My little machine shop kitt y died today

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I met Fluffy about 10 years ago. Always being a dog guy before and not fond of cats I was, at first, displeased that my new prospective Lady owned and loved a cat. It took little time for her to melt me like a spoon full of butter in a hot skillet. Soon after, she became what I effectiantly called 'my little machine shop kitty'. Always in my way and trusting that I would not let those terrible noises harm her - she passed on of, I suppose, diabetes this past morning. I am so very down down and shall not ever get completely over her lose to me and to her mommy, who introduced me to her. I shall never, I hope, fall so in love with a little cat again.

Roger
 
Sorry to hear of your loss. I know the feeling and although you think you won't fall so in love with a little cat again - one will find you & 'tug' at your heart again! You sound like 'good' animal people.
 
Well spoken and well received.

I loved her (love her) with all I have. Perhaps because she was so sweet and feminine to me. She tugged at my heart daily. Always there she was when her Mom felt down or if I did. She seemed to know things like that and other things too.

Soon, but not too soon, I will get back to where I belong in mind and in function.

Roger
 
Sorry about shop kitty. I miss the one that used to live with me about 15 years ago. He was long and sleak. He looked like a small black panther. I could point him at another cat in the neighborhood and pet him a little, and he would wind up and take off like a shot. I think a dog ate him.

Now i've got this damn little chihuahua(sp)that's smaller that most cats.

Mark
 
Sorry for you too Roger :(
I have a cat that's a pain in the a$$ but wouldn't trade her for the world when
she's in the shop and I'm at the computer she'll get
up on my shoulder at times too, her sister, I think was taken
by a fox that was around at the time. it will get better but
she will be remembered for sure.
 
Im Sorry for your loss..

I too have had to deal with the loss of a dear pet within the last year. Its hard to put into words,,,the animals we keep, become our family,,,the feelings of loss when they pass-away is great.

I too was a "Dog only" type guy all my life, but then, out of the blue, I got some shop cats. I have really enjoyed their company out in my cold shop as I work on my knives. They make the trip out into the cold always somthing to look foward to.

Even when a knife as just not going correctly at all, and I was upset and ready to call it , the cats would do something to remind me that - "Its supposed to be fun, remember?"

I trust our pets shall enter a new world past the pains of this one,,,I dont know much about it, But I trust the Lord to remember them, and have faith in his love for all the things he has made on his "Good earth"
 
Really sorry about your little shop buddy passing away.I can imagine what it was like to take a shopbreak and sit down for a while with your little buddy and just let your problems and tensions melt away.As you probably know,little shop buddies seem to know when you need some TLC too."Break time,big guy!If you don't,you are gonna boo-boo or shorten a digit or two!"
 
I understand your loss, I have always been a cat person and have always had cats until we had children. They turned out to be allergic to cats (if anyone doesn't know, people aren't allergic to cat fur or dander but are allergic to specific proteins in cat saliva, and of course cats always are licking themselves...) Anyway my children were both prone to pneumonia and consequently at risk of developing asthma, so unfortuantley we had to find homes for our cats. That was very hard. Being an animal lover however my wife soon filled our house with a very nice dog, a rabbit, two gerbils, 30 gallons of fish, a parrot (conure) and a parakeet. In addition I catch snakes who will live with us for a day or two before we release them and the kids have had centipedes and crickets here too in temporary residence. You can never be by yourself at my house!

I'm still waiting for the day when the kids are old enough to be out of danger and we can have a cat again.
 
roger, i am a animal lover too and my terrier is my biz partner and head of security. she also listens better that anyone when i need to talk. roger. go down this weekend to the shealter and see if there is a shop kitty telling you, come on! lets get back to the shop so you can work! and i can cause trouble. :D
 
Roger, I understand how you feel. We've lost two of ours in the last several months. It hurts, bad.:(
 
Losing a pet is one of only things that'll still make me cry without fail, and I feel for your loss.

But Rhino is right. go to the shelter and bring home a new friend. Saves them from a possible early end, and gives you a new furry little friend to help you through this.
 
Roger
I know how you feel.I found a kitten 4 years ago that someone thorw in a ditch to die.I toke her home and raised her.She is very greatful for life.She is my buddy and sleeps with me even comes in the bathroom when I get a bath and lays by the tub waiting for me
I do not know what I will do when she passes on,I feel your pain
hang in there.:(
 
So so sad Roger!!! Critters can be the best pals you can have. They don't care how fat or ugly you are and they always make you smile. So sorry to hear this!
 
Roger,
I too know how you feel. It really hurts to lose a friend. I have
a male cat who is my friend and buddy and I would grieve his loss.
 
Roger,

I am sorry to hear about the cat. Those darn animals tend to grow on you, and it's painful to lose them. I like Reno's suggestion. Your kitty's passing may give you the opportunity to spare another.

n2s
 
Thank you all. I suppose I was looking for sympothy and no doubt received it from you. Misery loves company and I received some of that also. When these things happen it seems as though it had never happened so badly to anyone else. It, of course, has.

I will wait until I can reason without emotion before deciding wether to take on another one.

Roger
 
I lost my little buddy a couple of years ago. His name was Mr. Hinky and I used to say that he was a cat-and-a-half. He was truly luxurious, just like a black mink coat. But Mr. Hinky had a pentient for roaming into the woods near our house and I think a coyote or fisher cat got him.

The funny part was that when I moved in with my current mate she already had a cat, a sort of mangy grey and white male named Booby of all things. This one was not at all happy about the new intruders and he hated me as much as he hated Mr. Hinky. Well, he still didn't like me even after my cat disappeared and this went on for quite awhile. One day however, he got into something outside that stank and being somewhat of a sadistic sort, I gleefully caught him and threw him into the bathtub. The bath turned out to be hot ticket because that cat has loved me ever since! And I spoil him endlessly. :)

Cheer up. You'll find another one soon enough!
 
Check out the local animal shelter - I'm sure you'll find at least 2 new friends! As for me, I'm afraid to go there - I'd come home with all of them! It seems that when one of my 4-legged friends have passed on another shows up in my path! If he comes when I call & doesn't have any ID - he at least gets a meal & a place to stay. If he wants to stay, he has a home for life! Good luck to you!
 
Roger, I'm sorry to hear about your loss. It's amazing how these critters integrate themselves into our lives.

I lost my cat "The Fluffinator" last year to advanced FIV. He was my buddy for eight years. He was born feral, in the yard next door. I was able to tame him down. He grew to about 15 pounds, and was a fuzzy black long haired number. He was an indoor/outdoor cat, and received a serious bite wound. That's when he was infected. He lived with the virus dormant for about 6 years. Then it took him. Here's a shot of him doing what he did best.

Just 2 months ago I adopted a cat from the Stanford Cat Network. He's a 2 year old medium haired tuxeudo number, sort of like Slyvester. He was abandoned in an apartment complex, and survived by eating garbage. He's got enough cattitude and personality for about 5 petshop cats.

You might want to check the internet for rescues near you, in addition to the animal shelter. If you're interested in a specific breed, you can probably find a rescue that specialized.
 

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