Harry sent Charley home to me.

[Bertha Venation]

Charley is one of our semi-feral cats. She spent last winter with us and stayed through early summer, then left around July. I was heartbroken when she didn't come back, and watched the back door obsessively for a couple of weeks, hoping she'd pop up.

Yesterday Mrs. V. emailed me that she'd opened the door for one cat and a little black streak shot through the door and into the kitchen. It was Charley. (She is actually a black and brown tabby; her coat is very dark.) She hissed and growled and spit even as she rubbed around Mrs. V.'s ankles. She chowed down, hissing and growling the whole time. As soon as I got home from work and she heard my voice, she came out of her hiding place and jumped up onto the arm of my chair, waiting for me to sit down.

Charley the Feral Lap Cat!

I believe Harry sent her to me. :loveya:

See this thread on the spirits of our animals http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=9548628

Edited for the lurking freepers: I know you guys love to make fun of things like this. Have at it, soulless neanderthals.

[Dappleganger]

1. Aww, that is sweet!

And I know what you mean...sometimes I swear that my old golden retriever is looking out at me through our lab's eyes.

[Arugula Latte]

2. That's great!!

I'm so glad Charley came back.

[Heidi]

3. Oh, screw the freepers, my sweet.

Like you missed Charley and got her back as a little black streak, I miss Porkchop, a feral who got her meals, vitamins and deworming meds her for a winter and spring. It's probably better she stopped coming, I guess, because Ginger always very aggressively asserted his "ownership" of the territory, but I still miss her terribly. :(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear Bertha!

Ah, what a great story! I'm loving it!

I sure hope she'll stick around this time.......for good!

Harry is smiling, I just know he is...

:hug:

[joeybee12]

5. Aw!

Good for you and good for Charley!

[KamaAina]

6. This thread is useless without pictures

Purrrrr.....

[madinmaryland]

14. +1000!

[MrsMatt]

7. I'm glad Charley found her way home

bless her little heart and bless you too.

[GoCubsGo]

8. I am not surprised about this.

I have always believed that the departed send another when they think you are ready for them.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

9. Of course he did!! nt

[Demoiselle]

10. That's wonderful, Bertha.

But I'm not surprised. They KNOW. And they tell each other.

[MrScorpio]

11. Although Steely Dan never did a song called "Charley"

I'll play you "Josie" in celebration of Charley coming back home


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OKXOicDwb8

[mikeytherat]

17. They did do "Charlie Freak," though

One of my favorite early Steely tunes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnDDnTSuxE

mikey_the_rat

[DainBramaged]

12. Harry told him it was time to go home

We all know it. We believe. Don't let the 'Baggers ever discourage you from talking about your furbabies, because they are the links to our souls, and the 'baggers will NEVER understand that.


:hug:

[Lisa0825]

13. So glad she came back :-) nt

[bluedigger]

15. You don't always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need!

Welcome home, Charley!

[kimi]

16. So happy to hear this!! :)

A happy story is what is needed right now. Thank you, Charley!

Thanks for letting us know, Bertha. Hope Charley hangs around now that Harry has sent her. You ARE their servants, after all. :hi: