Oliver Taco

7 years ago. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

May 5th will always be YOUR day. I’ll never not celebrate it, despite the path of life I’m on now. I mean how many people can say their cat walked them down the aisle and spent a whole wedding day by their side?? I will still be 80 years old in a nursing home with dementia, telling everyone about my absolute Angel of a boy, who was and always is with me every step of the way. Fitting it was called Taco Wedding for a reason. Happy May 5th to MY baby! Hope you get all the wedding cornbread you want! Shoulda put your name on that marriage license. 😂😂🥰🥰

Happy Easter to all of our Taco Friends. 🥚🐣🥕🐰✝️

I don’t want sympathy. I need prayers. Any unhelpful comment, sympathy comment or anything negative will be an automatic block from this page. The only reason this updates being given is because of being active, honest and truthful with all of our Taco Friends for the last 10 years.

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Noodle is about to have a very fun giveaway for TWO dogs once he hits 2,000 followers, and these are his participants! 💖 Give him a follow on Instagram and keep an eye out for when is Giveaway is LIVE

Name something that you have, that others don’t…I’ll go first: AN ACTUAL ARMY of amazing “Taco Friends” world wide on my side. 🥹❤️🌈 You all are amazing and I couldn’t be more grateful for every single one of you for the last 11 years on our social media platforms. 🙏🏻

Simba is stopping by to wish all of our Taco Friends the happiest of Fridays! 🍌☀️ What are your weekend plans? 🗓️
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It’s been one month since we have said “goodbye” to our sweet old man Thor. We all still miss him very much. No longer do I get mad at Dexter for “being gray” (yes stupid, I know), but I still sometimes see one of the boys walk around the corner of the couch and think it’s Thor or more often, WISH it was Thor. Ellie sometimes asks when “Tootsies is coming home”, and the next time she will say she wants to “go to Heaven and see Tootsies in the sky”. I just remind her that we will always love and miss Tootsies, and that we will see him again, in a long time. The cats are ok. I think Simba is the one hurting the most still. The boys STILL stop and sniff and mouth gape at the area I laid Thor down on our couch so the boys could say goodbye to him. It makes me so sad. 😭

What I really want to get off my chest and hopefully make someone feel better is the amount of GUILT I feel. Being a veterinary technician and working in vet med, I feel like there’s even more pressure to go to the ends of the earth for our pets. I do, and would for absolutely any of my boys. However, Thor’s case was different. He couldn’t be medicated or have back and forth trips to the vet because of his history and PTSD of being a hospital cat. Doing that to him just wouldn’t be fair. I know this, and I know that euthanizing him at his best state he could have been was the kindest and best thing for him, but I still so badly wish I could have done more, and had more time with him. It’s hard for me because with Taco I treated him for 2 years and would have been able to longer if he was doing ok, but Thor wasn’t that cat. And honestly, none of my other boys are like that either. I’m struggling with coming to terms that going to the ends of the earth for Thor looked different than it did for Taco and will look different than it will for my other boys. Honestly, if any of my 3 boys would require daily injections (becoming a diabetic) none of my current boys would be okay with that. Taco, absolutely, he was a different cat, but my current 3 or even Thor would get terrified and unhappy. I love all of my boys past and present for who they are, but when it comes to medically treating them, I’ve just had to swallow a hard pill of everyone’s journey is different and that is okay, thought I some days don’t feel like it is. I miss my old man so much. I cry often talking about him or thinking of him and even as I type this. He was the sweetest man and I miss him terribly.

This is not what I signed up for on a Sunday morning….😼😹 Playing “vet” with Ellie. 🩺 She is a very good “vet” though, and never misses any steps in treating her “patients”. She never lets any “patient” leave without being fully healthy! 🏥

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Thor is home. And every Christmas, this is where he will be…his favorite holiday season lounge spot. 🎄❤️

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Today I put all 3 of the boys in one of Thor’s bow ties that has plenty of Thor fur stuck in the creases of the bow ties and fur on the collar. I hope this helps my boys to be able to smell Thor and remember him, and hopefully bring them some comfort smelling him on one another as well. 🙏🏻🌈💔😭

Please say an extra prayer for my boys. Dexter has been EXTRA needy and now the two gingers have been cuddling like this with each other. Thor was Simba’s cuddle buddy and Burrito’s cuddle buddy but the two gingers themselves usually did not do this. Usually, these two are too busy eating each other alive, and playing WWE smack down and just never cuddle with one another. I know my boys are missing their brother. 🙏🏻💔🌈

I have been reading every comment and trying to “like” them all. I just cannot respond to all of them. I see them all and I appreciate your support. You are the BEST Taco Friends ever. ❤️

