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myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats4 months ago

I'm watching my cat drink some water...and I just started thinking...

Does my cat remember when she didn't have water to drink?

I found my cat in November of 2004. She was outside my house--so thin I could see every rib, her spin, straight through her leg skin...she was days from death I'm convinced...

So, almost 5 years later, does she remember when she was lost outside? Does she remember how bad her life was before I got her?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

I'm sure she doesremember. I had a cat i rescued & i swear that cat 'thanked' me everyday i had her with me, by loving me all of the time 7 wanting to be petted all of the time...I know i would 'talk' to her about her past life & you could see it in her eyes that she was grateful to me for rescuing her from certain death...lori


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Oh, my cat is so sweet...I feel thankful that I found her-and i'd like to think she's thankful of me too:) She was defeniatly worth the time and effort it took to nurse her back to health. Me and her defeniatly have a closer bond than she does with anyone else in my family--since I'm the one that found her and spent all my time with her while she was getting healthier.

She is a very cuddly sleeper, has been since I got her, and one of my first days with her--I woke up in the morning and her little body was stretched across my neck, she was sleeping:P Awww hehe.

Based on your response, I'm guessing your cat has passed on? If I'm right, I'm sorry!:( I know how horrible it is too lose a pet. I'm glad cats can live as long as 20+ years!

Thanks for the uplifting response!:D


myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Awwww how cut she is.. See she IS thankful to you for saving her life...Yes sadly missy has passed on, she wasthe best 7 most loving cat i have ever had.. Everyone wanted her, everyone that came into contact with her just thought she was the sweetest cat they had eve seen..lori


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Aww I'm sorry:( She only lived 'til 7?

Everyone wants my cat too! hehe They say how beautiful she is, and sweet too.:D I feel lucky to have her and I'd never give her away or sell her!

Here's a picture of my baby:D

 

myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

OMG she is so beautiful, missy looked just like her, but had brown streaks in her fur!! Amazing when isaw the peicture, she could be missy..thank you for sharing..lori


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Awww really!?!? w00tDo you have a picture of Missy to share? Was she a himalayian persian? (I have no clue if I spelt that right! lol).

Thanks!:D


myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Yes she was a hemilayin persion also, all of my pics are in my other computer in calif. I will be getting it back in feb.. if i can remember i wil post a pic of her then...i will put her in my profile pics..lori


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

AwAww I bet she was beautiful! Brown streaks would defeniatly add character to a cat like mine:) Did she look like Sassy in Homeward Bound?:)

Well if I can remember, I will look for her pictures!!!:D I have a bad memory though lol.


myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Yes a samtter of factshe did, but she had a rounder face..lol my memory is shot also..lol..lori


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

I always liked Sassy, such a pretty cat!

I'll be waiting for those pictures, if I remember in 5 months to check them out--it'l be amazing! A new feat for me! lol


myLot reputation of 91/100. dumblnddzzy (10294)   ranked 85 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Hey for me too if i can remember to do it.. i think i will though..lol..lori

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. my_name_is_coco (2516)   ranked 1,864 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

I am sure she still remembers her life while she was alone and hungry.she just concentrates on living at the moment.she is grateful that she belongs to a family now.she is grateful everyday.she is given a chance to live her life inside a warm,comfortable house,with food,water,and a family that loves her.


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Yeah, animals are good at that...living in the moment and not letting anything that is currently happening bother them:) That's oen of the good things about them! I just can't imagine how much a sweet, small cat could have survived out in the wild alone for as long as she did (I know it had to be for a long time because she was in such bad shape). But I'm happy I found her!:)

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. muscles4me (9131)   ranked 55 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

I would say YES she remembers. Here is the reason. Many years ago someone dumped off an adult cat in my neighborhood so I started feeding it and took it water also. I would bring it inside at night if it rained or got cold. When winter arrived and snow with it this cat was looking for somelace warm so tried to get behind a neighbors patio furniture that was stacked up for the winter so he could stay warm. The neighbor freeked out and shooed it away. Another neighbor threw a bucket of water at the cat a few months before that. The cat got in a fight with somethin and had a bad sore on his face so I carried him upstairs and put mouth medicine on it. Finally i adopted him. He loved to look out the window daily. When he saw snow or rain he would keep looking at me and back outside and back an forth. If I would sit down then he would jump off the window sell and into my lap for a hug. It was almost as if he was telling me thanks for saving me. Attention cat owners: Halloween is near leave your cats inside at least during this time and have you cat spayed or neutered.


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Wow, it's surprising a cat was so trusting that it would let you bring it in and out of your house like that.:) That's a great little story!
My cat doesn't like being outside either, and when I carry her outside she really cuddles against me and doesn't try to get out of my arms. I know she remembers being outside, and she clearly hated it!

YES! Halloween is a bad time for pets, dogs and cats! So many awful stories.

