I was broken hearted when my Dixie left this world. It was the
hardest thing to walk into my home in Louisville without her. It was
almost impossible to come back to the farm alone. We moved in here
together and........she decided I had cried enough after a month and
sent me a tiny little feral kitten in one of her favorite colors (yes,
she had favorites) from the same pine thicket she came from. Two
weeks later she sent me a second tiny feral kitten. One had her
adventurous nature and the other her snuggling/cuddling nature....yes,
it took two kittens who grew into cats at least twice Dixie's size to
take care of me. I truly believe she sent them. I don't do kittens
because they are easier to rehome than grown cats....sad but true.
These little boys were the first kittens I raised....or, more
accurately, who raised me and they are wonderful. Those animals who
are always in our hearts send others to heal our breaking hearts.
On Mar 11, 2012, at 3:17 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
This oe is new to me also. Thank you even if it did make me
cry.---- GRAS <[email protected]> wrote:
I have so many poems, but haven't seen this one yet; thank you for
posting
it - Natalie
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Maybe this will help:
From a cat........
When humans die, they make a will
To leave their homes, and all they
Have to those they love.
I too would make a will, if I could write.
To some poor, wistful, lonely stray
I'd leave my happy home,
My dish, my cozy bed, my cushioned chair, my toy, The well-loved
lap, The
gently stroking hand, The loving voice, The place I made in
someone's heart,
The love, that at the last Could help me to a peaceful, painless
end Held in
loving arms.
If I should die,
Oh! Do not say:
"No more a pet I'll have
To grieve me by its loss."
Seek out some lonely, unloved cat
And give my place to him.
This is my legacy,
The love I leave behind,
'Tis all I have to give.
-- Margaret Trowton --
On Mar 10, 2012, at 11:23 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote:
Well said! I was trying to think of how to say the same thing.
On Mar 11, 2012, at 2:16 PM, GRAS wrote:
I am so sorry about Ginger; every time I hear of a cat dying, it
hurts, whether it's someone else's or my own...and it happens so
often on this list!
No, getting another cat is not betrayal; I see it as a wonderful
tribute to the cat that died! There are so many out there that are
in desperate need of a home, and if you can prevent a death in
honor
of your cat that just passed, even better! Natalie
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