Ernest Holmes the Founder of the Science of Mind and Religious Science once wrote, “In conclusion what the world needs is spiritual conviction, followed by spiritual experience. I would rather see a student of this Science prove its Principle than to have him repeat all the words of wisdom that have ever been uttered. It is far easier to teach the Truth than to practice it. …But the practice of Truth is personal to each, and in the long run no one can live our life for us. To each is given what he needs and the gifts of heaven come alike to all.”

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, we lost our beloved cat, Miss Kitty to the jaws of a stray dog. We are devastated and mourning. In our mourning, I am practicing the Truth that I have known and lived for almost 30 years. “God is in everything!” and “My life is always unfolding perfectly!” and “The Universe is always conspiring for my highest good.”

When something tragic happens, it doesn’t mean that these Principles are no longer true. Amidst the wrenching pain and deep sorrow of losing Miss Kitty in such a savage way, I must find peace. Doesn’t our soul always seek peace and wholeness? I believe it does. So, on this quest, I open up to what I know, what I do not know, and I trust that the Universe will reveal itself to me in the perfect time.

When one has an experience and seeks understanding, it is natural to turn to others whom we think know more than us, or at least we think can help us. Of course, I turned to my friend who is an animal whisperer and intuitive and my sister who is a medium and psychic. They were there for me and had much to impart about Miss Kitty and her demise. I take their wisdom in and digest it. Some things I concur with; however, something within me said, I do not want to just accept what they tell me as true. If it is true that no one can live our life for us or understand the Truth for us, then I must find my own wisdom in this tragic experience.

I do my practice of Spiritual Mind Treatment for knowing and healing. I meditate for peace and clarity. I talk to friends and let out my sorrow. I howl and cry and despair. All these things are part of the mourning process.

The hardest part of this journey has been the loop of reflection on the final moments of Miss Kitty as her little body convulsed and distorted. The memory was playing in my mind and no matter how hard I tried to resist it, the recording continued to play. I turned to what I know in the field of quantum science. When a wave collapses in a moment of such trauma, the imprint is left there deep in the psyche. It comes up to be released, or it gets buried in the subconscious and finds a place in our body to reveal itself. Disease is it most prevalent out-picturing. I knew this and I knew that resisting the memory was not the route for healing. I am still working on this, but I know that allowing it to wash over me and play itself out is the way through the horror. I do this and continue to do this and each time I do, I bring love into my heart and the memories of my dear Miss Kitty to wash myself clean. I can say that in a short 48-hour period I have seen the beginning of my healing. I’m not there yet, but I am traveling through the process.

The other thing that I’m sure we all seek in a situation like this is understanding of the event – the why and wherefore. We sometimes relive it to try to change it. We sometimes feel guilt for what we could have prevented. In my case, I did travel down this road, and this is where I encountered in real time the understanding through quantum science’s “observer effect.”

This event happened within seconds and although I was right there, I had no participation in it. It happened out of my field of awareness. Although, I was right there, I simply did not see it until it was over. This brings me to Miss Kitty and her part in this whole event.

Miss Kitty was ailing. Miss Kitty was blind. Although we were navigating through this slow ending to her life and we were nowhere near making the decision to put her down, she had other plans. Animals are Nature. There is no separation between animals and the quantum field. They do not see themselves as separate nor do they try to enter the quantum field. They live totally in the subconscious realm. I’m always reminded of the Ernest Holmes story about the hen that knows exactly how many days to sit on its eggs. She doesn’t think about it. She is Nature and simply expresses as Nature naturally with no separation or thought.

If I apply this to Miss Kitty and the dog who took her life, I see a quantum experience. On some realm, Miss Kitty was done with living in her limitations. In the realm of the love we shared, she as the intuitive animal that she is felt our stress and anxiety in trying to help her and always keep her safe. I have no proof of this, but it is what I intuitively feel from studying quantum science and the infinite possibilities of different timelines that take place all at once.

Is this the reason there was no sound when this event happened? No barking? No screeching? Yes, she was blind and didn’t see it coming, but Miss Kitty was a squawker, and I cannot believe there wouldn’t have been one scream upon impact. No! There was silence. I do believe that everything that happened was on a different timeline than the one my husband and I were in in that moment. Miss Kitty had to do what she had to do, and we were not part of that until the moment that we got to hold her and be with her as she passed. As helpless as we were to save her, we still had the opportunity to be present at this sacred moment. We had asked her for that. Often we would speak these words to her: “Miss Kitty, please do not crawl off and die so that we do not know what happened to you like our Prince Krishna. Allow us to be with you,” And she did. As heart-wrenching as that moment was, I am grateful for it.

Now let me turn to the dog. This knowing didn’t come easily. At first there was anger, revenge and the need to blame someone, and these feelings continue to creep in. However, we came to know that the dog was part of the plan. The meeting between Miss Kitty and that dog was the execution of the Law of Cause and Effect. The Law brings us our intention in the quickest and swiftest way possible. I always teach this. We stay out of the how’s. The Law is the actor and just puts all the pieces together in a way that we could never fathom. This makes me realize how direct we must be in our requests to the Universe and how we must include love and peace in our ingredients. Here the Law of Entanglement is expressed. The dog and Miss Kitty residing in the One Mind or one field, met each other to execute this Universal unfoldment. Did Miss Kitty know this would be her demise? No! She didn’t know. There was just a desire to release herself from her slow and complicated physical decline. Her oneness would the quantum field put the pieces together for her and the dog was part of that.

A neighbor had led it away from their property just moments before. Then after the incident when we were crying, screaming and lamenting, that same neighbor led the dog to the end of our street. We saw none of this. It wasn’t in our field of observation. The dog has not been seen since. I have to say at the moment of the incident when we were screaming at the dog to leave our property, it looked as shocked and confused as we were. It was in its own timeline with Miss Kitty and then dragged back to ours with the screams and shouts.

Now we found out that this dog did have an owner. A new challenge to face.  The neighbors are clamoring for us to report the incident to the authorities, so as to keep the neighborhood safe from further trouble. This is strictly a moral decision that plays out in the world of effects – the consequences that unfold within the realm of cause and effect. We will do our part; however, the emotional attention to the incident and anger and hatred can play no part in this. This would be a total disrespect of the holiness of Miss Kitty as she makes her continued transition as light and love.

So, to summarize this whole transition of Miss Kitty, I continue to work in the quantum field and to do my best to understand what seems beyond comprehension.

I miss my Miss Kitty, and I weep from that place of not being able to hold her, pet her, love her. However, what I do know is that the healing is beginning. I know that those things we profess to believe must be practiced in real time if we want a deeper understanding of the workings of the Universe, the magic, the infinite possibilities for all of us, the eternality of life and so much more. As that quote from the Bible says. “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face:now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” — 1 Corinthians 13:12. This verse is often used in spiritual contexts to remind us that our current perspective is incomplete—and that greater clarity, wisdom, and understanding are unfolding.

I trust this in my mourning and as I continue to travel through this quantum experience with love. More to come…I’m sure.

Rev. Dr. Rita Andriello-Feren, Author, Founding Spiritual Director CSL Kaua’i, Founder of the Red Dress Movement, Co-Host of the From Woo Woo to Wow Wow! Podcast
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