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Do you have a pet? What do you love about them?
We share our world with many wonderful beings. Let's treasure them.
This week's Spiritual Newsletter is all about animals, and why they matter.
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It’s no secret that I love cats. I’ve pretty much always had a cat in my life. The first word I ever spoke was ‘poes’, which is Dutch for a female cat. The cat I lived with at the time was Beauty, a very independent lady who would not be petted or fussed until night-time, when she’d snuggle down with you.
I’ve been fortunate to enjoy the company of several cats during my years on this planet. My current companions are Orion and her brother, Benjamin. Orion, too, is fiercely independent and highly inquisitive. She has long legs and can jump to amazing heights. Now that she’s coming into adulthood – she’ll be three in August – she will demand some pets and attention, and she loves to be brushed, but it’s all very much on her own terms. She’ll seek you out when she’s ready. Benji, on the other hand, believes that the more pets and cuddles, the merrier. He loves to snuggle up with me, loves to have his belly held when he sleeps. He’s a good-natured cat, easy to handle, who seems slightly puzzled at the world and everything in it.
Sometimes, when I’m holding a belly or watching them snooze, I am filled with wonder. We tend to take our pets for granted, don’t we? Or, not our own pets as such, but the existence of pets in general. It’s just a fact that humans share their lives with other species, but when you think about it, it’s rather special.
I mean, here’s this fluffy being, so different to us, trusting us to love them, care for them, protect them, feeling safe enough to be held even though we’re predators, too, and could easily be a threat. We don’t share a language, can’t directly communicate, but a mutual understanding soon develops. And when you have a pet who’s not locked up in a cage, who’s free to come and go as they please, they choose to be with you.
It is not unknown for a cat to decide to live somewhere else. My mom used to work for a couple who did not have any pets. One morning, she found a cat on the gentleman’s chair. When she saw him she told him what a lovely cat they’d adopted. They had not adopted a cat. He’d simply shown up. They never discovered where he’d come from and from that day they had a cat. A similar thing happened to our neighbours. One day they were catless, the next they were adopted!
Whilst I am a cat person, I also love dogs. And guinea pigs, bunnies, chinchillas, budgies… pretty much any and all animals. Each and every one of them is capable of forming a bond with us. I once rescued a German Pointer and one night, when a group of guys tried to threaten and intimidate me, he placed himself between us and warned them off. I will never forget that he chose to protect me. It demonstrates that strong bond that can form between humans and other animals, and that shouldn’t be taken for granted, really. It’s a true blessing.
The older I get, the more I am convinced that the purpose of our human lives is to look after our planet and everyone in it. That includes the other species we share our world with. There were times when animals were seen as lesser, things pretty much, and they’re not. They’re beings with feelings and emotions. They can love, and fear, be playful and mischievous, experience loss, and they add so very much to our existence. Not a day goes by that I don’t laugh at my cats’ antics. I love the time that we spend together. The games we play, the snuggles I get.
I have fond memories of the pets of my past. The budgie who used to land on my head, then slide down my hair to chat with me. The chinchilla who loved to sit on my foot. My rats who enjoyed playing ‘fetch’. Jengo, the German Pointer, and I would go to the beach during the winter and spend time in the woods during the summer, and we’d play with his ball. He loved that ball. It’s all special. Miraculous. A gift.
We have a responsibility to those around us. To not accept that responsibility does not only harm other beings, it harms ourselves. Right now, humans are polluting the earth, the seas, the very air that we breathe. We must do better. This world is our home. Let’s make it a healthy, thriving place for all who inhabit it.
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