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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 18:50 GMT
I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!

I am feeling so many things right now.  Sheer joy that he found a home.  Fear
that his new family could turn out to be awful.  Sorrow that I won't ever see
him again.  Regret that I didn't ever get around to writing a letter to the
new owners, which I meant to do, that would describe his favorite toys but
most importantly *cough* mention my phone number in case they, um, wanted to
ask questions.

Wow.  Tears are coming and I can't tell if they're joyful or sad.  Never again
to see Eros.  But he has a home now!

I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

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Karen - 30 Dec 2004 19:22 GMT
Awwww. I'm glad he got a Christmas home and I bet it is a nice one since the
shelter seems to be pretty cat friendly.

Karen

> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.
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Howard Berkowitz - 30 Dec 2004 19:33 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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> to
> ask questions.

If you wrote one know, don't you think the shelter would forward it?  
Who knows -- maybe his new servants live near you and might welcome
visits.

> Wow.  Tears are coming and I can't tell if they're joyful or sad.  Never
> again
> to see Eros.  But he has a home now!
>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 20:04 GMT
> If you wrote one know, don't you think the shelter would forward it?  Who
> knows -- maybe his new servants live near you and might welcome visits.

I don't know.  I will try that.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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CatNipped - 30 Dec 2004 19:42 GMT
>I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

I'm sure his new family will be wonderful.  Most people who adopt an adult
cat as opposed to a kitten are cat savvy, and not just looking for a
Christmas toy.  Purrs that Eros will have a long, healthy life in his new
forever home.

Hugs,

CatNipped
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 19:59 GMT
> I'm sure his new family will be wonderful.  Most people who adopt an adult
> cat as opposed to a kitten are cat savvy, and not just looking for a
> Christmas toy.  Purrs that Eros will have a long, healthy life in his new
> forever home.

Also, Eros' eye got particularly gunky in the last week, and the adopters had
to sign a notice that they understand he has an eye problem that will need
constant monitoring.  I don't think ignorant people would adopt an animal with
a known condition, no matter how benign.

Yes, I think you're right.  At least, it will be better for my sanity if I
believe it =)

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Christina Websell - 30 Dec 2004 19:54 GMT
>I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

I am so pleased both for Eros and you that he has a new foreverhome with
people that could see past his goopy eye.  That should tell you something
about them.

Tweed
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 20:04 GMT
> I am so pleased both for Eros and you that he has a new foreverhome with
> people that could see past his goopy eye.  That should tell you something
> about them.

You're probably right.  Thanks =)

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Victor Martinez - 30 Dec 2004 19:55 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!

Yay!!!!!
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Ginger-lyn Summer - 30 Dec 2004 20:14 GMT
>I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
>called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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>
>I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

{{{{Monique}}}}

I feel the same way every time I take a stray/rescue into a shelter,
and when I find they've been adopted (I usually check until I find out
they are).

Sending great clouds of white light around Eros that he has found a
wonderful, loving home where he will live a very long and happy life.

Ginger-lyn
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 21:18 GMT
> {{{{Monique}}}}
>
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> Sending great clouds of white light around Eros that he has found a
> wonderful, loving home where he will live a very long and happy life.

Thank you.  It makes me so happy to think of him with a family.  He's such a
lovebug.  He needs people.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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jmcquown - 30 Dec 2004 20:16 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so
> I called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your
> kids.

YAY!!! I'm sure he's found a wonderful home.  You might see if the shelter
would forward a note from you to Eros' new family.  Look upon this as a
holiday blessing for the sweet kitty.

Jill
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 21:18 GMT
> YAY!!! I'm sure he's found a wonderful home.  You might see if the shelter
> would forward a note from you to Eros' new family.  Look upon this as a
> holiday blessing for the sweet kitty.

I will see if they will do this.  Thank you =)

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Yoj - 30 Dec 2004 22:35 GMT
I'm happy for him that he has a new home.  Purrs that it is a good one.
Purrs for you, too.  I know it hurts.  You did you best for him.

I have a suggestion.  Maybe you could write your letter anyway, and ask the
shelter to forward it to the people?  They must have a record of who adopted
him.

Joy

> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 22:52 GMT
> I'm happy for him that he has a new home.  Purrs that it is a good one.
> Purrs for you, too.  I know it hurts.  You did you best for him.
>
> I have a suggestion.  Maybe you could write your letter anyway, and ask the
> shelter to forward it to the people?  They must have a record of who adopted
> him.

I did ask about this while on the phone about other stuff, and they agreed
they could forward a letter.  Now I just have to figure out what to say!

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Christina Websell - 30 Dec 2004 23:07 GMT
>> I'm happy for him that he has a new home.  Purrs that it is a good one.
>> Purrs for you, too.  I know it hurts.  You did you best for him.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> I did ask about this while on the phone about other stuff, and they agreed
> they could forward a letter.  Now I just have to figure out what to say!

Suggestion:
Dear New Owners of Eros

You have no idea how much I loved this cat, and how difficult it was for me
to give him up.
The reason was ................

If I could send you a letter about his likes and dislikes, I'd like to do so
so he can be happy with you.
I will always miss him, it was hard for me to give him up, and if it would
be possible to see him, I'd love to, but if it's not possible, I'll
understand    etc etc etc and variations//

Tweed
(start from there)
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 23:50 GMT
> Suggestion: Dear New Owners of Eros
>
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>
> Tweed (start from there)

Something like that.  I'm going to try very hard to wordsmith it so I don't
sound like an overprotective mommy who's going to fret about everything they
do.  After all, they adopted him; he's not my cat now.  I don't want to give
them a sob story, but I do want to hear about him now and then.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Karen Chuplis - 31 Dec 2004 01:06 GMT
>> Suggestion: Dear New Owners of Eros
>>
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> do.  After all, they adopted him; he's not my cat now.  I don't want to give
> them a sob story, but I do want to hear about him now and then.

