#sad baby hobo kitten

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[nancypullen]

Ode to Willie

In 2008, I looked out my kitchen window and thought, “Is that a cat sleeping on top of the chicken coop?”  It was. It was the best cat ever. 

 He was a stray, but a fairly healthy one, and of course I fed him.  He showed up the next day and I fed him again.  That’s how our romance started. 

 He enjoyed our prime hunting grounds and would bring me lizards, voles, and the occasional baby rabbit.  That last one made me sad.  He was an extraordinary hunter and always a gentleman. We named him Willie...Willie show up? Willie be hungry?  It was also a nod to famous hobo, Boxcar Willie.  Pretty soon I was letting him in if the weather was bad, then I would “forget” to put him out at all and he got really comfy sleeping the day away on our sofa. I assumed that someone must be missing him, so one afternoon Matt and I drove through the neighborhood putting out flyers with his picture and our phone number.  I eventually heard from a woman who said he was a stray that she’d semi-adopted.  She’d found him eating from her trash can, taken him in, gotten his shots and had him neutered, and he was living the good life - until she brought home two kittens to foster. He was out of there in a flash. That’s when he showed up at our place.  I told her that we’d just keep him and she was thrilled he’d found a home.  She told me that she worked for a large veterinary clinic in Mt. Juliet and that any time he needed shots or healthcare to just bring him in and there’d be no charge. He remained listed under her name for freebie vet work.  So we became his family and life was good.  Willie was the ideal cat. He was tidy, he was sweet and cuddly,  he was independent,and he was charming. I know that sounds crazy to say about a cat, but Willie absolutely charmed everyone he met.  Which might explain why we weren’t his only family.  He had two other houses where he dined and received cuddles.  He was our timeshare cat.  Willie charmed other cats too, he rarely met another cat who didn’t become his buddy.  He loved Molly.

But he didn’t like kittens.  He never hurt them or even hissed, he’d just get up and leave.  He loved human children, but not the feline variety.  That’s why he came to us, and that’s why he chose to move two houses down in 2018 when we brought crazy Phoebe home.  Willie moved in with his BFF, Jack.  Jack’s owners were already in love with Willie and threw out the welcome mat.  It wasn’t long before he fell into a routine.  He’d get up at the crack of dawn with his new Mrs. and have breakfast.  After that he’d mosey across their yard and straight up to our front door for his second breakfast and some rest.

Around 6:30 Jack’s mom would call for him from her front porch.  He’d get up, stretch, say his goodbyes, and trot off for dinner.  Depending on the season, he might roam a bit after dinner, sometimes ending up at our door again to spend the night, sometimes at theirs.   He knew that neither of us locked up without knowing he was in, at one point there was actually a flag system.  If the red flag was up on their porch it meant Willie was in residence.  Our cul-de-sac went to great lengths to keep him safe and well.  He was living every cat’s dream - the freedom to do exactly as he pleased with plenty of warm, safe places to go.  He hunted, he sunbathed, he explored, and he always made his way back to one of his sister wives. He even tolerated Phoebe once she grew up.

You can probably see where this is going.  Over the last year Willie started to lose a bit of weight (probably not a bad thing) and wasn’t quite as energetic.  It all made sense since he was no spring chicken, he was full grown when I met him in 2008.  He still had the best of both worlds and even after a vet visit was deemed healthy for a cat his age.  Over the last few months though, we noticed that even though he kept to his scheduled visits, he was slower and his breathing seemed more labored.  Willie had congestive heart failure and it was progressing.  We kept him loved up and happy.  This past week he seemed to go downhill fast.  He went back to the vet on Tuesday morning and they chose to keep him for observation.  They tried diuretics to reduce the fluid in his lungs, and put him on oxygen.  Willie’s original Mrs. was caring for him while he was there and ultimately contacted the rest of us to say that he was suffering and would not get better.  A difficult decision was made and she held him and cuddled him right to the end.  I’ve cried buckets over him since yesterday afternoon. Some pets are just so special, and Willie was definitely the finest cat of all.  He’s now buried under the tree where I first saw him.  I think tomorrow I’ll paint a paver and place it over his little mound.  It will say:

    William Abraham DeLacey Guiseppe Casey Thomas O’Malley Cat At the risk of sounding like a complete lunatic, that song describes our Willie so perfectly.

