I have been an animal lover from as far back as I remember. I was the kid who brought home stray cats on a regular basis. To my wonderful dad’s credit, I even was allowed to keep a few.

There is almost nothing in this world which crushes my heart more than to see animals abused and harmed by mean human beings. I am always happy to see a rescue. Sometimes, I do cry for those beloved fur babies who weren’t so fortunate.

And, yet, animals are loyal to their humans. We could learn from them. It raises my spirits when I see an example of human compassion for a suffering animal and animal loyalty to its humans—even in death.

Following is such a story I found in Psychic Animals by Dennis Bardens:

In the 1920s, contributors to the Daily News of London had some remarkable stories to tell of ghostly cats:

“We once owned a small black cat that was as devoted to us as any dog could be. Unfortunately, it contracted some disease, and had to be painlessly destroyed by the chemist. But the little wraith came back to the home she had so much loved. I saw her where she liked to be best, playing by the bannisters on the landing, near our bedroom, where she used to come and have breakfast with us every morning. A visitor to the house saw her frolicking with a doormat in a way she loved to do; and a maid met her on the stairs.

“I never have known a more intelligent little cat, nor one that loved her home and owners more, so it is with great interest to find that after death she came back in that way.”

So often we hear of hauntings and we are terrified.

I love this story. It shows a happier instance of ‘the other side.’

I pray it makes you smile.

It did me.