Comments on: Friday Cat Blogging

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:02:46 +0000

She was a tough old lady who earned her position in the pride.

Andante, that was my Mother’s fault, she mixed up Marshal Dillon’s deputies and forgot it was Chester that limped.

By: Elayne Riggs

Elayne Riggs — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:24:44 +0000

My deepest condolences, Bryan.

By: andante

andante — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:43:26 +0000

Festus (nee Chester?) was quite a handsome girl and certainly packed a lot of ‘excitement’ into her life. The younger kitties and their mothers will surely miss her, too.

We can only do so much … Mother Nature has limits.

By: The CultureGhost

The CultureGhost — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:44:27 +0000

I’m so sorry. That was one tough cat. And I’m sure she secretly reveled in all the “assistance” you provided over the years. Like Steve said, keep up the good work.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:28:14 +0000

Very sorry to hear of Festus’s demise, Bryan. Nine years is not bad at all for a feral cat, and surviving all those events means she must have been very tenacious. That said, I know you’ll miss her a lot. If it helps, just think of how much longer she lived with your help than she would have done unassisted.

One of our most effective local animal rescue/release workers says she never gives names to the wild animals temporarily in her custody, because doing so would strengthen her attachment to them, a bond which ultimately must be broken when they are released into the wild. But sometimes it doesn’t matter if you regard an animal as a pet or simply as a creature temporarily under your care: it’s hard to say goodbye when you lose one.

Hang in there, Bryan, and keep up the good work.