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Visit from Theodore…
Okay so some of you are probably going to read this and think I’m going psychotic…others…my more spiritual readers, well you will probably tear up at the spiritual aspect of this story as I have been doing all day long.
Last night around 8 p.m. I broke down in tears because the tuft of Theodore’s fur the vet gave me lost its smell — I could no longer smell my beloved cat from the small tuft. I was devastated.
I suffer from insomnia – some nights worse than others. Last night was a BAD night. At 5:55 a.m., I suddenly awoke from a very light sleep to feel a cat walking/pacing back and forth across the foot of my bed, walking over my feet to and fro the sides of the bed. I wondered why Sasha was up at this time and not in her usual spot: two feet away from my head at the head of the right side of the bed. I felt the cat walking over my feet and picked my head up..
Sasha was sound asleep right next to me.
It was Theodore’s spirit visiting me on one of my worst nights. The walking stopped as I picked my head up and then I felt a hard pressure on my left palm — Theodore used to nudge my hand quite hard when he wanted head scritchies.
This actually freaked me out a little so I turned the TV on for some light, and then I saw them — paw print impressions on the cashmere blanket at the end of my bed…
I immediately knew it was Theodore – and I knew it was him telling me that he is okay now and not in pain – and that he is still waiting for me. Although I was freaked out (I have NEVER experienced anything remotely close to a human or animal spirit visit), I told Theodore to rest and that I love him and not to nudge my hands anymore because that scared me. (I kept the TV on til I awoke at 10 a.m. this morning). I’m actually considering calling a pet psychic to see if they can tell if his spirit or whatever is in my room — is that me going crazy or what?!!?
What do you all think???
I say, if you’re crazy, you’re in good company. The entire last third of my book, The Healing Art of Pet Parenthood, is on exactly this!
After my beloved Toby was ran over by a car when we had started out walk, I rushed him to the hospital. He was in shock, and he was immediately put to sleep and I hardly had time to tell him goodbye. In the car, he looked at my eyes as if he was saying goodbye and I kissed on him. Even the women who ran over him was crying and he was reaching out to kiss her too as if to say he understood and it was his fault. I came home, after only 30 minutes maximum of rushing to the vet and saying goodbye. I was just in shock and could not believe this had happened and so fast. That night, I lay on the cough watching t.v. and thinking of Toby. I felt him walk up on me and lie down, which is what he would do when we watched t.v. At first, I thought I imagined it, but I felt his weight on me. I said to him that I loved him. Eventually after a few seconds, I felt the weight lifted. I decided to go to be, and went into the kitchen to get a drink of water, and again I felt him with me and felt him rise up on my leg to be petted. This time, I KNEW he was there, it was palpable. So I put my hand down and petted him as if he was there in body, like I could see him, and said, Toby, I know you are sorry that you didn’t mind me and not run from me, but it is okay, I want you to cross that rainbow bridge now and run like the wind like you love to do while on earth and go visit Jesus. He left me and he has never been back. I think he needed closure
Not at all -
Only the crazy ones think they don’t send signs they’ve made it – they are settled – they are safe – they are missing us -
When you have a chance, please read the post Trixie’s mom wrote for her – she hadn’t ever experienced it before and is now a believer too -
http://tuffytails.blogspot.com/2010/02/trixie-pixie.html
Keep your eyes open – he might be back again to keep an eye on you
You’re not crazy.
What a cool experience! We hope Theodore visits you again very soon!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
We don’t think you awe cwazy at al. Thewe awe so many things that we don’t undewstand in this wowld. I think it’s wondewful that Theaodowe was able to visit you and weassoowe you thathe’s OK and waiting fow you. I love that. I hope that someday you will see him..time is vewy diffewent fow him and he’s happy..that’s faboolous!
Mommi has tewwibull insomnia too and has such scaiwy thoughts and dweams, this would be a vewy welcome one
smoochie kissesASTA
You are definitely not crazy and we truly believe it was your precious Theodore letting you know he was ok. (((hugs)))
I hope Theodore’s visit was comforting to you. What an experience.
Mom is smiling and smiling and smiling – she thinks you are right.
Woos, Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
Hi Jaime,
I didn’t think pets would come back to say goodbye but I guess from my recent experience they do. Not the least bit superstitious nor a believer in ghosts. I take comfort that they still think of us even when they are gone and that we will see each other someday.
Take heart. It’s theodore’s way of saying everything’s alright and telling you not to fret.
Tee
Theodore, it was nice of you to come back to leave a comforting message!
Crazy? Nah. I’d hope to have the same experience…
If you are crazy, then we are crazy too. Riley and Vincent still come back to see us from time to time. Mommy & Daddy both see/hear/feel them. Us furry people do too. Purrs.
I still heard Pooh Bear’s collar jingling out in the hallway for a long time after she passed away, so, no, I don’t think you’re crazy either.
I agree with everyone else. When you have such a connection to another living thing and that person/pet is taken from you, you are destined to feel them with you from time to time. I still do with my heart dog Sophie and my beloved grandmother. And it gives me comfort.
You’re not crazy, I believe it was definitely him.I think our departed pets come around a lot more than we realize, because most of us have a hard time tuning in to that “frequency.” I can see why it might unnerve you, but it’s really nothing to be afraid of. For many months after one of mine passed on, I would feel him walking on my bed at night, and I would talk to him and tell him I was glad he came to visit me. P.S. I have the name of a great pet psychic who does phone consults if you want it.
so very comforting! he wanted to let you know he was alright..
Cross My Heart ** An Indian legend says: “When a human dies there is a bridge they must cross to enter into Heaven. At the head of the bridge waits every animal that human encountered during their lifetime. The animals, based on what they know of this person, decide which humans may cross the bridge…and which are turned away.”he is waiting for u!
Offcourse you’re not crazy! Theodore is just watching over you, and wants you to know he’s just OK!
Hi, No I don’t think you are crazy. I have several that visit me from time to time. I had one of my fur kids die in December. Mojo was 5 and he comes when I need him. The most beautiful thing is this is a testament to love. It truly never dies. As the movie Ghost said. “You can take it with you.” No matter what or who you loved.
This is a gift. Enjoy! Many Blessings to you!
our mom thinks that is SO COOL! she had a little parrot who died many years ago and visited her a couple of times. of course, it is a well known fact that our mom is crazy! she wishes and wishes for little Bijou puppy (in heaven) and Chloe (in heaven) and Andre (also in heaven) to come and visit her, but they never have. they all come to visit us all the time, but humans are so dense that they don’t realize that the spirits of our departed friends are all around us. we wanted to tell you that it’s very special when your departed pet comes to visit you though, and when you can be open enough to recognize it. Theodore just wants to check on you and make sure you’re doing okay. we know cuz he told us too.
woofs.
In 1991, I adopted a pair of bonded kittens. In August of 1996, the male cat Rhett was in kidney distress and went to the animal emergency room. In the middle of the night his sister Scarlett started to howl this awful howl.
A few minutes later the phone rang and it was the emergency vet saying our cat’s time was about up. 15 minutes later a more mournful howl came from our female cat and the phone rang again saying Rhett had died. I know he had visited her in spirit and was saying good bye to his sister.
And, he had a special way to nudge and head butt me — after I’ve gone to bed on some of my worst days — I can always feel that.
Good afternoon, I don’t agree with everything in this write-up, but you do make some very good points. I’m very interested in this matter and I myself do alot of research as well. Either way it was a well thoughtout and nice read so I figured I would leave you a comment.
My beloved Westie passed last June at 14. Five days after his death he came back and let me know (a story too long to relate here) in no uncertain terms that it was him. I would not have believed it had I not seen it myself! My only fear now is that we Humans may not be good enough to go where our pets have gone. I do know now though that death is not the end but just a passage to another beginning..
We just put our family dog of 12yrs down this morning, I can only hope she visits me. Never imagined this would be soo difficult.
I came across this blog in search of a few answers to questions I have been asking myself. My Dachshund died of Myelomalacia early Sunday morning (we were sharing our goodbyes in the euthanasia room when he decided to go). He was only 5 years old and is my heart and will always be the love of my life. As ridiculous as this sounds, I sleep with his two favorite toys, because they make me feel closer to him. One in particular was is absolute favorite and I can still smell him on it. It will be a sad day when I can’t smell him anymore.
After we returned from the vet, I was so tired from crying and posting on Dodgers List and was finally getting ready to go to bed. I still question whether or not this really happened or was my eyes, but I could have sworn I saw a haze of energy passing by me in the kitchen. Of who or what, I don’t know. I just hope I get to experience what you did with your beloved cat. I only hope Bailey comes down to visit me and to let me know he has crossed the rainbow bridge and to comfort me when I need it. I miss him so much and I still can’t believe he’s gone. I could give anything to feel him snuggling with me again.
