Here are a few cat poems to help you through your grief ... Who shall say the dark dismay Which her dying caused that day?

Dying and being sent to heaven ... Fun fact: The original working title of the show was called "Practical Cats." Each poem introduced a different cat's character. There are 33 in the show.

as well as animal cruelty related to the death of a family cat. "Who are you trying to strangle? And what god are you serving?" Hertgen wrote in one poem published to Facebook in September 2024.