Shelter Cats and Redemption

Anyone remember that awesome show? "In Search Of." Great documentary from the '70's about the search for missing people, alien life, that sort of thing.  Rod Serling narrated the pilot, and after his untimely death Leonard Nimoy took over and hosted the entire series which I think lasted until the early 1980's.  GREAT stuff.  I think they're on youtube. Anyway, it also makes a cute title for: The search. Last night we began the search for a new cat. Too soon?  Not for me.  While no one will ever, EVER be able to replace my Jackson, I like the idea of not waiting too long to adopt a new cat.  With so many cats in shelters needing forever homes, why wait? Besides, Jackson would want it this way. Sophie has taken Jackson's death far harder than I ever expected her to.  Like I said: they were never cuddle buddies.  Yet, she cared for him, and seemed reassured by his presence.  In the nearly two weeks since his passing, Sophie has ...

Presenting..... A video tribute to the one and only Jackson. Remember. Rejoice.  Jackson Tiger Pepe LePew Drummer Boy: 2007-2017.

The worst part about owning a pet? Saying goodbye. Death is a part of life, don't they say?  Well, true, but it never comes when you expect it.  You're never fully prepared for the death of a loved one.  As many times as we experience it, we're never truly ready for it. One more saying that fits.  My favorite, often repeated, lyric from a John Lennon song: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Life sure happened yesterday. My Jackson, my sweetums, crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday.  He was less than one month away from his tenth birthday. To say we weren't prepared was an understatement.  While writing this, twenty-four hours later, I am still numb.  I am still devastated. Since about the fall I'd noticed that Jackson was gradually losing weight, despite the fact that he seemed himself and was eating, drinking, litter-boxing (I made that a word) normally and doing what he usually likes to do.  The v...

This just popped up on my "on this day" in Facebook.   Tiger.  Seven years ago, today. Thought I'd share. What a sweet sweet boy.  How I miss him so.