Day 234: to have loved and lost...

Hello again,
Today I am thankful to have loved and lost than not loved at all... at least in terms of animals. Today we had to bring the kittens to the vet because they were sick. It turned out they had distemper and they needed to be euthenized. While it is very painful for me right now, I know that I am thankful to have known and loved the kittens during their very short stay here with us even though it means pain from losing them. During their time with us, they made me smile and when they purred while I held them, it was so sweet. I wish they had not been sick and they had been healthy and would have lived very long lives but that wasn't to be. I am litterally in tears right now because I miss them but I have good memories to hold on to from the moments that they were not so sick and they tried to snuggle in my hands. The black kitten really liked to slip it's head under my mom's sleeve and then it was happy and comfy. It was so adorable. The calico kitten liked to climb up to my shoulder and snuggle next to my neck and purr away. The two orange kittens were often laying together and it was so cute. The grey kitten was smart when we put a dish with food and water and he was lapping it up while the others walked through it. They were adorable when they all curled up together in a heap. These are good memories that make me smile and I will hold on to them forever.
 I want to take a moment to ask that people keep their pets shots up to date to help keep distemper and other viruses and diseases from spreading and avoid losing animals like I had to go through. These kittens may have come from a stray cat but stray cats can spread it easily to our pets even if we don't let them outside-accidents happen. Also please remember to spay and neuter so that there are fewer unwanted animals who end up becoming strays. It isn't fair to them to have no one to love them or want them and then suffer because they catch disease. I just wanted to stress these things because they are very important. Thanks for bearing with me as I mention these things.