Comments on: Houdini the cat: 7/14/90-8/8/07

By: rebeccakuder

rebeccakuder — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:16:19 +0000

Ah yes, the presents. I had one very industrious cat when I was kid who loved leaving vole guts for us on the front walk to our house. (I had to use it in the novel, of course.) They do love us, despite our humanity, which is maybe the best part about good cats. Bless their little hearts!

By: marly youmans

marly youmans — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:23:43 +0000

I had a silky little Burmese for 17 years. She saw me through much. She loved me more than I deserved. Yes, they are dear. I doubt that I could be quite so fond of another cat, though I am fond of our two, even the one who leaves presents by the box.

By: Poetry at the Bastille « Being the Blog of Rebecca Kuder

Poetry at the Bastille « Being the Blog of Rebecca Kuder — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:44:00 +0000

[...] Comment Yesterday, Bastille Day, is the day I celebrate the birth of my one best cat, my familiar, Houdini Gatallini Bambini Baby-ini. She was a cat in a [...]

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:58:00 +0000

Thanks Jennifer. I still keep thinking I hear her, usually commenting on something she would have commented on in life... these little critters sure stick with us. Thankfully.

Glad Waffle has been given the box back!
:)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:00:00 +0000

Oh, Rebecca, I'm so sorry to hear about your kitty. What a lovely tribute.

I tried toilet training too, back when Waffle (now 14) was a youngster. Similar failure. I related to a lot of what you shared. . .take care.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:08:00 +0000

Dante, interestingly, has been mimicking some of Houdini’s previous habits, taking on her job, as it were. He has also lost weight, and looks more like a normal cat than the giant bear-cat he once was…

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:15:00 +0000

I bet you will too. I can’t see how one could avoid it. I hope those ghost experiences are more poignant than painful. Is Dante coping any better?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:18:00 +0000

Thanks. :) I still keep thinking I hear her, or see shadows of her around the corner…probably will for a long time.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:32:00 +0000

I haven’t been here for a while, so I’m very late with my condolences, but I am so sorry, Hon. I am sure she appreciated the poem, and would have appreciated this tribute. It’s always wrenching to lose a member of the family. Seattle, 1990… so much water under the bridge since then. It is hitting me now… Love, Patrick