Cosmo

On Tuesday November 11, 2025 “Cosmo Kitty” crossed

🌈”The Rainbow Bridge”, & Returned to Heaven from whence his spirit came, following a brief battle with a chronic terminal illness.

The difficult but humane decision to end his suffering, was made with Love.

Cosmo was my First Feline

Companion. I rescued him as a small kitten, from a BYU Co Ed, who was returning home and could not take him with her. Thus the name “Cosmo,” was given, named of course after the BYU Mascot.

Cosmos’ Regal looks, piercing green eyes, & little pink nose, had me smitten from the time I first laid eyes on him. And thus began the adventure of the next 12 years as a “Cat Dad”.

We bonded almost immediately & I loved watching him grow, in both character, & size.

Cosmo never was one of those fiercely independent cats. He had a heart of gold! He loved people, and if you were a guest in our home, chances are because of his loving nature, Cosmo would be on your lap within minutes, purring, cuddling, winning your heart over, & making a new friend.

I learned some unexpected lessons from Cosmo.

He taught me unconditional love.

If for some reason I was upset at him, which very rarely happened, I would scold him, then put him in on my bed, tell him to stay, and walk away.

Within minutes, Cosmo would jump off of the bed, approach me, then jump up onto my lap, & with his gentle purring, and kind eyes, plead for forgiveness, as if to say, I’m sorry, just love me please. I love you.

I couldn’t remain upset with him. Instead, we would end up on the floor wrestling and playing.

In the 12 plus years that I had with Cosmo, he became my “Therapy Animal.” His gentle loving nature got me through some tough times, as well as celebrating some very happy & good times.

“Always There!”, and being a trusted “ Constant Companion”, Cosmo saw me through the storms of life, and was a little buddy to play with and share in life’s happy moments.

He loved to wrestle, & I now carry the scarred hands from his sharp claws,…times when that wrestling went a bit overboard, and Cosmo got the last laugh. They will be a constant reminder to me, of our fun though sometimes painful, playful times together.

Cosmo was a “Bird Cat.” If it flew, he was all over it. He wouldn’t know what to do with a mouse!.., (unless it was his stuffed toy mouse sprayed with catnip!)

Knowing this, I put a bird feeder outside of my balcony window as a source of entertainment for him, thinking it would be fun for him to watch the birds. He was mesmerized by them.

It must have been terribly frustrating for him to be on the other side of the glass, unable to get to them,….

Until it wasn’t.

I left the sliding glass door open one morning after watering outdoor flowers, and the next thing I heard was the screaming of a bird that Cosmo had caught.

Like the “Sylvester & Tweety Bird” cartoons of my youth, I grabbed Cosmo, and got him to spit the bird out of his mouth.

It flew away, a bit worse for the wear, but alive. Lesson learned.

Another unique thing that Cosmo loved, unlike most cats, was a warm bath. Initially of course he was hesitant, but putting his trust in me, I was able to slowly lower him into the warm water, and he learned to relax & very much enjoy his “tubby time.”

There are many other fond memories, too numerous to mention here.

As our time together has now come to an end, and inasmuch as we are in this season of Thanksgiving, it is with Immense Gratitude and Love that I bid my dear “Cosmo Kitty” farewell. 💔

I thank Heaven for our time spent together, and for the opportunity of learning of how rescuing & having a pet can influence and touch your life for good in more ways than I could have imagined.

Pets,..they ask so little of you, food water, shelter, & care, and in return you get far more than you could have imagined.

So many times throughout our time together, I had to ask myself the question, “Who rescued Whom?”

🌈 Rest in Peace my Faithful Friend.

Your paw prints will remain on my heart till we meet again.

Thank You for the cherished memories and Love. ❤️ 🐾