tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3177436391517924332..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: The Little Gray CatLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-30946095924275230242011-03-08T23:59:01.733-05:002011-03-08T23:59:01.733-05:00Thank you all. I don't talk about Noble often....Thank you all. I don't talk about Noble often. (That is the name I gave him. The idiots in animal control who hauled him on three catch poles called him The Monster.) He really did change my life. And yes, Cassondra, anyone who has to do that job and isn't changed by it is a far tougher person than I. And Noble's body did not go the normal route of the other animals put down at the shelter. A couple of my former students helped me to smuggle him out under cover of darkness. He is buried under a dogwood tree on my property. It was the least I could do. <br /><br />I can't believe they won't adopt hunting dogs out to do what they were born to do rather than kill them. Ridiculous! So long as their treatment was carefully monitored and their care after they retired from hunting was guaranteed I don't see the problem. So much for people being smarter than animals.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77399377818614618072011-03-08T23:38:51.524-05:002011-03-08T23:38:51.524-05:00Louisa said:
And the day after I led an old aband...Louisa said:<br /><br /><i>And the day after I led an old abandoned fighting dog, a Rottweiler nobody else could touch,into the back room to be put down I turned in my resignation and walked away. He looked into my eyes through the entire procedure. He didn't offer to fight or bite the vet because I held him and told him everything was okay and nobody wanted to hurt him. He trusted me and I lied to him. He went peacefully, but he was still dead. To anyone who thinks a healthy animal is better off dead, I ask, "Have you ever been dead? Then how can you recommend it for another creature?" This animal could not be adopted out. He was a fighting dog and went for anyone other than me. He trusted me and I betrayed him. I won't ever go into a shelter again. And now when I hold an animal to be put down it is because that animal is old and his or her body is preventing a good quality of life. So I have a house full of rescued animals, probably too many, and each one has a scarred Rottweiler guardian angel looking over them just as he looks over me. And Noble, when I see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, I hope the lives I've saved will help you to forgive me.</i><br /><br />Oh, Louisa, I'm bawling.<br /><br />Noble has forgiven you, because inside, he lives up to his name, even if some rotten stinking a-holes abused him with that fighting life.<br /><br />When you cross, he will be there, and you will see that all is well. I know it.<br /><br />How you did that job I'll never know. One of my best friends had that job for 9 months and it nearly killed her. It changed her. She's never been the same.<br /><br />And you know, you think you lied to Noble, but honestly, you didn't. I believe he went to a place where nobody would hurt him, and it was, indeed, all right. Here, it never would have been. There was no way.<br /><br />And I think his spirit doesn't just watch over the animals. He watches over you, too.<br /><br />What makes me mad is that the shelter here will put a dog down before they'll adopt him out for hunting-- a life the dog loves but the shelter people don't believe in. It's so wrong-minded I can't even wrap my mind around it.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60380975205841331392011-03-08T23:29:08.101-05:002011-03-08T23:29:08.101-05:00LilMissMolly said:
No furry friends here. Wish I ...LilMissMolly said:<br /><br /><i>No furry friends here. Wish I did though!</i><br /><br />GO FOR IT! You won't regret it. Do it!Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04983545713541452190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18180692263092425482011-03-08T23:25:21.810-05:002011-03-08T23:25:21.810-05:00Bless you, Louisa.
Terri, I'm with you. I&...Bless you, Louisa. <br /><br />Terri, I'm with you. I'd made it without having to do more than tear up and sniffle until Louisa's post.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />Had to go hug my dogs.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24040914053037348852011-03-08T23:07:55.092-05:002011-03-08T23:07:55.092-05:00Geez, I managed not to cry all day until Louisa...Geez, I managed not to cry all day until Louisa's comment. At least it's late so I can cry myself to sleep.<br /><br />Louisa - You have a good heart and I'm positive Noble knew it. And still does.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75639735795854017412011-03-08T22:49:13.927-05:002011-03-08T22:49:13.927-05:00Jennifer you definitely have caught the most frequ...Jennifer you definitely have caught the most frequently adopted rooster on the planet! Good luck!<br /><br />Cassondra, this is an amazing post. You (and your dh) are definitely one of the better angels on this earth.