Wednesday Medley...
Hosted by Terri!
NICE DAY – August 28
RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day on August 28th sets aside a day to remember the pet companions we’ve lost.
The death of a pet, whether furry, feathered, or an uncommon variety, is felt deeply. They become family and a familiar part of our lives. Mourning their death is different for everyone, and the observance provides a way to help heal the ache of loss.
The pain of loss is real. As each person travels through their grief, we remember the companionship and comfort they provided to us. Don’t forget that part of the relationship included care provided by you. The empty space left by the loss of a beloved pet is sometimes a difficult void to overcome.
Celebrate the home you provided and the joy your beloved pet brought you in return. When you are ready, you will know the time has arrived to find a new ‘critter’ to replace the emptiness felt. There are many animals yet to find a home. In time, you can be their new home.
HOW TO OBSERVE #RainbowBridgeRemembranceDay
Take time to enjoy memories of your pet. Look through pictures. Consider a visit to an animal shelter if you feel ready. Volunteering time may help the adjustment. Use #RainbowBridgeRemembranceDay to share on social media.
RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY HISTORY
Deborah Barnes founded Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day in honor of her cat, Mr. Jazz. Cats are fascinating and lovable, little friends to have around the home. We miss them when they leave us. Truthfully, it’s the same with any pet.
Terri believes in the premise of the Rainbow Bridge. Rather than post five questions, she just wants the Meddlers to tell us about a special pet in your life who is no longer with you. Let's do this with love and hope rather than sadness and tears!!
GO: I suppose the most special animal in my life was my white cat I was given when I was 16 by my first boyfriend, Barry. He and I loved James Bond Movies and so when he came with a small white kitten to give me we decided together to call him Sean after the best JB ever, Sean Connery!
I loved Sean and he was a great cat...He was mannerly in the home and enjoyed the great outdoors, as well. Ashamedly, I confess we did not get him neutered..and I believe he helped populate the neighborhood with many pure white kitties over the years we had him..Sometimes he'd bring his paramour home with him... these always seemed like young strays.. and they'd have their litters and we'd busily be trying to find homes for them.. well, actually I believe that truly only happened twice.. When I moved to Germany at age 22, with my new husband, Sean stayed behind with my parents who then were in a process of moving .... they had to live in an apt for a time then they moved 100 miles away... During that time in the country, Sean ran off and became what I'd call a feral cat.. He was well suited for it... and he seemed in his element when I finally came home from Germany and would see him roamin' the hills like a true wild thing!! White cats popped up all around the countryside for a time thereafter, ever true to his name sake!
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Yesterday and all night last night was horrid as I did the prep for my colonoscopy today... The procedure was a cinch, but he did find 3 polyps which were sent off for testing.. Praying they will be benign!
Ooh, my family had a cat named Virgil when I was a teenager, he had been diagnosed with feline leukemia and died, it was so sad. When my daughter was small, her goldfish Snoopy died, and she asked if pets go to Heaven, I told her yes. I got her to draw a picture of Snoopy with me and we talked about her memories of him.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about poor Virgil... it is sad to lose a beloved pet. My first kitten was poisoned by some neighbor boys way back in the 50's. I was so torn up over it I htink God lbessed me never to lose a pet again; Sean ran off into the wilds and was happily doing what he loved and my last cat also disappeared one day and we have no idea what happened to him!
DeleteI found three white kittens abandoned along the road several years ago. We kept one, a male with one blue eye and one green eye. He was such a sweet kitty and liked to go visiting the neighbors. One day he simply never came home. I never saw or heard about him being hit by a car. I suspect someone took him in and kept him.
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THanks for the comment, Stacy. Our last cat was actually Amanda's from chiuldhood but she, of course , left him to go to college... as he aged we wondered what we'd do with him... neither Lynn nor I had time to really care for him. He had became an outdoor cat after he marked everything in the house.. and he started wandering the neighborhood at night becasue he'd come home all beat up and battered...We had him to the vet it seemed every other week.. and were dismayed that we apperently had a chicken for cat...I know that sounds mean of me, but we thought about giving him boxing lessons! That would have been cheaper.. Then sad to say he never came home, eventually.. He was either rescued by a lovely damsel or saw his demise.. I like to think the first anyway... for he was a very handsome fellow!!!Every time I see a beautiful tabby with a blazoned white vest I remember how sweet and dear he was with Amanda..But Im glad I never saw what happened to him...
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