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That IS a good thing, Gandalf!

Each year, the Federal government (here in the US) hosts the CFC...Combined Federal Campaign. It's a massive attempt to get donations for literally thousands of agencies. You get a booklet with all these agencies listed and you choose which ones you want to donate to. This year, my wife and I gave $700 ($350 each). And each year, at least $100 goes to the Atlanta Humane Society and a national animal organization. In Atlanta, we regularly see (on the evening local news...when they can fit them in) adertisements for pet adoption. As you know, animals are put to death after a certain period of time. I'd love to see a long waiting period for animal adoption here but, alas, we DO live in "redneck-ville" where "bubba" doesn't give a second thought to neutering his pets and just dumps the results somewhere.

We have 2 cats now. Trixie was gained before she was taken to the pound. And Taffy was offered to us by someone who found her huddling in the gutter of a street during a cold rainy day. Taffy, incidently, according to the vet, must have been living on the streets for about half a year. Her growth was stunted, she was matted with grease, clumps, dirt, etc. She weighed about 4 and a half pounds. $200 dollars later, and 5 years later, she still remains small never reaching the 10-pound mark. She has a permanent ear infection that can't seem to be cured and has a grooming problem (probably from her hesitation to groom grease off her...or weakness), so we have to give her regular baths. But, for a cat that lived on the street so long and who has permanent physical problems, she's the one the kids love the most and she's absolutely the sweetest (not feral in the slightest).

So, to get back on track, kudos to your community!

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Sorry to hear about your loss. Pets are special gifts, our lives are made better because of them.

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Did you know that its an accepted fact that having cats and dogs lower peoples blood pressure and stress levels.

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Hey, AT..

Check this out, I think it's a feel-good link..

Interview with God

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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My condolences Atrocities.

I have three cats myself and dread the day they will be gone.

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Thanks guys. I do miss her so very much, but beings how she was really old, and in some discomfort, I hope and pray that she is better off now. I only wish that I had more time to have spent video taping her or taking more pictures. Alas I was cheated out time, but thankful for the time I did get to spend with her. She knew she was loved by me very much, and I will miss that relationship, as I would with any strong life long friendship.

I often think our God is a cruel, evil, and sadistic SOB, and keeping a positive faith is very hard in the light of all of these "acts of God" and man made atrocities.

If there is a heaven or even a hell, and I am aloud in, I will search high and low for her, momma cat, and my sister.

I know that death is something that many of us now have to look forward to more often than not. As we age we begin to lose those around us that have been with us since our births or shortly thereafter.

This outlook is most depressing, but it is what we are faced with. The loss of our parents, grand parents, older siblings, pets, friends, and even our own deaths are now waiting for us to endure.

I have suffored some horrible set backs in my life, as I am sure many of you have also, and all I really want now is happiness and peace of mind about the future. But those dreams will never come true and that is deeply discouraging.

Like I said, sho the important things in your life the affection they deserve, you never know when that Last lovey will be the Last. Now if only I could practive what I preach.

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I know what you feel Atrocities. My family and I have 6 cats and 2 dogs. When one of them dies (which happens unfortunately often it seems) it always scars me right to the soul. Assuming I have a soul, which I'm not sure of! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

I know I'll always remember a long haired grey kitten we got...he was..well I can't describe him. Who can describe the happiness their pet has brought them. Well, one day we came back from visiting my grandparents, and found him out on our driveway. All our animals live outside, and he had wandered out onto the road and was hit by a car. The saddest part is he was still alive, and in much pain. His back was broken and he could barely move. We had no choice but to take him and the gun out and put an end to his suffering.

No matter what the pet, no matter what happens to them, we will always feel sorrow when they pass. You have my deepest condolences.

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Sorry to hear about your loss AT. It was tough 3 years ago when we lost our dog Buttons.

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Sorry, buddy. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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Thank you all again. I am still having a hard time believing that she is really gone. It caught up to me today while I was at my mothers. She originally was my Step Fathers cat, but she adopted me about a year after they got her when I stayed on their property while they lived in CA. She was knocked up at the time, and it was mid winter. She was hanging out with me in my Room, as it was the only room in the house that had heat at that time, long story, and I could tell she was about to pop. So I emptied and old box out and put a pear of old Levi�s in it for her. I then picked her up, was promptly hissed at, and set her in the box. She then looked up at me and I could tell that she was truly thankful. That was the beginning of a very long friendship. I had three new kittens in the morning.

I have added a new wish to my somewhat small list of things that I would wish for if I had the power to see them come to pass. Sorry, to details have to be kept confidential, so say the myth, but I think you all know what it might entail.

My heart felt condolences go out to any of you who have lost a pet. Thank you for posting and for saying such nice things.