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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2006A message from Miranda
Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached chicky-bird and turkeybird, and lots of shrimpies. Stupid Caliban had never seen shrimpies before, and he didn't know you were supposed to eat them, so he threw his around and played with it while Frank and I ate dozens. Anyway, it seemed like a party to me, but still, Meowmie kept leaking at the eyes, and when stupid Caliban tried to play with old Unca Frank, she got really mad at him. Unca Frank didn't want to play, even I could see that, so I went and diverted Caliban's attention while Unca Frank escaped to the sauna for a nap. He's been napping a lot lately. Meowmie stayed home today, and in the afternoon, we all curled up on the bed for a nap. It still seemed like a party to me - what a nice way to spend the day! Frank was curled up on the pillow next to Meowmie's head as usual, and Caliban and I did our best to pin Meowmie down by pressing up against either side of her on top of the blanket. In spite of our best efforts, she didn't stay long, though. Soon she was up again and leaking all over the place. I crawled under the blankie to get away from all the water, but stupid Caliban didn't mind her leaking all over him and just stretched out his silly spotty tummy for her. I slept under the blankie all day, so I'm not sure what happened, but I heard Meowmie sit down on the bed every now and then and hug Unca Frank, and I heard him and Caliban getting their din-din. I'm a princess, so I don't eat until late in the evening. Suddenly I heard someone at the door. I recognized the hoomin who made me sleep a long time ago, and when I woke up she'd stolen my tummy fur and put an obnoxious thing Meowmie called a body stocking on me. This hoomin came into *our* bedroom, she sat down by Frank, and she stuck a needle into him!. Unca Frank walked around the flat one time, then he went under the bed and threw up. I went after him, and as I saw him lay down to sleep, I snuggled up beside him. He smelled funny, and I wanted to ask him what was going on, but he just slept. Then Meowmie pulled him out from under the bed, and she and the other hoomin did something to him on the kitchen table. Then the other hoomin asked Meowmie something, she nodded and started to leak again. I was a lttle scared of going near them, but Caliban was there all the time with his stupid 'Wacha doing? Huh? Huh? Whatsdat? Huh? Huh? Wazzup?' Meowmie held him and leaked all over him again. Then the other hoomin put Unca Frank in a box, and then she left, and she took the box with her! Meowmie says he's never coming back, and I'm the oldest kitty in the house now, so I have to act accordingly. She said this after Caliban and I started to chase the kitchen cabinet greeblings and killing the paper towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss him.  SignatureMiranda Miranda, I don't think Unca Frank will be coming back. I think he's at the Rainbow Bridge with Nikki, both healthy and playing, and waiting for Meowmie, Caliban and you. Don't worry, time is different there, so it won't seem as long to him as it does here. They have a reflecting pool there too (I know there's one in the ferret part) and he can look in it and see what you're all doing. So be nice to Meowmie, and one day maybe you'll both be as famous as Frank and Nikki were. Marina, wishing you strength ! Nanny Help Tuatha de Dannan!!!! Je hoeft alleen maar hier te klikken. :-) > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. {{{{{{{{{{ Marina }}}}}}}}}} I can't find words. helen s > {{{{{{{{{{ Marina }}}}}}}}}} > > I can't find words. > > helen s Neither can I. Joy (also leaking) Oh how we get attached our kitties. I'm reading this at work and I'm crying full blast. I hope nobody comes near my desk for a while... The only comfort I can offer from experience is that time does lessen the pain. Hugs Bobblespin snip > I was a lttle scared of going near them, but Caliban was there all the > time with his stupid 'Wacha doing? Huh? Huh? Whatsdat? Huh? Huh? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > paper towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back > soon. I miss him. I too am reading this at work and have bitten a hole in my bottom lip so's not to cry out loud, you are so brave Marina, I dread the day... {{{{{{{{{{Marina}}}}}}}}}} SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) > {{{{{{{{{{Marina}}}}}}}}}} > -- > Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Purrs for Marina, Caliban and Miranda. I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles? It sounded like Frank enjoyed his shrimpies and now he is no longer old and tired and hurting any more. --Fil > I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. Helen M > > I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// > > Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling > asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. Ah, thank you. That does sound like a peaceful passage...going in one's sleep. *hugs for Miranda* --Fil >> > I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >*hugs for Miranda* If I were having this done, I'd need three needles. First inject cat with sedative, then inject me with sedative, then send cat to RB. > >> > I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// > >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > If I were having this done, I'd need three needles. First inject cat > with sedative, then inject me with sedative, then send cat to RB. My Fritzie was put to sleep two years ago today, and I still have a hole in my spirit, as much as I love my four babies now. That day I had to take 6 valium (!) before going to work. I don't remember a lick of what I did, except it had to do with selling face cream and wearing a fake smile. Marina, all who mourn with you understand! Blessed be, Baha >> I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// > >Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling >asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. When my cat Katie had to be put to sleep a couple of years ago, due to advanced cancer, the euthanasia was done via a deliberate overdose of painkiller. She went from conscious to dead in only two or three seconds. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria >>> I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > painkiller. She went from conscious to dead in only two or three > seconds. We have only ever used one needle. Many times not even that as there was already an IV running. I've held each and every one of them. Either in my arms or wrapped my arms around them on the table. And they have just relaxed slowly and totally. Jo >>>Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling >>>asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> painkiller. She went from conscious to dead in only two or three >> seconds. That's what they did with Tribble (for the same reasons) - one injection, and it was over in seconds. >We have only ever used one needle. Many times not even that as there was >already an IV running. > >I've held each and every one of them. Either in my arms or wrapped my arms >around them on the table. And they have just relaxed slowly and totally. I also held Tribble. It's difficult, but I felt I owed it to him (getting teary-eyed just thinking about it) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com >>I don't know how it is done...it takes two needles?/// > > Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling > asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. Yes, he was given a sedative first. Even with that mild sedative, his breathing became so laboured, it was another confirmation to me that it was his time to go. Then the vet put in a catheter, asked me if I was ready, and then started to give him the - I realise now I don't know what the stuff was. But I stroked him while he slipped away, and then Caliban jumped into my lap and I hugged him and cried into his fur. He's very tolerant of getting wet, I'm glad to say. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Such a difficult and painful day. I'm crying and my heart is with you. > Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling > asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. That was what I had with Fugazi. She went to sleep in my lap Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs When it was time for our Fritzie to cross, he was wrapped in ablanket and I held him to me like a baby while my husband read the Sikh prayer for the dying. Fritzie left us with the last words in his ears being "we love you," and the name of God. I would be happy to leave this planet with such words lingering in my memory. Blessed be, Baha > > Sometimes the vet gives a sedative so that all the pet knows is falling > > asleep. Once they are unconcious then they are sent to RB. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > I was a lttle scared of going near them, but Caliban was there all > the time with his stupid 'Wacha doing? Huh? Huh? Whatsdat? Huh? Huh? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the paper towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes > back soon. I miss him. *hug* Marina. I am so sorry. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca I'm crying too. Even though I have never met Frank in person, I knew him from seeing his wonderful pics and reading so many interesting stories about him. RPCA is a family to me and losing Frank is losing a family member. I can't even imagine how this is for you, Marina. Frank is playing with Nikki now at the RB. And they are sorry to see your tears. We are all crying with you, wishing there was something we could do for you, Marina, in this sad, sad times. Frank and Nikki will always be a very special part of RPCA. We are thinking of you and sending you lots and lots of hugs, Polonca and Soncek > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. > I'm crying too. Even though I have never met Frank in person, I knew him > from seeing his wonderful pics and reading so many interesting stories [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > you, Marina, in this sad, sad times. Frank and Nikki will always be a > very special part of RPCA. But you and everyone else here is doing so much for me, with all your lovely messages of support and your love for my special little catman. Thank you so much for being here. