This penguin seems to have found true love – with a 71 year old Brazilian retired bricklayer. Having washed up in a beach not far from Rio, it was rescued, and then adopted it’s rescuer.
It is eerie how closely this resembles the passing of my beloved cat, Mae-Mae. No tumor in her mouth, but she stopped eating and her weight dropped so fast. Unfortunately I did not have a kindly vet and instead when I called to ask for an appointment to bring her in, I was told they were booked for the remainder of the week. The receptionist told me to try to find another vet who could see her that day. I did and still hold these people in my heart for taking such lovely care of my little baby during her last hours. I cried when she left me and again and again during the weeks following. But the most heartbreaking event was the day I was shopping and came across a little kitty cat frame. I thought of how wonderfully her picture would have looked in that frame and could barely contain the tears. I didn’t purchase the frame that day. It came home with me at a later date when I found a picture of Mae-Mae sitting in a cardboard box staring at me with her look of pure innocence. I now have that picture frame on my fireplace mantle so I can see it each day. I too, am not ready for another pet. When that day comes, I’ll look for an elder cat from a shelter. Until then, I remember how Mae helped me through so many rough times in my life like divorce, illness, and heartbreak and I wish I still had her to comfort me as I continue to miss her.
It is eerie how closely this resembles the passing of my beloved cat, Mae-Mae. No tumor in her mouth, but she stopped eating and her weight dropped so fast. Unfortunately I did not have a kindly vet and instead when I called to ask for an appointment to bring her in, I was told they were booked for the remainder of the week. The receptionist told me to try to find another vet who could see her that day. I did and still hold these people in my heart for taking such lovely care of my little baby during her last hours. I cried when she left me and again and again during the weeks following. But the most heartbreaking event was the day I was shopping and came across a little kitty cat frame. I thought of how wonderfully her picture would have looked in that frame and could barely contain the tears. I didn’t purchase the frame that day. It came home with me at a later date when I found a picture of Mae-Mae sitting in a cardboard box staring at me with her look of pure innocence. I now have that picture frame on my fireplace mantle so I can see it each day. I too, am not ready for another pet. When that day comes, I’ll look for an elder cat from a shelter. Until then, I remember how Mae helped me through so many rough times in my life like divorce, illness, and heartbreak and I wish I still had her to comfort me as I continue to miss her.