I'm like a chee-chee-chee-chee-rony like they make at home Or a healthy fish with a big backbone I'm Abraham DeLacy Guiseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley O'Malley the alley cat I've got that wanderlust Gotta walk the scene Gotta kick up highway dust Feel the grass that's green Gotta strut them city streets Showin' off my eclat, yeah Tellin' my friends of the social elite Or some cute cat I happen to meet That I'm Abraham De Lacy Guiseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley O'Malley the alley cat Well of course, I'm the only cat of my kind I'm king of the highway Prince of the boulevard Duke of the avant-garde The world is my backyard So if you're goin' my way That's the road you wanna seek Calcutta to Rome or home, sweet home In Paris, magnifique, you all! I only got myself And this big old world But I sip that cup of life With my fingers curled I don't worry what road to take I don't have to think of that Whatever I take is the road I make It's the road of life make no mistake For me, yeah, Abraham De Lacy Guiseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley O'Malley the alley cat That's right And I'm very proud of that, YEAH!

Sweet dreams, Willie Boy. You were the best.

[killingkueen]

@ifishouldvanish tagged me to share 9 albums I’ve been listening to. Thanks, boo

The Killers, Sam’s Town | A classic. This album means so much to me.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, How To: Friend, Love, Freefall | Actual poetry. Love it.

Hobo Johnson, The Fall of Hobo Johnson | Arguably bad poetry? Idk man, I just know I can’t get enough of his delivery.

Paramour, After Laughter | Makes me happy

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Rks | Makes me sad, in a happy way.

Fall Out Boy, M A N I A | I saw them live here and nearly died in a mosh pit.

Kesha, Rainbow | it’s fun and hopeful and sometimes you need that.

Julian Baker, Sprained Anckle | I’m not religious (and most religious music is, uh, bad?) but her lyrics are 🔥🔥🔥

Hozier, Wastland Baby! | I mean. C’mon.

Tagging: @thedreadpiratematt @paradigmparadoxical @mrs-stiltskin @smileformesugar @minticetea @alex-the-banshee @thatvermilionflycatcher @blatheringbluejay

[sour--strawberries]

OKAY FIRST OFF. I was not expecting Figgy to be the inspector xD But it makes sense. SECOND OFF: OH MY GOD WE ARE IN THE FIC 8D YAAAAY! So many kitties and so many people and ahhhh I love all the cameos. (I especially love the photo at the end. SO MANY BABIES) (Oliver should so get a brother) AND BUCKY WORKING AT THE CAFE IS WONDERFUL. He is no longer a hobo, he is a employed man! Who will forever smell of kitties 8D (and yes tony does have tiny feet. cutie) Loki is not WEIRD he's just kinda

quiet and just wants to love his kitten, who I'm thinking Thor gifted him with. And lordy Bucky what did you expect to happen when you look like a hobo and play guitar in the subway? of COURSE people are gonna drop you money, you pan handler. AND PETER. PETEEEEER. I don't blame you for noticing how hot he is, Tony, you do have a thing for blonds. (ahhh fart jokes. I giggled like a child during that) The transition between third person to Figgy's POV was good as well. Poor fluff ball so concerned. about his human screaming. Don't worry, fluff ball, it's a VERY good scream (and rip steve for having to fall in love with such a drama llama. But hard same for freaking out about a cat being locked away for the night while Fig was just fine) BUT THE FLASHBACK OF FIG AND TONY WAS SO CUTE? ADORABLE? And the ending was just as good! I'm gonna be really sad to see this go, but it was quite the adventure 8D Thank you for this wonderful story!

YES, WE ARE. hope you enjoyed the opening!

the photo was so stressful for me to make, I didn’t want to mess anything up, but I like how it turned out in the end!

SEE THIS IS WHY I DIDN’T WANT BUCKY TO HAVE A CAT. originally, Gizmo was supposed to live with Bucky, but when I decided to bring Thor and Loki over, I had to find a new role for him

Takk/Gizmo was definitely Thor’s present for his brother

Tony having a thing for blondes is becoming one of my fav things

know that whenever cats and fart jokes appear in the same fic, I was thinking about youuu

flashback was important for me, just to show that taking a cat or any pet should be a treated seriously, you are promising to be responsible and give your pet the best care you can and from my experience, with all of my cats being either born on the street or kicked out by their previous owners, I know how careless people can be. so yes, I am gonna entertain, but I am also gonna educate! *finger snap*

thank you for letting me use Ariel and Oliver and being a fan of the story!!

