Smiles and Tears

We haven't posted in several weeks and would not be posting today but we have a special purpose or two. Reason #1 is that today is ML's birthday and we couldn't let her day go by without wishing her a howling, meowling great day!

Yes ... what the graphic says.  From all of us at JFF.  (We love the graphic, but we're kind of curious as to why ML's kitties are on the card we're sending her.)

While we've been gone, there has been a lot of bridge activity. 

The CB and Tabby Cat Club lost Captain Casper yesterday.

Sammy passed away suddenly on May 18th.

On May 15th Gentleman Beau left the care of Rose & the Royals to be with his Mom Cathy.

Fin of Housecat Confidential held on as long as she could but she was ready to leave on May 7th. 

There were more losses, including a few woofies but we don't have a the info handy or a graphic for them. Purrs, woofs and hugs to the family of each furry.  They were each loved and are all missed. 

The 2nd reason we are posting today is to announce the Funny Farm Felines' first interview is now posted on the cat ezine Mousebreath. (We woofies are thinking of suing for discrimination.  We could be good reporters too, but no woofies allowed.)  The lovely Parker (affectionately known as Parker Pie) is their first subject.  We hope you will stop by to read Parker's story and then drop by the Perfectly Parker blog to leave lots of smoochies for her and her family.

UPDATE:   When we corresponded with Parker's Mom last weekend, we weren't aware Parker would be leaving quite so soon.  She will be helped to the bridge tomorrow.  Thank you, Mom Helen, for working with us and thank you Skeezix & Food Lady for expediting the post yesterday so we didn't have to ask Jan if she knows how to post to Wordpress.  (She doesn't!  Yet.)  Parker, we love you and wish you a peaceful journey!

We hope to be back soon, but you all know how life can interfere with the best intentions of two-leggers and furries.

Sad Farewell to Beau's Mom Cathy

We are shocked and saddened to learn Beau's mom, Cathy passed away September 1 and was buried Saturday the 3rd. She has been fighting health problems and a stubborn infection for some time but we thought she was getting better.

Rest in peace, Cathy.  You are safe and pain-free at last..

Mary Catherine Davis .........4/14/1962 – 9/01/2011......  Obituary

Cathy will always be remembered as being the kind and friendly woman behind Beau's blog and his Sunday sermons. Beau, ever the gentleman cat, has been well-known for his bow tie.

Cathy we will miss you. And Beau too, as he will be moving into a new home and will no longer be blogging. We hope he will be able to make the adjustment to other cats in the home and won't become ill from the stress of sudden loss and change.

Our hearts are sad for Cathy's family and friends. We send a prayer their hearts may be comforted and hugs, purrs and wags.

More details on the Cat Blogosphere.

We hope Beau & mom Cathy's blogs will be left online as their legacy, so we're posting these links here so we won't lose them over time. 

Mary C. Davis (Beau Davis) – Facebook

Beau’s Sunday Sermons

Beau’s Blog

United Cats – Beau

Our regular Friday post, Mo Cats Day 2011, is below. Scroll down or click here.

Good To Go

The entire Funny Farm is Good To Go! We have signed on as Volunteer Troopers to help find Beau. We posted about Beau the other day. If you missed it, you can read the story here.
Left to right: Merci, Samaritan and Buddy


Rusty, Percy

Crystal, Cyndi

Cotton, Cameron

We are Volunteer Troopers in Stormy's Operation Bring Beau Home (page no longer exists). If you haven't already read Beau's story, a good place to start is (Hammer, Beau's Brother blog has been closed.)

If you would like to become a Volunteer Trooper, help find Beau by posting about him. The more publicity, the faster the search. You don't need to live in Australia to help. You just never know who might read your blog.

Beau is microchipped, so proving his identity once he is located would not be hard. Although a microchip might move in the body - say, into the shoulder - it can be located and scanned.

We know Jan would be devastated if one of us was stolen. We all would. We're family.

Hammer is looking for his brother, so pass this information along and help reunite them.