Lost and torn.

dear lynn, i am so sorry to read this, and how empty you feel your house is l without a little furbutt or two in residence. one thought comes to mind, would you be willing to donate a few hours a week to a shelter in your neighborhood. maybe just having contact with kitties and looking forward to a scheduled time each week would help you cope with your great loss of pet companionship. as you may know, i have a housefull right now, doggies, kitties and birdies too. as i am not such a spring chicken anymore and also have financial challenges, i doubt very much that i could adopt any new companions when my current pets come to the end of their lives. this is something i think about, but who knows, i may go long before any of my babies. so i have no idea what i may feel if i were to become petless, a tremendous sense of loss, i would think. and volunteering at an animal shelteer may be one way to cope with the feeling. just an idea, please think about it.

regards, bobby

As much as it hurts to lose a furbaby, maybe you could look into fostering some of the older pets who have been abandoned at shelters just because they are old. No animal deserves to die alone and lonely in a shelter, even a few months in a loving home will make their last days happy.

{{{Lynn}}}

I like the idea of getting an older child tolerant cat. Sometimes the older cats are the last to be adopted and they have so much love to give. An older cat may be quiet mellow and let you have a longer sleep in, probably enjoy it with you. Children need to learn how to act around animals and believe me if Dakoda is a bit too much the cat will let her know. There will be the odd clash but that’s how children learn quickest. All our animals were older than the girls and taught the girls about respect and love. You’ll know when the time is right.

Just a thought.

Lynn, I wish I could send you Juliet. She is a real honey, so pretty, and not very old, just 18 months or so. She was such a good mum and she is still a love, loves cuddles but happy to be off by herself and independent as well.

Hugs for Lynn. Not sure what to add, but my little cousin is 2 and so is my niece and they both have kitties in their life, my niece has two and my cousin knows not to mess with my aunts ancient female Prissy, she never even tries. Maybe that will help ease your mind a bit.

Aw, hopeful for you that in the monthes ahead you can find a special older/mellow kit to be a wonderful addition to your home or at least enjoy some special ones as a volunteer.

Hugs for you Lynn – I agree that volunteering at a shelter might help ease the pain of your loss, for a few hours at a time anyway. But the idea of adopting an older, more mellow kitty is great too. Like the others have said, you will know what to do. Best wishes and my country cats send comforting headbonks and purrs to you.

How does you granddaughter feel about cats? Or animals in general? Has she had any contact? You might start by taking her to a shelter where she can visit the homeless kitties and maybe interact with them on a limited basis. Let her reactions gauge your decisions.