Comments on: A Tigger-sized hole in my life http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Joseph T Major http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31295 Joseph T Major Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31295 Our Red Wull died last week. He used to flop down on the floor by me while I worked on the computer. He'd join in the big ball of cats that occupied the bed when we were gone. He had come from an animal shelter here. No one wanted him, we guessed, because he was older and because he didn't have a tail. He got named after a tailless dog in a novel. His health started getting tricky over the last year; fleas, arthritis, finickyness about eating ... but this time it was worse. The vet said he had a mass in his liver. They let us say good-bye to him. He's buried in the back yard now with the other cats that have passed on. The other cats in the house know something's wrong. Two of them are looking at me now. We know what you are missing. Our Red Wull died last week. He used to flop down on the floor by me while I worked on the computer. He’d join in the big ball of cats that occupied the bed when we were gone.

He had come from an animal shelter here. No one wanted him, we guessed, because he was older and because he didn’t have a tail. He got named after a tailless dog in a novel.

His health started getting tricky over the last year; fleas, arthritis, finickyness about eating … but this time it was worse. The vet said he had a mass in his liver.

They let us say good-bye to him. He’s buried in the back yard now with the other cats that have passed on.

The other cats in the house know something’s wrong. Two of them are looking at me now.

We know what you are missing.

]]> By: Rahel http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31294 Rahel Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31294 Laurence, since you asked, I'd like to borrow the "big, smelly pest" for several minutes, just long enough to give him some skritches, assuming he'll allow that. But only a few minutes, because I know you'll want him back immediately if not sooner. Laurence, since you asked, I’d like to borrow the “big, smelly pest” for several minutes, just long enough to give him some skritches, assuming he’ll allow that. But only a few minutes, because I know you’ll want him back immediately if not sooner.

]]> By: MikeS. http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31293 MikeS. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:36:15 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31293 Meryl, I feel very deeply for you. I have my own Tigger except his name is Munch. He's a bit overweight like me and looks a lot like your Tig. I call him my Puppy-Cat, most times he'll come when called. He's getting up there in age, ~ 15 years old now. So I know his time with us is almost gone I hope you find another love like that soon. Meryl, I feel very deeply for you. I have my own Tigger except his name is Munch. He’s a bit overweight like me and looks a lot like your Tig.

I call him my Puppy-Cat, most times he’ll come when called.

He’s getting up there in age, ~ 15 years old now. So I know his time with us is almost gone

I hope you find another love like that soon.

]]> By: Randy http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31290 Randy Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:37:27 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31290 Meryl, Go to PetFinders.com, type in your zip code, limit the search to Maine Coons and you'll see a lot. Very few are orange, some of the kittens are female, but, eventually, something might pop up at one of the shelters. Since you visit No. Va. frequently, there might be some possibilities there. There's an orange, Domestic Long Hair/MC mix at Pet Guardian in Va. Beach, but he's two years old, perhaps older than you want. I'll email the page separately. My sister's friend has a Maine Coon and he is always harassing my sister's dog, which doesn't make me too happy. Still, people tell me, if I had a cat, I'd probably like Maine Coons best, since I like dogs. (Not that I don't like cats, I just don't have any pets right now). The website at the SPCA of No Va says spring and summer tends to be cat season when they are flooded with kittens and cats for adoption. Meryl,

Go to PetFinders.com, type in your zip code, limit the search to Maine Coons and you’ll see a lot. Very few are orange, some of the kittens are female, but, eventually, something might pop up at one of the shelters. Since you visit No. Va. frequently, there might be some possibilities there.

There’s an orange, Domestic Long Hair/MC mix at Pet Guardian in Va. Beach, but he’s two years old, perhaps older than you want. I’ll email the page separately.

My sister’s friend has a Maine Coon and he is always harassing my sister’s dog, which doesn’t make me too happy. Still, people tell me, if I had a cat, I’d probably like Maine Coons best, since I like dogs. (Not that I don’t like cats, I just don’t have any pets right now).

The website at the SPCA of No Va says spring and summer tends to be cat season when they are flooded with kittens and cats for adoption.

]]> By: Murray http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31288 Murray Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:06:13 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31288 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/jessica-t-hill/ http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/jessica-t-hill/

]]> By: Alex Bensky http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31285 Alex Bensky Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:27:28 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31285 It took me a few months after I lost Greta before I was ready for another cat, Meryl. In my case--we are all different in how we deal with this sort of thing--I intentionally did not get another creamsicle (orange and white) cat because I thought I might well be looking for another Greta, which might be unfair to the successor. In the event I got the gray and white tabby Ingrid and things have worked out fine. It took me a few months after I lost Greta before I was ready for another cat, Meryl. In my case–we are all different in how we deal with this sort of thing–I intentionally did not get another creamsicle (orange and white) cat because I thought I might well be looking for another Greta, which might be unfair to the successor.

In the event I got the gray and white tabby Ingrid and things have worked out fine.

]]> By: Laurence Simon http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31284 Laurence Simon Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31284 I don't think I could ever have another Edloe, Piper, or Frisky. But Nardo... sure. He's a big smelly pest. Who wants the original one? I don’t think I could ever have another Edloe, Piper, or Frisky.

But Nardo… sure. He’s a big smelly pest.

Who wants the original one?

]]> By: Mog http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31283 Mog Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:28:41 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31283 Reading about Tig brought back memories of Krissie who was much the same, always there. She used to curl up in my bed by my head and sleep there. And fart in my face, I never forgot that. They do leave a big hole in your life. A new Tig sounds like a great idea. More kitty to love. Reading about Tig brought back memories of Krissie who was much the same, always there. She used to curl up in my bed by my head and sleep there. And fart in my face, I never forgot that. They do leave a big hole in your life. A new Tig sounds like a great idea. More kitty to love.

]]> By: Chris L. http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31282 Chris L. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:14:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31282 Hang in there, Meryl. It definitely sucks, I know. I still occasionally have dreams about Spencer (my old beagle), and he's been dead since '99. That's interesting though that you've had other Tiggers. I had thought about getting another beagle, but then I realized (that aside from other issues like financial) it wasn't a good idea. There was only one Spence, and another beagle would mean a whole other dog. I couldn't replace him. Cats may be different though; I never had one. Hang in there, Meryl. It definitely sucks, I know. I still occasionally have dreams about Spencer (my old beagle), and he’s been dead since ’99. That’s interesting though that you’ve had other Tiggers. I had thought about getting another beagle, but then I realized (that aside from other issues like financial) it wasn’t a good idea. There was only one Spence, and another beagle would mean a whole other dog. I couldn’t replace him. Cats may be different though; I never had one.

]]> By: Rahel http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425/comment-page-1#comment-31281 Rahel Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:00:42 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2008/03/15/4425#comment-31281 Best of luck finding Tigger III. I'm sure he's waiting for you. Best of luck finding Tigger III. I’m sure he’s waiting for you.

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