We got a call last night from The Raven’s daughter to tell us her kitty Otter Pop was very sick. Shortly afterward she called us again.
He was strange and though he and Nosy didn’t really get along, he was a good boy. He tried sometimes to hide the fact that he was good: a little Napoleon Syndrome at play, I think. Every once in a while I had to pick him up and humiliate him with kisses and baby talk and making him dance. He tried awfully hard to pretend he was insulted. He had something to prove.
He was four years old. We’ll miss him.
I’m sorry to hear about Otter Pop. He reminds me a bit of our cat (white with a few tabby spots), Chase.
It is always miserable when they leave us, but only four years old seems an especially cruel time for it to happen. My sympathies to his companion(s).
Far too soon to say goodbye, and heartbreaking to be so helpless in the face of his mama’s grief. Thanks for the kind words.
*sniff*
that sounds about right
hive five from space
thanx for the poem
Re: The Poem
Otter’s pet human asked me this morning to write a poem for him.
This is the poem.
Your pelt of palest snowy white
as of today, forever shines
here in our hearts and in our minds:
sweet memories of pure delight.
Your eyes that held that feline gleam
(sometimes in pleasure, sometimes fierce)
one jade, one of blue topaz, pierce
the veil between this life and dreams.
Too short, your visit to this place.
Much shorter than your little legs
that leapt you from this world of dregs
to dance with unicorns in space.
You were your mama’s baby boy.
You were the one so stealthy wise.
Gladly take off your cat disguise
and be at rest, wild spark of joy.
and i love it…thank you i am handwriting a copy to bury with him
What? No. Oh no. This is very sad.
Way too young.
It hurts to lose what you love.
So sorry to hear this Tiff, Space_Kitty, Chris.
A sweet little remembrance in the poem. Sympathy for the loss; four year isn’t enough, but then again, neither is 15.
I am late adding my condolences about sweet Otter Pop. It is such a tragedy to have lost him so young. I wondered whether they knew what caused it… I know it doesn’t really matter but it is always hard when they are young ones.