#dixiecat

Today, I bid farewell to Dixie, my sweet old girl. She lived a long, happy life. After being found in the wall of a warehouse on Patapsco Ave. in South Baltimore, she spent 15 years as a happy farm cat in Harford County and then the last two and half years in Alexandria with me. She lived all nine of her lives to their fullest extent and was the best smuggler you could imagine. I’ll miss you, my girl. #dixie #dixiethecat #dixiecat #dixielou #dixielew #tortitude #tortiesofinstagram #tortiecat #tortoiseshellcat (at Fallston, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XjPyyH1G3/?igshid=hxj5xjss6rwl

I took a lot of good cat videos and photos today

Excuse me, I'm ready for my close-up. #dispatchfromthecat #catsofinstagram #tortiesofinstagram #tortitude #tortoiseshellcat #dixielou #dixie #dixiecat

On this particular Caturday, I’d also like to remember Dixie Lew. It’s been six months to the day since I bid farewell to Dixie. I still miss her, but I think she’s enjoying napping in a sunspot in the Great Beyond. For certain, she’s left messages to Zarina about where some great snuggle spots are. #catlife #imissdixie #dixiecat #dixiethecat #tortiseshellcat #sweetdixiememory #adoptdontshop https://www.instagram.com/p/B_r8fI5nzMq/?igshid=uf7k5296fqe4

This year, I am thankful for the cats I’ve had in my life this year - the late, much loved Ms. Dixie who embodied tortitude, and her successor as Empress of my apartment, Zarina with her heart on her nose. #cats #catsofinstagram #seniorcats #dixiecat #ripdixie #zarina #zarinacat https://www.instagram.com/p/B5axRapnoSV/?igshid=lg8005x1dl0c

This is how I watched TV last night. Dixie isn’t spoiled or anything. #dixie #dixiecat #dixielou #dixielew #tortitude #tortiesofinstagram #tortiecats #tortoiseshellcat #dispatchfromthecat (at Foxchase Apartments) https://www.instagram.com/p/B20BYQvBYtH/?igshid=1is7yk5wkv56z

Just an old lady sunning herself at the homestead. #catsofinstagram #tortiesofinstagram #tortitude #tortoiseshellcat #dixiecat #dixie #dixielew #dixielou (at Harford County, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFSOlFnEbI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ocyfvvvhn2sh

Dixie comes in two settings - (1) imperious elder stateswoman who oversees the management of her domain with a critical eye; or (2) yawny girl with fangs and a desire to snuggle. #catsofinstagram #dixie #dixielou #dixielew #dixiecat #tortiesofinstagram #tortitude (at Alexandria, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrmEIT5HaDF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hx7ic0a2b9fq