She, regretfully, had to be put to sleep on September 12, 1998 because of cancer in the lungs.
Please help us remember Pudding
Dear Little Sweetheart, I got there in the morning, I noticed they smoked. When I saw little kitten I knew I wanted her home with me.
The kittens 4 weeks young, I had to wait until the kittens 8 weeks. I thought to myself, I wonder if kittens will be smoking .
Smoking Hurts Every Member of Your Family!
I met my future husband in May 1996, Alan smoked and I didn't. I had three cats that were at home, Mobile Home Park. We went over and fed the ducks, Alan walked over to the trash can and threw away a nearly full pack of cigarettes in the trash. Thank God!! September '96 the cats came home to roost with Alan and Wendy. Next year we got married on March 15th.
Before Alan and I met, I was living in Niagara Falls at a Mobile Home Park. I was living for about 3 years,
my nephew smoked once, but I didn't know it was causing cancer. Alan and I
got married, and the cats came down to live with us about a month earlier, it was nice to have my family together again.
Pudding was about 11 years old, she only came close to Mommy.
As Pudding got older, she became sick. We knew it was getting close to time for the Rainbow Bridge.
We knew that she was suffering when she started to yowl at the top of her lungs.
At that point she decided to come close to Daddy, and 'hug' him. Even though she was complaining,
her claws never came out! She found comfort in being close, with Mommy and Daddy.
Even during the final trip...
A Cat's Prayer
(Oh Pudding, we wish that cancer never appeared.)
If it should be, that I grow frail and weak,
And pain should keep me from my sleep,
Then, you must do what must be done
For this, the last battle, can't be won.
Don't let your grief stay your hand,
For this day more than the rest,
Your love and friendship stand the test.
We've had so many years,
What is to come can hold no fear.
You'd not want me to suffer, so
When the time comes, please let me go.
Take me where my needs they'll tend,
Only, stay with me to the end
And hold me firm and speak to me
Until my eyes no longer see.
I know in time you'll see it is a kindness you do for me
Although my tail its last has waved,
From pain and suffering I've been saved.
Don't grieve it should be you who this thing decides to do.
We've been so close, we two, these years,
Don't let your heart hold tears.
SMILE, FOR WE WALKED TOGETHER FOR AWHILE.
September 1998
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