Comments on: A Truly Sad Time for Me: the Loss of My Cat http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/ Random Thoughts from James S. Huggins Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:40:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Opossum Sally http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-51759 Opossum Sally Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-51759 I recently lost my Oldest male cat. I'd had him 11 years. I know how hard this is for you. I'll add Spot to the prayer list. Hope she is found soon! I recently lost my Oldest male cat. I’d had him 11 years. I know how hard this is for you. I’ll add Spot to the prayer list. Hope she is found soon!

]]> By: Karin http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-40186 Karin Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:10:58 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-40186 Hi James: I'm a member of the yahoo FLCW group and saw signature on today's post. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved cat. I know if my cat went missing I'd be heartsick as well. I pray that someone finds her and the two of you are reunited. Also, I'm sorry to hear about your stroke and accident. I hope you're recovering from both. Hi James:
I’m a member of the yahoo FLCW group and saw signature on today’s post. I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved cat. I know if my cat went missing I’d be heartsick as well. I pray that someone finds her and the two of you are reunited.

Also, I’m sorry to hear about your stroke and accident. I hope you’re recovering from both.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-37361 Debbie Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:38:56 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-37361 Hi James, I'm very sorry to read about the loss of your cat. I know how heartbreaking it can be--I had two dogs disappear during a break-in at my home several years ago. I was able to find and bring them home with the help of a lot of good-hearted people and a lot of hard work. A few suggestions I learned through my ordeal (in case you haven't heard these): 1. The key to finding one of my dogs was looking for her at night. I had spent most of the time looking during the day, figuring she would be bedded down at night. But I came across info that said scared animals usually hide during the day and wander at night. 2. Have you contacted and put up posters in all the area vets and emergency animal hospitals in case she was injured and taken there? 3. Putting up ads on craigslist and petfinder.com may be helpful. 4. Doing outside-the-box things such as writing a letter to the editor (in my case a family member did this and it led to a tip where one dog was last seen and I found her in that area the following day) or contacting local columnists (since it is such an unusual story) may work. I had put up posters and walked in that area where I found my dog, but the letter to the editor reached the right person with the right information. 5. Checking all the local shelters and rescue groups in person. The humane society in my area told me of a lost dog being found there by its owner after being missing for two years. 6. I don't know the ethnic or cultural makeup of the area where you lost Spot, but I found my dog in a Mexican area of town, and I wondered if I would have found her sooner if I had some Spanish on my posters in order to catch the eyes of Spanish speakers. I hope your cat is in a place where she is being well-cared for, and it is just a matter of getting the information to those people that she has a great home where she is deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Spot. Hi James,
I’m very sorry to read about the loss of your cat. I know how heartbreaking it can be–I had two dogs disappear during a break-in at my home several years ago. I was able to find and bring them home with the help of a lot of good-hearted people and a lot of hard work.
A few suggestions I learned through my ordeal (in case you haven’t heard these):
1. The key to finding one of my dogs was looking for her at night. I had spent most of the time looking during the day, figuring she would be bedded down at night. But I came across info that said scared animals usually hide during the day and wander at night.
2. Have you contacted and put up posters in all the area vets and emergency animal hospitals in case she was injured and taken there?
3. Putting up ads on craigslist and petfinder.com may be helpful.
4. Doing outside-the-box things such as writing a letter to the editor (in my case a family member did this and it led to a tip where one dog was last seen and I found her in that area the following day) or contacting local columnists (since it is such an unusual story) may work. I had put up posters and walked in that area where I found my dog, but the letter to the editor reached the right person with the right information.
5. Checking all the local shelters and rescue groups in person. The humane society in my area told me of a lost dog being found there by its owner after being missing for two years.
6. I don’t know the ethnic or cultural makeup of the area where you lost Spot, but I found my dog in a Mexican area of town, and I wondered if I would have found her sooner if I had some Spanish on my posters in order to catch the eyes of Spanish speakers.
I hope your cat is in a place where she is being well-cared for, and it is just a matter of getting the information to those people that she has a great home where she is deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Spot.

]]> By: Sandi http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-37109 Sandi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:16:26 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-37109 Oh my- my thoughts are with you. I am hoping she finds her way to someone who will try to find you! And it would be wonderful if that's how she gets back to you. Have faith- I do. I will be waiting for that post soon. Oh my- my thoughts are with you. I am hoping she finds her way to someone who will try to find you! And it would be wonderful if that’s how she gets back to you.
Have faith- I do. I will be waiting for that post soon.

