COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

This old cat has a "special story" and because of this he is very close to my heart.
I got him when he was 2 years old. His previous owner didn`t want him anymore and because the cat was not neutered the owner kept him outdoors all the time. It was a cold, snowy winter when this cat found a new home in my house and he was thankful not have to be longer in the cold.
But he was a "devil". He dislikes any other cat. He beats and bites other cats, so he got his own "enclosure" on my property. But he loves people and he loves me !
Once I tried to rehome him. A man took him but I think my cat don`t like him.
After two weeks my cat escaped out of the appartement of the man and does not want to come back to him.
I drove to the adress where the man lives. It was evening and it was dark.
I walked the street and called the name of my cat and only 5 minutes later he was by my side and rubbed his head on my leg. He obviously was very happy to see me !
I took him with me, home. In his home and I never tried again to rehome him.
When he gets older be becomes calmer and accept other cats. No more beating and biting. Now he is weak ( he was very strong ) and old, but I hope that he still live some time because he is very special for me ( and it seems that I am special for him too ).
This is the story of "Mohrchen".

What a nice story Bee.
I hope Mohrchen has some special times to come with you .

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening Adam. Good that you will remember the likes and dislikes !

Tis my job.
But also much fun.

 

[Moozillion]

Yes, it's nice to have an update to an old appliance - but NOT as a gift. Please, husbands, give us something personal as a gift!

One of my favorite "gift stories" is about my parents. Mom REALLY loved growing her old garden roses and was very proud of having saved one that had been left to die in an overgrown yard. She was never a very material sort of person, preferring to be practical instead. When her birthday came around one year, Dad asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She told him she already had everything she needed, and what she really wanted was some composted cow manure because that is supposed to be THE.BEST. fertilizer for roses. He was doubtful (and a little fearflul) so he asked her several times and got the same answer.
So he found out who had cattle locally, and asked them if he could come get some of the dried out manure from the fields. The person was very happy to have him come get the manure and was not at all suprised: apparently he OFTEN got calls from people in the local rose garden club wanting cow manure! Dad bought a brand new, shiny aluminum garbage can (rubbish bin to our UK contingent), filled it with dried out cow manure and put a big red bow on top.
Mom TRULY WAS happy to have the manure for her roses, and they turned out to be some of the BEST in our little town!!!!
Dad's friends refused to believe he actually gave her cow manure for her birthday!!!!!!!!

 

[Bee62]

What a nice story Bee.
I hope Mohrchen has some special times to come with you .

Thank you Adam.
Here is a picture of him when he was young.

 

[Bee62]

One of my favorite "gift stories" is about my parents. Mom REALLY loved growing her old garden roses and was very proud of having saved one that had been left to die in an overgrown yard. She was never a very material sort of person, preferring to be practical instead. When her birthday came around one year, Dad asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She told him she already had everything she needed, and what she really wanted was some composted cow manure because that is supposed to be THE.BEST. fertilizer for roses. He was doubtful (and a little fearflul) so he asked her several times and got the same answer.
So he found out who had cattle locally, and asked them if he could come get some of the dried out manure from the fields. The person was very happy to have him come get the manure and was not at all suprised: apparently he OFTEN got calls from people in the local rose garden club wanting cow manure! Dad bought a brand new, shiny aluminum garbage can (rubbish bin to our UK contingent), filled it with dried out cow manure and put a big red bow on top.
Mom TRULY WAS happy to have the manure for her roses, and they turned out to be some of the BEST in our little town!!!!
Dad's friends refused to believe he actually gave her cow manure for her birthday!!!!!!!!

What a lovely story, Bea. Your mom must have loved her roses really much !

 

[Moozillion]

What a lovely story, Bea. Your mom must have loved her roses really much !

Thank you, Bee!
Yes, she really did love her roses! ! I think that's where I got my love of roses from!!!

 

[Bee62]

@Tidgy's Dad
I think I am THREE in TORTOISE ?

 

[Bee62]

Thank you, Bee!
Yes, she really did love her roses! ! I think that's where I got my love of roses from!!!

