being in the country cats get dropped off here. there was a female who took a while to come up to me, but still doesnt really like me to pick her up. a male was dropped off and was afraid but within about 3 days was all over me. this third cat comes relatively close but watches very carefully. i dont think he will be coming very close ever.

We find that male cats are a lot friendlier than female cats.

Daryl,
I believe things happen to us according to our needs. Last year we were building a house, living in a travel trailer, had one cat that I had before we were married. He got killed by a snake or another cat, devestated us. Cheryl (who never had a cat before) got two kittens,Alli & Tori, rescued from a flood nearby. Three months later as I was installing fixtures in the house, I heard a screaming cat, it was a little kitten about 250 ft from the house. Toby is now 15#, the dominant male.
This year, end of May, as we were going to church on Sabbath, I saw a little white cat in the weeds, covered with fleas, eyes almost shut,thin and sick, doing great now, the male teenager! Rody is now #4.
Bindi came to us emaciated, very undernourished, worse than skin and bones. Cheryl got her to come to the shop in five minutes, she is doing great. Toby thinks she is weak, wants to stalk her.
Tuff is #6 he was in my lumber pile for a week, got above the spare tire of my truck, fell out on the road as I was going to town, finally found him again above the tire, he is going to be a big cat too.
Cheryl thinks all cats coming to our place need shelter, so the shop is for all outside night guests, mommys to be, food outside for ones not wanting in.
We have had more come around, have been fortunate to find them homes, God has blessed us with them.
I don't know about ALL my pets in Heaven, I will rejoice being there, with or without them. God has so much in store for me, I don't think it will matter if my pets are in my mansion or not.
God bless,
Daryl in TX

Daryl, I am so sorry you lost both of your "kids" so close together. I remember Toby. Most cats I've met are aloof, but Toby was special. I don't remember Jesse. But I know you guys are going to miss them terribly. Of course I believe you'll see them again in heaven. The Universe is plenty big enough for us and our pets. Please pass on my condolences to Beth.

PS - That's pretty wild two cats were dropped off at your house.

TX CC, I was wondering about the initials. I guess TX stands for Texas, and I'm not sure but I'm guessing CC stands Cats Cats. Ha!

Mountain Man,
Almost,,, the cats came afterwards.
CC stands for Christian Carpenter, hope people around here see it so they don't have to ask.
Update: Toby and the two older females were in the shop yesterday until we got home. Couldn't find Toby, finally saw hime laying on a pile of moving pads, had eyes matted, couldn't move. I stayed with hime in the bathroom all night, (it kept the wife from careflighting him to the nearest vet)(LOL), took him today to the DR. She called, said he broke a bone near the head of the femur. Oh well, Merry Christmas!!!
Daryl

We are hoping to see all our pets again live and well throughout eternity.

TX CC, too bad about Toby. Will he recover?

PS - If people around here care enough to ask what your initials stand for I hope it doesn't bug you too bad. This forum is unique in that most of us care about people.

Mountain Man,
Toby went to the DR today to take out his stitches. He had surgery to remove spurs or splinters in the bones that were broken. They scraped the ball and the socket of his pelvis to clean out all pieces. He limped around for a week, now is doing quite well.
It does not bother me at all to ask about initials that I use. It might be a ministry to someone "out there", never know!

Surprisingly, this thread hasn't come up with the text in scripture that...well, I will just quote it, and see where the discussion wanders next.



Blessings,

Green Cochoa.