| MESSAGE FROM AN OLDER SHELTER CAT I sit alone and so confused behind the metal bars. The loss that I am feeling will forever leave its scars. My family left me here one day a month or two ago. They said, �Don�t worry, Tabby, you�ll find a home, we know.� It seems they�d bought a condo that said �No Pets Permitted�. I thought they�d never leave me but then they went and did it. My favorite window sill is gone where I used to lay and sun. I cried all night the day they left and remembered years of fun. The people stop and look at me and always say, �Poor Thing�. Then they choose a kitten when they could have had a King. As Christmas nears, it�s gotten worse� I remember presents under the tree, lots of catnip and a turkey dinner, loving hands that once stroked me. There was lots and lots of laughter as I played with all my toys. I miss them both so much this day� their love, their kisses and the joys So, please, if you stop by my �home�, just give me an extra rub. I�ve given up being adopted, but I sure could use the love. And if you really like me, Please, Please take me with you I�ll be real good, I promise, and love you long and true. �KittyWhiskas 1999 |
| MESSAGE FROM A STRAY CAT I see two warm and cozy cats as I gaze through the window pane. Contented purrs and well-fed tummies, they are kings of their domain. Twinkling lights and a blazing fire make Christmas merry and bright. Oh, how I wish I had a home upon this joyous night. Even the garbage is frozen tonight and I am so hungry and cold. My coat is covered with frozen snow and I�m despondent to the soul. I wasn�t always mangy and scarred With nicks torn out of my ears. The pathetic way I look today is the toll taken by the years. I started life as a ball of fluff, as cute as any you�ve seen. My eyes were filled with wonder and trust in a world that was serene. I was adopted by a family who promised to love and care, they seemed so sweet and tender� an answer to my prayer. As I grew from kitten to cat, they soon lost interest in me. They never had me neutered, then one day they set me free. I couldn�t understand what happened� their love I did not doubt. I never even got a hug before they put me out. I have fathered many kittens who will surely all be feral, they�ll father kittens of their own who will live in constant peril. My life has not been full of joy� the streets are filled with strife. I hope it�s not my destiny to forever live this life. I never did a single thing to deserve the straits I�m in� But I�m not beyond redemption, I can lean to trust again. So if you see me looking in on this cold and snowy night, please do a little something to try and make things right. I�ll reward you with my love and never more will roam, if only you will give me a cherished �forever� home. �KittyWhiskas 2000 |
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| ORIGINAL POETRY BY KITTYWHISKAS |