I wasn't on PT this weekend but I was thinking of Barney and Lara A LOT on Friday and over the weekend. RIP Sweet Barney. I will have to go check out the COTD from the 11th as Candace pointed out...his name is Barney :) Coincidence? We think not :D
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I wasn't on PT this weekend but I was thinking of Barney and Lara A LOT on Friday and over the weekend. RIP Sweet Barney. I will have to go check out the COTD from the 11th as Candace pointed out...his name is Barney :) Coincidence? We think not :D
I'm very thankful too.Quote:
Originally Posted by weluvcats
I was so happy to share him.
Culturejunky wrote:I wish I could see how he looks now in his prime! I've been trying to find a picture of a petite long haired tuxie that resembles him but it's hard to come by! That little froggy face was one in a million I think.Quote:
I hope you had a safe trip to the bridge Barney, there will be so many Pet Talk angels waiting to greet you, say hi to Jack for me, you will now be transported back to how you were in your prime, beautiful fur, bright eyes, puffy tail....have fun there, there will be many that want to see you again one day
Catty1 wrote:Yes, once I wrapped him up in the blanket, (kind of like an open ended burrito) at the end of my driveway, he stayed like that for the entire trip. During the ferry ride he perked up his ears a couple of times when people walked past my vehicle as we were parked right by the stairwell. He seemed frightened by them so I pulled the blanket up around his ears so he was snug as a bug and then he cozied in.Quote:
I don't think Barney was scared once he was wrapped in his blankie and on his meowmie's lap. Was he also in the blanket on the ferry? He was very bonded to you, and if you were there he felt ok. He might have found the rough sea trip tiring, which is maybe why he was 'limp' at the vet's. Don't second guess yourself.
Lara, I wonder...if you do get to speak to the woman who was the girlfriend of that young man who died in that dirt bike accident, and if he DID have a fluffy black and white cat - well, that would have to be Barney? She might even have a couple of pictures of him from when he was a bit younger.
Today, January 11 - the COTD is named Barney.
HUGS to you, Lara. And hugs to Scott.
I do think the bobbing of the ship made him feel a bit strange. It's not normally like that and was just really rough that day. I felt kind of sick myself. So, that may have been why he was kind of out of it when we got to the clinic. He was 100% limp when Robin unwrapped the blankets and laid on his side. If he hadn't been breathing, I would have thought he had already passed. It was very strange. He never recovered from that because just a few minutes later he received the sedative.
I did pray really hard while we were driving and asked God to please remove all fear from Barney and maybe that prayer was answered and he was in a kind of meditative state.
I did see that handsome cat Barney who was COTD. A very beautiful boy! I thought that was a neat coincedance. ;)
Medusa wrote:Thanks Mary. I feel a bit better each day about it all. :love:Quote:
I agree w/this, Lara. Because our furkids can't speak for themselves, we imagine all sorts of things. Go easy on yourself, kiddo. You were wonderful w/Barney from the get-go until the end.
Abbymom wrote:And by so many! I hope he knows that now without a doubt! Thank you.Quote:
RIP little Barney. You were well loved. It may have been a short time that you had this love, but you had a lot of it when you found it. Play hard at the bridge.
Edwina's Secretary wrote:Thank you.Quote:
Good bye Barney....It was so wonderful getting to know you.
Jazzcat wrote:Thank you.Quote:
From another heart touched, Rest in Peace sweet Barney
Kirsten wrote:He really was a fighter. I've never met such a cat before. I do hope he is a young man again and living a brand new life at the Bridge.Quote:
R.I.P. little Barney! You fought such a hard fight, and now you will be young and whole again at the Bridge.
Lara, I'm very sorry about your loss. You did so much for him!
Kirsten
Thanks Kirsten.
Shady wrote:Thank you so much for taking the time to post that Tess. I really appreciate your words and I'm so thankful that he touched your heart as he did mine. Bless you too. :love:Quote:
I have not posted here in several years, but I do read.
This courageous little man has touched my heart to the core. I've followed the threads from the very beginning, the tears have flown freely at all the ups and downs and the compassion from his saviour Lara.
