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Post by xenagoddess on Nov 18, 2005 9:42:27 GMT -5
Yesterday my partner and I got a kitten from the SPCA! He is a little black kitty with white paws, belly and wiskers. He is super sweet.
We will introduce him to our son tonight. He will be so excited.
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Post by harleylite72 on Nov 18, 2005 9:54:03 GMT -5
Congrats to you Xena!! That's awesome! I have a black and white cat as well...Othello. I was always a dog person and DH is a cat person...we are actually going to be getting a dog within the next year or so....but let me tell you...I am so happy we have Othello...he is AMAZING! He is so energetic and fun and I cannot imagine our lives without him...let us know how it goes with the introductions!
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Post by xenagoddess on Nov 18, 2005 10:19:13 GMT -5
He is a little freaked out right now but super affectionate once he gets into your lap. He is eating, drinking and using the litter box so that is all good. He seems a bit skittish to loud noises so I am a little worried about my son (6 and loud) and how they will interact. We will see.
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Post by harleylite72 on Nov 18, 2005 10:52:09 GMT -5
It was weird with Othello in the beginning too....all he did was walk around the house CONSTANTLY and seemed confused...DH said that was normal...you see, I was always used to a puupy that didn't care WHERE they were as long as they were able to run and jump on you... Your son and kitty will be best friends before you know it!
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Post by xenagoddess on Nov 18, 2005 11:16:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement. I just spent lots of time playing with him and trying to be a bit more loud so he would get used to it. He is cautious but playful and probably just needs some time. He seems most relaxed in the bathroom where all his stuff is. He gets this concerned look on his face when he can't figure something out. It's so sweet. Oh my...I am turning into one of those people who talks about their cat all the time.
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Post by katelight on Nov 18, 2005 23:13:01 GMT -5
Have you picked out a name yet? Cats are constant entertainment. Ours even crack me up when they sleep. One snores. Too funny. Enjoy him every minute.
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Post by xenagoddess on Nov 19, 2005 10:34:51 GMT -5
The kitty has been named "Wonderful" by our son. We will call him 'wonder' and if he gets really fat we might just call him 'ful'. Our son says Wonder is 'a wonderful' cat. We love him very much.
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Post by harleylite72 on Nov 19, 2005 16:34:30 GMT -5
Xenagoddess, that is a WONDERUL name!! How corny was that? Anyway, enjoy him and keep us updated!
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Post by xenagoddess on Mar 13, 2006 17:23:49 GMT -5
As you all know Wonderful died last week. I am going to go pick up his ashes today with our son. Feeling sad and just looking for someone to tell.
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Post by HippoMommy on Mar 13, 2006 18:37:07 GMT -5
Rest in peace, sweet Wonder. Are you having a service for him, Cynthia? When my best boy kitty Pablo died a few years back, I had folks over and talked about him, buried a bit of his fur that I'd found snagged on something in the house, and poured milk over the spot where I buried his fur. Then I planted a catnip plant there in the garden. I saved his ashes.
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Post by xenagoddess on Mar 13, 2006 23:18:41 GMT -5
Oh that's so sweet. We went and got the ashes. Max (son, 6) really wanted to open the wooden box so we pried it open with a chisel. It was hard for me to see the ashes. But it was really important to him and since this is his first experience with death ...I wanted to make it work for him. Max seemed to process it all pretty well. We told some funny stories about the cat and also talked about how much of a wild tom cat he was and how frusterating that was for Max. It was good.
We decided that we would keep the ashes on his Wonder alter for now and then when Max's other mom gets back from her business trip we will take them to the cemetary (where we have a plot for a dear friend and my partner's first wife - complicated isn't it?) and bury them there. So I guess that will work. I almost feel like I need to do something just for myself in relation to Wonder. I like your ceremony...maybe I will borrow some aspects of it, if you don't mind, and do the same in our backyard just for myself.
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Post by nightsinge on Mar 14, 2006 20:39:06 GMT -5
Not much to say, only that I'm sending hugs to you and your son. I remember a beloved cat dying when I was young and how hard it was.
Blessings.
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Post by HippoMommy on Mar 14, 2006 21:59:26 GMT -5
Of course! One other thing I did, that I just remembered. . . . I made up a card on the computer, kind of like a postcard, with a cat border. I put his name, his dates (year I adopted him, year he died), and a verse about love abiding beyond death. I put something like "Pablo is remembered with affection by his many friends and loved ones." I mailed these to people who knew him, and I put one in a frame that I kept up for a long time. It's put away now in a special box with his ashes, collar, etc (kind of like a portable altar). It made me feel good to make something like that because he doesn't have a "graveside" where I could put a memorial stone.
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Post by xenagoddess on Mar 15, 2006 12:37:05 GMT -5
Thank you both for your support. It has meant the world to me to have the people on this board be so loving and understanding about Wonder's death. Hope I can return the favor someday.
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Post by xenagoddess on Jun 3, 2006 13:30:42 GMT -5
Yeah, we got a new kitten. His name is Scooter and he is a sweet and loving little guy.
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