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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005Purrs for a real cat lady
Hi All, It's been a hectic day since about 11AM. That's when DH went over to my neighbor Doris' place and discovered her on the floor in the hallway with a broken leg. She had lain there since 5:00 in the morning, unable to reach either a telephone, the walkie-talkie, or the alarm bell that we have between our homes. Doris is one generation older than DH and I are and since her husband passed about a year and a half ago, we've sort of watched out for her, checked if she needed anything from the market, etc.. I wrote about Doris and Tootie, her cat that goes on daily walks with her (well not for a while I guess) and some of you may remember my description of Tootie. She looks like a pretty gray cat that went wading in white paint just up to her belly. Dorrie is going to need surgery before the leg can even be set, so she'll be in the hospital for a while. Cat sitting time for Lynda and O J. What I don't understand is why Doris' cats are so socialized to her and were to her husband, but won't let a stranger near them. I guess we'll see if that changes now that we'll be feeding Tootie and Meyer. Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from all over the world wishing her well. Thanking you in advance for the support I know you'll show her, Regards and Purrs, O J > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Leg healing and comforting purrs to Dorris, Tootie and Meyer. At least they could not have a better cat sitter!! > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Many purrs for her (and for you and DH for watching out for her!) A broken leg is no fun at all! Poor Dorrie! Take good care of her kitties and continued purrs for her recovery. Jill Appropriate "Get Well Soon" purrs to Doris from Cornwall, England. Gordon, Bandit & Snowball > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in > the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from > all over the world wishing her well. Healing purrs are coming her way. Tell Doris that we hope she is back up and around very quickly - a good cat slave can't afford to be out of commission for too long! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Lots of purrs for Doris to heal quickly. She is lucky to have good neighbors looking after her.  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 > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in > the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J My best wishes for a speedy recovery. She is lucky to have you for a friend. > Hi All, > > It's been a hectic day since about 11AM. That's when DH went over to > my neighbor Doris' place and discovered her on the floor in the > hallway with a broken leg. How terrible. Many purrs coming over for Doris and her cats. At least she doesn't have to worry about them with you as neighbours! SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki oh dear. We will purr and pray that Doris gets well real soon and is back home caring for Tootie and Meyer. You are kind souls to care for your neighbors/friends. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >Regards and Purrs, >O J So sorry to hear about Doris' injury. Purrs that she gets well soon, and can be back home with her furkids. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Get well purrs to Doris from Psycho and Missy Mouse in Dallas, Texas. Bob Healing Purrs for Doris, calming purrs for Tootie and Meyer, and "hang in there" purrs for cat sitters Lynda and OJ! Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com Hi All, It's a miracle! I got to pet Tootie and Meyer for the first time today even though they have been Doris' cats for the years we've been neighbors and friends. It's amazing how friendly the sound of a cat food lid opening will make a kitty. Doris was in surgery when I just called at noon California time. She needs some pins put in her leg before the bones can be set with a splint. With any luck, we may be able to visit her this afternoon. I've been copying and pasting everyone's purrs to a text file and cross-referencing it with everyone's location from the recent thread on where we all live. I just know she'll get the biggest lift from hearing that cat lovers all over the world will have their kitties sending her their best get-well purrs. Thanks for the purrs and please keep them coming! Regards and Purrs, O J > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Will certainly purr for the Cat Lady. Will also send my sympathy because I have "been there-- done that" I was in the hospital 3 days for the pin job then another 10 in rehab. The methods that are used now are much improved since I had it done. A kind neighbor and his retarded adult son took care of my cat. Best wishes to all. MLB O J <ojtb@pacbell.BOGUS.net> had some very interesting things to say about Purrs for a real cat lady: >It's been a hectic day since about 11AM. That's when DH went over to >my neighbor Doris' place and discovered her on the floor in the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >a half ago, we've sort of watched out for her, checked if she needed >anything from the market, etc.. I'm thinking she should maybe consider one of those alarm pendants? Reminds me. Victor, how's that neighbor of yours doing? 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 >I'm thinking she should maybe consider one of those alarm pendants? She has a button that will remotely ring our doorbell. If we answer the door and no one's there, we'd go over to check Doris. She must have left it on her nightstand. You're right though, a pendant would have been with her and not at her bedside. Regards and Purrs, O J O J <ojtb@pacbell.BOGUS.net> had some very interesting things to say about Purrs for a real cat lady: >Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in >the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from >all over the world wishing her well. Over here, we have two humans praying, Felix purring hard, and Ava cooing her beak off for Doris. 