That is a lovely idea. I have long admired your signature file
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Try St. Francis.....he obviously led her to you.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with
their fellow man.
St.
Francis
----- Original Message -----
*From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Sent:* Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:50 AM
*Subject:* Re: thank you
Thank you for sharing the beauty of Mama Kitty's grave with us, I also
hope that you will show us pictures one day.
Cassandra
----- Original Message -----
*From:* elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
*Sent:* Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:16 AM
*Subject:* thank you
Thank you.
I am such an independent cuss -- never thought I would need support from
anyone but you all have done so much to help me through Mama Kitty's illness
and her death. This group has been a valuable source of information and
comfort. I've come to think of you as family and I just can't see
unsubscribing at this point. I hope it is ok to stay.
I do have one FeVL+ interest. One of my ferals that I've been feeding for
a couple of years -- I named him Zulu -- was captured and neutered by my
neighbor (who is involved with cat rescue) last year. He tested positive
for FeVL and they would not allow him to be PTS (I am grateful to them for
that). He is so very feral that there was no hope of ever being able to
adopt him. We all wrestled with the decision but we decided to return him
to the wild. We are well outside of the city limits and reasoned that since
he is neutered he would be far less likely to bite anyone. They clipped his
ear to indicate that he was neutered and vaccinated. The decision to set
him free was a controversial one -- but I've seen too many cats here have to
live their lives in cages and I pleaded with the cat rescue to set him free
and they agreed. We have one neighbor here who has outside kitties - and we
contacted him first and sent him a lot of information on FeVL+ (although he
was already very well educated) and he agreed that for our Zulu in this
situation - this was by far the best decision.
Since they released Zulu, I've constantly kept good food in the bistro
here at Liz's Kitty Boutique and Day Spa (and sometimes infirmary). He has
a healthy appetite and eats very well. Zulu will now let me stand within
one foot of the door (inside) while he eats (outside)..but he is constantly
on guard to see if he needs to flee for his life. I give him as much peace
as possible since meals should be eaten in peace. If we were ever to test
him again, we would have to trap him - and he is now very wise to that. I
figure the best I can do is keep giving him quality food and clean water and
sneak in supplements when I can.
As I grieve it is good to know that there are so many of you who do
understand. There is nothing more heart wrenching than literally burying
someone you love. I can't remember if I told you but one neighbor gave me a
beautiful granite stone that he found in Colorado the week before - it is
about a foot wide and made of granite. This stone marks Mama's
grave...along with a beautiful gift from another neighbor: she brought Mama
a beautiful copper shepherd's hook...from this hangs a stone bird bath from
a black chain that hangs low beside Mama Kitty's grave. Mama did so love to
watch the birdies.
Mama's grave is surrounded by roses -- not just the wonderful perfectly
formed Hybrid Tea roses for cutting (only fragrant ones planted here) -- but
also several OGRs (Old Garden Roses) that are so wonderfully fragrant - like
Bayse's purple (a rugosa) and some beautiful pink and fragrant pink bourbon
roses..two Loetta Liggett's...can't name them all. Clematis' wind up the
old roses that bloom once so that there are blooms on them throughout the
season There are also daffodils, irises and beautiful pink and white
impatiens. I planted a mini rose beside her grave this weekend - a prolific
bloomer..fragrant and a soft peach color..delicate and beautiful like she
was. I've been thinking of getting some guardian figures to protect her
grave -- like Bastet or some lions...but I mostly want for it to be
beautiful and peaceful and a place that calms the spirit of all who visit.
The place where she is buried will be the most beautiful part of this yard.
It meant so much to me that my parents asked if they could come over to see
where she is buried. They cried with me. I am so very fortunate to be
surrounded by love.
I cannot tell you how many times this weekend I have seen Mama Kitty with
me as I was sitting on her porch. I see her everywhere. I know she is with
me.
Thanks for listening to me ramble...and most of all, thank you to all of
you. i love you all so much.
elizabeth
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