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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Idea for Tak- thoughts?
Dear rpca folks, please look gently upon me, I who may seem to be an interloper and I guess am properly called a "lurker" (although I have posted just a bit here and there). I began subscribing to this newsgroup when the good folks here were on Tak's case about getting a cat. And avidly followed the story of he and Betty. It is a wonderful love story and I have been following for so long that I don't know how long it has been, two years? To make a long story short, I had an idea to make a tribute to Betty and a comfort to Tak by looking up the original posts (through Google as my ISP's news server only caches a few weeks) and reposting some of the most - poignant I guess is the right adjective. Would this be considered in poor taste or in any way hurtful? Please do forgive me as I am a bit of a social misfit, but another draw of rpca was that it is just as much about the slaves as it is the owners. Thoughts? I have been crying since last week when Tak posted about Betty's fated appointment. But even then, I thought and many of you have echoed: this was fate and Betty needed a special human and found him! It is a wondrous and precious thing and should be celebrated. Would it be wrong to further bring up such, perhaps it would be of comfort but I don't want to offend. ? > Dear rpca folks, > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > ? I'd leave it for now. Maybe later. Tweed > Dear rpca folks, > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Would it be wrong to further bring up such, perhaps it would be of comfort > but I don't want to offend. What a kind hearted and compassionate thought. Bless you for caring about Tak in his pain and anguish, especially to de-lurk to do so. Only Tak can know what he needs right now. The memories of Betty may still be too raw, may still hurt too much. In his own time, I am sure Tak will make a wonderful tribute to Betty. If that involves re-posting his stories about Betty to RPCA, then that will be a wonderful tribute in its own right, but they are his stories, his memories, and his broken heart. I'd encourage anyone who wants to remember Betty to search trhough Google and read the joy human & cat experienced when they found each other, but at this point, I think it would be up to Tak whether or not to re-post them again. Still, the kind though has not been unnoticed. We all want to do *something* to help our friend, but like Real Life, often the best way to help a person mourn is simply to let them know youare there if they need you, and that you are thinking about them. Thankyou for doing that for Tak, Sue The Lurker. Yowie >> Dear rpca folks, >> [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > > Yowie I agree. I also hope that Sue the Lurker might deLurk a bit more. What a kind person. :) >Dear rpca folks, > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >Would it be wrong to further bring up such, perhaps it would be of comfort >but I don't want to offend. Thank you, Sue. I didn't realize that Betty had touched others so much, and I'm sure she would have appreciated the attention. Like many cats, Betty loved and asked for attention. I'm not sure which postings spoke to you - did I really write a "love story"? So I'm curious about what your selection would be. I sent out postings as random thoughts, chats, and status reports, and if you liked any of if, then those words belong to you, too. If you repost something I've written, I'll try to respond with some additional commentary, if something comes to mind. Some of it might be interesting, like a not very old time capsule. My mind has been filled with the end of our journey. The beginning and the middle weren't very long ago. I still remember when I got Betty - it was in May 2003. For that and other reasons, May is a happy month for me, and I'm glad at least that it didn't become the month that Betty died. I used to have dreams where I died and became Betty's guardian angel. I whispered to her and encouraged her to show her love to friendly hoomins, and comforted her when vacuum cleaners were turned on, or vet visits came up. I wanted to love and protect Betty even after I was gone. It's sad now to be in the opposite situation. > Thank you, Sue. I didn't realize that Betty had touched others so > much, and I'm sure she would have appreciated the attention. Like [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > out postings as random thoughts, chats, and status reports, and if you > liked any of if, then those words belong to you, too. Tak you *definitely* wrote a love story. I have often looked up your posts about Betty just because not only did you write about the nature of love but you wrote it so well. I am quite sure that it was because of Betty. She knew just how to get you to express things. To be honest, many of your Betty posts (and long before she became ill) made me think a LOT about the nature of all kinds of love. I will always remember you