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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

3196.0. "Good-bye Lucky" by CGVAX2::LANDRY () Wed Jan 03 1990 08:36

    My sister-in-law's cat, Lucky, passed away this weekend.  I feel I must
    tell this tale of "Lucky".
    
    Jeanne and Mike use to ask my husband and I "why do you have cats?" 
    They never really liked them much.  Then, Jeanne's daughter brought
    home a stry kitten that would have died out in the cold.  They named
    her Rascal because she loved to play.  That was all it took to become
    cat lovers.  Next, they found a kitten in the paper in need of a home,
    so in came Alley.
    
    All this time, a stray had decided to make a home under their deck. 
    The spring and summer went by, and then winter set in.  Well, Jeanne
    had enough of seeing this cat try to stay warm and dry (she was feeding
    it, tho) and decided to give it a bath and take it to the vet for a
    checkup.  All the while she was bathing this stray, he was purring up a
    storm.  She had to wash him 3 times to get all the dirt out.  The vet
    was surprised, no fleas or earmites and this cat had been nuetered
    (sp?).  They named him Lucky, for he was a lucky cat to be taken in by
    these feline lovers.
    
    Lucky was pampered, loved and my favorite of the three.  This beautiful
    baby *loved* to be petted and paid attention to.  But, it was an old
    cat and being out in the cold took its tole.  Christmas weekend I went
    to visit Jeanne and she told me she had to take Lucky to the vet
    because he couldn't make it to the cat box on time (very unusual for
    any feline).  The vet couldn't find anything wrong, just old age, but I
    *knew* that this was it.  Lucky would have to rest when walking to his
    dish to eat - he was nearing the end.  The vet said he wasn't in pain,
    and Jeanne refused to put Lucky to sleep.
    
    Well, Thursday night (12/28) Jeanne sat up with Lucky most of the night
    and he died early Friday morning.  This is her first feline to pass
    away, and I know how she was feeling.  They will bury him in their
    backyard when the ground thaws - this is how they want it.
    
    Lucky, I know you are in kitty heaven now and may you rest in peace.
    
    Anna/Zildjian/Spunks
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3196.1AIADM::FEASEAndrea Midtmoen FeaseWed Jan 03 1990 08:426
         My condolences to Jeanne, Mike and you.  Lucky was certainly a
    lucky kitty to have such a warm caring family.  It's beautiful that he
    was able to go at home, in peace, without pain.
    
    					- Andrea
3196.2*LUCKY WAS LUCKY*AIMHI::OFFENWed Jan 03 1990 09:156
    Your sister made Lucky's last times to remember happy ones.  He went
    knowing that he was loved.
    
    Sandi mom to THUNDER, LIGHTNING, STORM CLOUD & DEJAVU too
3196.3MemoriesSANFAN::FOSSATJUWed Jan 03 1990 12:5122
    It seems that there have been so many losses since the holidays
    and last night I was disussing the passing of these little loved
    ones with my husband and we both started to remeniss about our Ting
    who has been gone 6 years.  The memories became much more vivid
    and before we knew it we were laughing and crying with all this
    remembering.
    
    When I went to get into bed Gino my 13 lb Siames hopped up on the
    bed and started talking to me - for a moment he looked just like
    Ting - and my eyes filled with tears - at which point he came up
    to me and licked my tears - he had never done that before but this
    was something that Ting used to do to comfort me.  Maybe he came
    back for just a moment to let me know that he was ok and looking
    on with all of our babies who have left us behind - but really not
    left us at all.  Gino then snuggled in the crook of my arm and went
    to sleep.
    
    Your sister will never be without Lucky's love - it will always
    be with her along with his spirt.
    
    
    Giudi (Pippin, Gino & Stitch Too)
3196.4our sympathy tooCSCOA5::MCFARLAND_Djust call me dunwoody diWed Jan 03 1990 18:529
    
    At least Jeanne was able to spend Lucky's last hours with him, so he
    knew how much he was loved.  I wish I had been with my Cissy when her
    time came.
    
    Deepest Sympathy to the family...
    
    Diane, Stella & Stanley
3196.5CRUISE::NDCDTN: 297-2313Mon Jan 08 1990 10:389
    I'll be adding Lucky's name to the Silver Lining Memorial List
    for Q3 FY90.  We already have a Lucky on the Q2 list and I felt
    that they should each be commemorated separately.
    
    We once had a Lucky too.  Hopefully he's still alive and happy
    with his family.
    
    My condolences to Jeanne and Mike.
      Nancy DC
3196.6SorrySA1794::DOWSEYKTue Jan 09 1990 16:376
    Sorry to hear of your sister-in-laws' loss. I too lost a 'Lucky'.
    But now I am just about ready to 'go cat hunting', my house is a
    vast space so empty when there is no cat.
    
    Kirk
3196.7Good LuckCGVAX2::LANDRYWed Jan 10 1990 11:329
    I couldn't imagine what my house would be like without a furface
    running around.  Jeanne and Mike are already looking for another kitty
    that they can "save".  Mike says he doesn't want to get another because
    it hurts too much when they go, but he is slowly changing his mind.
    
    Good luck in finding a new furface!
    
    Anna/Zildjian/Spunks
3196.8CRUISE::NDCDTN: 297-2313Thu Jan 11 1990 08:305
    I didn't even make it two full days without a resident feline.
    Kathryn died between 6 and 6:30 on a Friday and Bumpy came to
    live with us Sunday afternoon.
      I never want to be without furry companionship.
      Nancy DC