For the first time in 21 years I woke up, and I didn't have a pair of eyes staring at me. My boy Homer would always make it a point to be in the same room with me when I woke up. Didn't matter if I was in my bedroom or on my couch, Homer always was the first thing to greet me, and today he wasn't there, he wasn't looking at me. And it hurts.
I have always had a pet since I can remember, as a kid it was always dogs, as I grew older I transitioned to cats, and when driving home from somewhere 21 years ago, I stopped at an adoption center in Page, AZ, and for some unknown reason I had to find a companion for my other cat: Hermes.
A small all black furry kitten, looking all scared, was sitting by himself in a cage, separated from other cats who didn't want anything to do with him. Something told me, I had to have him. Without thinking I was filling out adoption paperwork and driving him home so he could meet his older brother. Hermes accepted him immediately, and taught him everything he could...from walking, grooming, hunting, you name it. They played well together, they slept together, and they became best of friends. For 10 years, Hermes and Homer were inseparable, until one Thursday afternoon when a stroke took my Hermes away. I thought Homer would be as devastated as I, but the night I had to put Hermes down, Homer came to me in my grief, nestled himself next to me and gave me comfort.
He was a dog in a cat's body. He was trained, he came when called, he loved to hunt lizards, and he made sure the house was safe and secure.
We got into the habit of always being in the same room when we went to bed, and when we woke up. Turkey was your favorite food, and getting brushed was your favorite leisure time activity. The last three weeks with you was cruel for both of us, you were in pain, and we both suffered, nothing I did seemed to help, and when the vet told me that the tumor growing in your body was too large for you or I to handle...I knew it was time to let you go. Even though I had dozens of pets in my life, you I will miss the most, your loss I may never get over, and as a result..you will be my last. No one can replace you, I was lucky, you were a once in a lifetime friend and companion. My only hope is that one day we will be reunited, and we can continue the friendship we started many years ago. One day, I hope to wake up and see you again.
I have always had a pet since I can remember, as a kid it was always dogs, as I grew older I transitioned to cats, and when driving home from somewhere 21 years ago, I stopped at an adoption center in Page, AZ, and for some unknown reason I had to find a companion for my other cat: Hermes.
A small all black furry kitten, looking all scared, was sitting by himself in a cage, separated from other cats who didn't want anything to do with him. Something told me, I had to have him. Without thinking I was filling out adoption paperwork and driving him home so he could meet his older brother. Hermes accepted him immediately, and taught him everything he could...from walking, grooming, hunting, you name it. They played well together, they slept together, and they became best of friends. For 10 years, Hermes and Homer were inseparable, until one Thursday afternoon when a stroke took my Hermes away. I thought Homer would be as devastated as I, but the night I had to put Hermes down, Homer came to me in my grief, nestled himself next to me and gave me comfort.
He was a dog in a cat's body. He was trained, he came when called, he loved to hunt lizards, and he made sure the house was safe and secure.
We got into the habit of always being in the same room when we went to bed, and when we woke up. Turkey was your favorite food, and getting brushed was your favorite leisure time activity. The last three weeks with you was cruel for both of us, you were in pain, and we both suffered, nothing I did seemed to help, and when the vet told me that the tumor growing in your body was too large for you or I to handle...I knew it was time to let you go. Even though I had dozens of pets in my life, you I will miss the most, your loss I may never get over, and as a result..you will be my last. No one can replace you, I was lucky, you were a once in a lifetime friend and companion. My only hope is that one day we will be reunited, and we can continue the friendship we started many years ago. One day, I hope to wake up and see you again.
