Waiting at the Rainbow Bridge
sue.t wrote: I'm wondering if we should also have a sticky that lets us post obituaries & pics of our dearly departed pets? Maybe a "Rainbow Bridge" sticky? It would be sad and happy. It is very sad...
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Pandy was featured in an Encore newsletter last year:
"They call me Pandy because I am black and white like a panda bear, but they also call me “The Cat Who Came to Visit and Decided to Stay.” One day about 16 years ago I was wandering around southern New Jersey and walked into Cindy and Dennis Henderson’s yard. They felt sorry for me and put some food outside on their patio for me to eat. I was so timid that if I saw them peeking out at me through the window I would run and hide. I would look all around to see if it was safe before I took a bite of food. Eventually I realized it was a safe place to be, so at evening time I would climb a tree, jump onto a roof, and climb the shingles up to a second story window (which the Hendersons left open for me) to climb into a guest bedroom. I was the guest! In the morning I would nonchalantly walk down the stairs and wait at the front door to be let out. Nobody knew where I wandered during the daytime.
When Cindy and Dennis sold that house to Cindy’s sister and moved a few miles away to the country, they thought that I would want to stay in the neighborhood, so Cindy’s sister tried to take care of me. But after a few weeks the Hendersons decided that I would be better off moving to the new house with them.
Exploring the new house that day was fun, but I had never used a litter box before, and Cindy knew I would need to go outside. Early in the morning she carried me outside. I now had a collar around my neck with a leash attached. When she set me down on the ground a noise startled me. I broke free and ran for the woods. Thank goodness Daddy soon found me and coaxed me out of the woods. They took me back into the safety of the house. From that day forward I used the litter box and NEVER again asked to go outside. Now I am content to look out the window and see people and animals walk by. Once in a while Daddy forgets to completely close the screen door. He has been surprised to see me sitting on the steps waiting patiently for him to close that door so all is still safe inside.
So now you can see why they call me “The Cat Who Came to Visit and Decided to Stay.” If you see me looking at you through the window of our motorhome, say “hi!”
Well, our Pandy crossed the Rainbow Bridge this evening with the assistance of a wonderful veterinarion and his staff who helped us ease her passing. Thanks for being a good little gal, Pandy!
Dennis and Cindy Henderson
fulltiming, last night in New Holland, PA at Spring Gulch, heading out tomorrow for points south...
11/29/08--edited to restore picture
"They call me Pandy because I am black and white like a panda bear, but they also call me “The Cat Who Came to Visit and Decided to Stay.” One day about 16 years ago I was wandering around southern New Jersey and walked into Cindy and Dennis Henderson’s yard. They felt sorry for me and put some food outside on their patio for me to eat. I was so timid that if I saw them peeking out at me through the window I would run and hide. I would look all around to see if it was safe before I took a bite of food. Eventually I realized it was a safe place to be, so at evening time I would climb a tree, jump onto a roof, and climb the shingles up to a second story window (which the Hendersons left open for me) to climb into a guest bedroom. I was the guest! In the morning I would nonchalantly walk down the stairs and wait at the front door to be let out. Nobody knew where I wandered during the daytime.
When Cindy and Dennis sold that house to Cindy’s sister and moved a few miles away to the country, they thought that I would want to stay in the neighborhood, so Cindy’s sister tried to take care of me. But after a few weeks the Hendersons decided that I would be better off moving to the new house with them.
Exploring the new house that day was fun, but I had never used a litter box before, and Cindy knew I would need to go outside. Early in the morning she carried me outside. I now had a collar around my neck with a leash attached. When she set me down on the ground a noise startled me. I broke free and ran for the woods. Thank goodness Daddy soon found me and coaxed me out of the woods. They took me back into the safety of the house. From that day forward I used the litter box and NEVER again asked to go outside. Now I am content to look out the window and see people and animals walk by. Once in a while Daddy forgets to completely close the screen door. He has been surprised to see me sitting on the steps waiting patiently for him to close that door so all is still safe inside.
So now you can see why they call me “The Cat Who Came to Visit and Decided to Stay.” If you see me looking at you through the window of our motorhome, say “hi!”
Well, our Pandy crossed the Rainbow Bridge this evening with the assistance of a wonderful veterinarion and his staff who helped us ease her passing. Thanks for being a good little gal, Pandy!
Dennis and Cindy Henderson
fulltiming, last night in New Holland, PA at Spring Gulch, heading out tomorrow for points south...
11/29/08--edited to restore picture
