Kamea
Location: Bartlett, Tennessee, USA
Kamea was found by a construction worker under a bush when she was only two days old. She seemed as healthy as a horse, she ate well and was steadily gaining weight like she should be when one day she suddenly “crashed”. We lost her when she was four weeks old due to respiratory failure caused by anemia from the feline leukemia virus. She was a very special little girl, losing her was absolutely devastating and she will never be forgotten. I did, and always will, love her more than words can express.
Pounce
Oh my goodness…. I truly understand. I have attached our blog about our baby — Jesse James — We only had him 11 days, but during those 11 days, he was one loved little boy. It has been a little over a year now, but there is not a day that goes by that we don’t think of him.
Best wishes…. and you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jesse’s Mom
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How sad. What a beautiful little baby.
Oh, way too cute!!!
Is she ever beautiful!
Oh what a sad story!!
But doesn’t this cute angel look like she’s telling a secret!!
Yes, she does or that she is laughing behind her paw. God rest her weary little soul. Such a short time but enough time to learn to love her. She is now over the Rainbow Bridge with all the other kitties, learning about where to find the best cat nip and butterfly bush.
What a beautiful little kittie, and so sad that she died so young.
I’m so sorry for your loss. They do become very special when they are tiny and helpless and depend on you to be their mother in everyway. She is so beautiful and I can tell she knows that orange is her color.
Awww… It happens so often when they’re abandoned that early. My family has fostered dozens of kittens, and we’re considered miracle workers for having half of them survive to adulthood.
Still, with you she knew love for her short life. You are wonderful for all you did, and thanks for sharing this cutie with us!
Absolutly! I have been thinking about the poor little thing for the past half hour and thought, she was loved and cared for until she died. How wonderful is that?
Feline leukemia in one so young, so tragic. She was really pretty, thank you for telling us about her. My condolences.
those whom the gods love, die young, so they say.
And another angel for Rainbow Bridge.
*eyes stinging w/tears*
So sorry for your loss.
I hear and feel your pain. I pray that another miracle appears for you with a kitten you can share a lifetime with. Amen
Awww..so cute.
Rest in peace, little Kamea. Heart-breaking story!
On Night Shift last night, I told a similar story of my mom in NJ having taken in a pregnant stray. There were 6 kittens, all seemed healthy when at 3 months one of them became ill and it turned out they all had feline leukemia. They all died one by one in September. My mom is devastated, but like I told her, remember that despite the shortness of your kitten’s life she knew love from you having shown it to her. It was her great good fortune that her life in it’s entirety was full of love and being cared for.
She will live on in the virtual world of TDK.
How beautiful she was. I am so sorry for your loss, but I know that Jerry/Chester is watching over her.
That’s so sad - she was very beautiful…. Rest In Peace Kamea.
Kamea is a beautiful little girl, and keeping company with all the others whom have crossed before her. And more than likely, keeping them on their toes when not sitting in Jerry’s lap purring her little heart out.
it’s so difficult when something that precious and innocent is lost. she’s probably playing with my oscar right now and having fun!
So sad about the loss of Kamea. I love the way she was reaching her paw up. Be comforted that she had loving care during her brief life.
I just had to print this pic out to keep on my desk today. Like a shooting star - beautiful and eye catching, then gone but far from forgotten.
I hear our beloved pets are waiting for us when we pass over to the other side. I’m sure she’ll be there for you, her only earth mom.
So sorry about your loss. At least she was loved, fed, and cared for during her life. Candle flames burn tallest before they go out.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Your beautiful little girl was loved and cared for. She will be waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge.
:’(
i’m so sorry.
thank you for giving her a fighting chance!
Sweet little baby. It’s so sad she passed away at such a young age, but at least she felt loved and cared for during her brief time here.
What a sad story. She will live on thru you and your love therefore, she will be with you always. She looks like such a little lover, now she can play with my Snowman, he always loved the little girls.
