Comments on: In Memory of Ozy: The King Has Left The Building http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/ Cook Local, Eat Global Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Christy http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56540 Christy Fri, 16 May 2008 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56540 That first picture you have of him on there is extraordinary. He looks like he’s looking back at you with a snide smile like he just got away with something or is about to get away with something. I’ve never seen such an expression-ful expression on a cat.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56530 Victoria Thu, 15 May 2008 18:43:58 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56530 That was the most beautiful eulogy. I am so sorry about Oz. My cat is aging as well and I hope that when his time comes I have the strength you have shown so elegantly.

]]> By: Dan http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56523 Dan Thu, 15 May 2008 03:29:13 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56523 I had plans for Friday night, but Barbara had called me to say, “if you want to say Good-Bye to Ozy, you should stop by tonight.”

I dropped my plans and went home.

I was one of the many friends who gave him the voice Cash/Elvis, (first, Johnny Cash, and then after seeing Bubba Ho-Tep, Elvis.)

Ozy had been suffering from impending renal shutdown for several months, and I think we were all surprised he lasted as long as he did.

I think the reason behind it, is because we all knew he wasn’t going to last long, so we tried to make him comfortable, (and that meant feeding him pork. That cat LIVED for Ham…Literally..)

At the end, he was just skin and bones, but I think Zak’s immortalized him in the way we all prefer to remember him:

http://www.crazyquiltarts.com/art/ozymandias.htm

I’m going to miss the grumpy ol’ mangy bastard! Thanks, Barbara…

]]> By: Barbara http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56503 Barbara Wed, 14 May 2008 00:44:31 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56503 I’m so sorry to hear about your Ozy. Losing a pet is just as hard as losing a member of the family. Your post was beautiful.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56499 Ellen Tue, 13 May 2008 21:49:03 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2008/05/11/in-memory-of-ozy-the-king-has-left-the-building/#comment-56499 It is so hard to lose an animal who’s been a part of your family for so long — I lost my cat of sixteen years two years ago.

You all have my sympathy.

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