Sun, 21 Oct 2001 19:00:13 PDT ~ Welcome to Petwarmers ~
Roger Kiser couldn't figure out if the dog and cat were friends or
enemies. Were they fighting or playing? An interesting story and one that
makes us think about our human relationships and friendships -- and, how we
do, or don't, show appreciation. Thanks Roger!
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BEING THERE
I sat there on the small swing bench, out by the pond, holding onto a
cane pole hoping to catch a fish.
I had heard that there were fish in my neighbor's pond, however I
really did not expect to catch anything because this little kitten of
theirs kept on trying to grab at my line. I was really getting quite
frustrated with the little thing.
I stopped, put down the fishing pole, picked up the kitten, and
carried her to the opposite side of the pond and I sat her down. I walked
back to the swing and picked up my pole and once again began to fish.
Almost instantly, the cork went down and, as I pulled back, there was
a fish about the size of my hand on the end of the line. As I tried to
free the fish, so I could put it back in the water, it leapt from my hand
and began to flip all over the place. Within a second or two, that kitten
was all over me and was trying to get right in the middle of all the
action.
I managed to free the fish and put it back into the water. And, once
again, I picked up the kitten and carried it back around the pond and put
it down by the edge of the wooden dock. The kitten ran out onto the
floating dock and started playing with a grasshopper, which was on the end
of the dock. All of a sudden the grasshopper lunged toward the kitten,
making her jump backwards and she fell into the pond and began to sink.
I ran onto the dock and tried to grab her, but I couldn't reach her.
I ran toward the fence, where I saw a long metal pole with a net on the end
of it. As I tried to unhook the pole from the fence, I heard a large
splash behind me.
As I turned around, I saw the neighbors' large German Shepherd
swimming towards the small wet kitten. He grabbed it in his jaws and swam
towards the bank. The dog laid the kitten down on the grassy bank and
began to shake himself off. The kitten gave out a long hissing noise, and
then she attacked the dog's large nose and held on with all four feet. The
dog began running around in a circle trying to shake the small furry
critter off his face.
Finally, the kitten fell to the ground and the dog immediately began
to lick the water off the kitten's body. But, that pesky kitten began to
attack his savior's tail. The large dog turned around in a circle, several
times, and rolled the kitten over with his paw and held it down. Then, the
two began to chase one another around the yard and, once again, the kitten
grabbed the dog by the face, with all four paws, and would not let go.
I hollered at them and the kitten let go of the Shepherd. The big dog
then raised his back leg and let the kitten have it full blast.
The last I saw of the two of them was when they rounded the corner of
my neighbor's house, still going at it with one another, like Gomer Pyle
and Barney Fife arguing and wrestling over a comic book.
I guess what they say about friendship is also true in the animal
kingdom. "One day you might be the dog and the next day you might be the
hydrant." But being there when a friend is truly needed is what really
counts when all is said and done.
-- Roger Dean Kiser, Sr. <trampolineone @ webtv.net>
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Roger is from Georgia and is one of our Heartwarmer Gems. He has
contributed many stories, including several Award Winning Heartwarmers,
recounting his years in an orphanage. Roger's book, Orphan, is available
at bookstores and online.
Roger also has a
story on the new Pet Tales CD! See ordering details below.
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KITTENS FOUND ALIVE
From 9news.com
While the chance of finding any survivors in the World Trade Center
rubble vanished long ago, there is a survivor story.
A cat apparently trapped under the debris has been found alive, with a
new litter of three kittens.
Rescuers found the cats curled up in a carton of napkins. They were
in the basement of what used to be a restaurant at the World Trade Center.
Rescue workers rushed mom and the kittens to a vet. Mom was thin and
dehydrated, however, vets say all of the cats will be just fine.
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There I cleaned it up a little, didn't have time to do that earlier!! Didn't mean to post the junk!!
[ October 23, 2001: Message edited by: shais_mom ]
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