Happy Monday TDK, lets make it a great one!
Beautiful little darling!
Thanks for the photos,Jesse’s Mom!
This one is a real glamour-shot! Look @ that pose with her almost resting her head on her right paw! Awwwwwww….what a ham. Who knows?,BobosMom, it very well may be the 1st thing we get on the other side is a big,wet,cheekful of sandpaper kisses!( And also dog slobber…. “towel,please!”).
Oh, how sad. Bless everyone who loved this newborn kitten for the first four weeks of her life. She will always be a very special little girl.
Re-Constructing Fuzzball………restinpeacelittleone……..
Rest in peace, Kamea. Thank you for sharing the story and beautiful picture of your baby girl. Hugs and purrs, Lynn
Our furry little angels can certainly wrap themselves around our hearts in an amazingly short amount of time. I agree with Lynn:
Rest In Peace Little Baby. You were and always will be very loved.
I’m so glad you gave us the opportunity to celebrate Kamea’s short life. I hope sharing her this way, will give you a small ray of peace and comfort. She’s simply beautiful!
Oh, how horrible. She is a precious little cutie; so sorry for your loss.
Not necessarily–I have fostered young ones & bottle fed them utile they were old enough to be adopted—but if they have gotten FELV from the Mom it is not good. So sorry for the loss of this little sweetie, so cute. At least he knew love if even for a short time–God Bless you for trying.
What a cute kitty angel. Kamea will always play in the Garden of God.
What a beautiful little kitten, and what a tragically short life - but she died having known love, and that is the important thing. God Bles Kamea.
RIP Kamea.
Your little beauty will always be blowing kisses from her picture to you for the care and love you brought to her short life.
I am so sorry for the precious little one. So beautiful and so full of life…
*gently picks up the angel kitty giving her a kiss on the forehead and hugs her tight*
You were such a precious little baby .. too bad you had to leave so soon. A sweet little angel like you leaves very big paw prints on a person’s heart.
*cuddles the soft little bundle of fur for a few more seconds then sets the soft little angel kitty back down and wipes tears from her eyes as she watches the beautiful baby run off to play at the rainbow bridge*
The day that Kamea crossed the Creator needed an adorable little brown tabby girl to sit by His side - He chose your little girl. While Kamea’s time here was short, she was one of the lucky ones - she was warm and fed and safe and loved - be it so that all were so blessed as Kamea was to find you. While her earthly body is gone, her spirit will live in your heart until the day you meet again. Bless you for opening your home and your heart to this special little girl and the many others that you help. /’mumpkees’
What a beautiful little baby! Please take comfort in knowing that the short life she had was filled with love. Isn’t it amazing how quickly they can wrap those little tails around our hearts!
Creator God, we give thanks to You for Kamea’s life. We now commit her to You, awaiting the day when the whole creation will be freed from its bondage to decay and shine forth with the glory You intended it to have from the beginning.
(From the funeral service I wrote for my own cats, according to the Christian liturgical tradition.)
oh my goodness what a sad story
i’m soooo terribly sorry for your loss. bless the construction worker for rescuing her and you for giving her a good,albeit short life. what a special and beautiful little angel she is!
i forgot to say what a cute pose too. i love that paw up by her sweet face!
The story hits way to close to home for me. A few of you know that about a month ago someone dumped 3 very sick kittens at my house. they were about 6 weeks old I have done my best to care for them but one died anyway the vet said we did everything possible but that doesnt make it any eaiser. as i she was dieing i talked to her and told her to find chester he would take care of her now, and i told her i was passing her to him.
the other 2 kittens are doing good, the male i think will be fine but the other little female sill has a long road ahead.
Kamea was very lucky to have you take of her.
Some kittens just tip toe through our lives way too fast.
Chester will watch over her and keep her company.
Such a sad ending for such a beautiful baby.
Athena, you just made me cry.
She is in my heart now.
