Happy news, for a respite. Update from Deb S:
Just wanted the jackalariat to know what finally happened. It was an all-day drive back home after the vet kindly squeezed us in first thing Thursday morning. They treated him more aggressively and gave me more medications, and him a tranquilizer, and off we went.
He tolerated the drive pretty well and I locked him in the bathroom away from my three cats as soon as I got home. Friday was a day for tears and decompressing. My male cat REALLY was not happy to have Shakespeare in the house and sat outside the bathroom door hissing and growling, while poor Shakespeare cried and cried for attention.
At 7:30 Saturday morning I posted to a local swap-and-sell group on FB, and three hours later he was in his new home right down the road from me and close enough to visit. Turns out a couple in my town that rescues senior pets had lost their 17 year old cat a few days earlier, and they had room in their home and their hearts for a new cat. I am so relieved to have him happy in a new home! Thanks to everyone who tried to re-home him from NYC, I never would have believed I’d find a new place for him so quickly here. Here’s a picture of him happily ruling his new roost.
So, sometimes FaceBook is a force for good. Thanks for the update, Deb, and best wishes to you both!
Mary G
God bless you, Deb S. In your time of sorrow, you got him a great home. I am so happy and teary right now. You honored your mom magnificently.
JaySinWA
I was wondering if he ended up in a massage parlor.
Comrade Colette Collaboratrice
That second picture is the best thing ever. Yay for comfy old kitties in new homes.
MomSense
Aw, Shakespeare I’m in love.
Baud
Definitely a happier ending than Hamlet!
zhena gogolia
@Baud:
Haha, yes! So sweet!
Our new pair, including an elderly gentleman with issues, will arrive March 16.
Mary G
O/T Squeeee! Per Deadline, New Kids in the Hall coming to Amazon.
There are a lot more links at the source, I took some out to avoid moderation.
MomSense
@Comrade Colette Collaboratrice:
INORITE! He deserves his propers!
Joy in FL
I’m so glad for this dear cat and his new humans : )
Another Scott
Thanks very much for the good news!
Cheers,
Scott.
noname
Thank goodness. I couldn’t stop thinking about this sweet old gentleman. I am sure you find some comfort in your grief over the loss of your mother that he has a good forever home. And close enough for visits!
Aleta
He looks happy. Gorgeous. ?
Elizabelle
That is a happier ending than I was expecting. Shakespeare is a beautiful cat. Am sure his new people are happy to have him.
And best to you, Deb S, as you adjust to your mom’s passing.
Mnemosyne
Hooray! We were all very worried about him, and glad that he managed to land in clover just when he needed to.
mrmoshpotato
❤️? Hooray!
Amir Khalid
Happy to see this good news. All the best to Shakespeare and his new humans.
West of the Rockies
@JaySinWA:
Dude…
Matt McIrvin
Aw. A FB friend of mine had a longtime kitty who just died who was also named Shakespeare. He misses him terribly. Glad this one has someone to love him.
Mrs. D. Ranged in AZ
Awww so glad to hear!!!!
Lyrebird
Oh hooray for some good news for a good kitty!
Please be good to yourself, too, after what must have been a hard time.
Cap'n Phealy
One might even say: All’s Well That Ends Well.
TaMara (HFG)
I am so happy for Shakespeare, and for the peace this must give you. You have my deepest condolences on your mom.
Immanentize
@West of the Rockies: Well, they are occasionally referred to as “Cat Houses?”
Fine ending of a suspense thriller for a fine cat. He really is a very good looking fellow.
RedDirtGirl
Such good news. Take care of yourself.
JMG
This thread makes me so happy. The people on this board make me want to be better myself.
Baud
@JMG:
It’ll pass. Trust me.
Betsy
Please tell me someone here has posted this. It’s Warren’s staff reacting to the news that Jacob Wohl claimed Warren had a BDSM affair with a young Marine. <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Silver lining on today is that I can finally tweet this truly epic shot of Warren staff reacting to Jacob Wohl claiming our boss was having a BDSM affair with a young marine.
<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoCougars?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#GoCougars</a> <a href=”https://t.co/LcmB1eSnFj”>pic.twitter.com/LcmB1eSnFj</a></p>— Lee Sova Claypool (@lee_gsc) <a href=”https://twitter.com/lee_gsc/status/1235717031762235392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>March 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Betsy
@Betsy: I have no idea what I’m doing, or why Twitter won’t let you just include a tweet on other media.
Baud
@Betsy:
Betsy
@Baud: Maybe this will work:
https://twitter.com/lee_gsc/status/1235717031762235392
Citizen Scientist
That’s great news! Thanks Deb S!
Mary G
This is infuriating:
J R in WV
@Mary G:
The Trump CDC leadership is corrupt and incompetent in every way. The CDC professional staff is honest and competent, but are not in control of the agency at all. And if they are too public about how bad a job the political appointees are doing, they will be discharged and replaced by more despicable professional RWNJs.
If we are very lucky the totally incompetent RWNJs in charge of the national health agencies won’t kill so many of us that we can no longer maintain a modern advancing nation!
dexwood
nice
seefleur
I don’t comment much, but had to delurk to say that the Jackaltariat are a lovely bunch – y’all restore my faith in humanity. Carry on!
Deb S
Happy to see this posted today when many of us need some good news after Warren’s departure from the race <sob>.
Went to visit Shakespeare on Tuesday, he’s doing really well in his new home. I’ll be taking him to the vet in a couple of weeks for a wellness check and to make sure his ear infection has cleared up (I was treating it before his new family took over), and to see if he needs his teeth cleaned. If he does I’ll take him in for that too, and pay for it. Then his new family will be responsible for him, and I retain visitation rights. Best possible outcome!
Thanks again to everyone who helped try to find a home for him, and to Anne Laurie for posting!
laura
This melts my heart and ends a long hard day on a sweet high note. May his time be filled with love and comfort and may Deb S be comforted in Grace and Peace as her experience of loss and grief and struggle to find a safe home for a loved boon companion.
Deb S {{{{{HUG}}}}}
ET
All I could think of looking at that photo was
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Glad he has a home now.
Laura Too
Oh such happy news! Thanks, and so sorry for your loss Deb. S. I haven’t had much time to check in other than front page…
Kristine
Yea for Shakespeare!
hitchhiker
Beautiful kitty, beautiful photo!
Major Major Major Major
Awww, yay!!! He looks so comfy.
rikyrah
Yeah ????
LuciaMia
Im so glad he found such a great home, and so near to you.