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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2004"Interesting" Obit
Since I've reached the stage in life where I've been reading the obits to see if I'm on the list yet, in reading them this morning I found one a bit unusual. A beloved lady had passed on and, of course, there was a list of survivors - - husband, son, step-sisters and -brother, beloved friends - and including "six cats." I'm sure the kitties will find good homes if the survivors consider them part of the lady's family!! I'm also sure that remembering the pets has been done often, but not around *these* parts in my memory. I don't know the woman or her family - just feel they must be mighty nice folks. Jeanne >Since I've reached the stage in life where I've been reading the obits >to see if I'm on the list yet, in reading them this morning I found [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jeanne For the last couple of years, I have noticed that both cats and dogs are listed as survivors of people who loved their pets. >> Since I've reached the stage in life where I've been reading the >> obits to see if I'm on the list yet, in reading them this morning I [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > For the last couple of years, I have noticed that both cats and dogs > are listed as survivors of people who loved their pets. When my great aunt got a kitten when she was 80 I thought it was likely the cat would outlive her, 19 years later they're both still alive. My great aunt is in a home now and the cat with her granddaughter both still going strong.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy, Milo & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >>> Since I've reached the stage in life where I've been reading the >>> obits to see if I'm on the list yet, in reading them this morning I [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >aunt is in a home now and the cat with her granddaughter both still going >strong. Hope they have visiting previledges. :-) If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having a pet around, even part time, is beneficial. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Well I for one sure hope you 4 stay together a helluva long time, in OK or wherever. : >>> Since I've reached the stage in life where I've been reading the : >>> obits to see if I'm on the list yet, in reading them this morning I [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] : care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having : a pet around, even part time, is beneficial. "Steve Touchstone" <stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net> wrote in > If, in the hopefully far distant future, I ever go to a Home, I'll > insist it's one which allows furry visitors. I can understand banning > pets for residents, who may not realise they can no longer take proper > care of pets. But it seems to be fairly accpeted knowledge that having > a pet around, even part time, is beneficial. Me too. What I hate most about staying in hospitals is that I can't get my cat fix every day. There was a story in the paper recently about a home in a Finnish town called Vaasa, where a cat had been living for 11 years. All the inmates and the staff loved him. Suddenly, after 11 years, a health inspector had decided that it was "unhygienic" to have a cat living in the home, and ordered them to put the cat to sleep! This was met with a storm of protest from both inmates and staff, and the decision was finally revoked. There was a picture of this beautiful brown tabby. One of the inmates was quoted saying he didn't like to sit in your lap, but when she had her photo taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap to be in the picture, too. Awww! SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki >"Steve Touchstone" <stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net> wrote in >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >taken for her 100th birthday (!), the cat, called Niklas, jumped in her lap >to be in the picture, too. Awww! When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery, visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who wanted to see animals. >>"Steve Touchstone" <stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net> wrote in >>> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who >wanted to see animals. I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out by the trip and strange sights and sounds. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html > I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out by the trip and strange sights and sounds. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html The nursing home my mom lives at has 2 resident cats, Miss Kitty (gray tiger long hair) and Chocolate. Miss Kitty has gotten quite the reputation - she seems to know when a patient is failing, and makes sure she goes and visits them. She is allowed to sleep on the beds, and makes the rounds every day. <G> Chocolate (black long hair) is a bit shy, and only comes out at night when all the visitors are gone. You can go pet him when he is in the activities room, and he will accept all cuddles with the dignity of a Master. <G> They also have a d*g that comes to work with her owner everyday. I bring my boston terrier, Jasper, to see his grandma every sunday, and Miss Kitty usually follows us around for a while. She thinks Jasper is weird looking for a d*g! Overall, it is a good place for my mom to be, she likes it there and it is close to me. Patti - must..go..answer..the..Sasquatch Master's..call........ <G >I don't imagine any of my three would enjoy it visiting. Guess it'd >take a special kitty to visit homes/hospitals and not get stressed out >by the trip and strange sights and sounds. We had an unusually friendly cat at the shelter that some volunteers would take to the nursing home. The cat loved it, and the residents loved, but the liability issues terrified me. The cat wasn't quarantined from the other animals while at the shelter, and I had visions of an entire ward of elderly people coming down with ringworm. He finally got adopted....I agree it's a wonderful program, but not the way they were doing it. Sherry > When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery, > visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the > hospital, However, volunteers brought dogs in to visit patients who > wanted to see animals. That is so civilized. I bet QC and Huey would be great visitor cats. They're both very mellow and love hoomins. Pam S. > > When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery, > > visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That is so civilized. I bet QC and Huey would be great visitor cats. > They're both very mellow and love hoomins. Doesn't someone in this group have a "therapy" cat who visits hospital patients? Is it Bridget? Someone, here, has mentioned it a number of times. > Pam S. It's Bridget :) Tony, the original therapy cat and George, the latest by a couple years and much more people friendly. She uses George now, Tony's retired. He adores Bridget and takes care of her, but he's much happier to be at home and out of the public. George is just a fungus that loves anybody. Grace > > > When I was in the hospital for hip surgery and again for knee surgery, > > > visiting pets were allowed, I declined to have my cat brought to the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Pam S. |
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