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Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Friday, May 05, 2006 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Awwww! Beautiful!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
My brother called with sad, and happy news this morning. Sad news first. Last night he walked outside to "smoke" [suck on a committ] and found that the neighborhood tomcat, Tom, had been hit by a car.

We've been expecting this for years - he's used up more than 20 lives in the 9 years he's been around. Didn't realized how sad I'd be, but I'm glad my brother found him so we wouldn't be wondering what happened to him. Tom was about a year old when our neighbors moved and they just left him, a previously inside cat, outside to fend on his own. Tom was definitely the town cat - he had people feeding him all over town. But when it was rainy or cold he came inside our house. Just walked in with the dogs one day after he'd been alone for a couple years. By that time my mom was bedridden, and his favorite place was on her bed [or on the floor register if it was cold and the furnace was on]. He would never associate with the other cats or the dogs, just sleep with my mom or on the register. The first time he came in after my mom died he jumped up on her bed and realized she wasn't there, her continuing self adjusting airmattress wasn't there, and he cried a big long cry, then that was it - never got on the bed again, but started snuggling with the other cats, sometimes the dogs, and would sit on my dad's lap. We were just talking before I left that if Tommy was still around this winter my dad and brother were going to do their best to keep him in all winter. I have never lived at home since Tom came around but he knew my car, and the truck, and even the new car, and would come running as soon as we started coming over the bridge. I didn't know it would affect me so much - had to get off the phone and my brother couldn't even tell me the good news. But again, I'm so thankful my bro found him so we wouldn't wonder what had happened to him, and so we could give him a proper burial in the family pet cemetery [ok so the back yard but that's where they all are - including Floppy, my stuffed dog that at age 10 the only way they could get him away from me was to bury him in the back yard]. So rest in peace dearest Tom, we love you and miss you, and thanks for 9 years of love. I don't know how the Rainbow bridge works when the human goes first, but he loved my mom so much I just have to believe that he is with her and her cat Gabby who died of a broken heart 2 months after she died. Tomtom, my Tommycat, you'll always have a place in my heart.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Serate, your memorial to Tom was precious!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Ok now the good news. Yesterday when I got home and called my brother he said to check my email before I did anything. Fuzzy had had two kittens, as I posted in the Right Now thread. This morning about 4am Fuzzy started mewing and crying, and my brother got up and she just kept looking at him, so he opened the cage she and the babies are in, and petted her. She licked his hand, mewed again, and pushed number 3 out! 18 hours after #1, 16 hours after #2. So as Tabby said yesterday in the RN thread, The Circle of Life. And I'm glad Tom left when he did because since my brother's stroke, and my mom's death, my brother doesn't handle these things well and now he'll miss Tommy but has 3 new little ones to help take his mind off of Tomtom.



My brother had to help the third one as he couldn't figure out where to go and would just cry and Fuzzy just looked at my brother like "do something for my baby"






Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 8:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
So sad about Johnnie and Cody. I hope a really wonderful person comes for them soon. They sound really special.

My youngest daughter may do a week long day camp during the summer at our shelter. I am glad her age group will be later. I just cannot even think about seeing animals at the shelter right now. I recently donated all our litter and leftover unopened food etc. It took several trips from the car into the lobby. They were so happy asking where all this (there was a lot) came from. I said my house and was so fighting the tears and just wanted to run out of there quickly. Anyway, I hope she does the camp. I think it would be very interesting for her and good for her.

Wow, Devo is so tiny, 2.5...teeny tiny. I love the pic.

Tabby, glad to hear that drive went so well...nice and quiet. (amazing esp. with Kendall in there too)

Rosie, I hope the surgery goes well.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
The Adventures of Maximus Pussimus, Treatwhore Extraordinarius

Chapter One: "What's a Cat Gotta Do to Get a Treat Around Here?"

It's 10 o'clock and PussPuss isn't here, which means no easy treats for me. It's not my fault he's a picky eater and I'm a feline garbage disposal. Hell, I think I should be rewarded for eating wild rice off the floor and flies off the windowsill. I earn my damned keep around here. But clearly my captors (who insist I call them Mom and Dad, yes they are high) don't see it that way, so I'm going to have to change my game. Eye on the prize, eye on the prize.

