-->“I love cats because I love my home,
And after a while, they become its visible soul.”

Jean Cocteau


We have lost our lovable Louie
Our home is extremely sad today
I can’t believe it was 12 years ago
When I first spotted him that day

I was turning around in a parking lot
When I spotted his face, staring at me
He lived in an old pile of wooden pallets
Behind a factory, so very hungry and lonely

I stopped my truck and I gave him some food
And now I began visiting him almost every day
When I arrived there one cold winter's morning
Someone had hauled his old pallet shelter away

I decided to take this homeless waif home
And he quickly endeared himself to all of us
Our dogs and our other cats, all loved Louie
And he was extremely grateful for all the love

Our Chihuahua puppies especially loved Louie
They would kiss him, and follow him all around
He quickly became their lovable old ‘Uncle Louie’
And soon by his side, they could now always be found

Lovable Louie also loved to snuggle on my lap and ‘talk’
He and I had so many marvelous conversations together
He was now safe, and happy, and truly loved by everyone
And he no longer had to worry about the frigid winter weather

About a year ago, our lovable Louie began losing a lot of weight
Our vet ran some tests, and sadly found Louie had thyroid disease
Our lovable Louie lost his year-long battle with his illness yesterday
And now I pen this Ode to Louie with so many tears, I can hardly see

We have lost our lovable Louie,
Our home is extremely sad today;
I can’t believe it was 12 years ago,
When I first spotted him that day.


©September 2014, Mr. Ed