Although I am too proud to beg, and may appear to be a very independent creature,
I ask for your loving care and attention. I rely on you for my well being much more
than you may realize.

This I promise, my benefactor, that I will not b a burden nor will I demand more
of you than you care to give me.

I will be a quiet peaceful island of serenity for you to gaze upon; a soft soothing body
to caress, and I shall purr with pleasure to rest your weary ears.

Since I am a gourmet who appreciates different taste sensations, I pray you will give
me a variety of nutritious foods and fresh water daily.

You know, dear friend, how I love my independence. Allow me, I Pray, a warm
sheltered place where I can rest peacefully and feel secure.

If I am wounded in battle or suffering from disease, please tend me gently and see
that I am treated by loving and competent hands.

Please protect me from the humans who would hurt and torture me for their own
amusement. I am accustomed to your gentle touch and am not always suspicious,
nor swift enough to avoid such malicious acts.

In my later years when my senses fail me and my infirmities become too great to bear,
allow me the comfort and dignity that I desire for my closing days and help me
gently in my pain and passing.

Hear this prayer, my dear friend, my fate depends on you.

Amen

Dedicated to the Human Treatment of Animals Everywhere
Compliments of your local Humane Organization