went to a shelter today...

I dunno why im doing this but went to shelter today and looked at cats and held two of them.one looks a lot like my punkin but smaller in size is the only difference .I am in confusion cause I know I wont find another like my punkin I do know though I have much love to show any cat.something pushed me to that shelter today..i picked out two cats one orange tabby and one long haired black kitty.the orange tabby is about 6 months old and the other one is bout same age to.they were so good in my arms the orange kitty even kissed me hehe..they said the orange tab has been there sense last june im like wow that's a long time..i love the comapanionship you get I miss seeing my punkin watching me outside and then goin room to room looking for me and sleeping with me preferabley on my head lol..

Sounds like you've got a lot of love to give to a lucky kitty who needs a home, when you feel the time is right. You know you can't replace Punkin, but you could find another companion you'll come to cherish.

If at all possible double your love and get two! They would keep each other company when you are gone. You wouldn't be replacing Punkin, that can't be done, but you would be honoring your lost baby by sharing the love you two developed. Good luck, and keep us posted!

Di and Bob said:

If at all possible double your love and get two! They would keep each other company when you are gone. You wouldn't be replacing Punkin, that can't be done, but you would be honoring your lost baby by sharing the love you two developed. Good luck, and keep us posted!

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Yes! Eight days after Grey died, I went to the shelter for 2 cats. I came home with 3, and I am still happy with 3.

There were days that I still cried over losing Grey; that's normal. I just gave myself time to grieve her loss, then played with the new kitties for a bit. It was never about replacing Grey; my house was empty and 3 kitties got a forever home.

I still cry too, 13 months later, it definitely helps to have another little furry face you can talk to and love!

thnx for all your responses.as I sit here thinkin bout my punkin I know he will never be replaced .but I do have a lot of love to give any cat are cats..even though im still grieveing over my punkin im willing once more to save few more cats.this is my first time having more then one cat hehe. but I will stop at two the deposit is quite expensive fartionatley I can pay it out [emoji]9786[/emoji]gotta get a good litter box and cat bowls and toys .id love to get a big scratching post hehe  I threw all of punkin stuff away donated his pet taxi cause it would be a constant reminder I will start all over again with new pet taxi and bowls and toys .their both males ill be wondering what to name them ..I get them Tuesday .ones a prange tabby like my punkin jus much smaller then punkin was hehe.other one is a long haired black cat.they are both sweet and loving I held both of them ☻

diaz41 said:

 
I dunno why im doing this but went to shelter today and looked at cats and held two of them.one looks a lot like my punkin but smaller in size is the only difference .I am in confusion cause I know I wont find another like my punkin I do know though I have much love to show any cat.something pushed me to that shelter today..i picked out two cats one orange tabby and one long haired black kitty.the orange tabby is about 6 months old and the other one is bout same age to.they were so good in my arms the orange kitty even kissed me hehe..they said the orange tab has been there sense last june im like wow that's a long time..i love the comapanionship you get I miss seeing my punkin watching me outside and then goin room to room looking for me and sleeping with me preferabley on my head lol..

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Diaz41, I SOOOO understand how you are feeling.  Please allow me to tell you a story.....

In 2003, my beloved kittenish acting 18 year old black  tortie, Angel, died of a heart attack.  I found her in our bedroom; she had been on her way to her usual spot on our bed.  I held her close, and while crying, I asked her and God, that if she wished, could she try to come back to me somehow?

Seven weeks to the hour later--almost that we buried Angel, a black tortieshell appeared on our front porch scarfing down the food we left for our other outside cats.  I peered at her through the window in the front door, and when this cat turned to look around herself, I saw her face was 'split' almost the same way Angel's had been--orange on one side and black on the other--except this girls face was opposite.  It was like looking at a mirror..

I eased the door open and squatted down and called to this cat to come in.  Normally strange cats will run in a situation like that.  But this one didn't.  She looked at me solemnly for a few seconds, then she turned and came into the house!

So Angelina joined our family.  And was a joy.  She was like Angel in many ways, but also her own very loving personality.  Almost every time she climbed up on my chest and nuzzle me, my 'Hub would remark:  "Boy, she really loves you!"  "Yes," I would say and add:  "I love her, and she knows it.  And I prayed for her".

(No this is not a Stephen King novel--at least until the last part.)

Fast forward to Thanksgiving weekend 2013, while we were on vacation out of state, my beloved 10 year old Angelina was killed by a neighbor's pit-bull dog.

I was not informed of this until until we were almost home.  'Hub had known of all this while we were away, but he did not want to ruin my vacation, or what I was doing while we were gone.

I am still not quite certain how I feel about that form of deception. I can understand it in a way, but my major hang-up is that I did not get to say the same prayer over Angelina, that I did over Angel.  And I wouldn't have anyway, because we were not home, and it would take two days driving to get home, even if I had known at the time.

Anyway....

On December 15, 2013, we went to a campground to look at a camper for sale on Craig's list, that a friend was interested in buying.  What did we think of it?