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 > Dorrie is going to need surgery before the leg can even be set, so > she'll be in the hospital for a while. Cat sitting time for Lynda and > O J. What I don't understand is why Doris' cats are so socialized to > her and were to her husband, but won't let a stranger near them. I > guess we'll see if that changes now that we'll be feeding Tootie and > Meyer. Purrs and healing thoughts for Dorrie and her owners Tootie and Meyer. It's scary to be hurt or have some one you love be hurt and not be able to be with them. Can you arrange to take the cats to visit after they get her settled? Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Five + Calvin, Sonya, and Speedy the d-thing Pam wrote: >Purrs and healing thoughts for Dorrie and her owners Tootie and Meyer. >It's scary to be hurt or have some one you love be hurt and not be able >to be with them. Can you arrange to take the cats to visit after they >get her settled? After being friends and neighbors of Doris for a dozen years, I petted both Tootie and Meyer for the first time today, as they got very friendly when they realized that I was visiting this morning to give them their gooshy food. I think that trying to have a relative stranger transport them would stress them too much even if the hospital was one of the progressive ones that would allow it. Doris will just have to be content with knowing that real cat lovers are looking after her babies. I'll be going back this afternoon to spend some play time if they feel like it. Otherwise I'll just sit, watch TV, and keep them company for a bit. Regards and Purrs, O J > Pam wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > like it. Otherwise I'll just sit, watch TV, and keep them company > for a bit. You might consider a video phone, or even an audio one. A surprisingly large number of cats will recognize their hoomins over the phone. >You might consider a video phone, or even an audio one. A surprisingly >large number of cats will recognize their hoomins over the phone. I know that my voice over the answering machine when I still worked fascinated the kitties who would all listen for their names. When I called and DH was unavailable I made sure to call out each of their names in turn and tell them that daddy loved them. I think Doris has an answering machine. I'll mention to her that she might want to call and let them hear her voice. Doris is still in recovery as I write this. I think I'll grab a few cat toys , go pay her little critters a visit, and spend a little time with them. Regards and Purrs, O J > >You might consider a video phone, or even an audio one. A surprisingly > >large number of cats will recognize their hoomins over the phone. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Hope her surgery went well - it sounds like a bad break. :( I'm sure her kitties appreciate your help! hugs, -L. > Pam wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J IMHO the cat will do best at home. I have been through this three times and Princess (RB 16) did just fine with the care she got from neighbors and family. On the other hand, prior to my experiences, another neighbor fell in the house and broke her leg. I took care of her cat with two daily visits. She was in rehab for a very long time (she just wouldn't try). Her daughter took BaBe to visit her -- the cat was terrified and hid under the hospital bed. The visit was a disaster. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Purrs for a successful surgery and speedy relief from the pain she's in. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Healing purrs to Doris, and Hello purrs to Tootie and Meyer. You be good to your babysitters, now, until Mom comes home. Katz in PA > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > morning, unable to reach either a telephone, the walkie-talkie, or the > alarm bell that we have between our homes. Oh my!! That's awful! > Doris is one generation > older than DH and I are and since her husband passed about a year and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > description of Tootie. She looks like a pretty gray cat that went > wading in white paint just up to her belly. Cute! Great description! > Dorrie is going to need surgery before the leg can even be set, so > she'll be in the hospital for a while. Cat sitting time for Lynda and > O J. What I don't understand is why Doris' cats are so >socialized to > her and were to her husband, but won't let a stranger near >them. A lot of cats with stay-at-home parents get this way. My cat Peewee is like this as well. The only other person he likes besides DH and I is my Brother. > I > guess we'll see if that changes now that we'll be feeding Tootie and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J I'm so glad she has you to look out for her and help her in times like these! You are a great neighbor! Hope Doris is feeling better soon - that her stay in the hospital is short - and that the leg heals quickly, and well. We will be sending many purrs, woofs, hisses and bubbles, -L. (with help from Mimi and Peewee the kit-cats, Toshie and Tessa the D-things, Buddy and Samson the sneaky snakes, and Primo Turtle. :) > Hi All, > > It's been a hectic day since about 11AM. That's when DH went over to > my neighbor Doris' place and discovered her on the floor in the > hallway with a broken leg. (snippety) We are sending healing, bone-knitting purrs to Doris, and soothing purrs to Tootie and Meyer, hoping they enjoy their substitute slaves and don't miss their mommy *too* much. ------ Krista >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >Regards and Purrs, >O J Doris, I am praying and my cats are purring for your broken leg to heal swiftly. And you know OJ and DH will take good care of your cats while you are not able to tend them. I hope they soon get friendly so they won't miss out on any loving petting while you are laid up. -- CATherine Purrs for Doris, and for Tootie and Meyer, who will be missing their meowmy until she can come home. Joy > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J <snip> > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in > the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Lots of healing purrs for Doris. I'm so glad she wasn't laying there any longer, 6 hours is more than enough, it must have been very painfull. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in >the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from >all over the world wishing her well. > >Thanking you in advance for the support I know you'll show her, Hi All, Thank you all for your show of support for Doris. DH went over to give Tootie and Meyer their morning ration of gooshy food and we just got off the phone with Doris. Doris came through the operation OK. That's a big relief since any time you give an 80 year old person general anesthesia there's a risk. We'll be going over to see her later. I've made up a big text file with everyone's responses and good wishes, and cross-referenced it with the thread about where everyone is from. I'm going to print it and bring it to the hospital with us so she'll know that people all over the world are having their kitties purr for her recovery. I know it'll be better than any get-well card she could get from DH and me. The change in Tootie's and Meyer's behavior is striking. They now like to get chin and ear skritches from their Uncle O J and even played some string games with me yesterday. I brought over one of those track-ball toys so they can bat the ball around the circle. Again, thanks from Lynda and me for your support. If I might ask, please keep those purrs coming as I'll be printing out all the purr notices for her to read. Maybe she'll like the idea of a kitty newsgroup enough to get a computer herself. You may not be able to teach an old d*g new tricks, but kitties and kitty people are different. Regards and Purrs, O J >Again, thanks from Lynda and me for your support. If I might ask, >please keep those purrs coming as I'll be printing out all the purr >notices for her to read. Maybe she'll like the idea of a kitty >newsgroup enough to get a computer herself. You may not be able to >teach an old d*g new tricks, but kitties and kitty people are >different. Sending her our very best purrayers for a quick recovery... and it's amazing how fast a kitties attitude can change when they realise that you are the Bearer of Gooshy Food and the only one who'll be there to skritch their heads for awhile... I'm glad they'll accept the attention from you :) ~Karen aka Kajikit Lover of fine chocolate, fun crafts, and furry felines http://www.kajikitscorner.com *remove 'nospam' to reply > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >>Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Bite your tongue about old dogs and new tricks. I hope you have observed my postings, This "old dog" loved learning a new trick -- computer, scanner, printer, e-mail, newsgroups, weather, and everything else it is possible to think of.Tell her she MUST get a computer.MLB M L Briggs wrote: >Bite your tongue about old dogs and new tricks. I hope you have observed >my postings, This "old dog" loved learning a new trick -- computer, >scanner, printer, e-mail, newsgroups, weather, and everything else it is >possible to think of.Tell her she MUST get a computer.MLB I couldn't agree more. I live in an area where most of my neighbors are over 55. I've never seen one get a computer and not get caught up in it. The only complaint DH and I have had is that we needed to discourage a few of our friends from forwarding us items that have been forwarded to them. I'm sure we all know the type. They need to find a good newsgroup and write their own stuff instead of just passing on quasi-interesting articles. Regards and Purrs, O J > M L Briggs wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J I get jokes from two friends, Sometimes they are even funny! MLB > Thank you all for your show of support for Doris. DH went over to > give Tootie and Meyer their morning ration of gooshy food and we just > got off the phone with Doris. Doris came through the operation OK. > That's a big relief since any time you give an 80 year old person > general anesthesia there's a risk. We'll be going over to see her > later. <snip> Continuing purrs for Doris to make a full recovery and quickley return to her duties as a proper cat slave. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >Continuing purrs for Doris to make a full recovery and quickley return >to her duties as a proper cat slave. Thank you, and my thanks to all of you who wrote to send purrs and express your support. Lynda made up a cover with pictures of Tootie and Meyer and when I brought the stapled package to the hospital, Doris came to tears as I read the follow-up articles sending purrs her way. Good news! She was up and walking with a walker for a little bit today and will probably come home tomorrow. She's arranging for someone to stay 24/7 at her place for room and board plus a small salary. The kitties will surely be glad to see their meowmie again. It'll be interesting to see if Tootie and Meyer stay as friendly as they were when I was the supplier of gooshy food. Regards and Thanks, O J > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to > her in the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat > people from all over the world wishing her well. Purrs for Doris! That must have been scary lying there! I'm glad you guys were there to find her and help her. SignatureCheryl Poor Doris! We are sending lots of purrs and best wishes for the operation to go really well, so she can be reunited with her kitties as soon as possible. Thank you, OJ and your DH, for taking such good care of Doris and the kitties. Hugs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in the > hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from all over > the world wishing her well. > > Thanking you in advance for the support I know you'll show her, Belated purrs. I hope Doris recovers quickly. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Any purrs you can send Doris will be printed out and brought to her in > the hospital and I just know she'll get a kick out of cat people from [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards and Purrs, > O J Healing purrs on the way for Doris and "play nice" purrs for her kitties ;) SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net
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