An ode' to anyone whoever lost a furry friend

[commander bunnypants]

They will not go quietly,
the cats and dogs who have shared our lives.

In subtle ways they let us know
their spirit still survives.

Old habits still make us think
we hear a meow or woof at the door.

Or step back when we drop
a tasty morsel on the floor.

Our feet still go around the place
the food dish used to be,
And, sometimes coming home at night,
me miss them terribly.

And although time may be bring new friends
and a new food dish to fill,
The one place in our hearts
belongs to them
and always will.


I am just missing the Cattbutt a bit today


Jon

[tkulesa]

1. I miss my Pixie Beast and Copper

They were both wonderful cats. As much as I love my current cats, I still miss Pixie's snoring and Copper's lap-sitting.

[meti57b]

2. This is a favorite of mine ....

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan. The life of a cat* seems endless until one day. That day has come and gone for me, and I am once again within a somewhat smaller circle."

-Irving Townsend "The Once Again Prince"

*This is really about a horse but seems appropriate for other beloved little friends. This sentence actually reads, "The life of a horse, often half our own, seems endless until one day."

[patdem]

3. I too miss my pooches, Bear a short timer and Poochy my BEST

companion...here is one to Bear

Bear, my little Pooh,

I met you only a few weeks ago,
for you,
that was a lifetime ago.
Someone else named you,
Bear,
but I thought
how fitting.
You had a little bear muzzle.
Someone else
said you looked like a seal
and I could see that, too.
You,
with your big brown eyes
cutting them at me,
making a crescent moon
of white
around the corners.
You were cute beyond words.
So we just looked at each other
every night,
you
on the cushions
I had prepared for your comfort,
me
sitting on the couch
looking
from the TV back to you, and
you
always cutting those eyes
at me.
How I loved it.
How I thought what wonderful
years we will have together.
But it was not meant to be.
I hate that those big browns
with those wonderful
white crescent moons
will never cut
at anyone again.

[Mikimouse]

4. I tend to think of it like this...

My cats and dogs of bygone days are always here with me. I cannot see them, because they are always just out of sight in front of me, checking out the way for me. May sound a bit strange, but I do feel their presence at times.

[myrna minx]

5. I miss my Nigel, who passed away the night of the Wellstone Memorial.

He was in my life longer than he wasn't. I miss my baby.

[commander bunnypants]

6. A kick for Chester Flaming Youth's cat

DDQM

[hlthe2b]

7. Well, I know they HAVE to be waiting for me in heaven... for if they are

NOT, then I don't want to go!

I send mental hugs and kisses to my departed dear ones every now and then-- even as I'm cuddling my current pup. Perhaps they serve as her (and my) guardian angels.