Miss Zelda

Miss Zelda 1993 - 2010

We lost a fuzzy member of the family yesterday. Miss Zelda passed over the rainbow bridge and is hopefully sleeping in the sunshine with big brother, Uncle Harry. It’s one of the really difficult things in life, losing the wonderful companions in our lives. Miss Zelda lived with my parents from the time she was a kitten in 1993. She was a beautiful gray and black tabby with white markings and beautiful turquoise eyes.

Back in ’93, my mom was visiting me in North Carolina when her good friend called to tell her that she had two new fuzzy babies for my mom. I can remember how excited my mom was and anxious to get home and meet them, Miss Zelda and Uncle Harry. Miss Zelda immediately moved in and began rearranging things. She quickly learned where things belonged and was equally quick to knock them off a table, dresser or where ever they didn’t belong. She had my mom well trained and when she couldn’t get what she wanted jumped back and forth across her pillow in a “gentle” reminder that she was there demanding attention.

She also became my dad’s buddy and loved to have him carry her around draped over his arm, purring away. She would snuggle up to dad in his chair and had him trained as well with her routine for belly and head rubs. She loved sitting outside on the deck, especially in the fall when she could chase the falling leaves . . . much braver than her big brother, Uncle Harry who ran inside when the wind would blow.

I’m sure my parents are going to really miss her companionship and I’ll miss her welcoming me on visits. She was a really sweet kitty and was well loved. We’ll miss you Miss Zelda.