Re: Calhoun

Oh honey - I am so sorry for your loss.  You're in my heart & prayers.

On 3/24/08, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CG/SCSRT <
cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> wrote:
>
> I'm so sorry. It's nice you had him at home though.
>
> Cyndi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Zemuly Sanders
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 6:56 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: [CHAT] Calhoun
>
> Thanks, everybody for all your kind words.  This group has become a
> family
> to me, and you all always help.  Calhoun did wait to say good-bye before
> he
> crossed the bridge sometime Friday night.  I left him "lying in state"
> when
> I went to work on Saturday, and we had a private burial when I got back
> home.  Thankfully the ground was soft from all the recent rain.  You are
> all
> correct in stating the obvious that  we can only provide love and
> kindness
> for a short time while our pets are here.  I do realize that, and I am
> so
> grateful to have had the opportunity to interact with this particular
> cat,
> who was more like a wise old man than a kitty.  I think all the others
> miss
> him, too.  Now, if I'm lucky, another one will not show up.  I need to
> commence winding down on the large cat population in my house.
> Love,
> zem
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] what kind of >tummy
>
>
> > So sorry, Zem.  Since their lives are always shorter than ours, we
> > are destined to have such sad losses, but you can just be glad that
> > you had him and that his life was happy with you.  Hugs.
> > Auralie
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/21/2008 8:41:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > zemuly@comcast.net writes:
> >
> > I came home tonight to realize Calhoun is dying.  He is so weak he
> cannot
> > get up from his bed.  I do not believe he will last the night.  I have
>
> > known
> > for a few days that he was going down quickly.  I think it's a result
> of
> > the
> > FIV.  James was the same -- sudden dramatic weight loss and lethargy.
> Cal
> > only lost his appetite this week.  He responded  to me when I came
> home
> > this
> > afternoon and "held" my finger while I rubbed him..  This cat's death
> is
> > extremely sad for me because he has been such a faithful friend --
> even
> > when
> > he moved around the corner.  I'm so glad I brought him inside before
> the
> > coyotes got him.
> > zem
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on
> AOL
> > Home.
> >
> (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aol
> hom00030000000001)
> >
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-- 
Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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