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Picture of a stairway to heaven with a 4-cat guard of honour

PoC avatarPosted on July 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2021

The idea for the title comes from the photographer who posted on reddit.com: u/marysa-xo. It seems that her name is Mary. It is a really nice photograph. She called it: Is this what the stairway to heaven looks like? 🐱. … Continue reading →

Posted in rainbow bridge | Tagged deceased cats, deceased owner, rainbow bridge | Leave a reply

The editor of The Spectator says goodbye to his cat eloquently

PoC avatarPosted on July 17, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 17, 2020

I would expect Sam Leith to say goodbye to his cat in a special way, eloquently and with passion and feeling. And he does. His words brought a tear to my eye because I know exactly what he felt and … Continue reading →

Posted in cat death | Tagged benefits to cat owners, bond, cat death, Cat News, grief, interspecies friendships, rainbow bridge | Leave a reply

Domestic cat post-mortem, autopsy, necropsy

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2020

I’ve used all three versions of words which mean the same thing in the title. A necropsy usually means an autopsy on animals which is also referred to as a post-mortem or autopsy. Hardly anyone ever has one done. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged autopsy, cause of death, human to cat relationship, necropsy, post-mortem, rainbow bridge, USA veterinarians, veterinarian | 1 Reply

Young rescue cat spent quality time with foster carer before passing with cardiac arrest

PoC avatarPosted on January 11, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 11, 2020

This is a bittersweet story from Alley Cat Allies. According to their Facebook page, Thomas was rescued in early December 2019. He was being looked after by a foster carer who you can see in the picture below as she … Continue reading →

Posted in fostering | Tagged Alley Cat Allies, cat foster care, cat health problems, cat rescue, congenital disease, rainbow bridge, rescue cat | Leave a reply

Cat headstone sums up our relationship

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2018

The headstone for domestic cat, Dewey, nicely sums up the relationship between human and cat. He lived from 1898-1910. His life was quite short but in those days the lives of domestic cats were on average shorter due to poorer … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile | Tagged cat burial, cat death, cremation, rainbow bridge | 6 Replies

Why do cats disappear when they are about to die?

PoC avatarPosted on September 30, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 30, 2020

People ask, “Why do cats disappear when they are about to die?”. I have two main points to make about this in answer to the question. Beforehand I’d like to mention the reason: cats hide when they are dying because … Continue reading →

Posted in dying | Tagged cat behavior, dying cat, rainbow bridge | 3 Replies

Spanish cat rescue did all they could to save a desperately thin cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 25, 2018 by Michael BroadJuly 25, 2018

This is a sweet and sad cat rescue story from Spain. I am very impressed with this rescue organisation. The non-profit cat rescue based in the south of Spain, Happy Pets Rescue, rescued this emaciated female cat from the streets … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat shelters | Tagged cancer, cat euthanasia, cat rescue, feline hyperthyroidism, rainbow bridge, rescue cat, spain, underweight cats | 1 Reply

What happens when a cat dies?

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 15, 2018

What happens when a cat dies? It is more or less the same as when a human dies. There is either a cremation or burial. The cremation should be an individualized cremation organized by the owner. A veterinarian will organize a multiple-shared cremation. You can do what you like with the ashes. Is there an afterlife?

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Posted in death | Tagged cat cremation urns, cat death, cremation, death of owner, individual animal cremations, rainbow bridge | 7 Replies

After our Cats Cross the Feline Rainbow Bridge: One Day we will be reunited

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2017 by Jo SingerMay 9, 2017

The images are thumbnails. You can click on them for larger versions. There is something magical and truly mystical about the unconditional love that our cats give us. We are blessed when our cats look up at us with an … Continue reading →

Posted in rainbow bridge | Tagged cat death, rainbow bridge | 4 Replies

Confusion over What the Pope Said or Didn’t Say about Animals Going to Heaven

PoC avatarPosted on December 15, 2014 by Michael BroadDecember 15, 2014

Ninety percent of internet news media jumped on the bandwagon (including this site) to say that Pope Francis stated that animals go to heaven. He didn’t, we are told. The source of my version was the respected, Times newspaper. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged Cat News, heaven, human to cat relationship, rainbow bridge | 2 Replies

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