Last weekend while we were out of town, our cat Caspar disappeared. The petsitter thought nothing of it, but we knew something was up. He vanishes on a regular basis, but he never stays away for very long. It was dark by the time we got home so I searched only in our yard and our neighbors' yards on either side. After a lousy night's sleep, I went looking further. I found him dead in the yard behind our house. He'd been hit by a car and was stretched out in the grass beside the curb. I've never picked up a dead body before. It was reality's slap in the face.
We miss Caspar very much. He and Finn, our other cat, are brothers. Finn still goes out every night in search of his brother, his very best friend.
Oh, I'm so sorry, Robin. You were so good to Spot when she got hit years and years ago. I wish someone had been there to save Casper in time.
Posted by: Threlkelded.wordpress.com | 30 September 2012 at 10:05 PM
I'm so sorry to hear about Casper. Our pets are family and losing them is tragic. Hope everyone is hanging in there. love to everyone.
Posted by: Beth Chamberlain | 03 October 2012 at 08:58 PM
So sorry, Robin. It is so sad to lose a pet. Hope everyone is OK, love to all.
Posted by: Gayedenley | 03 October 2012 at 11:05 PM