Re: [CH] A Moment of Silence Please
Sunny Conley (sunny@zianet.com)
Tue, 08 Dec 1998 14:07:27 -0700
My deepest sympathies on the loss of your beloved Chile Pepper Houndini. He
obviously was a very dear pet to you. Two years ago I lost my 19 year old cat and
I KNOW she went to the Great Beyond and was enthusiastically welcome. Someday I
know I'll meet up with her and we can once again snuggle. I can hear her purring
now. In the meantime, I think of her everyday. (I too spent her last day
comforting and loving her.I rocked her for hours on the front porch. She was so
very precious to me.) I never thought I'd get another cat but three weeks after
her death, I heard a soft mewing sound coming from my family room window. Looking
out the window, I discovered a 3 month old cat who was bleeding from his mouth.I
later learned from the vet that he had been kicked in the mouth.(I don't know how
he managed to get to the window because we have a wall around our home.) It was
love at first sight. Banjo Man (he loves to have his belly strummed) is lovable
and snuggable. Then I broke down and headed to the Human Society where I
discovered a calico cat - Tunie Tunes (she meows as though she's singing). I
believe these two cats were gifts from my beloved deceased, who is buried
underneath the sweeping tree where she loved to catch butterflies, bugs and
birds. Sunny
ChefChile@aol.com wrote:
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> It is with deep regret that I report to all of you that "CHILE PEPPER
> HOUNDINI," my ever faithful Basset Hound, companion, and fellow ChileHead has
> passed on to the other side and walks with El Grande.
>
> At 6:15pm last night we took him to the Dr. to be put to sleep after a short
> illness. The diagnosis was diabetes and he was given only 8 - 12 months to
> live. Pepper had lost 20 pounds while I was in Hong Kong, and had lost the
> ability to control his bodily functions.
>
> I could not let him suffer further. It would not have been right to come home
> to find that he had died horribly or hurt himself doing something simple.
>
> His last day of life was well spent. I gave him every can of dog food I had
> so he had a doggie buffet, complete with my own "Hairy Tongue Pepper Powder,"
> which he loved. We played in the backyard, and for two hours we played in the
> park near the house. He was not alone when he passed. Both my girlfriend and
> I were present and talked to him while giving him as much comfort as possible.
> He went quickly and quietly.
>
> El Grande welcome our humble request to take our friend and fellow ChileHead
> into your kingdom. Let him have full run of the house, and of the yard. Feed
> him Chilies daily and walk carefully through the Chile Patch.
>
> Now everyone join me in eating one Chile in honor of "CHILE PEPPER HOUNDINI".
>
> Thank You All
>
> John "ChefChile" Whalen
ChefChile@aol.com wrote:
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> Reply-To: ChefChile@aol.com
>
> It is with deep regret that I report to all of you that "CHILE PEPPER
> HOUNDINI," my ever faithful Basset Hound, companion, and fellow ChileHead has
> passed on to the other side and walks with El Grande.
>
> At 6:15pm last night we took him to the Dr. to be put to sleep after a short
> illness. The diagnosis was diabetes and he was given only 8 - 12 months to
> live. Pepper had lost 20 pounds while I was in Hong Kong, and had lost the
> ability to control his bodily functions.
>
> I could not let him suffer further. It would not have been right to come home
> to find that he had died horribly or hurt himself doing something simple.
>
> His last day of life was well spent. I gave him every can of dog food I had
> so he had a doggie buffet, complete with my own "Hairy Tongue Pepper Powder,"
> which he loved. We played in the backyard, and for two hours we played in the
> park near the house. He was not alone when he passed. Both my girlfriend and
> I were present and talked to him while giving him as much comfort as possible.
> He went quickly and quietly.
>
> El Grande welcome our humble request to take our friend and fellow ChileHead
> into your kingdom. Let him have full run of the house, and of the yard. Feed
> him Chilies daily and walk carefully through the Chile Patch.
>
> Now everyone join me in eating one Chile in honor of "CHILE PEPPER HOUNDINI".
>
> Thank You All
>
> John "ChefChile" Whalen