To my precious, sweet old man, Thor. There was never a greater honor to be loved by an animal than you. To have gained your trust, received your love and given you the life of a house cat that you deserved means MORE to me than words could express. These last 3 days, I know have made you more than happy being EXTRA spoiled. Our last night is one I’ll never forget, falling asleep on the couch together in the light of the Christmas tree, and you letting me hold you. 💔 May the rest of your days over the rainbow bridge be filled with all the cantaloupe, Chinese food broccoli, butt pats, toys for stomping, and you getting back your beached whale body with bunny paws, for sleeping. It’s been a wonderful 6 years and 11 months with you, Tootsies. Our family is greatly going to miss you, and we will always love you. Say Hello to Oliver Taco for me, and may you two enjoy being reunited and spending your time together sleeping in the dirty laundry basket, once again. I will miss my bathroom buddy, the cat who always was the best present under the tree, all Christmas season long, the cat who would sit and stare so hard to make his presence known to receive all the pets, I’ll miss those big, round , puss and boots like, sweet eyes, and your sweet soul. This is a different kind of pain, and loss because Thor deserved so much more than this. I will be forever grateful for his peaceful passing at home in my arms, and the time for each of our family members to say their own goodbye. During her goodbye, Ellie gave Thor a kiss after he had passed and said “don’t be afraid”. 💔 I’ll love you forever and for always, my special, sweet, old man. I will never stop missing you, never stop remembering you, never stop being honored that it was I that got to give you a forever home, and never, ever stop loving you. I look forward to reuniting with you again, Tootsies. 💔😭🙏🏻🌈

I made a similar post a few months back in regards to how I let Taco pass with dignity and just because “you could, doesn’t mean you should”. I very strongly believe that an animal should NEVER suffer; not for a minute. That doesn’t benefit them, and any extra minute they are suffering, only benefits us and that’s selfish. An animal gives their all to us, and we are their world. An animal provides and unconditional, pure form of love that you can ONLY receive from an animal. An animal provides and never wavering, deep level of friendship that only they can provide. An animal is so deep rooted into your family and memories that will last a lifetime. So, in my mind, an animal does not deserve to suffer, not even for a minute. Suffering in my mind has similarities to all animals, but also differences that is unique to each animal. Suffering can obviously mean pain, poor quality of life, etc, but it can also mean much more to that unique animal. We started to notice that Thor was looking skinnier at home, and more recently noticed he was PU/PD (increased urinating and drinking), an occasional vomit at home and a little grumpy towards his feline brothers and starting to become grumpy for nail trims again. I took him to our vet on Monday 12/5 with an automatic request for blood work. We found out Monday that my precious old man had lost almost 3 lbs and all of a sudden had a new, Grade 2/6 heart murmur that was never present before. Blood work results were returned on Tuesday 12/6, with the worst possible news. Thor was anemic and some values were so high that they pointed towards a possible cancer. Now, Thor was a hospital live in cat at an emergency ER for EIGHT YEARS and along with that, had come with traumas I had to overcome with him in a home life once I adopted him into retirement. One major trauma was any visit back to a vet hospital (especially that ER) and any kind of illness that needed medication for (eye infection, upper respiratory, minor things). It would scare him so much and medicating him was so traumatizing him. Back to 2022, and here were my options….put him through more diagnostics to find out what kind of cancer and/or other issues we are dealing with, and IF they are even treatable, and then either start a medication regime, which I’m sure would be more than one medication, and slowly but surely watch time and disease progression not be a friend to such a sweet boy. Traumatize him by putting him through diagnostics and traumatize him DAILY by holding him down and medicating him and breaking that trust he has with me and confusing him. I’m sorry, but HELL NO. Thor does not deserve that, not after his life as a hospital cat, and not after living 6, almost 7 years (in January of 2023) with me at home with our family. F*** that, seriously that’s how strong my opinion is on this matter, and if you care to voice a different opinion remove yourself from my page or please comment so I can block you. My goal for Thor ever since I brought him home was for him to life a much longer life with me than he did as a hospital cat, live to be an older than old, old man and pass peacefully in his sleep because THAT is what he deserves. Thor also NEVER deserved to be euthanized in a vet hospital, so he will be euthanized at home with his family on Friday afternoon, and ironically enough, by the same Doctor I asked permission from to adopt Thor back in 2016. 🙏🏻 This is the kindest thing my old man deserves and these next few days are being filled with nothing but his favorite things. While he’s as comfortable as he can be and still a somewhat happy Tortsies, he deserves to go as himself. That doesn’t mean this is an easy decision for me. It’s heartbreaking and not what I wanted for him. It’s sudden and I want more time. It’s a stupid game of “what ifs” that I have played and will play over and over in my mind for days and weeks and probably months to come. However, I know this is what Thor deserves, and with the way I love my boys, this is the most kindest way out I can give my old man, given our circumstances. 💔🌈🙏🏻

Does anyone have any tips or processes that work about explaining death to a 3 year old little girl? Ellie is going to be very upset about Thors passing as she adores her boys so much. I have the book The Invisible Leash that we’ve read months ago and will be reading this week. I won’t lie to her, she’s an extremely smart little lady. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you for all the love. These next few days my old man will get all his Christmas presents, his beloved cantaloupe and anything else I can think of to make him the happiest.

