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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2008I miss my Mutt
Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they have been our guardian angels. We have had some very special kitties over the years. One of the most unique was a stray we named Waldo, but his nickname was Mutt. That is what we always called him. He became my best friend for 17 years. He was a polydactyl with big feet and extra toes. He always made us smile.. Boy, did we bond! He would climb up on me all the time and cling so tight we would call him Velcro Kitty. I could walk around the house and do chores with him attached to my shoulder. He brought so much joy and love into our home. We also called him Love Sponge because he could never get enough affection. He would hate it when I left the house and was always very happy when I returned. He crossed the bridge last December and we were so sad, but kitties do come into our lives and then go away. We have been owned by so many kitties over the years, but it is always hard to say goodbye to them. We still have 4 kitties. They are good kitties and we love them, but none are as special as Mutt. He was my best friend. I love my Mutt. I miss him so much. It has been seven months since he left us. I was doing okay adjusting to his parting, but for some reason I have been filled with great sadness for the last month, missing my sweet Mutt. I cry every day. I am writing this post, hoping that it will make me feel better, hoping that is will relieve some of my grief. I know many of you have also had to say goodbye to your best friends. It is never easy, is it? A friend of mine told me that our kitties in heaven speak well of us to other cats. Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I hope I can stop crying soon. Mutt's best friend, Dutch Dutch. A new term I learned from Dan on this group is "Heart Kitty". Most of us have one at one time or another. You love them all but sometimes one is so special. When they leave for the bridge it is so painful. We just have to live in the hope that we will see them aging one day and beyond that, we just have to go on. Sorry you heart hurts so bad but, the alternative is to never take another kitten into your home and take a chance on getting hurt again. For most of us, that is not an option. When one is sent our way, we welcome it in and take our chances. > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch Thanks Granby...I know OT is your Heart Kitty", and Mutt was Dutch's. I loved Mutt so much too, but he was Dutch's Velcro Kitty as well as his Heart Kittty" Mosey is 'my' Heart Kitty" Love Kyla --crying "Granby" > Dutch. A new term I learned from Dan on this group is "Heart Kitty". > Most of us have one at one time or another. You love them all but [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >> Mutt's best friend, >> Dutch > Thanks Granby...I know OT is your Heart Kitty", and Mutt was Dutch's. > I loved Mutt so much too, but he was Dutch's Velcro Kitty as well as his > Heart Kittty" > Mosey is 'my' Heart Kitty" Maggy May rushes over from the other newsgroup: Den wy don' hee haff hiz owen cumputer? Huh? Sorry, everyone. I'll get her back to her own newsgrop. Maggy May, you KNOW <Maggy May hangs her head and looks guilty> Well, that's better <Maggy May sticks her tongue out when Uncle Bill looks away> Love to you all. Thank you for the card for Sashi. -- Will in New Haven <and Maggy May sends a nosepoint to Mosey> > Love > Kyla [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > >> Mutt's best friend, > >> Dutch >> Thanks Granby...I know OT is your Heart Kitty", and Mutt was Dutch's. >> I loved Mutt so much too, but he was Dutch's Velcro Kitty as well as his [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Maggy May rushes over from the other newsgroup: Den wy don' hee haff > hiz owen cumputer? Huh? He shayers myown pooter Maggy May sweetie > Sorry, everyone. I'll get her back to her own newsgrop. Maggy May, you > KNOW LOL, Mosey will be there on Sunday > <Maggy May hangs her head and looks guilty> Awwwww, scritches Maggy May under the chin > Well, that's better > > <Maggy May sticks her tongue out when Uncle Bill looks away> LOL > Love to you all. Thank you for the card for Sashi. Thanks, and I'm glad you got the card, Mosey and I wrote it. > -- > Will in New Haven <and Maggy May sends a nosepoint to Mosey> Love to you all too. Kyla and Dutch <Mosey sends Maggy May a nosepoink back> >> Love >> Kyla [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] >> >> Mutt's best friend, >> >> Dutch > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch No, it's never easy, Dutch. I won't say I feel your pain, because it's yours, but I can come close, because I just lost my most special cat. I'm hoping for the day when the memories are happy instead of so terribly painful. ((((((((Dutch))))))))) Joy > "Baron Mind" <gentle snip> >> Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I >> hope I can stop crying soon. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joy Joy, how are you coping these days? I've been thinking about you a lot. Thank you for your kind words and a hug for Dutch in the midst of your own grief. ((((((((((((Joy)))))))))))))))) Kyla and Dutch Welcome, Dutch. You're with friends here, and we certainly do understand. Some of us are fortunate enough to find a "heart cat" - a cat who forms a special bond with us. Living with this kitty is warm, wonderful, fulfilling experience, but when they cross to the Rainbow Bridge it does feel like our hearts are being ripped out. I can tell you that the pain does eventually moderate, and the tears do stop. Though sometimes, as your experiencing, the hurt can come back for a while. Unfortunately having to deal with clinical depression often means that the times of pain are a little more likely to revisit our lives. I can sure that this time of missing your heart-cat so badly will pass. There's not much you can do to help it pass beyond what you're already doing. Keeping busy (like doing volunteer work at the church), getting some exercise, spending quality time with Mosey and the others. And of course talking with fellow cat-people. We're purring for you to feel better soon. Dan "Daniel Mahoney" > Welcome, Dutch. You're with friends here, and we certainly do understand. > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Dan Thank you for your kind words to Dutch, Dan. Kyla > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they > have been our guardian angels. <gentle snipping> > Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I > hope I can stop crying soon. > > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch We already know you Dutch, from your wife's posts and from Mosey's posts on another newsgroup. In fact, I think it's amazing that you got to use the computer, what with Kyla and Mosey hogging the keyboard :,-) We love to hear from both of them and it is good, although the subject is sad, to hear from you. My first cat is named Feather and he left a few years ago on an adventure I can't even imagine. And yet, he may be hanging out with your Mutt and each of us may see our little friend again. Feather, and my d*gs who went to the Bridge, as we put it, are never out of my heart. I never forget them, any more than I forget my dear Mother. In fact, if things are I wish them to be, mom is taking care of the lot of them and vice versa. Your not alone in your love for a cat who has, possibly temporarily, left you behind. Come back around whenever you need to talk, when you can get Kyla and Mosey to let you type. -- Will in New Haven Getting Kyla and Mosey to share the puter will be the trick. On Jul 17, 10:05 pm, "Baron Mind" <baronm...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they > have been our guardian angels. <gentle snipping> > Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I > hope I can stop crying soon. > > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch We already know you Dutch, from your wife's posts and from Mosey's posts on another newsgroup. In fact, I think it's amazing that you got to use the computer, what with Kyla and Mosey hogging the keyboard :,-) We love to hear from both of them and it is good, although the subject is sad, to hear from you. My first cat is named Feather and he left a few years ago on an adventure I can't even imagine. And yet, he may be hanging out with your Mutt and each of us may see our little friend again. Feather, and my d*gs who went to the Bridge, as we put it, are never out of my heart. I never forget them, any more than I forget my dear Mother. In fact, if things are I wish them to be, mom is taking care of the lot of them and vice versa. Your not alone in your love for a cat who has, possibly temporarily, left you behind. Come back around whenever you need to talk, when you can get Kyla and Mosey to let you type. -- Will in New Haven LOL, we each have our own laptop, (Dutch and I that is) Kyla "Granby" > Getting Kyla and Mosey to share the puter will be the trick. > "Will in New Haven" < > On Jul 17, 10:05 pm, "Baron Mind" : [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > -- > Will in New Haven > LOL, we each have our own laptop, (Dutch and I that is) > Kyla But what about Mosey? Surely he should have his own. ;-)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk "Adrian" >> LOL, we each have our own laptop, (Dutch and I that is) >> Kyla > > But what about Mosey? Surely he should have his own. ;-) When he gets his own kredit kard, he can get his own cat top pooter ;) Kyla "Will in New Haven" On Jul 17, 10:05 pm, "Baron Mind" : > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they > have been our guardian angels. <gentle snipping> > Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I > hope I can stop crying soon. > > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch >We already know you Dutch, from your wife's posts and from Mosey's >posts on another newsgroup. In fact, I think it's amazing that you got >to use the computer, what with Kyla and Mosey hogging the >keyboard :,-) LOL, Dutch and I each have a lap top, so no worries there. :) >We love to hear from both of them and it is good, although the subject >is sad, to hear from you. Thanks Will for the nice words about me and Mosey. And Dutch is a sweetheart:) >My first cat is named Feather and he left a >few years ago on an adventure I can't even imagine. And yet, he may