A remembrance to our beloved family cat Trouble
(November 1990 - 1 July 1999)

It was soon after our wedding when we noticed Kismet, Kelly's cat from before we were married, seemed to be very lonely.  Kismet came from a household of seven cats, so being the sole cat of the house seemed to make her lonely.   So Kelly & I decided to adopt another cat.  Off to the Northshore Animal league where our search began. There he was, sitting in a little cage, just meowing away, looking for a new home.  Well it didn't take long for us to finalize the adoption,  and home he came. At first, we didn't know what to call him, but then he seemed to be getting into everything, so then it came to us, "TROUBLE". And the name stuck. 

Trouble was a timid cat.  He did go out side to play, but was easily harassed by the other neighborhood cats.  Kismet, Morris and he were the best of friends, always playful.   He was not a lap cat.. well at least when you wanted to hold him, he would only sit on your lap when he wanted to do so. As soon as you tried to put your hands on him, we would get up and go away. 

Trouble liked to fetch.  He had his toy mouse which he would drop at your feet (or on your chest, if you were in bed), and expect you to throw it.  When you did, he would go chasing after it and retrieve, and wait for you to throw it again.  We should have known that we was going to be a big cat.  His head was larger than the rest of him.

As Trouble got older, he developed a urinary tract infections.  He was placed on special diets and watched closely.  But he kept getting them. It came to the point that there was nothing we could do to help him.  He was always in pain (and he sure didn't like taking his pills.  That was a daily fight).  The time came to make a decision again.  First it was Morris in February, now, five months later, the second of our family had to be put down, to stop his pain and suffering.   This was a most painful task, and a decision that was not easy to make.   Trouble is now with his brother, Morris in Rainbow Bridge, awaiting our arrival.   He was a loving part of our family and will be missed. -- SPT