Cats who teach me to fly…

Hugo was the largest cat not only in his family but also in the house. He was already a huge boy by the time he was six- months-old.

Ten years ago, his mummy, Yellow, looked young, malnourished, and had a deformed eye. She was so scared of almost everything. Every afternoon, I had to find her to give her food. She was hungry all the time. We also noticed her belly was swollen. She was pregnant. Mel and I are against abortion. We remembered a vet once told us that the kittens that were removed from their mummies during sterilization were euthanized one by one, and their paws were already visible. We tried to avoid abortion as much as we could.

Hugo was very attached to his mummy, and I guess that was the reason for his big size as he had the most milk!

Like all cats, Hugo was an extremely good boy. Despite the pain, he ate what we fed him. He never fought or resisted when given subcutaneous fluids or medication.

Yes, it’s sad to see our rescues go one by one… That’s how nature works, isn’t it? If there is anything to cling to, helping them is the only thing!

May the merits accumulated be dedicated to Hugo’s favorable rebirth, and may the conditions where he lived with us be the cause for him to meet the triple gems (the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha) and practise the true Dhamma.