Last night I dreamt about my cat. The one who died in December. She was chubby and looked healthy and beautiful, in her usual position near the radiator. I went near her and she climbed on my lap to be stroked and cuddled. She used to do that always. She looked at me with her big green eyes and she was purring. She was so heavy and so real I woke up in the middle of the night, because my legs were hurting from all the weight. I’ve never seen her in my dreams before, at least not since she passed away. It was a wonderful dream.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:40 am
I was always told that people who have passed can visit in your dreams. I think that would apply to animals as well.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:46 am
There are many times I dream about a pet that has passed or relatives..Such a strange feeling but I always wake up with a smile when it happens.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:51 am
When I moved from the southern countryside to Manhattan long, long ago I was forced to leave my two dogs behind … They were the stuff of my dreams for years and even now I think of them.
February 15th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Chloe;
What a lovely dream. Your sweet kitty lives on in your dreams.
Good Luck to M. again…
February 15th, 2006 at 10:03 am
Chloe - that’s a lovely dream.
My rabbit just died (I had to
have her put down and it was
horrible - she didn’t want to
go and kept staring at me)
-she was like a cat- litter box
trained, sleep by the fire -
loved the dog - really odd rabbit!
I miss her - I’m so happy you had
that dream! Do you have any other
pets?
Have a wonderful day!
February 15th, 2006 at 10:39 am
i have always had my former pets come visit me in my dreams. i think when we dream that our souls are more in touch with the spirit world than we care to admit.
February 15th, 2006 at 10:45 am
It is a reminder that it is okay to think and remember those that we love even when they are gone.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:01 am
That’s usually a good sign, you know!
February 15th, 2006 at 11:20 am
i knew you’d like cuddling
February 15th, 2006 at 1:29 pm
Thats a lovely dream Chloe. I’ve had dreams about my cat that passed away too and she often pops into my mind when I think of certain things.
February 15th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
What a nice dream.
I’ve often wished I was haunted by the ghost of the German Shepherd we had as a child. I’m assuming he’s dead by now. We gave him up to others when we moved form the Ontario back country to semi-rural England. I still miss him.
We had a cat at that time too. She was a stray we took in, half-wild.
We always said she was a witch’s cat, even though we found her closer to Christmas than Halloween. Her fur was black, but if you rubbed her backwards you saw her underfur was white. e gave her away too, for the same reason.
Funny, but I’ve never had a pet since.
February 15th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
How wonderful
She really is looking after you, see? Or at least “around”, I think. That’s really beautiful. And the title reminded me of the Coldplay song:
“Green eyes, you’re the one that I wanted to find. And anyone who tried to deny you must be out of their mind”
February 15th, 2006 at 5:53 pm
I bet that whereever Green Eyes is, she’s happy, sitting by a celestial fire.
Take care.
February 15th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
Maybe this is a sign that a new cat will be coming to you?
February 15th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
what a polite cat, to come visit you in a dream!
I believe in… as long as we don’t forget them, they’ll always be around, in some way. maybe that’s what is really meant by eternal life/love?
*hugs*
February 15th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
It was very sweet of your cat to visit you last night. It shows you were a wonderful owner.
February 15th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
Chloe, that was a special visit from your kitty, to let you know that she is up there looking after you. That is so beautiful. Take care, Meow
February 15th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
Awww that was such a nice dream you were blessed to have.
February 15th, 2006 at 11:06 pm
I have had dreams about people who were close to me but passed away. Suddenly you wake up and you feel sad that its not to be.
I guess dreams are the only place where you can imagine things that are never going to happen - Its good to dream
February 15th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
You had a nice little visit with your cat! That is the best thing about dreams…
Take care, Connie
February 15th, 2006 at 11:43 pm
Sounds like a wonderful dream. I had a strange dream last night. Usually I have dreams of being haunted by others, but in this one I was haunting someone else. I followed them through dark halls and walked through walls and appeared in front of them. They were horrified to suddenly see me. Then I drew my knees up into my chest and rose up off the ground. The surprising part was that I was able to do that. (I fly very rarely in dreams, but I love it when I can). It sometimes makes me wonder if part of me is communicating with another part of someone else who’s displaced.
I agree with Meow. It is nice to have these visits once in awhile.
February 16th, 2006 at 4:59 am
When you go to the afterlife you get together with all your pets, so I’m told.
I’m glad the dream was good
February 16th, 2006 at 5:36 am
That is a very sweet dream. Why do kitties like to sleep on human legs? Mine do, too, and I think it’s very cute but I don’t know why they do this…
February 16th, 2006 at 7:11 am
That’s lovely, I once dreamt my grandfather and my friend who had recently passed away were walking beside me in a field, then they stopped and said they couldn’t go any further and had to leave me then.
One of my English tutors once told me that when you think of someone who has passed away, you should always nod and say thank you as it’s their shade passing by you at that time, I’ve always loved that thought…
February 16th, 2006 at 10:11 am
What a wonderful dream. In the world of dream analysis, I wonder what it means? I would imagine that your relationship with this cat was special and deserves to live on, perhaps?
February 16th, 2006 at 11:26 am
And your cat will take you places…do send us postcards!
February 16th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
angel
i think it does. i wish she would visit more often!
heidi
i did too. a huge smile!
Richard
what a nice story. i will always remember my cat too. I spent 18 years with her.
Cathy
thanks, he did well. I’ll post about it later. By the way i had posted a comment on your blog yesterday and it disappeared today! Just telling you because i wanted you to know i read you! xx
madelyn
i’m so sorry!!! rabbits are so sweet animals.
i have 2 other cats. they are also old!
moondog
this is probably true. and i’d love to think my kitty lives on in the spirit world.
day
it really is okay. no doubt about it. animals are important. noone can convince me otherwise.
metlin
my mum said the same thing. she said “kitty is in a good place”.
nevets
i do, just not in the morning.
clare
i know how that feels. my mum said she hears her voice sometimes.
blackcrag
when you go to your new place and are settled, maybe you’ll consider getting a pet?
devil
that’s the song i was thinking about!
erikku
eating celestial fish!
etchen
i hope so! i’d love a new kitty, although my son is a bit allergic to their fur.
daria
maybe that’s what it means. although i secretly hope it means more!
walter
she was the owner really! she let us live in her territory.
meow
Cathy has sent me a little angel ornament and the angel is holding a cat. What you said reminded me of this. xx
sara
she was a very special kitty. i guess she knows how to please us still!
true blue
that’s still okay. i mean we dream for many many hours.
connie
do you think she sees me in her dreams too? that would be so cool!
barrett
who were you haunting? was it someone special? it’s good to haunt. hehe.
ben
that would be great Ben. I could easily have a zoo by then.
joanna
maybe they listen to our bodies ticking away. maybe they like the warmth of a body. maye they know they are going to be stroked!
ladymissmarquise
that’s an amazing thought. i’m going to remember to nod and say thank you next time. also, i don’t know how this is going to sound, but i sometimes feel a little breeze out of nowhere and that’s when i know there’s someone there. it sounds creepy but it doesn’t feel tha way.
Kimananda
maybe it means i was really sorry to see her fade away and see her get thin and weak. xx
Finn
I will send postcards. And you’ll make drawings out of them.
February 18th, 2006 at 6:35 pm
What a beautiful experience. Dreams like that are special.
February 20th, 2006 at 5:38 am
Yeh! i guess, it was a wonderful dream!…..for you cared so much about her…..i remember your looooong post on her post her death….don’t worry dear, she must be happy out there in heaven too amidst the love and affection of God