On Friday, I lost my dear cat Big Red to cancer. This poem is morbid, maudlin, and incomplete but I needed to write it, needed to share it, and hope it resonates with others who have lost beloved pets.
Today is easier:
no diarrhea or urine-soaked pads;
no medications to give;
no special foods or the corralling of cats so they do not eat each other’s;
no worry or fear that you are in pain, that you will die soon.
You have crossed that Bridge to the pain-free world.
And I, left to my easier day, would take it all back in a second to be with you again.
Mollie Hunt: Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and more 
I’m so sorry, Mollie. Caregiving at the end makes it both easier and more difficult. No matter what you do it just hurts for a while. Sending purrs.
Thank you. It means a lot.
Sorry to hear about Big Red. He sounds like a wonderful cat.
So very true. I’m so sorry for your loss and feel your pain.
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