[myjackiejackie01]

“Thwarted” Chapter 59 Review

@perrydowning y u kill me

Break time so I get to read about how you destroyed my heart even more. Why you have to kill me, Perry. WHY. THIS WAS STILL AMAZING as I type this with tears in my eyes, damn you, Perry downing for making me cry. Also this might be a bit short for my usual comments.

Right. Onto angst.

Kylo and Rey, my babieeeesssss DON'T BE SAD. Oh, pre-goodbyes are always hard. But why do they have to make me CRY AT WORK DAMMIT ALL.

My babies are sad and I am sad and I don't want that for them. I don't get WHY they need to be separated because if they do leave each other for a while, how will they have all beautiful children - dominantly girls and one boy - and have a beautiful house on Naboo and a blue koala-dog that can lift houses and a happily ever after?!?!! No doubt you have a trick up your sleeve you're not telling us. *narrows eyes* Though it WOULD be interesting to see them separated for a bit, to be honest. It would give Kylo time to breathe and learn that he doesn't always need Rey there and he can learn to cope. Though this time around, I believe he's reached a level where he won't freak out again. He'll be sad and miss her lots for sure, and she him, but I think they both need a kind of "break" so Kylo can get his shit together. He's now seeing that he's been fucking up a lot for this story but is going to do his damn best to make up for it and make it right.  

And them telling each other they only want each other and Kylo will never want anyone but Rey and she will come back for him *cries for thousands of years* WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SO CUTE. And I do love how Rey heals Kylo's arms; she doesn't like that Kylo cuts himself BUT she accepts that he'll stop when he's ready and will support him and still love him. *DIES* I absolutely adored how she healed his arms brand new so he could have a a reminder that shows him he doesn't need to be a canvas of scars, that they don't need to define him and who he is.

AND THEN THAT LEMON THOUGH. I nearly burst full of love and all the lemon-y goodness.  Argh I fucking love how you write lemons, dammit. They're so passionate; you can feel the love Kylo has/feels for Rey whenever they make love. I still need to ask you for help on how to write lemons. You are a Lemon Queen.

Awe, Hux is so nice, giving his condolences to his one-time rival. I really loved seeing Hux's development over the story. I don't always like Hux (he's too much fun to make fun of, like in my story hehehe), but sometimes there's stories that write him properly nice. Like this one. Even though he and Kylo had a sort of rivalry before Snoke died, they now have a kind of begrudging work acquaintance relationship/friendship and they kind of/sort of respect each other. And for Hux to put that all aside and offer Kylo what he can is really amazing and shows he isn't all about the First Order and ruling the galaxy. He's human like every one else. Like how he is with Vitok/Shree or his beloved Millicent who I sense is having kittens in the future ;)

BUT WAIT?! WHAT'S THIS?!?!!?!?!

LEIA IS ALIVE!!! *throws a party* As I knew. And a little birdie told me *wink*. But come on, Leia wouldn't fall for a First Order trap. Not that it was at first, but she knew SOMEONE wouldn't be happy with her coming, and she was right. BUT SHE CAME AT THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME because now my babies don't need to be separated. Right? Right? RIGHT??!?!!?! I MUST SEE MY LEIA AND BENNY REUINION. Clearly she's happy to see him, no doubt hearing about how he helped people on Eshara - but then went back and killed some, hehehehe *sweats* - and that her son isn't some heartless monster. I NEED LEIA AND KYLO HUGS DAMMIT. Can I have that, Perry? Can I have towering Kylo hug his tiny momma? Please? *gets on hands and knees and begs*

ARGH WHY DID YOU LEAVE US ON A CLIFFHANGER LIKE THAT, PERRY. Next chapter nooooooowwwwwww I neeeeeeeed iiiiiiiiiiiit. I'm just so happy Leia is back. And space hobo Luke, I guess. Even though he's been sucking the last few stories. I guess he gets participation points. BUT YESSSS. I can't wait to see how Rey will react to seeing momma Leia is alive and has arrived!!!

Happy writing!!

xx

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