A Broken Heart For Christmas, I lost my dear cat just before dawn Options

[Moose Mom]

Lynda

OMG what a wonderful picture! Thank you for sharing. I love how they look so happy together. Atticus was so handsome! What a great name for him too. It nice to think of Larry and Atticus together again.

I know the experience of getting a kitten, falling in love with it, and then having the vet say it's sick, it's gonna be sick. For me, like you, there is not a choice, you just love and take care of the baby no matter what.

When I think of my Butch at the Bridge, I always picture him welcoming in the new kittiens. The babies who never had anyone, or were abused. Who died without learning all the good things that the Earth can give. Teaching them hope, and kindness and love. Larry would be good at that too. It gives me comfort.

Love
Lori

[ryancat]

Oh,Lynda! That picture is precious............so cute.You can see the love between the two of them.Thank you for sharing your stories.We would love to see more photos when you have the time.Take care and you'll be in my thoughts and prayers.Sincerely,Renee (Sox's mom)

[slbrock59]

Lynda,
What a beautuful creature, your Larry. My PK was a white persian mix, so all white kitties have a special place in my heart. I share your grief and pain. You are in my thoughts and prayers this evening.
May God Bless you,
Steve

[sheps mama]

Lynda, the picture of Larry and Atticus cuddling together really affected me. It is clear to see the love between these two beautiful creatures. And the picture of you with Larry is amazing - he looks so regal and content - I forgot how intuitive and sensitive cats can be.

I have just lost my Old English Sheepdog and this was my reason for searching for this site. But many years ago when I was around 5, I had a cat named Benji who was so loving and playful. I used to dress him up in my doll's clothes and push him aound in the pram. He would just sit or lay there with his hat and dress on and let me do whatever i pleased. He was my best friend in the world and I loved him so much.

One day Benji was run over by a car outside our house. When my Dad told me what had happened I went crazy. It took me a few days before I could be coaxed back to school and when I did return, the teacher told me there was no such place as "animal Heaven!" Well, they had to send for my Mum & Dad because I just went crazy again. When they arrived at the school, they told that teacher no matter what she believed, she'd better tell me there was an animal Heaven (this was a catholic school too!!). Eventually I got over his loss, as children do, but when I saw your photo, the feeling of cuddling with a cat came back to me in a rush.

You see, for many, many years we have had Shep, our Old English SD in our lives and to cuddle with him, you had to get down on the floor / bed and wrap yourself around him. Looking at your picture of Larry and Atticus made me remember how Benji would lie on my pillow at night and cuddle up to me - something that was hidden in my memory until now (and now I feel guilty for forgetting about him in this way) and it may be the grief, but now I am also yearning for a cat. My partner doesn't want to get another dog for at least a year. But now that my grief has passed the insane, nuts stage, I am desperate to have another animal in the house. Until now I'd never really given a cat much thought (sorry cat lovers - I love all animals but have had a dog for so many years!!) but maybe he'll go for this idea - I hope so. I'll choose my moment carefully and try to sweet-talk him.

Lynda, I'm so glad you found this site and like the others who have responded to your post, it has helped me enormously. I hope you will continue to visit and show us more pictures of Larry & Atticus.

Take care,

Debbie
Sheps mama

[myhrtisbrkn]

Lynda,
I've been looking at the pictures of your beautiful Larry and thinking, that boy reminds me of someone. And it has just hit me that he reminds me of the illustrations to a lovely story by Cleveland Amory called " The Cat Who Came for Christmas". This is the story of the authors great love for and wonderful bond with his beloved cat Polar Bear.
I know that Christmas brought you a broken heart this year, and you might not want to read this story now. but in the days ahead I think it would make you smile, and perhaps remind you of happier holidays.

Thinking of you and Larry, and sweet little Atticus. Thanks for sharing those pics.

Dayna