Our Orangeman: Ralph Syracuse

[kb2yjx]

Ralph Syracuse shared his life with us for just short of 14 years. He was a true participant in our lives and shared the good and bad times. Ralph taught us to slowdown and take a look at EVERYTHING!!! Ralph showed us how to die with one's dignity and self-respect intact until the very end. Ralph was the Top Cat in our house and that position has not been filled by one of the other cats. He was the Boss and was challenged by NO ONE!! As St. Theresa once wrote: Perfection consists simply in doing God's will and being just what HE wants us to be....and that sums up Ralph. Ralph was a good cat and we miss him terribly. But I know my Orangeman is once again young, with his friends, Mickey Roo, Ashley, little Sylvia, Boo, and Spunky, there is no more suffering, there are LOTS of catnip mice, and cat DVD's to watch! Sleep softly, my dearest Orangeman...

[Catty1]

Hugs to you and Ralph...he was still doing his best to enjoy his outside walks on the night he left.

He was loved and had a good life.

HUGS and PRAYERS

Catty1

[jenluckenbach]

RIP Ralph. And {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} To your meowmie.

[jazzcat]

Rest in Peace sweet Ralph Syracuse.

[catmandu]

Ralph has been coming to lunch with us, at the Hospital Cateteria , and is such a Good Cat.
Hes still with you, as his presence still is in your heart and soul.
Just look carefully, and you will see an Orange shadow, taking care of Hope Simone, or his friends.
And you will see Your Angel Cats again, and you will have so much joy together.
One Fine Day.

[TopCat3]

Hugs to you and all the Clan. RIP sweet Ralphie.
Catmandu, you always make me cry with what you manage to find to say on these occasions.
TopCat & the Girls

[Sevaede]

R.I.P. darling Ralph. See how happy you've made your meowmie with all the memories and times? Maybe, when the hurt starts to fade, you can send her another furbaby? Tell Tier that his meowmie and dad still miss him very much!

*hugs* for the mourning meowmie. I can only hope that with time the pain starts to dull. *hugs*

[kb2yjx]

Thanks for all your kind words!!! As all cats are, Ralph was so special! His dad could use him now, he broke his ankle in two places and Ralph always like to spend quiet on dad's lap. But I think that Ralph is keeping that ankle stable by lying next to it!!!!

[Killearn Kitties]

Ouch! Sorry to hear about your husband's broken ankle. I am sure that adorable Ralph is watching over him just as closely as if he were still there.
You will never be forgotten, sweet Ralph.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so sorry.

RIP sweet Ralph.

[AbbyMom]

RIP Ralph. Play hard at the rainbow bridge.

[tsarlitto]

My prayers go out to your family for your loss of Ralph. 14 years is too short and I keep thinking the same for our cat Chelsey who we had to put down on Saturday. My wife told me, because I can never keep track of dates, 16 years 9 months was Chelsey. May they both rest in peace in heaven with no pain and just hangin out til we get there.

Tom

[Kirsten]

Ralph, you've impressed us all with your will to live, the will to overcome your illness - we will all remember you in YOUR famous Grainger box, were you felt comfortable and safe.

Now you're young and whole again at the Rainbow Bridge, and you will watch over your hooman family from there.

R.I.P. little Ralph, and ((((HUGS))) to your meowmie!

Kirsten

[Karen]

Awww, sweet orange fluffball, rest in peace.

[Kirsten]

Sandra asked me to post a picture of Ralph for her, one she took in April when they learned about his illness. It shows him with HIS Grainger box and a Syracuse cap:



Kirsten