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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004The trouble with animals
The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we want *them* to as well, so we can always have them and not face the pain of losing them. There have been so many going to RB just lately and so many grieving owners. I have quite a few dogs in my life, and loved them all, but two were very special and when they went to RB I was almost unconsolable for weeks, even months, but when I was finally able to think about it logically I thought how awful it would be if I had outlived them and they were rehomed to somewhere not very nice and they were not loved and cared for properly. I realised then how glad I was to know the end of them even though I didn't want to let them go. Maybe for my own selfish reasons, I wanted to keep them always. I know where all my dogs are buried and I'm glad they never had to have a bad moment in their lives. My two cats have already had bad times in their lives before they came here, and, God willing, I shall outlive them both, and they will have their resting place under a tree here. It's a good thing that our cats and dogs die before we do. It really is. I would hesitate to get a young parrot now who might live to be 70. Now that one would definitely outlive me. Which means you have to leave your parrot to someone in your will. Just something to think about.. Your pain versus theirs. Tweed > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get > them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Tweed Your post reminded me of a link I ran across some time ago. *Tear warning*, this is not about abuse, but it is sad and beautiful praise of those who love pets. http://www.bonfires.de/TheLovingOnes.htm Hugs, CatNipped > Your post reminded me of a link I ran across some time ago. *Tear warning*, > this is not about abuse, but it is sad and beautiful praise of those who > love pets. > > http://www.bonfires.de/TheLovingOnes.htm Arrrgh. Uber tear warning. I'm sitting here at work with tears rolling down my face!  Signaturemonique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH with an attitude! "Monique Y. Mudama" <spam@bounceswoosh.org> had some very interesting things to say about Re: The trouble with animals: >> Your post reminded me of a link I ran across some time ago. *Tear warning*, >> this is not about abuse, but it is sad and beautiful praise of those who [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Uber tear warning. >I'm sitting here at work with tears rolling down my face! I saved that one when it was posted here previously, and it always chokes me up. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL >> The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. (snippage) >> Your pain versus theirs. >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > CatNipped Talk about ear worms! The music on that site was composed by James Horner (from the film 'Braveheart') and now I can't get it out of my head. Gee, thanks a lot! Jill >>> The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. > (snippage) [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jill Yep! But doesn't the music just absolute enhance the story! Beautiful, beautiful site! Hugs, CatNipped >>>> The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we >>>> do. (snippage) Your pain versus theirs. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > CatNipped I agree, beautiful and tear-inducing. Now I'm listening to the film soundtrack to get the song out of my head. Jill > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get > them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we > want *them* to as well, so we can always have them and not face the pain of > losing them. > There have been so many going to RB just lately and so many grieving owners. > Tweed Hi Tweed Two days before Christmas, I called in at my vets to pick up some meds for my old girl Thalia. While waiting in the reception area, an elderly lady and, I assume, her daughter, came out of his consulting room. Both were weeping. They had just had to have their cat put to sleep :^( After they'd moved out of earshot, a middle-aged lady who was waiting with a cat whom she had brought up to see the vet, turned to me and said "Why do we do it ?". For me, the answer is "Because we can give them a wonderful life". It is for that and others reasons that this cat slave hopes that not one of her feline masters and mistresses deaths, would ever be cause for her to want to no longer remain in the service of cats. Best regards Sheenah >It is for that and others reasons that this > cat slave hopes that not one of her feline masters and mistresses > deaths, would ever be cause for her to want to no longer remain in the > service of cats./// It has always been my finding that the one who goes to Rainbow Bridge sends another to take his or her place if it is needed. When I lost Sir William, 4 days later Pandora arrived. She needed Tiger desperately, and still does. Had William not have gone to rainbow bridge, I wouldn't have been able to keep her because my family was "full". Just my $0.02 Helen M In article <7b1ae72f3e1131452f999bd0701224b4.76411@mygate.mailgate.org>, "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> wrote: > >It is for that and others reasons that this > > cat slave hopes that not one of her feline masters and mistresses [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Had William not have gone to rainbow bridge, I wouldn't have been able > to keep her because my family was "full". It was something like that with Clifford, although I was happy to have him as only cat after Chatterley died. A few weeks after he died, I went to an adoption center just to see if I could look at cats. Somehow, I felt a strong sense of his approval. Much to my surprise, I came home with an adult (Mr. Clark) and two unrelated kittens (Ding and Rhonda). As opposed to Clifford and Chatterley (admittedly Chatterley had been the only cat for some months), they immediately bonded and have always been extremely affectionate to one another. It may make sense -- Clifford had such personality that one cat just might not have been enough to replace his impact. > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get > them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Tweed Believe me, at my age, I have already thought about it. MLB > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get > them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Your pain versus theirs. I have to agree with you, Tweed! My roommate tried to apologize for bringing Seth home (not that she had a choice, since he called her to come get him!), but I told her he needed us, and I wouldn't trade the seven weeks of joy we had with him for anything, even though the pain is immense at the moment. We loved him, spoiled him rotten, enjoyed every minute of him, and took him to the best vet available when he became ill. He knew he was adored and special and the best baby kitten ever, and he repaid all that with boundless affection and hours of very loud purring. Nina in Texas, in service to: Snickelfritz (RB), Pixel (RB 12/03), Rusty (RB 9/9/04), Seth (RB 12/27/04), Skeeter, Kyle, and Jake -- and Lucas SignatureProfessional proofreading doesn’t cost – it pays! ninaproofs@earthlink.net www.ninaproofs.com > Professional proofreading doesn't cost - it pays! > ninaproofs@earthlink.net www.ninaproofs.com Just had to say "Hi," Nina. I'm a proofreader, too. I've never freelanced for a living, only at the request of a company client that I've gotten to know. I currently work at a company that is 2 companies in one. Continental Press is a publisher of supplemental textbooks. www.continentalpress.com ITP is a commercial printer. itpofusa.com I proofread the textbooks and just QC the commercial jobs for "look," as well as proofreading all changes to our 3 web sites. I came from a prepress background, with traditional proofreading before that, "back in the day." I looked at your site. Very nice. How do you like freelancing? I always figured that I would starve to death if I tried to freelance; I'd never get out of my PJs. LOL. And w/2 demanding furkids to support, I can't risk it. I'm pleased to hear that there is enough work out there for you to support yourself. Katz, Daisy, & Miss Moxie > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. We get > them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. While we live, we [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Tweed You make a very good point here. I hope I can always be that unselfish. Joy > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. > We get them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. (snippage) > It's a good thing that our cats and dogs die before we do. It really > is. I would hesitate to get a young parrot now who might live to be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Tweed When I bought my lovebird (which *is* a parrot, the smallest of the true African parrots), I did my research. Peaches is just over a year old now. She will live 15-20 years if she remains in good health and hopefully I will outlive her. Persia is approximately 6. Aside from her bladder surgery last spring she's in good health; a slightly fat but active and happy cat (she woke me up killing a paper bag this morning). I'm pretty sure I'll see her go to The Bridge and yes, I will be devastated but all the more enriched for having her in my life. Thank you for an insightful post. Jill > The trouble with our pets is that they don't live as long as we do. > We get them, grow to love them and never want to part with them. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Tweed I used to deliver electrical appliences. I remember one occasion I met a very elderly cat, her owner was a distict nurse who had taken the cat, when her previous slave had died. The family had said nobody wanted the cat as, at 15, it was too old. The nurse had had the cat 10 years by the time I met her. That was one of the best parts of the job, meeting lots of different animals and their slaves. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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