tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post6057428382999339130..comments2024-02-08T02:12:01.350-05:00Comments on The Journey: Pumpernickel.Michelle Longohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-36625274743805154582012-04-29T17:14:48.127-04:002012-04-29T17:14:48.127-04:00That's a good way to put it - didn't learn...That's a good way to put it - didn't learn how not to be a stray. Don't be sad though. I don't want to make you sad!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-684274106178411542012-04-29T07:37:40.662-04:002012-04-29T07:37:40.662-04:00SOunds like Pumpernickel never learned to not be a...SOunds like Pumpernickel never learned to not be a stray. This story actually made me really sad...I can empathize with a little girl who wants a pet to love, but the pet refuses to be loved.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420841652300294215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-31633333912122902212012-04-28T07:20:51.180-04:002012-04-28T07:20:51.180-04:00Hmm, yes, that's one word for it! :)Hmm, yes, that's one word for it! :)Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-16500935073220258012012-04-28T07:20:33.712-04:002012-04-28T07:20:33.712-04:00Looking back I really don't know why my mother...Looking back I really don't know why my mother didn't insist we kick him out!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-56682688335197620182012-04-28T07:19:49.645-04:002012-04-28T07:19:49.645-04:00I think we would have felt terrible doing that, bu...I think we would have felt terrible doing that, but I think most people would think we were justified. He was so mean! Thanks for reading!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-36099653109991755482012-04-28T07:19:14.699-04:002012-04-28T07:19:14.699-04:00It was such a typical reaction for my mother too -...It was such a typical reaction for my mother too - she was definitely an interesting woman! I'm sure I would have been angry if she said we had to get rid of him, but I would think normal people would probably insist he go!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-80016537120229197182012-04-28T07:18:03.979-04:002012-04-28T07:18:03.979-04:00I'm not sure if we were forgiving so much as l...I'm not sure if we were forgiving so much as lazy and poor, it's expensive and took work to have him put down (and we would never have just opened the door to let him leave). Thanks for reading, glad you have a nice cat now!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-5114672492945627562012-04-28T07:15:17.822-04:002012-04-28T07:15:17.822-04:00I know! In retrospect it doesn't seem like th...I know! In retrospect it doesn't seem like the smartest idea!!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-74086297915216869932012-04-28T07:14:55.523-04:002012-04-28T07:14:55.523-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-44421664907144836892012-04-28T07:14:46.552-04:002012-04-28T07:14:46.552-04:00No more cats for me. My husband is deathly allerg...No more cats for me. My husband is deathly allergic and he and I have been together since I was 14 so I always knew Pumpernickel was to be my last cat. Thanks for reading and commenting!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-66415954103740393772012-04-28T07:13:37.847-04:002012-04-28T07:13:37.847-04:00Thanks! I would imagine that if you asked my moth...Thanks! I would imagine that if you asked my mother why we didn't get rid of him, she'd say it was because she thought I would get upset. That's probably true, but I've always said you shouldn't let 12 year olds be in charge. Well, not always, I was ok with being in charge back then :)Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-31070457315614894452012-04-28T07:10:34.597-04:002012-04-28T07:10:34.597-04:00Aww, Pooh Bear! I don't like when animals run...Aww, Pooh Bear! I don't like when animals run away :( Maybe he was off being antisocial at someone else's house.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-39747147460240633962012-04-28T07:09:41.384-04:002012-04-28T07:09:41.384-04:00Yeah, my mom was odd. I'm a dog person now - ...Yeah, my mom was odd. I'm a dog person now - they are so much more social and affectionate, at least in my experience!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-63963619604259126592012-04-28T07:08:56.287-04:002012-04-28T07:08:56.287-04:00Sometimes I think cats think way more than we give...Sometimes I think cats think way more than we give them credit for. I used to love them, but I guess I "grew out of it" since my husband is so allergic.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-90055129129186690862012-04-28T07:08:11.423-04:002012-04-28T07:08:11.423-04:00Love your creepy sound!! We did all cry when he d...Love your creepy sound!! We did all cry when he died, I was upset for sure.Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-5623946683784977162012-04-28T07:07:12.969-04:002012-04-28T07:07:12.969-04:00Thanks Katie! He was a really great cat. For a w...Thanks Katie! He was a really great cat. For a week or two :)Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-11178946780585560972012-04-28T07:06:41.539-04:002012-04-28T07:06:41.539-04:00Thanks so much for reading. Cats are very weird c...Thanks so much for reading. Cats are very weird creatures!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-89685302674863107862012-04-26T20:40:57.893-04:002012-04-26T20:40:57.893-04:00Great story! You mother sounds...interesting! :)Great story! You mother sounds...interesting! :)Your Doctor's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010888083503743747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-57735478449012945482012-04-26T17:13:05.259-04:002012-04-26T17:13:05.259-04:00You are a far better cat person then I. If Pumpern...You are a far better cat person then I. If Pumpernickel were my cat, after that incident he'd be at the big farm in the sky!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076696497945939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-80016670857068503442012-04-26T10:01:11.354-04:002012-04-26T10:01:11.354-04:00Oh my gosh. I don't know what I would've d...Oh my gosh. I don't know what I would've done with a cat that had attacked me and wouldn't let me touch it or get near it. I may have thrown it outside and let it find it's own meals...Greta @gfunkifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533837096223094349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-57863363700600970392012-04-26T09:28:26.098-04:002012-04-26T09:28:26.098-04:00Great story! Your mother's reaction to your y...Great story! Your mother's reaction to your your attack & injury was interesting and a bit disturbing I must say! I too can't believe you kept him after that.Mama Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591051321827674894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-482008713264795262012-04-26T08:26:57.903-04:002012-04-26T08:26:57.903-04:00My aunt had a cat named Dolce. They lived across t...My aunt had a cat named Dolce. They lived across the street from us and Dolce was a perfect substitute for the pet I wanted so badly. Too bad Dolce was much like your Pumpernickel, that cat ended up scaring the bejeesus out of me. Fortunately, I've got a sweet and good natured kitty in my life now, one I know I'll miss when the sad day comes that she checks out. Beautiful story, I figured Pumpernickel would get the boot after he mauled you-your family was very forgiving.Suziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13142831804490071401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-808450233359928532012-04-25T22:39:43.710-04:002012-04-25T22:39:43.710-04:00This was a riveting and disturbing story....I cann...This was a riveting and disturbing story....I cannot believe you kept Pumpernickel after he tried to murder you!!!!Lady Goo Goo Gagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069299966003506030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-19661105265314569772012-04-25T21:23:24.943-04:002012-04-25T21:23:24.943-04:00Oh, so beautifully written. Pumpernickel is so eng...Oh, so beautifully written. Pumpernickel is so engaging ;)jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305603352043594240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-34906946131922456272012-04-25T20:25:21.209-04:002012-04-25T20:25:21.209-04:00That was a great story! Have you adopted a more so...That was a great story! Have you adopted a more social feline friend in the years that followed?Mondays with Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543209952985228477noreply@blogger.com