talking about relating a cats love to something you were doing at work and all your co workers were looking at you a little strangely. I must find that post. At any rate, I thought "I have never seen anyone who loved their cat more". > > Thank you, Sue. I didn't realize that Betty had touched others so > > much, and I'm sure she would have appreciated the attention. Like [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > at you a little strangely. I must find that post. At any rate, I > thought "I have never seen anyone who loved their cat more". I'm delurking to agree that the saga of Tak and Betty was indeed a love story. I feel like I knew her and I'm very sad that she's gone. She was lucky to have found you, Tak. Suzanne >I'm delurking to agree that the saga of Tak and Betty was indeed a love >story. I feel like I knew her and I'm very sad that she's gone. She >was lucky to have found you, Tak. I think she could have been a little luckier. I felt lucky, but I haven't shared the feeling other have had that this was meant to be. I felt that I always wanted to be at Betty's side. I felt that we were just starting out, and that we were meant to have more and wonderful adventures, just as soon as I figured out what it is that kitties consider to be a good adventure. I thought that RPCA would be a source of fun ideas for Betty. Maybe she would like an enclosure or a private island like Marina's, or trips like Annie's or Dan's. Or maybe just more cuddles, nip, and treats. Maybe even a kitty friend. I wanted to do more with her and for her. "stompson@bu.edu" <stompson@bu.edu> wrote: >I'm delurking to agree that the saga of Tak and Betty was indeed a love >story. I feel like I knew her and I'm very sad that she's gone. She >was lucky to have found you, Tak. Tak said: I think she could have been a little luckier. I felt lucky, but I haven't shared the feeling other have had that this was meant to be. I felt that I always wanted to be at Betty's side. I felt that we were just starting out, and that we were meant to have more and wonderful adventures, just as soon as I figured out what it is that kitties consider to be a good adventure. I thought that RPCA would be a source of fun ideas for Betty. Maybe she would like an enclosure or a private island like Marina's, or trips like Annie's or Dan's. Or maybe just more cuddles, nip, and treats. Maybe even a kitty friend. I wanted to do more with her and for her. ======================================= Mortality is a bi*ch even if it is a normal part of life. Especially for cats. Random diseases make it even shorter. You loved and shared with Betty while she was with you. Your fears about becoming a Slave were a lot like mine. But you overcame them and let Betty into your heart. Your courage gave me the courage to adopt Spicey. Suz&Spicey ... I felt that we > were just starting out, and that we were meant to have more and > wonderful adventures, just as soon as I figured out what it is that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > maybe just more cuddles, nip, and treats. Maybe even a kitty friend. > I wanted to do more with her and for her. Tak, If you had gone on an adventure similar to ours, I'm sure Betty would have been happy to go along with you. Rosie and Cinder seem content to be wih us on our boat. But, I'm sure they would have not missed it if we had stayed where we were and they had their old home all along. If you were able to ask Betty, I'm sure she would tell you that being with you was what mattered. You gave her your all, and that's all you can do. We've had other cats and had to make the dreaded decision to let go. Each was a special part of our lives and each is missed in a special way. Parting with Rosie will be particularly difficult for me. She was wild, homeless and dodging coyotes until she found the courage to show her little face to me and spoke to my heart. That was when our first adventure began. It was a journey in learning to trust. I trapped her and moved her inside. It was a sort of dance we had, each learning how to trust the other. Now, we have a special bond. My first "betrayal" was trapping her and bringing her inside. I had worked with her for more than a month of feeding her to get her to let me stay close while she ate. I would say, "It's O.K. You can eat." When I set and baited the trap, I said. "It's O.K. You can eat." And she walked right in. When that door snapped shut, it snapped on my heart. My second "betrayal" was a couple of months later. I was trying to hold onto her and put her in a travel crate when we evacuated for a hurricane. This was when I could touch her, but not yet hold her. She panicked and Jim had to throw a towel over her and dump her and the towel into the crate. I will never forget her screams of fear when he grabbed her. But, she forgave us both and shows incredible love. I'm dreading the final "betrayal" when I let her go. As you can see, what I'm calling betrayals were all for her own good, but emotionally painful for both of us, nevertheless. I understand your pain, but want