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Parenting & Family > Pets > Burying George the Cat ~ So I Thought.
 

Burying George the Cat ~ So I Thought.


They say truth is stranger than fiction, well... it's true.



This morning around 7:00 AM my husband burst into the bedroom...
"What's going on?" I said.
"I'm looking for George" says he.

Knowing that is an odd statement for him, I drag myself into the kitchen for coffee and asked,

"why do you want George?"
" I was feeding him this morning, then I started walking the dogs around the block and there he was.... dead at the corner"
"What???????????"


I was so upset, and I asked him if he would go get him... he said he was going to bury him in the back yard, where Maggie and other rabbits and birds were buried~ out pet cemetary.

When he came home, he grabbed the dogs and headed in the other direction for the routine morning walk.

Being in a state of denial, I went outside and started calling the cats in my " come and get it voice"... "Kitty friends....Kitttttttttttttty frieeeeeeeeeeeeeends"

And of course, up walks Carmellia, Sassy, Baxter AND George. ( Tigger has been seen one block over for the past 3 days)

To make a long story short, my husband buried the wrong cat, and I haven't the heart to find out whose cat it is.

I was wondering...Would YOU want to know your cat had died or just want to keep on thinking it was missing or stolen. I know the right thing to do is tell the folks, once we find out, but honestly........... I would not want to know.

Welcome Home George.

posted on Sept 10, 2008 7:34 PM ()

Comments:

Ack! You really should let the owners know if possible, at least they'll have some kinda closure, ya know. But I'm glad y'all still ahve George!
comment by jwrone on Sept 14, 2008 2:45 PM ()
I'm with the others, I'd want to know. What a relief that it wasn't your George.
comment by catdancer on Sept 13, 2008 10:38 PM ()
Better roll the stone away and see if he has risen!

I hear tell that he is a might fine cat, a model of behavior for other cats.

Would be interesting to know if he has a cadre of 12 following him around.
comment by percivel on Sept 13, 2008 9:30 AM ()
wow...I think if I were the owner, I would want to know. Good luck on this one.
comment by hopefields on Sept 12, 2008 12:21 AM ()
RIP
comment by grumpy on Sept 11, 2008 7:15 PM ()
That's a hard one, I think if I saw a sign I would let them know. But if you didn't and noone asked I guess I wouldn't say anything. I mean it might not come from your neighborhood...cats travel. You could be knocking on doors for blocks and blocks.
comment by elfie33 on Sept 11, 2008 4:27 PM ()
I totally understand your problem but I would want to know. When I moved to Hawai'i I had to hand my doggies over to my brother to take care of until we could get them all their shots and have them shipped out here. Well the day after dropping them off my boy ran off and have never seen him again. I would just like to know if he is ok or dead or what...not knowing for me is the worst.
comment by panthurdreams on Sept 11, 2008 2:01 PM ()
Good news,thought George was gone.
But you will never know about the other one.
I am suprised that no one was out there looking for him.
comment by fredo on Sept 11, 2008 10:19 AM ()
What a great story.. It couldn't happen again in a thousand years. I am so glad George is safe and we will mourn the "Other" one.
comment by nenah on Sept 11, 2008 8:50 AM ()
How very funny!! I'm glad George is OK.
comment by jerms on Sept 11, 2008 6:56 AM ()
I think i'd want to know, and how kind you were to give him a proper burial. Most people would've jut left it there to decay, thats not good especially if it's a childs pet.
comment by redwolftimes on Sept 11, 2008 6:29 AM ()
Sorry about the cat, but I laughed out loud at this one. Of course you should do the right thing and tell the owner. However, does that involve exhuming the body for identification? Good for George...8 more to go.
comment by mzscarlett on Sept 11, 2008 5:21 AM ()
I am glad George is safe and sound! I would want to know if it was my cat. but how will you find out?
comment by elkhound on Sept 11, 2008 5:02 AM ()
Thank goodness your George is okay. But I agree with nittineedles. I would want to know. Not knowing and worrying about what might have happened is the pits.
comment by marta on Sept 10, 2008 8:45 PM ()
Cindy, you have got to tell them. When Peaches went missing years ago, I was sure he was dead and yet I found myself looking for him whenever I was outside. I didn't know if he had frozen to death, been eaten by a cannibalistic cougar or murdered by sociopathic teenagers. Not knowing what had happened to him was the worst experience of my life. A couple of months later he showed up in the middle of the night yowling at our bedroom window. He was filthy and so thin but he was alive. I wouldn't wish that 'not knowing' on my worst enemy. If you do find out who's cat it was please put their minds at rest.
comment by nittineedles on Sept 10, 2008 8:37 PM ()
What a strange thing to have happen! Glad your George is ok...
comment by kristilyn3 on Sept 10, 2008 8:18 PM ()
Did you see the story on Yahoo today about the cat in Birmingham, England reunited with it's owner after 9 years missing?
comment by thepirateinthecity on Sept 10, 2008 8:00 PM ()
If something happened to one of my boyz when they take off I'd want to know. Good news for George tho!
comment by jjoohhnn on Sept 10, 2008 8:00 PM ()
They do have 9 lives, ya know.
comment by jondude on Sept 10, 2008 7:56 PM ()
Oh, no! How sad! It must be great to know that George is still a part of the family.
AJ
comment by lunarhunk on Sept 10, 2008 7:51 PM ()
Awwwwww, that's sad, however I'm happy you still have George
comment by teacherwoman on Sept 10, 2008 7:47 PM ()

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