Hi Allie, I recently also lost my dog- Nov.22,2010. He was almost 10 yrs old. I was beside myself in grief. Times I would cry straight through for hours that my eyes would be swollen 1/2 shut. Nothing worse than having to put your own beloved and best friend and companion down. About a 1 and 1/2 week ago I woke up suddenly, out of a deep sleep because I felt the left side of my bed sink and pressure up against me, the exact spot Ripster (my dog)would always sleep. I instantly knew it was him. Since then, I’ve found a sense of comfort because of that experience.
I believe that pet spirits visit the ones they love. I have been heartbroken since I lost my furry “son” Steeler on Nov. 1st. We have 2 other dogs and 3 cats. He was the first dog, I ever had and we had a really close bond, he thought he was a boy and not a dog. Steeler’s bed is on the floor on my side up against the nightstand, when he would lick his paws he would lean against the handle on the drawer and it would make a clinking noise. The morning after he passed I was laying in bed and heard the handle clinking, I quickly looked over and there was nothing there. My other 2 dogs were sound asleep, the cats were locked out of my room. I got up and went into the shower. As I was getting out I clearly heard him bark, just one bark, it wasn’t one of my girls, they were both still sound asleep. A few days later I was laying on the bed debating if I wanted to get up and I had my foot hanging off the side, I heard my neighbors talking in their driveway which usually would set Steeler off into a barking frenzy, I felt a freezing cold breeze run past my foot hanging off the bed just as if he jumped out of his bed and past my foot to bark. The heat was on and the room was warm. My husband and I went to visit my parents 2 hrs away we took our 2 other dogs with us, we “told” Steeler to get in the car too. We weren’t at my parents house for more than a few minutes when both my mother and I heard him bark upstairs. The thing is whenever we would get to my parents house he would run upstairs and get a drink of water from the toilet since we needed to put a bowl of water down when we got there. If the bathroom door was closed he would bark. My husband has not had any experiences however he is really not open to the idea of spirits visiting like I am. At first I thought I was dreaming or going nuts but now I know my boy is here with us. He has been chasing the cats out of the family room just like he always has, they jump up and run out of the room like something is chasing them. I think my little furry girl Lucy sees him she sits on the couch leans over and smells and the air. We had him cremated so I think that is helping to keep him here, he is in an urn in our family room and I have some of his fur and ashes in a necklace I am wearing. I hope he always stays here and continues to let me know he’s here and ok, I miss my boy so much it hurts.
You are definitely not crazy.. My cat passed away 2 years ago and I have the SAME experience to this day (of her pacing my bed and I look up and nothing is there). I am wide awake and know for a fact a cat was pacing my bed (like she used to do).
Well if you’re crazy then so am I !!! My cat Cleo had to be put to sleep 2 weeks ago as she had a tumour and was suffering discomfort and also incontinence. It was a hard decision and we hoped to have her with us until at least Christmas but it wasn’t to be.The day of the dreaded vet visit arrived and although I tried to make it a nice relaxed and loving day you could’ve cut the atmosphere with a knife and as the time came to go to the vet it was unbearable ! Cleo always hated the vets and so we weren’t surprised that she put up such a fight so much so that the vet thought it better if we waited outside as he believed she’d be calmer.On the one hand I thought we should’ve been with her on the other it was a relief not to actually see her go. We were able to go in when it was over and give our furry baby a last pat and cuddle as she lay tucked up in the blanket we’d taken along so that the examination table wouldn’t be so cold ( the things we do ! ) Anyway, we were devestated, Cleo had been with us from a kitten and was 13 when she passed, she’d travelled with us from the UK to live in New Zealand and had also been a great comfort to me when I went through cancer treatment. I believe cleo has been visiting us fairly regularly since she went, we’ve heard a faint meow and also scratching on the scratch post ( this was the first night ) also I’ve smelt her and seen an imprint on the bed as if she were laying there. some nights I think I hear purring as if she’s right there enjoying snuggling up on the bed as she used to. Last night I woke to find something tickling the back of my neck as I turned over I could see a black catlike shape curled up next to me, as my husband rolled over to see if I was ok the shape went, GO FIGURE ! I speak to her often and we have her ashes here I hope were not keeping her hear if she wants to move on, I’d like to think she’s happy where she is and is just popping back to keep an eye on us and have a warm snuggle
My partner thinks I’m a little looney so I won’t be telling him in future of the visits from our beautiful cat, Biggles. He’s only been gone for a month after being hit by the car driven by his Daddy (devastating for Norm), but I hear faint meouws, I’ve felt him walk across the bed, try and push me aside on the sofa to give him room, reach up and touch my leg with his paw around his dinner time, and seen a spirit orb move across the living room at cat level. Each of these incidences have given me great comfort and I’m unafraid to admit that I talk to him when he lets me know he’s around.
