A tribute from Graham

Thyme.....named in honour of the fact that she was one of the "herbs" that we devoted so much time to from the moment she was born.

With many of our kittens, I often almost distance myself from becoming too attached to them when they begin their lives with us. This saves me too much heartache when they depart from us after 13 weeks. Some however, just stand out and never leave your side.

Thyme was of this nature, from the moment she was born it was plain to see she would require a lot of attention. Regular two hours feeds were the norm for as long as I can remember, but she made it, all the effort had paid off and she looked set to lead a normal life.

She returned to us after just three months of sharing a home with Elaine, having started to lose weight and struggling to keep any food down. For two weeks, we persevered, making her different foods that we believed might help to sustain her. Unfortunately it made little difference and the time soon came when a decision had to be made.

Thyme was such a lovely little creature, maybe she too knew her life was limited and wanted to cram in as much love as she could, luckily for her she had the love of 2 families that adored her.

She will always have a special place in our hearts, and it's very sad that her untimely passing coincided with the departure of our own princess. At least we can be sure that she has Tia to watch over her as she plays in the fields with the rainbow above.

A Thyme To Love

Thyme was the most angelic little cat you could ever wish to meet and I feel so blessed to have been able to call her mine, even if it were only to be for such a short while. None of us knew how long the angels would let her stay but during her time with me, she captured the hearts of everyone who met her. Thyme fought so hard to leave her paw print on our lives and her pedigree name – Against All Odds – did her proud.

I remember her first day at home and thought, as she was so tiny she may want some peace away from our other two girls, Misty & Xena, to settle in. Not so. She was soon exploring and giving Xena ‘what for’ if she tried to boss her around! It wasn’t too long before the pair of them were chasing around like loonies, usually with Thyme doing the chasing. Whoever said “size matters” obviously forgot to tell Thyme. All three girls would cuddle up in their basket; Thyme could squeeze into the smallest of spaces and was guaranteed a wash from either Misty or Xena. She loved to be cuddled and I would often carry her around the house with me, she was super cosy when curled up under my chin.

Once she hard learnt how to get on the worktops – via the tumble drier – there was no stopping her. Nothing was safe unless covered in cling film, she couldn’t quite figure it out and she would often ‘help’ wash the breakfast bowls!! She used to be happy to sit on the worktop and keep me company while in the kitchen and would then be in prime position for any titbits going spare. She was so very graceful too. I can only liken her to a dressage horse, when she trotted across the room, looking for fun or a lap to curl up on, her little legs lifted high giving her such a look of elegance.

I could talk about her forever; she was the most beautiful little soul with so much love to give. Sadly the angels decided they needed her so urgently and came for my little girl on 26 July 2005. I have had cats in my life since I was small but nothing could have prepared me for such heartache. I think it was that, in spite of her size, she was such a huge character and so very very lovable.

I shall never get over her leaving; I just really learn to live with it. I still have my moments of grief when I cry for her because selfishly I want her back so much. She has taken such a large piece of my heart with her. She is absolutely beautiful, unique. Thank you Kat and Graham for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful little cat’s world.

Sweet Dreams My Baby

xxx