Kimo and Sabi have both passed on - Sabi in June of 2021 and Kimo in July of 2022. They were some of the OG cat bloggers. We do have another Siamese (Tonkinese) and Tuxie (w/ possibly some Maine Coon) in our household though. Sherman (Siamese) was a rescue/fost/adopt from April 2018, so he got to know Kimo & Sabi for a bit. Mr. Peobody (Tuxie) was adopted in July 2022, shortly after Kimo passed. So, keeping in form with our funny paired names, we now have Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Sherman can be found on Instagram as Super Shermie the Cat. Mr. Peabody appears occasionally. It's sad to lose our furbabies and to see other losses over the years, but we're bringing in new joy as well. Happy New Year!
Monday, January 02, 2023
Thursday, June 16, 2022
R.I.P. Kimo 7/13/04-6/16/22
Our handsome mancat Kimo crossed the rainbow bridge today around 2:00pm. He had been sleeping most of the day. We are grateful that he passed in the comfort of his own home with family nearby. He was about a month shy of celebrating his 18th birthday on 7/13/22, so he live a long, full life. You may recall our other elder cat, Sabi, passed in early 2021. The two of them were adopted together from the Petaluma Animal Shelter on 9/14/04. They were inseparable at the shelter so we adopted them together and we named them Kimo & Sabi (like Kimosabe, from the Lone Ranger TV series). Kimo and Sabi continued to be BFFs until the “Great Walkabout of 2011” when Kimo got out of the house and didn’t return for over 2 weeks. After that, he considered himself to be superior to all other beings in the house and he and Sabi had a falling out. Besides thinking highly of himself, he loved playing with bags, sparkle and crinkle balls, feather toys and he couldn’t resist a catnip toy. He had a special bond with Kiera from the first day we brought her home as a baby. He would sleep by her crib and watch over her wherever she was napping. He would come running to comfort her if she was crying about something. In turn, she would sneak him food from her high chair. He loved hanging out with Paul (aka Daddykitty) in his office – sitting on the windowsill, sleeping on the printer, or walking across the keyboard. He killed one keyboard by knocking Paul’s drink over it and almost killed a monitor by pushing it off the desk. He often napped with me and got under the covers with me on cold mornings. He always sat on my lap when I watched TV. Kimo never really had an interest in bonding with Sherman (our 4 yr old)
, though Sherman persisted – mostly pestered. Sherman learned the only way to get close to Kimo was to catch him napping, then sneak up to snuggle beside him. Sherman appears sad and confused. We’ll definitely be considering a companion for him in the near future. Kimo’s passing is in line with a long list of other cats that Kimo and Sabi came to know through cat blogging which began (for us) in 2006. Many of those other blogging cats have passed or are in their elder years too – kind of an end of an era for many of us. And these crazy cats brought us humans together as friends – some of the most supportive friends I have come to know and love. I know I have a ton of photos posted here, but I had a hard time picking just a few. Plus, it was a good way for us as a family to process and celebrate Kimo’s life. Thanks to all of you for your virtual hugs, prayers, and support.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
KIMO UPDATE:
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Kimo need some healing vibes sent his way. He has been losing weight the past several months, throwing up frequently
, and not wanting to eat much. Today we had more lab work done (results later this week), and he got some IV fluids because he was a little dehydrated. We also got him some meds to ease his tummy troubles and stimulate his appetite. Next week he will have an ultrasound done. Best case scenario it's something like IBS . . . of course, we don't want to think about the worst case scenario. For now, he's happy to be home and continues to contemplate cat world domination.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Saturday, July 03, 2021
Thursday, January 28, 2021
R.I.P. Sabi 7/3/04-1/28/21