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Munchkin

She was a ball of fluff, and I was allergic
made no difference
for she was alone, helpless,
and I was immediately in love

My daughter had been begging; she was thirteen
We did not agree on everything, but we agreed on this
She was named Munchkin, tiny little kitty cat 
We forgot to get her spayed

This was the only time I did not think to spay a pet
She had six babies; there were darling – three blonde, three striped
We had to find them homes
I was reluctant to let them go
I had fallen in love with them too

She had been a wonderful mommy,
But seemed okay with them being gone
after a week or two of meowing
I have never felt so guilty in my life
She was the last pet I forgot to spay.

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2021

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/3/2021 11:51:00 AM Hello Caren, if you would have kept the kittens and they grew and had babies, you would have had a lot more kittens to sell. Hugs Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/4/2021 10:23:00 AM Hello Caren, if someone offered me \a female kitten \ for free I would take her home. hugs Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2021 5:07:00 AM Darlene this made me laugh. We have to pay people to take kittens now. No one seems to want them.

L Milton Hankins Date: 8/3/2021 9:01:00 AM Yes, it is so important. And, there is no worse feeling than having to separate little kittens or puppies from their mommies. I have had that experience, and I won't repeat it! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2021 5:07:00 AM It is so sad; it never happened to me again.