Dan McCullough

Pippin passed away January 30. I thought I might share some of her stories. She is very missed.

Age 5

We used to bring her on vacations to Vermont. In 2012 there was a ferocious windstorm and a small chickadee kept getting blown back into the cabin window. Every time it attempted to fly, the storm would throw it back.

Pippin watched with great interest. Night fell and the chickadee stayed put. So the 4 of us just watched each other, waiting out the storm.

#PippinStories #Caturday

Feb 21 at 1:34pmWeb
Show thread🍄slow learner, ❤️‍🔥deep feelerFeb 21

@danmccullough

So sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing stories.

Show threadJesper Kamstrup LinnetFeb 21

@danmccullough 😻😿

Our Tot passed away nearly 5 years ago, and she was only 5 at the time.

We still miss her terribly. It’s hard to imagine what it feels like after 18 years.

May your memories of her live forever.

Show threadDan McCulloughFeb 21
@jesper_linnet Thank you. Any amount of years is tough and unfair but when she got to 16 I thought she would just keep going on and on.
Show threadDawnFeb 21
@danmccullough So sorry for your loss. Love that memory; glad she had such a long life and left you with many
Show threadAlex HaistFeb 21
@danmccullough watching birds with your cat rarely has such gravitas
Show threadDan McCulloughFeb 21
@alexhaist I think the chickadee was contemplating which would be better, outside in the storm or inside with Pippin. 😂 I went outside in the teeth of the storm, plucked the bird off the sill and tried to find a safe haven to set it down… but within 5 minutes it had returned.
Show threadAlex HaistFeb 21
@danmccullough well, perhaps the frantic beating of its heart as it gazed into Pippin's eyes kept it going through the storm.
Show threadMxBikil is Spoopy🎃 and Gay!❄️Feb 21
@danmccullough Aww, what a lovely story! 😻
Show threadCatherine Rowan Jones/Ivy FoxFeb 21

@danmccullough

It's so hard when a much-loved pet dies.

Thank you for sharing Pippin with us.

Show threadEllie KennardFeb 21
@danmccullough
What a lovely memory! She was such a beauty.
Show threadMelissaFeb 21
@danmccullough
She is very missed here, too ❤️
Show threadStacey Cornelius 🇨🇦Feb 21
@danmccullough Baby girl 💕
Show thread🕯️Curious Magpie 🕯️Feb 22
@danmccullough Oh, I am so sorry, Dan 🫂 there's really never enough time with our furry companions - I am glad you have so many wonderful memories.
Show threadcloudless_skyFeb 22
@danmccullough 🙏
Show threadJody Still WritesFeb 22
@danmccullough Oh, no. I'm so sorry for your loss. Pippin clearly lived her best life with you. I hope the many good memories will be a comfort.
Show threadJeri DanskyFeb 22

@danmccullough I'm so very sorry for your loss. May Pippin's memory be a blessing.

I have this photo, which I love, in my album of Mastodon cats.

Show threadDan McCulloughFeb 23
@jeridansky Thank you. Seeing your post and ninja Pippin made me laugh and cry.