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Don's avatar

Olivia, it was an honor and a privilege to be a part of Joyce’s life…thank you for sharing. She was a heck of a cat!!

The Neighbors

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drawingolive's avatar

Thank you for loving and caring for Joyce so well, Don! ❤️

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Jean Parent's avatar

Olivia- I loved this story for so many reasons…great honest and humorous memories of old days in the neighborhood! I remain a serious dog lover, but this gave me a glimmer of hope.😊

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Krystal's avatar

This dog person purred through your whole story. 💜

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Carleen de Recat's avatar

I love this so much, Olivia. You captured the essence of who they both were perfectly. Now, I can’t wait to meet Suz💗

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Camilo Moreno-Salamanca's avatar

I wanted to read this when I had enough time to savor it. I'm so glad I did. This is a beautiful essay. I also used to dislike cats until the cat at my ex's place sat on my lap, looked at me intensely, and lullabied me with her purr. I miss Luna and her manipulative indifference (that was the cat's name, not my ex).

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drawingolive's avatar

Thank you for this sweet note, Camilo!

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LouReg Conforto's avatar

Love this!

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Babette's avatar

Olivia-This was such a perceptive, reflective piece about the pets we humans love and adore, yet at times, misunderstand. Thank you for the opportunity to read your writing.

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