you to know that it is part of living and part of our responsibility to make those hard decisions. You have always done your best for Betty. I think that if we could ask Rosie, she would say they were not betrayals after all. I think Betty would say the same about you. Take care. Annie >Tak, >If you had gone on an adventure similar to ours, I'm sure Betty would have [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >Take care. >Annie The story of Rosie is so wonderful! I can understand the issue about trust. Betty was so good about being put into her carrier for the last time. It broke my heart. This trip wasn't like the other trips. She wouldn't get better. I wouldn't be getting a paw touch and headbutt of forgiveness later. And as time passes, things don't seem to get any better, because nothing can undo what was done. Betty is still as gone today as she was yesterday, or the day before that. A year, or ten years, or a century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will make things better, ever. > And as time passes, things don't seem to get any better, because > nothing can undo what was done. Betty is still as gone today as she > was yesterday, or the day before that. A year, or ten years, or a > century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will > make things better, ever. Only time, Tak... I know that sounds like a platitude and a bunch of BS right now, and I'm sorry. You're such a nice guy, and took such tender and wonderful care of Betty, I don't want to make it sound cheap or anything. I know you'll miss her. You'll never stop missing her, just that time will soften the memories of the last moments and you'll have the happiest memories up in the front of your brain. We still miss our Fritzie. It's been two and a half years that he has been gone, and even with the other cats whom we love like anything, there will always be a Fritzie-shaped hole in our hearts, like with any loved one. We don't love our four any less, and we don't blame them for not being Fritzie. They and time have put Neosporin around the edges of that hole in the heart, and cuddled in there to keep the space warm. When they go into retirement there'll be other holes, and Mother Time will be there to put the salve in. Maybe she'll send some of her four-legged elves to help, maybe another sort of nurse, but it does heal eventually. I'm not saying you'll ever forget Betty; you can't. She was a unique little spirit as all our babies are. We still miss our Fritzie; after all, he helped me hook up with my Louie, and I'd be in an unmarried pickle otherwise! We'll never stop missing him, and we know we'll never have another like him. But it does get better, honest. When we do get down over it, the memories seem to come up, and they're the ones that make us laugh so hard we almost pee ourselves: the time he helped himself to our dish of yogurt from the Indian joint; the way he used to fly down off a high shelf so he could "trampoline" my ex-boyfriend Sal, and then walk over his face; the way he used to pretend to scrape litter over the shoes of my other ex, Mitch, whom Fritzie despised; and the time Fritzie got mad at Louie for sequestering him in a 5 minute time-out for misbehaving, and Fritzie got his revenge by leaving a six-inch-long social statement in front of the closet door where Louie keeps his turbans. And then we're crying for laughter. I know it's hard to believe now. I *know*. But It will get better, and the memories sweeter. Blessed be, Baha > The story of Rosie is so wonderful! I can understand the issue about > trust. Betty was so good about being put into her carrier for the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will > make things better, ever. They will, Tak, they will. I know it does't feel like it now, but they will. Yes, Betty will still be gone but she will send you reminders of her presence, and will remind you of the love that the two of you shared. With the passage of time, you'll find that the positive, loving memories will appear much more easily. The memories of the positive experiences will be the ones that come to the surface first. There will always be a whole in your heart that nobody else can possibly fill, but the pain will become a lot less intenses. And in time Betty will send you another furry master who in desperate need of a human slave to care for her - somebody who will depend entirely upon you for her continued existence. And when the time is right, you will know that it is right. Hang in there, Tak. It really, really does get better. I still remember the hurt of seeing DD passing, but I have also come to realize that that final visit to the vet was absolutely the best, most loving thing I could have done for her. Dan >>Tak, >>If you had gone on an adventure similar to ours, I'm sure Betty would have [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will > make things better, ever. Forgive the cliché, Tak, but they *are* clichés because they are so true. So.... "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Even given how badly you're hurting now, would you have forgone Betty's presence in your life to save yourself the pain you're feeling now? Would you rather never have known her love? This pain you're in is the price we pay for the love we receive from our precious fur-babies, and it *IS* worth that very high price. The pain will never go away, there will always be times when you feel her loss so badly you want to cry. But those times *will* come less and less and the memories that make you smile will come more and more. Trust us in this, we who have experienced this loss, we have felt the pain and loss you're feeling now. Hang in there, sweetie, we're here for you whenever you need us.