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My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? I know.  I go through the same thing every time I take Stinky to TED. It seems to bring on such a jarring change in his purrsonality-  my bouncy, cheerful boy cringes in terror, gets those terrible saucer eyes, and wails in his carrier.  It always devastates me.  AND it always takes me longer to recover from the experience than it does him.

What is it about carriers that suddenly makes kitties so sad and expressive?  Betty’s never had a bad experience at TED that I know of. I wonder why they so dislike carriers?

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<SNIP Pine Cone was dumped at Morrow Mountain State Park near Charlotte, North Carolina.  He discovered us while we were camping and charmed his way into our hearts.  He’s ok most of the time with vehicles, until you get him in one.  Then he acts like he thinks you are going to dump him.  All of his insecurities come out and he is totally terrified.  I would love to meet the jerk(s) who dumped him, preferably with the ability to dump them in return. Pam S.

That might take alot of driving…. Just give them hallucenogenic drugs & let them play in traffic.  Chablis was an abandoned kitty, I got her from the SPCA, they told me she was 9 wks old when I got her, but TED & I both figure 7….. Dumping kittens in a box, into a dumpster…..GRRRRRRR — Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – TED thinks that maybe Leonidas had fallen asleep on a motor and the starting of the truck is what scared him in crying (but he never reacts when a vehicle is started if he isn’t in it).  I still someone drove him a bit of a distance to dump him, and he thinks that is what I was doing.  I can’t wait for them to call and tell me he is okay (I HATE waiting). Pine Cone was dumped at Morrow Mountain State Park near Charlotte, North Carolina.  He discovered us while we were camping and charmed his way into our hearts.  He’s ok most of the time with vehicles, until you get him in one.  Then he acts like he thinks you are going to dump him. All of his insecurities come out and he is totally terrified.  I would love to meet the jerk(s) who dumped him, preferably with the ability to dump them in return. Pam S.

I completely agree.  I would adore getting my hands, albeit crippled, on those idiots.  I live near a pretty busy street (it’s the main road through town), and we lose many cats on that road (well, none of mine, but you know what I mean).  I’d like to take them up into the Rockies, some wild spot without a compass (maybe I’d give ‘em water) and leave them in the middle of nowhere, see how they like it. I have *never* seen a cat this lovey, especially with strangers.  The first day I "found" him, he was under my flower box (it’s 10 ft wide, stands about 3 ft off the ground, and is about 1.5 2 ft wide) just talking (to no one).  I was sitting on my patio, and heard this relatively quiet meow and went hunting.  He came right to me, and let me pick him up (with some food coaxing) and started purring really loud.  He’s been with us since.  That was in October or November. He’s between 1 and 2 (did I say that before?), even TED isn’t sure.

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TED thinks that maybe Leonidas had fallen asleep on a motor and the starting of the truck is what scared him in crying (but he never reacts when a vehicle is started if he isn’t in it).  I still someone drove him a bit of a distance to dump him, and he thinks that is what I was doing.  I can’t wait for them to call and tell me he is okay (I HATE waiting).

Pine Cone was dumped at Morrow Mountain State Park near Charlotte, North Carolina.  He discovered us while we were camping and charmed his way into our hearts.  He’s ok most of the time with vehicles, until you get him in one.  Then he acts like he thinks you are going to dump him.  All of his insecurities come out and he is totally terrified.  I would love to meet the jerk(s) who dumped him, preferably with the ability to dump them in return. Pam S.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – TED thinks that maybe Leonidas had fallen asleep on a motor and the starting of the truck is what scared him in crying (but he never reacts when a vehicle is started if he isn’t in it).  I still someone drove him a bit of a distance to dump him, and he thinks that is what I was doing.  I can’t wait for them to call and tell me he is okay (I HATE waiting). Pine Cone was dumped at Morrow Mountain State Park near Charlotte, North Carolina.  He discovered us while we were camping and charmed his way into our hearts.  He’s ok most of the time with vehicles, until you get him in one.  Then he acts like he thinks you are going to dump him.  All of his insecurities come out and he is totally terrified.  I would love to meet the jerk(s) who dumped him, preferably with the ability to dump them in return. Pam S.

And to even the odds to what they did to the cat, about fifteen miles out to sea would be a good spot. Jo

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Woo-Hoo!  They just called, he’s awake (and not talking), he can go home anytime (and I wasn’t supposed to be able to pick him up for 3.5 hours).  So, I’m off to TED to get my little baby… Smokie Darling (Annie) – all that worry (about health concerns) for naught.

Yay! I’m so happy for you both. — Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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I’m so glad he can come home!

