january 6 2024 .  the end of bubba da boatkat. 

i knew he was coming before he was born in 2006. he came to me on my birthday 2006. he was 5.5 weeks of age. he was scared.. he was injured and he was stuffed into my shirt for 8 hours of driving arpound for a friend md visits and tests. then he was kayaked to his safety on a 35 ft erikson m II. he shook himself off looked both ways and purred so loud. like a diesel engine.

that is how bubba da boatkat became bubba daboatkat. for 17.5 yrs he put up with my shenanigans and whims. we went to car shows, he seemed to love it.  we went to other ports of usa for sailing because he hated my leaving him behind once, and i promised him i would never leave him behind again… oops he shredded me for my selfish trip to caribbean without him. he also shredded his sitters….. he was perfect cat. he was guard dog he was furriend he was pal he was crew he saved boat he saved me i saved him. we were buddies for 17.5 yrs. he watched milky way with me. he watched fishies with me. he ate my catch.. he was awesome friend. he helped me thru the low and sad times after donny died in 2014. he let me know when anyone was close to the err HIS boat. he needed proper introduction when meeting folks so he would not shred them.

he told me to get my hoomin arse inside boat when patricia was coming to us…

he had been shrinking in size for a year. he started to pee green so i took him to his vet he didnt shred and we watched and helped him thru hard parts with vitramins for his liver.

we went to my moms home in phx 2 times. second time he was able to smell ocean when we were between culiacan and mazatlan on our way home. . he came alive. he was so excited to smell his home.

we got to vet and he didnt want to go in. but we did. i said goodbye with tears and hugs and love.

he was best boy ever and i miss him so much. our chapter has ended. 

what will be next….. this house is so very very empty without hijm here with us.

i deeply miss my boss, my furriend, my ruler of boat, my best companion. R I P bubba da boatkat. you were a once in a lifetrime cat. you were DA BEST good boy on planet earth.

even chico misses him. that part is very difficult.