the last morning with his followers
Boss is Gone...
Cha the Cat (2007-2020)
with Miles
Our Boss.
Former "Ruler" of Yamato Park.
The successor of Hatch's territory.
The Boss Cha crossed the Rainbow Bridge like gently sleeping on 23:00 October 14, 2020 (Japan Standard Time).
A summer evening in 2007, I was feeding my dear Hatch boy, the Boss of the Yamato Park at the time, then a cloud dust boiled into the air under my eyes.
What was happened!?
I found a kitten was dancing on the dusty ground.
Then Hatch didn't mind and was eating dinner calmly, not scolding, not turning him out...
It was THE encounter.
After the day, a little orange boy came every evening with Hatch.
Hatch began to give his leftovers to him.
I and my wife understood Hatch introduced me a new comer.
We named him Cha, meaning “brown color” in Japanese.
Cha grew up eating Hatch's leftovers.
And we had fed him every night for six years even after I brought Hatch to my home.
Cha had came to our “Promised Place” in the Park even under the burning sunshine or stormy weather.
After Hatch’s death, we decided him to welcome to our home.
Cha had been called as “The Violent Orange” among the local cat-caregiver society then.
No one could touch to him (even us).
“The Violent at Yamato Park is now a Satoru’s family member!”
That was a hot topic of cat lovers in our town.
The Violent turned to a family man in my home.
He loved younger cats, The Late Kashmir, Momo, Miles, Miesha and admired the old ladies like Miho and Shiichan.
First five years at my home might be the happiest time in Cha’s whole life.
One day in last September, we were suprised to find Cha’s left legs were not working.
We brought him to the hospital. The doctor said something had happened and damaged his nerve.
But the next day, we were surprised once again.
He became to walk by four legs slowly.
A year passed. Cha has lost weight and, the doctor said, maybe lost the sight of left eye. But he walks around, eats foods constantly and goes to toilet without any support.
Until the end of life, he had been our BOSS.
But AIDS caused the harsh stomatitis. His appetite diminished further.
And Wednesday evening, he finally decided to liberate herself on his most favorite bed while being watched over by me and my wife.
We miss you, Cha.
But tons of beautiful memories you gave me.
Please visit to “Your Master” Hatch, “Lovely Brother” Kashmir, “Respected Queens” Shiichan, Miho and many cats of flickr friends all over the world in Heaven.
You are always our Boss.
We really love you.
10月14日の夜。
私たちのボス、ちゃーが逝ってしまいました。
愛する故はっちが公園時代に連れてきた弟分。はっちを家に入れてからも、毎晩公園に通い、ちゃーにご飯を食べさせました。
台風の日も熱帯夜も、必ず「約束の場所」に現れる律儀なちゃー。
近所のネコ好きさんたちから「凶暴な茶トラ」と呼ばれていた愛想のないヤツでしたが、その律儀さに打たれ、６年前に家に入れました。
ちゃーは私たちの想像以上に新しい環境に慣れました。
故カシミア、もも、マイルス、ミーシャと言った年下のネコたちには優しく接し、故しーちゃんや故ミホといった年上のネコを尊重する様子がうかがえました。
１年前の９月、私たちは左半身が動かないちゃーを見つけて驚きました。
医者に連れて行くと、神経系の病気だろう、左目は失明しているかもしれないと。
しかし翌日、私たちはまた驚かされました。
ちゃーはヨロヨロながらも４本足で立ち、歩き始めたのです。
さすが私たちのボス。
病気も克服してくれるかと思ったのですが、AIDSからくる口内炎など、彼の体は病気に蝕まれていました。
そして最後の３日間は食欲も落ち、14日の夜、私たちの見守る中、大好きなベッドから虹の橋を渡っていきました。
寂しい。悔しい。
でも、「ありがとう」ちゃー。
最後の数日間、おぼつかない足でしたが、ベッドやトイレには自力で移動する姿に私たちは打たれました。
最後の最後まで、尊敬すべきボスでした。
天国に行ったら、「愛する兄弟」はっち、カシミアそして「大好きなレディー」しーちゃん、ミホ、そしてFlickrで知り合った世界中のネコたちを訪ねるように。
ちゃー、愛してる。心から。
the last morning with his followers
Boss is Gone...
