That's a great point Anita...that without us, who knows if they ever would have been loved. If Cricket had to choose, I bet he would have chosen to be loved even knowing how he might suffer for a short time in the end. He probably would have died from the anemia one day anyway, had he not known me, and it might have been sooner. He might have struggled daily to find food, like so many do. And he may have never been shown love by a human hand. Cricket's mother was a pregnant stray I took in, and I couldn't bear to have her kittens aborted. I found homes for the mother, and two of the other siblings, but Cricket was destined to be loved by me, and me by him. I believe that all four of them are gone now. I know the mother is because my sister took her in. The other two I suspect because the woman who adopted them told me that she took them to a shelter because she couldn't handle them, but I suspect they probably tested positive for FeLV during a routine visit and we know the rest of the story. I suspect that because she knows she could have given them back to me, but opted to do otherwise. She lived in my apartment complex in Houston, and turned out to be a strange person after knowing her for a few months.
Micco was very lucky to have you. You must have loved him very much to still grieve so deeply after 9 years. :) Wendy --- Stray Cat Alliance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Wendy, > > I think sometimes we have an extra special > connection to our pets -- just like we have an extra > special connection with some people -- and we just > never ever forget -- how special their life was and > is certainly as we still think and feel very > strongly about him or her. And that changes us, > perhaps makes us better human beings. > > My special kitty Micco died 9 years ago and I still > get into my bouts of crying and in my case, wishing > I would have done more or done something > differently. > > I don't understand why some simply slip off > peacefully into that good night and others do not, > but at least they have the comfort of having someone > who cares about them -- a lot more than many have. > > Anita > > > > > > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:04:33 -0700> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: OT: Small meltdown> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Hey guys,> > Why > is it that even a year and a half after Cricket's> > passing, I can burst into tears after having> > flashbacks of the night he died? To a logical > person> (being me), it sounds ridiculous and > overdramatic. > But the fact remains that when I > allow myself to> remember what happened with Cricket > the night he died,> and how horrible it was, it > sends me straight into> meltdown. I am at work for > heaven's sake. Usually,> when I think about Cricket, > I don't think about that> one day in his life. But > it seems so unfair that he> couldn't have a more > peaceful death. I will never> forget his suffering, > even knowing that he is now at> rest. Why do some > people's/animal's last days of> their lives have to > be filled with pain and suffering?> I just don't > understand it. I think maybe all the> recent losses, > and sadly there have been many, might> be bringing > my memories back, but maybe that's a good> thing? > Maybe we never really fully stop grieving, but> > every little meltdown we have allows us to heal a> > little more. > > Thanks for letting me ramble about > my lack of> understanding of the meaning of life.> > :)> Wendy> > "Never doubt that a small group of > thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: > Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" > ~~~ > Margaret Meade ~~~> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > Get your own web address. > Have a HUGE year through > Yahoo! Small Business.> > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL> > _________________________________________________________________ > ItÂ’s tax season, make sure to follow these few > simple tips > http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=WLMartagline "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news
