Post #553797 by AquaZombie on Tue, Sep 14, 2010 2:55 PM

Thanks, all. Bubba was so much more than a "cat" to Monica and me. He really was a little man in a fur tuxedo. Very sweet disposition, very loyal, followed me everywhere, my constant companion. He loved listening to Jazz, too! Hard to convey how devastated my wife and I are. Bubba was first diagnosed with a tumor in his intestinal tract back in January. They gave him two months. But with Prednisone (all we could afford) and lots of love, he lasted another eight. He had a great summer. He went into remission and we had an all too brief reprieve from the inevitable. He went downhill fast. In fact, it began right before Tiki Oasis. We almost canceled the trip but I was already committed to hosting the Movie Nite, and didn't want to let Otto and Doe down. He was all we could think about while we were in SoCal, so we didn't really enjoy Oasis this year, sad to say. When we got home, he had lost two pounds, down to 9 (from 14 when we first got him). He had diarrhea, and we put him on some more meds, but he never fully recovered. The other night, Sunday night, or really early Monday morning, stuff happened, and it was just time to make the call. You know when it that time comes, even if you don't want to admit it.

My special song for him was "My Buddy" by Mel Torme. Bubba left us on Mel's birthday, 9/13. I had no idea till somebody told me afterwards. http://www.rhapsody.com/mel-torme/spotlight-on-mel-torme/my-buddy

Anyway, thanks for letting me share our grief with the tiki community - of which Bubba was a royal, loyal member. We are inconsolable, but somehow, it feels right to publicly express our grief, and raise Bubba consciousness. Aloha, my buddy, and and mahalo to you all.

[ Edited by: AquaZombie 2010-09-14 14:57 ]