Well this is a topic near and dear to me. Sox was 9 months when this wicked virus took him. My Basil was diagnosed 7 months ago with the virus. He is very healthy. Stress can trigger the virus and we are in the middle of a move. I have done all I can to keep his stress level down. He is doing okay. My little girl Rumpleteaser is great and for whatever reason seems to have not contracted the virus. By the way all my animal were vaccinated before contracting the virus. Vaccinations are not 100% effective. My little tuxedoed baby is with a million others–to include all his sibling who were euthanized by animal control. These TNR programs are the heart of helping stop the spread of this virus. There is no cure. Please spay and neuter the kittens and save a life.
the kittens i am caring for get regular vet checks and as soon as they are healthy enough for “getting fixed” they will, there has been not kittens born at my house for many many years. I even trap the “barn/ feral” cats and get them “fixed” more always show up no need to have kittens. they must have an “underground” and tell all the hungery ones there is always food in my barn.
I just feel the heartbreak with every kitten that succumbs to this virus. One day they are healthy and the next they are at deaths door and it is heart wrenching. I am so glad they are moving to your barn–they can be thankful they have a great place to live, food to eat, and best of all a person to love them.
So sorry for your loss. There really are no words.
Bless you for sharing this. I’m hoping it’s gotten far beyond to difficult to make such a poist for you; That you’ve found this way to celebrate such a touching and wonderful life as Kamea’s you shared — and now you’ve shared with us. I’m so grateful.
I promice I too will always keep her in my heart. And every day I’ll feel blessed, and open to give help for these friends that come into our lives that can enrich us so much. Thanks so much for helping strenthen that resove.
Dick
Wow, all I can say is thank you… Thank you for making her TDK and for all of the kind comments. I never want my sweet little angel to be forgotten, and this has certainly put my heart at rest a bit.
She would have been 3 months old yesterday, and at the rate she was growing, probably would be going up to the shelter with me this week to be spayed, then adopted. I still haven’t been able to look at her Catster page without tearing up.
It hurts knowing that my poor little girl never stood a fighting chance…
Thanks again,
Brittany
Thank you for all of your kind thoughts for Kamea and for Brittany. I have watched this amazing teenager get up in the middle of the night for weeks on end this summer to bottle feed little ones as well as watched her hold dying kittens through the night so that they would not be alone when the inevitable happens. I have watched her heart break with each little one’s passing yet she keeps her heart open to the next baby that needs her care. When other kids her age were going swimming with friends or attending camp or just sleeping in, Brittany was taking care of the weakest and most fragile of creatures. She continues to amaze me with her spirit and humility, for she does not even begin to see how incredible she is. I know that all who come here are cat lovers to some degree and most are part of the silent army of kind souls who take in these little ones with no expected recognition and at great personal cost, both financially and emotionally. To all of you, thanks from the kittens and cats that are touched by your kindness…whether for a few days or for years.
Pam
Proud beyond words to be Brittany’s mom
You said it all and you said it well. I have nothing to add except please, do us a small favor, hug her for us.
Brittany and Pam, I am so touched by your loss of beautiful little Kamea. I know the heartbreak of loss of these sweet helpless castaways. You are doing the angels work here on earth, and I know God will bless you for caring for his creations.
I can just see Kamea sitting on Chester’s lap watching the butterfly that is sitting on his shoulder.
I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful little girl and deserved a fun filled life. I’m sure you gave her all the love you could give in her short time. I hope you find peace that she is in kitty heaven playing with the biggest ball of yarn ever! My heart goes out to you!
My heart goes out to those who lost their beloved Kamea to the hitherto hidden presence of feline leukemia. I have never felt a more devastating loss than that of our 2-year-old beauty Margo, a black domestic shorthair who died from complications of feline leukemia (her mother was a carrier who never developed active symptoms of the disease). No death of human
relatives has affected me nearly as much as this athletic, entertaining, resourceful, affectionate, young cat’s, with whom we had expected to spend another decade or more as hosts, playmates, and companions.
