Guest Post: Forever Loved: Josie
Sometimes, when you least expect it, life brings you an unexpected gift. In time, the gift becomes a treasure. Josie was my unexpected gift.
Forever loved: Mullet
“Nervous, but easy to handle.” Such was Mullet‘s description on his Intake Exam. Nothing can make today easy to handle.
Guest Post: Forever Loved: Millie
We all know the saying – “Cats will be cats.” No matter how much we tell them they’re not starving when dinner is five minutes late or that they cannot have more treats for the twelfth time today, cats will be cats.
Forever Loved: Fenek
Fenek was one small cat in one rural New Jersey room. He was the size of the entire world, and his universe was ever expanding.
Forever Loved: Photini
Your life was astounding, but you knew all the answers. Your name meant “enlightened one,” but you wore it lightly.
Forever Loved: Beckett
They said he would not live. They said he could not see. They say loss is softer when you are “prepared.”
Forever Loved: Hattie and Aslan
How can you possibly write an obituary for a stranger? Only when they’re a friend.
Forever Loved: Honey
“Honey” appeared to be the perfect name: she was golden yellow, with a little white, and she was small and cute. She was already 13 when she became my office mate in 2020, after it became clear that she had little tolerance for other cats … or most people. I learned quickly that the sweetness […]
Forever loved: Sunflower
There is a sense in which the sun never sets. Race ever eastward, leaping longitudes like jump rope, and you will stay in the light. Nestle in memory, grateful for the days given, and you will stay in bloom.