That`s for sure !
I love roses too, but this summer I fed them mostly to my sullies !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

One of my favorite "gift stories" is about my parents. Mom REALLY loved growing her old garden roses and was very proud of having saved one that had been left to die in an overgrown yard. She was never a very material sort of person, preferring to be practical instead. When her birthday came around one year, Dad asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She told him she already had everything she needed, and what she really wanted was some composted cow manure because that is supposed to be THE.BEST. fertilizer for roses. He was doubtful (and a little fearflul) so he asked her several times and got the same answer.
So he found out who had cattle locally, and asked them if he could come get some of the dried out manure from the fields. The person was very happy to have him come get the manure and was not at all suprised: apparently he OFTEN got calls from people in the local rose garden club wanting cow manure! Dad bought a brand new, shiny aluminum garbage can (rubbish bin to our UK contingent), filled it with dried out cow manure and put a big red bow on top.
Mom TRULY WAS happy to have the manure for her roses, and they turned out to be some of the BEST in our little town!!!!
Dad's friends refused to believe he actually gave her cow manure for her birthday!!!!!!!!

What a lovely story!
Though Ed sent me dung in the post, if you recall.

 

[Moozillion]

What a lovely story!
Though Ed sent me dung in the post, if you recall.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

SNAP ! ! !

What a lovely story, Bea. Your mom must have loved her roses really much !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

@Tidgy's Dad
I think I am THREE in TORTOISE ?

THREE ! ! !
Yes.
So five likes and five dislikes from you tomorrow please, Bee.

 

[Bee62]

THREE ! ! !
Yes.
So five likes and five dislikes from you tomorrow please, Bee.

Of course tomorrow. I only want to reasure me that I am THREE.

 

[Bee62]

What a nice story Bee.
I hope Mohrchen has some special times to come with you .

Most of my cats have a "story" why they came to me, and with each old cat that dies a story of the past, of my past with them dies too. That often makes me sad.

 

[Yvonne G]

Thank you Adam.
Here is a picture of him when he was young.View attachment 222671

My old and frail cat is a black one too. Little Brother is about 15 or 16 years old, very thin, has a tumor on his gum that causes him to drool. But he still gets around fine and is pretty spry for being so thin. I've been thinking I need to have him euthanized before the very cold days of winter set in, but I just hate playing the god card.

Little Brother on a tortoise pig blanket:

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Of course tomorrow. I only want to reasure me that I am THREE.

Yes, THREE.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Most of my cats have a "story" why they came to me, and with each old cat that dies a story of the past, of my past with them dies too. That often makes me sad.

Their stories live on through you, Bee.
And don't be sad, you gave them all a good life.

 

[Bee62]

My old and frail cat is a black one too. Little Brother is about 15 or 16 years old, very thin, has a tumor on his gum that causes him to drool. But he still gets around fine and is pretty spry for being so thin. I've been thinking I need to have him euthanized before the very cold days of winter set in, but I just hate playing the god card.

Little Brother on a tortoise pig blanket:

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He will show you when the end is near and he wants not to live longer.
I always wait until this day and my old cats sometimes die peacefully at home.
When they have no pain and no respiration problems they can die in peace where they had lived and feel safe.

Where is the tumor of Little brother ? Tongue ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My old and frail cat is a black one too. Little Brother is about 15 or 16 years old, very thin, has a tumor on his gum that causes him to drool. But he still gets around fine and is pretty spry for being so thin. I've been thinking I need to have him euthanized before the very cold days of winter set in, but I just hate playing the god card.

Little Brother on a tortoise pig blanket:

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Pets can be the source of so much joy in our lives and so much sorrow.
But that's true of people too.

 

[Moozillion]

My old and frail cat is a black one too. Little Brother is about 15 or 16 years old, very thin, has a tumor on his gum that causes him to drool. But he still gets around fine and is pretty spry for being so thin. I've been thinking I need to have him euthanized before the very cold days of winter set in, but I just hate playing the god card.

Little Brother on a tortoise pig blanket:

View attachment 222677

They always know the best warm spots, don’t they!!! [emoji7]