My Bunny Returned as a Cat
By Sheila Bontreger, Minnesota
I woke up one morning to a beautiful snowfall. Thick flakes of snow falling reminded me of love all around.
The Afterlife and Animals
A Corgi Returns To Love Again
By Scott Riviere, North Carolina
My partner, Robert, and I had a small Pembroke Welsh corgi named Duncan. About six months after Duncan passed, we decided to search for a reddish-brown-and-white corgi puppy. Duncan had been tricolor—red, black, and white.
Heart Messages from a Rescued Cat
By Dana Lovell, Minnesota
I adopted an orange-and-white adult male tabby cat named Austin. He was rescued from life as a laboratory cat, and his trust in people was low. Austin was gentle, observant, and reserved. He never meowed. Occasionally, he would look eye-to-eye with someone and express deep love without a word.
Pets Are Vehicles of Love
By Harold Klemp
People who are new to Eckankar are sometimes surprised when they hear us refer to cats and dogs as Soul. In ECK, we regard our pets as Soul. Why? Because they are.
The Cat with a Heart
By Bob Lawton, Connecticut
My wife, Luanne, and I got our all-black cat Shadow when he was a kitten. After only eight short years, he started having problems that led to his passing. Luanne was devastated over the loss.
The Hamster Who Taught Me Compassion
By Ardi Keim, Massachusetts
I had never grieved a death before. Even that of my brother, my father, and Grandmother. There had been loss of friends and loved ones in my life, but I always knew they went to a better place.