KITTEN TALK BLOG 35: 2025 Comeback💖

Hey Kittens!

I am... back. It has been a very long time since I have been around.

If you had not seen from my last post in October, I went through a challenging period of grieving my rabbit, Jericho, who passed away. It was only a few days after his 7th " birthday". I refer to his " birthday" as the day I adopted him and it was one of the best days of my life. 

I had him for 7 years, I had bought him from an autumn festival that was happening in my college town back in 2017. I heard from a friend who went earlier that day that they were selling bunnies for $20 at the petting zoo there. I begged my boyfriend at the time for us to check it out and lo and behold- we returned to his apartment with a beautiful yet scrawny underfed bunny. He was the last baby bunny there and I saw him and felt I had to have him. I was not taking no for answer. We worked through names and ultimately decided on Jericho- named after the WWE wrestler. We hitched a ride with a friend to the pet store and get him all the food and supplies he needed. He got to a healthy appearance and state of health very quickly. 

Jericho had a... personality. On Earth, he had attitude, humor and was very territorial when it came to his space and me. He will be mad if I was on the phone too long or didn't give him his treats fast enough. He loved to chill out and follow (or chase) me around. Literally bolting to another room I would go in if I took too long to come back. He would stomp his cute foot if he was annoyed. He always had a funny expression when I would randomly sing to him ( I think he enjoyed it though) I always held him, gave him kisses and told him how much I loved him. Everyday. His favorite fruit was bananas, and I am sure that's his favorite fruit still in bunny heaven. 

His passing was very traumatic for me. I won't go into details- but it was a very hard thing to witness and deal with. I felt like I was in a trance - waking up the day after he passed hoping he was still around. Seeing an empty space where he would have laid down watching tv broke my heart. I felt immense sadness (and still do at times) because he was my child, and I had hoped we would have more time together. He was a big part of my everyday life, and I felt stripped of it all suddenly with no say. 

It is still hard at this time, but it's been a few months. I gave myself permission to feel everything and to not feel ashamed about it. I did not care about anything else but working on healing. A lot of people may not understand the bond a person can have with an animal, but I believe our relationship showed people in my life that it's a true thing.  I've struggled to write this blog post for a while- even writing it now, I feel upset and need to take breaks here and there. The emotions aren't as high as the first few weeks were, but I do still find myself in mourning. But with family and friends and even some of you reaching out to me and being an amazing source of support; has made this process much easier.

And I can say now that I am in a much better mental space now, albeit days that I have grief, sadness and just want to be in bed. I am working on honoring him while moving on in life. And I think with anyone we have spent a significant amount of time with, it takes time for life to adjust again. It won't be the same as before, but the days go on. 

He taught me unconditional love; and I am sure on his dying breath he heard my voice and felt the love from everyone who knew me and him. 

I have found myself reflecting on life a lot. I look back at 2024, what I accomplished, what still needs to be done, the challenges and blessings I experienced. I am not completely sure what to make of all of it, but it has influenced me to go all in for my happiness in 2025. 

I hope for you; you are coming in with this same energy. Life is not always going to be peaches and cream and you experience loss - in all types of ways. I think our strength comes from navigating challenges and realizing the power we have in ourselves to heal and go forward. If you are dealing with any type of grief currently, just know you are not alone, and I understand you. 

I am grateful for all of those who reached out and supported me at a very tough time in my life. It helped me feel less alone and very much loved and cared for.

I am looking forward to how fun and amazing 2025 would be and I can't wait to experience it all with you! I already have a few set plans for PrettySub and my own personal endeavors. I'm super curious to know your plans/ goals for the new year! Feel free to DM me on Instagram or post a comment under this post.

This is me officially coming back. A countdown and other updates will be posted and sent to your email inboxes so stay tuned!

So with that- I wish you all a happy, fulfilled, sexy and safe 2025!

Before we go, let's give a silent prayer to all the pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge.

And with that, until next time!