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >Forgive the cliché, Tak, but they *are* clichés because they are so true. >So.... "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >you're feeling now. Hang in there, sweetie, we're here for you whenever you >need us. I think that this is all very true, although it seems like I'm in the part where each day just seems harder. Being without Betty is like going without food or water - the longer you go without, the worse it feels. But it's not really about me - it's about Betty. I wasn't the one who was put to sleep. I miss Betty, of course, and I'm sad that she won't be with me anymore. But the saddest thing is not what I've lost, but what Betty's lost, if that makes sense. >>Forgive the cliché, Tak, but they *are* clichés because they are so true. >>So.... "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > be with me anymore. But the saddest thing is not what I've lost, but > what Betty's lost, if that makes sense. Betty hasn't lost anything, Tak, at best she has gained new youth, new health, and the beautiful surrounds of paradise. And even if you don't believe in life after death, you can know that even at worst she's gained a release from pain. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > But it's not really about me - it's about Betty. I wasn't the one who > was put to sleep. I miss Betty, of course, and I'm sad that she won't > be with me anymore. But the saddest thing is not what I've lost, but > what Betty's lost, if that makes sense. I think it does make sense, although I believe Betty hasn't lost anything. Her "earthly" form, yes, because she is in another place--this is what I believe. The things that make Betty who she is aren't lost. The mind, personality, the living force, these are the soul of a being: its energy that keeps the being going. I think Einstein said you can't kill off energy, only change it. Like steam is still water, and so is ice, the form is different but it's still water. Betty is in her spirit-form, is all. That which makes her Betty is not changed. When you meet again, I swear you'll be with a Betty who is whole and vibrant, and thanking you with a full-body purr for the courageous love you have for her. Blessed be, Baha >.... Betty was so good about being put into her carrier for the > last time. It broke my heart. This trip wasn't like the other trips. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will > make things better, ever. Tak, Right now your heart is broken. Yes, you always will miss Betty. That will not change. You need to allow yourself to grieve in your own way and your own time. That is healthy. But, you must be careful not to hold onto the pain in order to torture yourself or feel guilty for something that you could not help. That is not healing. That is making yourself sick. This is the time to come to terms with the way things are now. You don't have to like the way it is now, but, in spite of our wishes, things happen and we need to find a way to go on. You need to look for the light in the darkness than now smothers you. I know it is hard to believe, but the light is there. Betty's time with you was much too short. Even if she lived to be 20, it would be too short. Her body is gone, but, you can treasure the gift she gave you and what you have learned from it and you will never lose that. Maybe that was the reason you found each other. In honor of Betty, take what you have learned and keep your heart and mind open. To honor Betty, look for opportunities to use what you have discovered by having known her. Love does not have to be rationed. The love you have for Betty will remain the same. Even when you are able to let go of the terrible part of the pain and move on. Remember, you are not leaving Betty behind. You will take the love with you and she will stay in your heart always. Rosie and Cinder are sending you healing purrs. Take care, Annie > The story of Rosie is so wonderful! I can understand the issue about > trust. Betty was so good about being put into her carrier for the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > century from now, she'll still be gone. There is nothing that will > make things better, ever. You have given Betty such wonderful life no one else could give her, Tak. She is at the RB now watching over you. She is sad that you are sad, but she knows you will meet again. She is also in your