Rusty

In Memory of Rusty
October 27, 2009

In early May 2009, an angel came into my life in the form of a sad looking starving tabby cat who we named Rusty. He was so thin petting him was painful. Rusty was quick to show how loving he was in spite of being abandoned to die in a ditch. He gave the best head butts and was first to the door to greet visitors. Rusty loved to give and receive kisses. He was an avid hugger, reaching his little paw up to wrap around your neck or to stroke your face. He would cuddle up beside my head at night and sleep with his face against mine.

My friend, Debbie, a dog person, received her first head butt from Rusty and was surprised at the gentle but insistent nature of the experience. He was the first cat that ever loved her. That was our Rusty, such a love bug! He touched the hearts of all who met him.

Rusty had many ups and downs in the short time he was with me, even a near death experience. But his diabetes and complicating factors proved to be too much for even a super cat. I was with him until he passed over; knowing he was loved and cared for. On October 27th at 3:50 p.m. Rusty was given his wings and went home to the arms of the angels.

Good bye for now Rusty until we meet again.

With Love, Denise, Nicole & Debbie.

A Poem about Cats

And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.

Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.
But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.
Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.

Author Unknown