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today is day 3 No Puppy  so  as i go,   walking down to B Garden,  i begin calling her…using all her names….Puppy, Pup, Puppith, Puppster,  Puppeeeeeeeeeeeeee….  nada.    And now and then,  as i give water,   Repeat.  Sometimes soft,   sometimes Loud,  but no Puppy.   So…ok, i think.  Maybe something has Befallen her.   or   maybe she moved in with neighbor Dave,   or joined the feral friends of hers that live SomeWhereElse or maybe something has Befallen her.   and i begin to accept that.   and just then,  there she is,  sauntering up the road  lying down at the edge just across from B…. withholding presence……..

after i turn the water off,  i walk up to where she still is,  all the way repeating  NO CAT  to Minnow who is just really only wanting me to throw her ball,  and i stop and telling Minnow Away,  pet her ….this is how she is…the pic….she's mad,  won't look at me 

she's mad.   it'd been si

nce February….dogless.   She did not have to share space,   she was Queen,  well….sorta….there was still Talkie,  who is QUEEN

but she's ok.   ie  not dead.     I put fresh food in her bowl on the table out there.  it's all up to her.  

 

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11 responses to “agency, as it can play out”

  1. Peggy McG Avatar
    Peggy McG

    A sigh of relief!!

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  2. CatherinE Avatar

    I’m glad to hear Puppy is ok. Hope she can reconcile herself to Minnow’s presence.

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  3. Deb G Avatar

    That’s how it goes with them for sure…. Glad that it was being “mad,” and not something else.

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  4. jude Avatar
    jude

    just like some people.
    glad she is ok.

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  5. Liz A Avatar

    (deep sigh of relief)

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  6. Anita Avatar
    Anita

    Our furry little ones behave sometimes like spoiled children. I’m happy she’s still there.

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    She must have gotten hungry .. they always come home when they’re hungry 😂🤣 we easily forget how hard change can be for all us creatures.

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  8. Mo Crow Avatar

    (((Puppy))) I love how cats let us know us know ever so quietly that they are not happy with our changes!

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  9. Beth from Still Life Pond Avatar
    Beth from Still Life Pond

    I think she came because you called but it sounds like she was reluctant and she may yet decide not to stay. If you want her to, you may have to convince her there is still a place for her. Tortoiseshell cats have a reputation for strong attitude or “Tortitude”.

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  10. grace Forrest Avatar

    i was just thinking this as i woke…then read your words
    here…i’ll begin today,

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  11. Nancy Avatar

    And here she is…mad, but alive.

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