~~DEDICATED TO PEOPLE IN RESCUE~~ 

I wasn't a pet when I came to your home,
Don't remember the people except the pain.
They left me to die in the cold and the rain.
You were driving down the hwy, it was late at night
When you saw the faintest glimmer of light.
You took a chance and turned around
Got out of the car and knelt to the ground.
My quivering body felt the gentlest of hands.
I knew I need not make any demands.
In your heart, and your home, there was always room
For those who would face certain doom.
You healed my body and you healed my heart.
You gave me what I needed, a fresh start.
When I cried at night, you were always there
With soft words, a kiss, a hug to share.
When I misbehaved and would cower with guilt
You only showed love.....up to the hilt.
You loved and cared for me in sickness and health
Our love for each other was more precious than wealth.
Even when you were tired and had a bad day
You'd always come home to me and say,
Then you'd give me kiss, a hug and a pat.
We'd have a nice dinner then go out to play
There was so much love I wanted to stay.
But my eyes, they faded and my heart grew weak
As my time grew closer you could not speak.
You held me tight, tears flowed from your eyes
We both had to say our sad good byes.
The release from pain we knew must end
No more time on this Earth would we spend
Running in the fields, playing ball
Sitting quietly together at the end of it all.
But our time together is not through
Because I'll be there waiting for you
At the edge of the Rainbow Bridge I'll stand
Until I once again see those gentle hands.
I'll run to you with tail held high
We will never again have to say goodbye.
My love at death, it does not end
Because you are, indeed, pets best friend.

There is a lesson to be learned here!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out
what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be
covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his 
neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to
shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and
was astonished at what he saw.

With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing!
He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors
continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take 
a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up 
over the edge of the well and trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to
getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest
wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it
off and take a step up!
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

Thanks MARGET      Words of wisdom..

CAT REALITIES

Thou shall play with thy humans mouse...lets them know YOU are more important then that dumb machine.

Thou shall unplug the machine, modem, etc., if they human does not take the hint.

Thou shall know that toilet paper is a cheap toy your human buys just for you...so jump it, roll in it and tear it to itty bitty bits.

Thou shall monitor all activity of the television and computer monitor for thy persons sake. After all, who knows when some monster only cats can see may go after them...they should thank you. It's also warm near the TV and computer monitor.

Vomiting from atop the Refrigerator allows your human to see you are ill....there is much discussion of this, some cats prefer not to allow their people to know they are ill, and choose to do this in hidden spots. For some reason the humans always find out any way though.

Walk in and greet guests of your human. Do not be shy about cleansing yourself...let them know how clean you are...even cleaning your posterior.

Give your human the option of smelling your posterior...so they know you see them as an equal...honoring them as a cat.

Let your human know you love to play, especially when they are in bed..it is good exercise for them.

Beware of closed doors. Should you run into one at great speed, always remember you are a feline...and with pride, act as if you meant to do this.

If your human appears to need more sleep...walk on the alarm clock...they can always work extra...but needed sleep is unimportant.

Beware of garbage cans with hinged lids...they are tricky creatures that love to catch cats. Instead of jumping upon them and falling in to the can, knock the can over. If it is to big...see if a near by dog will help...dogs love to do this with little urging from cats, and they can then also take the blame.

Make certain the toilet seat lid is down before jumping upon it....otherwise you get wet.

Jump on your human often at 4 AM, in this way you can see if their bladder is full, and they can realize if they need to go to the bathroom. Ignore their protests, you are doing this to help them prevent kidney disease.

If your human needs to exercise....run out the front door, stopping enough for them to go out and chase you. Let this continue until they have had enough exercise...then walk back and ask to be let into the house. The loud noises they make when they let you in, are really their way of thanking you.

Remember humans are slow....and beware least they trip upon you....if they fall, they are VERY heavy.

If there are guests in the bathroom...push open the door and go in and welcome them.

Even though you are a carnivore, a bit of salad goes well with your meal, find which house plants go best with each type of cat food.

Thou must forgive thy human when they scold you...they know not what they do.

ADMIT IT READERS, IS THIS NOT YOUR CAT??????

