Re: Poem for my late dog, Mandi

Hi boldyloxx,

This post made me smile! Was sort of a sad smile but a smile none the less!

Making that decision to put an animal down is hard. Very gut wrenching for me. I know that at the time it is the right thing to do but I still beat myself up over it, always have.

I had to put one of my cats down this past June. She was thirteen. She had lived a good life. She wasn't as loving as my other cats, very independent. Actually she was happiest when she was with the dogs! Would come to me when I whistled! Never when I called "Kitty, kitty, kitty"!!!

I know that I did everything that I could to help her but still once again that decision was so very difficult for me. I just feel that I let her down in some way, she never asked for much, never demanded anything from me.

I have felt her presence since she has been gone. I was greatly surprised that I have since I was not as close to her as some of my other cats. I loved her very much. I love all my furry companions immensely; it's just she never wanted anything from me. I do believe that she could have made it on her own.

I believe that Jasmine came to let me know that she understood what I had to do and to ease my feelings of guilt.

I have always believed that animals have souls ... how can we not believe it?

I am glad that your Mandi has come to visit you. And that her presence was with you right before the vet put her down. She wanted you to know that you were doing the right thing. Soon I'll post when a cat of mine came to me in a dream to let me know that she had been run over...

Thanks! That happy dog is my Sheltie/Aussie mix, Nyssa!

~~Ailsa Tweet