On 10/22/2016 11:36 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> On 10/21/2016 3:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> > On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:27:14 PM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Parents are family.
>>> >>
>>> >> ISTR your care of your mother amounts to a phone call once a week.
>>> >> You're nearly 60, aren't you? So she's pushing 80. One phone call
>>> a >> week
>>> >> is your best shot?
>>> >
>>> > My 82-year-old mother is lucky if she hears from me once a month.
>>> > OTOH, I was just over there last week to set up her WIFI network.
>>> >
>>> > Cindy Hamilton
>>> >
>>> At least you are close enough to go over there and help her out when
>>> necessary. 
>>>
>>> Cordova, TN to Dataw Island, SC is not exactly a hop, skip and a jump.
>>> Especially not when driving with a car-sick cat in a carrier in the back
>>> seat. Gary makes it sound like I committed a mortal sin because I
>>> boarded her. Instead, I boarded an airplane.
>>
>> Did you explain to Persia why you were leaving her? Did she understand?
Oh, puleeeze. You've really gone off the deep end here.
>> And didn't you go back MONTHS later and still drive her car-sick butt
>> back to carolina with you? Could have done that in the first place.
>>
>> That's just you, but not me.
>> Everyone has differences, right Cheri? :-D
>
> Absolutely Gary! There is nothing wrong with boarding a pet when the
> circumstances call for it, many rescues are boarded for long periods
> when waiting to be adopted and they are treated very well in the process.
>
> Cheri
>
>
He seems to think you were going to validate him. He seems to think I
should have told my mother NO rather than board my cat and fly down here
when she called me for help.
I know most of the shelter cats and rescues around here are well taken
care of. Fact is, I didn't leave Persia at a "shelter". She was
boarded at her vet, a small location. She had excellent care.
I suppose I could have told my Mom "no". If I had, I likely would have
regretted it. I got to spend her last months with her. I wouldn't
trade that for anything. Ah, but Persia was with us those months. And
my mother actually got used to having a cat around. <G>
Jill