If anyone on this earth was blessed it was this little waif, who stole all of our hearts and is forever planted in our souls, our beings who was cared for by the best possible person who appeared to have been chosen somehow.
I know how hard it was to follow through with his care and his journey to the bridge, I have been there myself, and was just as affected by this tiny boy. Lara's courage and strength saved this boy and saw him through to the end of his journey on this earth.
Godspeed Barney and be reborn to live a beautiful existence at the bridge forever, and bless you Lara and Scott for stepping up for this baby and giving him love, affection and the best care possible.
Tess
Scooter's mom wrote:I think those words were GREAT! ;) He really was just ' a little scrap of a kitty' wasn't he. That never really changed much, even with the pound he gained. I guess he was more about quality than quantity with regard to his size and his time here on earth. Thank you. :love:Quote:
I have avoided this thread because I am so terrible with words. I have little to say that hasn't been said already. It's just amazing how this little scrap of a kitty touched so many lives all across the world. Not just a city or a state or even a country, but the world over. Thank you, Barney, for being a part of our lives for even a little bit. For reminding us what courage is.
We will all miss you and remember you forever.
weluvcats wrote:Thanks! I will post a pic of the painting. I haven't started it yet though. :oQuote:
...I think your idea to paint a picture of Barney is wonderful. And your reference to Aslan from Narnia is perfect. If you do go ahead with this, please post it. I'm sure we would all like to see it. Another memorial for sweet Barney.
Lara, please don't reproach yourself for anything that you did for Barney. We all here at PT have said before that you (and Scott) were Barney's angels...Those weren't just words. We meant them, and they couldn't be more true.
I should do it now, while his memory is so fresh in my mind.
Ramanth wrote:Thank you.Quote:
RIP Barney.
Moonandbean wrote:Thanks Deb. I appreciate your thoughts over the weekend. I'm so relieved it's all over. The lead up to it was the hardest part. I miss him so much though but know that this will get easier with time. I've been avoiding the room he slept in because it's kind of depressing to go in there. Thankfully, we have another bathroom! ;)Quote:
I wasn't on PT this weekend but I was thinking of Barney and Lara A LOT on Friday and over the weekend. RIP Sweet Barney. I will have to go check out the COTD from the 11th as Candace pointed out...his name is Barney Coincidence? We think not
quick update on the Feral Group inspired by Barney:
Well, the meeting was yesterday at 1:00 and I advertised it in a number of places. I was told by a few people on the island not to expect too many to show up and that if 6 showed, that was a good turn out. I taped up an 11x17 photo of Barney on the wall and set up coffee, tea and cookies and a bunch of chairs and people started arriving. The first to arrive was the vet who I had emailed a few times who is building a house here. She is a very nice person and I was so glad she and her husband came.
More and more people showed up until almost 30 people were there!! :eek:
But by 1:05, the president of the feral group from a nearby town who I had invited to speak and field questions had not arrived.
I just started the meeting and winged it. I was fairly nervous but just kept going and it all kind of worked out. I told them about Barney and apologized that the speaker hadn't shown up and told them about what I hoped we as as group might accomplish if we put our strengths together.
About 20 minutes into it a woman in her 20's spoke up and said she had experience with TNR in North Carolina and was against the feeding of ferals and wanted to know who was doing the surgeries, what were we going to do with the cats afterward and explained that the actual trapping was the easy part. She was fairly combative and I quickly let her know that this meeting wasn't about having people just show up to assume different positions of volunteering with all of the issues already worked out but was just the beginning of the beginning. I told her and the group that I had hoped a group like this would already exist in our area but it didn't seem that anyone was willing to take the initiative to start one up and that was what I was doing. I told her that the group would over time, find the vets to work with us, find the different skills that each of us could offer to make the group successful etc.. etc.. She really frustrated me because it was as if she was trying to cause a problem.
Thankfully though, an hour into the meeting, a woman who had indicated a few times that she wanted to speak, finally got her chance between everyone speaking out. I am so thankful that she finally spoke. As it turns out, she has extensive experience in TNR and supported the idea of feeding ferals and was full of amazing ideas and energy.
