Shelter Cats and Redemption

Anyone remember that awesome show? "In Search Of." Great documentary from the '70's about the search for missing people, alien life, that sort of thing.  Rod Serling narrated the pilot, and after his untimely death Leonard Nimoy took over and hosted the entire series which I think lasted until the early 1980's.  GREAT stuff.  I think they're on youtube. Anyway, it also makes a cute title for: The search. Last night we began the search for a new cat. Too soon?  Not for me.  While no one will ever, EVER be able to replace my Jackson, I like the idea of not waiting too long to adopt a new cat.  With so many cats in shelters needing forever homes, why wait? Besides, Jackson would want it this way. Sophie has taken Jackson's death far harder than I ever expected her to.  Like I said: they were never cuddle buddies.  Yet, she cared for him, and seemed reassured by his presence.  In the nearly two weeks since his passing, Sophie has ...

Presenting..... A video tribute to the one and only Jackson. Remember. Rejoice.  Jackson Tiger Pepe LePew Drummer Boy: 2007-2017.

The worst part about owning a pet? Saying goodbye. Death is a part of life, don't they say?  Well, true, but it never comes when you expect it.  You're never fully prepared for the death of a loved one.  As many times as we experience it, we're never truly ready for it. One more saying that fits.  My favorite, often repeated, lyric from a John Lennon song: "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." Life sure happened yesterday. My Jackson, my sweetums, crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday.  He was less than one month away from his tenth birthday. To say we weren't prepared was an understatement.  While writing this, twenty-four hours later, I am still numb.  I am still devastated. Since about the fall I'd noticed that Jackson was gradually losing weight, despite the fact that he seemed himself and was eating, drinking, litter-boxing (I made that a word) normally and doing what he usually likes to do.  The v...

This just popped up on my "on this day" in Facebook.   Tiger.  Seven years ago, today. Thought I'd share. What a sweet sweet boy.  How I miss him so.  

So....being the techie I aspire to be, I follow several tech blogs. I read about tech, I discuss tech, usually to a slightly bored but good sport Ashley. It was with sadness, but not much surprise, that I read early this month that Twitter's "Vine" shut down.  Vine, you may recall, was a way to share, or stream, 6 second mini-videos of whomever and whatever.  With Facebook Live and tons of other options, Vine fell behind the pack and went to that big smartphone in the sky this month. Just before it's demise, I received an email reminding me to download my saved "vines" or lose them forever.  Not being one to wish to lose memories, I visited Vine. Behold what I discovered.  Tyler always did like trying the latest technology and apps! He has his own iPad cat games after all.

I was going to post this little ditty (not about Jack and Diane) as just a status update, but I thought I would blog about it instead. Here's something every cat owner should already be well aware of: Cats.  Just.  Know. Let's say that again:  CATS JUST KNOW. Know what? When you need a little cheering up, of course! Take this morning.  I woke up stressed as all could be about, of all things, my paycheck.  Minor issue, it's already been corrected.  Nevertheless, at the time, let's just say I was less than thrilled about my check being a tad less than I had expected, and calculated. Less than thrilled?  I was a raving lunatic. There, I said it. After ranting and raving as only I can, I went about the business of my morning routine.  A little cereal, a little cleaning. The usual "neat freak" routine that make up any morning in my little world. I was stressed.  I was unhappy. That was all Sophie needed to know. Halfway thr...

I admit it. I've been lazy with my Tyler Tuesdays. No more.  It's back for 2017! We return with a return photo, Tyler's first photo, way back in December of 2000.   Notice the collar?   He had that collar on at the shelter.  I still have that collar.