Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Taylor Scobie Humphrey]

Yay!  Three three three say my little ones!

Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


On May 5, 2007, at 10:39 AM, Kelley Saveika wrote:


Yay!  Nothing is too wondeful to be true:)

On 5/5/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe, reunited with Geri,  
Little Guy
and her family! Below is an edited version of the report on what  
happened

last night.

HURRAY!!
Nina


OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight! I am sorry
if I have a bunch of typos

here but I am pretty much operating on being up

since 3:00 am last night.


Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight

to look for Sammi.

Traps had been set this afternoon where it was obviously
she had been hiding out. I was going to go back later and set the  
rest of
the traps. I was supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot  
near the
site. I pulled in first and was actually on the phone when I  
looked to my
left and saw Sammi! I told them - "I have to go now - I see  
Sammi". I called
the parents and said "Where are you?" They had just turned down  
the street
and flashed their high beams at me. They got out and I told them  
Sammi had
gone up behind the dumpster where she had eaten the food the night  
before.
This was about 7:45 this evening by the way. So they walked over  
and started
calling her. When Sammi heard their voices, she started meowing.  
This was
the first we had heard anything out of Sammi. Within 10 minutes,  
dad had
Sammi in his arms. They had brought a carrier and I set it on the  
ground
with the door open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi.  
I thought

he had her secure

ly scruffed but just as he was about to put her in the
carrier, she flipped around and took off again and went into her  
hiding
place. It took another hour and much coaxing and some food in a  
small plate
that they could shake and finally we got her again. This time we  
put the
carrier in my car and he went in my car and we closed the doors  
until he had

her secure. So Sammi is going to spend the

night with Geri and Little Guy
and tomorrow will be on her way up north with a volunteer to  
settle in back

home. The parents are so grateful for all of the help

that everyone has
offered. I cannot believe we got all 3 cats back! It is truly  
amazing! I

guess it takes a village to catch a cat!


WOW - I am exhausted but still on
such a high from getting this cat. THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU  
everyone
for support, comments, encouragement - even though you may not  
have been
here on the front lines. We have made a family very happy. I got  
to meet the
baby tonight. He is adorable and doing as well as can be expected.  
They may
not get around to thanking everyone personally but please know  
that they are
extremely grateful for all of the kind words, efforts and they are  
truly

amazed that all of these strangers came out to help them.

Good night!>





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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Susan Hoffman]

Also, special accolades to those who were on the ground working on getting 
those cats (Nina, this includes you!!)  For all of those who could make calls, 
do energy work and visualization, help in various ways -- well, it helped but, 
without the people who could actually be physically present at the accident 
site, all the long distance help in the world would not have achieved this 
result.

wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  Nina,

This is fantastic! It brought tears to my eyes
reading how Sammi responded when he heard his family's
voices, meowing for the first time. Bless all those
who helped these kitties and this family.

:)
Wendy

--- Nina wrote:

> I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe,
> reunited with Geri, Little Guy and her family! 
> Below is an edited version of the report on what
> happened last night.
> HURRAY!!
> Nina
> 
> > OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight! I am sorry if
> I have a bunch of typos
> here but I am pretty much operating on being up
> since 3:00 am last night.
> 
> Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight to
> look for Sammi. 
> Traps had been set this afternoon where it was
> obviously she had been hiding out. I was going to
> go back later and set the rest of the traps. I was
> supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot
> near the site. I pulled in first and was actually
> on the phone when I looked to my left and saw Sammi!
> I told them - "I have to go now - I see Sammi". I
> called the parents and said "Where are you?" They
> had just turned down the street and flashed their
> high beams at me. They got out and I told them
> Sammi had gone up behind the dumpster where she had
> eaten the food the night before. This was about
> 7:45 this evening by the way. So they walked over
> and started calling her. When Sammi heard their
> voices, she started meowing. This was the first we
> had heard anything out of Sammi. Within 10 minutes,
> dad had Sammi in his arms. They had brought a
> carrier and I set it on the ground with the door
> open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi.
> I thought he had her securely scruffed but just as
> he was about to put her in the carrier, she flipped
> around and took off again and went into her hiding
> place. It took another hour and much coaxing and
> some food in a small plate that they could shake and
> finally we got her again. This time we put the
> carrier in my car and he went in my car and we
> closed the doors until he had her secure. So Sammi
> is going to spend the
> night with Geri and Little Guy and tomorrow will be
> on her way up north with a volunteer to settle in
> back home. The parents are so grateful for all of
> the help
> that everyone has offered. I cannot believe we got
> all 3 cats back! It is truly amazing! I guess it
> takes a village to catch a cat! 
> 
> WOW - I am exhausted but still on such a high from
> getting this cat. THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU
> everyone for support, comments, encouragement - even
> though you may not have been here on the front
> lines. We have made a family very happy. I got to
> meet the baby tonight. He is adorable and doing as
> well as can be expected. They may not get around to
> thanking everyone personally but please know that
> they are extremely grateful for all of the kind
> words, efforts and they are truly amazed that all of
> these strangers came out to help them. 
> Good night!>
> 
> 


