Whom I'll never forget
If I cared for your cat, I’ve loved them. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to know so many wonderful little furry ones. Some are no longer here, but each one left their own little imprint on me. I’ve learned something from every single one. The moments we shared — the quiet company, the trust, the affection, the joy — they stay with me.
I’m adding their photos here to remember them. I’m not always told when a kitty has passed, but these are the ones whose families shared the news with me. Every cat I’ve cared for still stays with me in their own way. I hope their beautiful faces bring a bit of warmth to anyone who visits this page. They do for me… and a quiet part of me hopes that, somehow, our paths might cross again someday.
Meet my buddies over the rainbow bridge.
"Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly, he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together..."
- The Rainbow Bridge, poem by Edna Clyne-Rekhy