]]> By: Steve http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-36428 Steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-36428 Dear James, I have also lost cats in my life. Now I also own a 5 or 6 year old all black female cat that came to my door one rainy night as a stray. I hope your cat and you are reunited, but if that is not to be, all the love you shared won't go away. Dear James,
I have also lost cats in my life. Now I also own a 5 or 6 year old all black female cat that came to my door one rainy night as a stray. I hope your cat and you are reunited, but if that is not to be, all the love you shared won’t go away.

]]> By: S.Ryz http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-36381 S.Ryz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:48:10 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-36381 I am sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. I know how devasting it is to loose a faithful companion. Many years ago we lost one of our dogs, she had wandered off during the day... several days later we discovered that one of the kids from the local vocational schools had taken her home and lied to his parents that he found her... she did have her tags on, but he had removed her collar and thrown it away. The parents made him turn her into the local shelter... we contacted the school and found all of this out and actually went to his home and told his parent what he did... we then went to the shelter and found her and took her home... she was only gone two or three days, but was covered in ticks. We were all very upset about this too, ours had a good ending... Now all of our animals are microchipped. I am sorry to hear of the loss of your cat. I know how devasting it is to loose a faithful companion. Many years ago we lost one of our dogs, she had wandered off during the day… several days later we discovered that one of the kids from the local vocational schools had taken her home and lied to his parents that he found her… she did have her tags on, but he had removed her collar and thrown it away. The parents made him turn her into the local shelter… we contacted the school and found all of this out and actually went to his home and told his parent what he did… we then went to the shelter and found her and took her home… she was only gone two or three days, but was covered in ticks. We were all very upset about this too, ours had a good ending… Now all of our animals are microchipped.

]]> By: Connie http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-35760 Connie Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:58:50 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-35760 Oh, dear! I thought something must have happened because we haven't seen you in ever so long in Cricket's classes. I lost my cat many years ago (he went out one night and never came back) and I searched for him and mourned for two years! My grief was increased by my guilt--because that night was stormy and I had closed the patio door. He could not get back in like he usually could! That was the night Mt. St. Helen's blew up so he was probably scared spitless...oh dear, don't get me crying! Oh, dear! I thought something must have happened because we haven’t seen you in ever so long in Cricket’s classes. I lost my cat many years ago (he went out one night and never came back) and I searched for him and mourned for two years! My grief was increased by my guilt–because that night was stormy and I had closed the patio door. He could not get back in like he usually could! That was the night Mt. St. Helen’s blew up so he was probably scared spitless…oh dear, don’t get me crying!

]]> By: Tina Collins http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-35165 Tina Collins Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:01:14 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-35165 Oh James, my heart goes out to you. Thank goodness you and your uncle were not seriously hurt in the accident. I can only imagine how devistated you are having lost Spot. I have four cats, all declawed and indoors only. Each is dear to me. Long ago I made the promise to my kitties that they would travel in a carrier, strapped in with a seat belt even on short rides to the vet. Your sad experience can be a lesson for other pet owners. Namaste, Tina Oh James, my heart goes out to you. Thank goodness you and your uncle were not seriously hurt in the accident.

I can only imagine how devistated you are having lost Spot. I have four cats, all declawed and indoors only. Each is dear to me.

Long ago I made the promise to my kitties that they would travel in a carrier, strapped in with a seat belt even on short rides to the vet.

Your sad experience can be a lesson for other pet owners.

Namaste,
Tina

]]> By: Amy http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-34278 Amy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:55:06 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-34278 James- So sorry about Spot. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. Here's another place that you can list the details about your cat - where other pet lovers will see it. It's free to join and you have a page to blog and post information: http://www.pethealthfocus.com Best of luck in your search~ Amy James-

So sorry about Spot. I know how hard it is to lose a pet. Here’s another place that you can list the details about your cat – where other pet lovers will see it. It’s free to join and you have a page to blog and post information:

http://www.pethealthfocus.com

Best of luck in your search~
Amy

]]> By: Tom Mahoney http://www.MyEphemerae.com/a-truly-sad-time-for-me-the-loss-of-my-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-33232 Tom Mahoney Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.MyEphemerae.com/?p=166#comment-33232 James; So sorry to hear this. Loss of a friend like this is so sad. It's the not-knowing that can eat you up. It looks like a populated area so Spot has a good chance of being found and cared for. James;

So sorry to hear this. Loss of a friend like this is so sad. It’s the not-knowing that can eat you up. It looks like a populated area so Spot has a good chance of being found and cared for.

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