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Dying cat finds an unlikely friend
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| June 14, 2006
| SUSAN WYATT
Posted on 06/14/2006 9:15:30 PM PDT by Serb5150
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A deer appears to comfort Sammy, who was critically ill with kidney failure.
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posted on
06/14/2006 9:15:32 PM PDT
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Serb5150
To: Slings and Arrows
Blurry monitor kitty ping.
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posted on
06/14/2006 9:17:14 PM PDT
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Serb5150
(Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!)
To: jwfiv
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posted on
06/14/2006 9:18:16 PM PDT
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Serb5150
(Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!)
To: Serb5150
Kidney failure probably meant that the cat couldn't excrete enough salt in its urine, so its sweat was saltier. Deer like "salt licks".
This doesn't mean the story is any less touching, because the animals must still have accepted each other in a very unusual way.
To: Serb5150
That is wonderful.
It reminds me of a similar story, of a man dying of cancer, who has gained a friend in a big goose, who is usually very wild and bad tempered. But he approaches him every day, and lets the sick man pat him. Because of this, the dying man enjoys going out for walks, and his family say the friendship of the wild bird has brightened up his life.
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posted on
06/14/2006 9:25:25 PM PDT
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BlackVeil
To: Serb5150
What a beautiful story. Animals are sometimes kinder than humans....
We lost a cat to neighbors with a BB gun several years ago. He was ours for 9 years. My son played Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at the "funeral". Poor lady. I understand her pain. I still miss Angus :(
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06/14/2006 9:34:27 PM PDT
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TheSpottedOwl
(If you don't understand the word "Illegal", then the public school system has failed you.)
To: TheSpottedOwl
I had a cat named Angus too. He had to have a "hug" everyday!
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posted on
06/14/2006 9:37:25 PM PDT
by
swmobuffalo
(The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
To: VeritatisSplendor
Kidney failure probably meant that the cat couldn't excrete enough salt in its urine, so its sweat was saltier. Deer like "salt licks".
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06/14/2006 9:55:33 PM PDT
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kenth
To: Serb5150; Lady Jag; Slings and Arrows; PetroniDE
A møøse bit my cat ønce.
No, reallii!
Ping.
To: Serb5150; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
Blurry monitor kitty ping.
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posted on
06/14/2006 11:52:36 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(Pray for peace, prepare for war.)
To: VeritatisSplendor
There's one problem with your theory. Cats can't sweat.
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posted on
06/15/2006 12:07:11 AM PDT
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Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Serb5150
Beautiful!
We took in two declawed cats last spring. I started letting them out in my area, I have four acres with old woods. These two cats are always with the deer around here. In fact, yesterday afternoon when I was on this computer a deer came right up to the window, bumped her nose on the window. The cats were right out there with her.
By the way, for any people who think declawed cats can't get along outside..... they can! These two wander all over the yard, have become accomplished mousers, and are perfectly adapted. They even are running into the other cats of ours outside and everything is cool ......... thank God.
;-)
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posted on
06/15/2006 2:39:08 AM PDT
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beyond the sea
(Scientists Are Itching to Blame Poison Ivy's Effect on Global Warming)
To: beyond the sea
Well hey, if a declawed kitty can chase a bear up a tree.....
To: Serb5150
What a sweet story. We need more of them.
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posted on
06/15/2006 5:57:22 AM PDT
by
Dawgreg
(Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
To: Serb5150
Blurry monitor indeed. I lost a cat to kidney failure a few years back--he was an older cat, so perhaps it was his time anyway. Didn't make it any easier. Great picture.
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06/15/2006 7:03:17 AM PDT
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MizSterious
(Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
To: To Hell With Poverty
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posted on
06/15/2006 7:40:57 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Scientists Are Itching to Blame Poison Ivy's Effect on Global Warming)
To: Serb5150
I live in a wooded area with lots of deer, and I have several cats. A few of the deer got into the "lick cat" bath routine. Got so one cat loved it so much he'd be on the lookout for the deer herd. Once at the back of the property I was walking with the cats (they go with me for walks) and he spied a group of deer. He meowed as though he was saying "Mama"! and ran towards them for his lick-down.
The deer usually get a strange open mouthed expression after licking or smelling a cat - and a sort of "Feh" sound. But some of them really liked licking the cats, as though the deer considered the cats their pets.
Unfortunately, when they have their fawns, the deer are liable to stomp on cats. I've seen it done two or three times, I've lost a couple of cats that way.
I used to have a picture of Tiger getting his lickdown. I'll see if I can possible post it, I'm a techno dunce.
To: martin_fierro
My cat doesn't monkey around with friends
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posted on
06/15/2006 8:35:03 AM PDT
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Lady Jag
(You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.)
To: VeritatisSplendor
I didn't know that cats could sweat... also, could the deer really get to the sweat through the fur?
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posted on
06/15/2006 9:41:55 AM PDT
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Serb5150
(Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!)
To: beyond the sea
Thank you for sharing that. I also have a declawed cat. I'm much too worried for her own safety to allow her outside without supervision, but she does have a very nice fenced-in backyard to play in with the other cats. I'm mostly worried about dogs coming around, finding her defenseless. Not to mention she's too fat to run very fast...
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posted on
06/15/2006 9:44:36 AM PDT
by
Serb5150
(Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!)
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