I found this post while searching for info on pets returning in spirit form. WOW! What a comfort, just to read all of the wonderful posts.
I lost my “Little Big Dog”, a ten pound, white, miniature schnauzer named Russell on October 28th. He was forever chasing coyotes from our yard and has tangled with them 3 times. This last time, the wounds were just too much. He threw a clot (the vet believes) and died in my arms the next day. I have had him for 12 years – since he was six weeks old – and he went everywhere with me. We were together pretty much 24/7. I was so devastated when I lost him, and still haven’t been able to make it through an entire day without tears…although I’m DEFINITELY doing better than I was!
I sat by his grave the night he died and asked him if he would be my spirit companion. The next day, my daughter called me at work and told me that she had either dreamed of Russell or actually seen him – she wasn’t sure which – and that he had told her that I had sat by his grave and asked him a question. He did not tell her what the question was, but he did tell her to tell me that the answer was “yes”.
On New Year’s Day, my 2 year old grandson was standing in the foyer at our house, looking down at the floor and talking up a storm. I asked him who he was talking to, and he pointed at where he was looking and said, “Doggie, Namma !” I asked him if there was a doggie there and he nodded his head and said, more emphatically, “DOGGIE, Namma!”
Russell has appeared to his groomer many times in the last couple of months and has left her messages to give to me. I asked why I haven’t seen him and she said that HE said my grief was blocking me. So I have that to work through. I am confident that when I can get past the sorrow and open up that I will see him again.
Thank you all for your posts and wonderful stories!
Love never dies….
So glad I’m not alone and that I’m not crazy. In the past 7 months, we have been devastated by losing both our 15-year-old black lab and our 17-year-old torbie cat. They have both come back to visit at least twice each.
My lab lets me know he’s there by panting beside me… I can feel the warmth of his breath. The second time it happened, I was on a step-stool outside hanging a bird feeder. My 9-year-old daughter was just a few feet away. I heard panting and felt bursts of warm breath on the back of my legs and turned around, expecting to see the neighbor’s dog. My daughter noticed and asked me, “Did you hear that too, Mom? It sounded just like Grizzly.”
My cat doesn’t alert me at the moment, but she lets me know that she has been there. I sleep with a favorite fleece blanket (and she slept there with me every night). Occasionally, I’ll pick up the blanket to find a clump of her fur lying on top as if she had just gotten up. Mind you, I wash this blanket weekly so traces of her should be gone 3 months later. She’s just letting me know that she’s still there.
Wow, these are wonderful stories. I had to put my cocker spaniel down in 2000. He had kidney failure and couldn’t hold himself up anymore. The day we took him to the vet, we were saying our goodbyes. He licked my hand as I massaged his from paw ankle that had arthritis. He hadn’t done that in months. I think he was saying thank you for letting him go. I adopted him from a shelter the day before he was to be euthanized. He was SUCH a great dog and friend. I haven’t evre been visited the way most have on the site here, but I have had dreams of him being happy playing in fields and stuff. I still have his collar and ashes. For awhile after putting him down, I wanted to find a place to spread his ashes thinking he needed a permanent place. One day, the thought just came to me that he always wanted to be where ever I was so that I should just keep the ashes with me (I move around too much). I’ve kept him with me like that ever since.
Thank you all for posting your stories. They definitely brought tears to my eyes. Pets are so wonderful – we humans sure could learn alot from them.
I believe!!! I am still heartbroken – I lost my main coon, Tigger, 9 days ago. He went missing on Tuesday evening and every night without fail I walked around the garden when I got home from work calling him and rattling his bowl of food. I walked the neighbourhood putting up posters and dropped pamphlets into letter boxes. We have a really large garden and hadn’t covered some of it. On Sunday evening my house mate found his body. It appeared that he had been mauled by my house mates dogs but I wouldn’t know as she would not let me near where his body was. She put him in a bin liner and dug his grave. We buried him and it was aweful. One of the things he loved doing was curling up in a cupboard and he was constantly trying to get into both my house mate and her daughter’s closet, only to be shooed away by them. On the Sunday evening that we found and buried him, I had just gotten into bed and was still awake, obviously I couldn’t sleep. I felt such a distinct jump onto the bed that at first I though that some other cat had found it’s way into the house but when I looked there was nothing there. A little later I felt him curl up in the crook of my legs. I put it down to grief and imagination and eventually fell asleep. The next morning however, my house mates daughter told us that she had gotten up in the early hours of the morning to go to the toilet and her closet door was open so she closed it. When she woke up in the morning it was again open. My house mate, on the same morning, was woken up by Tigger hissing at her – I assume because of the dogs. That was on Monday – three days ago. Earlier on today I walked up the passage and my house mates closet door was open – there was no one else but me in the house so again, I assume that this was Tigger. Out of the six doors, the one that was open was the one that he always tried to get into. In addition to that my house mates daughter’s closet was open again when she woke up this morning. I still cry every day and would give anything to have him back. I believe that he is still around because I have been unable to let go.
