There's no reason why you shouldn't shed tears. They are not just pets but a big part of our lives and leave a hole in our hearts when they're gone. I'm sure she's happy being at rest in her favourite spot.
We had a cat called Jenny when I was a kid. She had cat flu as a kitten and was really ill. She went on to live to 21. Awesome hunter - would bring stoats home. Our last cat lived to 18 but was diabetic for his last 2+ years and I had to inject him with insulin twice a day. No more cats here now - just dogs Ours would use the litter trays but were not averse to leaving presents dug into the garden
Sally's mother was brought to the Vet by the owner whilst the Cat was pregnant and she gave birth to 5 Kittens. The Vet had to put down two of the Kittens due to the effects of the Cat Flu but he saved the other three Kittens although Sally had to lose an eye. The owner basically didn't have the money to pay the bill so the Vet passed the Kittens onto the local Cats Home in Doveholes in Derbyshire. When my brother who lived on a nearby farm lost his cat I bought him another one from the Cats Home. While doing so and standing beside a large cage a tiny bundle of fur with only one eye was climbing the chicken wire of the cage up to my ear and, I swear, was crying "buy me, buy me".........which I did. She was with me for nearly 16 years and I really do miss my "beautiful one eyed monster". Jenny, my other cat, has blossomed into being very close to me using cat language to let me know what she wants or constantly being close to my feet where ever I go.
Just as an aside, if you all remember my 40 years old Compost Heap was dug out, put in a skip, and then a recycler came with a Grabber Machine and took the compost away after emptying the skip. He turned up today with a receipt for the Compost and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the weight of the compost as being 70 tons!!! Thinking back over the last 15 years I have emptied the compost onto the garden 7 times and yet the garden and House still managed to produce that weight within about 3 years.
Again, Armandii, so sorry for your loss and i am sure Jenny is missing her 'sister' also. Your story rings a bell ... t'other half saw Chere Khan (Munchkin) on a Portuguese forum where someone was looking for homes for 5 kittens found in a sandwich bag by dustbins by her dogs. He said she spoke to him. Turned out the finders lived 10 minutes from us. We went to their house and Chere Khan rushed up to T'other half and sat on his foot ... she has been with us over 9 years now. Apologies for highjacking your thread.
You're most welcome, Victoria . In truth, I have been turning over the idea of getting another Kitten but haven't yet made up my mind. Jenny is, as I said, getting quite close to me, being vocal using different tones of growls and purrs to get me up in the morning and then making sure she's well fed etc!
To be honest, Jiffy, it was a busy day, so I saw him arrive with the Grabber but other things had my attention so I just saw the first truck and then I completely forgot about him. I got £35 for the compost and the receipt is attached to all the paperwork for memories sake and for the landscaping work.
It would be a right proper shame if you don`t rescue another cat (or two) You seem to have your place so well organised for their safety and comfort, and you obviously enjoy their company - so why not visit your local cat shelter and be a hero to one... or two.. or more
The sett laying on the hard areas is done except for the Observatory and Kitchen door steps which are being constructed in black granite. Two of the guys are coming back on Monday to finish off the steps, other little jobs, move some of the very large containers back to their original places and then tidy up.
I'm sure that if you got another kitten from the Cat's Home you would be able to arrange for them to have it back if Jenny doesn't get on with it. They usually do get on if the kitten is young. Then, maybe, in another year's time introduce another kitten. Your garden is certainly an ideal place for them.
I was only thinking, as 70 tons is alot of compost, which if it was one lorry load, it wouldn't fit on a lorry, if it did, he/she would have been way over weight and there not many weight bridges that can weigh 70 tons must are 60 bridges with some at 50 tons If the lorry was an 8 wheeler it would have been 3 and half loads (19 ton load) If the lorry was a artic it would have been 2 and three quarters loads (25 ton load)
I agree, Jiffy, I really can't say how many Trucks came as I was, as I said, involved with other things, and the way Stan the Landscaper ran things as though it was a military operation trucks were coming and going in the Close with different loads and and taking away used materials on the same trip. All my neighbours (6 Houses) in the Close were informed well before the job started and where we normally have around 11 cars parked either on the drives or on the roadway they were all parked on the adjoining road. Even the 40' conifers lining one side of the Close have taken some damage with branches being broken off as the Trucks passed. Stan, not being a gardener as such, called the compost heap "rubbish" but as it was dug out he realised that it was worth money. Also with the compost, some of my soil went to the Recycler as Stan and his team said it was too good to go down to the nearby Waste Site with the bricks, stones, timber, etc. I still can't get used to just how much space has been recovered once the Compost Heap was dug out and removed. Some of the soil in the hard areas hadn't seen daylight since '77 but being mostly sand was dug up quite easily.
