Our dog, an 80 lb. Lab/chow cross (a Chowbrador, as we call him) has
helped me catch our older cat and bring her back in the house when she
got out. She got between a bush and the house where I couldn't get to
her, and he "encouraged" her to go back to where I could reach. He
still intercedes in the cat's squabbles if the hissing gets too loud.
Both cats will sleep with him (although not at the same time) if it's
cold in the house.
Kendall Corbett
An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
-----Original Message-----
From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: now pets
Hi Ken,
Yup, and when it comes to animals - most of us have a really soft spot.
We have 6 cats and they all have their own personalities, and one is a
great playmate to the dog, and another has a normal cat/dog
relationship. And when the kittems where born the father cat was right
there guarding the mother cat, he licked little bottoms and took turns
sitting with babies. I gained a whole new perspective on animals - and I
had had pets for years. To this day the mom cats comes and swats bottoms
when the cats play to rough and one squeals. Very much "human" dynamics.
Trisha
-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of ken barber
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:34 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: now pets
great trish i was just thinking, i did not know all
our theology about animals was going to the list, but,
it seemed to stike a cord with some on the list and i
was going to change it to a thread of its own and just
invite everyone to join in with the few that already
have.
it is a whole lot lighter than the other depressing
thread we have going, and we can all use a little
lighter mix.
every one?
--- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Kendall,
>
> Oh I know - our cats are little humans in fur
> coats. Winter runs up and greets me and it sounds
> like she says Mom. Amber and her friends swear that
> cat speaks English. The cats have learned to open
> the swing kitchen door and Winter runs up to the
> phone and looks like she would answer - as Amber
> says if she had thumbs. And Don't they communicate
> with just looks - In our house have one cat wail and
> the others come running to see what's wrong. And
> tell them no and see the dirty look you get back. I
> recently read an article which said animals are
> smarter than we have given them credit for. I think
> any good pet owner knows that. We have taken the dog
> to the Unitarian Church where they have pet
> blessings.
>
> Trisha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Kendall David Corbett
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
>
>
> Trisha,
>
> If that's the Catholic theology, they obviously
> didn't see my dog when
> his toe got caught in the ramp on my van. He looked
> at me, between
> whimpers, as if to say, "Please Dad, get it loose.
> It hurts, and I'm
> scared." I've attended several churches that do pet
> blessings
> frequently.
>
> This Q&A discusses animals souls vs. human souls
> quite nicely:
>
>
http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/showmessage_print.asp?number=3D431500&langu
a=
> g
> e=3Den
>
>
> Kendall Corbett
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
>
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
> unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all
> progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:36 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
>
> well, my logic does not agree with theirs.
>
> --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> > The catholic logic is only thing with souls go
> to
> > heaven, only people have souls - so only people go
> > to heaven.
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > ken barber
> > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 9:53 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
> >
> >
> > well, trish. i believe heaven and eart were
> created
> > perfect. there were animals from the first 6 days,
> > no
> > matter how you interpret "days." if animals were
> > part
> > of the perfect, why would they not be part of the
> > other perfect.
> > and the bible itself talks about horses as part of
> > the
> > new creation.
> > i do not know either way about if there ever was
> > unicorns, but, i do know that there are people who
> > love animals very much and animals are a part of
> > their
> > happiness. heaven is supposed to be complete
> > happiness, so i do not have a problem believing
> that
> > BIG GOD, can work it out so we have our animals to
> > complete the experience.
> > seems logical to me. i do not quite understand
> > why
> > this is a big issue with the priest. now, i do not
> > know or claim to know if my dogs are going to be
> the
> > exact same dog, recreated, or a like beast created
> > so
> > close that i'll not know the difference. i do not
> > know, really do not care. i do not put them on =3D
> par
> > with humans, but, do not see why they can not be
> > recreated if it will make us happy.
> >
> > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Hi Ken,
> > >
> > > I am glad, I can't imagine God would make a
> > place
> > > devoid of all the wonder we have here on earth
> for
> > > people to live in - in the afterlife - if
> anything
> > > that's where the Unicorns are!!
> > >
> > > Trisha
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
> Of
> > > ken barber
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:47 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri Schiavo??
> > >
> > >
> > > i have no trouble believing that there will be
> > > animals
> > > in heaven.
> > >
> > > --- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > HI Ken'
> > > >
> > > > Many moons ago - when i was 20, I was
> engaged
> > to
> > > a
> > > > Catholic, and was taking Catholism becasue
> > because
> > > > it was important to him and its critical that
> > kids
> > > > are raised in the church - etc. That's what I
> am
> > > > remembering about communion - I couldn't have
> > > > communion until I was a catholic and then only
> > > after
> > > > confession, and Charlie didn't do communion
> > > because
> > > > he evidently did something he didn't want to
> > > confess
> > > > to. Anyway, in the end the priest and I had a
> > > > falling out about animals going to Heaven -
> and
> > > > Charlie hit me one time to many - so I never
> did
> > > > becaome Catholic even tho I use to enjoy going
> > to
> > > > mass - go figure.
> > > >
> > > > TRISHA
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy
> List
> > on
> > > > behalf of ken barber
> > > > Sent: Sat 3/26/2005 11:25 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: Re: Deny Last Rites TO Terri
> > > Schiavo??
> > > >
> > > > you may be right trish. i am not catholic, i
> was
> > > > raised by a freewill baptist home missionary.
> > > > sometimes known as "tent maker" becouse he
> > worked
> > > a
> > > > full time job and started churches. when they
> > > could
> > > > afford to pay a pastor, he moved on and
> started
>
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