Cats

[Jocephus]

sorry to hear. that's rough.

[planet planet]

Yuck- just made the appointment for this afternoon to have my cat put to sleep.
Thyroid Cancer, the poor guy can't breath due to a huge tumor in his throat.

In college, I found the little guy on the side of a farm road 11 years ago. All cut up and so small could fit in the palm of my hand. I guess the bright side is we saved him then, and had a heck of an 11 years. Still sucks.

Aw, so sorry, robbotis. Glad you're doing the humane thing although it doesn't make it any easier. Thoughts are with your family.

[Molly]

Been there several times. It never gets any easier. Good thoughts going your way robbotis.


Rainbow Bridge

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

[Molly]

Soldier saves cat in Afghanistan

http://living.msn.com/family-parenting/ ... 1af1e8906a

[Mary1966]

[Mary1966]

I know this will offend many, as it should, but what is the point of cats? I don't get their appeal. 99% of the time they ignore you. They are indifferent to your presence unless they want something from you like food or a scratch someplace they can't get at themselves. The 1% of the time they do pay attention to you is usually when you are not paying attention to them and focusing on something else, which drives them crazy causing them to walk all over your keyboard, stick their butt in your face, etc. Or, when you do pet them, they refuse to let you stop until they've decided they've had enough, at which point they often bite you and run away. No matter what "rules" you have for them they do whatever the [expletive] they want. You can bet while you're out of the house they are walking all over the counters, tables, etc. This animal craps in a box, necessitating that you maintain a crap-filled box somewhere in your house, paws around in that crap-box, then walks all over your food preparation area yet somehow they have a reputation for being clean. If they're mad at you for whatever inscrutable reason they will take it out by crapping somewhere inconvenient for you as a lesson. Their food smells bad, always giving your house the faint but ever-present smell of cats. If they piss or puke somewhere, forget it, might as well throw that thing out. Their hair gets on everything. You can't take them for walks, or to the park, or wrestle with them, or go camping with them. All they do is sleep and pad around the house in their own little world. Occasionally you can dangle a string in front of them or watch them chase a shadow around, which is fun for about 10 minutes, but then they go back to resenting you and wishing they lived elsewhere.

I'm not saying that I hate your cats. If I come to your house I will play with your cats, say nice things about them, and accept your decision to have these sociopaths in your home, but I can't understand it.

Hmm, I have this topic on subscription, so it notifies me when there is a new post to this thread (I don't read Rants and Raves on a regular basis), but tonight I got the email, clicked on the link, and it took me back to the OP. The last post in the thread is mine. But, I would like to take advantage of this glitch to say:

[expletive] 60 pages! How's that, G. Keenan?

[Freed Roger]

[Mary1966]

[signthief]

My (wife's) cat broke its leg about 2 months ago. WTF right? Has anyone ever heard of a cat breaking its leg?

Anyway the dumb [expletive] fell off the counter he wasn't supposed to be on and got his leg caught in a drawer, fracturing his ulna. He then proceeded to chew off the next 3 casts, requiring an e-collar, which he subsequently chewed off. He's had 3 x-rays and 4 doctor's visits and still walks with a limp. $1200 because I allowed this idiot in my home.

[SHOW]

He's really an awesome cat though, that's why I didn't just by a $.69 burlap sack.

[docellis]

I don't understand the "cats versus dogs" thing, because I have always, always, always had a dog and a cat.

Maybe having both and enjoying their interactions together makes me more prone to like them both equally.