“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.” – Jean Cocteau
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Mar 2012
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Oct 2011
Was it really only a couple months ago
That this homeless black and calico cat
Meandered into our lives?
We never knew from hence she came
Wary at first, yet her sweet temperment
Reached and touched both our hearts
Even though we both realized
We couldn’t really claim her
We left food and water outside for her
Allowing her to come and go as she wished
Our kindness bolstered her trust in us
To where she decided to further
Entwine her fortunes with ours
By giving birth to seven kittens on our porch
Under the chilly night clouds of December 4th
Five orange striped, one black, one calico- shaded
Quite the feat for momma cat, small as she was
We protectively watched over them all
And soon it became such a joy to come home
And find seven pairs of eyes gazing up at us
From the depths of their cardboardbox home
And momma cat waiting patiently nearby
We delighted in their antics and playfulness
As they explored the limits of the porch
All too soon came the day that was foretold to happen
Our time of fostering this little family was done
Holding back tears we said goodbye yesterday
To five orange striped, one black, one calico-shaded
And their sweet tempered little mother
Secure that they will all be adopted
The silence of this cold January Sunday is strange
Yet we are kept warm by the photos and our memories
And the thirty two footprints in our hearts
©Lynn Kupfer
All Rights Reserved
30
Sep 2011
I shall be a believer of all that is good in man
and of all that is deserving in animals.
I shall plead for their lives,
campaign for their safety
and uphold their right to a natural death.
I shall seek out the injured and the maimed,
the unloved, and the abandoned
and tend to them in their last days.
I shall not forget their place in the hierarchy of life,
nor that we walk in each other’s paths.
I shall bear witness to the wonder they bring into our lives
and to the beauty they bestow upon our souls.
I shall renew their spirits when they are waning,
bind their wounds when they bleed,
cradle them when they whimper,
and comfort them when they mourn.
I shall be near them in their hour of greatest need -
a companion and friend when the time has come.
I shall watch over them and console them
and ask that the angels gather them in their arms.
From the creatures of the earth
I shall learn the fruits of compassion and undying love,
and I shall be called the beloved of God.
In their company I shall indeed be blessed.
by Susan M. Pearson
03
Jun 2010
June is Adopt A Cat Month.
Please check my cats blog for the adoptable cats that we have available for adoption!
