Goodbye for now..
Hi all,
Snow, Leo n Fairy's dad here. It's been so long since I last posted on this blog and so it seems strange that I am blogging now to write a goodbye post. It's just that some career concerns have taken over and I had to move to Australia to pursue my postgraduate career as a doctor. I thought many times about bringing Snow, Leo and Fairy over with me but I thought it was in their best interest not to. You see I still have to hang around here and look for a job in different locations before finding one and settling somewhere. And I felt that instead of carrying the cats around and giving them undue stress owing to travel, different climates etc - it would be best if they stayed in a comfortable place back home. I've always felt that cats are independent and resilient animals and hoped that my kitties would adjust as well to a new life in a different house. So before I came over here to Hobart, Australia last week I gave the cats to another family. And fortunately they've adjusted and are doing well. It's a good furrever home and the people have other animals too, including a Siamese cat that Leo and Fairy whapped a little after they moved in. But they have settled in now, are eating and playing around normally. I get pictures of them from time to time and they seem healthy and happy.
Giving away the cats was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life so far. It was heart-breaking to see their cute faces for the very last time and I cried and fretted a lot. But I've always felt that true love means to think and do the best for the ones you care about. I could have kept the cats with me but they would've been distressed more and it would've been a little selfish of me. So I've done what I felt was the best for their health and life in the long term. The people with whom they live now are very loving and may even be taking better care of them than I used to do.
For me in a way it's an end to a chapter in life. Maybe if I settle in Australia on the long term I'll be able to treasure the company of some other pet in the future. For now I'll focus on an appropriate academic and clinical career. The past couple of years have been so eventful. I've met so many great people on the web - particularly in the cat blogosphere. And I continue to believe that cat bloggers are amongst the nicest people not only on the internet but in real life as well. So I'd like to thank you all for your friendship and company in the blogosphere for the last few years - the nice comments and thoughts that you all used to leave on the daily blog posts always used to brighten my day. I will miss you all so very much. I'll definitely keep visiting your blogs with as much regularity as possible and perhaps try to comment as well occasionally. I'll keep this blog open and not delete it for it has so many memories past and present. Maybe if I get to have a cat in future, I could blog again. I'll try and stay active in my other blog and perhaps on twitter.
You know I always used to feel sad whenever I used to come across a blog that had been abandoned after some cat went to the rainbow bridge or when somebody stopped blogging for some reason...and now I feel so strange when I realize that this blog is going to end up like this as well...but anyways I have so many happy memories of my time with the SnowForest family that I'll always treasure. I don't have any pictures of the cats on my computer here but there are so many pictures and videos that I took that I wanted to share several times in the past but just didn't get around to doing it. There was one video of Forest in which she was playing under the blanket on the bed and I wanted to use it to hold some sort of identification contest but Forest went to the rainbow bridge soon afterwards... Even as I type this it's bringing tears to my eyes but that's how life is I guess..
So I'm going to stop now and say goodbye to all of you great friends and thank you once again for your friendship and all your nice thoughts and caring comments. Maybe sometime later in life I'll be able to blog here again...
Omer
We are sad to see you go... but glad it says Goodbye.. FOR NOW... because that, along with your words below, means you may return some day. We wish you only the very best as you travel new roads. Your little furred ones held a special place in our hearts, and we will miss them as well, but are happy you found them a good home. Good luck and God speed to you.
The cats are happy and safe, and you are pursuing your dream. We hope the future has good things in store for you. It has been a pleasure to read about Snow, Leo and Fairy, and as you wrote, perhaps there will be more cats someday to blog about. We wish you the best and agree that cat bloggers are terrific humans.
We're sorry that you couldn't bring Snow, Leo and Fairy to Hobart, but we understand that you had their best interests at heart in giving them to another family. It sounds like they're going to have a lot of fun with their new fur siblings. It's great that you'll get to see photos of them from time to time. We hope that you feel very welcome in our country, and that your career goes well here.
Purrs
Gypsy & Tasha & Karen (Mum)
Good luck in your career. We wish you every success. We are glad that you have found Snow, Leo and Fairy a good loving forever home, and that you will still get the chance to see photos of them. We hope all your ambitions for your future are fulfilled.
We are glad that you found a new forever home for Snow, Leo and Fairy. We shall miss you as you pursue your career. Best of luck to you and may all the happiness be bestowed upon you.
Luf, Us
This is a sad and happy day. Sad because you are leaving and stopping this blog,and happy because you are starting a new chapter in your life.
We are happy that the kitties are in a good place.
Thank you for sharing them with us.
We wish you all the best in your new country and in your studies.The world is going to get a mighty fine,
compassionate doctor!!!!!!!
Thanks for the memories!!
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
Purrs Mickey,Georgia,Tillie & Nancy
Oh we are sad to see you go...but we wish you well...we've enjoyed your stories and we're happy to know that Snow, Leo and Fairy are being well taken care of. Good luck to you in all you do...and we won't say goodbye...just until we see you again someday.
oh Omer, wer are very saw to see you go. We wish you the very very best for your education and future career. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
We know what a hard thing it was to do to leave your fur babies behind. We agree that travel like that would be very very stressful. We have loved reading abou Snow, Leo and Fairy. An if you do get some more fur babies we would love to get to know them as well.
MeezerMomMary, Sammy, Miles and Billy
Oh, we are sorry to see that you are leaving your blog but wish you good luck in the future. We will miss Snow, Leo and Fairy (and of course, Forest) but are glad that you did find a good home for them together.
