I've always had indoor/outdoor cats and in the past a cat door. 2 of my prior cats took off at the end and we knew it was on purpose because they were clearly declining. A couple just were found in their sleeping spots. Only one did I have to take in to the vet. A previous old blind fellow I left behind with the new owner when I sold the house because I knew he would not adjust and the new owner was ready willing and able to adopt. Pets!
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Nov 16, 2016 5:50:04 am PST #27904 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Laura - Nov 16, 2016 5:59:03 am PST #27905 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
black coffee:
One encouraging side note, we took over care for 2 cats that were abandoned by our neighbors. Penny and Parker. Penny was super cuddly and friendly, and Parker is super stealthy and we rarely actually see her. She will jump a 6' fence without a moment's hesitation to avoid contact. Just yesterday she let DH pet her for the first time. Just once before she took off, but she voluntarily let him. I haven't managed it yet.
sj - Nov 16, 2016 6:52:05 am PST #27906 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Laura, I'm so sorry. Your poor DH.
Thanks, everyone for making me feel better.
Plus when ltc is a little older, she will have all sorts of falls out running into things.
Ha! No, that is already a daily occurrence. She does everything at top speed and never looks to see what she is stepping on. So, she tumbles often.
smonster - Nov 16, 2016 7:10:39 am PST #27907 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Poor Penny, too. It was an accident, but the love and care she had in her last months was not an accident.
This. WindSparrow, you really do put things so beautifully.
In old blind cat news, my queen bitch kitty Xusha may be nearing her end. She's not really eating, and this morning when I made a point of petting her before I left, her little motor could barely turn over (she didn't really purr). I'm going to make an appointment for Friday, I just don't know if it will be *the* appointment.
Oops. Crying on the job site again. Back to work.
Laura - Nov 16, 2016 8:02:56 am PST #27908 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
{{smonster}}
WindSparrow - Nov 16, 2016 8:19:02 am PST #27909 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I'm sorry, smonster.
sj - Nov 16, 2016 8:24:37 am PST #27910 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{smonster}}}
amyth - Nov 16, 2016 8:26:18 am PST #27911 of 30002
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Aw, smonster. That's so hard. I'm having lots of Xusha memories right now. She's a great cat.
smonster - Nov 16, 2016 8:26:38 am PST #27912 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
She's somewhere around 18, and I've had her for over 14 years, so it's been a good long run. And maybe she just needs new meds or something, but… she has kidney failure. NGL, there's a part of me that hopes this is it so the decision will be done. That period of trying to guess when an animal is ready to go is just… agonizing.
smonster - Nov 16, 2016 8:30:22 am PST #27913 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Remember her at the peak of her evil powers, escaping the porch to smoke cigarettes with the Pink Ladies and lying in wait to ambush Lulu.