In Memory of Amy 10/13/2017 – 4/23/2024
In May 2019, sweet Amy was taken in by our good friends at the Central Texas SPCA. Since their mission is in part finding forever homes, and at Shadow Cats, ours is providing a safety net for special needs cats, we were able to work together with CTSPCA to give Amy the best outcome. Amy was FeLV+, we had a space for her here at Shadow Cats, and are we glad we did. What a character! Amy has kept us smiling over the last few years with her huge personality and charm.
A little background – Amy came to us when we had not yet moved into the new sanctuary. She was a little shy at first, like all newbies, but very quickly became one of the gang. so much so that our sweet girl made friends so easily with all the furry gang and us humans, too! But one kitty took her eye, our handsome boy Punkin, and they were an item from the very beginning, always together and a love story in the making! Or so we thought!
We moved to the new sanctuary and everyone settled so well so quickly that they all seemed to know this was ‘their home ‘. Punkin and Amy loved it! But our sweetest girl, our beautiful Amy was not so interested in Punkin anymore; she seemed to broaden her horizon as they say, others took her eye. 😊 In other words she dumped Punkin! Oh my, Amy! Punkin was fine he moved on as well he had lots of friends in Cookie’s Place, and the once hot and heavy couple always remained friends. Amy made friends with many of the boys in Cookie’s Place.😊 Just like watching a kitty soap opera, it was so amusing!
Amy was always on the go, running from room to room. She was a blur, playing with every toy there was, and an absolute whizz running on the cat wheel – she could spin that wheel so fast. She enjoyed the huge catios and was always front and center when there was activity outside with birds, squirrels, and rabbits, always on the front row, so curious about everything. An absolute love bug, she loved to snuggle with all her friends and she would love to be cuddled by us. She was a favorite of so many of our staff and volunteers, always there with a welcome for us from her. We loved her to bits, and joked with her often that she looked like she had cut her own bangs, like a mischievous toddler who got hold of a pair of scissors!
Over the last couple of weeks, leukemia has raised its ugly head and despite every effort by our amazing staff and exemplary veterinary care, our sweet girl could not stay with us. She told us that she was tired, the struggle too much. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge held in loving arms with gentle whispers in her ears telling her she was loved dearly and the best cat ever.
Amy was a joy, a delight, and a special gift that came to us. Every day she made us smile and she will be missed so much. Her huge personality will be missing from Cookie’s Place; it will be a little quieter for a while. We promise that for every cat that comes through our doors, we will do everything we can for them to give them their best life, and we did that for Amy. She lived her best life, cared for, had lots of friends, lots of laps and shoulders to sit on, and a whole lot of love every day. Amy was almost 7 years old; we celebrate that time and are forever grateful she was a member of the Shadow Cats family.
Reunited with her first love Punkin and all the other special friends she made in her life with us, of late especially dear Newt.
Fly high, sweet Amy, beautiful girl. Always and forever in our hearts.
Thank you to all who loved Amy, our passionate and dedicated staff, and all at Vista Vet for their care. Many thanks to Central Texas SPCA for the gift that was Amy, to our volunteers for the love given every day, and to all her sponsors who loved her from afar.
Amy had 4 Sponsors
Jeffrey Jezierki
Jeanette Cacciola
Catherine Mustoe
LeAnn Chamberlin