I lost my Brandy quite a few years ago…he learned how to open the screen door on the sliding patio door we had and my roommate forgot the close the glass door. I never let him out. It’s not safe. I found him on the way home from my night job, lying in the middle of the road. My roommate, who was with me, said he’s never seen anyone get out of a moving car before. I don’t remember any of it except seeing my friend on the road.
I miss you, my friend.
Mal, Scarlett, racer, and others who have buried little kitties and older kitties, I’m with you, and thanks for sharing your story so I can have the privilege of sending good vibes your way, and think about your cats and kitties, who were wonderful in their own way. Blessings to you for housing them, loving them, and grieving for them.
RIP Wallis. It sounds like you made the most of your short time here.
Malacandra, you and Mrs. M have my sympathy.
Oh, poor little puss - I’m sorry to hear that. My warmest scritches and tummy plibbles to Gromit and Edward, and condolences to the Malacandra family.
Goodbye kitty
Malacandra, much love going out to you right now - what a hard living kitty! She sounds like a feline feist-machine.
Awww
Poor kitty.
Oh jeez, I didn’t mean to imply that you are bad cat owners! I don’t think there’s anything wrong with letting your cat be an indoor-outdoor cat, but I am a little paranoid because my kitty got out and went missing for two weeks when he was just a baby. I don’t think he has the temperament to be be a good indoor-outdoor cat (he’d be out picking fights with the legions of street cats besides), but of course it’s possible for other kitties.
I’m so sorry, Malacandra, and all the others who’ve lost beloved kitties. These threads always make me cry, which isn’t a good thing when I’m sitting in a cubicle at work–and worse when I’m far away from my own five furballs. But I can’t stop reading these threads, even if it does make me cry–my way of honoring these little lost friends, I guess.
Anybody who ever uses the words “just a cat” has never lived with one.
Oh, I’m sorry Malacandra. It is always tough.
Years ago I lost my first dog to a car. The silly pup dug her way out of the pen to go visit a friend across the street and a car got her. I was heartbroken.
So far our cats have lived long lives. Velcro is going on 17 and is still very healthy. Beauty is only 6 and has moved to the basement since we brought our dog Becky home. Beauty is healthy if anti-social. We lost our first cat Aurora to kidney failure when she was 11. It was painful burying her.
Jim
Hugs all round. Also scritches.