Luckily, we have a healthy black shorthair, Josefine, who attends to her cat responsibilities very capably for her thirteen years. Our only regret about Josie is her aloofness and low tolerance for being held or cuddled.
I’m so glad Kamea had so much love for the brief time she had. That’s what really matters. She was loved and cared for and she gave you 4 precious weeks that you can now treasure forever. God bless you!
I’m so saddened by the loss you have suffered. Kamea’s little face is so sweet. My daughter and I suffered the sudden loss of one of our beloved cats Jan. 2005. HIs name was Cosmo, (Cosie, Cossums) and he was well one minute and the next he was paralyzed in his hind quarters. I’ve never seen such questioning in a cat’s eyes. We assured him he would be ok, but he wasn’t. He had a blood clot and we had to put him to sleep. That was the hardest thing we’ve ever had to do. It still brings tears to my eyes.
The memory of our Cosmo and his angelic little personality will be with us forever. We buried him outside the kitchen window and I made a little flower bed on his grave and added an angel. He was white with 5 black dots…a most special kitty.
Take heart, though, you gave Kamea a wonderful 4 weeks–without you, she would not have had any good experiences at all.
Dear Bluekat:
Your experience with your beloved angel Cosmo is so similar to ours, it’s uncanny. Our 2-year-old DSH, Margo, sleek with black fur and two
small patches of white, was a paragon of health and vitality, until the morning of our departure for a weekend away. It was revealed in time that her hind legs were affected by a spinal tumor caused by (you guessed it) feline leukemia. Her mother had transmitted it unbeknownst to all of her litter of five.
Instead of bringing her home when we returned, I held her in my arms as the life ebbed out of her. There were no other options. The grief was nearly crushing. Our only consolation was the knowledge that we would never again see the terrified look of bafflement on her beautiful face.
At that time, we still had our favorite cat of all time, Swanson, an orange Turkish Lake Van. We made it a point every day to make time to lavish love and grooming on him. When he died at fourteen, we missed him terribly (still do) but knew we could not have loved him more. Let all of us who love these wonderful creatures return their love tenfold.
Pambo60
What a heartbreaking and beautiful post. I’m reminded of the Jewish legend of the Lamed Vav (the hidden ones)- the idea is that at any time on earth there are 36 Saints unknown to each other or sometimes even themselves who bear the sorrows of the world and by the example of their lives justfy man to god. Brittany is one of them if there ever was one. Bless her and you for your support of her.
What an angel. You were the focus of this precious life. I hope you can find some comfort that for almost all her life she was happy with you, her mother, and she loved you. You saved her for an even shorter life of pain. Inside of you there is an inner strength most people can only dream of having. For the sake of all the other kitties who cross your path, don’t let that strength fade away.
I’m glad you gave her love and a good home for her short time on this earth. I just lost two of my three kittys this year and it is heartbreaking, but we take them and love them and give them a good home. God calls them home and someday we will see them again.
God bless you - He will send another loved one for you to care for. I sincerely believe each pet has their special one and they know how to find them. You have to be a good person.
I’m sorry to hear about your loss. She looks like a little angel.
Absolutely heartbreaking *tears streaming down my face*
I had one named Tiny. He lived for four weeks. Born a preemie. Just when I was starting to think he was going to make it, he faded. I will never forget him. And now I will never forget Kamea either. She has touched my heart. *sobbing*
Oh no! This post is just so sad! I can relate as my 13 year old baby girl, Mitsy, passed on four years ago and I still get teary eyed if I dwell on her for any length of time. Your little baby was so adorable. It’s especially devastating when they appear to be well and healthy and then all of a sudden something goes awry. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. It will get easier as time goes by. And whether you are a believer or not, please know this dear one is safe in the arms of Jesus right now. Bless you and yours always.