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    There is truly something special about cats like Lucy!!  They
    are very strong survivors...and take a special place in my
    heart.  I hope and pray that Lucy can continue to fight this battle
    ...and find a wonderful home which she deserves so much!!   My little
    Dewey had a very sad beginning of life....but am very happy
    to say he is grown into a beautiful big happy cat and I just spoil
    this little guy rotten!!!
    
    Please give Lucy extra hugs and kisses from all of us..and please
    keep us posted.
    
    Sandy                     

    Lynne,
    
    Is there any way the previous owners/renters of that home be traced and
    cruelty charges brought against them?
    
    I know I'm going to be told to just hit next unseen, but notes like
    this really ruin my day.
    
    -Roberta (sitting here severely depressed now)
    

    Hi Roberta!
    
    I intend to ask the shelter that very same question, even if I
    have to pursue the issue myself.  Of course, there will be the
    issue of proving ownership, I think.....
    
    And, no, I won't say hit next unseen, because your reply says
    you care! (-;
    
    L

    Thank God she is being taken care of now... who ever left her alone
    should be reckoned with... My theory is "what goes around, comes
    around".
    
    Send Lucy our love....
    
    Gloria, Goldie, Mittens and Snookie
    

    Well, Lynne, if you do find out who owned her and decide to approach,
    the best way to handle the situation is to trick them into admitting it
    was in fact their cat left behind.  Maybe by pretending you moved into
    the house and found the cat and are thanking them for leaving her for
    you.  People with their mentality level will probably believe anything!
    
    If you do find them, bring them over to my house and we can chain them
    to the front step... with no food, water, shelter or love.  Let's see,
    it's August now... so we should leave them there until at least the new
    year!!
    
    Roberta (who is seething now!!)
    

    Thank God for the mail person.  Which shelter is Lucy in? Pat Brody's?
    
    

    No, not Pat's.   Lynn lives in Middleboro which is exit 4 off 495.
    The shelter is down that way someplace.  This is the same shelter
    with the manx kitten with the puff-ball tail.
    
    Lynn told me about Lucy when we were out riding one day.  Thank GOD
    the shelter did finally take her.  Poor little thing.  
    
    And I also believe the "what you do comes back to you" and if anyone
    saw GHOST they'll understand why I've resolved to be a very good girl.
      Nancy
    

    I also believe that you keep coming back until you get it right -
    obviously - these @@!!##%!! people have a very long way to go.  Karma
    catches up with everyone - you can't skate forever - and depending on
    which level they end up on they just may come back as a starving 13
    year old abandoned cat and maybe then they'll learn the "lesson".
    
    I feel like I just want to hold that cat in my arms ans spoil her to
    death!  Lots of prayers to you Lucy!
    
    A very PO'ed Giudi

    I loved your idea, Roberta!! This whole thing makes me so sad! I say
    trick em' into admition, and then chain em' to the steps!
    
    I'm glad to know that Lucy is being given a second chance. She really
    deserves it! Poor thing...
    
    Bonnie

    Well,  looks like the Gang will be back up to 11 soon!  Lucy should
    be coming home with me probably next weekend.  She sure sounds like
    shes' been through an awful lot, but she should be happy spending
    her remaining days at the Pleasure Palace for retired Catfolk.  Thats
    what we sometimes refer our place to, seeing as we have quite a few
    "more mature" catfolk residing there.
    
     I will post more as things happen...  have to tell the 10 residents
    that a new member will be arriving.
    
    Denise and the gang of 10 -(11 as of next week)

    yeah, Lucy and Denise! Made my day.
    

    Denise, you are a GODSEND for cats!!!
    
    Give Lucy a big hug for me!
    
    --Roberta
    

    I've been sitting here today pondering the meaning so so many things
    and worked myself into some sort of funk - and this Lucy kitty has been
    on my mind.  So I open this file a few minutes ago and find your note -
    and now I just feel so much better about things.  It's people like you
    and so many others in this file who restore one's faith in people. 
    Give that kitty lots of hugs and kisses from me.
    
    Bless ya all!!!!
    
    Giudi

    re: .10 - Well Lucy couldn't ask for a better home!!!!!!
    
    Lynne told me about poor Lucy when we were out riding one day.  I
    almost took her myself :^)
      Nancy DC
    

    Lucy will be one heck of a happy cat.  Thank god there are 
    people like Denise and her gang of 10 ..soon to be 11!!   She's
    a special cat that found a special home!!
    
    Please keep us posted with stories!!
    
    Sandy

    
    All I can do is.....(-: (-: (-:
    
    Lynne

    re: .16 - is that before or after you pick yourself up off the
    floor  ;^}

    What a wonderful chapter (I won't say ending) to Lucy's story! I hope 
    there will be many more happy chapters in your and Lucy's future -- 
    love and good care can do wonders. 

    Denise, you are a very special purrson!!

    Linda

    Denise-
    
    How is Lucy?
    
    Lynne

    Well, this is Lucy's final chapter.
    I had picked her up Friday here at TWO,  Lynne and Lynn brought her
    up here.  I brought her home and set her up in the bathroom with 
    comfy accomdations to get her through till Tues. when she had an
    appointment with my vet.  I brought her in Tues., but he wouldn't
    let me take her home last night.  Many tests were done.  It was 
    determined she had lymphoma, her little body was so full of cancer,
    especially the kidney.  Many tumors.  She passed away on her own this
    morning,  just expiring a last weak breath.   She is now buried in my
    cat cemetary overlooking our fields and gardens.
    On Sunday, Lucy told me that she was very appreciative of all that had
    been done for her, and to thank both Lynne and Lynn for all their love
    and concern.  She was so sweet and appreciative of everything we did
    for her this weekend.  The rest of my gang never even got to meet her
    except when I was holding her walking through the house, showing her
    the rooms and the other kitties.   But,  they were sweet enough to walk
    out with me this morning to the grave and say a little prayer as we
    had a little burial service.  And they say animals don't know or care!
    Ha!  These skeptics should have been there this morning. We must have
    been a sight all standing there saying a prayer.
    Well, it is getting difficult to see the screen much more,  but I
    wanted to let everyone know what happened.  I hope her life before
    she was abandoned was more joyful.  I am sure where she is now, she
    is at peace.
    
       Denise and the gang of 10 (again)

    Thanks for making the end of her life peaceful.  What a comfort it must
    have been for her to know she was in loving hands.
    

    Oh, nooooooo! Whatta bummer.
    
    I'm so sorry, Denise.
    
    Linda 

    Thank god Lucy left us with the memories of some wonderful
    human beings who helped her at the end.  
    
    So sorry for Lucy and her wonderful friends who were there to
    help.
    
    Sandy

    
    
    
    	AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
    
    
    Why isn't life fair?
    
    L-

    I guess there just aren't any words - Im so sad -
    
    Bless you and all the others that helped,
    
    Giudi

    Denise,
      I'm so sorry to hear about Lucy.  It's wonderful you were able to
    make her last moments as comfortable as possible.  I hate when this
    happens!  Take care.
    
    Heather + Muffy, Oscar, Pandora + Cocoa

    It is bitter-sweet that Lucy had a "home" again before she died.
    It seems fitting for such a brave spirit to die at home rather 
    than at a shelter and to  have a special resting place.  I'm glad
    she got to "come home" before she died.
    
    Nancy DC
    

    Sniff....I'm sorry. Perhaps we should change the title of this topic?
    You were so kind to Lucy in her last days. It was wonderful of you.
    
    Bonnie