Mini grieving?

Granby wrote:
As my Willow cat would say "Itz called Love forda hoomans and luff for uz
catz".

Luff makes da wurld go round :-)

Susan M
Otis and Chester

wrote:

I was about to say that I wasn't actually sure I'd be willing to die to
protect my cats, but then I remembered that I risked my own safety when
Smudge was attacked by two big, muscular and aggressive pit bulls. And
I didn't even think about the risk. (If I had, I might not have done it.)
I wonder if parents go through the same thing when their kids are in
danger? Nothing matters except saving their child, and maybe they're not
even aware of the risks? Or they are, but don't care?

I shuddered when I first read that story and I shuddered again. You're
right, if you'd stopped to think ...

.... but then again, in the animal (and human) world, attitude makes all
the difference. You probably saved yourself and Smudge by your
no-holds-barred attitude.

And I'm still shuddering. Yikes - that must have been horrible.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Susan M wrote:

I really am glad that he has a safe new home and it absolutely was out
of the question to add cat #3 to our house - but my heart isn't quite so
logical I guess.

{{{Susan}}} I don't see anything deranged about this. You're allowed to
grieve, though Star/Hunter is fine in his new home.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Susan M wrote:
Granby wrote:
Hey, you were there for Star when you were needed, naturally you
would feel something. I would hope so anyway. Purrz for your peace.

Thank you.

I just spoke to Sarah and Hunter had his first check-up yesterday and
TED said that he's as fit as a fiddle. Hasn't gained any weight but
he's the right weight for his itty bitty frame.

He's *quite* the chatter and really goes on a bit telling Sarah about
his day. She says that he seems happy and settled and plays a lot. He
likes to knock over the garbage can in the bathroom and run out as
if he didn't do it - she says like he wants her to think it was a
ghost or something.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Most likely the greeblings did it and he was just trying to catch them. ;o)
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

On Jan 31, 1:43*pm, Susan M wrote:
- but my heart isn't quite so
logical I guess.

Of course it isn't! It doesn't matter how much you knew you couldn't keep Star and how logically it's great that a lovely home turned up for him but your heart still wonders if you could have kept him.

Come on! I was sitting here hoping you would whatever you were saying!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

"Susan M" wrote in message
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Granby wrote:
Hey, you were there for Star when you were needed, naturally you would
feel something. I would hope so anyway. Purrz for your peace.

Thank you.

I just spoke to Sarah and Hunter had his first check-up yesterday and TED
said that he's as fit as a fiddle. Hasn't gained any weight but he's the
right weight for his itty bitty frame.

He's *quite* the chatter and really goes on a bit telling Sarah about his
day. She says that he seems happy and settled and plays a lot. He likes
to knock over the garbage can in the bathroom and run out as if he didn't
do it - she says like he wants her to think it was a ghost or something.


This is delightful news- obviously not that Sarah has to clean up after the
little booger, but that he's so perky and full of play! Stinky knocked over
the garbage last week, in a determined quest for chicken bones, and while I
was saying !$&@#! about it, I was also thanking Ceiling Cat that he still
has in in him.

You must be fairly young because, after awhile, you learn that the words
LOVING (animal or human) and, LOGIC should never be used in the same
conversation. Please stop making yourself feel bad. You did the only thing
you could at this time.
"Lesley" wrote in message
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On Jan 31, 1:43 pm, Susan M wrote:
- but my heart isn't quite so
logical I guess.

Of course it isn't! It doesn't matter how much you knew you couldn't keep
Star and how logically it's great that a lovely home turned up for him but
your heart still wonders if you could have kept him.

Come on! I was sitting here hoping you would whatever you were saying!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Susan M wrote:

wrote:

I was about to say that I wasn't actually sure I'd be willing to die to
protect my cats, but then I remembered that I risked my own safety when
Smudge was attacked by two big, muscular and aggressive pit bulls. And
I didn't even think about the risk. (If I had, I might not have done it.)

I shuddered when I first read that story and I shuddered again. You're
right, if you'd stopped to think ...

... but then again, in the animal (and human) world, attitude makes all
the difference. You probably saved yourself and Smudge by your
no-holds-barred attitude.

It's true. Dogs like that would have been able to sniff out even a
little bit of fear or submission coming from me. I was so incredibly
angry that I succeeded in becoming the alpha in that situation.

In other situations with dogs that are behaving aggressively (or just
threateningly) toward me, I've been pretty nervous. It's a whole
different dynamic. In general I'm not particularly brave, physically.
That episode with Smudge was quite the exception.

Joyce

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Kreisleriana wrote:

Stinky knocked over the garbage last week, in a determined quest
for chicken bones, and while I was saying !$&@#! about it, I was
also thanking Ceiling Cat that he still has in in him.

LOL! I think we have a new denomination of RPCA religion here. Those
of you who've been here a while might remember the Church of the
something Three-Three (what was it again?), and the Bowl. The Bowl
is the toilet bowl, but I don't remember how (or, more importantly,
*why*) it became an object of worship. It's a long story, and I believe
it's covered in the FAQ.

Then there's Baha's Great Cat mythology.

And now, we have Ceiling Cat! We're developing quite the pantheon.

Joyce

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And now, we have Ceiling Cat! We're developing quite the pantheon.

Joyce

Ceiling Cat plays a very important role in the LOLCat Bible
(http://www.lolcatbible.com/index.php?title=Main_Page)