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My beautiful, vocal, loving and oh so sweet but way too independent
little gray calico Noel, named as she came into my life just before Christmas of 2006, was brutally murdered by a pack of coyotes on Tuesday night. She pulled a door open that I had neglected to lock or check to see if it had latched. I was gone all day and when I came home all three cats ran up to me and in that instant I forgot to lock the damn door. I fell asleep in front of the TV and when I awoke she was outside in the drizzle rain and too excited to come back in. My other two wanted nothing to do with the water and were safe inside. Hours of coaxing could not sway her. It was her way or nothing - and her way killed her. In her joy of all things living she walked right into the coyotes path. They made swift and silent work of her beautiful little body. Not even a drop of blood was left behind. And they will soon know her fate and I do not care what anyone thinks of me. Noel could not imagine danger as her too short life was one of non-stop play and joy to be alive in a world that she felt safe and secure in. Thanks to the man who betrayed her and left his guard down for one god damn instant. She could not even fathom the danger that was her destruction. She could not understand a locked door and why it as an obstacle to her playground. I just write this to say you can never be too careful. If you think you are too paranoid keeping your babies safe, you are not paranoid enough. Ramp it up. Kick it up a notch. Double down. If your friends or family call you nuts, ignore them - enjoy your mental illness. What the hell do they know? Tune them out, ignore them. Tell them to get the hell out of your home. I went to the pound on Friday and I adopted a "unadoptable" cat. She is a beautiful tortie, deep chocolate brown with orange markings, less than a year old and has a very definite Siamese gene line. She is "unadoptable" because she is "too old." She cannot even be 10 months old. Death was a day or so away for her. When she was taken from the cage she practically cried in my arms and hugged my neck and I am not making that up. It was something to see, and feel. I've never felt cat paws wrap around my neck. It almost brought me to tears. Noel is dead. A life will be saved in her honor. Two lives quite likely. So I ask all of you not to wait. Go and get another cat now. If you are grieving at this time, waste no more time. Do it now. Better yet, get 2 or even 3. If you have a cat, get another one. I fully expect to adopt yet another cat when I pick up Pumpkin (her kennel name) on Monday night after she has been spaid. My grief and guilt has crippled me and left me a broken man and I will be a long time dealing with this. I have lost cats to old age and illness but this is a first for me. But if I can make something right fro this terrible wrong, perhaps life can be a little more fair. Paul ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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Oh Mike, no matter how hard it is, do NOT blame yourself - praise yourself
for having given Noel a good life, loved and cared for. One painful mistake does not negate all that you did for her, we are all of us only human. Getting another cat in tribute to Noel's life and death is a good thing and I hope you'll focus your energies on your cats now without too much preoccupation on a "mistake". I don't know your beliefs, but I have to believe that Noel understands and loves you and is waiting at the Bridge for you to join her. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.com/rpcablog/ "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... My beautiful, vocal, loving and oh so sweet but way too independent little gray calico Noel, named as she came into my life just before Christmas of 2006, was brutally murdered by a pack of coyotes on Tuesday night. She pulled a door open that I had neglected to lock or check to see if it had latched. I was gone all day and when I came home all three cats ran up to me and in that instant I forgot to lock the damn door. I fell asleep in front of the TV and when I awoke she was outside in the drizzle rain and too excited to come back in. My other two wanted nothing to do with the water and were safe inside. Hours of coaxing could not sway her. It was her way or nothing - and her way killed her. In her joy of all things living she walked right into the coyotes path. They made swift and silent work of her beautiful little body. Not even a drop of blood was left behind. And they will soon know her fate and I do not care what anyone thinks of me. Noel could not imagine danger as her too short life was one of non-stop play and joy to be alive in a world that she felt safe and secure in. Thanks to the man who betrayed her and left his guard down for one god damn instant. She could not even fathom the danger that was her destruction. She could not understand a locked door and why it as an obstacle to her playground. I just write this to say you can never be too careful. If you think you are too paranoid keeping your babies safe, you are not paranoid enough. Ramp it up. Kick it up a notch. Double down. If your friends or family call you nuts, ignore them - enjoy your mental illness. What the hell do they know? Tune them out, ignore them. Tell them to get the hell out of your home. I went to the pound on Friday and I adopted a "unadoptable" cat. She is a beautiful tortie, deep chocolate brown with orange markings, less than a year old and has a very definite Siamese gene line. She is "unadoptable" because she is "too old." She cannot even be 10 months old. Death was a day or so away for her. When