Joyful Noises

It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if someone
would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would have been the
waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter the
bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed close to
the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't like to be
watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard what has come to
be the most precious sound in my life this past month since george was
blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the litter box! I'm sure
other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the first time with a cat who
has such an episode can relate!!!! It's music to my ears these days.

I also realized I cannot always distinguish what is in the box once it's
been buried. Hearing is the best detection method!

ava

afr wrote in
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It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if
someone would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would
have been the waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter
the bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed
close to the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't
like to be watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard
what has come to be the most precious sound in my life this past month
since george was blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the
litter box! I'm sure other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the
first time with a cat who has such an episode can relate!!!! It's
music to my ears these days.


LOL Ava, I know what you mean! I hope this means he's on the mend.


--
Cheryl

afr wrote in
rg:

It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if
someone would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would
have been the waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter
the bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed
close to the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't
like to be watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard
what has come to be the most precious sound in my life this past month
since george was blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the
litter box! I'm sure other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the
first time with a cat who has such an episode can relate!!!! It's
music to my ears these days.


LOL Ava, I know what you mean! I hope this means he's on the mend.


--
Cheryl

"afr" wrote in message
rg...

It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if someone
would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would have been the
waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter the
bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed close to
the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't like to be
watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard what has come to
be the most precious sound in my life this past month since george was
blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the litter box! I'm sure
other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the first time with a cat who
has such an episode can relate!!!! It's music to my ears these days.

Another sound that can be music to the ears is a cat eating, after having
been ill & not eating.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

I also realized I cannot always distinguish what is in the box once it's
been buried. Hearing is the best detection method!

ava

"afr" wrote in message
rg...

It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if someone
would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would have been the
waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter the
bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed close to
the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't like to be
watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard what has come to
be the most precious sound in my life this past month since george was
blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the litter box! I'm sure
other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the first time with a cat who
has such an episode can relate!!!! It's music to my ears these days.

Another sound that can be music to the ears is a cat eating, after having
been ill & not eating.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

I also realized I cannot always distinguish what is in the box once it's
been buried. Hearing is the best detection method!

ava

in article , afr at
wrote on 12/9/03 5:05 PM:


It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if someone
would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would have been the
waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter the
bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed close to
the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't like to be
watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard what has come to
be the most precious sound in my life this past month since george was
blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the litter box! I'm sure
other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the first time with a cat who
has such an episode can relate!!!! It's music to my ears these days.

I also realized I cannot always distinguish what is in the box once it's
been buried. Hearing is the best detection method!

ava

I've done that happy dance and I totally agree it's a wonderful sound!

Karen

in article , afr at
wrote on 12/9/03 5:05 PM:


It's amazing how relative life can be. Prior to one month ago, if someone
would have asked me what sounds I enjoy the most, it would have been the
waves rolling in, in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

About 30 minutes ago, I was hanging my coat up, as I saw my cat enter the
bathroom, right around the corner from the front door. I tip-toed close to
the bathroom so as not to let him hear or see me (He doesn't like to be
watched when he is doing his business). And then I heard what has come to
be the most precious sound in my life this past month since george was
blocked: the sound of his bladder emptying into the litter box! I'm sure
other folks who were hit out of nowhere for the first time with a cat who
has such an episode can relate!!!! It's music to my ears these days.

I also realized I cannot always distinguish what is in the box once it's
been buried. Hearing is the best detection method!

ava

I've done that happy dance and I totally agree it's a wonderful sound!

Karen

Laura R. wrote in
:

circa Tue, 9 Dec 2003 19:17:16 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Cathy Friedmann ) said,
Another sound that can be music to the ears is a cat eating, after
having been ill & not eating.

I was just thinking that very thing...

Laura

What I am hoping to hear is my cat taking a **** without a whole lot of gas
and that squirty sound. sigh

--
Cheryl

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."
- President Woodrow Wilson

Laura R. wrote in
:

circa Tue, 9 Dec 2003 19:17:16 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Cathy Friedmann ) said,
Another sound that can be music to the ears is a cat eating, after
having been ill & not eating.

I was just thinking that very thing...

Laura

What I am hoping to hear is my cat taking a **** without a whole lot of gas
and that squirty sound. sigh

--
Cheryl

"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."
- President Woodrow Wilson

in Yahatz or Florence, Oregon.

I LOVE YAHATZ. Its a lovely little beachtown. The last time I was there was in
1981. I'd love to visit that town again! and of course the best clam chowder on
the coast is at Florence.

BTW - Its good to know that you're cats on the mend! Cheers