I'll see you at Rainbow Bridge Autumn

Today I put our cat, Autumn, down.  She has been sick and we have been trying to figure out what was wrong with her.  She started to really go down hill this past weekend.  We knew it was coming, but we just didn't know when.  It's been hard on me, but I can only imagine how this is for the Marine.  I know he wanted to be here for both Autumn and I.  A good friend came with me and that helped so much.  I decided to have her cremated.  It cost a little bit more, but they will put her in an urn and give us a little plaque with her paw print.  I thought this way the Marine and I can do something for her when he gets back, so he has some closure.

I have had Autumn since the day she was born.  She was born August 14, 1997.  I was 16, I actually turned 17 a few weeks later.  She has been with me through so much.  High school, college, boyfriends, break ups, meeting the man of our dreams, moving 8 times, a wedding, 7 years of marriage, adopting new fursiblings, buying a house, 2 R&R's, 1.5 deployments, and so much more!  She fell in love with the Marine right away, and almost stole him away from me!  As a kitten she used to run up the under side of the stairs at my parents house!  Gosh that was a site!  She could purr like a chainsaw, and she loved to hunt bugs.  She could get the Marine to help her hunt bugs by crying that they were too high, so he would pick her up so she could reach them.  She loved to roll around in the funshine (sunshine), have her tailed pulled, and be picked up by both of her ears.  She was Dashes true love, but she didn't want to show him how much she loved him.  She liked to play hard to get.  She was a sweet cat, and I adored her. 

She had many names.  Autumn, Autumn Bottom (I know creative), Squeaks, Squeakers, Squeakums, Munchkin, and the newest coined by our nieces Rainbow Kitty.

Autumn, you will be missed by all of us.  We love you and will see you at Rainbow Bridge when it's time.

Rainbow Bridge


Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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