On 7/20/2014 5:10 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 7/20/2014 12:30 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2014 00:03:01 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 22:56:02 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> 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....
>>>>
>>>> Sorry to hear the sad news. You need to get a new cat as soon as
>>>> possible, preferably two or more kittens from the same litter, there
>>>> are plenty to adopt.
>>>>
>>> I don't want kittens. I want cats, with known personalities. (As I say
>>> this, I also am thinking of my one reservation about getting an older
>>> cat: you wouldn't know what problems it might have acquired because of
>>> whatever it has been through.) I would get a cat/cats (I think plural,
>>> so they will have companionship) now except I don't think it is fair to
>>> the cat/s to do it now, when I anticipate being away to some degree.
>>>
>>> Yes, I will adopt a cat/cats, either littermates or friends. There are
>>> so many that need homes.
>>
>> You are welcome to my barn and take your pick... there are four
>> beautiful kittens there now, about three months old. I intend to
>> bring them to the vet but they aren't old enough yet so no point in me
>> trying to trap them, I will when they're six months. One is a
>> gorgeous champagne colored siamese angora mix. They scoot up into the
>> rafters when they hear me coming so all I get is quick peek.
>
> Your kittens will do fine, even at an older age. Kika was 8 months old
> and feral when we trapped her, but she became tame overnight. There were
> a few things that happened, she was afraid of the TV and she would run,
> when I was taking the garbage out (she was afraid of the garbage bag).
> Other than that, she did great.
>
> I assumed she would head for the hills after she was spayed and I opened
> the back door to let her out, but she decided to stay. We kept her in
> the house for 2 full days, to make sure she was healing, plus I gave her
> medication for pain. She was happy sitting in my lap and being petted
> while I sat in front of my computer. She liked it here.
>
> Becca
>
>
Yesterday was the memorial service for my late husband. The woman who
took the three kittens we were fostering when my husband passed away was
there. She told me that they were "fat and sassy" and she would keep
them until they were old enough to be neutered then she'd bring them in
to be adopted.

BTW, the memorial was wonderful. So many good people with kind words.
So glad I had those years with that special guy.

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