The little bronce cat on John's gravestone...

[anna_66]

Oh Randi I'm so sorry to hear this. I can't imagine how sad and upset you are.


(((HUGS)))
Anna

[Sonia59]

Oh no Randi! I am very sorry to hear this. Human stupidity!

[jennielynn1970]

How horrible that someone would do that. What kind of person steals from graves/cemetaries?! It's disgusting.

I hope your friend can figure out something that would be permanent, even though it won't have the same sentiment.

I, too, would like to donate for it's replacement. Please let me know if and when that time comes, and I'll help in whatever way I can, or that you need.

[wolflady]

Gosh, this just makes me so angry! I honestly don't understand people sometimes, and it's true...somebody must have been determined to put that much effort into removing a bronze that that is screwed into a gravestone! I'm so sorry that some heartless jerk desecrated such a lovely resting place. I really hope that whoever stole it gets a conscience and returns the cat to its rightful place

Please let us know if your friend had any other ideas.
**hugs**

[Randi]

Thank you, all!

I’m very angry about this, and also dissapointed that anyone could do such a thing.

I went to tell the office at the cemetary about it, the woman there told me that lots of old bronce chains around the old graves has been stolen too, rencently. Also from another cemetary in town. She was sympathetic and we talked for while - I suggested to send a picture of the cat, and she thought that was a good idea, so all the gardeners can see it. I talked to one of them - she was outraged!

However, I don’t think there’s a big change of getting it back, I think that the one who took it, has seen it and then come back with tools to get it off, and I don’t think it’s a child.

I have been in touch with the guy who made the stone and got the cat, he will see if he can get another one - it may take some time, as this one did. Some are not so nice. The one that got stolen was probably designed by a German, he said. I will replace it of course, but not immediately.

Today after my jobinterview, I went to the police to report it, they can’t do anything about it, they didn’t even want a picture, but he wrote a report for me to send to my insurance. They may or may not cover it.

Poor John without his cat!

[Catty1]

Hi, Randi - you know, if this has happened to so many people and at other cemeteries too - maybe the news people should know about it. Then they can do their own interviews with the cemetery staff. And it's the staff or managers that should notify the media too!

If this is widespread, and the news can get out to the public - someone is going to know SOMETHING!

More crimes have been solved by somebody hearing someone else bragging in a bar!

Hmmm....any brass foundries where you live?

[Karen]

I'd call or send a note to every scrap metal place in town, that if they receive this piece, please call you. The price of metals as a commodity has been going up, and because they have been stealing brass chains, I'd almost bet someone took it because it was a nice, heavy piece of brass to add, so he'd get more money.

Just a thought.