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Woo-Hoo!  They just called, he’s awake (and not talking), he can go home anytime (and I wasn’t supposed to be able to pick him up for 3.5 hours).  So, I’m off to TED to get my little baby… Smokie Darling (Annie) – all that worry (about health concerns) for naught.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [....] I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). I was in exactly the same position last June with Boyfriend.  He’d lived here for about a year then, first too shy to come inside for about six months and another six months or so inside until he didn’t freak out with fear when I tried to touch him and I could pick him up. Fortunately, I did not have to leave him at TED’s overnight, as I decided to shut him in the house completely – for the first time – all evening and night and took up all food from about 6 pm. In the morning I put him in his carrier.  He is like your lad, quite a quiet boy.  From the moment he was in his carrier he cried and wowled non-stop all the way to TED.  I could hardly bear it, so I know exactly how you feel.   I could still hear him too, when the receptionist took him through out of sight. I didn’t cry on the drive home, but I felt like it, like all the trust we’d built up after so long might now be destroyed.  I worried about him all day. When I went to pick him up, they fetched him through in his carrier and said he had been very good indeed.  He was completely silent until he heard my voice asking if he was okay.  Then he started..and he made so much noise on the way home that I thought he must be in terrible pain.  I had to keep talking to him to say, we’ll be home very soon, to try and comfort him. I took the carrier out of the car and went into the house with it, put it on the lounge floor.  He was still wowling.  I opened the top.  His head came up like a jack-in-the-box, with big saucer eyes and he jumped out. The moment he realised he was home, he relaxed completely. Went into the kitchen to see if there was anything in his bowl After all, the poor chap hadn’t eaten since the day before.. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy? He has been a dumped cat, you say?  Then he has endured much worse than a night of no-snuggle and no-rub-tummy.  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? That was something that worried me too.   Yes, he did.  Instantly, as soon as he got home. Have you got your lad back yet?  How is he?  Don’t worry if there is a little bleeding, that’s normal.   He’ll be fine very soon, and enjoy being a home boy and not being controlled by testosterone. BF was a bit miserable for a couple of days, kept licking the parts involved, and he didn’t feel like going out much for about a week. After that he was fine.  It didn’t affect his appetite at all, neither did he sit down very gingerly which I had imagined he would Tweed

It’s nearing 11:30 (Mountain Daylight Time), and I haven’t heard anything yet.  Not even sure if he’s had his surgery.  I know they’ll call me when he first wakes up (I HATE waiting) to let me know all is okay. My Barnabus wasn’t like this (the mrowing) until the second or third trip (for shots) to TED.  Of course, my Barnabus (Barneybutt when he’s misbehaving) was dumped too, but was too small to remember it (his eyes weren’t even open). I did not sleep well (duh, did I say I HATE waiting?).  I’m worried, but don’t want to call and be a pest for TED.  Poor thing might have eaten around 17:00 (MDT) yesterday, so he *may* be hungry, but he is not a big eater. I still have trouble figuring out why anyone would have dumped him.  He is so sweet, almost never claws, doesn’t talk much, loves loving (and will lie on his back in my arms), loves just to be close, will head-butt the DH and rub in his beard (he even nuzzles DH’s ear), has a wonderfully soft purr motor, he rarely fights and never instigates, he doesn’t use his outside fighting skills against anyone inside (he seems to know they are inside non-fighters), has the most absolutely beautiful blue eyes (Paul Newman Blue) that are slightly tilted up at the outside corners, he is a "smiler" when he’s content… TED thinks that maybe Leonidas had fallen asleep on a motor and the starting of the truck is what scared him in crying (but he never reacts when a vehicle is started if he isn’t in it).  I still someone drove him a bit of a distance to dump him, and he thinks that is what I was doing.  I can’t wait for them to call and tell me he is okay (I HATE waiting). Smokie Darling (Annie)

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Purrs for Leonidas, and a few for you too. You’ll be back together again before you know it!

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

{{{Annie}}} Sometimes it’s hell to be a kitty mommy, isn’t it?  Purrs that Leonidas’ snippage goes just dandy.   I’m sure he’ll forgive you immediately, or very shortly thereafter! Ginger-lyn Home Pages:   http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/   http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats)   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy)   http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against                                              Animals in Movies Website)

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[....] I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside).

I was in exactly the same position last June with Boyfriend.  He’d lived here for about a year then, first too shy to come inside for about six months and another six months or so inside until he didn’t freak out with fear when I tried to touch him and I could pick him up. Fortunately, I did not have to leave him at TED’s overnight, as I decided to shut him in the house completely – for the first time – all evening and night and took up all food from about 6 pm. In the morning I put him in his carrier.  He is like your lad, quite a quiet boy.  From the moment he was in his carrier he cried and wowled non-stop all the way to TED.  I could hardly bear it, so I know exactly how you feel.   I could still hear him too, when the receptionist took him through out of sight. I didn’t cry on the drive home, but I felt like it, like all the trust we’d built up after so long might now be destroyed.  I worried about him all day. When I went to pick him up, they fetched him through in his carrier and said he had been very good indeed.  He was completely silent until he heard my voice asking if he was okay.  Then he started..and he made so much noise on the way home that I thought he must be in terrible pain.  I had to keep talking to him to say, we’ll be home very soon, to try and comfort him. I took the carrier out of the car and went into the house with it, put it on the lounge floor.  He was still wowling.  I opened the top.  His head came up like a jack-in-the-box, with big saucer eyes and he jumped out.  The moment he realised he was home, he relaxed completely. Went into the kitchen to see if there was anything in his bowl  After all, the poor chap hadn’t eaten since the day before.. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?

