| There IS a cats prayer. I've been meaning to put in into the file.
Here it is:
The Cat's Prayer
My dear friend and companion; to thee I pray. Although I am too
proud to beg and may appear to be a very independent creature, I
ask for your loving care and attention. I rely on you for my well
being much more than you may realize.
This I promise you, my benefactor, that I will not be a burden on
you nor will I demand more of you than you care to give.
I will be a quiet peaceful island of serenity for you to gaze upon;
a soft soothing body to cares, and I shall purr with pleasure to
rest your weary ears.
Since I am a gourmet who appreciates different taste sensations,
I pray you will give me a variety of nutritious foods and fresh
water daily.
You know dear friend, how I love to nap. Allow me, I pray, a warm
sheltered place where I can rest peacefully and feel secure.
If I am wounded in battle or suffering from disease, please tend
me gently, I pray, and see that I am treated by loving and competent
hands.
Please protect me from the inhuman humans who would hurt and torture
me for their own amusement. I am accustomed to your gentle touch
and am not always suspicious nor swift enough to avoid such malicious
acts.
In my later years when my senses fail me and my infirmities become
too great to bear, allow me the comfort and dignity that I desire
for my closing days and help me gently in my pain or passing.
Hear this prayer, my dear friend. My fate depends on you.
By Manny & Ginny Feldman. copyright 1973
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