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
D Peterson
Very sorry Karen. I had a pet chicken once too...
Jhody
Ah, Karen. This is just the worst! Grief is such a deep pit. But know that myself and the rest of your beloved community, will sit along side you while you're there. Take your time. Thank you for sharing Ms Cuddles with us.
Robert
I can't think of anything to say that all the other comments haven't said, really sorry for your lost we are all with you, and also I feel bad for just reading this right now.
On the other hand she did have a very good life, I mean how many chickens mean something to so many people?
A huge mental hug and the best wishes in this hard times
Ritz
Dear Karen,
It was such a smiling pleasure to read about you and Cuddles.
I am so sorry that you've lost her.
Ritz
Cred
I'm so sorry to hear, Karen.
Kelli
Oh Karen, I'm so sorry about Cuddles. I know she was your "baby." Sending you big *hugs*
Gail
Cuddles won the lottery when she came to live with you.
I raise my glass to Cuddles, and to you!
Quinn
I'm so sorry. Sleep peacefully, sweet Cuddles.
Heather J Tebbutt
Dear Karen,
So sad to read of the passing of your beloved Cuddles...may you be comforted by the love & caring from all your readers and your family.
Heather J.
Chris
There is no such thing as "just" a pet. They are a part of our life with unconditional love. I recently took my cat to the vet for what I thought was a bacterial infection and ended up having to put my cat down and it was so hard and I miss him very much.
Sorry for your loss.
Chris
Debbie from Illinois
So sorry.
Larissa Stretton
Karen, that's terrible. She may have "only been a chicken", but she was your chicken, and special all the same. Thank you for "sharing" her with us. I am sorry for you. You'll miss her.
Larissa
Jac
Karen, I'm so sorry. I know how heavy your heart is feeling and how you'll miss her. I found that part of the pain comes from just THINKING about how much you're going to miss her, knowing that sinking feeling you'll get when you go to the chicken house and she's not there. I battled that pain on losing my L'il Miss a while back and spent some time being mad as hell at the Chicken Goddess...and was able to dull it a little, after a while, by simply refusing to think about her not being there and thinking about what a sweet gift I had while she *was" there, instead. I know that's not going to help quite yet, but maybe in time, I hope. As soon as the "I'm never going to love another chicken again" feeling abated some, I went and got another girl so at least the number I'd grown used to looking at would be the same, and lucked out in my choice of a pretty golden girl I named Buffy who turned out to be very sweet-natured. I hope you are blessed with something, some way, to ease your heartache soon. Maybe allowing all us readers to shoulder bits of the load will lighten it. RIP, Cuddles, and may you find peace, Karen - you have my most sincere condolences. Gonna go lock up the girls for the night now, and give them each a special snuggle... -Jac
Penny
So sorry for your loss. Take comfort from knowing you gave Cuddles the best life a chook could ever hope for.
j
Very sorry for your loss. You are richer for having had her in your life.
Debbie
So sorry for your loss.
Leslie Zuroski
So sorry for your loss of dear Cuddles. She was special all right and knew how much you cared!
Maureen Locke
No words :( just sadness. Hugs
beks
(((HUGS)))
Kathy
So, so sorry for your loss, Karen. Sending you peace, love and light.