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world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~





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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[wendy]

Nina,

This is fantastic!  It brought tears to my eyes
reading how Sammi responded when he heard his family's
voices, meowing for the first time.  Bless all those
who helped these kitties and this family.

:)
Wendy

--- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe,
> reunited with Geri, Little Guy and her family! 
> Below is an edited version of the report on what
> happened last night.
> HURRAY!!
> Nina
> 
> > OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight!  I am sorry if
> I have a bunch of typos
> here but I am pretty much operating on being up
> since 3:00 am last night.
> 
> Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight to
> look for Sammi.  
> Traps had been set this afternoon where it was
> obviously she had been hiding out.  I was going to
> go back later and set the rest of the traps.  I was
> supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot
> near the site.  I pulled in first and was actually
> on the phone when I looked to my left and saw Sammi!
>  I told them  - "I have to go now - I see Sammi".  I
> called the parents and said "Where are you?"  They
> had just turned down the street and flashed their
> high beams at me.  They got out and I told them
> Sammi had gone up behind the dumpster where she had
> eaten the food the night before.  This was about
> 7:45 this evening by the way.  So they walked over
> and started calling her.  When Sammi heard their
> voices, she started meowing.  This was the first we
> had heard anything out of Sammi.  Within 10 minutes,
> dad had Sammi in his arms.  They had brought a
> carrier and I set it on the ground with the door
> open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi.
>  I thought he had her securely scruffed but just as
> he was about to put her in the carrier, she flipped
> around and took off again and went into her hiding
> place. It took another hour and much coaxing and
> some food in a small plate that they could shake and
> finally we got her again.  This time we put the
> carrier in my car and he went in my car and we
> closed the doors until he had her secure.  So Sammi
> is going to spend the
> night with Geri and Little Guy and tomorrow will be
> on her way up north with a volunteer to settle in
> back home.  The parents are so grateful for all of
> the help
> that everyone has offered.  I cannot believe we got
> all 3 cats back!  It is truly amazing!  I guess it
> takes a village to catch a cat!  
> 
> WOW - I am exhausted but still on such a high from
> getting this cat.  THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU
> everyone for support, comments, encouragement - even
> though you may not have been here on the front
> lines.  We have made a family very happy.  I got to
> meet the baby tonight.  He is adorable and doing as
> well as can be expected.  They may not get around to
> thanking everyone personally but please know that
> they are extremely grateful for all of the kind
> words, efforts and they are truly amazed that all of
> these strangers came out to help them.  
> Good night!>
> 
> 


"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the 
world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~



 

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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Marylyn]

This is wonderful.  I am sure Sammi is very happy now.






 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: Nina 
  To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
  Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 10:36 AM
  Subject: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!


I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe, reunited with Geri, Little Guy 
and her family!  Below is an edited version of the report on what happened last 
night.
HURRAY!!
Nina

> OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight!  I am sorry if I have a bunch of typos
here but I am pretty much operating on being up since 3:00 am last night.

Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight to look for Sammi.  
Traps had been set this afternoon where it was obviously she had been hiding 
out.  I was going to go back later and set the rest of the traps.  I was 
supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot near the site.  I pulled in 
first and was actually on the phone when I looked to my left and saw Sammi!  I 
told them  - "I have to go now - I see Sammi".  I called the parents and said 
"Where are you?"  They had just turned down the street and flashed their high 
beams at me.  They got out and I told them Sammi had gone up behind the 
dumpster where she had eaten the food the night before.  This was about 7:45 
this evening by the way.  So they walked over and started calling her.  When 
Sammi heard their voices, she started meowing.  This was the first we had heard 
anything out of Sammi.  Within 10 minutes, dad had Sammi in his arms.  They had 
brought a carrier and I set it on the ground with the door open and then backed 
off so I would not spook Sammi.  I thought he had her secure
ly scruffed but just as he was about to put her in the carrier, she flipped 
around and took off again and went into her hiding place. It took another hour 
and much coaxing and some food in a small plate that they could shake and 
finally we got her again.  This time we put the carrier in my car and he went 
in my car and we closed the doors until he had her secure.  So Sammi is going 
to spend the
night with Geri and Little Guy and tomorrow will be on her way up north with a 
volunteer to settle in back home.  The parents are so grateful for all of the 
help
that everyone has offered.  I cannot believe we got all 3 cats back!  It is 
truly amazing!  I guess it takes a village to catch a cat!  

