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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

3581.0. "Mom's new buddy" by MIVC::MTAG () Tue May 08 1990 14:02

    On March 26, my mother had the sad task of putting Sam to sleep.  He
    had just turned 18 years old and his time had finally come.  It was
    difficult for her to do and she hasn't cried so much since my father
    died 8 years ago.  Sam was her link to just about everything and now
    he was gone.  She swore she would "never get another pet... can't go
    through this again."
    
    My mom came up to MA (from NJ) to visit the last weekend in April. 
    Slowly, her mind was changing.  She was now saying she was thinking
    about getting another cat, but it would have to wait till my baby is
    born (due in 2.5 weeks).  Maybe sometime in the Fall she would get a
    new one.
    
    On this past Saturday, I was informed she is now feeding a stray cat. 
    He/she is all black with white paws.  It's been hanging around the
    neighborhood for about 2 weeks now and her neighbors are also feeding
    it and while my mom was visiting me, had the cat sleep in their garage
    because it was cold and rainy outside.  On Sunday night, the kitty
    (about 2 years old maybe) slept in my mom's house.  She got a box and
    put some litter it and the cat used it.  On Monday, she bought a new
    litter box and the cat stayed inside again during the night.  The cat 
    has obviously been dumped.  Another neighbor told her it was hanging 
    around the office park (what used to be an orchard behind my mom's 
    house) for the last 2 months and has only recently ventured into the 
    neighborhood.  It's friendly, soft, purrs a lot, and seems to have 
    quite the appetite.  Seems my mom and this kitty have adopted each
    other as if it were destined to happen.
    
    Mary  
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3581.1Could it be...?USEM::MCQUEENEYTexas bound!Tue May 08 1990 14:2110
    
    re: .last
    
    Mary, that kitty isn't anywhere in the vicinity of Lake Boone in
    Hudson, MA, is it?  My cat Sneakers disappeared Friday night, and
    he certainly fits the description!  All black, with two white rear
    paws (hence 'Sneakers').  Let me know if it might be him!
    
    a worried Bob McQ.
    
3581.2CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Tue May 08 1990 22:568
    re: .1
    
    It sounds like the cat is in New Jersey. 
    
    re: .0
    
    I'm glad your Mom and the cat found each other. 
                  
3581.3Kitty now has a name..MIVC::MTAGWed May 09 1990 18:2313
    Re: .1
    
    My mom lives in New Jersey.  Sorry it's not your kitty.  Good luck in
    finding him.
    
    Re: .2
    
    Karen - thanks, you're right... NJ it is!
    
    The adoption seems to be for real.. Mom named the kitty Alex and thinks
    it's a female but she's not sure.  The name Alex can go either way and
    it seems to fit the kitty.