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Losing a friend.
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:24:57 -0500, BAR wrote:
Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg We have a skinny assed 16.5 year old cat that is loosing weight by the day. This cat grew up with a German Shepard Dog. The GSD came into the house on a Thursday and the very next day the cat entered our house, both 8 weeks old. The two grew up together and by the time they were a year old the GSD was 110 lbs and the cat was 16 lbs. The two got along very well, even sleeping together. We had to put the GSD down when his hips started to disintegrate and he developed fist sized nerve ending tumors on about a daily basis. Our cat used to be the stud of the neighborhood. But, in the last few years the younger cats have taken over and he rarely goes outside. He just stares out the window watching the world go by thinking of what used to be. Even though I am an avowed dog person I still make a point to make this cat's life as easy as possible. Our cat started getting real skinny, and then losing interest in grooming. We took him to the vet, who x-rayed and found the tumor in the stomach. Then it was a matter of picking the day. The same thing happened about two years later to another of our cats. Both cats came from the same pound in Germany, but the vet said it was just coincidence. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
Losing a friend.
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Losing a friend.
JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:24:57 -0500, BAR wrote: Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg We have a skinny assed 16.5 year old cat that is loosing weight by the day. This cat grew up with a German Shepard Dog. The GSD came into the house on a Thursday and the very next day the cat entered our house, both 8 weeks old. The two grew up together and by the time they were a year old the GSD was 110 lbs and the cat was 16 lbs. The two got along very well, even sleeping together. We had to put the GSD down when his hips started to disintegrate and he developed fist sized nerve ending tumors on about a daily basis. Our cat used to be the stud of the neighborhood. But, in the last few years the younger cats have taken over and he rarely goes outside. He just stares out the window watching the world go by thinking of what used to be. Even though I am an avowed dog person I still make a point to make this cat's life as easy as possible. Our cat started getting real skinny, and then losing interest in grooming. We took him to the vet, who x-rayed and found the tumor in the stomach. Then it was a matter of picking the day. The same thing happened about two years later to another of our cats. Both cats came from the same pound in Germany, but the vet said it was just coincidence. There is a rabies vaccine that was used and is still being used that causes cancers in cats. Not all cats. Some cats. There's another rabies vaccine that does not cause cancer. |
Losing a friend.
D K wrote:
wrote: On Nov 26, 12:28 pm, Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg Anyone else, and I would serve up my condolences. But, because you've been such a prick to so many, life goes on. I have to agree. Any asshole who routinely wishes harm, or death, to people here deserves a simple - sucks to be you. If it looks like ****, if it smells like ****, well, it's got to be loogy or krueger...or both. |
Losing a friend.
"D K" wrote in message ... wrote: On Nov 26, 1:41 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat.. It's amazing how attached one can become to a pet dog or cat. They don't ask for much and are loyal no matter how much of a jerk the owner is. My sincere condolensces. Eisboch Gawd...the two remaing look just like the 2 of 6 I have. 1 is feral, and I'd love to play catch with dip****pic with him. Pay no attention to asswipe loogywaitaminuteherring...he's most likely got a Pot-Bellied Pig for a pet....or spouse. Six cats? That explains a lot. I like some cats. Not the wimpy, sit or lay around the house looking pretty types, but the ones that spend some time outside, hunting, stalking, etc. They are cool to watch. I wouldn't mind having one except Mrs.E. has a sneezing attack if she goes in a room where a cat has recently been in. Our neighbors adopted a cat that I like a lot, named "Cheddar". It started hanging around the barn area and the horse paddocks hunting for field mice. It stays in the neighbor's house at night, but prowls around our property during the day. At first it wouldn't come near me or allow me to get near it, but over time he (she?) has become used to me and when I approach, it lies on it's back and waits to get it's belly rubbed. Cool cat. Not overly friendly. It will purr a little, get up and rub against my leg, let me pet it for a minute or two then takes off into the woods or fields. Eisboch |
Losing a friend.
Boater wrote:
D K wrote: wrote: On Nov 26, 12:28 pm, Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg Anyone else, and I would serve up my condolences. But, because you've been such a prick to so many, life goes on. I have to agree. Any asshole who routinely wishes harm, or death, to people here deserves a simple - sucks to be you. If it looks like ****, if it smells like ****, well, it's got to be loogy or krueger...or both. Dig a bigger hole (really big), Krause, and jump in with the cat. Your landlord won't mind and there certainly won't be a need for a QCD or any other documents. You will never be missed. Don is too dumb to remember what he had for lunch. |
Losing a friend.
