Two weeks after my return from Hawaii, I woke up to discover that my Senior Cat, Bear, was dead. Everyone who owns a pet knows that the pet’s life is limited, but of course we don’t know how limited. And are we ever reallyprepared?
Bear was a rescue cat. He saw one owner through until his or her death, and Jack and I adopted him in April of 1998. Then he saw Jack through his illness and death. He was always there for Jack. He then discovered Shadow, and was his mentor and big brother for three years.
I took this picture when I was helping an animal rescue put together a newsletter. Bear was up for adoption, and he caught my eye…