Purrrrrrrrs, China Cat & Willow
We're so sad to see you go and are sending you purrs of comfort. We are sure you did the best thing for your sweet kitties. They will always remember your love.
We wish you the best if everything you do and hope you will occasionaly update us on how you are. After all, you're our friend too! purrrrrrs
I'll really miss your blog and kitties. I'm glad you did such a kind hearted thing for them. Goodluck.
It is always hard to let a loved one go. We are glad that they have found a loving forever home (how could it not be if they have a Meezer?!) At any rate, good luck with finding a place and perhaps we will see you again online.
I am going to miss Snow, Leo and Fairy so very much, but I am glad they have a good home. I wish you the very best of luck with your career, and I'm crossing my paws that you will be back someday.
Good luck in yer new jobbie adventures. We know you did a good job finding yer fer babies a good home. Come visit us some time.
Happy Valentine's Day!
We'll just say farewell and not good-bye. What you did for the kitties was a very unselfish act of love.
Good luck in the land down under!
Smoochies!
I's glad you's only saying goodbye fur now. Hopefully we's all meet again, later.
What you did fur tha cats was furry nice, furry unselfish.
We Sherwoods wish you every success and happiness and hope we do meet again.
Love and Purrs,
KC
Dearest Omer, you have done the best and most unselfish thing you could do for your kitties. I know how much you will miss them and long for their photo updates! But you know they are settling into a loving home where they will be safe and happy, living undisturbed lives. Your work is so important and I know you will be, and are already, a good doctor. God bless you my friend!
Luvza :) xxx
P.S. Stay in touch!!!
It was obviously painful for you when Forest left for the bridge, so we imagine it is very emotional and hard for you to give away Snow, Leo & Fairy. We're glad you found them a happy home where they will be cared for. We will miss all of you, but we wish you well in this new chapter of your life.
We are really sad to see you go and will definitely miss your beautiful cute kitties. However, we are also happy that they have a loving forever home.
We wish you the very best in your career and your life in our country. Hope we will meet again
we will miss you. you have a very generous heart to have put your babies before yourself and find them a good home. we wish you the best in the next chapter of your life. when you have a break in your studies, drop by the cat blogosphere and lets us know how you are doing. take care.
We's sad to see yoo go! We's glad the kitties all got to a good home. We wish yoo the bestest wif yore school and career!
Purrrrrrrrrs,
Sanjee and the resta the Hotties
Omer, good luck in Austalia! It must have been hard to say good bye to your furr family but it was a nobel and kind thing to do. You knew that was the best thing for them even though it hurt.
We will miss you and hope that you will return to cat blogging someday. It is an amazing big family to belong to!
Take care,
Goldie, Shade and Banshee
I am sad to see you go, but you did the best thing for Snow, Leo and Fairy. I wish you all the best in your new endeavors and hope to see some updates on your other blog when you can.
Alla us Ballicai wish you good luck in yur career and happiness in Hobart! We are glad that you founded a wunnerful fureffur home fur Leo and Fairy and that you'll be able to keep up with how they're doin. And how fun that they have a new sibling who's a Meezer like me, hehe! We send you our love and we send them our love. We'll miss you furry much and we wish you the best fur always!
Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao and alla the Ballicai.
Dearest Omer! I know how sad it is to let go of the comfort and familiar things in life...you have always been destined to greater things. I knew that right from the beginning of our friendship. I am so glad you are off on the adventure of life knowing your beloved kitties are safe and loved. It is better to have loved and left than to never have known love at all. We will always be a family...I still remember that first comment you left on my blog. Telling me that you would soon be starting a blog on cats....now you are starting on an adventure for life. Best wishes until we meet again...and we will.
Much love to you always from your Miss Peach and mommy Karla
We're going to miss you, Snow, Leo and Fairy. We're sure your going to miss Snow, Leo and Fairy as their going to miss you. We don't know if we could get along with out our mommy. Good luck.
Oh my goodness! We haven't visited in so long. We knew you were thinking of continuing some education and that it would take you to another country. We are glad you are doing that, but are equally sad that you had to give up your babies. But we agree, it was a good thing to do. We will be thinking about you and wish you all the luck and goodness in the world.
Omer best of luck in your career. We all will miss you very much along with the sweet Forest Family. So very glad you were able to find a great forever home for them. I had to find a new forever home for a dog once so I know how you felt about the kitties. But the good times with them will make you smile. May God Bless you in whatever you do. Talk to you later when you start blogging again. I will check in on your other blog from time to time. You have very interesting information.
WEll, mom had to give a kitty away many long long years ago. Mom knows haw bad that feels, crying, yes.
I wish you best of luck and always friendship!
This is a very sad moment for me. I haven't been able to visit a lot in the past half a year and even though I've gone reading post when I can I haven't always left a comment. I thought I'd check to see how the kitties were doing and I find your goodbye post. I think you have done a brave and heroic thing. I'm sure you're life will not be the same for a long time, but you have the memories for a lifetime. Mom mom bean and I wish you well, Omar. And much success.
Hugs...G
Omer, I just read this. I hadn't seen it until now. I hope that you are settled into Hobart well. Maybe you will be lucky enough to meet Pablo on the street one day.
I just read this. I´m sorry :(
And I know you are the author of ofcats blog now. I didn´t knoww it... ops!
Purrrs.
WE hope all is going well for you in Tasmania.
I hate to see you say goodbye, I have loved reading all the posts. I found a new site about cats. Check it out http://www.felines4us.com
Good luck on the move.