Darius, a bit off topic, but for what discipline is your Ph.D?

We had a very, very sad two days.

Yesterday we put our dog Jesse to sleep as he could no longer use his hind feet.

Today, our cat Toby died in recovery after surgery to remove a problem within him that affected his appetite and thirst to the point where he had lost a lot of weight.

We are hoping to see all our pets again someday.

im very sorry. im an animal person and i know how bad it hurts to lose them, even the ones that have only been around a few weeks and then are gone.

i dont know what God will do with our beloved pets, but i trust Him to do what is ultimately best for all.

This is the first time we haven't had even one pet in 26 years.

We are both going through a very hard grieving process at the moment.

i can imagine!!! actually, i dont have to imagine the pain. on occasion i have flashbacks of losses that still hurt when they come to mind.

Well, you would never believe what happened to us today!

Somebody came with two long haired cats from the animal shelter: a mother cat of just over one year of age with her daughter cat or kitten of just under one year of age.

This totally happened without our prior knowledge or permission.

We are presently trying to decide whether or not to keep them, as we didn't really want another pet this soon, as well as only wanted one short haired cat.

They seem to be quite timid of us and their surroundings at the moment.

we dont get what we want, but we get what we need? i put that as a question.

the kitties certainly need a home and someone to love/want them.

Right now they are obviously scared.

The mother is hiding under the couch.

The daughter isn't hiding, but is still scared.

We are wondering what their previous situation was, whether they were ever previously loved by somebody, or not.

thats pretty typical of cats, isnt it? mine is the typical scaredycat. there is only one other person she not doesnt hide from but actually goes up to and rolls around on her feet. that is the person who brought her to me. makes me wonder if there isnt something in her little kitty memory/smell.

i live in the country, but close to the road and hope she stays scared, and very close to home. she loves being outside, but sometimes life seems to get a little harrowing. one dog treed her quite regularly and im sure wanted to eat her. dog has been gone for quite some time, but now there are raccoons. the possums dont seem to scare her, but those raccoons.......:)

Our deceased cat Toby loved us from the very beginning and wasn't afraid of anybody, however, these two cats were abandoned by their owner and left in a box outside the animal shelter where they were discovered.