I don't want Church to be like all those dead pets! I don't want Church to ever be dead! He's my cat! He's not God's cat! Let God have His own cat! Let God have all the damn old cats He wants, and kill them all! Church is mine!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A person expresses deep grief and possessiveness over a beloved pet.
- In plain terms
- I want my pet to live and not die because I love it.
- What can you take from it?
- Love for pets is deep and losing them causes intense pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you cope with loss?
- What do pets mean to you?
Another view
Denying death can delay the healing process.
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