OK, I tried the rolling around looking cute thing. I even chased that ridiculous woolly pineapple and made it look fun. Cat dancer you say? I'm jumping, I'm leaping, I'm twisting, I'm twirling. Is it cute enough yet? Pushy-paws on Mom's lap, check. Squeezy meows with ears laid back, check. Snuggle up and hold hands with Dad, check. Sit in window and stare longingly at ducklings even leaving noseprints, check. Eat my hard diet foot while staring even more pointedly at Mom, check. Sit in sunshine and wash face, check. Scratch around in the clean litter box to show the P's how much I appreciate them, check check and double check. Hey, People - cuteness here I got the cute CANTCHASEEI'MCUTE?

Still no treats you say? Well, how bout I just act out a little bit and see how you like that. Scratching the furniture, drinking out of the toilet, jumping out and scaring Dad coming down the stairs (almost tripped him going to have to work on my technique). Taking a little tour through the garbage can now . . . crap crap crap they locked it outside. I've already scoured the countertops and cleaned off that last bit of spaghetti sauce by the sink. Floors are swept, dishes are put away. Do you believe this shit? Trolling, trolling. Wait a minute .. . Mom's purse is open and her back is turned!! GUM!!!!! Even the paper tastes good!! And it looks great strewn around the living room, very feng shui. How pleasant is this?

Yes, Mom, I'll put myself in the garage. I'd close the door behind myself except remember I don't have opposable thumbs. Oh, and kiss my big, hairy, treat-loving, no-opposable-thumb-having-or-I'd-open-the-refrigerator-myself, righteously-outraged hiney. You've had your last snuggle today. HHHAAATE!!

This is going to take some innovation on my part. I view it as a challenge. I shall create my own treat opportunities and make those skinflints grateful for the opportunity to give them to me. That candyass Puss gets to go outside and he gets treats all the time. Maybe if I went outside, I'd get treats too. Thinking thinking . . .

Coming soon: Chapter Two: "Pussimus Escape-I-Must"

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Serate I'm so sorry about your beautiful Tom, the families who are adopted by cats are the luckiest of all. And your kittens are adorable I look forward to seeing pictures of them as they grow up.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Oh Serate, I am so sad for you and touched by your telling about Tommy. RIP special guy. It sounds like your family was such a good family for him.

Wonderful about Fuzzy and so great to see those precious pics of the babies. Thanks for posting them.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Great stories, funny stories, heartfelt stories and sad stories. This is a very special thread. That was a nice tribute Serate.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, May 06, 2006 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
May Tom Rest in Peace, WITH your Mom, Serate!

GAL, tell Maximus we want to hear the next chapter! What a SCORE! on the gum!

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, May 08, 2006 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
GAL, that was funny!

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Tom

Oh, Serate, it's been a rough few days for you I see. We have a family pet cemetery too, at my dad's, and I can't imagine anyone else living at that house and me not being able to visit my old friends. And I still have my old, old, old stuffed dog who's name is Flops, btw.

I hope the new kittens help your brother get over his sadness. They're darling and mama cat is beautiful.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 9:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Kittens! Love kitten pictures...Mama Cat looks as if she knows exactly what she's doing.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Stray cat is still living in my garage. I'm now 99% sure he's a neutered male. He's so fuzzy and modest it's been hard to tell!

He's such a beautiful cat - long-haired; almond-shaped, deep yellow eyes; a dark grey nose (fur and skin); very white teeth so he can't be that old. His coat is deep smokey grey but it also has silver and an almost mauve shade mixed in as well. But not like in stripes, his coat is solid. He has a touch of white on his lower belly.

