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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2004Sweet cats
Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. --- Everybody must have got the information by now that keeping pets is healthy. I read that cats have a more relaxing effect which helps with heart problems and stress while dogs help to reduce fear and to build up self esteem. They also help against depression because they force the owner to stick to a daily routine plus it makes people feel that they are needed. -- Carola ^..^ ~~ , =?`= ___ ) (_ The downside to this of course is; when they die. I am on a course of medication for 11 months and one of the many side effects is depression. I thought I would never suffer from this but when my 13 yo cat(indoor/outdoor)died of cancer, I missed him terribly. I couldn't talk about him without tearing up and felt on the verge of tears constantly. I am now on antidepressants for the duration of the meds. and feel much better. Of course I went through blaming myself for not doing enough, quickly enough knowing the results may have been the same anyway. I loved my kitty and he reciprocated 100%. A couple of days after his final visit to the vet I created a little tribute to him and it is on the family web site (under construction) www.1cooperfamily.com look for Biggles. The forward/backwards buttons are a little small and I haven't fixed that yet, but if you want to have a look go ahead. Bill > Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? > I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > =´`= ___ ) > (_ Bill, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Biggles....I hope the meds are helping you, though. It's wonderful of you to create the tribute to him. I'm headed there now to look at it. Hugs, Christina Thank you Christina, That was kind of you to respond. ((Hugs accepted)) Bill > Bill, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Biggles....I hope the meds are > helping you, though. It's wonderful of you to create the tribute to him. > I'm headed there now to look at it. > > Hugs, > Christina The pictures were great and I loved the captions you put on them..........especially "The Guarded Cat".....he was just a beautiful kitty, I can tell he had so much personality.....great job on the tribute, brought tears to my eyes....God Bless You for giving him a wonderful life full of love. Christina . Dude, you seriously brought tears to my eyes. We had two cats for over 17 years, Molly and Alley, and after watching them deteriorate, we finally made the sad decsion last spring to put them down. We felt like such traitors even though we knew it was for the best. Last weekend, after much cajoling from my daughter, we brought home two new critters from the animal rescue league, Eddie and Emma, and I am glad that they did. I missed having animals in the house and these two kittens are just what the doctor ordered. Good luck Bill, I know how hard it is. P.S. I liked the pic of Biggles in the chair as a kitten the best!! Dave Hi Dave, I replied to you back on the original thread. Bill > Dude, you seriously brought tears to my eyes. We had two cats for over 17 > years, Molly and Alley, and after watching them deteriorate, we finally made [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dave Thanks Dave: It's comforting to know that there are people out there who Sympathize with my state of mind at the moment. I know it's a little morose and I don't think there was a dry key on the keyboard while I was putting it together. The main picture was taken about a year before his death and we watched him fade away to skin and bones in about six months. We had him checked out thoroughly, all the blood work .... everything when he showed the weight loss but nothing was found. By the time we discovered the tumor it was too late. My wife and I are going to get another furball (at least one) as the place is just not the same. We are looking at Maine Coons as they seem to be close to Biggles in temperament and they appeal to us. We may rescue another kitty too. I feel for you and yours too, and it's great that you have two new family members. They are very lucky to have such a caring family adopt them. I wish you all the best of luck. Sincerely, Bill Big Dave wrote: > Dude, you seriously brought tears to my eyes. We had two cats for over 17 > years, Molly and Alley, and after watching them deteriorate, we finally made > the sad decsion last spring to put them down. We felt like such traitors > even though we knew it was for the best. Last weekend, after much cajoling > from my daughter, we brought home two new critters from the animal rescue > league, Eddie and Emma, and I am glad that they did. I missed having animals > in the house and these two kittens are just what the doctor ordered. Good > luck Bill, I know how hard it is. > > P.S. I liked the pic of Biggles in the chair as a kitten the best!! > > Dave > The downside to this of course is; when they die. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Bill >Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? >I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. With the one I just rehomed, that is a trap: reach in to rub his belly and you pull back a bloody stump. With his opposite (small, white, not lap cat instead of large, black, lap cat) it really is an invitation to rub. Only experience - or advice from someone who knows tha cat - can tell which it is, but people wanting to rub the belly of a cat thay don't know well should keep in mind that a lot of cats use that posture as a trap, though many of them will lie on their side whne they really want a belly rub. >--- > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >also help against depression because they force the owner to stick to a >daily routine plus it makes people feel that they are needed. Curious about that - it works that way for me and my colony of cats, but I really don't care that much about the dogs (of course there isn't much point in feeding them in the rain since they won't come out of the dog house to eat anyway, but the cats will come in out of wherever they were through the rain to walk over me with muddy paws). T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. lol Ted, I used to get Biggles going but once in a while he would get the ears back with that look in his eyes and I would find myself in a bear trap. As you know you can't move to extricate yourself from a full arm lock and he was a big strong guy. He was generaly a "pussycat" but we both had a good time hand wrestling and he was allways up for a tummy rub. Bill >>Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? >>I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." > somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. LOL, what is it about big male cats and that hammerlock move?! In article <F6mPb.33723$7JB1.16524@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>, > lol Ted, > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > SPAM filter: Messages to this address *must* contain "T.E.D." > > somewhere in the body or they will be automatically rejected. | >Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? | >I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] | that posture as a trap, though many of them will lie on their side | whne they really want a belly rub. I *always* stroke the back of a cat lying on the floor or the cheeks. They like that. Micky gets his belly rub at night when he lies alongside myself and throws his paws in the air. But only a little bit because it turns him on and then I have him go crazy. Carola & mine does that a lot ! esp. at nite when i'm tryin to go to to bathroom & she plops right in front of me ! gotta luv em !!! > Cats are so sweet at times - aren't they? > I can't resist when a cat rolls on the floor showing its belly. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > =?`= ___ ) > (_ |
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