Two years ago I said goodbye to my beloved cat, Biddy. I now know that I won’t ever get over the loss or move past it–it’s just part of my life. As much as I wish Biddy were physically still with me, he truly continues to be in my heart and thoughts every day. Today … Read more
Today Megan was clearing some space under our bed, and she found a big clump of cat hair that was no doubt a combination of Walter and Biddy. It gave me an idea that probably isn’t possible, but I’ll share it with you just in case. It will soon be 2 years since we lost … Read more
February 20…today would have been Biddy’s 18th birthday! Perhaps my phone knew this, as the random cat wallpaper it chose for today was of Biddy. Biddy passed away in 2023 after a tough battle with cancer, but he’s still around me every day. I have photos and art of Biddy around the house, his favorite … Read more
This weekend is exactly one year after we said goodbye to Biddy. I loved him like a son, raising him from kitten to old man over 16.5 years. It’s devastating to me that he’s already been gone for a full year. It’s hard for me to put this into words, but I want to try: … Read more
February 20 would have been Biddy’s 17th birthday had he not passed away due to intestinal cancer just over 5 months ago. I lay in bed last night unable to fall asleep as I found myself thinking about Biddy. Before the cancer, he was a big, substantial cat, and he would often plop down next … Read more
This weekend I had a number of very pleasant interactions with adorable animals (our pets and friends’ pets): At disc golf, Fitz (an Australian Sheepdog) checked on everyone multiple times to make sure they were having fun. I gave him some scratchies on the side of his face as he likes, and he pressed his … Read more
My 15-year-old cat, Biddy, went to the dentist yesterday. Sadly, he returned with significantly fewer teeth. A few months ago, we noticed that Biddy had consistent nasal congestion in his right nostril. Cats don’t know how to blow their nose, so Biddy has basically walked around with a snot bubble for the last few months, … Read more
Content warning: As you can tell in the title of this post, I’m going to talk about cat pee and poop today. Biddy is the eldest of my two cats. He’s diabetic, but he’s doing pretty well for a 15-year-old feline. He’s a smart boy, to the point that one of the ways that he … Read more
Fun fact: I have 2 cats! In the photo below, Walter is on the left and Biddy is on the right. One of the nice things about cats is that in most cases, if you need to go out of town for a few days, you can just leave plenty of food and water out, … Read more
The eldest and wisest of my two cats, Biddy, turned 14 today! Biddy’s previous birthday was right at the cusp of the pandemic, so he’s had an interesting year like the rest of us (from his perspective, he probably wonders why we don’t leave the house anymore and why people don’t come over for game … Read more