
"We who choose to surround
ourselves with lives even
more temporary then our own
live within a fragile circle,
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept it's awful gaps,
we still would live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan"
- Irving Townsend
Yesterday morning at 9AM, my cat of 17 years, was put to sleep. I can't say I'm surprised, seeing as I knew this was coming for a while now. The inevitable price of loving an animal, is having to one day say goodbye to them forever. She was growing weaker and sicker by the day, and it was growing pretty obvious that she was nearing the end of her days. Finally my mother couldn't bare to see her suffer another day. I've had Tabitha since I was 7 years old, and even though I moved out of my mom's house nearly 6 years ago, I've always still considered her my cat. I think as human beings, we tend to take for granted the little things in our lives that bring us pure, genuine peace and happiness. For me, I think a huge part of those "little things" are the cats I grew up with. I think it's always been them, who brought me my first taste of pure, unconditional, feline love. She was an amazing animal, a feral masterpiece, even in her old age, and the only cat I've ever known who could frighten away dogs 10 times her size. I loved her greatly. I still love her, and I always will.
Rest in peace, Tabitha. I'll see you again one day <3
ourselves with lives even
more temporary then our own
live within a fragile circle,
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept it's awful gaps,
we still would live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan"
- Irving Townsend
Yesterday morning at 9AM, my cat of 17 years, was put to sleep. I can't say I'm surprised, seeing as I knew this was coming for a while now. The inevitable price of loving an animal, is having to one day say goodbye to them forever. She was growing weaker and sicker by the day, and it was growing pretty obvious that she was nearing the end of her days. Finally my mother couldn't bare to see her suffer another day. I've had Tabitha since I was 7 years old, and even though I moved out of my mom's house nearly 6 years ago, I've always still considered her my cat. I think as human beings, we tend to take for granted the little things in our lives that bring us pure, genuine peace and happiness. For me, I think a huge part of those "little things" are the cats I grew up with. I think it's always been them, who brought me my first taste of pure, unconditional, feline love. She was an amazing animal, a feral masterpiece, even in her old age, and the only cat I've ever known who could frighten away dogs 10 times her size. I loved her greatly. I still love her, and I always will.
Rest in peace, Tabitha. I'll see you again one day <3
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*hugs* i know way to well how it feels..the first cat i loved i lost when i was, probably no more then 10...i remember feeling like someone reached into me and pulled out my insides...losing a pet is often like losing a parent, or a child, even worse was that mine was unexpected..one of the neighbors kids poisoned him...ill never forget how helpless i felt in the last moments of his life..i hope Tabitha finds peace, and, if you believe in such things, that you see her again one day through new eyes
http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm
This is the only way I can see consoling a person who has lost a fuzzy and purring part of their life. It helped me a lot when my rabbit died. I hope it helps you. *pats back with a small smile* ^_^ <3
This is the only way I can see consoling a person who has lost a fuzzy and purring part of their life. It helped me a lot when my rabbit died. I hope it helps you. *pats back with a small smile* ^_^ <3
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