WOW - I am exhausted but still on such a high from getting this cat.  THANK 
YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU everyone for support, comments, encouragement - even 
though you may not have been here on the front lines.  We have made a family 
very happy.  I got to meet the baby tonight.  He is adorable and doing as well 
as can be expected.  They may not get around to thanking everyone personally 
but please know that they are extremely grateful for all of the kind words, 
efforts and they are truly amazed that all of these strangers came out to help 
them.  
Good night!>

Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[TatorBunz]

 
 
You bet I will...  :)
 
In a message dated 5/5/2007 1:02:45 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Would  you make sure the Siamese Rescue list is updated too?   

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  
This is an awesome rescue attempt in finding all three  kitties!
This is something you don't hear  everyday.
Thank you for the update as I have been following the story  since day one. 
I originally heard about it on the CA. Siamese Rescue  group.
YAY!!!
So glad...   :)





 
Terrie Mohr-Forker

TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS
SIAMESE  & COLLIE RESCUE
Donations accepted at:
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_http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ 
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(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) 

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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Susan Hoffman]

Would you make sure the Siamese Rescue list is updated too?  

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  This is an awesome rescue attempt in finding all 
three kitties!
  This is something you don't hear everyday.
  Thank you for the update as I have been following the story since day one. 
  I originally heard about it on the CA. Siamese Rescue group.
  YAY!!!
  So glad...  :)
   
  Terrie Mohr-Forker

TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS
SIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUE
Donations accepted at:
https://www.paypal.com/


http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue

http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html

http://www.felineleukemia.org/

http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html

http://www.petloss.com/






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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[TatorBunz]

This is an awesome rescue attempt in finding all three  kitties!
This is something you don't hear everyday.
Thank you for the update as I have been following the story  since day one. 
I originally heard about it on the CA. Siamese Rescue  group.
YAY!!!
So glad...  :)
 
Terrie Mohr-Forker

TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS
SIAMESE  & COLLIE RESCUE
Donations accepted at:
_https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) 


_http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ 
(http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) 

_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ 
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) 

_http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ 
(http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) 

_http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) 

_http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ 
(http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) 

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Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Susan Hoffman]

Unbelievable.  Yay

Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  
I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe, reunited with Geri, Little Guy 
and her family!  Below is an edited version of the report on what happened last 
night.  HURRAY!!  Nina> OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight!  I am sorry if I 
have a bunch of typos  here but I am pretty much operating on being up since 
3:00 am last night.Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight to 
look for Sammi.Traps had been set this afternoon where it was obviously she 
had been hiding out.  I was going to go back later and set the rest of the 
traps.  I was supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot near the site.  
I pulled in first and was actually on the phone when I looked to my left and 
saw Sammi!  I told them  - "I have to go now - I see Sammi".  I called the 
parents and said "Where are you?"  They had just turned down the street and 
flashed their high beams at me.  They got out and I told them Sammi had gone up 
behind the dumpster where she had eaten the food the
 night before.  This was about 7:45 this evening by the way.  So they walked 
over and started calling her.  When Sammi heard their voices, she started 
meowing.  This was the first we had heard anything out of Sammi.  Within 10 
minutes, dad had Sammi in his arms.  They had brought a carrier and I set it on 
the ground with the door open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi.  
I thought he had her secure  ly scruffed but just as he was about to put her in 
the carrier, she flipped around and took off again and went into her hiding 
place. It took another hour and much coaxing and some food in a small plate 
that they could shake and finally we got her again.  This time we put the 
carrier in my car and he went in my car and we closed the doors until he had 
her secure.  So Sammi is going to spend the  night with Geri and Little Guy and 
tomorrow will be on her way up north with a volunteer to settle in back home.  
The parents are so grateful for all of the help  that
 everyone has offered.  I cannot believe we got all 3 cats back!  It is truly 
amazing!  I guess it takes a village to catch a cat!  WOW - I am exhausted 
but still on such a high from getting this cat.  THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU 
everyone for support, comments, encouragement - even though you may not have 
been here on the front lines.  We have made a family very happy.  I got to meet 
the baby tonight.  He is adorable and doing as well as can be expected.  They 
may not get around to thanking everyone personally but please know that they 
are extremely grateful for all of the kind words, efforts and they are truly 
amazed that all of these strangers came out to help them.Good night!>

Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Kelley Saveika]

Yay!  Nothing is too wondeful to be true:)

On 5/5/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe, reunited with Geri, Little Guy
and her family! Below is an edited version of the report on what happened
last night.

