When people hear the term “soul mates” it usually is associated with two people who are perfect for each other, whether it be lovers or friends. You can find many of them throughout your lifetime, no one is limited to just one. But I also believe humans and animals can be soul mates. Animal lovers likely have many animal soul mates throughout their lives. Buddy was my feline soul mate. And unless you have ever felt that connection, that unconditional love of a pet, that “look,” then you cannot even begin to understand this feeling. The best way to put it into words is the definition itself, “Someone with whom one has a special, almost spiritual connection.” But like I said, unless you have felt it (and you’d know) then you are incapable of understanding how I feel.
From the minute we started our life journey together we had an inseparable bond. Buddy was at my side (almost literally) every day for the past seven years. He always slept on my left side either near my shoulders or near my feet. He followed me from room to room. If I stood in one spot too long he silently come up behind me and sit right behind my feet, I was always tripping over him. Buddy has been my little shadow for the last seven years. He knew when I was sad and would come lay with me. His unconditional love provided so much comfort. From the sound of his meow I could tell what he wanted. I knew when he was feisty and needed to play and let go of some energy. I knew when he was sassy. I knew when he wanted attention......and I knew when he wasn’t feeling well.
On July 8th I took Bud to the vet and I found out he had aggressive untreatable cancer. The vet said maybe a few days. Maybe a month. On July 13th I found out the treatment to try and extend his life was not working. On July 15th my little ninja monster, my handsome man, my black knight, my black lightening…my soul mate….passed away. I received a call at work saying to come home because he’s having trouble breathing; less than two hours later a vet was at my house to put him to rest. His respiratory rate was so high the vet moved her appointments and made him a priority.
My last decision for Buddy was the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life. He had been at my side for seven years, seven wonderful love filled years. But it was my time to be at his side one last time. The most important time. When he needed it most. All I could do was hold him and tell him how much I loved him, how much me meant to me and I promised we would see each other again. He passed away in my arms.
I loved that sweet boy with all my heart and I know he knew it. I know I gave him a great life. I know that Bud was happy and I know he was loved so much by so many people. He was my soul mate and now he’s gone. His absence is everywhere. There’s a void and I feel so lost, empty and incomplete. To be there...to hold him as he left me behind...is devastating. There are no words that convey how much I miss him.
But I will say this. Buddy is at peace. He's not hurting. He's not in pain. He's not suffering. I know my Bud, my handsome boy, my soul mate, is hanging out at the Rainbow Bridge and waiting for the day we will be united and cross over together.
I will always love you and always miss you Buddy. Thank you for choosing me to spend your life journey with. Thank you for being one of the most consistent and unfaltering relationships in my life. Thank you for your friendship and thank you for all the wonderful memories. I will cherish them forever.
This video is the last video Buddy and I took together. I hope I upload it correctly. It was taken six days before he passed. I watch it all the time. This 10 second snapchat video couldn't display our bond more perfectly.
God, I miss him.
From the minute we started our life journey together we had an inseparable bond. Buddy was at my side (almost literally) every day for the past seven years. He always slept on my left side either near my shoulders or near my feet. He followed me from room to room. If I stood in one spot too long he silently come up behind me and sit right behind my feet, I was always tripping over him. Buddy has been my little shadow for the last seven years. He knew when I was sad and would come lay with me. His unconditional love provided so much comfort. From the sound of his meow I could tell what he wanted. I knew when he was feisty and needed to play and let go of some energy. I knew when he was sassy. I knew when he wanted attention......and I knew when he wasn’t feeling well.
On July 8th I took Bud to the vet and I found out he had aggressive untreatable cancer. The vet said maybe a few days. Maybe a month. On July 13th I found out the treatment to try and extend his life was not working. On July 15th my little ninja monster, my handsome man, my black knight, my black lightening…my soul mate….passed away. I received a call at work saying to come home because he’s having trouble breathing; less than two hours later a vet was at my house to put him to rest. His respiratory rate was so high the vet moved her appointments and made him a priority.
My last decision for Buddy was the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life. He had been at my side for seven years, seven wonderful love filled years. But it was my time to be at his side one last time. The most important time. When he needed it most. All I could do was hold him and tell him how much I loved him, how much me meant to me and I promised we would see each other again. He passed away in my arms.
I loved that sweet boy with all my heart and I know he knew it. I know I gave him a great life. I know that Bud was happy and I know he was loved so much by so many people. He was my soul mate and now he’s gone. His absence is everywhere. There’s a void and I feel so lost, empty and incomplete. To be there...to hold him as he left me behind...is devastating. There are no words that convey how much I miss him.
But I will say this. Buddy is at peace. He's not hurting. He's not in pain. He's not suffering. I know my Bud, my handsome boy, my soul mate, is hanging out at the Rainbow Bridge and waiting for the day we will be united and cross over together.
I will always love you and always miss you Buddy. Thank you for choosing me to spend your life journey with. Thank you for being one of the most consistent and unfaltering relationships in my life. Thank you for your friendship and thank you for all the wonderful memories. I will cherish them forever.
This video is the last video Buddy and I took together. I hope I upload it correctly. It was taken six days before he passed. I watch it all the time. This 10 second snapchat video couldn't display our bond more perfectly.
God, I miss him.
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