RIP Mara

This cloudy, gray day the weather seems to join us in mourning for our little kitty, Mara. Mara, an Absynnian, came to Sanctuary House years ago. Unlike many Absynnian cats, Mara did not really appreciate human contact - and she wasn't always friendly toward other cats either! She was a quiet, shy girl, who liked her own space to enjoy her own thoughts. Mara watched the chickens and birds through the window but had little interest in interacting with anyone. In the last year of her life, she reluctantly agreed to be a roommate for two other cats, Francine and Marla, although she mostly ignored them.

Mara was included in Following the Path of Life: Companions on the Way:

Mara, soft, dilute torti,

Your huge round green eyes

Watch me, saying “Touch me not!”

Mara was a finicky eater, and over the years had various minor health problems - this last week she slept a lot and ate very little, even rejecting her all-time favorite Meow Mix cups; and every time I moved her to a soft blanket (what I considered a more comfortable resting spot) she moved to a harder surface - the bare floor or even the bathtub. I found her this morning, once again on the floor, beside rather than on her fleece blanket. 

Watch those birdies from the other side of the Rainbow, sweet girl . . . see you later at the Bridge.