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My little beloved Schweppes only weighed 5 pounds in the last years of her life, but she had a HUGE loving soul. She always looked deeply into my eyes and I would look into hers, and we knew we loved each other very very much. We were deeply connected and understood each other's feelings always. She loved to cuddle. Every night I made a little tent for her with my legs and blanket so that when I watched TV she sat under the blanket leaning, and purring on my legs. Then, when she was ready to sleep, she'd walk over to my pillow and curl up and wait for me. She always slept on my pillow right by my face. At 4 in the morning, she patted my neck with her paw to wake me, and we'd cuddle, and I'd go back to sleep. The night before she died, she woke me and suddenly, it was different. She snuggled into my arm and purred. She ALWAYS came to the door when I got home, even when she was ill. I had a roommate once who told me that she ran to the door already  when I was 3 or 4 blocks away. She sensed when I was getting home. It was the moment, my roommate told me, that Schweppes lived for. When I got home, when she was younger she'd dash madly about the house playing. When she was old and frail, we'd lie on the bed together. She'd lie on my chest and stare deeply and lovingly into my eyes. We did this for a a few hours each night. She was the most loving sensitive, alive and connected cat I have ever had. I love her so very very much.
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Loving Schweppy
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Schweppy's different moods
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Personal Notes

My little loved one. I don't know why I always called you that, but you didn't mind. I miss you so very very much. I never imagined life would be so desolate and empty without you. I need you so much to comfort me at night when I get home, but you are gone...
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What a beautiful baby you are Schweppes! Your Mommy is so sad that you are not waiting for her when she gets home or to snuggle with her at night. You gave her some of the most wonderful years and will always be her "little loved one". Come to her in her dreams and show her how free you are now and let her know how much you love her. Let my Elvis and Sweet Pea show you the way.
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3/9/07 My little love, Someone wrote to us, the woman whose site for her little loved ones inspired me to make one for you. When I feel a little stronger, I'll write her a note too. When I came home last night, and you weren't there, I patted the air, following the shape you would have had if you were here. But then I looked down and all that was there was a puddle of tears on the floor. I hope so much that you are somewhere where you feel better than me, my love.
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I am so very sorry for your loss--the first few weeks are hardest-though it does get better. I lost my feline companion just before Christmas, she was just one year younger than yours and weighed only five pounds. She was fragile and her eyes were very glossy. I wish they wouldn't get old so quickly, but they do. In human years, your cat lived to be almost one hundred! I'm sure she lived a wonderful life. God bless.
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My little one, I came to visit you today. It was so strange standing by your grave. I felt a deep sense of peace, just like I did when I picked up your poor little body from the veterinary clinic and held you to my heart. Near you I have always felt completely at peace. But, later, when I got near home I already started to cry, knowing you would not be home. At home, I just cry and cry and cry and I don’t feel any peace at all, just anguish.
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3/10/07 I'm working at my computer today. Remember how you would sit under my chair and I'd reach down and pat you. When your CRF got worse, if I sat at my desk, you'd stand behind my chair and meow till I came and sat on the bed with you. Then, I worked on the bed so I could cuddle you all day. You loved to cuddle ALL the time and purred like a little purr engine. Today there's no one meowing for attention, and I wish so very very much I could cuddle you again.
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3/10 Forgive me Schweppy. I was so confused at the end and didn’t know who to trust. I know you wanted to live. But the vet pressured me so much to put you to sleep when you couldn’t pee or poo anymore. I didn’t believe him, that you wouldn’t get better. But I also knew you hated him pulling out your feces manually. You were throwing up, so we had to either do that, or put you to sleep. You screamed and bled the last time he did it, so I chose death. Please please forgive me if it was wrong.
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3/11/07 Oh Little Loved Schweppy, I still miss you so much. My spring break is over and we used to be so very happy together over my vacations. You'd get all fluffy and playful even when you were very old. It was a heartbreaking vacation without you. I've had nightmares about you for two nights now, dreaming about your medicines and vets and the vets not giving me the right medicines. I have to go back to work tomorrow and deal with the cold hard world without your love and comfort. sigh
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