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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2007Picture of my lap kitty
I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/BettyBlanketLap.jpg She was very much a lap cat, always looking for an opportunity to curl up on top of me. From this position, Betty would get a lot of scritches, brushings, and kisses, and I would get a lot of murps, purrs, upside-downy heads, paw touches, and milk-treadings. The last time Betty was in my lap, and the last day that my home was graced by a wonnerful kitty was exactly one year ago, on 2006-06-03. Every day since then has been lonely without her, and I wish I could have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I wonder if that makes sense? > I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty > on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I > wonder if that makes sense? IMHO Her spirit is still with you telling you there are other kitties who need your love and attention. Have you considered adopting a waif? MLB >IMHO Her spirit is still with you telling you there are other kitties who >need your love and attention. Have you considered adopting a waif? MLB I've briefly mused that if I happened to find a one year old cat that looks and acts a lot like Betty... maybe it'll turn out to be her reincarnation, sort of like the Dalai Lama. But I think she's really gone. I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. >>IMHO Her spirit is still with you telling you there are other kitties who >>need your love and attention. Have you considered adopting a waif? MLB [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. Well, they won't respect it, but they won't mind either. Been there, done that. Jo > I've briefly mused that if I happened to find a one year old cat that > looks and acts a lot like Betty... maybe it'll turn out to be her > reincarnation, sort of like the Dalai Lama. But I think she's really > gone. > > I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. Yes, I believe it is. In my experience, they can sense the mourning and do their best to help you overcome it. Cleo and Amelia, DD's survivors, both were great helpers to Nancy and I in working through our loss of DD. When we got Tabitha and Sammy a little later, they also picked up on our emotional needs and helped us as well. > I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. Everybody is different, but in my experience, having a new pair of owners is the best way to soothe our grieving souls after losing a beloved kitty. Victor | I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. There's no better cure for kitty mourning than the love of a kitty. As much as you miss Betty in particular, the absence of feline ownership in and of itself is a big part of the grief. And dealing with grief is sort of like rolling a stone up a hill: You get tired of it when you push alone. With the help of a cat, you can finally get it to the top of the hill instead of having it keep rolling back down over top of you. The cat will understand and bond the more tightly with you, if you let it. I speak from experience (many times over). >| I also wondered if it's fair to a cat to have a slave in mourning. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >and bond the more tightly with you, if you let it. I speak from experience >(many times over). Your home is overflowing with kitty love. > I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty > on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I > wonder if that makes sense? Of course it does. ((((((((((Tak)))))))))))))) >I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty > on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I > wonder if that makes sense? The pet of my heart was Willie, the black toy poodle we got in 1968. I have loved all the others who have shared our lives but she was and always will be the one. If I was home and sitting down, she was as close as she could get to my on my left side. I swear there are times I can still feel her snuggling there. She lived almost twenty years. I've had four dogs since and seven cats. None of them ever lie next to me in that particular spot. Jo >I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty >on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I >wonder if that makes sense? It makes sense. Betty was an extra-extra-special kitty, and we didn't know her as you did, but we still remember her with love. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > The last time Betty was in my lap, and the last day that my home was > graced by a wonnerful kitty was exactly one year ago, on 2006-06-03. > Every day since then has been lonely without her, and I wish I could > have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I > wonder if that makes sense? Hugs and purrs on this sad anniversary. I don't know if it makes sense, but then who am I to say, when I keep dreaming of Frank and Nikki. Betty looks so sweet and happy and comfy in that picture.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty > on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have her back. But somehow, my life still revolves around her. I > wonder if that makes sense? Of course it makes sense! One day you'll know when the time is right to let another owner into your life. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty >> on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Of course it makes sense! One day you'll know when the time is right > to let another owner into your life. Or an owner will choose Tak. I'd had my dog Sampson almost 18 years when it was time to let him go. I'd never wanted a dog. And after he was gone I certainly never expected to have a cat! In fact, I said, "Nope, no way am I going to have another pet to break my heart." Then Persia showed up one night and insisted she owned me. And that was that :) > I was looking through some old pictures and found this one of Betty > on my lap on a cool day, all curled up with outstretchy paws: > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/BettyBlanketLap.jpg What a beautiful sweetie she was. Joyce |
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