<br /><br />I have had pets all my life. And everyone here knows of my penchant for abandoned and/or abused animals. They all show up at my door. There must be a neon sign in a language only animals can see that reads "SUCKER FOR ANIMALS LIVES HERE. FREE ROOM AND BOARD FOREVER!" <br /><br />All of my current pets (and there is quite a pack of them) are rescued animals. <br /><br />I support our local shelter and several national organizations, but I don't go to the shelter ever. I managed a humane shelter for one year, the first year it opened in a rural county. I was the person who decided who lived and who died. In that year I held in my arms and comforted 1113 animals - dogs, cats, puppies and kittens as they were given a lethal injection because they weren't wanted, because somebody failed them. And the day after I led an old abandoned fighting dog, a Rottweiler nobody else could touch,into the back room to be put down I turned in my resignation and walked away. He looked into my eyes through the entire procedure. He didn't offer to fight or bite the vet because I held him and told him everything was okay and nobody wanted to hurt him. He trusted me and I lied to him. He went peacefully, but he was still dead. To anyone who thinks a healthy animal is better off dead, I ask, "Have you ever been dead? Then how can you recommend it for another creature?" This animal could not be adopted out. He was a fighting dog and went for anyone other than me. He trusted me and I betrayed him. I won't ever go into a shelter again. And now when I hold an animal to be put down it is because that animal is old and his or her body is preventing a good quality of life. So I have a house full of rescued animals, probably too many, and each one has a scarred Rottweiler guardian angel looking over them just as he looks over me. And Noble, when I see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge, I hope the lives I've saved will help you to forgive me.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81977430071953611082011-03-08T22:34:30.083-05:002011-03-08T22:34:30.083-05:00No furry friends here. Wish I did though!No furry friends here. Wish I did though!LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9572433151820542752011-03-08T22:18:14.370-05:002011-03-08T22:18:14.370-05:00Was August the one with one eye??? Poor baby.....Was August the one with one eye??? Poor baby.....Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31179539273559693182011-03-08T22:17:32.012-05:002011-03-08T22:17:32.012-05:00Actually, that place looked so FUN, I can't im...Actually, that place looked so FUN, I can't imagine how boring my little tan cat perches would be to a little bitty kitty.<br /><br />I WANT that purple one for my cats...my birthday is coming up...just sayin'<br /><br />Joanie, off to dream of kittensJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-68981508823718822011-03-08T21:50:59.273-05:002011-03-08T21:50:59.273-05:00Joanie said:
And Dixie Doodle....I've asked G...Joanie said:<br /><br /><i>And Dixie Doodle....I've asked Grayson the Monkey Cat if he minded if I changed his name to Dixie Doodle..he's um, getting back to me on that :D</i><br /><br />I want August and Patch cuz I'm afraid they'll be last to be adopted. And that Feral who's been there for three years!<br /><br />Jeanne, you were right. I should not have looked.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22249551036147634892011-03-08T21:50:12.560-05:002011-03-08T21:50:12.560-05:00Cassondra said: OMG. Steve and I are about ready t...Cassondra said: <i>OMG. Steve and I are about ready to drive to Va Beach and adopt patch and all the rest of them. OMG. I'm crying now.</i><br /><br />Me too. Loved Patch. What a strong spirit! :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77285675306627672462011-03-08T21:49:11.278-05:002011-03-08T21:49:11.278-05:00Sheree said:
The family dog was from my father...Sheree said:<br /><br /><i>The family dog was from my father's coworker who developed asthma. The poor dog was in the animal shelter for one night before his people sprung him and then left him with us.<br /><br />My sister and her hubby adopted two kittens years ago. Unfortunately, my brother-in-law, too, developed allergies to the cat and they were relocated to relatives' homes, much to my young niece's ire as they were "her" cats.</i><br /><br />It's so hard when you love them and something happens. Maybe one day there will be a way to deal with dander allergies. It's awful to have to give up family members because of illnesses.<br /><br />As to the shelter, the one Terri posted looks so fantastic. But ours? They do their best, but I don't want to leave any animal there for any amount of time. It's a hard place to visit. I can't imagine being caged up there.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7278570875060037802011-03-08T21:49:03.517-05:002011-03-08T21:49:03.517-05:00Cassondra said:
Oh, my Lord. three boys (counting...Cassondra said: <i><br />Oh, my Lord. three boys (counting the husband) and four dogs in one house. Oh. My Lord.</i><br /><br />Grins.<br /><br />Well, it'll never be boring!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7611785328898502082011-03-08T21:46:07.569-05:002011-03-08T21:46:07.569-05:00catslady said:
I could go on forever but will try...catslady said:<br /><br /><i>I could go on forever but will try to make it short. I had a cat as a child and after 6 years had him taken away (by evil grandparents - a long story). I guess it never left me. After having two dogs my husband brought home my first stray kitten. 4 years later a mama cat and 3 little ones showed up on my doorstep and it's been ferals and strays ever since. I've had 7 at one time. I've found homes, fed, fixed and cared for many cats in the last 15 years. I raised one that was covered in motor oil with a baby doll bottle. He was 13 and passed last year after a horrible illness and I miss him terribly - he was the alpha cat. I saved one kitten from pneumonia but lost another one two years ago. I have so many stories, some sad and a lot happy. I could never live without them!</i><br /><br />Oh, I was waiting for you to arrive. I know you have more stories than could be told. And I'm so glad you're an angel to hurting kitties. I always say that someday, a long time from now, when someone who has done what you have done eventually is finished here and crosses the Rainbow Bridge, there will be a big crowd waiting, and more love forever than you could ever imagine. <br /><br />Okay, crying again. Shoot. I picked the wrong thing to blog about today. Dangit.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19358261521147553842011-03-08T21:42:21.099-05:002011-03-08T21:42:21.099-05:00Terri said:
