This Tale of Carlos is about Carlos and Thomas, the cat. Years before Carlos and I met, he would walk his dog through the neighborhood and one day he came upon this very large cat sitting on a fence post. As he and the dog passed the cat jumped down and followed them. On the return trip home, the cat climbed back onto the fence post to ... wait for someone else I guess? This happened for weeks and each day the cat would follow Carlos and the dog closer to Carlos’ house until one day he came into the house and never left. Thomas, he was named, and Carlos took him to the animal hospital where he worked to see if Thomas could be adopted out since no one from the neighborhood claimed him. Carlos gave Thomas in a cat bed on the counter but Thomas wouldn’t lay down; he sat upright and refused to move until a client came in and then he’d scare them by turning his head—many thought he was a stuffed cat. But no one took him home so Carlos kept him, and I met him a few years later and he was a beast, but a lovable beast. He liked to travel the neighborhood and lay in people’s yards but then come home to us for dinner sand bed. One day Thomas didn’t return and a neighbor came to tell us that their dog had chased Thomas, who by then was too old to run fast, and killed him. The neighbor assumed that a silk orchid and a Publix gift card was the right gift for having your cat killed. Carlos and I cried because the beast was gone but he had a darn fine life with Carlos, and then me and the dog and seven other cats. And here he is … |
Thomas Cat was a character - cats choose their own people.
ReplyDeleteI can never understand facelifts - they always look artificial.
the dog's mother
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(Thomas)
xoxo :-)
Cats know.... Thomas knew who his people were.
ReplyDeleteJenner and the entire clan should go back into obscurity. Ick.
Much like Fat Amy...the only time I vertical run at high speed is if hot cakes are in front of me...or a bottle of gin....
ReplyDeleteAnd Caitlyn Jenner can sit in the corner and STFU.... she made her bed now she can lie in it. And don't expect me to feel sorry for Kristi People should know by now he backstabs everybody in the end at some point.
Perhaps Mrs Kardashian should, take a note from Donald Duck's playbook, and sue her plastic surgeon?
ReplyDeleteJenner deserves everything he gets since now, because of who he voted for, all that surgery was a waste of time and money. You should have used a Virginia Peanut Pie, I understand it's traditional in that state.
ReplyDeleteThat last tweet is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat is quite a story about Thomas the cat! And he looks the part, I must say. He looks like a Tom who has been around.
That tweet says it all! When I read that “when her lips move she is either lying or blowing Cory on a jet” made me laugh so hard.
ReplyDeleteSad story about Thomas but thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteAwww Thomas!
ReplyDeleteAnd Caitlyn better takes several seats and shuts her pie hole. THIS is what she voted for.
XOXO
That athlete's cakes and 666 would distract anyone!
ReplyDeleteA very touching story about Thomas the cat! Carlos and you gave him a good life which he deserved after all his hardships.
ReplyDeleteThomas sounds wonderful and I always love seeing Tuxedo. Oh how I miss our boys! I would have tied for second with you every time. You can keep Matteo Ferri. Enjoy.
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