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The spirits of our pets do come back to make their presence known to their owners. I can vouch for that too. I’ve had a visit from my dog after he died of kidney failure at the vet clinic. My sister had four dogs that died of natural causes and they all visited her briefly in full body form or in a wind carrying their smell. So, I did not not feel very sad when my last dog died of cancer last week. Her smell still blows through the house now and then.
I believe as well. My wife who is very spirtual and giving saw our Yorky last night. Petey was only 3 years old this past May and passed on Aug 24. Petey was diagnosed with a brain tumor and we had to put him to sleep. Petey was a Yorky, but was born with no hair on his back and was only 4 lbs. He had to fight for everything his first few months during life, he was the underdog. We took him from the breeder after we had bought his brother, the breeder did not want him anymore. My wife and Petey were very close. He was always cold due to his lack of hair and my wife always carried him around under her house coat, they formed a close and bonding relationship. When he passed, my wife says that it is as bad as losing a grandchild. My wife has been sick the last few days with the flu and woke up last night in the middle of the night and saw Petey in bed watching her. His brother came out from underneath the covers and started barking at the area she saw Petey and was getting very excited (he misses him so much). She got out of bed to take Carter out after Petey faded but she thinks Carter could still see him. He ran around outside as if playing with his brother and kept barking when Jenny brought him back in. Jenny said it was like she was telling her that Petey was left outside. Carter always protected Petey and looked after him. I have smelled him on a least one occasion. We believe also.
I am so touched by all these stories. I just lost my 2 year old puggle/ dauchound mix, Mylo on Friday. I was so close to him. He was my best friend. We had such a close bond and he was so protective of me. My step dad says he’s seen him 3 times already in different places in/ around the house but I am so sad I haven’t seen him. I prayed today and asked God to give me a sign that he’s okay and I also asked Mylo himself to give me comfort but I have yet to experience any sign from him. It gives me hope hearing these stories that someday I will see him.
This is such a comfort to hear all the wonderful stories,I just lost my cat Coco last night,The vet call me this morning to tell me the news, I really hope that I will be able to see and hear her.
Hi,
I just had to put my loving and faithful best friend Claire to sleep tuesday Dec 15th. She was a spaniel/setter dog who was the best loving pet I ever had. She had cancer. I rescued her from a shelter and gave her the best 7 years of my life. I one day hope to see, feel or know her presence. Great stories here.
We lost our beloved cat on 29/12/2011 and are devistated. reading all these messages on here has really confirmed that she is still around. i hear her little bell ring throughout the day and have left her cushion on the floor. When I wake on a morning I see four little paw prints and a inprint on it. I do talk to her because I have always believed they do stay around us. 17 years ago we lost our beloved dog Ringo and occasionally I can smell him and see a black shadow on the stairs.
Both my husband and i felt him climbing onto our bed, although he wasn’t allowed there when he was alive. This brings us all such comfort Thank you.
Thank you all for posting these comments about your pet spirit. I too had the spirit of my pet cat Lila to come back to visit me. I did not think anyone would believe me if I told them about my story. Thanks for letting me know that their are others among us who has experience similar situations. On January 4, 2012, we had to put our adopted beloved golden girl to sleep. On January 1, 2012, I heard the still small voice of God tell me that Lila was coming home to rest in peace. My heart was heavy all day. I cried so hard that my eyes stayed swollen for 3 days and tears are still flowing. In August 2011 she was diagnosed with severe Kidney Disease. Her blood test were so bad that the Vets had already given her up, but we did not want her to go. We wanted to at least give her a chance to fight. She was a cat that was Happy Every Day and would never let anything keep her down. Lila was a fighter and we were determined to fight for her.
