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Farmall we been empty nesters for many years. We've loved dogs since we were both kids. Our kids had a dog throughout there lives. I can't have a home without a dog or 2. Each set has lived well beyond what we thought they would. We've have only twice on vacations been without our dogs, both of us felt like we were lost without them. We don't go anywhere now without them. They are well mannered, calm dogs love kids and other nice dogs. I love cats also just haven't replaced our old Ernie yet, but that's on my list gotta get another mouser maybe 2. We been having issues with mice our dogs can't "creep" quite enough LOL
 
Ha, imagine the dog doing those cat-like movements? We’ve been in our house 40+yrs and have always had cats. The first year back in 1975 you could hear mice scurrying around the attic, so, we got a cat. We had on adopted cat from the shelter they called a Russian blue and he lived 18 yrs and our Holstein looking cat lived to be 22. We’ve really never had a mouse problem since. We had 2 Golden Retrievers that lived to be 17 and 16 which is remarkable. We took 1 vacation with the kids to Disney World for about 8 days and boarded them on a farm like kennel. Both of them would not eat. I felt like crap when we got home and heard that. . . never left them behind again. We’ve always had 3-4 cats and several of them would crawl up on the dogs back and sleep there. Our current k-9 is not a cat lover and chases them out of the back area of the house, under the deck, Up a tree or the roof of my truck. My daughter gave us this photo on a canvas print of Lani and a stray yellow cat that hung around here for a few years
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I've had similar encounters with raccoons, an albino squirrel (first and only one I've ever seen, wish I'd gotten a pic) and a few other "unsavory" city critters. They're just as curious as we are, generally. My mom calls me "Dr Doolittle" as I seem to get along swimmingly with any animals I run across.
 
I can agree with that. I have a petsitting biz on the side (word of mouth only pretty much) and a new client was introducing me to her cats. The Siamese comes right up and sniffs my hand, and as the owner starts "And this is Zeke [Tonkinese], he's very skittish with str--" Zeke forgoes the hand-sniff and practically sits in my lap purring up a storm.

We care about what we grow, and animals pick up on that.
 
All of the animals that have owned us have been strays/rescues of some sort--never officially through a shelter, they'd always just show up one day. Our longest-lived cat (was almost 22 when he died, I'll try to find a pic to post) was basically an orphan and never had a "cat mom" to show him how to hunt, etc. Never meowed like a "regular" cat, he mainly squeaked and when he did meow it was kinda creaky. At dinnertime if we weren't careful he'd perch himself in a chair with his front paws on the placemat as if to say "OK, where's mine?" Followed us around like a dog, learned his name and a few commands/tricks, etc.
 
Is that great when they can do stuff like that... our 22yr old cat was found under a log in the woods when I was cleaning up after clearing a few trees. She was just born probably within a week? Yrs back when you took pictures it was really a camera and you had to go find it... these days you grab your phone and ....picture. It’s easier to capture those moments
 
Gingerbeard : she had a lot of ginger in her, she was an excellent cat. Gentle, peaceful, never looking to dominate or for a fight with anyone. She was mellow. You are now an honorary cat lover (that don't mean you have to go adopt one).
 
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Very sorry for your loss, I know what it is like to lose an unconditional love. All though I'm more of a big dog kind of person, cats always amazed me. You earn their love, unlike dogs, who trust you first and quickly figure you out. You can tell from the picture she may be sassy but she was home.
 
Gingerbeard Your secret is safe with me.

RagWeedDWC YYCannabis quirk It was a very difficult experience, but difficulty isn't necessarily bad; this was the first time that I was letting the process of dying happen naturally at home. The last few times I've taken pets to be euthanized in the vet's office, I've regretted it deeply: what a stressful, uncomfortable, alienating way to die, in a place that stinks, surrounded by strangers.

So I'm not doing that anymore unless there's extreme suffering going on. Sophie was not in any kind of severe pain, and continued to eat a little broth and sip a little water until the end. I knew the end was close: she got a far-away look in her eyes, like my father did before he died a few hours later, and I just supported her. And stroked her, told her she was doing great, whever she was ready...

I came home from school yesterday and she was gone. She went somewhere that is the forest of my backyard, curled up, and began to ascend, as her energy-as-spirit began to ascend, and her body-as-earth began in ernest the process of breaking down into food, nourishment, earth. I looked all around where I could, but she was nestled somewhere in the deep forest.
 
so sorry to hear about Sophie, atu...it sounds like you gave her a beautiful and peaceful end to her journey in this world...
 
So sorry alltatup. What a beautiful calico, such a pretty face. Had a calico that looked very similar. Called her Crazy Mary ..i still miss that miserable cat. And i have found that after we loose a cat, within a couple of weeks, another shows up at the doorstep. They know a good thing when they see it. lol Somebody will show up soon just looking for luv...
 
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