I was looking forward to a long weekend with the hubby, but he has to work this Labor Day. Ah well, it is overtime, after all. It was a lovely weekend, though and we went to see another comedy at the theatre. We saw Rush Hour 3. I’ve enjoyed the Rush Hour movies since the first one. Richard hates Chris Rock (because he’s so loud) but he actually laughed out loud several times and now he wants to watch the other two movies.
A couple of friends are trying to interest me in getting another cat… a kitten actually. Everytime I’ve lost a furry kid that temptation to get a puppy or a kitten is really tough to ignore. It isn’t so hard to ignore this time, though. Claudius is 15 years old and it would be unfair to bring a new cat into his space. I know he had not great affection for Mimi, but he was used to her. I’ve caught him sleeping recently in a couple of her old napping spots, so I’m sure he’s missing her. Anyway, he needs all my attention now. In fact, he’s gotten quite demanding of it.
I’m taking him out in the backyard a couple of times a day and it’s surprising to see him follow me around the yard. That’s not something he ever did before. In fact, he had a terrible habit of running away which is one reason he became an indoor cat. He scared the life out of us one day when he was a kitten and he ran right under a speeding car.
As someone who never thought of herself as a cat person, Johann, Claudius and Mimi have turned me into a person who never wants to be without a cat.
Jean,
Has your husband seen Chris Rock in The Fifth Element? Personally I think that was Chris Rock’s finest acting engagement probably because his character was simply supposed to be loud and obnoxius so the role most likely came naturally for him.
Dan
It’s so hard to know when to get a new pet. It’s an intensely personal decision. For me it has always been when I stopped remembering the grief of the death so much and started remembering mostly the joy of their lives.
That’s a sweet tribute, Jayne. I’m especially fond of the photo of Mimi amongst the stuffed animals.
When I had to have my dog, Julius, euthanized, my cat, Domino, spent a lot of time lying on my chest and crying. Getting Jerry helped with the mourning process, just because he kept us all constantly busy, as a pup; but I still have those tearing up moments, from time to time, too, and that was five years ago.
It’s a very difficult decision to make, and even more difficult to follow through with, even when you know it’s the right thing to do.