All Who Love Animals

I Love My Little Kitty
I love my little kitty; she makes my house a home.
She always is my best friend, I never feel alone.
She makes me smile, she makes me laugh,
She fills my heart with love&joy.
Did some breeder breed her, or did she fall down from above?
I have never been a breeder, seen life through their eyes
I hold my little kitty and just sit and criticize.
I have never known their anguish; I have never felt their pain.
The caring of their charges, through snow or wind or rain.
I have never sat the whole night through,
Waiting for babies to be born,
The stress and trepidation when they are still not there by dawn.
I have never felt the heartache, of little life in my hands.
This darling little baby, who weighs but 60 grams.
Should you do that instead of this or this instead of that?
Alone you fight and hope one day, he will grow to be a cat.
He will bring joy to another being, and make a house a home.
You know it is all just up to you; you will fight this fight alone.
Formula, bottles, heating pads, you have got to get this right,
Two hourly feedings for this tiny little guy,
Throughout the day and night.
In your heart you know, you are almost sure to lose the fight;
To save this little baby, but God willing you just might!
Day one, he is in there fighting, you say a silent prayer.
Day two & three, he's doing well, with lots of love and care.
Day four & five he is still alive, your hopes soar to the heavens,
Day six he slips away again, dies in your hands day seven.
You take this little angel and bury him alone
With an aching heart and burning tears and an exhausted groan.
You ask yourself, Why do this? Why suffer all this pain?;
But see the joy your kittens bring and it really self explains.
So, when you think of breeders, and label them with greed.
Think about what they endure to fill anothers need.
When you buy a kitten and with your dollars part,
You only pay with money, we pay with our heart.

Author Unknown

Sylvio was a gorgeous Silver Tabby Persian. Our Sylvie crossed the rainbow bridge on July 30, 2006. He was only a year and half. The loss to our family and cattery was devastating. It has taken almost a year for me to be able to put a tribute to him on my site.

Sylvie we love you and miss you and we find comfort in the fact that somewhere up in heaven you are keeping someone happy, while you wait to see us again.