Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Bryony84 on September 17, 2011, 12:02:09 PM
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I came across this paragraph in a book I was reading and decided to post it here as it made me think of all those rescue cats who open their hearts to new humans who love them after all kinds of horrible experiences:
"Hunmanity has brought such suffering upon the domestic cat, its amazing they still tolerate any contact with us. Felines may not forget our atrocities against them. Yet, generation after generation, they continue to forgive us. Every new litter of kittens born helpless and mewing is an invitation to start again, for humans to lift their game. While our past behaviour reveals the depths of the cruelty we're capable of, cats continue to expect better of us. We won't be worthy of considering ourselves fully evolved until we live up to the shine of trust and expectation in a kitten's eye."
From 'Cleo' by Helen Brown (brilliant book!)
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Wonderful words but sadly mankinds behaviour towards cats and kittens has not improved :(
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We won't be worthy of considering ourselves fully evolved until we live up to the shine of trust and expectation in a kitten's eye.
So true.
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Crikey. Just read that paragraph and it was like a thump in the chest. How true is that?
That is so beautifully expressed.
I know at times, when we're playing with Mac, and he has such an expression of faith and trust about him, I feel weak at the thought of any harm ever befalling him. I fervently pray he's fortunate enough never to know suffering of any description.
After Paddy died, it had been such a long time since we'd had a kitten - an out and out baby in the house. I recall the first night we brought Mac home, and he came out of his carrier, looking wary, very very small and alone.
After a little while, we got him up on the sofa, and we had a little gentle play and a few cuddles, then he sat next to me and fell asleep. It was with some degree of trepidation over any "right" to do so, that I gathered up his little stripey clad body and laid him gently on my lap. The feeling of overwhelming love I felt at his trust as he snuggled down into the warmth will never leave me.
This just reminded me all over again of what a huge undertaking it is when deciding to look after the welfare of any animal, and the absolute duty we have to their well-being and happiness.
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Yes the trust they give is incredible and last night despite all the problems with Ducha, I couldnt sleep downstairs partly because he loves to sleep with me so much, I couldnt bear him being alone in the dark, despite knowing he had been sick all over the bed and used the bed as a litter tray.
When I went back to a dry and clean bed he started purring and snuggled up against my head, and he was telling me he loved me and I knew he couldnt help being sick and despite me ranting and raving about the bed, he still loved me and trusted me to look after him.
They trust us with their lives and we should never betray that trust.