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October 23rd, 2004, 08:40 PM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
You have my sincerest sympathies. 
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October 23rd, 2004, 09:10 PM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
Beautiful cat. And NICE picture.
We tend to keep 3 cats in rotation (always having a young one helps keep the old ones from getting to inactive). At the moment the one at the top is a majorly monstrous throw rug so I wouldnt be surprised if she will go soon. We also keep a big dog in the back yard, and an "ankle assassin" dog in the house. We love pets.
But in California its getting almost impossible to find replacements for free. Took us 8 months to find a free kitten and almost a year to find a dog. We are still looking for a small inside one. Looks like we are going to have to cough up a couple of hundred to get one.
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October 23rd, 2004, 09:20 PM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
8 months to find a free kitten?!?!?!?!?!?!
I could probably pick up the paper right now or look in our local advertiser and find you a ton of free kittens. Looks like Ohio needs to export a few kittens to California.  Heaven knows i'm always having people ask us to take another kitten but we feel two in the house is plenty.
Sorry about your loss Atrocities. A few years ago or so we had to put down the cat we had basically since Richard and I got married, it was the hardest decision we've ever had to make in our lives. My prayers are with you.
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October 23rd, 2004, 09:36 PM
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But in California its getting almost impossible to find replacements for free. Took us 8 months to find a free kitten and almost a year to find a dog. We are still looking for a small inside one. Looks like we are going to have to cough up a couple of hundred to get one.
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Not where I live. Maybe just your small part of California. 
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October 23rd, 2004, 09:50 PM
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Thank you all for the kind words of support. It is very kind of you all and I do appreciate it. Believe it or not, but sharing this news and reading your Posts has helped me cope with her parting.
It really is uncanny how such a small animal can become so important to ones emotions. I honestly believe you never know how important something or someone is until it or they are gone.
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October 23rd, 2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
You also have my condolences. It is amazing how quickly we can grow attached to our pets. My wife got me a dog for our anniversary, and I never really realized how much I love him until we came home and found the front door wide open and our dog gone. Of course, knowing his personality, I was assuming we had been robbed and he had tagged along with the thieves.  The only damage he'd do if someone broke in is causing them to trip when they turned around. 
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Unfortunately, this is usually true. It is worthwhile to occasionally stop and spend some time thinking through what is important to us.
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October 24th, 2004, 12:05 AM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
As a LONG-TIME cat lover (and a guy bad at Clinton imitations), "I feel your paiin".
(an attempt at levity...sorry)
Don't know if I've told my story, or how many times, but I had to do the same with my Siamese cat, "Rat". Siamese cats have a tendancy to become a one-person cat and I belonged to him. I was crying so badly when I took him for his "final" visit to the vet that they told me to go around back (because of the people in the waiting room). He looked at me as they put the needle in his paw and his eyes "drifted away". I'll NEVER forget it. And it took me about 5 years before I'd get another cat because I never wanted to go through that again.
My mother always told me that guys who loved cats are special. And, if that's true, it stands to reason a guy would shed a tear (or just out-and-out cry) at the loss of one. I'll predict this, though (based on my own experience), this won't be the Last time you cry over "momma". You'll most likely be surprised some day and remember her and get all "blurry" again.
You have my sympathies .
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October 23rd, 2004, 11:35 PM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
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But in California its getting almost impossible to find replacements for free. Took us 8 months to find a free kitten and almost a year to find a dog. We are still looking for a small inside one. Looks like we are going to have to cough up a couple of hundred to get one.
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Not where I live. Maybe just your small part of California.
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When was the Last time you tried. We were surprised at how well the "spay your pet" mandate has worked. Check your paper now and see. Even the ungliest horrible mixed mutt is pulling $150 and up now. And services like SPCA and the Pound are also.
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October 24th, 2004, 12:15 AM
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When was the Last time you tried. We were surprised at how well the "spay your pet" mandate has worked. Check your paper now and see. Even the ungliest horrible mixed mutt is pulling $150 and up now. And services like SPCA and the Pound are also.
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October 24th, 2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: MyPrecious Is Gone
Heh my family has 6 animals
4 birds
1 Cat
1 Dog
We used to have 7 but as I said my old dog passed away.
The funny thing is my 50lbs dog is terrified of the 5lbs cat and the cat is afraid of 3 of the 4 birds heh.
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