Memoirs of a 
Miracle Cat 
my tribute to Bearen

Bearen was a very special cat...

his story is inspiring, please take your time and enjoy the pages of his life.  May he touch your life the way he touched so many.

Feel free to sign the guestbook!  
Bearen loved meeting new people...

Letter from Bearen's mom, Megan,
after his passing:

It is with a broken heart that I write this letter to tell you that my poor little Bearen, my miracle cat, has ended his amazing journey here on earth, leaving behind his poor overwhelmed little body and all his illnesses and medications, and more importantly, for us to keep - his inspiration, his endless love and devotion, his sweet affection, his amazing ways of communicating, his immediate willingness to forgive, his determination, his strength and courage, his incredible will to survive and persevere, his sense of humor, his cleverness, his gentlemanly ways, his charm and his adventurous spirit.  I have never loved anything or anyone more and I am so proud and thankful to have had him in my life.  It is truly amazing what one can learn and treasure from the unconditional characteristics of a family pet.  I miss him terribly, I feel utterly empty; my life will never be the same.

Bearen was with me from the time he was 3 months old.  I was 21, in college, really just beginning my adult life.  Almost 16 years later, I bid my sweet little Bearen goodbye.  He once again showed his true gentlemanly spirit and left on his own, sparing me from having to make that terrible most difficult decision.  Bearen survived a kidney transplant, nocardiosis, diabetes... so many medical adventures!  One miracle after another... truly a cat with 9 lives.  He inspired a charity into existence that saved more than 300 families from having to lose their own beloved pets. He gave and gave his entire life, defied more odds than imaginable and fought until the very end.  After spending a week at City of Angels Critical Care Center, he finally came home and spent nearly all of his final 24 hours in my arms.  At 5pm on July 4, Bearen took his final breath.  All around us in my lively beach neighborhood, partiers were hollering and shouting.  Later that evening, as we still sat with him in vigil, fireworks lit up the sky and pounded the air.  It is a day I will never forget.

God saw you getting tired,
He did what he thought best;
He put His arms around you,
And said, "Come and rest."

He opened up His golden gates,
On that heartbreaking day;
And with His arms around you,
You gently slipped away.

It broke my heart to lose you,
You did not go alone;
A part of me went with you,
The day God called you home.

In Memory of Bearen

Oct 1994 - July 4, 2010