My family and I was devoted in caring for Lila day and night. We had already decided that we would not be selfish with her life, if she started to suffer too much and her quality of life was poor, then we would put her to sleep. The Animal Hospital Veterinarians were all calling her the “Miracle Cat”, because she fought a good fight and over came the infections the 5 ulcers in her eyes, and her blood work had improved. But on December 27, 2011, she started getting weak and tired. The Vet said to us, we are amazed that she is still alive. She now has one kidney functioning, and possible gastric bleeding, plus feline anemia. Even with more medications, her body was too weak to fight the anemia. We made that difficult decision, and had her euthanized at home with love ones. Her body is gone, but she is still here with us in spirit.
Lila’s spirit came to visit me earlier this morning. First, I saw a glowing amber colored light and then her face appeared so vividly, at least twice. Then I saw these shadows moving around her. They got closer to my bed so I reached out my hand to touch her. The shadows moving around her were peaceful. I was not afraid of them. I told her how much I loved her and that I am glad she is at peace with no more pain and suffering. After her spirit began to fade…I cried more tears, closed my eyes, and turned over in my bed. Suddenly, I felt her leap on my bed just the way she use to do. I believe she came to tell me that she is okay, and to stop crying, because she is still happy. It makes me feel better knowing that she is all right. We still have her sister Leila with us, but if I mention Lila’s name, Leila starts looking for her. She misses her sister very much. I asked Lila to look in on her sister Leila from time to time. One day we will all see each other again. Thank you.
I saw this when i was searching the internet for pets coming back in spirit form as i am sure my dog Sadie has visited me. She went missing over a year ago now and we never found her
she was nine years old and still to this day have no idea what happened to her but feel she has passed over. At night in bed, every night the bed shakes for no apparent reason just like it did when she slept on my feet at night and had a scratch. i really do think its her and i have no other explanation for this shaking! i hope it is her as she was always my best friend xx
Today is 5/5/12 & I put my beloved Bruce (bullmastiff) to sleep on 5/1. These last few days have been so lonely w/out him. I have 2 teen daughters & we r a military family. So Bruce has been there for me through the good and bad. He has been my protector and son while daddy has been away through all these last 5 deployments. I put him to sleep because he had cancer that was just getting worse. I didn’t want it to progress to where he was miserable but he was close to it. He had tumors all over his body with black and greys spots. He could barely sit on his bottom and he had an acl where the cancer was also spreading through.
Anyways,the day I put him to sleep, he was trying to pull back his arm from the doc who went through a series of 3 shots. On the final shot I told him mommy was very sorry and that I loved him very very much and to go be with God. He turned his head to me while I was hold him and he looked me directly in the eyes and licked/kissed me 3 times. Then he just dropped his head and left us.
The first night I could swear I had a dream about him but can’t remember the dream. But it’s strange because my daughter slept w/me and she dreamt of him too and we were both woken up w/him barking.
Then today 5/5 I woke up smelling him. A strong smell of him. We have his ashes on the mantel and I have his toys in my room on the rocking chair and one of his fave monkey in my bed. Oh also yesterday the upstairs window curtain was opened at the bottom where he used to stay when we left the house waiting on us to return home. My daughter swears that when I left with yesterday to run some errands the curtain was closed all the way down.
I lost Purry, a beautiful black Persian with huge copper eyes and full purky lips. He was the love of my life. I miss him every day and still cry for him. He was at my side most of the time and slept with me for 14 1/2 years. It is now almost 6 months since he has passed and he has visited me twice. The first time was 3 weeks after he passed. One of the places he would sleep was on the top of my pillow on my head. In the middle of the night, he suddenly was laying on my head purring. I could feel the vibrations of his purr and the weight of his body on my head – pulling on my hair. I could hear him purring loudly – he had a loud purr. This was something Purry would do nightly and I would always reach my arm back to pet him. Well, I did just that, when his purring abruptly stopped – it all went away – vibrations, sound and the weight of his little body – all gone. For a brief moment it was as if he had never died. He was with me and I wish I didn’t go to pet him. I would give anything to feel him so close to me again. The following day I can’t ever remember being so happy. He’s okay. I don’t know where he is or what happens to us when we leave this life, but Purry is okay.
So last night around 11:00 p.m. I got up to get a glass of water. As soon as my feet touched the floor I heard a “thump.” It was the sound of Purry jumping down from the loft bed onto my desk. This was how Purry came down from the bed. I turned to see what had fallen – nothing had fallen – It was Purry jumping down. He is still with me. To this day I keep the area of the desk where he would jump onto clear of things, as if he is still using it. I keep everything the same for him including the areas of the bed he liked to sleep. I am hoping to hear him again.