Great loves can never be replaced, be they man, woman, child or beast. But the holes they leave in our hearts are empty rooms to be filled, with warmth and laughter and secret fear, and knowing the shape of those rooms is the only thing that makes it possible to truly love another, wholly and with understanding.
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I know what it like to lose a great cat and a friend, and some people I love have recently lost their wonderful dog. And though this post and collection of covers are about cats and the adoption of two kittens perhaps they will be able to relate and find some connection in their new puppy parentdom.