My husband had a Maine Coon before we married and she lived to be 24! She, like all of our fur babies are inside only.
I believe God created them to be our companions. He let Adam name all of the animals. I believe when we get to Heaven we'll find out they are Angels in Fur.
As a former atheist, I am now prone to religious insights. And one of them is that although Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden...the animals were not. So, now I see them as being with us in the world we inhabit, but spiritually still being in Eden. Through them, we can commune with what was meant for us. We are blessed so abundantly.
I've lost cats, dogs, and horses. Lasting sorrow, every one. Especially horses. If you've had one, you will know what I mean.
When our dog died my partner was mourning and I said that we need to get another dog immediately. "No, no, we couldn't possibly replace her" was the answer, and I replied that it was better to save another pup as soon as possible, and that the new one would have just as much love for us. We got a new one.
Of course we still remember the dogs we had before, and the cats. But trust me, the place they took up in your heart does not close up, it needs another animal to fill it. So, I am typing this with a cat on my shoulder, purring, and a dog sleeping on my feet. I am blessed.
I also have a fondness for bears. I am intrigued by videos from Russia where the Russians wind up making pets of wild bears. The Russians are fearless and kind, and the bears are happy and enjoy the socialization. Bears can be so goofy when no one is watching. Like the ones who amble into a park, find a picnic table, and sit down at it like they are expecting to be served. Or (the one I like the most) when a pet bear comes into a rustic home, goes over to where the father of the home is despondently looking out a window, and rises up to stand with the father, putting his paw around the father's far shoulder in a comforting way. Truly, something special is present.
My husband had a Maine Coon before we married and she lived to be 24! She, like all of our fur babies are inside only.
I believe God created them to be our companions. He let Adam name all of the animals. I believe when we get to Heaven we'll find out they are Angels in Fur.
As a former atheist, I am now prone to religious insights. And one of them is that although Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden...the animals were not. So, now I see them as being with us in the world we inhabit, but spiritually still being in Eden. Through them, we can commune with what was meant for us. We are blessed so abundantly.
I've lost cats, dogs, and horses. Lasting sorrow, every one. Especially horses. If you've had one, you will know what I mean.
When our dog died my partner was mourning and I said that we need to get another dog immediately. "No, no, we couldn't possibly replace her" was the answer, and I replied that it was better to save another pup as soon as possible, and that the new one would have just as much love for us. We got a new one.
Of course we still remember the dogs we had before, and the cats. But trust me, the place they took up in your heart does not close up, it needs another animal to fill it. So, I am typing this with a cat on my shoulder, purring, and a dog sleeping on my feet. I am blessed.
Yes...I know what you mean...horses are special ✨
Someday we hope to go to Vienna to visit the Spanish Riding School. That would be a dream.
I believe all God's Creatures Great & Small are special...🤍
I also have a fondness for bears. I am intrigued by videos from Russia where the Russians wind up making pets of wild bears. The Russians are fearless and kind, and the bears are happy and enjoy the socialization. Bears can be so goofy when no one is watching. Like the ones who amble into a park, find a picnic table, and sit down at it like they are expecting to be served. Or (the one I like the most) when a pet bear comes into a rustic home, goes over to where the father of the home is despondently looking out a window, and rises up to stand with the father, putting his paw around the father's far shoulder in a comforting way. Truly, something special is present.
I know right? I have an emotional reaction when I see piglets.
They love trampolines & swimming pools also!