Cuddles. The little chicken so aptly named because all she wanted to do was sit in my lap and have her belly rubbed.
Cuddles. The little chicken that followed me with her eyes since she was a day old.
Cuddles. The little chicken that would quietly post for pictures in my arms whenever a newspaper, magazine or friend wanted to snap a shot.
Cuddles, the little chicken who cheated death on too many occasions to count, has died.
I'll tell you more a little later about what happened. Just not now.
Thank you to everyone who worried, offered advice, shed a tear or broke into a smile because of her these past 5 years.
Have a good weekend.
Karen
Mary
Sorry to hear about Cuddles, been following you for a while and knew how you felt about her, she wasn't just a chicken, she was a feathered baby and your companion.
Dani
Hugs & Prayers for you, Cuddles, and the friends & family missing Cuddles.
mia pratt
I'm so sorry for your loss of miss Cuddles; she'll be missed by us all...
Suzanne
I'm so sorry to read about Cuddles. I know how much you love her.
Shauna
? so sorry for your loss. It was always clear that she was more than "just a chicken."
Marianne
I'm so very sorry Karen. You gave Cuddles a great life, and I'll bet she sensed how much she was loved.
Brandy Ballard
Oh honey!!! I'm so sorry to hear this. She was truly one of your "heart" animals. Just keep remembering all the love she gave you.
Anna
So very sorry Karen! Cuddles was clearly very well loved. I've always enjoyed reading about her escapades.
Cynna
What sad news. ..you have my sympathy. May Cuddles roam free and happy through the grain farms of Heaven.
Dorothy Gardner
Oh, I am so sad to hear this
So sorry for the loss of your feathered baby.
Lori
While we may love them all, we all know that some are just more special. They just are. We will miss Cuddles with you. I share your tears and I'm sorry for your pain.
Becky
I'm so sorry. It's so hard to lose a baby. Even a feathered one.
Muff Hackett
She will be missed by all of us who follow you on the interwebs. I always look forward to your chicken posts and will miss the pictures of her on your lap - she was no less a family member than my cats.
Denise
Oh no. My gut is wrenched for you. No she is not just a chicken. Bawling for you. Cry. Wail. Get mad and sad and tell us only when you can. Take care k.
Deb Brennan
Aww Karen...so very sorry to hear your beloved has left you. The creatures who find their way into our hearts are truly the ones who can give us the best kind of friendship and comfort. I hope you will find the comfort you need in the days ahead. Sending you a warm hug. Cuddles.....rest in peace.
Bridget Donzé
So sad.
Tracy
I'm so sorry, Karen.
Pati Gulat
I am so very sorry, Karen...I ill be praying for you... <3
Wendi
I'm so sorry!
Sarah
I am so, so sorry, Karen.
Karen
Thanks Sarah! I know she was "just" a chicken and a lot of people won't understand she was a pet, but she was. It was no different than a cat or dog dying. It was horrible. I'll tell more about exactly what happened when I can type about it without crying so much I fear electrocution from my keyboard. ~ karen!
Tracy
I think your "constant readers" definitely get that she was a very loved pet - know that we're all sad with you tonight.
Pati Gulat
What Tracy said...
Teri
Yeah, what Tracy said.
I am so sorry, Karen. I believe any creature that catches our heart - a dog, a cat, a chicken, a sparrow, a cricket... - these lovely beings give us the opportunity to grow and love deeply.
When we lose them (as inevitably we will) the mourning and ache is huge and soul-wrenching.
Right now it is a very difficult time for you, when it is so raw.
I know you will experience the surprise that she ISN'T there - when you are sure you just heard her out of the corner of your ear. I lost a dog 18 years ago and heard her collar jingle for 5 years afterwards...I came to love those ephemeral reminders... It was pretty painful for the first month or so, though. Hugs
Brin
We all know she wasn't just a chicken, you loved her, she loved you, we all love both of you. She was your baby. It's o.k. to grieve. We understand. xoxo
Kris
Well said Brin. How very sad xo
Barbara
I couldn't agree more with what Brin has said. Anyone who has lost any kind of pet understands your pain , and know there are tons of people who share your sadness.
Nancy
I am so sorry for your loss! My heart goes out to you! Chicken or no she was part of your life and family and you loved her.Your readers loved her as well. Again so sorry for your loss! Hugs!
Cait
I'm sorry, Karen. I enjoyed your stories about Cuddles so much! I know many people don't believe chickens can connect with people the way dogs and cats do, but I'm not sure that's true. I have no doubt that Cuddles felt loved and cared for by you. However terrible you're feeling, please remember what a wonderful life you were able to give her.
Jackie
I'm soooo sorry, Karen. We all know how you loved Cuddles - we loved her too - even though we couldn't hold and pet her. We all know how hard you fought to save her when she was sick and she pulled through. We know you would have saved her again and again if you could. Time will make it a "little" better but you will always love and miss her and there will always be a small hole in your heart. God Bless you sweetie. We're with you as much as we can be. And we all know that she was not just a chicken.
Emma
Sympathy to you. We just lost our budgie so I understand Cuddles was not just a chicken. You gave her a great life!
elaine
From my own experience I know that chickens have just as much personality as other pets.
I'm sorry you have lost one of your girls.
amy watson
Karen, l am so sorry about Cuddles, anybody who has ever lost a beloved pet knows what you are going thru and it ius painful, l have truly enjoyed and worried and prayed for Cuddles ever since you introduced her to us, thank you for sharing her life with us, my heart is sad foy you, we will all miss her.
Tisha
Cuddles was most definitely not "just" a chicken. I am so sorry she's gone, we will all miss her
Sandy
So, so sorry Karen. You were the best Mom to Cuddles..l