An ode to all lost pets

vintage123 said :

My little scruffy dog and sooky cat get me through the toughest of days, nights and early hours. The cat was rescued from the RSPCA 15 years ago – still going strong.

I jinxed my cat. Unfortunately he passed away a week ago and upon reflection he was 19 years old. I am so sad. I do thank Jan Spade from Hall, who is by far the best vet in the world, for making such a tragic scenario as comfortable as possible.

I recall with affection every pet I ever owned – or who owned me. They still give me warm fuzzies from the lost cat I got as a very young child, the stray puppy who turned up in the house unannounced (both of whom stayed and delighted us for 17 years, the little scruff Aust Terrier my sister bought, the birds & mice my daughter gave home to, her first dog who came from a pet shop where she “worked” as a 9year old, her cat from the RSPCA shelter who stayed with us for 15 years and now our great big Ragdoll, we nick-named Hagred because he reminds us of Hagred from Harry Pottter – not the sharpest tool in the shed, but wonderful in so many other heart-shaped ways.
I also wish to thank the RSPCA at this time, for the work they do.
Also thank you for assisting some of those friends into our lives and for kindly & gently helping some of them when it was time to pass on & helping us to manage that loss.

My little scruffy dog and sooky cat get me through the toughest of days, nights and early hours. The cat was rescued from the RSPCA 15 years ago – still going strong.