tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post3171234962442692857..comments2023-10-26T01:28:26.326-06:00Comments on Daily Spirit: QUESTIONS ABOUT A CATMyrna R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15088915165678737118noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-38057048558912788622016-08-24T00:48:53.620-06:002016-08-24T00:48:53.620-06:00Hmmm, it really makes a strong case for spaying or...Hmmm, it really makes a strong case for spaying or neutering cats if one intends for them to be around and not to have kittens that will be put to death. If one has a cat with kittens, they should be put into good homes...Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-207721305782727222016-08-20T11:24:02.878-06:002016-08-20T11:24:02.878-06:00Going to shelters "just to pet the kitties&qu...Going to shelters "just to pet the kitties" is why we just got our third cat.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-1561714815707186692016-08-20T01:19:26.997-06:002016-08-20T01:19:26.997-06:00But would you be able to love another cat or would...But would you be able to love another cat or would you always be scarred by that early experience? I think, if you seriously consider it, it would be best to spend some time petting and talking to cats in shelters before committing yourself. Those cats need some loving visitors while waiting to find homes, and it would enable you to test yourself harmlessly. It certainly is a harrowing story, effectively told!Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-91121025903018086122016-08-19T00:17:07.117-06:002016-08-19T00:17:07.117-06:00I cannot imagine she ate those kittens. Yes, it ma...I cannot imagine she ate those kittens. Yes, it may be time to love a cat again.<br /><br />-)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-53123390705703742572016-08-18T14:31:21.946-06:002016-08-18T14:31:21.946-06:00Oh my gosh...I would find it hard to believe the c...Oh my gosh...I would find it hard to believe the cat ate her children. I do think there is another explanation & I don't like thinking about it!<br /><br />I was not a fan of cats as a child because my mother was deathly afraid of them, and I ended up not liking them because I kind of took on her attitude. Then I turned out being very VERY allergic to them, which also did not help. I still am. But I have mellowed in my cat-ittude now really & do understand that many like them as much as I like dogs. But, oh, this poem of yours IS filled with questions indeed. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-7174592280586584632016-08-18T12:28:15.074-06:002016-08-18T12:28:15.074-06:00Could you share a few things that cats have taught...Could you share a few things that cats have taught you?Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-47162638431499938112016-08-17T23:14:42.615-06:002016-08-17T23:14:42.615-06:00Deep, profound and unsettling. I have some extrem...Deep, profound and unsettling. I have some extreme reservations about poor Mishew, but I am a confirmed cat lover.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-15069132768580223742016-08-17T19:50:34.172-06:002016-08-17T19:50:34.172-06:00It is said that cats are not affectionate. My expe...It is said that cats are not affectionate. My experience ( of course ) is the exact opposite. You can learn a lot from cats.rallentandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980559347805844568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-39499418315092382042016-08-17T17:20:36.019-06:002016-08-17T17:20:36.019-06:00Truth however hard is always better than untruth. ...Truth however hard is always better than untruth. That attempt at protecting you has stayed with you all your life but you guessed the truth so now definitely get the cat you want. This is a wonderful piece of writing.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-80075973990238357512016-08-17T14:03:15.993-06:002016-08-17T14:03:15.993-06:00The last verse feels very redemptive.. I think I a...The last verse feels very redemptive.. I think I agree that story can become truth and perhaps both the pain and joy of adulthood is finding a truth we can believe and live with - and yes, love a cat again! Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-47812864720100678932016-08-17T12:50:51.145-06:002016-08-17T12:50:51.145-06:00Wow! to what level you have lifted us readers; wit...Wow! to what level you have lifted us readers; with this simple tale of loving a pet.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in to read mine<br /><br />much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09191865405561549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-8312694533676301632016-08-17T11:19:22.917-06:002016-08-17T11:19:22.917-06:00adults tell alot of "story" thinking the...adults tell alot of "story" thinking they are sparing the child. I think the truth is easier.<br />You aren't the only one told a tall tail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13414513238308254080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-80556204740149616162016-08-17T10:51:08.884-06:002016-08-17T10:51:08.884-06:00Cats are excellent mothers, so if Mishew ate her k...Cats are excellent mothers, so if Mishew ate her kittens, she was insane. I would refer you to James Herriott’s “The Christmas Day Kitten.” If you get a cat, you might consider an adult because kittens do best with another young cat—or, better yet—another kitten in the home, just as human children do. Of course, if you have lots of time, it’s not a hard and fast rule. Since you haven’t had a cat for a long time, perhaps some adoption agency would give you a week’s trial. That’s what we’re doing with our new girl kitten because we didn’t know how our two grown male cats would accept her. So far, things are going beautifully, but we really appreciated the trial period.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-84620305594092036702016-08-17T10:26:58.227-06:002016-08-17T10:26:58.227-06:00untruths that curtail love are always so heartbrea...untruths that curtail love are always so heartbreaking...but you have the right answer to the riddle that life is :)Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-21845680642784293242016-08-17T10:09:54.910-06:002016-08-17T10:09:54.910-06:00Wow, Myrna, this is very deep. From the look on Mi...Wow, Myrna, this is very deep. From the look on Mishew's face, I would bet money the kittens were otherwise disposed of. Back then, animals were treated rather cavalierly by the older generation. I love "the way I now chase my inner joy", and the philosophical questions - how we believe untruths that curtail our love. LOVE the closing line which reminds me how Gandhi told the man who had lost his boy in the civil fighting, to adopt a boy from the opposite sect and raise him as his own, in order to heal. Amazing how deep a cat poem can go. This was a privilege to read.Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773948027407820171.post-33083531723546558932016-08-17T10:09:02.914-06:002016-08-17T10:09:02.914-06:00Wow! That corridor of questions and truths! I re...Wow! That corridor of questions and truths! I remember when my Dad told me he had to "take our cat to the farm." I learned years later that death had been its fate! Your memory of the cat's mournful eyes speaks volumes. People lie, but never cats. How long does it take us to learn that?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.com