be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >dear Mother. In fact, if things are I wish them to be, mom is taking >care of the lot of them and vice versa. Your not alone in your love for a cat who has, possibly temporarily, left you behind. Come back around whenever you need to talk, when you can get Kyla and Mosey to let you type. Yes, Mutt is playing at The Bridge, with all the other kitties and doggies and other creatures that have gone on before, , along with our Mothers, and the pain will ease for Dutch...soon I hope. Purrs for your losses too. Did you get the card Mosey and I sent about Sashi? Kyla -- Will in New Haven Thanx all, It helped me to share my feelings. Thanx for all the kind responses. Purrs, Dutch Baron Mind;636318 Wrote: > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla ha > posted [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch Hello, Dutch I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mutt. It's never easy t bear the loss of your special kitty. I lost my beloved tortie, Cammo, after a full and happy 21 years. knew she was "winding down", but she was not sick or suffering in an way. I cherished every day knowing at any time I would have to mak that painful trip to the vet's office. (Painful for ME, that is) On evening two June's ago, she started to breathe heavily, and the peacefully passed away before we could even make the call to the vet' office. I took comfort in knowing the last touch she felt and the last voic she heard was mine. It took some time for my heart to heal, but we have welcomed Rudy, siamese mix, into our hearts and home. Chester, our 6 year ol Chow/Lab mix, has adopted him, too. Hope you are feeling better soon. Until then, thoughts and prayers and purrs are with you -- RudysMom "RudysMom" > Baron Mind Wrote: >> Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] > Hope you are feeling better soon. > Until then, thoughts and prayers and purrs are with you. Kyla (Dutch's wife) knows how you feel. I'm so sorry for your loss of Cammo. Mutt went peacefully, on our big bed, after feeling unwell for a couple of days. We loved him and comforted him and the last voices we heard were ours. It is still very hard. Dutch says 'Thank you for the purrs and prayers' Hug Kyla and Dutch > Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has posted > much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties and they [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > we always called him. He became my best friend for 17 years. He was a > polydactyl with big feet and extra toes. He always made us smile.. <snip> > Purrs and prayers for my sweet Mutt. I will never stop loving him, but I > hope I can stop crying soon. > > Mutt's best friend, > Dutch Lots and lots of purrs for you to stop crying. He knows you will always love him. Polonca and Soncek "polonca12000" >> Hi. I have never posted to this group before, but my wife Kyla has >> posted much and you may have read her posts. We have always had kitties [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > love him. > Polonca and Soncek He says 'Thank you Polonca and Soneck' He has stopped crying for now, but is really depressed and stressed. Hug Kyla > We have had some very special kitties over the years. One of the most > unique was a stray we named Waldo, but his nickname was Mutt. That is what > we always called him. He became my best friend for 17 years. He was a > polydactyl with big feet and extra toes. He always made us smile.. > Boy, did we bond! He would climb up on me all the time and cling so tight > we would call him Velcro Kitty. I could walk around the house and do chores > with him attached to my shoulder. > He brought so much joy and love into our home. We also called him Love > Sponge because he could never get enough affection. He would hate it when I > left the house and was always very happy when I returned. > He crossed the bridge last December and we were so sad, but kitties do come > into our lives and then go away. We have been owned by so many kitties over > the years, but it is always hard to say goodbye to them. > We still have 4 kitties. They are good kitties and we love them, but none > are as special as Mutt. He was my best friend. Still catching up on posts... and this one really touched me. I know that many of us have a lot of cats in our lives, either all at once, or over time, or both. But there are some cats who really touch us for some reason, and Mutt was clearly one of those cats for you. Nobody else can fill his pawprints, no matter how many cats you might have loved since, or will love in the future. It's a hard one. But I hope that you can still enjoy the other cats you have now, and let them console you. Who knows, maybe you will develop a special bond with one or more of them, too. People change, and so do cats. Purrs, SignatureJoyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) <bast Baron Mind <baronmind@comcast.net> wrote: > > We have had some very special kitties over the years. One of the most > > unique was a stray we named Waldo, but his nickname was Mutt. That is [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Purrs, Dutch says thank you for your kind words Joyce Hug Kyla |
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