I look at Rocky, as he sits on my feet while I am on the toilet, and I know he is going to leave me. That’s it. That’s the bottom line. Rocky, supported by donations, is one of the thousands of cats that have and still do receive support through The Linda Fund. It is a […]
He’s a fussy, picky eater. When the delicious gooshy bits come out morning and evening, 8AM and 8PM, he wants it, cued by his big, eager eyes watching as soon as he hears the lid of the can open. He’ll run up to his food bowl, ready to eat. But it’s just the gravy.
If there is anything that most folks can agree on – even folks who disagree on almost anything else – it’s that kittens are CUTE. So wildly cute that a grown adult can be reduced to a child-like state at the very sight of a pokey-tailed little kitten, or giggle over a baby ginger knowing […]
What do you do with a cat that you know is destined to die? It’s part of life – for all of us, feline, human, everything in between, including my failed attempt at growing a pot of purple and white pansies indoors. But for some, the Final Moment is a bit more obvious than it […]
Oh, goodness. It has been a spell. The last time I opined about the wonders of wonderfully ancient cats was probably in 2016. Maybe a little later, when I wrote a goodbye love-letter to beautiful Bianca. The point is, it has been a spell. And as we often find with spells, it has been…complicated.
I don’t need to spend years with a cat to love her. I don’t even need months. I don’t need weeks. The length of a day becomes a luxury when time is limited. Hours can represent tiny lifetimes if you fill them with meaning. Such was my time with Bianca.