Add to Ca(r)t! CATipunan: Furrtraits Zine by Gantala Press

 

It's been almost three months since my lovely cat, Gret left us, but until now, I miss him. I miss seeing him sleeping on his favorite spots. I miss his kisses whenever he was hungry. I miss sharing my pillow with him. I miss his fluffy belly, his cute toe beans, his puffy cheeks.

When he died, I learned what "naglupasay" means. Because I did. 'Yung tipong sobrang sakit ng kalooban mo, gusto mong manakit, magalit, pero hindi mo alam kung anong gagawin mo kaya't babagsak ka na lang, iiyak, panghihinaan. That moment na nalaman kong wala na siya, hindi na siya babalik, kinamuhian ko ang sarili ko because if only I followed my guts, he could have lived. That is my biggest regret in my entire life. And that was the first time I really grieved.

And grief really tried to eat me whole, but I have to get out of it and live for the rest of my cats. Thanks to Gantala Press, I am able to share my love and yearning for Gret. My letter for him is on CATipunan Vol. 2, but please buy all three volumes for PhP500. Proceeds will be donated to cat rescue organizations.

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