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. writersedge (4473)   ranked 244 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

Supposedly, I read somewhere that they can remember (provided that part of their brain isn't affected by malnutrition)that they can remember up to a year. I don't know who figured it out or how they figured it out, but supposedly that's true.

But I know rescued dogs and cats that are still terrified by people or certain things for years or all their lives, so I wonder what they're basing it on.


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Yeah! That's a good point!! Animals from abusive situations never forget it! They're always afraid of something because of what they went through. We had a dog that was abused as a puppy before we got her...she was afraid of EVERYTHING--the vaccum, doors, mops, etc...anything! But she was always happy with us:) She must have been able to tell the difference between her past life (which she obviously remembered) and her life with us.

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5. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15527)   ranked 6 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

Well, Taj doesn't remember being outside, but he does remember not liking outside - he doesn't get as upset during thunderstorms as he used to, but he is still bothered by them - I don't think she remembers the specifics, but she may remember not liking it


myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (11659)   ranked 13 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

I wonder how one could explain my Kissy. She's NEVER been an outdoor cat, yet the slightest rumble of thunder and she hides in my closet.


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15527)   ranked 6 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Scamp was afraid of everything after he got about 4 months old, before that he was pretty bullet proof, now he's still timid, but not as bad as he was at a year when I brought him home

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6. myLot reputation of 98/100. pyewacket (11659)   ranked 13 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

I think animals in general are very intelligent creatures, and no doubt do remember there life as it was before someone like you who had the kindness to take her in and nurse her back to health. I can't help thinking how grateful pets may be say if they are in a shelter situation and they finally get their new forever home. On the negative side though, I know a few people who have adopted pets who had been previously abused and often remain timid at the slightest thing that happens to them...our Gabs adopted Gissi who was abused and despite all the love she showers Gissi, he still can get upset at times..so yes, animals do remember their "former" life whether good or bad. I had to give up a number of cats..it was either that or be evicted as my mother had created a population problem....I often wonder....do they remember me and the love I did give them?cry


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15527)   ranked 6 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

When my friend died, I wondered if her cats that came home with me would remember her smell, but they didn't seem to react at all after a few months...


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

I know some people worry about adopting previosuly abused pets because they are more likely to bite in defense, but that doesn't stop me. I want to get the most hurt ones and make them feel good about life again.
We had a dog named Mocha, we got her when she was a puppy--and she was abused before we got her. SO she was abused when she was just months old:( But she was the sweetest dog EVER. She was scared of everything (vacuum, doors, fans, etc) but she never showed fear towards any of us, and she never got aggressive in any way. I don't ever remember her even growling! She was a good girl.

I know how it feels to have to get rid of cats, if it had been my choice we wouldn't have but I still had to go through it. It really sucks and I understand how you feel.

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7. myLot reputation of 85/100. david2005 (678)   ranked 879 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

Some animals can remember a lot of things that happened in there life just like people do but animals though intend to forgive and forget because all they really want is for someone to love them and look after them.

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8. myLot reputation of 75/100. DavidReedy (1671)   ranked 2,259 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

Who can know the memory of an animal, let alone its "mind" at all? But I do bet, regardless of her "knowledge" the Love, trust, affection, kinship, security, etc., serves to remind her (in a sense) of her place with you.


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Aww, thank you David! That defeniatly sounds good to me! She certainly acts everyday like she's appreciative:D


myLot reputation of 75/100. DavidReedy (1671)   ranked 2,259 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Welcome my beautiful, enigmatic friend. I have a sense you are very deserving of much respect, gratitude, compassion, and Love.
Namaste', Godspeed, pax tecum,
David A. Reedy...


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Geez, you make me sound like a saint!:P hehe. But I would like to think I deserve some good things in my life. I got one with my cat, now I'm hoping for another in a new job.

Thank you:P


myLot reputation of 75/100. DavidReedy (1671)   ranked 2,259 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

You're welcome. And you do deserve it.
dr...

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9. myLot reputation of 97/100. danishcanadian (20687)   ranked 30 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

November of 2004 must have been a good month, because that is the month that I met my husband. I'm glad your kitty found a wonderful new home, and has all the water she can possibly drink, and all the food she could possibly eat.


myLot reputation of 95/100. LilyoftheThorns (3826)   ranked 167 out of 7,772 in cats  4 months ago

Awww!!! Well....no hubby for me on November 2004...Fifteen is a bit young to be married:P lol. But I will defeniatly settle for my cat(for now!) lol.

Thank you!!:)

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10. myLot reputation of 78/100. May2k8 (1460)   ranked 3,073 out of 7,772 in cats   4 months ago

I'm sure she'll remember every time when hungry, thirsty, and have a place to stay. My cat ever throw away from home with their children, but strangely she could find a way to go home even had to cross the road and dangerous.

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