Well, then, just write that. "Hi. Eros used to live with me. He likes xx and
xx and xx. I found this and that, yada yada. I really love him and he is a
sweet cat. I would love to hear how he is doing from time to time if  you
were interested in writing to me for him."
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Monique Y. Mudama - 31 Dec 2004 01:19 GMT
> Well, then, just write that. "Hi. Eros used to live with me. He likes xx and
> xx and xx. I found this and that, yada yada. I really love him and he is a
> sweet cat. I would love to hear how he is doing from time to time if  you
> were interested in writing to me for him."

That's the plan.  Somehow it's harder than it sounds.  I'm the same person
who will avoid writing a card to my German grandmother for months on end
because I'm afraid my German will sound all lame.  And when sending email to
someone with whom I don't have a long-standing history, I can take hours
perfecting the language.

The more important the content is to me, the harder it is to just jot a note.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Kreisleriana - 30 Dec 2004 22:56 GMT
>I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
>called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
>I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

I am so glad the little fella has found a home, and we're purring for
it to be a good one.

Theresa
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Monique Y. Mudama - 30 Dec 2004 23:03 GMT
> I am so glad the little fella has found a home, and we're purring for it to
> be a good one.

Thank you =)

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Elise - 31 Dec 2004 01:29 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
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>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.

Yay!  Purrs that Eros found good hoomins who will love him and keep him
and make all his furry dreams come true :)

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Monique Y. Mudama - 31 Dec 2004 01:45 GMT
> Yay!  Purrs that Eros found good hoomins who will love him and keep him and
> make all his furry dreams come true :)

Thank you =)

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Irulan - 31 Dec 2004 01:30 GMT
Hooray! I hope Eros has found his forever home.
Jazz & his mama

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>I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.
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Monique Y. Mudama - 31 Dec 2004 01:45 GMT
> Hooray! I hope Eros has found his forever home.  Jazz & his mama

I hope so!  That poor cat has had enough shuffling for a lifetime!

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Adrian - 31 Dec 2004 21:03 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so
> I called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your
> kids.

I'm glad Eros has a home, I hope it's as good as possible. I can fully
understand your worries though.
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Monique Y. Mudama - 02 Jan 2005 17:38 GMT
> I'm glad Eros has a home, I hope it's as good as possible. I can fully
> understand your worries though.

Thanks.  After the initial shock, I feel pretty good; the proverbial weight
has been lifted from my shoulders.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Singh - 31 Dec 2004 21:20 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!

Yippee!!!!!!! I had a feeling reading one of your most recent posts that your baby
would have a new home soon. Someone's got a beautiful new kitty for Christmas!

The shelter should be able to forward a message to the new parents, or even
arrange to pass on your number. I'm in regular contact with our Brandy's
foster-mama, who is always hungry for updates on her favorite baby.

Blessed be,
Baha

> I am feeling so many things right now.  Sheer joy that he found a home.  Fear
> that his new family could turn out to be awful.  Sorrow that I won't ever see
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> monique, who is sometimes allowed to pet Oscar, a grey^H^H^H^Hblue-cream DLH
> with an attitude!
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Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Jan 2005 06:12 GMT
> Yippee!!!!!!! I had a feeling reading one of your most recent posts that
> your baby would have a new home soon. Someone's got a beautiful new kitty
> for Christmas!

Beautiful and wonderful =)

> The shelter should be able to forward a message to the new parents, or even
> arrange to pass on your number. I'm in regular contact with our Brandy's
> foster-mama, who is always hungry for updates on her favorite baby.

Yes, they agreed to mail a letter if I give it to them.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Christine Burel - 01 Jan 2005 05:50 GMT
Glad to hear he was adopted; hope he and his family have a great life
together.
Christine
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> I guess it's true what they say; you never stop worrying about your kids.
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Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Jan 2005 06:12 GMT
> Glad to hear he was adopted; hope he and his family have a great life
> together.

Me, too.  Thank you.

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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Marina - 01 Jan 2005 06:17 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!

Excellent news, but I understand that it is bittersweet for you. Hope
you can get contact with his new family and get updates now and then. If
they're good catpeople, they should understand.

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Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Jan 2005 07:51 GMT
>> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
>> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!
>
> Excellent news, but I understand that it is bittersweet for you. Hope you
> can get contact with his new family and get updates now and then. If they're
> good catpeople, they should understand.

Thanks =) I really am happy for him, more than anything else.  He was getting
kind of pathetic-looking after a month in the shelter, even though they were
taking very good care of him.

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monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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Krista - 03 Jan 2005 04:30 GMT
> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so I
> called.  Sure enough, he was adopted on the 26th!

(snippety)

This is wonderful news!  I hope you are able to contact the people who
adopted him and reassure yourself that he is in a loving home.
------
Krista
Way behind on reading rpca
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Monique Y. Mudama - 03 Jan 2005 04:59 GMT
>> I noticed today that Eros wasn't on the shelter's website anymore, so
> I
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> This is wonderful news!  I hope you are able to contact the people who
> adopted him and reassure yourself that he is in a loving home.  

Thanks!

> Krista Way behind on reading rpca

Join the club =)

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Eros was adopted!  Eros has a home now!  *cheer!*

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