Has anyone ever had a pet that lived long because you loved him?

My cat is 17 years old. He appeared to me out of the mist when I was taking a stroll through an apartment complex. The apartment complex was a breeding ground of abandoned cats, and they were everywhere like the dust of life, each one more perfect and beautiful then the next. My cat "Black spot Jackson" introduced himself to me with his trademark nose rub on my leg. I know from speaking with the locasl crazy cat lady that he was around all winter, and that she fed him. I will never know his history as he was a year when I found him. I assume he was loved by the way he affectionately greeted me. For a while about a year ago, he seeded to be on the decline. His bones are getting sharper from calcium loss and he was walking slower, and having difficulty jumping up to the window ledge. The funny thing is, he seems to be getting younger lately. I think that when we love a creature of any kind, we encourage the life force. The llife force is warm and love is
warm, and it calms and soothese thet health. We know for example that plants grow towards gentle light classical music. Now I am thinking about that nun oon display who never decomposed. The one who is supposedly a sign of some uncorrupted miracle or something. Has this been the case for other people that loved a pet dearly? That the pet seemed to live a riper longer life as a result?

Mason H Chelmsford wrote:
My cat is 17 years old. He appeared to me out of the mist when I was taking a stroll through an apartment complex. The apartment complex was a breeding ground of abandoned cats, and they were everywhere like the dust of life, each one more perfect and beautiful then the next. My cat "Black spot Jackson" introduced himself to me with his trademark nose rub on my leg. I know from speaking with the locasl crazy cat lady that he was around all winter, and that she fed him. I will never know his history as he was a year when I found him. I assume he was loved by the way he affectionately greeted me. For a while about a year ago, he seeded to be on the decline. His bones are getting sharper from calcium loss and he was walking slower, and having difficulty jumping up to the window ledge. The funny thing is, he seems to be getting younger lately. I think that when we love a creature of any kind, we encourage the life force. The llife force is warm and love is
warm, and it calms and soothese thet health. We know for example that plants grow towards gentle light classical music. Now I am thinking about that nun oon display who never decomposed. The one who is supposedly a sign of some uncorrupted miracle or something. Has this been the case for other people that loved a pet dearly? That the pet seemed to live a riper longer life as a result?


IMHO If an animal is truly loved, they are probably taken better care of.
MLB

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Mason H Chelmsford wrote:
My cat is 17 years old. He appeared to me out of the mist when I was
taking a stroll through an apartment complex. The apartment complex was a
breeding ground of abandoned cats, and they were everywhere like the dust
of life, each one more perfect and beautiful then the next. My cat "Black
spot Jackson" introduced himself to me with his trademark nose rub on my
leg. I know from speaking with the locasl crazy cat lady that he was
around all winter, and that she fed him. I will never know his history as
he was a year when I found him. I assume he was loved by the way he
affectionately greeted me. For a while about a year ago, he seeded to be
on the decline. His bones are getting sharper from calcium loss and he
was walking slower, and having difficulty jumping up to the window ledge.
The funny thing is, he seems to be getting younger lately. I think that
when we love a creature of any kind, we encourage the life force. The
llife force is warm and love is
warm, and it calms and soothese thet health. We know for example that
plants grow towards gentle light classical music. Now I am thinking about
that nun oon display who never decomposed. The one who is supposedly a
sign of some uncorrupted miracle or something. Has this been the case for
other people that loved a pet dearly? That the pet seemed to live a riper
longer life as a result?
IMHO If an animal is truly loved, they are probably taken better care
of.
MLB


(cross-posting snipped)

Sounds like another School is out for the Holidays troll to me.

Jill

MLB wrote:
Mason H Chelmsford wrote:
My cat is 17 years old. He appeared to me out of the mist when I was
taking a stroll through an apartment complex. The apartment complex
was a breeding ground of abandoned cats, and they were everywhere
like the dust of life, each one more perfect and beautiful then the
next. My cat "Black spot Jackson" introduced himself to me with his
trademark nose rub on my leg. I know from speaking with the locasl
crazy cat lady that he was around all winter, and that she fed him.
I will never know his history as he was a year when I found him. I
assume he was loved by the way he affectionately greeted me. For a
while about a year ago, he seeded to be on the decline. His bones
are getting sharper from calcium loss and he was walking slower, and
having difficulty jumping up to the window ledge. The funny thing
is, he seems to be getting younger lately. I think that when we love
a creature of any kind, we encourage the life force. The llife force
is warm and love is warm, and it calms and soothese thet health. We
know for example that plants grow towards gentle light classical
music. Now I am thinking about that nun oon display who never
decomposed. The one who is supposedly a sign of some uncorrupted
miracle or something. Has this been the case for other people that
loved a pet dearly? That the pet seemed to live a riper longer life
as a result? IMHO If an animal is truly loved, they are
probably taken better
care of.

