This is a memorial page for Mickey's 5 kittens that passed away over Memorial Day weekend 2000

    Oh Dear what have I done, am I being punished for something that is not my fault?  Somehow I am in this cage with my 2 sisters.  There are other cats around in other cages.  I look to the right, a momma and her babies.  I look to the left, a momma and her babies.  I cry out to someone, anyone, I can;t have my babies here!!
     I remember the day I ran outside, the door was left open and I wanted to explore.  I met a nice handsome cat, we became friends for the day.  Weeks later I am in this cage and I feel sick.  I'm hungry.  i am not fast enough, my sisters eat all the food that we are given.
     I can tell the day is getting closer, won't someone get me out of here?!  I feel like something is going wrong with my babies inside of me.
     Finally some wonderful human comes.  She looks at me and knows and takes all 3 of us home with her.  She fixes a nice comfortable place for me and soon the day has come.  Oh it is so tough, I had 3 babies that day.  I'm not sure what to do for I am just a baby myself, one year old.  Tomorrow comes and I have 3 more.  Oh am I tired, I have no energy.  I look into the eyes of the human and we talk together.  I tell her I am sick and tired.  I hope she understands.  I did not ask for this.

    Oh dear, I feel there is something wrong.  I look at my youngest baby, he seems ill.  What do I do?  I try to get him to eat.  I ask for help.  My human friend taked the baby.  I see her try to feed him, he dies in her husband's arms.  Oh no, I fear another I can't get to eat, the human tries and puts her softly down to die beside me.  Oh no not a third!  I feel horrible, what can I do?
     My humans take me  and my 3 to the vet.  But it is no use, my forth passes away.  I am saddened.  I try to care for my last 2 but I am sick and depressed.  My humans try to help give me and my babies energy.  I can't do it anymore.  I take my first born, he's all I have strength for and my other dies before my eyes.  I cry, I am empty inside.
     I look at my humans and ask what did I do wrong?  They tell me it is not my fault, take care of your baby.  I do and I pray my furbabies are someplace happy where they will never be abused and rejected.  A mother's heartache, not knowing who's at fault, did I do my part, was it meant to be?  What if I hadn't gone outside? 
     I look at my first born and pray for my human to help me take care of him.  I know he'll be strong and I love him but I can't help but think are my other babies safe?  Were they loved enough while they were here?
    

    I didn't ask for them to be born but I wanted them to survive.  So I ask you to keep your cat inside and spay and neuter them so they don't have to go through the heartache of a mother's loss and the fear of the unknown.

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