Zita Gone, Now Ziggy, 3 Cats lost in two years Options

[Zita'sMom]

I posted in October about losing my sweet Zita. At the end of December I adopted Ziggy who I swear was related to Zita. She had the biggest healing purr I have ever heard from a cat. She wasn't Zita but she was a very special kitty and was so appreciative and happy in our home.

On Saturday she came home after 5 p.m. with wounds to her abdomen. I knew it was serious. She went to the emergency vet. Over the last 5 days we spent about $1300 on vet care.

We thought she was going to pull through but this morning at 6 a.m. she let out a distressed sound and stopped breathing. I reached into her crate, but she had left me.

The vet is pretty certain she was shot by an air gun. People can be so evil and cruel.

I cannot believe what has happened. She loved her "drippy water" from the sink and I will miss her leading me there and her huge gigantic purr.

My "helper" cat who helped me to deal with my loss of Zita is now gone... Life is not fair.

My heart is broken.

Jan.

[AngelCareOne]

Oh Wow, Jan. Firstly, you're very welcome and I pray what I wrote and posted not only helped your tears to flow and not only lifted your heart just a little but that it also gave you some Hope and the strength to carry on doing exactly what you have been and still are right now. I see there are suspects. Well, I don't wish to sound like I'm going off half cocked but that man and his two "night cougar hunting" sons sound very much worth watching. What a coincidence about the timing when your sweet fur baby Ziggy's poster was torn down. One of them, that is to say.

I cannot begin to tell you how good it does my heart to hear about the media exposure both in print and on the air that has drawn attention to this monstrous act. Also, I do remember many years ago when my brother Tony took me to a huge theater to see David Copperfield performing in person and we were way, way out in the "nose bleed" section so that anyone on stage looked like an ant. My brother had a pair of special binoculars (not your usual "really good ones" you buy at most fine shops) and when I looked through them, I had to jump back as I felt like I was right on stage and about to bump into the magician. These binoculars are on sale to the public and, if my memory serves me correctly, Tony bought them at a Sharper Image store. Those binoculars sound like a great idea when staking out the place (as you put it) and see just who is tearing down those posters. Sometimes, that bit of circumstancial evidence is enough to make any investigation a whole lot easier!

Only 6 months in jail and / or a $2,000 fine? Where I live, what was done to Ziggy would be punishable with up to 3 years in prison and a $2,500 fine. I did a lot of googling after my Alex was murdered to see what the maximum prison time was for an animal abuser and found cases where people served longer and one female served eleven years in jail. All eleven years. Of course, her crimes were ... I won't even go there.

I know that Heavenly Justice is the call of a Higher Power but it's perfectly fine to pray hard and often that earthly justice will be done. Jan, please know that I haven't missed even one day lighting candles and saying special prayers for you and Ziggy when I light yours. That earthly justice is just one of the things I pray for in your case and, please God (or insert the deity of your choice), please make it so!!!

God Bless You Most Abundantly, Jan!!! I'm right by your side!!!

Sending many Angels and also St. Francis of Assisi to Comfort you, Guide you and also to kick some serious butt regarding the guilty person or persons. Please pardon my language but them Angels and St. Francis are great butt kickers to that breed of monster. You bet!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

[Zita'sMom]

Oh Wow, Jan. Firstly, you're very welcome and I pray what I wrote and posted not only helped your tears to flow and not only lifted your heart just a little but that it also gave you some Hope and the strength to carry on doing exactly what you have been and still are right now. I see there are suspects. Well, I don't wish to sound like I'm going off half cocked but that man and his two "night cougar hunting" sons sound very much worth watching. What a coincidence about the timing when your sweet fur baby Ziggy's poster was torn down. One of them, that is to say.

....Sending many Angels and also St. Francis of Assisi to Comfort you, Guide you and also to kick some serious butt regarding the guilty person or persons. Please pardon my language but them Angels and St. Francis are great butt kickers to that breed of monster. You bet!

Always,
Dottie xoxoxox

Dottie - thanks again, your posts do lift my heart as well. Your idea about the binocular is something to also think about. Now they have to rip down 3 posters - if they get ripped down, extra ones will go up. But if it's ripped down tomorrow, will definitely try to figure out a way of finding out who's doing it. I am going out of town on Thursday for a few days so maybe hubby will have to do it. He used to be a police officer, so maybe he'll have some ideas...

Blessings to you!

Jan.

[ann]

Dottie - thanks again, your posts do lift my heart as well. Your idea about the binocular is something to also think about. Now they have to rip down 3 posters - if they get ripped down, extra ones will go up. But if it's ripped down tomorrow, will definitely try to figure out a way of finding out who's doing it. I am going out of town on Thursday for a few days so maybe hubby will have to do it. He used to be a police officer, so maybe he'll have some ideas...

Blessings to you!

Jan.

Jan, My prayers are with you that you find out who did this. Sounds to me like some kids. However, adults are known to do crap like this too. I read a story a while back where someone shot a cat with, of all things, a bow and arrow, just 'cus it kept coming into his yard!. Sit quietly and hold a picture of Zita and ask her to help you with this. Stranger things have happened! I'm glad you got a lot of exposure with the media on this too. Don't give up. Keep us informed. By the way, Piper returned. I got concerned 'cuz we don't let her out at night, she never strays far from the house and always comes when I call. That night she didn't. So not like her. I paniced. But alls well (for now).. Ann

[Zita'sMom]

Jan, My prayers are with you that you find out who did this. Sounds to me like some kids. However, adults are known to do crap like this too. I read a story a while back where someone shot a cat with, of all things, a bow and arrow, just 'cus it kept coming into his yard!. Sit quietly and hold a picture of Zita and ask her to help you with this. Stranger things have happened! I'm glad you got a lot of exposure with the media on this too. Don't give up. Keep us informed. By the way, Piper returned. I got concerned 'cuz we don't let her out at night, she never strays far from the house and always comes when I call. That night she didn't. So not like her. I paniced. But alls well (for now).. Ann

Hi Ann - glad to here Piper returned!

I like your idea of holding a picture. I belong to a spiritual type group and I'm going to ask them all to send thoughts that the shooter understand all the pain created and learn respect toward living creatures; that something positive come of her death. Actually, if anyone reading this is willing to take a few seconds with that thought, or prayer, I would really appreciate that.

I do believe in the power of group intention....

thank you Ann

Jan.