Reuben (Ruby Tuesday)

Reuben Clark Born May 9th 2002
Died September 2006

For my Ruby Roo

I love you so much. I hope wherever you are you know that. I know you are in cat heaven smiling down on us, chasing bugs around and jumping up on things. You were the best jumper I’ve ever seen. You could jump from the couch onto the highest windowsill in the house. You even hung your cat body from a window that didn’t have much of a window sill at all. You just hung there with your front paws holding the rest of you up as you dangled there. You would always get in the ivy above the refrigerator and spy on us from your vantage point.

I will miss singing you your cat song to tell you it’s breakfast and when I came home at night and you would always come right away. I will miss how you would climb up on my shoulders and I could carry you around the house that way. You drank water the weirdest way I have ever seen. You would dip your cat paw into it and lick it off your paw. When I had the laser light pointed on the wall you could jump six feet in the air to get it. One of your favorite games was to try and catch my fingers under the bedspread like it was a mole you were chasing. You and Jack were the cutest brother pair I have ever seen. When you were scared and going to the vet Jack would clean you to try and calm you down. Every time I would stick my fingers in your crate you would rub your cat teeth on me to let me know you were ok. The two of you slept in your cat bed like yin and yang. I would always catch you under the bed together, and once when I opened the linen closet there were 2 pairs of eyes staring back from the towel rack. Jack misses you. I can tell by how he follows me around. And you protected Jack. When Maya got old enough to chase you I could tell you were scared of Maya. A few times she cornered Jack and even though you were scared you jumped in front of Jack and hissed at Maya- you looked like a cotton ball you were so puffed out- you were protecting your brother from the dog. You and Jack were such a great pair and I can only hope he will get over this soon.

A routine you and I had was in the morning I would get ready for work and you would jump up on the bathroom counter and put your cat paws on my chest. This was my cue to scratch your cat bottom. Then you would rub your cat teeth and jowels on my face to give me a good morning kiss. I will miss that so much. I will miss you always coming in the bathroom for cat love. And how you would roll around on the ground when anyone would call your name because you got so excited. You had the longest cat body ever. And it was beautiful. You were a beautiful, loved cat. I will miss you every day. I am so sorry I left the back door open. I wish I could have protected you- but I couldn’t. I pray your death was fast and you didn’t feel a thing- God says everything happens for a reason. Your death will hurt my heart for a long time, but I have to trust that it was your time to go. I just want you to know your four years with me made me so happy and I loved you the best I could. You were my baby Ruby Tuesday. I know I will see you again. Until then I love you and I miss you. You were the best cat ever- you were my friend.

I love you
Mom

Arin Clark