He has been a dumped cat, you say?  Then he has endured much worse than a night of no-snuggle and no-rub-tummy.  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel?

That was something that worried me too.   Yes, he did.  Instantly, as soon as he got home. Have you got your lad back yet?  How is he?  Don’t worry if there is a little bleeding, that’s normal.   He’ll be fine very soon, and enjoy being a home boy and not being controlled by testosterone. BF was a bit miserable for a couple of days, kept licking the parts involved, and he didn’t feel like going out much for about a week. After that he was fine.  It didn’t affect his appetite at all, neither did he sit down very gingerly which I had imagined he would Tweed

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He’ll be so happy to see you when you go to pick him up that he will forget about it all!  Good luck with your baby!

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Awww. Purrs for a very uneventful TED stay and a quick reunion.

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Well, his bloodwork up came back great!  No leukemia, no distemper, no nothing!  Now I’ll just worry about him all by his lonesome, but I won’t have to worry about having to put in down (thank you, thank you, thank you).  <Big Sigh of Relief Let’s hope that the snip is uneventful and that he stops wishing to be OUT, I want him INside…  There’re some nasty meanies out there that fight with everyone.

Great news about his blood work.  Purrs for him (and everyone else who needs them) and for you to make it through the next day without a nervous breakdown. Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Six + Calvin, the bitties, and Speedy the d-thing

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Well, his bloodwork up came back great!  No leukemia, no distemper, no nothing!  Now I’ll just worry about him all by his lonesome, but I won’t have to worry about having to put in down (thank you, thank you, thank you).  <Big Sigh of Relief Let’s hope that the snip is uneventful and that he stops wishing to be OUT, I want him INside…  There’re some nasty meanies out there that fight with everyone.

I’m soooo glad his bloodwork was A-OK!    Purrs for his snip and {{{{hugs}}}} to you while you miss and worry about him. Susan M Otis and Chester

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aw, he’ll be fine and you’ll see him tomorrow. He’ll be so happy to see he’ll forgive you anything Jazz & his mama — Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

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My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel?

Aww, I’m sure he’ll be so happy to see you when you pick him up that he’ll forgive you right away. Soothing purrs coming over for you both. You will survive. — Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER. He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

Try to imagine his joy when you take him home.  Purrs that the snip is gentle on him.   MLB

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie)

Well, when we went away last weekend and boarded the cats was the first time ever since she came home with us that Molly (feral to 18 months) had been away.  After four nights at the vet she came home very happy to see us, very happy to see her home and generally just very happy.  She had completely forgotten that we took her there in the first place.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? I know.  I go through the same thing every time I take Stinky to TED. It seems to bring on such a jarring change in his purrsonality-  my bouncy, cheerful boy cringes in terror, gets those terrible saucer eyes, and wails in his carrier.  It always devastates me.  AND it always takes me longer to recover from the experience than it does him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

Well, I don’t handle it at all well when the furbabies start that mournful rowling.  I feel like I’m horribly abusive to them, but I generally don’t cry.  Poor Leonidas, I worry that he might think he’s being dumped again, and that’s what is breaking my heart. Smokie Darling (Annie)

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? He’ll forgive you, I’m sure. Purrs for a peaceful night and an uneventful snip. — Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)

Well, his bloodwork up came back great!  No leukemia, no distemper, no nothing!  Now I’ll just worry about him all by his lonesome, but I won’t have to worry about having to put in down (thank you, thank you, thank you).  <Big Sigh of Relief Let’s hope that the snip is uneventful and that he stops wishing to be OUT, I want him INside…  There’re some nasty meanies out there that fight with everyone. Smokie Darling (Annie) my babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

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Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel? Smokie Darling (Annie) My babies:  http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

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My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel?

He’ll forgive you, I’m sure. Purrs for a peaceful night and an uneventful snip. — Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Well it isn’t that bad.  Leonidas (the dumped cat) has never cried. EVER.  He rarely even talks, except to occasionally remind me that he’d like to be let to do his business, and then it’s usually part of a yawn (like he doesn’t really care). I took him to TED today.  He cried all the way there, really loud. Then they took him and my well-worn T-shirt back to the boarding area. He has to stay overnight to be "positive" he doesn’t eat anything after 19:00 (7:00 pm).  He’ll be tested for disease, then snipped, then given his shots.  He cried the whole time on his way to the back.  He cried when they opened the door and he could hear me (whimper).  He cried as I was leaving TED’s place (I could hear my baby outside). Not bad enough that he had me crying on the interstate on the way in (about 10-15 minutes), I cried all the way home.  Now my neighbors (who may have been in doubt) know I’m nuts. My poor little baby, who’s he gonna snuggle with tonight?  Who’s gonna rub his tummy?  More importantly, will he ever forgive me for being so cruel?

I know.  I go through the same thing every time I take Stinky to TED. It seems to bring on such a jarring change in his purrsonality-  my bouncy, cheerful boy cringes in terror, gets those terrible saucer eyes, and wails in his carrier.  It always devastates me.  AND it always takes me longer to recover from the experience than it does him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

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