{"id":21603,"date":"2025-08-28T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T04:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=21603"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:47:18","slug":"rainbow-bridge-remembrance-day-2025-blog-hop-by-zee-zoey-and-purr-prints-of-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/rainbow-bridge-remembrance-day-2025-blog-hop-by-zee-zoey-and-purr-prints-of-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2025 Blog Hop by Zee & Zoey and Purr Prints of the Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 5:15 a.m., the bedroom was dark, and when I put my foot on the floor to slide on my carefully laid sandals from the night before, I felt something soft and squishy. Yes, of course, there was a hairball in my right sandal, courtesy of my precious ginger cat, Jazmine, that was now embedded between my toes. Lovely.<\/em> I was getting up, as I do 365 days a year, to feed my feline gang, including Jazmine and my six other cats \u2013 Zoey, Mia, Peanut, Rolz, Kizmet, and Shadow. It\u2019s an ordeal.<\/em> First, before I\u2019ve even had coffee or the chance to wake up fully, I scoop three litter boxes. If I\u2019m lucky, I don\u2019t have to scoop again, but often as soon as I scoop, one of them will go again, meaning, back to scooping. Not to mention the litter that is kicked outside the box, which I have to sweep up…<\/p>\n

Preparing breakfast is a foggy whirlwind. Each cat has specific dietary needs, and while I\u2019m getting everything ready, they are meow-screaming at me the whole time. As the house is quiet, naturally, the sound level is amplified to a piercing level and on a continuous loop. One would think they\u2019ve never been fed… After that, there\u2019s cleanup, which is not just washing their feeding bowls and changing water, but typically one of them will throw up from eating too fast, which means more cleaning for me. Several of them will use the litter box again, so that means more scooping. Generally, when all is said and done, it takes between 30 and 45 minutes before I\u2019m done with the process and can blessedly drink my first cup of coffee.<\/p>\n

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Click on the image to enlarge to see the cat math!<\/p><\/div>\n

Rinse and repeat. They have a small lunch around noon, dinner around 5:00 p.m., and a smaller snack meal around 8:30 p.m. I find that feeding them several small meals throughout the day, rather than a big breakfast and dinner, works best for their digestion and well-being, but it does require a lot of effort from me, although these meals are slightly less complicated than breakfast. There are treats, too\u2014usually at least twice a day. Then, aside from feeding and endless litter scooping, there is also grooming, administering meds, playtime, and more. I\u2019m genuinely exhausted by the end of the day, but despite all this, I am not sharing my day because I\u2019m complaining. I\u2019m sharing because I\u2019m grateful to be doing it.<\/strong> Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, a day I founded in 2015 in tribute to my precious Ragdoll cat, Mr. Jazz, whom I had to say goodbye to on August 28, 2013.<\/p>\n

The day was created for people to share memories of pets they loved and lost, but never forgotten. What wouldn’t I give to feed Mr. Jazz again, or scoop his litter, or brush his fur? I miss him dearly. I miss all my angels – especially those that were such a strong part of the Zee\/Zoey gang \u2013 Mr. Jazz, Harley, and Zee. Remembering them gives me even more reason to be grateful for what I have in my life now, as I know my time with them is fleeting.<\/p>\n

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My beautiful angels – Zee, Harley, and Mr. Jazz<\/p><\/div>\n

I give all of you who have loved and lost a beloved companion my deepest sympathy and support. Every day is a day to remember them, but consider today, and an extra-special hug from me to you.<\/p>\n

xoxox<\/p>\n

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Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is a special day dedicated to honoring the memories of those beloved pets in our lives we have loved and lost but never forgotten. Whether a pet with fur, fin, feathers, scales, or something else \u2013 one pet or many \u2013 this day was created for you to honor that pet in any way that feels most comfortable to you. Post a picture, write a poem, share a favorite memory, host a memorial event, upload a video, or write a special blog post and share the link.<\/em><\/p>\n

ABOUT RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY:<\/strong><\/em>
\nRainbow Bridge Remembrance Day was founded in 2015 by Deborah Barnes, award-winning author and blogger of Zee & Zoey\u2019s Cat Chronicles, in tribute to her Ragdoll cat, Mr. Jazz, whom she had to say goodbyes to on August 28, 2013. She shared the journey of letting him go in her critically acclaimed book, Purr Prints of \u2013 A Cat\u2019s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond<\/a>, and decided to create the day in his honor as a way for others across the world to share memories of their pets they had loved and lost.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Logo designed by Deborah Barnes<\/p><\/div>\n


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