound of your meow,

Keeps repeating in my mind.

The looks that I saw of your last moment on earth,

Are drawn inside of me.

You were such a part of me, 

Now that you are gone,

I cannot reclaim. 

I loved who you were.

There could never be another you.

You had a fairness about yourself, 

And held your head so high.

You laughed, you played,

To the music in your heart.

As you grew, I grew.

You loved with such a fire,

And you did it in your own way.

The memory of you will never fade,

From mine or anyone’s heart,

That knew you so well.



Jacqulyn Bodenmiller