"D K" wrote in message ... Boater wrote: D K wrote: wrote: On Nov 26, 12:28 pm, Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg Anyone else, and I would serve up my condolences. But, because you've been such a prick to so many, life goes on. I have to agree. Any asshole who routinely wishes harm, or death, to people here deserves a simple - sucks to be you. If it looks like ****, if it smells like ****, well, it's got to be loogy or krueger...or both. Dig a bigger hole (really big), Krause, and jump in with the cat. Your landlord won't mind and there certainly won't be a need for a QCD or any other documents. You will never be missed. Don is too dumb to remember what he had for lunch. Garbage day today? Sure seems to be a lot of trash talkin' from south of the Mason Dixon line. |
Losing a friend.
Don White wrote:
"D K" wrote in message ... Boater wrote: D K wrote: wrote: On Nov 26, 12:28 pm, Boater wrote: I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat. Casper was 22 years old, and he had a great life, once he adopted us 14 years ago in Florida. He belonged, sort of, to a neighbor across a backyard fence who provided him with a mean existence. The neighbor left him outside, day and night, winter and summer, and sometimes without water or food. Casper was big and tough, an alpha male, and he was frequently challenged by other outdoor cats. He usually won the fights. He wandered into our yard at one point, and came to the back door. My wife gave him a meal and some water, which he wolfed down. A few days latter, he saved the life of a kitten we were trying to get inside to rescue. Another cat was about to kill the kitten. Casper drove the attacker off. Casper wandered into our garage. We set up a bed for him there, and provided food and water, but left the garage door open a little so he could come and go as he pleased. He seemed to be an outdoor cat and we didn't want to change his life. One day, the neighbor came looking for Casper, saw him sleeping in our garage, and took him "home." Twenty minutes later, Casper was back in our garage. I guess the neighbor gave up, because we never saw him look for "his" cat again. I felt no guilt at our "alienating the affections" of someone else's cat. My feeling is that if you don't take proper care of your pets, you don't deserve to have their presence. The seasons were changing, it was getting cold, so we took Casper to the vet for a checkup and shots. The vet said he was seven or eight years old at that time. Casper moved indoors with us and lost all interest in going outside. As with our other pets, the only time he was "outside" was when he was taken to the vet for an annual checkup. He was a wonderful, loving cat, a "great kisser," according to all the ladies, a good companion and a loyal friend. Casper had a good life. He lived a heck of a long time for a cat, and really enjoyed his life of ease and comfort. At the end his liver failed, the vet said there was nothing more to be done, so, to prevent further suffering, we had him put to sleep. I think the only thing worse than losing a spouse or a child is losing a pet you loved. If there is a cat heaven, Casper is up there, selecting his harem. Here's a snap of my three guys, Casper on the left, on their catbed couch, now, sadly, down to two guys: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...0/62082de8.jpg Anyone else, and I would serve up my condolences. But, because you've been such a prick to so many, life goes on. I have to agree. Any asshole who routinely wishes harm, or death, to people here deserves a simple - sucks to be you. If it looks like ****, if it smells like ****, well, it's got to be loogy or krueger...or both. Dig a bigger hole (really big), Krause, and jump in with the cat. Your landlord won't mind and there certainly won't be a need for a QCD or any other documents. You will never be missed. Don is too dumb to remember what he had for lunch. Garbage day today? Sure seems to be a lot of trash talkin' from south of the Mason Dixon line. It's Krueger, the show off for the neighbors guy who bought two crappy US made BMWs. |
Losing a friend.
On Nov 26, 9:47*pm, D K wrote:
wrote: On Nov 26, 1:41 pm, "Eisboch" wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... I lost a friend... We had to put Casper down yesterday. He was my wonderful pure white cat.. It's amazing how attached one can become to a pet dog or cat. They don't ask for much and are loyal no matter how much of a jerk the owner is. My sincere condolensces. Eisboch Gawd...the two remaing look just like the 2 of 6 I have. 1 is feral, and I'd love to play catch with dip****pic with him. Pay no attention to asswipe loogywaitaminuteherring...he's most likely got a Pot-Bellied Pig for a pet....or spouse. Six cats? *That explains a lot.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Your wife hasnt given you your Enema yet today...has she? Prunes for " brekkie" |
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