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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2006Goodbye, Princess
Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks on command, she would be given a kitty treat.  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 > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. Sleep well, little Princess! MLB Condolences to your friend and her family, and to you. :o( 19 is an impressive age, though it always feels like they've gone too soon, regardless of their age. Purrs and prayers that the people who love Princess will soon be able to smile at her memory more readily than they weep for her loss. Donna, Captain, and Stanley, thinking that Princess is making quite an impression at the RB, showing what a clever kitty she is. >Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, >Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever >met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My >friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had >time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks >on command, she would be given a kitty treat. It's always very sad when a kitty goes to the Bridge, but it sounds like Princess has an exceptionally full life, with a lot of time with her slave, and a long life as well. All this just make it that much harder on Rhea, of course :-( Princess sounds like a very special kitty. (But aren't they all?). Many purrs going out for Rhea's grieving heart. Princess will meet (far too many....) RPCA RB kitties, of course, who will make her welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier. -Buddha > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. Purrs for your friends family. What a good long life though. It sounds like a happy one too with lots of companionship. She sounds very special. > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > John F. Eldredge I'm so sorry, John. She sounds like a well-loved kitty. I know exactly how it is with your friend Rhea. Cats are the most wonderful companions when you have to stay home a lot. Purrs for her, she will miss her kitty terribly. Sherry > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. I'm sorry to hear that. You friends will miss her. Sleep well, Princess > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. Feather was named Princess until I realized that we had nabbed the wrong kitten and had the male. She sounds like a wonderful buddy and it sounds like you, as well as her primary slave, will miss her. She is either off to the Rainbow Bridge or on some adventure that none of us can imagine. Will in New Haven -- Life is difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier. -Buddha > -- > John 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 > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > John F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com Lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. I will light a candle for Princess to light her way. I am very impressed if any cat can be trained to do anything that isn't an advantage to them. Whilst KFC has learnt in not much more than a day that she now has to go upstairs to be fed her yummy renal diet, normally both my cats do exactly what they want to do, exactly when they want to do it. Tweed >> Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, >> Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >upstairs to be fed her yummy renal diet, normally both my cats do exactly >what they want to do, exactly when they want to do it. I suspect that, had he not been giving Princess a kitty treat every time she did a trick, she wouldn't have done so. A dog will frequently do tricks in return for praise from its pack master; a cat looks for more material rewards. 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 >>> Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, >>> Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > frequently do tricks in return for praise from its pack master; a cat > looks for more material rewards. I found it very difficult to adjust to having cats after being a lifetime dog owner. I kept comparing their behaviour to that of dogs, and kept thinking they were very naughty when they would not stop doing something I didn't want them to do (like getting on the dining table and meatloafing there.) No matter how many times I told them to get down, they continued to do it. I was confused because my dogs would never have done something twice that was not approved of. Thanks to this group, I am beginning to understand my cats at last. Tweed Purrs for Princess's slaves Joy > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My > friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had > time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks > on command, she would be given a kitty treat. Condolences and purrs for you friends. 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 >Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, >Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever >met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. My >friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he had >time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the tricks >on command, she would be given a kitty treat. I'm so sorry for your friends' loss. She sounds like she was an amazing cat. Purrs for her gentle journey to The Bridge and for your friends and all who loved her. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com 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) On 2006-08-27, John F Eldredge penned: > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever > met who had been trained to roll over, play dead, and shake hands. > My friend Rhea works only part-time due to medical problems, so he > had time to spare to train his cat. Each time she did one of the > tricks on command, she would be given a kitty treat. Purrs for her smooth journey to the Bridge. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > she did one of the tricks on command, she would be given a kitty > treat. Goodbye Princess. Be well at the bridge. Our condolences to your friends. I can tell they loved her dearly. SignatureCheryl She must have been a charming cat! Purrs and prayers for your friends and their grieving hearts. Blessed be, Baha > Some friends of mine had to have their 19-year-old silver tabby, > Princess, put to sleep yesterday. She was the only cat I have ever [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better > than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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