http://www.hopeforliferescue.com/home...Terri said:<br /><br /><i>http://www.hopeforliferescue.com/home/adopt.php</i><br /><br />OMG. Steve and I are about ready to drive to Va Beach and adopt patch and all the rest of them. OMG. I'm crying now.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67460849723289964582011-03-08T21:36:14.499-05:002011-03-08T21:36:14.499-05:00Gannon Carr said:
Every time I see the ASPCA comm...Gannon Carr said:<br /><br /><i>Every time I see the ASPCA commercials on TV I tear up. So many loving animals that need homes. I wish I could take them all.</i><br /><br />Yup. I don't see tv at home, but when I'm at the gym, I just have to look somewhere else or I'll run straight to the shelter and start filling out paperwork. :0/Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8060223029561792992011-03-08T21:34:59.103-05:002011-03-08T21:34:59.103-05:00Jeanne said:
Sweet pea, for instance, frequently ...Jeanne said:<br /><br /><i>Sweet pea, for instance, frequently gets called Wooly Mammoth, instead of her name. Grins.</i><br /><br />Oh, our dogs have all kinds of nicknames depending on the mood I'm in.<br /><br />Kaligirl<br />Kalimonster<br />Kalimongler<br />Fuzzface<br />Fuzzbutt<br />Fuzzbrain (This one gets used when I'm a little annoyed)<br /><br /><br />Amon is Amonpie most of the time, or just "pie."Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71352557132340700502011-03-08T21:32:35.561-05:002011-03-08T21:32:35.561-05:00Jeanne said:
My sons both want Pups in the Spring....Jeanne said:<br /><i>My sons both want Pups in the Spring. Sweet Pea is a bit elderly (probably 12-13) and Diver (the IWS) is stuck to me like glue. They want their own dogs. I made the mistake (not really) of saying "The more the merrier" about the prospect of 4 dogs in the house.<br /><br />Good thing the yard is fenced and the hearts are big. Grins.</i><br /><br />Oh, my Lord. three boys (counting the husband) and four dogs in one house. Oh. My Lord.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-30084254521946793122011-03-08T21:30:27.967-05:002011-03-08T21:30:27.967-05:00Nancy said:
..we've never adopted from a shel...Nancy said:<br /><br /><i>..we've never adopted from a shelter because we knew coming home with only one would be impossible. Our first dog came from an ad in the paper, and all the others have come from rescue groups. </i><br /><br />It. Was. Agonizing. <br /><br />I was waiting for you to get here because I already know you're the rescue queen when it comes to animals. I'm so glad the new dog has worked out.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24565020470846572682011-03-08T21:28:53.540-05:002011-03-08T21:28:53.540-05:00Nancy said:
I grew up with dogs. The one cat we h...Nancy said:<br /><br /><i>I grew up with dogs. The one cat we had gave everyone but my grandfather ringworm, so that was the end of cats. Now I'm allergic anyway. But I think growing up with pets in the house was wonderful.</i><br /><br />Ewww. I hate ringworm. I've never had it, thank God, and don't want it.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88920404476077227022011-03-08T21:27:36.245-05:002011-03-08T21:27:36.245-05:00p226 said:
We named her Koritsa. It's Russian...p226 said:<br /><br /><i>We named her Koritsa. It's Russian for "Cinnamon." (Her being Siberian and all.)</i><br /><br />That's a GREAT name for a husky!Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49138328301660985462011-03-08T21:26:35.550-05:002011-03-08T21:26:35.550-05:00Joanie said:
Both of my kitties are all about peo...Joanie said:<br /><br /><i>Both of my kitties are all about people. They rush to the door, they greet whoever is there, they roll over for lots of tummy rubbing. But Cricket GROWLS when she hears something/someone outside that she does not know! I have a watch cat! </i><br /><br />Amon does that too Joanie! She growls when a car drives into the driveway. She hears it WAY before I do.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-81189773032009762742011-03-08T21:24:13.588-05:002011-03-08T21:24:13.588-05:00Jeanne said:
SP stays with me. Can you tell that ...Jeanne said:<br /><br /><i>SP stays with me. Can you tell that I'm SO NOT disappointed? Love that dog, I do. But I'd forgotten she was wearing a "borrowed" tag.<br /><br />Not anymore. It's a cute tag too. Red heart for a red collared girlie-girl.</i><br /><br />Monster-size dogs are so cute with little heart-shaped dog tags. *grin*Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48109884842396863472011-03-08T19:37:14.540-05:002011-03-08T19:37:14.540-05:00Yep, Joanie T, I totally agree. And wait till Ann...Yep, Joanie T, I totally agree. And wait till Anna S gets a load of the tuxedo cats. Grins.<br /><br />I'd take that all black one home in a minute too.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44926106596231261442011-03-08T19:32:02.268-05:002011-03-08T19:32:02.268-05:00Oh Jeanne I agree. I am now booking a flight to Vi...Oh Jeanne I agree. I am now booking a flight to Virginia!<br /><br />Could you believe it?! They had a kitty named CRICKET!!!!<br /><br />And Dixie Doodle....I've asked Grayson the Monkey Cat if he minded if I changed his name to Dixie Doodle..he's um, getting back to me on that :DJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.com