| 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 |
On March 26, my mother had the sad task of putting Sam to sleep. He
had just turned 18 years old and his time had finally come. It was
difficult for her to do and she hasn't cried so much since my father
died 8 years ago. Sam was her link to just about everything and now
he was gone. She swore she would "never get another pet... can't go
through this again."
My mom came up to MA (from NJ) to visit the last weekend in April.
Slowly, her mind was changing. She was now saying she was thinking
about getting another cat, but it would have to wait till my baby is
born (due in 2.5 weeks). Maybe sometime in the Fall she would get a
new one.
On this past Saturday, I was informed she is now feeding a stray cat.
He/she is all black with white paws. It's been hanging around the
neighborhood for about 2 weeks now and her neighbors are also feeding
it and while my mom was visiting me, had the cat sleep in their garage
because it was cold and rainy outside. On Sunday night, the kitty
(about 2 years old maybe) slept in my mom's house. She got a box and
put some litter it and the cat used it. On Monday, she bought a new
litter box and the cat stayed inside again during the night. The cat
has obviously been dumped. Another neighbor told her it was hanging
around the office park (what used to be an orchard behind my mom's
house) for the last 2 months and has only recently ventured into the
neighborhood. It's friendly, soft, purrs a lot, and seems to have
quite the appetite. Seems my mom and this kitty have adopted each
other as if it were destined to happen.
Mary
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3581.1 | Could it be...? | USEM::MCQUEENEY | Texas bound! | Tue May 08 1990 11:21 | 10 |
re: .last
Mary, that kitty isn't anywhere in the vicinity of Lake Boone in
Hudson, MA, is it? My cat Sneakers disappeared Friday night, and
he certainly fits the description! All black, with two white rear
paws (hence 'Sneakers'). Let me know if it might be him!
a worried Bob McQ.
| |||||
| 3581.2 | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Tue May 08 1990 19:56 | 8 | |
re: .1
It sounds like the cat is in New Jersey.
re: .0
I'm glad your Mom and the cat found each other.
| |||||
| 3581.3 | Kitty now has a name.. | MIVC::MTAG | Wed May 09 1990 15:23 | 13 | |
Re: .1
My mom lives in New Jersey. Sorry it's not your kitty. Good luck in
finding him.
Re: .2
Karen - thanks, you're right... NJ it is!
The adoption seems to be for real.. Mom named the kitty Alex and thinks
it's a female but she's not sure. The name Alex can go either way and
it seems to fit the kitty.
| |||||