Mrs. Bronson's kitty isn't feeling well - a bad case of
constipation. She calls the vet, who prescribes her a new
kind of laxative. "Give her about six teaspoons of it,
and she'll be better in no time."

Mrs. Bronson does as she's told and brings the cat in a
week later. The vet asks, "How's your calf?"

"I don't have a calf. It was my cat who wasn't feeling well."

"Oh my God! That laxative was designed for a larger animal!
There's no telling how it might affect a smaller animal!
"How's your cat doing?"

"I'm not sure. The last time I saw her, she was heading
toward the north end of town with ten other cats. Five were
digging, three were covering, and two were scouting for new
territory."

Thanks jml4466

~~~THE OLD SNAKE~~~


A old snake goes to see his Doctor. 

"Doc, I need something for my eyes...can't see well these days". 
The Doc fixes him up with a pair of glasses and tells him to return in 2 weeks. 

The snake comes back in 2 weeks and tells the doctor he's very depressed. 

Doc says, "What's the problem...didn't the glasses help you?" 

"The glasses are fine doc, I just discovered I've been living with
 a water hose the past 2 years!"

TOP TEN REASONS WHY DOGS ARE BETTER PETS THAN CATS

 1. Dogs will tilt their heads and try to understand every
     word you say. Cats will ignore you and take a nap.

 2. Cats look silly on a leash.

 3. When you come home from work, your dog will be happy
      and lick your face. Cats will still be mad at you for
      leaving in the first place.

 4. Dogs will give you unconditional love until the day
     they die. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you've
     ever made since the day you were born.

 5. A dog knows when you're sad. And he'll try to comfort
     you. Cats don't care how you feel, as long as you remember
     where the can opener is.

 6. Dogs will bring you your slippers. Cats will drop a
     dead mouse in your slippers.

 7. When you take them for a ride, dogs will sit on the
      seat next to you. Cats have to have their own private
      basket, or they won't go at all.

 8. Dogs will come when you call them. And they'll be
     happy. Cats will have someone take a message and get
     back to you.

 9. Dogs will play fetch with you all day long. The only
     thing cats will play with all day long are small rodents
     or bugs, preferably ones that look like they're in pain.

 10. Dogs will wake you up if the house is on fire. Cats
       will quietly sneak out the back door.

I Am The Wolf

I am the wolf, a loner at heart.......

You are the human, and will rarely if ever see me.......

I roam the wilderness forests and
mountains of this earth that we share.......

I mate for survival, as you do.......
and I help my mate raise our pups in the warmth of our den,
nurturing and watching them grow and play,
as you do with your human young........

We run as a pack family,
and our members are as close as those in yours.......

When a member is lost, we grieve, but go on,
just as you do…....

When I am hungry, I must hunt for myself and my family,
for that is all I know.......

There are no stores to cater to my every need.......

Some of you have said that I am a killer,
a cold-blooded hunter of death.......

But when I kill, it is to feed my family,
and I only take the old, sick, and weak,
who will die regardless.......

I don’t kill to hang heads for trophies on my walls,
as you do.......

Now I am the hunted, by you.......

You are afraid of me, because you don’t understand me.......

You think I am taking from your herds of plenty,
(which you advertise to
big game hunters for their tourist dollars).......

Yes, you are afraid of me, but I can’t hurt you.......

You are the one with the power to destroy my kind.......

You set your traps to torture me,
and send your helicopters to kill me from the air.......

I cannot fight you, for that is not my way,
that is yours.......

I only want my freedom.......
to run, live, and sing to the moon.......

I will share this earth with you in peace.......
as long as you let me.......

I am the Wolf...

Thanks Cricket

Well readers, that it for Tid-Bits 44. I hope you enjoyed it and will
pass it on to all your friends, enemies, relations, ex-wives and 
husbands, dogs, cats etc.

We had a wonderful time on our vacation in Jaw-Jah (Georgia), 
what a wonderful picturesque  State. For anyone looking for the perfect get-away I totally recommend it (and I do not do that often).
I will be boring you in later issues with the pictures we took.
If you are looking for total relaxation with your fur babies you
can't beat it. Check it out.....

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