This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Boom Boom on May 1, 1996 and passed away on February 9, 2010. You will live forever in our memories and hearts. Dear Boom Boom, from the moment I laid eyes on you in Spokane on that Spring day, I knew you were mine. Your Momma was a beautiful lady & you were the last of her children to leave the litter. I felt guilty taking you from her but I promised her I would take good care of you always. Southwest airlines would not let me take you back with me to Woodland Hills, CA so I had to book you onto an American Airlines plane. When I got to LAX I couldn't find you & was so scared. The American Airlines people told me you were at a baggage claim station 3 miles from LAX. When I came to pick you up you look so scared but relieved to see me. When I took you home, I kept you separate from your brothers Caesar & Leumi until you got used to them. I left you in our bedroom loft while Daddy went to work & would come check on you at lunch. One day you had decided to jump from our bedroom loft balcony at the coaxing of Caesar & Leumi. YOu weren't hurt, buit you scared me because it was an awfully high jump. A few months later, in August, we moved to West Hollywood where you became really shy. You would hide in the closet, under the dishwasher, under the bed and I would have a hard time finding you. I started keeping the closet shut & fixed the dishwasher so you couldn't hide. You started coming out and socializin more. I was very proud of you. One day after we lived in West Hollywood for about 2 years, I woke up and your mouth was all burned. I rushed you to the vet, I didn't know how this happened but found out later you had gone under our bed continously and had bitten into the electrical cords uinder our bed from the lamps. Our vet said you probably would not live but told me if I would stay with you & nurse you 24/7 you would have a good chance of surviving. You had a feeding tube and I so happily and gratefully fed you every 4 hours & ou would start purrring when I brought your intravenous food, water & medicine to you. I love you so much Boom Boom you kept me strong during this time & I never left your side for 6 months of care & back & forth to the vet for check-ups & to get mouth cleanings. One day our vet, Dr. Heard said you could try eating regular food & you were so brave you did it. I was so proud & amazed of you. Daddy got you back to playing with your toys...your favorite toys were your mousies and a vibrating stuffed hampster. Soon your were playing chase with your brothers Caesar & Leumi. You loved kneading our bed and a stuffed animal that looked just like you. You loved it when Daddy would stroke your chin, cheeks  head and rub your earsies and scratch your nose. You loved to snuggle near Daddy's head at night. I would go out and would tell people that my cat's hair on my clothes was good luck from you. YOur other favorite toy was the stick with the feather and mousie on it...you would jump and play with this for hours. I loved playing with you. Also, your laser light when you would chase it around our house. You always purred when it was time to snuggle with Daddy. I miss your sweet face and your purrs baby boy. It is so hard living without you. I want to be with you. YOu loved to go for walks in your stroller and get fresh air. Everyone said how polite and handsome your were. When our guests would come over you would always politely come over and introduce yourself. WHenever a fly or one time a moth came in our house, you had them down within a few minutes. My fierce son you knew you had a job to keep predators away. Nothing imtimidated you, not even large dogs. When you were with your Daddy you always were the kindest, nicest most well behaved boy ever. Every few months after your injury with the electrical cord, you would have seizures and get embarrassed afterwards but Daddy would always clean you up & hold you until you regained your strength. You always made sure you and your brothers had enough fresh clean water by letting me know several times a day. YOu love your brothers, especially Caesar. When Daddy was strong every one said you reminded them of me. My failure was not listening and following your strength when I became ill. Losing you was the worst and hardest thing that ever happened to me. I think of you every day Boom Boom. I miss your love, your kindness, your fierceness. Your favorite treats were little tastes of fried chicken, peanut butter, and popcorn. Also tuna juice. I loved giving you your treats. You deserved more at the end than what I could give you baby boy. Please forgive me for not being a strong man before I had to say goodbye to you. My sweet pea, the sweetest pea in the pea patch. Life has not been worth living without you. You will always be the most precious, most wonderful, most beautiful and amazing thing that ever happened to me and I will never forgive myself for the day I couldn't care for you anymore. My heart stays broken from that moment in time to eternity. I love you Boom Boom. You loved Christmas and birthdays. You were my only son who could open his presents all by himself. Dear Boom Boom, I miss your soft beautiful hair, your soft beautiful purrs, your kind eyes, your fierceness, your smell, your loyalty. I want to be with you so bad. Why did life separate us? You are part of me and now that you're gone I grow weaker every day missing you.