I did not know how to break the news to my daughter, her first pet, a kitten, would have to be put down.
Tikki had a faulty heart and our vet has told us that she had but a month at most to live. We left Tikki at the vet’s, never to see her again.
A week later, my darling has not been the same, she blames me for her missing Tikki, at five she does not have a handle on death, perhaps a new kitten?
Daddy, would you hold these for me?
A pendent and one of Tikki’s collars, I was shocked as I picked them up from the bed. As I drop them I feel my skin crawling and itching, I see my arm hairs growing.
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Mommy, daddy gave me a new Tikki.
Where’s your daddy at? Never mind, we should take your new Tikki to the vet to be checked over and get her shots.
I’m sorry miss, this kitten is suffering from the same problem as the last, and I’d advise that she be put down also. I do this at no cost, I’m sorry for your child though.
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A month latter.
As we pack to move out I wonder why he left us. My daughter is asking me to put a pendant and one of Tikki’s collars in her suitcase before I close it.
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Did this 5 year old have any siblings?
So much to read, so little time and only one of me :)
The English Teacher
So much to read, so little time and only one of me :)
The English Teacher
If Only
if only the parent's had told the child the truth the father would not have had to die also and maybe more will meet same fate from the sound of it if the truth never comes out . i would then feel sorry for the poor child once she does finaly learn about her poor kittens through the years and how that would totaly mess her up with guilt realizing she's to blame for all of her loved ones going missiing but finding out that they were killed
Eek!
Scary pendant.
Wonder where it came from.
*Do do do do, do do do do*
Soon she will be all alone except for her kitty,
which won't be with her long either.
:(
Good story, but Eeky.
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