This is never a post I wanted to make about my sweet old man. But I know that my two “oldies” are going to be together again, and they can spend their days in the dirty laundry bin until I am with them again. 😭🙏🏻

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4 years ago today, we had one, beautiful last day together. We had one more night sleeping smack up against each other. We enjoyed one more walk at your favorite, Long’s Park. We enjoyed one more McDonald’s French Fry together. We enjoyed one last car ride with you as my favorite shot gun rider. You got groomed by your favorite brother Dexter one last time. You had one last nap in your donut bed (that now is only loved and used by Burrito, how fitting). You purred for me, one last time, until you took your very last breath. I held you for the very last time. I cried with you for the very last time. I touched your sweet face, and gave you a kiss, and we were physically together, for the very last time. While I long for all those last times to still be times we still have, you’ve taught me a valuable lesson yet again. True love never dies, and soul mates never truly part. You fulfilled my last request of you while you were alive; walking me down the aisle. You enjoyed a beautiful honeymoon with us, and even gave me 3 bonus months after that. However, you fulfilled an even more important request after your death; you never left me. You are here always. You sent me my saving grace, a little flea covered, dirty kitten who is everything I needed. You were here every sick morning in bed when I was pregnant and baby Burrito was my nurse. You were here the day Ellie told me to “hug my friend Taco” after a song came on that reminded me of you. You were here the day Ellie pointed behind me on the couch and said “Taco, there”. You are here every time Burrito sticks his tongue out and mouth breathes like a weirdo like you used to. You are here every night Burrito shares my pillow with me and lays smack up against me like you used to. You are here every time Burrito purrs like a lawn mower about to explode, with a purr as loud as yours. You are here every SINGLE (seriously every single freaking time) time I miss you and Burrito just appears out of no where to come be with me. You are here. Not in the ways I want the most, but the ways I still need, the ways that still show me that true love never dies, and that your love will ways be the best love. You always were and forever will be, my number one. I love you always and forever, more than words. You were my best 12 years, Oliver Taco.

I miss you. In 30 days it’ll be 4 years without you and I wish every day that this wasn’t the case. Grief is literally insane. How one can go from ok and living with it to not okay. I know you’re gone, I know you’re not coming back. I know I made the absolute kindest decision at the perfect time. But I’ll never stop missing you. It’ll never stop hurting. And there will forever be nights like tonight where I want nothing and no one more than I want you. If it were possible, I’d trade my whole life, my whole world, just to be with you again. I never ever loved anything or anyone like I love Taco and there is no one who has ever loved me more.🌮🌈

Once upon a time (2006), there was a Rottie and a Taco who would share rawhides together. Now, (2022), there’s a Corgi ( ) and a Burrito ( ) sharing (because I know better now about rawhides) together. 🥹
Burrito has hated all dogs since I have gotten him; he has gone full arched Halloween, puffed up cat, ready to eat the dog. Yet, here Burrito is, adjusting beautifully to Noodle, and not once has been stressed out. Thank you, Taco for possessing him during this change, because Burrito being himself, would have never allowed this. 🌯🌈🌮

Happy 16th birthday to my best boy, Oliver Taco. 🌈🌮❤️ May today be filled with all the McDonald’s french fries, long walks, blankies, and sunbathing naps you could ever want. Somehow, I hope you celebrate your special day, with me too. I love you forever and for always and I’ll be missing you until I see you again. Happy birthday, my love. 🥹

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4 years ago today, my Sacred Fluff, Oliver Taco walked me down the aisle to the human love of my life. If I could do this day over again, I would in a heart beat. I’m so grateful to my best boy for being there with me for our special day, and for the wonderful times we had with loved ones that day. 💗💍

Hi friends! Burrito is entered into a contest at our local pet store to win a photo shoot and spot in their calendar next year! All you need to do is go to THEIR page and like his photo! The cat with the most likes is the one who wins. ❤️

Charlie Burrito, 3 years old
Brianna House

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Hi friends! Burrito made it to the quarter finals of Americas Favorite Pet! If you could please follow the link below to vote for him every 24 hours, and share this link with your friends, I would appreciate it so much.

Thank you!!!

Vote for Charlie Burrito to be in Dogster or Catster Magazine and take home a $5,000 cash prize! Rescued from a restaurant parking lot when he was 8 weeks old. A round, little Burrito with just the right amount of spice and savoriness.

Hi friends! There is only a few more rounds left of this competition until it ends in a few weeks! Thank you to all who have voted and keep voting Burrito onto the next round! He’s still number one in his group and has been this whole time.

Please visit the link below every 24 hours to vote for my boy! ❤️🙏🏻🌯

Vote for Charlie Burrito to be in Dogster or Catster Magazine and take home a $5,000 cash prize! Rescued from a restaurant parking lot when he was 8 weeks old. A round, little Burrito with just the right amount of spice and savoriness.