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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2007A (Cat's) Profile In Courage
I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her kittens even through her ears were burned to nubs. But I am also in awe of the everyday, quite courage displayed by the cats in our lives - from Tak's Betty, facing pain yet still able to shoe her love to Tak, to my Bandit, who, though blind, continued to roam the house and take on all comers. There is another brave little girl in my life now... Little Tayla was thrown out when she became pregnant - she was made to pay the price for her humans' stupidity, but she bore her kittens and cared for them as best she could on scraps scrounged from garbage cans (and her little body paid the price for her sacrifice, compromising her immune system and making her ill). Tayla and her kittens were picked up by strangers and brought to a place with dozens of other cats trapped in cages all around her and barking dogs in the background (PetsMart's don training ring is kept right next to the cat adoption center!!!) The rescue personnel were pretty sure she was either treed by a dog or had to defend her kittens against one because she went ballistic whenever a dog passed by her cage - but *NOT* trying to run from them, she tried to get out and attack them! Tayla was separated from her kittens as soon as they could be weaned (the rescue personnel wanted them to be adopted without the adopter "having" to take Tayla also - a cruel but necessary tactic to place as many cats as they can. She tried, at every opportunity, to escape from her cage and get to her kittens, but she watched them leave, one by one, until she was left there alone in a cage with no more hope of ever seeing her kittens again. When I knelt down by her cage, she looked up at me with her green, green eyes and did not flinch as I reached out my hand to scratch her ears. She didn't try to escape her cage - there was no reason to now that her kittens had gone. She lay there resigned to her fate and watched me walk away and leave her - she didn't know I was only going home to get Ben to come and see her. Tayla was put into a tiny cardboard box, and because the rescue was so busy had to stay in that box for over 2 hours (cats and kittens were coming in so fast they needed her cage). The cardboard box was then picked up and carried into a larger, noisy box, and then carried into a strange place smelling of strange cats. I was expecting Tayla to dash out of the box when it was opened an hide under the nearest piece of furniture for at least a week or so. But Tayla surprised me again! She jumped out of her cardboard prison and immediately walked over to me and gave me a head-but! Then she walked over the where Ben was sitting on the floor and climbed onto his lap and rolled over onto her back for belly rubs!!! Ever since we brought her home she has been loving, patient when we have to give her medicine, and purrs every time she sees either one of us. The only time I've seen her even look a little worried was when we had to put her in a carrier to take her to the vet - and even then she was calm and didn't panic, she just gave a few worried and inquisitive meows. Tayla, after having been treated so horrible by human, after having by thrown out to fend for herself and her kittens, after being separated from her kittens, after all the scary things that were done to her showed me the greatest courage I've ever know - the courage to trust and to love again. I can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love with as love as great as a mere human can give in return.  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters here: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and > how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > again. I can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love > with as love as great as a mere human can give in return. Purrs for Tayla to be forever happy in her new home. Best wishes. MLB > > I am amazed by the courage of cats. IT sounds insane how busy that shelter was! Poor Tayla! She is very fortunate for a mom cat being adopted by people like you! Our bitties do not remember being brave, or that long walk home when Dylan got kicked off the bus and had to walk home (across the city), then go research how to care for infant kittens, then go get formula and prepare it...All they remember is Dylan = Mother and of /course/ they grew up fine, they had a mother to look after them! I think of Smokey though, who had to more than meet us halfway in his feral to housepet transition --Fil >> > I am amazed by the courage of cats. > > IT sounds insane how busy that shelter was! Poor Tayla! All the no-kill shelters are like that during kitten season. I am amazed at the courage and perserverance of the volunteers - I think I would quickly become discouraged and depressed if I worked there. Trying to place all stray and abandoned cats is like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon! :< > She is very fortunate for a mom cat being adopted by people like you! Oh, I think Ben and I are the fortunate ones! ;> > Our bitties do not remember being brave, or that long walk home when > Dylan got kicked off the bus and had to walk home (across the city), [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I think of Smokey though, who had to more than meet us halfway in his > feral to housepet transition The Poke's story always makes me cry! Hugs, CatNipped > --Fil > I was expecting Tayla to dash out of the box when it was opened an hide > under the nearest piece of furniture for at least a week or so. But Tayla [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love with as love > as great as a mere human can give in return////// You can be sure that Bandit has been in touch with Tayla. She's probably told Tayla that you and Ben are complete softie mugs, will do anything you're told, and need to be ruled with an iron paw. Tayla has been told that you can be trusted to do the right thing, (but you still need to ruled by an iron paw) and that the Catnipped household is a safe place to be. Oh, and that you need to be ruled by an iron paw. Except that Tayla is too polite to rule you with an iron paw. She's just done it her way and stolen your heart with a velvet soft one instead. ;o) It never ceases to amaze me the capacity animals have for forgiveness, trust and unconditional love. {{{HUGS to all}}} Helen M >> I was expecting Tayla to dash out of the box when it was opened an hide >> under the nearest piece of furniture for at least a week or so. But [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > She's just done it her way and stolen your heart with a velvet soft > one instead. ;o) LOL! I come away from your post with an inpression of a metallic appendage!!?? ;> Hugs, CatNipped > It never ceases to amaze me the capacity animals have for forgiveness, > trust and unconditional love. > {{{HUGS to all}}} > Helen M aw, God bless you and Ben. Tayla is blessed. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time. >I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and >how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > again. I can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love > with as love as great as a mere human can give in return. >I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and >how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > again. I can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love > with as love as great as a mere human can give in return. This is so very much like Molly's story. Only when she arrived at PetSmart, we were already waiting. We had been looking all day. What we wanted was a little girl with big ears and a long tail. The women from the rescue group that brought her in were so surprised that we took to her almost immediately. Then we went and looked at her kittens and played with them just a bit. I'm sure they thought one or more kittens had found a home. But we were really just saying hi to them and socializing them a bit. It was their momma we wanted. She is still tiny, just under eight pounds. And she isn't as affectionate as Tayla, but she is working on it and she tried. She and Tayla even look a lot alike. She has worked quite hard enough in her life and all we want to do is make it as good as possible from here on out. Jo > >I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and > >how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > She has worked quite hard enough in her life and all we want to do is make > it as good as possible from here on out. Sunrise: Eight pounds <eyes go wide> dat is as big as a d*g. R you sure it is a kitty. I am watchin my wait becuz I way for hole pounds. Bear must weigh more dan eight pounds and Uncle Bill but not a KITTY. Sunrise, typed by Uncle Bill Bill: CatNipped posted an inspiring tale and I cried for a few minutes. But for happiness. Tayla is a little heroine and they are all lucky to find one another. -- > Jo- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - > greatest courage I've ever know - the courage to trust and to love again. I > can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love with as love > as great as a mere human can give in return. Awwww... what a sweetie!!! I think you're on the right path there... :) SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Oh Cat, you made me cry!! Again!! *sniff* You are such a wonderful person, and Tayla is such a lucky kitty. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > Tayla, after having been treated so horrible by human, after having by > thrown out to fend for herself and her kittens, after being separated from [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > See all my masters here:http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >Oh Cat, you made me cry!! Again!! Nah, didn't happen to me, but my monitor seems to have a problem, all blurry... >*sniff* You are such a wonderful person, and Tayla is such a lucky >kitty. What she said. Aleks Tayla, My Paw told me you had a hard life up to now but you can relax. You hit the "Meowmie and Paw" jackpot! Purrs that things go well for you from now on. And remember that sometimes bitties just need to be smacked! Mistletoe > Tayla, > My Paw told me you had a hard life up to now but you can relax. You hit > the "Meowmie and Paw" jackpot! Purrs that things go well for you from now > on. And remember that sometimes bitties just need to be smacked! > > Mistletoe That's the advantage a momma cat has. She knows! Molly has a certain confidence and swagger. She raised a family all by herself, and she doesn't take any guff from anyone. Jo > I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and > how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her kittens [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] > > See all my masters here:http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ It is hard to hold back the tear while reading your post. I am sure Tayla's days from now on with you are the best in her life. Winnie >Tayla was put into a tiny cardboard box, and because the rescue was so busy >had to stay in that box for over 2 hours (cats and kittens were coming in so [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Ben was sitting on the floor and climbed onto his lap and rolled over onto >her back for belly rubs!!! She must be a wise girl who can sniff out a good situation immediately. Just like Bandit was a such a wise girl that she was able to tell a good home from the outside. >>Tayla was put into a tiny cardboard box, and because the rescue was so >>busy [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > immediately. Just like Bandit was a such a wise girl that she was > able to tell a good home from the outside. Or can read the invisible-to-humans sign across the forehead that says "SUCKER"! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and > how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her kittens [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > body paid the price for her sacrifice, compromising her immune system and > making her ill). <snip> > Tayla, after having been treated so horrible by human, after having by > thrown out to fend for herself and her kittens, after being separated from [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > See all my masters here: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ So many brave, courageous, amazing kitties! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > I am amazed by the courage of cats. We all know the story of Scarlet and > how she continued to run back into a burning warehouse to rescue her kittens [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > can only hope to live up to her faith in me and reward her love with as love > as great as a mere human can give in return. Oh, Catnipped, you made me cry! What a wonderful story. I am so glad that Tayla and you found each other, and may you have many years of love and happiness (and I hope her kittens do, too). Ginger-lyn |
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