Goodbye, Stein

 Choco-Luv, CL, Stein, Queen-Stein-17!, GrizzleShanks, Sis, Sissy, Guurrrl, left us unexpectedly June 25, 2025 (my dad's 81st birthday). Kidneys.

She was 17. And my longest pet (Goose made it to 16 or 17 and Squirt made it to 13-14). I'd known CL longer than Cool. 

It really sucks and I miss her. I have regrets and happy memories. I wish I had more time with her (and Goose too who died on our anniversary 11/13/23, I can't remember if I was emotionally able to make a post for him or not).

We sang all of her songs with all the motions:

Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, Choc-co-Luv, [firework hands] hey hey hey!!!

[scratching down her back] Rake, rake, Rake, Rake, Rake, Ray-ke, Rayke, Rake, Rake, Rake, Rake, Rake, Rake, Rake, [2 octaves higher] Rake, Rake

[2 fingers tapping her head] La-coockeracha, La-coockeracha, deedee deedee deedee deeee

[starting at her tail going backward messing her hair up] de-de-dedle-diddee-de-de-de-de (circus music)

and she kinda stopped reacting after that so I think she let go.

Little Family:

The Shorthairs:

The blacks:

Senior kitties:

It also feels weird because she was my last tie to Noah's Ark, which had been a big part of my life.