Animals in Spirit

Many, many of us share our homes and lives with animals. These wonderful creatures give so much comfort and love in the time that they spend here with us. This time however is heart-wrenchingly short and when they reach the end of their physical lives we are left feeling bereft.

Myself and my wife Gwen were privileged to spend many years with Cara and Bonnie our beloved German Shepherd dogs and when it was time for them to go over in to the spirit world we were both inconsolable at their passings. A very dear friend of our s wrote a poem dedicated to our two girls. I hope that anybody who is or has been in the position of losing a beloved pet to the world of spirit will gain the same amount of comfort that we did from Patricia’s words.

A Paw On The Stair

They say you’ll always return

And visit your favourite place

Where love was all you knew

And to gaze on your favourite face

We found it hard to say goodbye

But we really do believe

That we needed to be together

Though we’ll never truly leave

We’re running through the fields now

So happy to be alive

We know you’re sad without us

But our spirits will survive

Please be happy with the new ones

Who have come to take our place

We know they’ll bring you joy and love

And fill up that empty space

Our lives with you were perfect

And the love was forever there

So always believe we’re with you

When you hear the paw on the stair

Copyright: Patricia Smith

Patricia’s words could not be more truthful. Our beloved pets do live on. They pass over to the world of spirit in exactly the same that we do. You will have the opportunity to meet up again at some time in the future. They are never, ever lost to us.

If you are having difficulty in coping with the loss of a pet, there are two web sites which may help.

They are www.pet-loss.net and www.ease-animal.org.uk