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki (topost) I managed to hold it in until the very last paragraph, but by the end I too was leaking very badly too. Cary was busy 'marauding' somewhere in the house when I started to cry, but he must have heard me blubbering. He wandered out, looked at me quizzically, and then just climbed into my lap, put his head on my chest and just hugged me till I'd finished crying. Then I explained to him a very special fur friend had recently left for Rainbow Bridge, and that his Mummy was crying because she was going to miss her furr friend, and that Mummy's friend Marina, who was Frank's meowmie, was going to miss him most of all. But it was OK, because Frank the special fur friend was happy and playing with his sister Nikki and all the other special friends at Rainbow Bridge. Cary looked entranced whilst I was telling him this. He hugged me again and gave me his version of a kiss, and then got off my lap and went back to whatever it was he was breaking, err, playing with. I'm 100% sure that he understood what was being said, and was doing his best to comfort me, everyone else who has shed tears for Frankie, but I think most of all he was sending little 19 month old hugs and kisses to Marina. Yowie > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. > Cary was busy 'marauding' somewhere in the house when I started to cry, > but he must have heard me blubbering. He wandered out, looked at me > quizzically, and then just climbed into my lap, put his head on my > chest and just hugged me till I'd finished crying. > I'm 100% sure that he understood what was being said, and was doing his > best to comfort me, everyone else who has shed tears for Frankie, but I > think most of all he was sending little 19 month old hugs and kisses to > Marina. <sob> More tears! What a sweet little boy. Joyce > (topost) > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Yowie Just been through pretty much the same thing with Billy, here. He seems to be the most mood-sensitive of the group this evening. And he sure needs his belly clipped, it's getting to be solid matts again. The belly clipping ritual is hard enough, but, I think I'd go berserk having one PTS. So glad Marina has two resident furry healers to get her through this. > (topost) > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > think most of all he was sending little 19 month old hugs and kisses to > Marina. Give your beutiful little boy a big hug and a kiss from his Anti Marina. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Thank you for the note Mir mir. Please give your meowmie lots of love and purrs from me and mine, and tell her that she and you and Cali and especially Frankie were on my mind a lot today. You need to take care of your meowmie for a while. She needs you. Tell her also, that we're here for her. love and purrs, Cheryl, Shamrock, Bonnie, Rhett and Scarlett In spirit, Eric, Shadow and Marley > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if > we were having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > and killing the paper towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca > Frank comes back soon. I miss him. SignatureCheryl > I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss him. {{{{{{{{{{{{Marina, Miranda & Caliban}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Strange, can't seem to see the screen to type. Purrs Gordon & the FF Little Mir and Cali, you be extra sweet and take extra care of your mommy now. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War Miranda, Your Meowmy is very brave, but she will need a lot of love and attention from you and Caliban until she's managed to fix her leaky eyes. She had Unka Frank for many years, and she will be sad at his having to go away for a long time to come. I'm just glad to know that you and Caliban are there to keep her company so that she's not bereft of cats. Unka Frank taught you well, but I'm afraid the mantle of Senior Cat has now fallen to you. Don't stop Caliban when he starts to play--watching him be a clown for your meowmie may be the happiest medicine she can have, right now. And keep protecting your Meowmy from greeblings. Her greebling resistance is down, right now. But if Meowmy looks sad, go sit in her lap and give her headbutts and purr loudly. Remind her that YOU are there and that you love her. Melissa Oh boy, that was a tear-jerker. I'm sorry it was time for Frank, saying goodbye is the absolute worst part of living with animals. Hope all of you are coping tonight. He sounded like a good guy. Take care, Rhonda > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. Little Feet is wondering why I am sitting here crying, and is trying to cuddle up even closer. We are all sad for your loss, and glad that Frank was able to leave with dignity. Hugs and Purrs, Mark SignatureProof of Sanity Forged Upon Request >This hoomin came into *our* bedroom, she sat down by Frank, and she >stuck a needle into him!. Unca Frank walked around the flat one time, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >something to him on the kitchen table. Then the other hoomin asked >Meowmie something, she nodded and started to leak again. This is hard for those for those of us in the American time zones. We can't read this during work! I'm leaking continuously here too, making my jaw and throat hurt like a bad cold. How can I even write anything when I'm bawling uncontrollably? I'm so sorry Marina. But you made his last day a wonderful one. I'm glad he got to go at home where he was with all who loved him best. Hugs and purrs, -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached > chicky-bird and turkeybird, and lots of shrimpies. Stupid Caliban had > never seen shrimpies before, and he didn't know you were supposed to > eat them, so he threw his around and played with it while Frank and I > ate dozens. Anyway, it seemed like a party to me, but still, Meowmie > kept leaking at the eyes, and when stupid Caliban tried to play with [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > blanket. In spite of our best efforts, she didn't stay long, though. > Soon she was up again and leaking all over the place. I crawled under > the blankie to get away from all the water, but stupid Caliban didn't > mind her leaking all over him and just stretched out his silly spotty > tummy for her. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > princess, so I don't eat until late in the evening. Suddenly I heard > someone at the door. I recognized the hoomin who made me sleep a long > time ago, and when I woke up she'd stolen my tummy fur and put an > obnoxious thing Meowmie called a body stocking on me. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > funny, and I wanted to ask him what was going on, but he just slept. > Then Meowmie pulled him out from under the bed, and she and the other > hoomin did something to him on the kitchen table. Then the other > hoomin asked Meowmie something, she nodded and started to leak again. > I was a lttle scared of going near them, but Caliban was there all the > time with his stupid 'Wacha doing? Huh? Huh? Whatsdat? Huh? Huh? > Wazzup?' Meowmie held him and leaked all over him again. Then the > other hoomin put Unca Frank in a box, and then she left, and she took > the box with her! > > Meowmie says he's never coming back, and I'm the oldest kitty in the > house now, so I have to act accordingly. She said this after Caliban > and I started to chase the kitchen cabinet greeblings and killing the > paper towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back > soon. I miss him. My dear little one, I'm very glad you got to spend a nice day with your Meowmie, all cuddled up under the blankets and getting nice little shrimpies to munch on. There's nothing I like quite as much as when I get to curl up with my own catbabies. I've never met you, but you sound an awful lot like them. Uncle Frank was with your Meowmie a very long time, and worked very hard to keep her happy. It's a tough job, you know, because we two-leggers can be tough to work with sometimes. But he did it long and very well, and taught you and Caliban to take over because it was time for Frank to retire. You'll see him again someday, in a happy place where there are always shrimpies, and where it's always summer with catnip growing everywhere. Take care of your Meowmie and make sure she knows you love her as much as she loves you and Caliban and Uncle Frank. And tell her she has lots of friends who love her too, even some who've never even met her. Blessed be, little cat. Baha > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > -- > Miranda > I was a lttle scared of going near them, but Caliban was there all the > time with his stupid 'Wacha doing? Huh? Huh? Whatsdat? Huh? Huh? Wazzup?' [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. Marina - I'm glad that you had the full day with Frank today and that he had good snoozes and yummy shrimpies. Hugs to all of you. I'm so glad that you have Mir and Caliban to take care of to keep you going the next little while. {{hugs}} Susan M Otis and chester > Today was a strange day at our house. Thank you for letting us know about your day Miranda. :-) Unca Frank was very much loved, but he got very tired, and had to rest. Love Jeanette > Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were > having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. {{{hugs Marina}}} I hope Miranda and Caliban can be a comfort for you. Sesame will be getting extra scritches and cuddles from me tonight. a very teary Kathryn Miranda, what happened is that Unca Frank's body, in which he lived such a long and venerable life on earth, grew too weak and tired to be a proper home for his beautiful, brilliant spirit. When that happens, there comes a day when the spirit leaves the body behind. And even though we greatly miss seeing our loved ones in person, in their body, from then on, their spirit still lives. We'll see them again when it's OUR turn for our spirit to join them. Now he's young and strong, not weak and tired. And he and Nikki will watch over your Meowmy and you and Caliban forever. Prayers and purrs of comfort to all of you. And know that those of us who only met Frank online, not in person, still loved him and will certainly miss him, too. Donna, Captain, and Stanley So sorry, for how you must be hurting. Still purring & crying. Suz&Spicey I too am leaking at my desk at work. Thank you Miranda for letting us know how it was. Marina, my heart is so sad for you. I'll be thinking of you and purrs and prayers go out from our house to yours. Jennie, Xena and Callisto {{{{Marina}}}} My heart is with you and Miranda and Caliban. Ginger-lyn >Today was a strange day at our house. We weren't quite sure if we were >having a party or what. Meowmie gave us lots of yummies - poached [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss >him. Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) Marina, what can I say.there is nothing that can comfort you, but Caliban and Miranda will do their best I'm sure,please accept my profound sympathy, I've been there, soothing Purrs to you all, and a candle to light Franks way the Rainbow Bridge. Jean.P. > {{{{Marina}}}} > [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against > Animals in Movies Website) Marina, I am so very sorry about Frank. I know how we love ours furry girls and can't imagine how you feel as I caould't fathom how I would feel if something happened to ours. With deepest sympathy, John, Karen, Silver and Scout > Meowmie says he's never coming back, and I'm the oldest kitty in the > house now, so I have to act accordingly. She said this after Caliban and > I started to chase the kitchen cabinet greeblings and killing the paper > towel monster. I hope she's wrong and unca Frank comes back soon. I miss > him. I'm very sorry, Marina. I know Frank had a wonderful life as I have read your stories for a long time. I had a special 18 year old boy, too, so I know how close we get to them. My condolences on your loss. Candace |
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