He's so friendly to people and other cats but seems a little scared of dogs. I think it's clear he had a home and don't know if he got lost or if someone dumped him. No one around here recognizes him. My neighbor said he may be a barn cat but he seems like an indoor cat to me. I've been treating a cut on his right elbow and it's healing nicely. He takes his anti-biotic with little fuss, too, and he seems to like being brushed.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Be sure to have him scanned for a chip.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Thank you Calamity, I think the kittens are helping, even my dad who says "ugly things, I hate cats [except for Molly who licks ice cream cones] those look like rats" but is constantly turning the TV to the "kitty channel" and laughing. My brother has hooked up an old security camera to the TV and it's running 24-7 and when the kittens make noise my dad will turn to that channel and just watch them and laugh.

Vee Fuzzy isn't much more than a baby herself. It had to have been her first heat cycle, but she sure seems to be doing ok. My brother brought her in the house a month ago, about a month too late it seems. But then again everything happens for a reason and as Calamity says these kitts are a nice distraction from losing Tom and Boofy. Just wish there was a way I could see them before they get adopted but doubt I'll be able to make it to Iowa before they are gone.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 2:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
A little stray calico has decided that my backyard is the place to have a family. She's had 4 kittens. We've been able to get them into a box with some towels and I've been feeding the mama who we call Twix. We are going to keep them until they are older and can be adopted by some loving family. They really are quite the cute things. I'll have to see if I can get a pic of them. Our 3 are quite interested in the goings on. They go to the patio window and stare at the mama. I'm sure they think they are being usurped!

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 10:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Holly had a seizure Monday night. Scared the crap out of my DH and me...and poor Holly. She had been throwing up over the weekend. We took her to the vet yesterday and she spent the night on an IV for fluids. When we went this morning, she wasn't happy about the IV, but she is eating again and purring. They did a brain scan, and she didn't have a stroke. Today, they are going to do x-rays to make sure she doesn't have any tumors. Her white blood count was high and her kidney function was off. The kidney function being off could be from her being so dehydrated. She's also on an antibiotic. Anyway, the vet said if it is her kidneys failing, we can do IV fluids once a week for her and we should be able to keep her with us for another year or two....she's almost 17 now. If it's just from throwing up, she's good to go. We don't know if she got into something outside, or if it was their food. Samantha wouldn't eat the IAMs canned food and Holly only nibbled on it over the weekend. The vet said it could have been a bad batch! We're switching to Science Diet for now....Sam has been eating tuna for the past two days. Samantha was actually nice to Holly while she was here...she would go lay by her. That was a first! When I got home from the vet, and Sam smelled Holly on me, she hissed. lol

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
I came home just a few minutes ago to find the neighbor stray (I assume) sitting on my porch. I have seen this cat around and thought, "Wow, that poor thing!" It looks so matted. I didn't know if it was friendly or not, but as soon as I walked up onto the porch, it came up to me. I petted it on the head and the thing purred at me. I'm n ot sure it has much of a voice because it looked like it was trying to meow,but no noise came out!! I got it a little bit of half and half (i figured some cream was better than my skim milk!) and some tuna. The poor thing was thirsty and hungry. I got a couple pics to show you how pitiful this thing looks! I don't know if it belongs to anyone or not, but it is a sad site!





Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
saxy, that poor kitty needs a bath and a good brushing. she probably has terrible fleas. do you know if it's a girl or a boy?

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 12:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
Saxy...he is color coordinated with Sandy and Mocha!

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
Awwwwww Saxy....thank goodness you fed it!! Poor little thing. Do you have any other cats or pets? Can you help this little one??

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
Miz, we have 2 dogs. You can go see them in the dog thread. I just posted a couple pics within the past couple of days. I don't think they'd get along with a cat very well.

I do not know if it's a girl or boy. I didn't pick it up to look..

If it keeps hanging around our porch, I might try to brush it out some. I'd be afraid to try bathing it, in case it really hates water.

It was sitting on my neighbors porch when I got home from my last 5th grade orchestra class today. If it is their cat, I am going to be really mad that they let it get so pathetic looking!

I am hoping it doesn't have fleas. They really haven't started coming out again this season. At least I haven't seen them on my pooches. While I was gone again, it did finish the tuna. I will definitely keep on eye on it.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Most generally yellow cats are boys.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I bet it's beautiful once it's cleaned and brushed. What a sweet thing!