Connecting With Mr. T. C. After Death
by Kelly Baltzell, M.A. Dear Karin, I had my Mr. T. C.(kitty cat) for 17 1/2 years; he was 20 1/2 when he died. I found him at the age of 3 wondering looking for a home and most of all love. My question is how can I connect with him after death? I […]
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Winter
WINTER – MY CAT, MY FRIEND , MY BABY by Lisa Johnston I adopted Winter on June 17, 1999. He was a beautiful white Maine Coon with bright blue eyes and a little gray patch on his head. He was no older than three months when he came to live with us. He was a […]
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The Day I Lost a Good Friend
by Skozak665 It’s hard for me to even type at this moment. Where do I begin? Up until two days ago I had a pet bunny. His name was Bamajama, he was the sweetest, kindest, most loving animal in the world. I got up Monday morning, late as usual for work. I walked in the computer […]
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Love for Lizzie
by Lynne My cat Lizzie was a truly unique cat. She acted like a dog, in that she ran to you if you called, she followed you or strangers down the sidewalk, visited the neighbors, she followed commands, and jumped from the ground into my arms. She was very vocal, and responded in meows when […]
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Love of my life
by Freddysmom Yesterday morning, just 24 hours ago, I had to put my beloved puppy, Freddy to sleep. I can not begin to describe the pain I am feeling. I have lost every single family member except for my sister and none of those losses can compare with how I am feeling now. Freddy was diagnosed […]
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When an Animal Loved One Dies
by Katie Boland In the summer of 1997, my entire pet family left for heaven. The first to go was nine year old Rosie, the Brittany I had rescued some five years earlier. She had eaten raw sewage when the pipes had backed up and burst, and she was so ill, I had to put […]
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Surviving the Hollow Days After a Pet Has Died
by Kitty Walker, LMSW-ACP Several years ago my canine soul mate, Kito, escaped peacefully from his prison of congestive heart failure. It was late September, the same time of year I had brought him home as a tiny Sheltie furball 10 years earlier. I was devastated. I had no idea I could hurt so deeply […]
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Meister
by Linda J. Austin Most people think that caregivers take care of people. That’s not always the case. I was almost asleep Tuesday night when I heard an unfamiliar sound. I thought perhaps it was the cat or a squirrel in the barn. The scraping, bumping continued. I went downstairs to find the German Shepherd […]
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Frannie and Frieda
by Heather My story is of two very loved family pets, Frannie and Frieda. Two very missed cats. Both hit by a vehicle on our street. First Frannie, a very affectionate six year old grey tabby she loved nothing more that to hang around out side with her cat buddies. I am an airline employee/web […]