On 11/29/2016 4:48 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> On 11/28/2016 7:52 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:34:40 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>> Gary, you need a woman... you'll live better and longer.
>>>>
>>>> Been there, done that. You don't live longer, it just feels like it.
>>>
>>> What I need is a ferret. :-D
>>
>> Quit yer bitchin' and adopt a couple... were you truly a good ferret
>> parent you'd not have gone a week without another, I think you've
>> milked your pity pot way past enough... by now no one believes you
>> care.
>>
> In this case, although rather harshly put, I agree he should just go
> ahead and get another couple of ferrets. He keeps talking about and
> posting pics of baby ferrets. Take the plunge.
>
> I never intended to adopt another cat. Circumstances intervened. Her
> owner died. I suddenly realized, know what? I think I'd like to have
> another cat. And Buffy needed a home.
>
> Buffy is the new princess of the house. She spends a great deal of time
> batting golf balls all over the living room. Under my computer chair,
> next to the desk
>
> Of course it's up to Gary, but he's been hinting around long enough.
>
> Jill
>
> ================
>
> I will always get another dog. Yes it is heart breaking to lose one but
> there are too many poor dogs desperate for a
> loving home. Cats and Ferrets too I am sure. They help to get over
> the the loss. I still mourn my Blue and Bonnie, but a cuddle with Poppy
> helps
>
>
>
Yes, it's painful to lose beloved pets. My little dog Sampson lived to
be a month shy of 18 years. I'd had him since he was a just weaned pup
(and I was 21 at the time). It literally broke my heart when the time
came.

A year later a cat (Persia) showed up at my back door and *demanded* I
let her inside. She lived to be 16 (despite having a myriad of health
problems). She died in 2014. At that point I decided I didn't want the
heartbreak again.

Then in 2015 along came a plea on Dataw to give a couple of cats a home
after the owner died. The person who was trying to help find the two
(or was it three?) cats homes described her as shy. What was really
going on was she was hiding from the other cat! Frankie, a Tonkinese,
was a bully. He wouldn't let her get to her food; he beat up on her
whenever he could. When I went to meet her the woman had to put Frankie
in another room just so I could "meet" Buffy.

It took a day or so, but Buffy realized there was no other cat here who
was going to try to hurt her. She came out of her shell. It's HER
house.

Sheldon often says you need two cats so they can keep each other
company. Not true. There is no guarantee they will like each other. I
used to cat-sit for a neighbor. The only time they shared space was
when they were eating. They didn't play together, sleep together or do
anything together. At least they didn't fight!

I don't know about ferrets, but I do think Gary should think about
adopting another one (or two).

Jill