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Thu Mar 13, 2014, 07:42 PM Mar 2014

The Death of Innocents | Philip A. Farruggio



Philip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust

Feb. 25, 2014

For those out there who have never had a dog or cat as a pet for a long period of time, what I am about to share may seem overly dramatic.

Yet, these blessed creatures become like little children to us. They, like little children, need our focused attention and caring in order to survive.

So it was with my 19-year-and-5-month-old kitty.

We adopted her as a 6-month-old, knowing that she had but one kidney. They warned us that she “may not live as long as a normal cat.” Alas, when we looked at her exceptionally beautiful face, sitting alone in that cage, we literally melted!

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The Death of Innocents | Philip A. Farruggio (Original Post) Tace Mar 2014 OP
Senseless deaths. Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #1
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