While there, we found that the campground residents had a colony of resident feral cats.  They were catching the kittens and working with them to make them friendly and adoptable.  'Hub found a pair of kittens that were three months old and ready to be adopted.  We looked at them and agreed that we would take both. 

One is solid black and the runt of the litter, but he is the 'Energizer Bunny' of the pair.  The other is a black and white, almost tuxedo--but only if the tuxedo has short sleeves and short shorts.  But the marking on the face is a white blaze with muzzle that looks like a 'Fleur-de-lie'.  Looking at that little face; I just cannot help but smile.  And watching the little black one's spunkiness makes me smile and laugh as well.

Sorry for a long-winded post.  But I do encourage you to get a pair that are the same age.  We have two other adults, that are at least 10 years old.  Ginger-Bear will tolerate the two boys and groom them now and again, but the other one, Hoppi, who was perennially jealous of Angelina, despises the kittens.  I am having to be very careful with them all.

My very best wishes to you~~

im so sorry bout your beloved cats .that's so sad .while reading your story I found it so interesting yesterday I was thinkin of names I did comeup with angel how weird .no I don't mind hearing your story one bit.i asked my cousin isn't angel a girl name she said no u can name a male cat angel so im thinkin I will name the long haired black cat angel.but the orange tabby I dunno yet..i will know Tuesday though hehe.thnx for shareing your story Angelina

Well, here is another story....

In 1981, a kitten--or at least 6 month old cat--ended up in the yard of the house where I was living.  This was a very beautiful long-hair yellow tabby tuxedo.  The cat was so pretty, but also so timid, it took me months to be able to tame/calm and then catch it.  All the while a very mean male cat stalked this one, the the point that I called the stalker, 'Aga the Assassin' after the Bulgarian that tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981. 

Meanwhile, I named the cat I was trying to rescue, 'Princess' after Princess Leia of Star Wars.  I had to call it something other than 'Hey You'.  The problem was that after I rescued her/him and went to the vet, it turned out to be a MALE.  I tried to change his name to 'Prince'.  Nope!  He knew his name and it was forever 'Princess'.

Okay.  After that, when I met my future MIL and her husband (not a FIL) I found that they had one cat and a neighbor had another cat--both long-haired--and both named 'Princess'. 

You guessed it:  Both were males.  So, since I am a 'Murphy' with three independent Murphy lines--I declared a New Law:  'All long-haired cats named 'Princess' are males!'

Ask if they do any multi-adoption discounts. I asked this shelter that normally charged $50 per cat, and they reduced it to $25 per cat. I paid it forward by donating food and money later to them.

Angelina I smiled about the male cats named princess.the shelter they charge 25 per cat whats awesome is each cat get fixed and all the shots and microchipped.im so excited but it sure doesn't tk my precious punkin off my mind but in his honor I gotta have these cats this is two more I can save .I have created my own memorial for my punkin on my wall.thanks for the story Angelina [emoji]9786[/emoji]

well unfartionatley I wont be able to get them cats just yet as luck has it and bills that have to be paid lol due to large deposits and etc I will have to wait .really pains me as im so used to the companionship of a cat but I think its a sign from above im not ready yet im still grieveing over my punkin .that cat just will always have my heart !

well I have a cat named  Mohamed what a name right they had already named him hehehe pics to follow to hehehe..hes a crazy one though a year old and loves climbing on everything counters umm computer desk and knocks everything off I gotta train him hehehe,but he is a hoot .will sleep with me but for short times hehe.not like my punkin doesn't come on command either like punkin did but he has his own unique personality I love him already..

this is my mohammed [emoji]9786[/emoji] he looks so sweet but hes a little terror lmao

Aww he looks sweet. I'm really glad you got another cat.

yeah he can be very sweet but he has his days and nights mixed up and keeps me up all night even when I gotta get up in morning to work.i have my work cut out in teaching him to not jump on counters and on my shelf that has my mothers watt knots lol.but he does love attention.he is a very vocal kitty [emoji]9786[/emoji]ill be glad when the kitten stuff settles down a bit.hes a year old wonder how much longer until he settles down hehe.ty lady.he is a sweety though.i jus need to teach him some things [emoji]9829[/emoji] first thing is love and sec is to not jump on counters and such

update on mohammed hehe.i still have him and hes gotten somewhat better bout gettin on counters but has a obsession with hair ties so if u have a hair tie on counters hes after it as soon as u leave the room lmao.

hes a funny cat.hes also very vocal and loves coming into my room in mornings and laying beside me jus like now hes in my lap .he is a lovable cat still anoying haha im so used to my punkin he was such a layed back cat.would come on command mohammed sometimes comes when i call him lol sometimes he jus ignores me.funny thing is i have never named one cat i have ever owned i been thinkin bout changeing his name cause he doesnt respond that well to mohammed anyways [emoji]9786[/emoji]anyways i wanted to come back to update how im doin with the new cat.hes something but i love him still.