kitty news

[threeplusfire]

Tonight I filled out a very long application form, and this weekend we're going to pay the largest pet deposit I've ever encountered ($450!!!!) in order to adopt a rescue kitty from Rescuties. I am hoping they will let Mike and I take home this kitty, Nod. I fell in love with him today looking at their site.

Recently I had to put Rachel to sleep. I haven't had a cat in my apartment in some years, due to roommate & friend health concerns. My last cat, Slate, was taken by my exhusband. During BoldThrough 07 spam's fest to protest this weekend, I found myself reading and commenting to some things posted by devilindupriest. One was the saddest, sappiest cat poem ever. My friends know I'm a mean, sarcastic and evil bastard often. But for some reason I just couldn't stand the imagery of this poem. And I hate poems that rhyme! But it stayed on my mind, and today I found myself filling out a huge detailed application to adopt a kitty.


"Stray Cat" - author unknown

Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care.
I'm so tired of running and sick with despair.
My body is aching and filled with such pain;
And dear God I pray, as I run in the rain
That someone will love me and give me a home,
A warm cozy bed, and food of my own.
My last owner left me alone in the yard...
I watched as they moved, and God that was hard.
So I waited a while, then went on my way
To rummage in garbage and live as a stray.
But now, God, I'm so tired and hungry and cold;
And I'm so afraid that I'll never grow old.
They've chased me with sticks and hit me with straps
While I run the streets just looking for scraps.
I'm not really bad, God, please help if you can,
For I have become just a "Victim of Man."
I'm wormy, dear God, and I'm ridden with fleas;
And all that I want is an Owner to please.
If you find one for me, God, I'll try to be good.
I won't scratch the carpet; I'll do as I should.
I'll love them, play with them, and try to obey.
I will be so grateful if they'll let me stay.
I don't think I'll make it too long on my own,
'Cause I'm getting weak and I'm so all alone.
Each night as I sleep in the bushes I cry,
'Cause I'm so afraid, God, that I'm gonna die.
I've got so much love and devotion to give
That I should be given a new chance to Live.
So dear God, please hear me, please answer my prayer,
And send me somebody who will REALLY care.

Comments

[zyxelisback.livejournal.com]

т.е. ровно говоришь в лоб, что "нет, только быть на людях"
и тут же прибегают сказать "ага! ага! тебе нужен на белом коне освободитель"

тупо, тупое наглое хамское ПТУ

[antebellumcafe.livejournal.com]

Nod is sooooo precious. I wub him already.

This poem made me cry. Hell, I cry with I see the ASPCA commercials.

Chuck's mom had this poem in their house, it also made me cry:

A TAKER-IN OF STRAY CATS
God sends some of us a special mission...
To take in stray kitty cats in any condition.
To feed them and give them a permanent home,
To love them and make them our very own.

They chase through the house, their potty box smells,
They seem to have secrets they're unwilling to tell.
They play till exhausted, then curl in your lap,
And settle themselves for a long comfy nap.

Some people are called to great wealth and power,
To run corporations, make big bucks per hour.
But others of us are only asked,
To take in little stray kitty cats.

I asked God for things of importance to do,
Other than loving a good man and a bunch of kitties too.
He said, "Don't be self-righteous; learn from your mistakes,
And be glad I sent kitties and not My stray snakes."

I dreamed when I died, I heard St. Peter say,
"What important things did you do each day?"
I felt Heaven for me was an impossibility,
And that I should have lived my life much differently.

Then God said, "Come in. Have food and some drink,
And sit here in Heaven by your little cat, Tink;
For I gave you one of My most important tasks
When I asked you to be a taker-in of stray cats."
--by Darlene Goff--

[alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com]

Saddest cat poem EVER!!!!!

[schmidtybooger.livejournal.com]

Nod is just adorable! I hope you can take him home!

[kuoirad.livejournal.com]

Nod is a very sweet kitty, though he will likely be *very* aloof/skittish at first. I have a good feeling though that if you give him time to get comfortable, he'll be very much a loving kitty.

[azhchay.livejournal.com]

I'm a friend of kuoirad's, so that's how I came here. That poem brought me to tears, and made me wish I had a huge house to adopt every stray kitty I could get my hands on.

I am so amazingly happy that you want to adopt Nod. I was afraid that he would never find a forever home, due to his advanced age and tail injury. He was a stray cat that was domesticated by an elderly gentleman who lived across the street from my parents and I. To say he only came in the garage is a bit misleading because that garage was pretty much a second room. Complete with air conditioning, internet connection, couches, etc. Sadly, the gentleman passed away, and soon after, his wife did as well. And no one knew of poor Nod. He fought the strays in our neighborhood as best he could, but he was too domesticated. We have one purely outdoor cat who lives in our backyard (and has for 15 years.. she won't come inside no matter how much we tempt her) and we noticed Nod trying to steal her food. Mom and I took pity on him and started feeding him outside the gate, but we would have to watch to make sure no other stray cats took the food.

He survived one winter, but got more ragged and even thinner. Last fall we knew he wouldn't survive another one and so sent out a plea to anyone who could possibly help, as AHS doesn't take in "stray" cats, and TLAC would put him down the moment they saw him. Kuoirad was a saint in finding Rescuties for us. And keeps us updated. I was just so happy that he had at least found a place inside where he would be fed and warm.

And now he hopefully will have a forever home to be loved until he does pass on. I wish I could hug you. :-) He's a sweet cat, but is skittish because of all he's been through. You're a wonderful person. :-) Thank you so much.

[kythryne.livejournal.com]

He's a beautiful cat. How marvelous of you to adopt him.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

Sweet Kitty! He looks so soft and handsome! Cats can live up to 20 years, so he's a boy with a lot of life left in him...good for you!