Katherine (121079165) wrote:The below is written by me, it is original to me, and I do not give permission for it to be used by anyone but me! Mouse is a toy that Bel loved to cavort with!

There's a cat shaped hole all through this house,
No silly boy to play with mouse,
The window perch is way too quiet,
Where once a turkey caused a riot!
No little guy to demand my pets,
A more stubborn boy I've never met,
But what I wouldn't give,
To tell your brother that you live,
And watch you both frisk and play,
To say "You are fulla beans today!"
To hear your compelling cry,
For the cheese you think is always nigh,
To hear your contented purr,
While you savor a proper stroking of your fur.
To look into those eyes of green,
and say you are the stubbornest cat I've ever seen!
Only to shake my head and admit,
You had me to model it!
Be free little one,
Your pain is gone!
I believe somehow I will see you again one day,
And we will have more time to play!
KAJ May 27, 2023

The riot causing turkey!

So beautiful. So heartfelt. You did the right thing, I'm sure you know this. It's so difficult to have a furry or feathered family member cross the bridge, even harder to help them go. I feel your pain, I've been there. There will be times you'll agonize asking yourself "What more could I have done?" but there was nothing, nothing you could have done, except for what you did, and you did it out of pure love. I know your heart is broken, but be glad he was sent to a loving home and family for the short time he had.

Sometimes we are sent a tiny family member who was never meant to be on ~this~ side of the bridge very long. They come to us to be shown as much love and affection by us as we can before they go. ~That~ is our purpose, and you fullfilled yours, very well.