I have to admit I've always
been a bit sentimental about animals so I'll hope you'll forgive this
indulgence. I'm a bit heartbroken
at the moment after the death of one of my two cats. Dudley was killed by a car earlier this week at the age of
12. Although he hadn't lived with
me for a while, I saw him regularly and will miss him like hell.
Most people who have pets
know you can get surprisingly attached to them and I have loads of good
memories of him. I don't know if
animals have personality or just traits but he was a definite character and
entertainingly eccentric in several respects. He was physically small but very intrepid and,
consequently, always getting into scrapes. Cats are traditionally said to have nine lives. I suspect Dud
had already used up about eighteen.
I'm just sorry he couldn't find one more.
Roses benefit from having a deceased cat feeding their roots. Would that count as an extra life?
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