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

[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.

[Randi]

Catty1, I can follow your thinking, but the media already know about these problems, and they have written about it earlier - it doesn't seem to help. The kind of people doing things like this are beyond reaching/saving? (can't find the right word). Even the police have given up - not enough resources, they say.

Karen, I honestly don't think that the person who stole the cat will try to sell it because of the price of the metal, it's not very big (see attached!). I believe someone fell in love with cat. It's another "story" with the huge chains - I bet they'll end up being melted.

I did ask the police about this, and that's why I wanted to give them - or the right people, a picture, so they could check IF anyone tried to sell it.

[Catty1]

Hi, Randi - I didn't know the media had reported on this already, sorry!

Pawn shops?

Other than that, if only there was a popular city-wide blog where you are, so you can post a picture...in case someone got it as a 'gift'.

I hope and pray it turns up.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I just found this thread!

Oh Randi, what a horrible thing to do; stealing an object from a grave... . It is so disgusting, I have no words to express how I feel about this...
I cannot understand how the thief was able to unscrew the cat from the stone... ; maybe next time you can use very strong glue and also screws again (and put glue in the hole for the screw too)

I am so sorry for you, and for John too !!