Tag Archives: death of a pet

LIFE STAGES: LIFE AFTER KITTY’S LOSS

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

People usually come out of the loss of a beloved pet with 1 of 3 basic thoughts: I never want to feel that pain again! Some cat moms and dads swear off adoption because they literally cannot bear the idea … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY IS GONE

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

A home is never so empty as when one has lost a beloved cat. Even if there are other pets still present, chances are they feel the loss as well. If kitty went peacefully, there will be empty beds, forsaken … Continue reading →

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FOR RED 2

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

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. Because … Continue reading →

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FOR RED 1

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

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 … Continue reading →

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WHEN SOMEONE DIES

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

When someone dies, after the shock, the denial, the tearful goodbyes; after the guilt of what more could I have done; after following their ghost-flickers  in places they once were, I stop and remind myself that others have gone before … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY DIES

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

  No!! Anything but that! Tears spring to my eyes just writing the title. Yet it is something we must face because death happens, and unfortunate and unfair as it may be, chances are we will outlive our cats. Unlike … Continue reading →

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SINGING TO CATS

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

  The other day someone from my facebook cat group started a conversation about whether anyone else sang to their cats. There was a flurry of replies, all to the positive. Of course! We’re cat people. Cat people sing to … Continue reading →

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