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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

1464.0. "I need a hug..." by NOVA::M_DAVIS (Honk if you love geeses...) Tue Jun 14 1988 18:04

    	Only a fellow cat lover would appreciate what I have to say
    so I've come to a friendly audience.  Nine years ago a friend of
    mine asked me to look after her two Siamese cats, Thunder and
    Lightning. She had just had a baby and was frightened because the
    cats were climbing into the crib...  T&L were eight at the time
    and are, <number crunch> now seventeen.... healthy, and still active.
    
    	I've recently moved in with my SO and life is wonderful all
    the way around but I must give up my kitties... luckily, their original
    mom is most willing to take them back...in fact, she said she never
    got over the feeling that she was giving up her "kids".
    
    	Now I've not come to ask for suggestions about what to do with
    the cats... they're going home after nine years and there is a certain
    lovely closure in this saga.  But I'm having difficulty dealing
    with their impending departure...I'm taking them to Chicago this
    Friday.  I have come for hugs and because "I had to tell someone"
    about the wonderful contribution these two furry_eunuchs <my pet
    name for them> have made to my life... I'm going to miss them like
    the very dickens...
    
    Marge

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1464.1	Make that two...	HILLST::MASON	Explaining is not understanding	`Tue Jun 14 1988 18:19`	11
	I would... Be thankful for all the good times... Be glad that two families get/got to enjoy them... Be pleased that they are going 'home' again... and Be looking forward to getting another when the time is right! Gary
1464.2		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.	`Tue Jun 14 1988 18:34`	4
	How wonderful that they have two homes. How come you had to give them up, tho? Not your new SO, I hope....
1464.3		NOVA::M_DAVIS	Honk if you love geeses...	`Tue Jun 14 1988 18:52`	5
	There are no 'bogey_men' in this story... mutual decision after much gut-wrenching... thank you both for your perspective and support... I'm starting to feel better already...
1464.4	DEJA VU ?????	AIMHI::OFFEN		`Tue Jun 14 1988 20:37`	8
	If you are close enough, My Lightning and Thunder would gladly give you a hug. Now for Stormy and Raincloud ??????? Sandi (Lightning's, DejaVu's & Thunder's mom)
1464.5	hugs from us..... too	AIMHI::MCCURDY		`Wed Jun 15 1988 09:48`	7
	You must remember you have been bleesed with two very special furry friends who are going to carry on "that tradition" of giving the unconditional kitty kat love to your friends.. just like they gave to you.. like the saying goes.. what comes around, goes around.. Pookie, Happy and I send BIG HUGS... regards Kate
1464.6	16 hugs for you	EDUC8::TRACHMAN		`Wed Jun 15 1988 10:37`	5
	Consider yourself having 16 hugs! Gee, just think you can now get 2, 3 or 4 kittens or a couple of older cats!! What fun some new kids will be. 14 ZhivagoCats + 2 visiting cousins
1464.7	mother and children doing well...	NOVA::M_DAVIS	Put me in a home for the ridiculous.	`Tue Jun 21 1988 12:08`	11
	Many, many thanks to each of you who took time to enter a reply in here or by mail. The kitties (I still call them that at 17) are now safely delivered to their original Mom in Chicago... they were a bit pop-eyed at the end of the trip but are generally fine... And, thanks to you, their adoptive Mom is also generally fine... grins, Marge