My Cat

Spice

My little fluff of black and white,

Burrowing under covers on a winter’s night.

Faithful companion through the seasons,

You will hold a special place for many reasons.

Farewell my furry friend,

I’m saddened you couldn’t mend.

A pampered life of thirteen years,

Ending in a day of tears.

I had to put my friend to rest on Saturday.  She was battling kidney failure and it was not going well.

Spice; my little companion

I had a request to share about my cat :~)  Her name is Spice and she was born in April 9, 2002.  As you can see from the picture, she is black and white.  She had recently gotten a ‘lion shave’ when I took this picture.  The vet has her noted as a short-haired cat; however, as her owner, I beg to differ and say that she is a long-haired cat.  She greets me when I get home from work – I think she just wants her dish filled – lol.  She chats with me and perches on the love seat with me or lays in my lap for some petting.  She is shy of other people  --  haha, my mom has only seen her a few times.  She sleeps near my feet and is generous with her purrs.  Spice is a special blessing to me.  I enjoy having Spice in my home and will be sad when she leaves; however, I will be glad not to have to empty a cat box anymore.

Ode to Cinnamon

You stole our hearts as a young cat of 6 months.

Through fences and fields you wandered by day,

Snuggled with sissy through the night.

A loss of a leg didn’t keep you down

Our mouser, our bird hunter – what a life!

We’ve missed you for over a year now

Sad news we received last week.

You used up your 9 lives and lived to be 10,

Our memories are dear – thank you, Cinnamon!