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I got to be a boy scout tonight
What a good thing this is. Poor baby may have been hiding every day and
trying to go home every night and couldn't be heard. Or has been afraid to cross that street for two weeks. Jo "Mark Edwards" wrote in message ... I was late out of the office, which meant late going home. I was tired and hungry, and ready to just grab a bite and kick back. But a few miles from home, I see a pretty young thing trying to cross the busy street. She would start across the street, and traffic just ignored her in the dark. I slowed down, as she was standing in my lane, and couldn't decide whether to run across traffic, or run back to the curb. I pulled into a curbside parking spot, got out of the car, locked the doors and called out "Here, kitty, kitty!" This silken-furred little orange girl ran up to me, rubbed up against my legs, and shivered when I picked her up. She meowed sadly at me. So I went to the street corner, waited for the light, and I carried her across the street. But our fellowship didn't end there. When I put her down on the sidewalk, she started off in her original direction, then stopped and looked back at me. I followed while she led the way, stopping now and then at the sidewalks leading to peoples' houses. After about four blocks, she finally seemed to decide on one house in particular, walked up to the door, and stood up to paw at the doorhandle. She then sat back, waiting for me to open the door. Well, I knocked instead, and a very nice lady opened the door. The little cat ran inside. I told the lady how the cat had asked me for help, and that I escorted it to this house. And that I hoped this was her cat (grin). "She's been missing for two weeks!" the lady told me, and thanked me for leading the cat home (the cat's name is Elmira - the lady is Jenny). Well, I couldn't take the credit for just going along with a very smart cat, and I refused the reward she offered. I was crying tears of happiness with her. Elmira is at her own home, and gave me a very nice parting purr. Getting home late was never nicer. Hugs and Purrs, Mark |
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I got to be a boy scout tonight
[snips] No cluons were harmed when "Jo Firey" wrote: What a good thing this is. Poor baby may have been hiding every day and trying to go home every night and couldn't be heard. Or has been afraid to cross that street for two weeks. That's one of the reasons I stopped. She was obviously frantic and distressed. I see so many dead animals on the side of the road, and I just knew she would make a desperate attempt despite traffic. I didn't want one more baby killed foe trying to cross the road. The fact that she was on her way home was an unexpected blessing. I know I'd be frantic if any of ours disappeared even overnight. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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