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Dexter

Dexter, 1 Year Later

It has been a year since Dexter died. How do I feel? I still miss him. Like a part of me is gone. Life is very different today than it was one year ago. Circumstances are much better. I wish he was here to enjoy life with me. Stangely, I mistakenly thought the anniversary of [...]

The Law of Tooth and Claw

THIS IS THE LAW OF TOOTH AND CLAW SCRATCH AND BITE WRESTLE AND FIGHT GROWL YOWL HISS SPIT ATTACK! ATTACK! ATTACK!

The Many Names of Dexter

He was first of all called Dexter because he was found on Dexter Avenue in Seattle. I’d only held him in my arms a few minutes before the name came to me. Well, the street address was plastered on the side of the office building where I worked, and as I was carrying the little [...]

Pictures of Dexter

Last week I uploaded several pictures of Dexter. Many of them were taken outdoors. Most of his life he was a indoor cat, but last winter we were staying in Topanga and I was able to let the little guy roam outside – under close supervision, of course. There are big owls in Topanga, and [...]

Mourning

Morning of the first day without Dexter. Woke right at 6:00 AM, as if he were there, alarm clock kitty. Received a few emails from people, in reply to my notice of his death, expressing their sympathy as well as sorrow. Editing some pictures of him. I took more than I remembered, but not nearly [...]

Dexter (Dec 12, 1997 – July 10, 2007)

My friends – I am sad to tell you all that Dexter is no longer with us. He became ill last Friday and the vet diagnosed it as kidney failure. Many tests were run, but it seems poor Dexter’s kidneys had run out of life. We had our final moments with him this afternoon. He [...]

Dexter R.I.P.

He was a cat take him for all in all I shall not look upon his like again Dexter 1997-2007 R.I.P.