Cha the Cat (2007-2020)
with Miles
Our Boss.
Former "Ruler" of Yamato Park.
The successor of Hatch's territory.
The Boss Cha crossed the Rainbow Bridge like gently sleeping on 23:00 October 14, 2020 (Japan Standard Time).
A summer evening in 2007, I was feeding my dear Hatch boy, the Boss of the Yamato Park at the time, then a cloud dust boiled into the air under my eyes.
What was happened!?
I found a kitten was dancing on the dusty ground.
Then Hatch didn't mind and was eating dinner calmly, not scolding, not turning him out...
It was THE encounter.
After the day, a little orange boy came every evening with Hatch.
Hatch began to give his leftovers to him.
I and my wife understood Hatch introduced me a new comer.
We named him Cha, meaning “brown color” in Japanese.
Cha grew up eating Hatch's leftovers.
And we had fed him every night for six years even after I brought Hatch to my home.
Cha had came to our “Promised Place” in the Park even under the burning sunshine or stormy weather.
After Hatch’s death, we decided him to welcome to our home.
Cha had been called as “The Violent Orange” among the local cat-caregiver society then.
No one could touch to him (even us).
“The Violent at Yamato Park is now a Satoru’s family member!”
That was a hot topic of cat lovers in our town.
The Violent turned to a family man in my home.
He loved younger cats, The Late Kashmir, Momo, Miles, Miesha and admired the old ladies like Miho and Shiichan.
First five years at my home might be the happiest time in Cha’s whole life.
One day in last September, we were suprised to find Cha’s left legs were not working.
We brought him to the hospital. The doctor said something had happened and damaged his nerve.
But the next day, we were surprised once again.
He became to walk by four legs slowly.
A year passed. Cha has lost weight and, the doctor said, maybe lost the sight of left eye. But he walks around, eats foods constantly and goes to toilet without any support.
Until the end of life, he had been our BOSS.
But AIDS caused the harsh stomatitis. His appetite diminished further.
And Wednesday evening, he finally decided to liberate herself on his most favorite bed while being watched over by me and my wife.
We miss you, Cha.
But tons of beautiful memories you gave me.
Please visit to “Your Master” Hatch, “Lovely Brother” Kashmir, “Respected Queens” Shiichan, Miho and many cats of flickr friends all over the world in Heaven.
You are always our Boss.
We really love you.
10月14日の夜。
私たちのボス、ちゃーが逝ってしまいました。
愛する故はっちが公園時代に連れてきた弟分。はっちを家に入れてからも、毎晩公園に通い、ちゃーにご飯を食べさせました。
台風の日も熱帯夜も、必ず「約束の場所」に現れる律儀なちゃー。
近所のネコ好きさんたちから「凶暴な茶トラ」と呼ばれていた愛想のないヤツでしたが、その律儀さに打たれ、６年前に家に入れました。
ちゃーは私たちの想像以上に新しい環境に慣れました。
故カシミア、もも、マイルス、ミーシャと言った年下のネコたちには優しく接し、故しーちゃんや故ミホといった年上のネコを尊重する様子がうかがえました。
１年前の９月、私たちは左半身が動かないちゃーを見つけて驚きました。
医者に連れて行くと、神経系の病気だろう、左目は失明しているかもしれないと。
しかし翌日、私たちはまた驚かされました。
ちゃーはヨロヨロながらも４本足で立ち、歩き始めたのです。
さすが私たちのボス。
病気も克服してくれるかと思ったのですが、AIDSからくる口内炎など、彼の体は病気に蝕まれていました。
そして最後の３日間は食欲も落ち、14日の夜、私たちの見守る中、大好きなベッドから虹の橋を渡っていきました。
寂しい。悔しい。
でも、「ありがとう」ちゃー。
最後の数日間、おぼつかない足でしたが、ベッドやトイレには自力で移動する姿に私たちは打たれました。
最後の最後まで、尊敬すべきボスでした。
天国に行ったら、「愛する兄弟」はっち、カシミアそして「大好きなレディー」しーちゃん、ミホ、そしてFlickrで知り合った世界中のネコたちを訪ねるように。
ちゃー、愛してる。心から。