Remember we got adopted this weekend? The little girl that owned her came to get her

[greenbriar]

apparently the cat got outside and they had been searching for her for over a day. They had been doing door to door searches. When they knocked on my door, I had "shadow" in my hands and she jumped into the little girl's hands. The little girl looked to be about 8 or 9 and started crying when she found her kitty. The mom thanked me for taking care of "Millie" and they left.

I only had Shadow for 4 days, but I feel heartbroken.


Spooky on the other hand is quite happy

[PeaceNikki]

1. Awww. That's sad and happy at the same time!

I'm glad Millie and her little girl were reunited.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

2. Whether it feels like it or not....

...you did a very nice thing for that little girl! Your kindness will not go unnoticed in the universe.
:hug:

[lost-in-nj]

3. you did good

and kittah knew you would take are of him/her....


OMG you made a difference in someones life.. a GREAT difference


you might be sad

but you should be proud......

that little girl will remember this her whole life!!!



:hug:



lost

[greenbriar]

4. We got adopted on Saturday and they came on Tuesday

I didn't mention this fact...

when "shadow" showed up in our garage, she looked like she had been outside for days...

but I didn't mention that either


I just hope they take care of her

if she comes back, I might not be so quick to hand her over again. I think she had been neglected

[huskerlaw]

8. If she jumped into the little girl's arms

it's a fairly safe bet that they take care of her. Animals don't go back to people who treat them like crap.

Long-haired cats who are used to being indoors can look pretty rough really quickly. We had an indoor-outdoor Maine Coon who spent a lot of time every day grooming himself. If he didn't, he would have looked homeless in a matter of hours, not days. If Millie was lost for even a couple of days, she was probably too stressed to worry about grooming.

You did a good thing.

:hug:

[hedgehog]

29. I took our new cat to the vet yesterday and found out that "she" was

really a "he" who had been very thoroughly neutered, shall we say. Siggy has long hair, so it took even the vet some effort to determine this! Anyways, upon hearing that Siggy was originally found wandering in a blizzard and is very people friendly, our vet suggested that he might not have been abandoned as we thought but may have gone off wandering. He said that often times a young cat's mythical homing instinct is just that - mythical!

[malta blue]

5. Aw...I'm sorry you lost your new buddy, but that little

girl will remember your kindness the rest of her life.

That's some good karma comin at ya...

:hug:

[greenbriar]

6. thanks cause I kind of cried after they left

and my 17 year old ANTI-CAT now wants to find one like that to keep

[malta blue]

7. ya want mine?

He is anti-litter box (prefers the basement instead) and a hairball puking machine ....

Mr MB would KILL me :rofl:

[greenbriar]

9. how precious

I would take it...



actually, I think we will spend some time looking at shelters and the newspaper and really adopt a new cat so spooky can have a playmate...


I think even they were coming to an understanding

[TZ]

10. Well see,,,,

I think you also learned something about Spooky the anti-Cat (love the picture)..I think maybe having a kitty companion will calm him down (eventually) and maybe make him more affectionate towards you...

[greenbriar]

12. I think you are right

when "shadow/millie" was here, I was sure to pet them both equally and at seperate times.

after shadow/millie left, I picked up spooky and he actually let me hold him and pet him for about 5 minutes and he PURRED but then he had enough and bit me and jumped down

[Flaxbee]

22. that sounds like a good idea -- and if you can find an older

cat (adult, not kitten) that would be wonderful. Kittens are darling, but easy to adopt out, while many sweet adult cats get overlooked.

I would have cried, too, to have Shadow/Millie go away. :hug:

[stuntcat]

11. I remember!

I read that thread! I'm glad for the little girl that she found her kitty, I hope she keeps a better eye on her.

I LOVE that picture of Spooky!! :loveya: :loveya: Black cats are my favorite and Spooky looks kind of crazy there lol

[greenbriar]

13. then you will really think he is crazy here

[stuntcat]

16. *precious*

He looks a lot like my little black cat :loveya:

[Arugula Latte]

14. Okay ... My eyes just filled with some sort of salty fluid ...

OMG! That is sooooo sweet. Millie/Shadow is BEAUTIFUL!! I would have been so sad to see her go, too, but, jeez, I can't imagine how my kids (or I or my husband) would feel if we ever lost one of our kitties. :loveya:

:applause: :yourock: :thumbsup: :hi:

[grannylib]

15. I'm so happy for the little girl but sad for you...it's easy to get attached!

Hope that cutie Spooky will help comfort you :hug:

[Brigid]

17. Awww! Happy ending for this kitty!

Thank you for giving her a safe place to stay until her family found her. :hug:

[greenbriar]

18. okay this is funny...SPOOKY is wondering around the house whining

and looking for shadow/millie



like he lost his best friend...



he definately needs a new friend

[zanne]

24. Well, that settles it! You need another cat. nt

[Brigid]

27. I must agree.

Sounds as though poor Spooky is lonesome and needs a kitty companion. Great name, BTW. :)

[libodem]

19. Spooky

is my kinda cat. My Mooner Mow is pure black, too. She hates the other cats. Sorry, you lost your adoptee.

[greenbriar]

20. thanks...me too

shadow/millie was probably the most beautiful cat I have seen in a LONG while

[applegrove]

21. Spooky looks like my Twilight.

[zanne]

23. That's the best news I've heard in weeks.

I wish happy endings like that happened more often. Kudos to you for taking her in and keeping her safe until her humans found her!

[yellowdogintexas]

25. well this is one of those good news bad news and they are the same news things

just think how relieved the family is to know kitty was well cared for!
just think about the stress and anxiety the kitty did not have because she was with you

just think about the increased apreciation Spooky may have for you now that kitty is gone LOL

a house guest pet can be a nice thing, and you were good to her


this happened to us with a dog a few years ago. The Tale of Sydney lasted a week and I was so happy to find his family for him

Maybe I will write that up for Journal..we did not have Journal on DU back then.

Stars and Rainbows to you O8) :toast: :hug: :yourock:

[hyphenate]

26. That's a happy ending

and bittersweet as well.

I've lost a couple of cats including my darling little Kira 5 years ago, and I only wish I had had an ending like that. To this day, I never heard anything.

I feel your loss, too. I would say, though, that if you have the heart big enough to take in another cat, you should go to the pound (or over to petfinder.com) and get one of your own. An older kit, the opposite sex from your little devil, would be a nice addition. :)

Don't worry: Milly thanks you for taking care of her when things seemed hopeless, and that she might never see her family again.











Edited to add: Someday I will learn how to spell check. :)

[greenbriar]

28. Thank you

I am looking at getting another kitteh