It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.

"Gordon Shumway" wrote in message
He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

Condolences. 17 years is a good run so take the knowledge that he had a good
life and is waiting for you across the Rainbow Bridge.

http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm

Gordon Shumway took a can of maroon spray paint on March 11, 2008 02:57 pm
and wrote the following:

It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.
17 years around you and you never ate it?

Just kidding, my condolences.

Trivia for those that don't know (Gordon Shumway was the real name of ALF on
a TV show years ago, ALF liked to eat cats, especially one named Lucky).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALF_(TV_series)
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:57:07 -0600, Gordon Shumway wrote:

It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.

Sorry for your loss.. been there 3 times and it doesn't get any easier..

Like others have said, 17 years is a long life for a cat and at least they were
good years for pet and owner/staff..


mac

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"Gordon Shumway" wrote in message
...
It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.



Well, with sympathy I welcome you to the club. Rest assured you provided a
good home, for "a cat" to hang around for that long. ;~)

"Gordon Shumway" wrote in message
...
It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.

I feel your pain with a bit of a personal shudder. Our loving 11 year old
German Shepherd is curled up beneath the desk snoring. He sleeps a lot
these days. Trips up the basement steps are slower. The hearing is going
and he is starting a cataract on one eye. The vet told me his equivalent
human age was about 78 years and that was six months ago. He has his slow
days, and then he has puppy days. But we know it is coming.

RonB

Our deepest sympathies. We've gone through this twice in the last
year. Down to one of the furry friends now.

"Gordon Shumway" wrote in message

(snip)

He has his slow days, and then
he has puppy days. But we know it is coming.

RonB


Aren't we the only animals that know 'it' is coming for us all?
That has to be one of the benefits of dogdom.

Mekon

"Mekon" wrote in message

Aren't we the only animals that know 'it' is coming for us all?
That has to be one of the benefits of dogdom.

Advantages and disadvantages. If I knew it was coming within a defined
period, I might do some things I'd always wanted to do, see some people that
I should have talked to a long time ago and done certain things that needed
to be done, but I'd always put off until a later date. Of course, if I was a
dog I'd probably already be doing as much as I could get away with.

Gordon Shumway wrote:
It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

My condolences!

I know the feeling.

Our deepest sympathies. We lost the last of ours just a few weeks ago
in January. We're still trying to get used to it but still often think
we see him coming round the corner or hear his bell in the next room.

17 years is excellent. Our last two only made it 8-9 years. We're not
sure our emotions can handle another but then we hate not having the
little guys around, always knowing when you need a friend.

`Casper

It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.

I want to thank everyone for their kind words. It will take time, but
we know he made our lives better in so many ways. It's hard to
imagine that 17 years ago I didn't like cats. Maybe someday we will
get a new companion for our 11 year old that is still with us.

Once again, thank you.

On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:19:40 -0500, "Upscale" wrote:


"Mekon" wrote in message

Aren't we the only animals that know 'it' is coming for us all?
That has to be one of the benefits of dogdom.

Advantages and disadvantages. If I knew it was coming within a defined
period, I might do some things I'd always wanted to do, see some people that
I should have talked to a long time ago and done certain things that needed
to be done, but I'd always put off until a later date. Of course, if I was a
dog I'd probably already be doing as much as I could get away with.

Live like you were dying?


mac

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On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:52:15 -0600, Gordon Shumway wrote:

I want to thank everyone for their kind words. It will take time, but
we know he made our lives better in so many ways. It's hard to
imagine that 17 years ago I didn't like cats. Maybe someday we will
get a new companion for our 11 year old that is still with us.

Once again, thank you.
We have 5 cats right now.. they're hard working recruiters for catdom, for
sure... several of our friends are "converts"..


mac

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mac davis wrote:
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:52:15 -0600, Gordon Shumway wrote:

It's hard to
imagine that 17 years ago I didn't like cats.

We have 5 cats right now.. they're hard working recruiters for catdom, for
sure... several of our friends are "converts"..

So many folks who don't like cats... just haven't met the right cat!

B A R R Y wrote:

So many folks who don't like cats... just haven't met the right
cat!

I don't like cats.... in general. When I was married we had several
over the years... and I had little use for any of them. That said, ONE
of them was a cool cat. He was normal, sane, playful, friendly,
fearless... almost didn't even qualify as a typical cat. (I know, many
would say those ARE the characteristics of a typical cat... but that's
only because many like cats. Those who don't like cats see them as
they are... annoying, neurotic & skittish)

Anyhow, if someone gave me a kitten and could somehow guarantee he
would turn out like that one normal cat I knew, I would consider
keeping him. Other than that, y'all can have them.

Joe Barta

Gordon Shumway wrote:

It is with a tear in my eye that I am writing this. My shop cat and
our dear friend has gone away.

He was with us for 17 years and although I didn't want a cat our
daughter got what she wanted. When she married 9 years ago we got
custody of Lucky. By then I couldn't let him go. He will never be
forgotten.

G.S.

Sorry to hear that.
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If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough