Shadow's Ashes Are Home Options

[BOO]

She's home. As I walked up to our front door with the urn in my arms, I thought of how she used to scramble excitedly in her carrier as I approached the door. She always knew she was home. She'd wiff and sniff and poke her paws thru the carrier door as if to say "Hurry up Mom! Open the door! Lemme out!"

She's come home one last and final time.

When I went thru the arrangements with the assistant at the Emergency Animal Clinic, I knew I wanted her cremated privately, but I had no idea what I would do to lay her to rest. Putting her outside just doesn't seem right. She was an indoor kitty entirely. She *HATED* to be outside.

Has anyone just kept their urn and not scattered the ashes? As humans, our rituals always seem to revolve around returning our loved ones to the earth. I kinda feel like I am denying her that final step. But she hated to be outside...

I'll keep them for now, to touch and hold. I may change my mind in the future, but at least for now... she is home.

[Shortrish]

I am glad that Shadow has made that final journey home to be with you. We have our Scooter's ashes with us. It is small comfort, but, he is here with us, and lives on in our hearts forever. We have Scooter's ashes, in a glass cabinet, that is surrounded with all of the angels I collect. I didnt' even realize at the time, that he was surrounded by my angels. I was too upset to even think straight at that time. Scooter was an indoor cat also, so we will keep his ashes with us, as we promised he would be coming home to us again, and be with us.

I talk to him every day. We miss him terribly. The pain has eased some, but today, I had tears. We might be moving, and the thought of leaving the house where scooter loved to look out these windows and into our yards is more than I can bear right now. I wonder, will his spirit come with us? Or, will he be lost in this house wondering where we are. Crazy thoughts, I know, but that's just how I felt today. How could I ever leave the place where we lived with him?

I know that where ever we go, he will live in our hearts, but he has given us signs here, that he is with us.

Anyway, I know that Shadow is glad to be home again, free from any pain and suffering, and is watching over you.