Pia was not supposed to be my kitty. Pia was adopted as a kitten by my daughter-in-law, while I was staying with them when my husband was on a peace mission in Kosovo. But from the moment Pia came into the household, she had her own ideas.
Pia was teeny-tiny . . . she never got over 6.5 pounds. But she ruled everyone. When she arrived at the household, she was about a 2 pound kitten and she immediately asserted her dominance. She harassed our dog, Nicky, chasing him everywhere, forcing him off the bed so she could sleep with me, and completely taking over the house.
Eventually, Pia decided that she liked Nicky and the two of them became inseparable. They ate together, slept together and played together.
Even though Pia was technically Karla’s cat, when it came time for us to move to Oregon, no one had the heart to separate Pia from Nicky, so Pia made the move with us.
If you know cats, you know they don’t like change. The first night in the hotel, Pia climbed behind the headboard of the bed and wouldn’t come out. Being the tiny kitty she was, she fit into small places. The next morning, after about an hour, I finally coaxed her out and we were on the way. The next night Pia found her way into the bedsprings of the bed. Again, we had to take the bed apart to get her out.
But once she had a permanent home, she settled in nicely. She was still the Alpha of the household.
That was almost 14 years ago. Last week, after thyroid problems caused her system to shut down, she was put to rest. She has joined Nicky and Tux on the other side. It was hard to lose our second kitty in a two-week time span. In the last month or so, before Tux left us, Pia and Tux became very close. I like to think that Pia missed Tux and Nicky so much that she decided it was time to join them.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
I am so very, very sorry for such a loss. I know what if feels like, I lost my Husky/Malemute last month & it hurts everyday. We offered our to foster male huskies when they need help, because we already have a female. We all have different ways of coping with a loss that rips a bit of our heart out. I hope you are able to find something to distract you for a while too. -amy
Thank you so much. There will always be a hole in my heart where our kitties were. We lost our kitty Tux 3 weeks ago and Pia last week. We still have 3 of Tux’s brothers with us, so they keep us occupied.
I’m glad you have fur to keep you busy. I was glad I had another husky to keep me busy. Had I not had Nala I would have been down at the Human Society looking for someone to ease the heart break, but not fill Blue’s shoes.
I just got the news over on the other blog … such a little sweetheart – and she liked her food I can see *smile. Sure were she are with her loved ones and get all the good bits she want .. still 14 years is a great age.
Thanks, Viveka. Pia was a real sweetheart. She had a wonderful life until the last few weeks when her thyroid got out of control. I will miss her.
Pia looks gorgeous. I am so sorry Maralee.
Thank you, Madhu. She was a gorgeous little thing. Her eyes were just about as big as her body. 🙂
I’m sorry for your loss, from the photos, she was a darling little cat with cattitude!
Thank you. She had more “cattitude” (I love that expression) than any cat I’ve ever know. I wish I was more like her – didn’t take crap from anyone.
Very sorry to hear.
Thank you, Emelio.
I am so sorry to hear this dear Maralee, I am so sorry.
Thank you, Nia.
So sorry, a lovely tribute . . .
Thank you, Bonnie.
So sorry to hear. My heart breaks for you. I know how rough this is. We had a rough two weeks like this two years ago when we had to let our dog and cat go.
Thanks, Carissa. Losing a pet is always hard. They have such a special place in our hearts.
So sorry to hear that you’ve lost yet another of your treasured furry friends Maralee. It’s been a tough two weeks for you and hope that you are able to find peace knowing that Tux and Pia are together. She looks like she was quite the character.
Thanks, Bella. She really was a character. We will miss her but she will always be in our hearts.