![]() ![]() Perhaps this “remnant” of the dearly departed remains behind-or in fact, the spirit portion remains visible for felines as well as ultrasonic sound communication. How do the cats know? Do they “see” the spirit, or feel the psychic change at the sudden absence of their special human?Ĭats (and dogs) have the physical ability to see certain wavelengths and color spectrums that people cannot. There also are many stories of cats wailing at the exact instant of a beloved owner’s death, even when separated by miles. I now believe Karma knew his best friend would die long before we did. ![]() The popular movie Ghost featured a cat able to see the spirit of the murdered victim, played by actor Patrick Swayze. A cat in the room seemed to recognize the spirit and immediately leaped into the spirit’s lap-and acted dismayed when the insubstantial lap would not hold Kitty. A letter to the “Occult Review” magazine of April 1924 tells of a ghost that appeared in a chair, also apparent to the humans present. It’s not just my own vivid imagination, either. You’ll understand more when you read the last paragraph. Before her own death just shy of her 22nd birthday, Seren-Kitty often played “track the spook” games, maybe just to mess with my head. We built our house 25 years ago, but maybe the site used to be an ancient burial ground that remains haunted by spirits of the departed. Karma seemed to recognize Bravo’s spiritual visit, although he continued to mourn his lost friend. In fact, popular urban legends hold that cats see ghosts-and their behavior certainly seems to support that notion. Cats and GhostsĬats have long been thought to have a link with the “other world” or even to have feline ESP. I wonder if that’s why she never visited after her passing. Seren became increasingly frail and confused. What do you think? Does pet death mean the end, or will they come back to comfort us? I cherish his effort to once again comfort us. I like to think he knew I needed his reassurance. He had all four legs, and a happy, satisfied grin–and then he disappeared. Karma-Kat watched on the other side of the pillow as his tail thumped and shook the bed. The day after his death, when his slurpy-kiss across my face woke me, I reflexively reached out my hand to smooth his sweet face. Our three-year-old baby-dog fought and defeated osteosarcoma, so how could another cancer take him from us? Not our Bravo! Karma and Shadow-Pup searched for their hero, the leader of the three furry stooges. This gentle giant who never had a bad day (even in the aftermath of amputation), always made us smile during awful times. Later at home, we second-guessed every decision made during his cancer journey. And our veterinarian and the staff at the clinic also felt the pain–we hugged and wept together at his passing. Karma-Kat mourned for a week and slept with his buddy’s collar. When Bravo-Dawg died March 2021, our hearts ached. ![]()
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