So, it looks like this will come together and we planned to meet every few weeks. I'm excited about it.
But my hope to name it after Barney will probably not see the light of day. I'm sure I could force the issue but I really want everyone that was there to be on board with it and I could tell that the name will have to be something more neutral.
People were getting really frustrated with each other when they would take up time to tell personal stories of cats in need. One woman in particular spoke out half a dozen times and each time it was to tell a story about a cat and wasn't really about TNR and what we needed to focus on. I didn't have the heart to tell her that but a man sitting next to me named Chris freaked out and yelled at her. :eek: He said "Sue!!! Tell your &^%$%$# stories AFTER the meeting. We ALL have stories but this meeting is only 2 hours long!!!" We all sat silently in shock for a second and then I started up again. lol
I felt bad for Sue but she seemed okay with it.
My speaker and her partner in the group never did show. I got home and there was a message saying that they were both sick and they were very apologetic. They said they'd like to come to the next meeting though. They'd better come dressed in hockey gear though, this crowd is tough!! Yikes!
God bless you, Lara.. starting this Feral Group inspired by Barney. Just think of all the other cats Barney will wind up helping!
Lara...Boy it sounds like you may have your hands full with this crowd!:eek: Unfortunately, when you involve yourself in trying to start a group about a cause (you name the cause), sometimes you end up attracting people who have their own agendas and issues.:rolleyes: I've been down that road with a couple of groups/organizations that I've been associated with or started myself, over the years. But, don't let that deter you...You're doing a very noble thing which is well worth the effort.
The important thing is that you had a GREAT turnout!!! I am sorry your speakers were a no-show, but, it sounds to me that you did just fine...Hopefully, they'll be able to make the next one. In the meantime, you got the ball rolling, and often, that's the hardest part. It would be great if the name for the group refers to Barney:love: in some way, since he was the inspiration behind this, but I understand that that decision may not end up as entirely yours.
So far my friend, I think you are off to a promising start. Keep your chin up, and just follow this road where it goes. It is a very worthy cause, and you are doing a wonderful thing. Hang in there, and let us here at PT know if there is anything that we can do to help.:)
Judy:)
Barney you are now at the RB with all of our loved ones that have gone before you. You had an effect on people that was greater than you could possibly know. We all loved you and followed your trials and tribulations and joys. But more importantly your legacy will be to have a group of people to help others that are in position (before you found Angela and Laura). That is the true meaning of an angel...RIP
Every time I come here to post LES descends upon me :( and I can't think of anything useful to say. Everyone ahead of me has put my thoughts down so eloquently and I don't have much else to add except send out some big {{{hugs}}} :love::love:
So sorry, but I'll have to come back and post more. My face is all wet again.....:(, especially after viewing that video.....
Lara, I jsut wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart, AND my Special Someone's heart and those of all our rescued cats, for everything you did to make this wonderful little cat's last days so warm and so loved. NO ONE could have done more for him- and he, above all, knows that. God bless you- he already did once, with Barney, and you paid Him back wonderfully.
MC
I'm so sorry to hear about Barney, I never posted to his thread but I read it and you guys did so much for him.
Rest dear sweet Barney in peace.
Melissa
Sweet Barney:love: left us for the peace and comfort of the Rainbow Bridge...This precious and very special little cat left a permanent impression on all of our lives, especially his angels, Lara and Scott. We miss you Barney, and will never, ever forget you...:love:
Judy:)
I miss coming to Pet Talk and checking on sweet Barney's progress. Barney was an angel who was saved by a very special family, and he was loved more in that short period of time than he has ever been loved in his entire life. Barney, despite his many illnesses, lived a very high quality of life. Barney was so beautiful and sweet, and loved by so many here at Pet Talk. You are loved Barney by so many and you will never be forgotten! :love::love::love:
I keep coming back to watch Barney's video. What an adorable boy he was with his lovely white paws. :love:
No-one could have done more for Barney than you did. It is so terribly sad that he had to leave us.
Rest in peace, sweet Barney.