(TO RPCA only)

its well known that human beings live longer if they are married, have a
supportive and close family, lots of friends and an active social life.

I wouldn't be surprised if this goes for animal companions as well. If an
animal becomes a pet (rather than a wild animal) it receives regular food,
protection from predators and probably at least basic vetinary care. This
will increase its lifespan anyway. But being loved and loved back I think
does lift the spirit in an indefinable but noticeable way such that you (and
the companion animal) have *something to live for*.

Yowie
--
"because its more fun to be evil" - Jarppi, _The Dudesons_

Yowie wrote:

its well known that human beings live longer if they are married, have a
supportive and close family, lots of friends and an active social life.

Oh dear. I am so going to die young if this is true. I bomb on all 4.
I can't even make friends online any more. Why? That's all I want to
know.

--
Joyce ^..^

(To email me, remove the X's from my user name.)

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Yowie wrote:

its well known that human beings live longer if they are married, have a
supportive and close family, lots of friends and an active social life.

Oh dear. I am so going to die young if this is true. I bomb on all 4.
I can't even make friends online any more. Why? That's all I want to
know.

--
Joyce ^..^

(To email me, remove the X's from my user name.)



Hey! I consider you a friend! Don't you consider me a friend? Enough
said. Live long and prosper

Jill

"Mason H Chelmsford" wrote in message
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My cat is 17 years old. He appeared to me out of the mist when I was
taking a stroll through an apartment complex. The apartment complex was a
breeding ground of abandoned cats, and they were everywhere like the dust
of life, each one more perfect and beautiful then the next. My cat "Black
spot Jackson" introduced himself to me with his trademark nose rub on my
leg. I know from speaking with the locasl crazy cat lady that he was
around all winter, and that she fed him. I will never know his history as
he was a year when I found him. I assume he was loved by the way he
affectionately greeted me. For a while about a year ago, he seeded to be
on the decline. His bones are getting sharper from calcium loss and he was
walking slower, and having difficulty jumping up to the window ledge. The
funny thing is, he seems to be getting younger lately. I think that when
we love a creature of any kind, we encourage the life force. The llife
force is warm and love is
warm, and it calms and soothese thet health. We know for example that
plants grow towards gentle light classical music. Now I am thinking about
that nun oon display who never decomposed. The one who is supposedly a
sign of some uncorrupted miracle or something. Has this been the case for
other people that loved a pet dearly? That the pet seemed to live a riper
longer life as a result?



My Stinky lived to be almost 18. I like to think my love for him had
something to do with it.


--
Theresa and Dante
drtmuirATearthlink.net

Stinky Forever: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

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Yowie wrote:

its well known that human beings live longer if they are married, have a
supportive and close family, lots of friends and an active social life.

Oh dear. I am so going to die young if this is true. I bomb on all 4.
I can't even make friends online any more. Why? That's all I want to
know.

--
Joyce ^..^


Aw, Joyce. Dante is sending you cheer-up purrs.

--
Theresa and Dante
drtmuirATearthlink.net

Stinky Forever: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

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Yowie wrote:

its well known that human beings live longer if they are married,
have a supportive and close family, lots of friends and an active
social life.

Oh dear. I am so going to die young if this is true. I bomb on all 4.
I can't even make friends online any more. Why? That's all I want to
know.

You do have an active social life and lots of friends. Here!

Yowie
--
"because its more fun to be evil" - Jarppi, _The Dudesons_

Oh dear. I am so going to die young if this is true. I bomb on all 4.
I can't even make friends online any more. Why? That's all I want to
know.

You do have an active social life and lots of friends. Here!

Yowie

That is so true! You've got close friends here, Joyce.

Dan