St Francis Paws4Critters Cemetery

Some of the critters who have been called to the Rainbow Bridge have been placed in the St Francis Paws4Critters Cemetery. This is a little cemetery with a St Francis statue keeping vigil over all the critters and enclosed with a white fence. A sleeping cat statue also resides in the corner.

Misty Blue and Silver Mittens are buried here, as well as several stray kittens who have been found dead near our house. Also buried here are several birds, either hit by cars on the highway or caught by our dogs in the backyard. Our neighbor's bunny, which escaped from it's cage, was found dead in our driveway. It, too, is buried here.

I have transplanted some wild Virginia Creeper from further back on our land to the cemetery to try to keep the weeds, oak and elm trees from planting themselves within the cemetery.

Some of the cats and dogs that have passed away over the years are not buried here, as for a time, we had their remains cremated and placed in small cedar boxes with their names engraved on the top. Unfortunately, this is getting expensive.

So, the cemetery was set up. Wild critters and strays have found their way into the cemetery because I cannot leave a critter to the elements especially in the road outside our home. I do not wish to 'run over' an animal time and again. I want all cats and dogs, in life and death, to be cared for. This is my way of showing them they are not forgotten, nor are they disposable!