heart which is hurting so much now. I wish there was more I could do, but I can only send you hugs and Soncek sends his gentlest purrs for you, Tak. We are here for you, thinking of you, Polonca and Soncek >Tak you *definitely* wrote a love story. I have often looked up your >posts about Betty just because not only did you write about the nature >of love but you wrote it so well. I am quite sure that it was because >of Betty. She knew just how to get you to express things. To be honest, >many of your Betty posts (and long before she became ill) made me think >a LOT about the nature of all kinds of love. I remember writing more in the vein of "Well, this happened today..." rather than anything really connected. But it is true that being with Betty taught me something about love. I learned from Betty that love is not a gift that was given exclusively to hoomins. Kitties love every bit as much as we do, a very bright and pure love, on the order of the love that a child has for a parent. Love turned out to be a deep and ancient type of emotion. What else can strongly bind together two creatures who are so different? Betty and I loved each other through such primordial roots. In this a way, we felt that we had always loved each other, since the beginning of time. >I will always remember you talking about relating a cats love to >something you were doing at work and all your co workers were looking >at you a little strangely. I must find that post. At any rate, I >thought "I have never seen anyone who loved their cat more". I remember I posted about that in early August, when I was curious about why Betty was breaking and splitting whiskers on the left side of her face. A week later, her left fang was loose. In hindsight, that post was the earliest sign, the beginning of the end of Betty... >> Tak you *definitely* wrote a love story. I have often looked up your >> posts about Betty just because not only did you write about the nature [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > of her face. A week later, her left fang was loose. In hindsight, > that post was the earliest sign, the beginning of the end of Betty... Yes, I remember that too :( But I still will always treasure your obersvations of life with Betty. I think you and Max's dad who posted here this week have a lot in common. > I remember writing more in the vein of "Well, this happened today..." > rather than anything really connected. But it is true that being with [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > roots. In this a way, we felt that we had always loved each other, > since the beginning of time. I rarely see such a true, from-the-gut definition of real live love. Thank you, Tak. This is one of the most profound and beautiful things I'd ever read. Betty was indeed a very lucky little lady. > >I will always remember you talking about relating a cats love to > >something you were doing at work and all your co workers were looking [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > of her face. A week later, her left fang was loose. In hindsight, > that post was the earliest sign, the beginning of the end of Betty... Never ending, only changing. She is your little star and guardian angel now; how can she not be an angel, for the animals are pure souls and free of the worldly cares that take us two-leggers away from the important matters of the spirit. She's God's creature too, how could she not be loved enough to be your little angel in heaven? I've looked up those posts too; she loved you almightily, and I think Betty still loves you from the heavens. Blessed be, Baha >> Thank you, Sue. I didn't realize that Betty had touched others so >> much, and I'm sure she would have appreciated the attention. Like [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > you a little strangely. I must find that post. At any rate, I thought "I > have never seen anyone who loved their cat more". I agree, that definitely was a love story you wrote, Tak. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. 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 (snip) >Thank you, Sue. I didn't realize that Betty had touched others so >much, and I'm sure she would have appreciated the attention. Like >many cats, Betty loved and asked for attention. We were all enchanted with Betty. She was such a delightful girl. It was a privilege to know her, if only through your words. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >We were all enchanted with Betty. She was such a delightful girl. It >was a privilege to know her, if only through your words. I felt I owed it to the group to talk about Betty, even though I think I would have wanted to anyway. People here encouraged, even pushed me to get Betty, so it's like when you run into a fosterer or former owner of your pet. You naturally want to mention that they're happy and okay, or sometimes even not okay. >> Dear rpca folks, >> [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > visits came up. I wanted to love and protect Betty even after I was > gone. It's sad now to be in the opposite situation. Your love for Betty shone through with every post you wote, it was infectous, many of us that never met Betty grew to love her too as we got to know her from your wonderful writing. I wish I could express myself half as well as you do. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > I used to have dreams where I died and became Betty's guardian angel. > I whispered to her and encouraged her to show her love to friendly > hoomins, and comforted her when vacuum cleaners were turned on, or vet > visits came up. I wanted to love and protect Betty even after I was > gone. It's sad now to be in the opposite situation. Dearest Tak, Forgive me for not looking in here sooner. After an initial opinion or two I did feel I was probably being gauche. Have been caught up in earthly affairs and I didn't want to cause any hurt to anyone. Least of all to souls that gave me joy and a smile and something to look for at the end of the day! But what moved me to start the thread was coming upon a video of Betty on one of my computers. You made it...hmmm, Bettymurph? or something to the effect. I had downloaded and saved it with a few of my favorite things from the cyber world! Your story made me laugh, and cry....and isn't that the most important impact you can have on another human being? Your story moved me. Moved me when my own problems though may look insurmountable, I was able to feel for others! And think of someone besides myself! Thank you, Tak. You are a very special person who took care of a very special cat. I don't know you at all and never had the pleasure of feeling a Betty purr. But your story seemed like I did. I can FEEL it. Some great love stories, you can't write an ending to, you know? That is because some love is so great there is no ending. My best (and keep an eye out for any soul Betty sends to you for the kind of caring and love she received. Betty knows. She will find you a soul that only you can care for and love she received.) >Forgive me for not looking in here sooner. After an initial opinion or two >I did feel I was probably being gauche. Have been caught up in earthly [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >effect. I had downloaded and saved it with a few of my favorite things >from the cyber world! Oh, I didn't feel that you were being gauche. I rarely sense any gaucheness here. Even while grieving, when I come upon an incipient flame war or something, it makes me smile a little and think that things really do go on. The movie is still on the web page, which is at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/ I hoped that if people liked some of the content, they would find it easy to download, which is why I made the movie a link instead of an embed. I'm glad that you have it and think that Betty is cute. > The movie is still on the web page, which is at > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/ I hoped that if people liked > some of the content, they would find it easy to download, which is why I > made the movie a link instead of an embed. I'm glad that you have it and > think that Betty is cute. Betty was truly a beautiful girl, Tak. >> Forgive me for not looking in here sooner. After an initial opinion >> or two I did feel I was probably being gauche. Have been caught up [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > is why I made the movie a link instead of an embed. I'm glad that you > have it and think that Betty is cute. I see you called your Betty "Betty Boop" as well - we call ours that! We have a little jingle for her: Pretty Little Betty Boop Head Full o' Poop Pretty Little Girl Loved by the World >> Forgive me for not looking in here sooner. After an initial opinion or two >> I did feel I was probably being gauche. Have been caught up in earthly [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > is why I made the movie a link instead of an embed. I'm glad that you > have it and think that Betty is cute. She was such a cute girl. I wish I had though of shooting some video of Frank and Nikki while I had the chance. But at least I have heaps and heaps of pictures. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. 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 Oh. My. God. Betty looks so much like Roxie that I letting the waterworks loose again. What a lovely little girl!!! I'm a sucker for tuxies; I just love formalwear, and no one can pull it off all day like a cat. Thak you for shering these pictures Tak. What a sweet kitty. Blessed be, Baha > >Forgive me for not looking in here sooner. After an initial opinion or two > >I did feel I was probably being gauche. Have been caught up in earthly [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > is why I made the movie a link instead of an embed. I'm glad that you > have it and think that Betty is cute. >Oh. My. God. Betty looks so much like Roxie that I letting the waterworks loose >again. What a lovely little girl!!! I'm a sucker for tuxies; I just love >formalwear, and no one can pull it off all day like a cat. Thak you for shering >these pictures Tak. What a sweet kitty. Do you have any pictures of your furkids? Betty was awfully cute. She was so soft and limp when you gathered her into your arms. She was so earnest when asking for attention. She was so affectionate when cuddling and napping. She was so considerate with her claws. She was dainty when in motion, elegant when still, and polite when interacting. My whole world revolved around her. I don't think I'll meet another like her. I wish I had more time with her. I really wanted to understand her better, and see the world through her eyes. In my family, I'm the only one who can't readily read the moods of animals. Everyone else can tell whether a bird, mouse, dog, or cat is frightened, happy, or wants something, just by looking at them. I've never been able to tell without something explicit like a growl or a purr. With Betty, I felt a deeper understanding, and love too. >> Oh. My. God. Betty looks so much like Roxie that I letting the >> waterworks loose again. What a lovely little girl!!! I'm a sucker [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > explicit like a growl or a purr. With Betty, I felt a deeper > understanding, and love too. You'll never meet another cat like Betty, she was unique, as are all cats. Hopefully one day you'll be owned by another cat, different, but also unique, and you'll love that cat too, not the same as Betty but maybe as much. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site, though I did find it in a google search recently; I want to add more pictures of the babies. Roxie is a little thinner than Betty, and has a unique marking on her chops and chin that Louie and I describe as a mini chessboard. But the way they wear their tuxedos is so alike! Roxie is also very dainty and ladylike, probably the most demure of our girls. (Brandy is a tomboy and tends to act like a puppy and chew on shoes, and Odessa can cuss the air blue.) Betty's more like Stosh in build, from the pictures I saw. I'll look up the site for you, or check out the google groups thing with all the archives. I KNOW I saw the blessed thing...! Blessed be, Baha >>Oh. My. God. Betty looks so much like Roxie that I letting the waterworks loose >>again. What a lovely little girl!!! I'm a sucker for tuxies; I just love [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >explicit like a growl or a purr. With Betty, I felt a deeper >understanding, and love too. > I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped set up. I'll > be dipped if I can remember the site, though I did find it in a google search [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha I had to go look it up too :) The gallery base URL is http://catfolks.net/gallery2/ To go to your gallery directly, go to http://catfolks.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=15&g2_GALL ERYSID=2e626084453de570aee4f48c15615214 >I had to go look it up too :) > >The gallery base URL is http://catfolks.net/gallery2/ > >To go to your gallery directly, go to >http://catfolks.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=15&g2_GALL ERYSID=2e626084453de570aee4f48c15615214 Thanks! These are really great! > I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped > set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site You are only the second person I've ever heard use this expression. The first is a friend of mine, who, incidentally, went to college in upstate New York. Maybe it's an upstate NY thing? :) Joyce You know, I've not paid attention that, but I'll be dipped if it doesn't sound familiar. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . Baha via CatKB.com <u18616@uwe> wrote: > I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped > set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site You are only the second person I've ever heard use this expression. The first is a friend of mine, who, incidentally, went to college in upstate New York. Maybe it's an upstate NY thing? :) Joyce > > I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped > > set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site > >You are only the second person I've ever heard use this expression. >The first is a friend of mine, who, incidentally, went to college in >upstate New York. Maybe it's an upstate NY thing? :) Maybe. I grew up up there and I use it all the time. I'll be dipped if I knew where it came from. heehee Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >>>I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped >>>set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita If it is an Upstate New York think, I'll be dipped if I know how it got to my patch of Eastern Washington. I haven't used it in years, my my mom was dipped on a regular basis. She was from Central Michigan. Pam S. Some peckerwood restarted it. SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . > Maybe. I grew up up there and I use it all the time. I'll be dipped > if I knew where it came from. > heehee > > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita If it is an Upstate New York think, I'll be dipped if I know how it got to my patch of Eastern Washington. I haven't used it in years, my my mom was dipped on a regular basis. She was from Central Michigan. Pam S. I'll be dipped if I know too! I don't want to think of WHAT i could be dipped in though! Blessed be, Baha >> > I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped >> > set up. I'll be dipped if I can remember the site [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Jane >- owned and operated by Princess Rita > I'll be dipped if I know too! I don't want to think of WHAT i could be dipped > in though! [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Jane >> - owned and operated by Princess Rita Baha, you don't *want* to know! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Well, roll me over in the clover! SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . Baha, you don't *want* to know! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Chocolate, I guess. >I'll be dipped if I know too! I don't want to think of WHAT i could be dipped >in though! [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>Jane >>- owned and operated by Princess Rita Catnip? Tunafish? SignatureChristopher A. Young You can't shout down a troll. You have to starve them. . I'll be dipped if I know too! I don't want to think of WHAT i could be dipped in though! Blessed be, Baha >I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped set up. I'll >be dipped if I can remember the site, though I did find it in a google search [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >from the pictures I saw. I'll look up the site for you, or check out the >google groups thing with all the archives. I KNOW I saw the blessed thing...! In her prime, Betty was a good weight, about 8.5 lbs. After radiation and chemotherapy, she was down to 7 lbs. And after that, it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to eat, and she was about 5 or 6 lbs. I really loved your pictures. Are any of them of Roxie? Stosh's markings actually remind me of another RB cat, Caroline's Fizzgig: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cjs_cats2/album?.dir=/6188&.src=ph I thought this picture on your album was especially cute: http://catfolks.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=30 Betty would curl up on her side on my lap, so looking down at her in that kind of position was a very familiar sight. Sometimes, I would notice that her eyes were open, and she was awake. It looked like she was watching me out of the corner of one eye. Sometimes, she would be asleep on my lap, but I would need to get up to get something, or go to the bathroom, and it would go like this: Me: (Placing palm on Betty) "Little honey?" Betty: (Inflates slightly) "Murrp." Me: "Daddy needs to get up, honey." (Slips hand under furry butt) Betty: (Uncurls slightly and opens eyes) "Mrau!" Me: "Sorry little baby. You're such a sleepy kitty. Sooo sleepy!" (Slips other hand under head) I would pick her up from underneath like a furry tray, with her in the same curled up position she was in when she was on my lap. I'd bring her up to my face to give her a few quick kisses, then look for a good place to put her down. > In her prime, Betty was a good weight, about 8.5 lbs. After radiation > and chemotherapy, she was down to 7 lbs. And after that, it was > becoming increasingly difficult for her to eat, and she was about 5 or > 6 lbs. > > I really loved your pictures. Are any of them of Roxie? Roxie and Odessa pix are forthcoming. I'm taking a bunch to get them put on disk so I can get them on my machine. It was only recently that The Ladies decided they don't mind the camera; for eons they'd run off anytime they saw me with it. Stosh and Brandy are outgoing and attention hogs, and neither are camera shy. Roxie, an eight-pound supermodel, has decided she likes posing. When payday rolls around I'll have pictures of The Ladies converted to something machinery-friendly. > Sometimes, she would be asleep on my lap, but I would need to get up > to get something, or go to the bathroom, and it would go like this: > > Me: (Placing palm on Betty) "Little honey?" > > Betty: (Inflates slightly) "Murrp." Betty's a triller? So is Roxie. She was the first one to trill more than meow; now all the kids trill, because they seem to have gotten the idea that Mama and Daddy think it's cute. > Me: "Daddy needs to get up, honey." (Slips hand under furry butt) > > Betty: (Uncurls slightly and opens eyes) "Mrau!" That'll be Odessa; she protests when awakened from her beauty rest. Blessed be, Baha >>I do have pictures that Dan who is owned by Harri Roadcat helped set up. I'll >>be dipped if I can remember the site, though I did find it in a google search [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >her up to my face to give her a few quick kisses, then look for a good >place to put her down. Aww, I always do the same thing with considerably less dainty Stinky. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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