27/05/2026
3 days before our 3rd birthday feels like the right time to share the 3 big things we haven’t had the strength to fully speak about yet.
We’ve touched on our “terrible twos” over the last year - & while there have been so many positives too, there were lots of curveballs & stresses, which included three huge losses that deeply impacted us behind the scenes.
You already know about Figgy. 🖤 His heart condition & sudden loss shook us enormously.
But shortly afterwards, we also lost Bao. 🖤
Last summer, Bao developed FIP - something we had never dealt with before. At the time, we knew very little about the disease, as sadly awareness & understanding around FIP in the UK is still limited.
His diagnosis took longer than ideal & while we began treatment & started seeing improvements, we believe the delay, & possible underlying condition from him being a product of inbreeding, ultimately took its toll on his little body.
He had scans, medication, blood tests & check-ups. For a while things genuinely seemed hopeful - he was eating, playing, gaining weight & acting more like himself. But despite a positive health check on Tuesday, everything changed by Thursday morning. That afternoon, Bao passed away in owner Pip’s arms, after his body rapidly shut down.
Losing Bao so suddenly, just when things were starting to look positive, only a few short weeks after losing Figgy, all while Barley, Waffle & Marmalade were also in treatment for chronic & serious conditions, just completely rocked us, especially cafe owners Pip & Vik. Honestly, we just never had the strength to share it officially.
And Tootsie 🖤
While not a café cat, she was part of Pip’s life for 18 years - from age 12 to 30. A constant in her childhood home, a staple of the family, through school, uni, & adulthood, always present.
Although at 18, age had started catching up with her, losing Tootsie was another heartbreak Pip wasn’t ready for.
We believe in the rule of threes.
3 big losses.
3 big years.
Figgy. Bao. Tootsie.
Before stepping into our “thriving threes” manifestation, the time is right to share.
Each were, are, all deeply loved and will always be part of our family 🖤🐾
