Snipe...

BlogpostPublished: Dec 03, 2009Views: 746

On November 20, I had to have my best friend put down. Snipe, my beloved cat. She had cancer, and was in pain more and more, so I made the decision to spare her any more. She was my best friend! She woke me in the mornings, usually to dang early! lol She "talked" to me, and would give me hugs and kitty kisses. But, mostly, she was just always there, beside me. Dave called her my "shadow"... well, I miss my shadow terribly! For 10 years she journeyed thru this life with me. Now her journey is done and I will continue thru this life without her.

Dave made a beautiful oak casket for her, and we buried her in her favorite spot in the yard, beside the barn. I can only believe that she has crossed the Rainbow Bridge and will be waiting for me when my journey ends.

Snipe... thank you for allowing me to travel this road, however short, with you! I miss you so much! But, when my journey here is done... I WILL meet you at the bridge! I hold you gently in my heart til then!! I love you my softy angel kitty!

simsjeanie ∙ Dec 21, 2010

Dear Melissa, your avatar caught my attention when I sent the seasons greetings. Though this happened more than a year ago, I know how you felt at that time. Cats were are my friends for years and years. And I know - all of them will be at the Rainbow bridge when I'll cross it some day - be there and wait for me and say "hello!" with that special "brrr-brrr". So will your beautiful and amazing Snipe. When I see her I have to think of my own cats, three of them could be related to her. I do hope so much you have a new little friend now! Three years we lived without cats because I thought I couldn't stand it anymore to lose another one. We are sure, our very first cat asked for an audience and told HIM to send some new cats to us. And now we're happy again. They are so awesome! Hugs and kisses for you from Jeanie $\:wub\:$

Sal Toums ∙ Aug 31, 2010

Wow, I know this is old, but your avatar caught my attention.  And your blog pulled a tear out of my eye.  Around the end of november last year, I lost my own little kitten, barely two years old.  She just ran away.  A few years ago, I lost another kitten that died of feline leukemia on her one year birthday.  I've two cats now, actually one cat, one kitten, but I watch them both very closely.  My big boy Bear is my best friend, he follows me everywhere I go, and talks to me too.  I'm so sorry for your loss, I know how you feel, as belated as it is.

metteaske ∙ Dec 4, 2009

Your Snipe was a lucky cat to have such a true friend who understood her pain and released her from it! I´m sure she is already plying with the pot of gold she would have found at the end of the rainbow!

Flinn ∙ Dec 4, 2009

I am sorry for your loss of a dear friend and pet. The decision to spare her of more pain and let her rest was undoubtedly a hard, but a right one.
<3 Flinn