“In Honour of Jack”
Cat of the Day, April 6th 2008

I read about you today;
so pleased to meet
a very special Cat!

beloved cat is valued
beyond any known measure;
trusted and loved by a treasured cat
is the best gift of all.

You remind me of all my darlings:
The love affair began when I was a small child…
with big Kitty, Mini and her babies
Squeaker and Tigger: I loved them so much
Tammy, my darling dog too.

and sweet cats, Pussy (her name was Sam) and Buttons

Tiggy—AKA “the best cat in the universe”
came later in life, followed by felines Princess and PaddyPaws
(Bobby the Beagle found PaddyPaws)
The three felines and the dog lived very long lives –
We were so lucky to have such good friends.

And along came Sasha who had five kittens!
How we adored her.

And now we have Norman (he was 10 when he adopted us)
Felix arrived soon after—
we can’t imagine life without feline companions!

dear Jack,
how amazing that other species
trust homo sapiens!
our track record with other species
is nothing to boast about.

Your spirit lives forever
within the hearts of your humans;
You are precious and special.

Susan Elizabeth Dykhuis
Montreal, Canada

Purrs from Norman & Felix