September 28, 2025 – Nicola Ginzler

Lucy’s the Cat’s “Memory Box” – (TW: pet death, grief)

Photo of a red heavy cardboard box with black corners on the lid, on a light gray patterned comforter. A label on the front of the box has a photo of a black cat lying on a flowered beige comforter.

This is Lucy’s “Memory Box,” where I keep mementos of her life. It usually sits on a shelf in my closet but I take it out once a year on the anniversary of her death, September 28, and go through everything. I’m posting some of the items on this page. Today is the 17th anniversary. […]

Neko Font, in honor of Lucy the Cat, 1991(?)–2008 – (TW: pet death, grief)

Fanciful image: photos of tabby cats in various positions spelling out "LUCY"

Seventeen years ago today, I lost my beautiful sweet Lucy Cat. Lucy was skittish and terrified when I first got her, hiding under the bed and only emerging at night to eat. I decided to take on gentling her as a project, but that soon turned into just loving her up. She eventually graduated to […]

Nicola Ginzler

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Day: September 28, 2025

Lucy’s the Cat’s “Memory Box” – (TW: pet death, grief)

Neko Font, in honor of Lucy the Cat, 1991(?)–2008 – (TW: pet death, grief)