HURRAY!!
Nina


OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight! I am sorry
if I have a bunch of typos

here but I am pretty much operating on being up

since 3:00 am last night.


Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight

to look for Sammi.

Traps had been set this afternoon where it was obviously

she had been hiding out. I was going to go back later and set the rest of
the traps. I was supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot near the
site. I pulled in first and was actually on the phone when I looked to my
left and saw Sammi! I told them - "I have to go now - I see Sammi". I called
the parents and said "Where are you?" They had just turned down the street
and flashed their high beams at me. They got out and I told them Sammi had
gone up behind the dumpster where she had eaten the food the night before.
This was about 7:45 this evening by the way. So they walked over and started
calling her. When Sammi heard their voices, she started meowing. This was
the first we had heard anything out of Sammi. Within 10 minutes, dad had
Sammi in his arms. They had brought a carrier and I set it on the ground
with the door open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi. I thought
he had her secure

ly scruffed but just as he was about to put her in the

carrier, she flipped around and took off again and went into her hiding
place. It took another hour and much coaxing and some food in a small plate
that they could shake and finally we got her again. This time we put the
carrier in my car and he went in my car and we closed the doors until he had
her secure. So Sammi is going to spend the

night with Geri and Little Guy

and tomorrow will be on her way up north with a volunteer to settle in back
home. The parents are so grateful for all of the help

that everyone has

offered. I cannot believe we got all 3 cats back! It is truly amazing! I
guess it takes a village to catch a cat!


WOW - I am exhausted but still on

such a high from getting this cat. THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU everyone
for support, comments, encouragement - even though you may not have been
here on the front lines. We have made a family very happy. I got to meet the
baby tonight. He is adorable and doing as well as can be expected. They may
not get around to thanking everyone personally but please know that they are
extremely grateful for all of the kind words, efforts and they are truly
amazed that all of these strangers came out to help them.

Good night!>





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http://www.rescuties.org

Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!

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Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

[Nina]

I'm so thrilled to report that Sammi is safe, reunited with Geri, Little Guy 
and her family!  Below is an edited version of the report on what happened last 
night.
HURRAY!!
Nina


OH MY GOSH - we got Sammi tonight!  I am sorry if I have a bunch of typos

here but I am pretty much operating on being up since 3:00 am last night.

Sammi's human parents decided to come out tonight to look for Sammi.  
Traps had been set this afternoon where it was obviously she had been hiding out.  I was going to go back later and set the rest of the traps.  I was supposed to meet the fur parents in a parking lot near the site.  I pulled in first and was actually on the phone when I looked to my left and saw Sammi!  I told them  - "I have to go now - I see Sammi".  I called the parents and said "Where are you?"  They had just turned down the street and flashed their high beams at me.  They got out and I told them Sammi had gone up behind the dumpster where she had eaten the food the night before.  This was about 7:45 this evening by the way.  So they walked over and started calling her.  When Sammi heard their voices, she started meowing.  This was the first we had heard anything out of Sammi.  Within 10 minutes, dad had Sammi in his arms.  They had brought a carrier and I set it on the ground with the door open and then backed off so I would not spook Sammi.  I thought he had her securely scruffed but just as he was about to put her in the carrier, she flipped around and took off again and went into her hiding place. It took another hour and much coaxing and some food in a small plate that they could shake and finally we got her again.  This time we put the carrier in my car and he went in my car and we closed the doors until he had her secure.  So Sammi is going to spend the

night with Geri and Little Guy and tomorrow will be on her way up north with a 
volunteer to settle in back home.  The parents are so grateful for all of the 
help
that everyone has offered.  I cannot believe we got all 3 cats back!  It is truly amazing!  I guess it takes a village to catch a cat!  

WOW - I am exhausted but still on such a high from getting this cat.  THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU everyone for support, comments, encouragement - even though you may not have been here on the front lines.  We have made a family very happy.  I got to meet the baby tonight.  He is adorable and doing as well as can be expected.  They may not get around to thanking everyone personally but please know that they are extremely grateful for all of the kind words, efforts and they are truly amazed that all of these strangers came out to help them.  
Good night!>