Home for me must have a cat.
And for that cat – there have been
many, each in turn, in their time,
the most important in the world –
for that cat, I say, my home must be
their home, their own, with every
comfort, all safety, each need met,
where they are always loved, and where
they know they are free to be loving.
Written for Friday Writings #96 at Poets and Storytellers United: What, for you, conjures up Home?
Love the last line... Don't have a cat but I want to print it out and give it to a few humans too :)
ReplyDeleteThe love in a home doesn't have to be from / with a cat. It can work as well with a dog, or a child, or another adult, or ....
DeleteThe unconditional love we give to and get from our pets does most certainly add warmth to a home. And in the case of a cat, sometimes a little supernatural enchantment and good luck as well.
ReplyDeleteOh yes!
DeleteSadly our beautiful cats have passed....both enriched our lives and certainly they make a home. I am pleased that you understand and love cats.....Rall
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to know you do too, Rall.
DeleteYES I love cats and we had a few as well. They do make a home a home
ReplyDelete*Smile.*
DeleteLucky cat! My home needs a woodstove and to have no other houses right next to it. Lucky me.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful characteristics! I can 'get' the homey feeling in your words.
DeleteAnd L.O.V.E. love turns even the most humble of places into a real H.O.M.E. home, for people and pets alike! ♥
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteWritten like a true cat lover! Your cat is a lucky cat. He looks like mine!
ReplyDeleteYes I am a true cat lover! I think I am lucky to have her.
DeleteYou do very well with the cats. We had one, she was great. Couldn't train her to be a house cat, we turned her out. She mostly stayed our yard, would bring us field mice, little snakes and a lot on the back door step. She is buried in her haunt, the flower bed beside the garage, about eight feet from the back door, now her bod is to sleep beneath a climbing rose.
ReplyDeleteI brought her home from work, at noon coming from lunch, a little boy had her in a cardboard box with some other kittens. With heavy fluffy fur, out daughter named her Farrah Fawcet, we added the French Minou to follow the other two.
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Thank you. I love your sweet tale of your cat.
DeleteWonderful! I know I mentioned my dog in my poem, however I do have two spoiled indoor cats too.
ReplyDeleteNice!
DeleteIt is most appropriate to have a cat as a companion. It is lovable and clean. It is cuddly and loves to be pampered. Good choice Rosemary!
ReplyDeleteHank
Hank, you're so right!
Deletei always think of cats as very independent, free creatures. One of the features of our apartment blocks are the "community" cats, roaming around the blocks. They do not seem to have owners but they look well fed and at night they seem to have found places to rest. :)
ReplyDeleteThey can be very independent creatures, which stands them in good stead in situations such as you describe. But they can also be very appreciative of a comfortable home and a loving human, and return that love in full.
DeleteThat looks like one content cat!
ReplyDeleteI have been blessed with 6 children and a wonderful husband. But - I have also loved many cats in my life and now I have three dogs that make this house a home :). Animals certainly allow us to love even more!
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