Friday, April 1, 2011

The joys and sorrows go hand in hand

How is it possible that the human heart can be so completely captivated with one tiny little fur covered, creature? Our Creator alone knows! We are so grateful to Him for the really amazing two months we had with our little Goosley. She saturated our lives with laughter and such joy. She taught us so much about the beauty and miracle of life, and how fragile it is. We will forever remember her little peeps, her tickles, her chasing her tail, her games of hide and seek with the dogs, her unsatisfiable appetite for grasshoppers and cheese, her purring cuddles, and most of all her soft sweet face. She is buried in our little pet graveyard out front, overlooking the bush. While she had become such fast friends and a favorite with Lady and Champ, sadly the kittens did not share in affection for her. The Mommy cat had a very great respect for her, running away at each meeting. The young kittens considered her to look too much like a mouse.... and sadly our Goosley was not much more than a large mouse in size. Champ & Lady had gone with me for my usual morning walk, but Champ somehow got tangled with a mother warthog, and required some urgent attention from the vet. I rushed him into town for stitches. While away, our little Goosley snuck out of the house through the doggy door.... she was killed by one of the 8 week old kittens, and my lady who works in my home just could not get to her in time.

3 comments:

  1. awwww this is so sad, I am so sorry for your loss

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  2. I just happened to come across this blog and start reading, as i have a very deep love for all species of mongoose. I was thrilled to see that you were caring for a dwarf mongoose, and was happy to see it's progress.

    My heart dropped at this post. While as the wills of nature cannot be understood and be blamed or damned, I am still saddened at the loss- At any condolence, You gave her a small glimpse at a great life with a lot of love, in which she would have otherwise died alone.

    Thanks for that, in any case...

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