I STILL FUCKING LOVE CATS

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Tiny Toast knows she's not supposed to get onto the bannisters.

Tell her you'd now actually PREFER her to be on the bannisters. Then she'll immediately go somewhere else. Bloody cats.

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Thankyou muchly x

I've been having moments of getting all teary and guilt-ridden, but in my more lucid moments I've been reminding myself that if she wanted to go out and find a place to rest, that was her right.

Ah mate. I'm sorry. But, you're right. She did it her way - not a lot of animals get that opportunity. Plus she had all those wonderful years of love and attention. She was very lucky to have you.

[Cerys]

Thanks.  We were incredibly lucky to have her.  She was a very loyal, loving little puss.  Also she understood certain hand gestures.  Getting her to move off her comfy armchair and cross the room to sit next to me, simply by pointing at her and then the sofa, was such a brilliant experience.  She'd watch the gestures and you could see her mind working as she decided whether or not she could be bothered to move.  Clever lady that she was.

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Thanks.  We were incredibly lucky to have her.  She was a very loyal, loving little puss.  Also she understood certain hand gestures.  Getting her to move off her comfy armchair and cross the room to sit next to me, simply by pointing at her and then the sofa, was such a brilliant experience.  She'd watch the gestures and you could see her mind working as she decided whether or not she could be bothered to move.  Clever lady that she was.

That's amazing.

[Attila]

Bedroom door got pulled open last night because of the storm-winds. It's normally off-limits to cats, so they want to come in at any chance.

Woke up to Tiny Toast roaming all over the bed, purring like a mentalist, and finally burrowing under the blankers to nuzzle my face.

[Attila]

Thanks.  We were incredibly lucky to have her.  She was a very loyal, loving little puss.  Also she understood certain hand gestures.  Getting her to move off her comfy armchair and cross the room to sit next to me, simply by pointing at her and then the sofa, was such a brilliant experience.  She'd watch the gestures and you could see her mind working as she decided whether or not she could be bothered to move.  Clever lady that she was.

I am sorry about your fine kitty, Cerys. It sounds as if she had a happy & good life with you. I hope you're able to get closure <3.

At least two of my childhood cats, after a long life, just disappeared (my parents made zero effort to find them), and I still think about them after all this time (my cats, not my parents).

[NoOffenceLynn]

Thanks.  We were incredibly lucky to have her.  She was a very loyal, loving little puss.  Also she understood certain hand gestures.  Getting her to move off her comfy armchair and cross the room to sit next to me, simply by pointing at her and then the sofa, was such a brilliant experience.  She'd watch the gestures and you could see her mind working as she decided whether or not she could be bothered to move.  Clever lady that she was.

Ahh, Cerys so sorry to hear about your lovely puss, as others have said she sounds like a very well loved and loving pussycat.
Sending you a huge virtual hug (((❤)))

[Cerys]

I love you lot so much.  And it isn't just the Pernod saying that.

[Chedney Honks]

I've only just seen this but I'm so sorry to hear, Cerys. 21 years is an amazing life for a cat and it sounds like she had a wonderful, loving one. I know I'll be inconsolable when our cats aren't here any more but I hope there's some comfort in knowing what a happy, comfortable life you can give them.

[imitationleather]

I also am very sorry to hear about Scrabble.

[Jockice]

Aw, sympathies Cerys.

[Cerys]

Thanks, guys.

[Icehaven]

Some little sod nearly finished me off today. I saw him run across a main road and hide under a car, then just before I tried to encourage him away from the road he bolted back and a car narrowly missed him by inches. I actually screamed, ffs. Fucking car didn't even slow down either, cunt. Definitely a life used up, and one of his too probably.

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Some little sod nearly finished me off today. I saw him run across a main road and hide under a car, then just before I tried to encourage him away from the road he bolted back and a car narrowly missed him by inches. I actually screamed, ffs. Fucking car didn't even slow down either, cunt. Definitely a life used up, and one of his too probably.

Oh man. I wouldn't want to see anything like that. Over 20 years ago I saw a confused swan lead her signets over a busy road. They weren't as lucky as that cat unfortunately. It's stayed with me to this day.

[steve98]

D'you blame yourself? Don't. Let it go.

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D'you blame yourself? Don't. Let it go.

No there's nothing I could have done. I guess I could have stopped to round up any remaining cygnets. I feel guilty about that actually. Hmmm.

[steve98]

Yeah, you could've done that, but how would they have survived without a Mum?

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Not sure if you're being sarcastic now but you're probably right. That image still haunts me though even if it does sound a bit silly.

[Captain Crunch]

I hate don't like dogs but I do enjoy watching Crufts.  One year they had a feature on special counselling for people who had recently lost dogs.  It sounds very flaky and first world but it's a very specific type of grief isn't it?  For example:

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I hate don't like dogs but I do enjoy watching Crufts.  One year they had a feature on special counselling for people who had recently lost dogs.  It sounds very flaky and first world but it's a very specific type of grief isn't it?  For example:

Those few words tell a sad story.

[Attila]

Those few words tell a sad story.

There's a little pet cemetary in one of the wooded areas near us; I think the most recent grave is early 20th century. The markers are at the same time very sweet but also heartbreaking and melancholy. One of the hardest things for me is moving to a new place and having to leave behind pet burials.

[mobias]

I learnt a lot from this Youtube video. I think all of you will find it really useful and informative .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnZhi5gaX8g

[mobias]

Here's an emergency supply of kitty love for those that need it this evening.

[imitationleather]

Very nice.

Here's some council estate scum also attempting to be cute:

[Fishfinger]

^ All beautiful, thank you.

[steve98]

Lockdown again fellas: you can't go out unless it's an emergency.
"Thank God for that".

[Icehaven]

There's a little pet cemetary in one of the wooded areas near us; I think the most recent grave is early 20th century. The markers are at the same time very sweet but also heartbreaking and melancholy. One of the hardest things for me is moving to a new place and having to leave behind pet burials.

There's one in Coombe Abbey park in Coventry, back from when it was a private house in the 19th and early 20th c. There was a very modern fuss a few years ago when one of the cat's graves was removed because his name was not on at all by today's standards. The usual moaners kicked off, but it was obviously the right thing to do because it's ridiculous to leave something that could potentially cause so much offence to honour a cat that I'm reasonably confident wouldn't have given a flying fuck if a stone with a name it had no idea it even had was still standing over a century after he died.

[mobias]

Very nice.

Here's some council estate scum also attempting to be cute:

Beautiful! They look pretty sophisticated and metropolitan to me.

[pupshaw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2mb_-KUHjQ

Cat won't move out the way.

[steve98]

Haha, that's /\ great (But why, why's he doing that?)

Beautiful! They look pretty sophisticated and metropolitan to me.

I believe that's Ronnie and Reggie.