she was taken from the cage she practically cried in my arms and hugged my neck and I am not making that up. It was something to see, and feel. I've never felt cat paws wrap around my neck. It almost brought me to tears. Noel is dead. A life will be saved in her honor. Two lives quite likely. So I ask all of you not to wait. Go and get another cat now. If you are grieving at this time, waste no more time. Do it now. Better yet, get 2 or even 3. If you have a cat, get another one. I fully expect to adopt yet another cat when I pick up Pumpkin (her kennel name) on Monday night after she has been spaid. My grief and guilt has crippled me and left me a broken man and I will be a long time dealing with this. I have lost cats to old age and illness but this is a first for me. But if I can make something right fro this terrible wrong, perhaps life can be a little more fair. Paul ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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I don't think this was Mike it was posted in the other group by Paul M. Cook
"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Oh Mike, no matter how hard it is, do NOT blame yourself - praise yourself for having given Noel a good life, loved and cared for. One painful mistake does not negate all that you did for her, we are all of us only human. Getting another cat in tribute to Noel's life and death is a good thing and I hope you'll focus your energies on your cats now without too much preoccupation on a "mistake". I don't know your beliefs, but I have to believe that Noel understands and loves you and is waiting at the Bridge for you to join her. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.com/rpcablog/ "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... My beautiful, vocal, loving and oh so sweet but way too independent little gray calico Noel, named as she came into my life just before Christmas of 2006, was brutally murdered by a pack of coyotes on Tuesday night. She pulled a door open that I had neglected to lock or check to see if it had latched. I was gone all day and when I came home all three cats ran up to me and in that instant I forgot to lock the damn door. I fell asleep in front of the TV and when I awoke she was outside in the drizzle rain and too excited to come back in. My other two wanted nothing to do with the water and were safe inside. Hours of coaxing could not sway her. It was her way or nothing - and her way killed her. In her joy of all things living she walked right into the coyotes path. They made swift and silent work of her beautiful little body. Not even a drop of blood was left behind. And they will soon know her fate and I do not care what anyone thinks of me. Noel could not imagine danger as her too short life was one of non-stop play and joy to be alive in a world that she felt safe and secure in. Thanks to the man who betrayed her and left his guard down for one god damn instant. She could not even fathom the danger that was her destruction. She could not understand a locked door and why it as an obstacle to her playground. I just write this to say you can never be too careful. If you think you are too paranoid keeping your babies safe, you are not paranoid enough. Ramp it up. Kick it up a notch. Double down. If your friends or family call you nuts, ignore them - enjoy your mental illness. What the hell do they know? Tune them out, ignore them. Tell them to get the hell out of your home. I went to the pound on Friday and I adopted a "unadoptable" cat. She is a beautiful tortie, deep chocolate brown with orange markings, less than a year old and has a very definite Siamese gene line. She is "unadoptable" because she is "too old." She cannot even be 10 months old. Death was a day or so away for her. When she was taken from the cage she practically cried in my arms and hugged my neck and I am not making that up. It was something to see, and feel. I've never felt cat paws wrap around my neck. It almost brought me to tears. Noel is dead. A life will be saved in her honor. Two lives quite likely. So I ask all of you not to wait. Go and get another cat now. If you are grieving at this time, waste no more time. Do it now. Better yet, get 2 or even 3. If you have a cat, get another one. I fully expect to adopt yet another cat when I pick up Pumpkin (her kennel name) on Monday night after she has been spaid. My grief and guilt has crippled me and left me a broken man and I will be a long time dealing with this. I have lost cats to old age and illness but this is a first for me. But if I can make something right fro this terrible wrong, perhaps life can be a little more fair. Paul ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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Sorry for the confusion. It was Paul that posted that- not me. I
thought the subject line would suggest that. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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No, my fault - I didn't notice his signature at the bottom, or at least it
didn't register - lots of things don't now-a-days. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.com/rpcablog/ "---MIKE---" wrote in message ... Sorry for the confusion. It was Paul that posted that- not me. I thought the subject line would suggest that. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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"---MIKE---" Sorry for the confusion. It was Paul that posted that- not me. I thought the subject line would suggest that. It was clear in the subject line and a very sad story Kyla ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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