Julie Bove wrote:
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> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>> Cheri wrote:
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>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>>>> I still have seen virtually no deer at the new house. Barney reminds
>>>> me of my sweet baby Ming, whom I had to have euthanized last week. :-(
>>>
>>> Sorry to hear that. It's amazing how much we love our animals and how
>>> hard it is to lose them.
>>>
>>> Cheri
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>> Ming taught me cat love. I was 43-ish when he came into our lives, as
>> a cat for my daughter. But he bonded with me, possibly because I was
>> the one who took care of him. I am surprised at how the life got
>> sucked out of the house after the deed was done....
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> Yes. That is why we did not wait to get another. I know some people
> say that you have to grieve and all. And we did and we still do. But
> we needed some cat vibe in the air. House just didn't feel the same.
> And now we are happy that we have two. They can keep each other company.

I can't get another cat (or probably more cats) until life settles down,
and then if I end up visiting my daughter a lot, I probably can't get
one for that period either. I think that along with the sweetness,
there is the randomness of having an uncaged critter who has a mind of
its own. You never know what such a critter might do, when it will
appear, or call for attention, or... It is so much more predictable and
lifeless with no such creature.