An unexpected reminder
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 04:55PM 
So many things remind me that George is not here. Some are expected. When I go down to put a load of laundry in, he isn't there, racing me to the washer. When I come in the back door, he isn't lounging there right in front of the door. No meowing in the morning to be fed.
But just now, I had a rather unpleasant reminder of George's absence. A smelly litter box.
You see, George was a fanatic neat-nik when it came to the litter box he shared with Buster. Buster did not share George's fastidious litter box habits. He would hop in, leave a bomb, and go take a nap. So whenever George would see Buster making his way to the litter box, he would wait nearby until Buster would finish and then go cover up whatever Buster left behind. A true Felix and Oscar relationship.
I miss my "Felix."
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When my cat Chase died, it was very hard. He had feline lupus as it was, and he contracted a very aggressive abscess, and he was dead within 15 hours. He liked to sleep in the garage, and when I would open the automatic garage door opener, he would come barelling out. The first few times doing that, without him running to greet me was hard. Then, about four days after his death, the vet's office sent us a sympathy card, bringing it all back. It was not easy.
I'm thinking of you, Kim.
My cats are older and reading this post made my heart ache, because I know that loss is coming. Loving anything is such a risky thing, but someday you'll be able to look back on George's life and smile.
We lost one of our cats last year about Easter time. The oddest things would make me miss her, but nothing quite so odd as a smellier litter box.
I heard the jingle of our Husky's collar for months after she was gone. Our pets are our fur people. Praying for your comfort, Kim.
Kim,
We recently lost our dog Augie after 11 1/2 years, so I know a bit how you feel. It might be better in some ways if we thought of them as "just animals," but then of course we'd miss out on the joy of loving them while they're with us.
God bless,
Kyle
Oh, for more Georges in the world! I'm glad you have such fond memories of him that will one day cheer you more than they bring you sadness.
As you said earlier, there is no such thing as "just a pet"- they are truly members of the family, and that's as it should be.
A George and Felix relationship among cats--how amazing. It always hurts when a part of your life is missing...