UGLY THE TOM CAT : Sad Yet True As Reality!
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Ugly The Tomcat
Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love.
The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one eye and where the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner.
Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby, striped type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, and even his shoulders.
Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!!"
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction.
If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around your feet in forgiveness.
Whenever he spied children, he would come running, meowing frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love.
If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent Ugly's sad life was almost at an end.
As I picked him up and tried to carry him home, I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting him terribly, I thought.
Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring.
Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.
At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.
Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally and truly.
Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply. To give my total to those I cared for.
Many people want to be richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me...
I will always try to be Ugly.
BB~Lady Tigress
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awww...
a heart-warming tale indeed
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Merry Meet Icyprincess,Originally posted by icyprincess:awww...
a heart-warming tale indeed
i.c.y
Heart warming that also bring tears to my eyes. In a world so focused on Appearance it is our job to look past that and see the inner beauty and spirit that is in everything. I always knew you ain't shallow as others in this Society. Thanks for your reply!
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
sad story ....
I am a ugly black cat too so i understood how ugly tom cat felt.
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I don't think he's ugly, he's just badly disfigured. He needs an operation
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so sad
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A good article on how substance should be valued above slick Ricks.
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bleaaahh..... well my cats are still with me.... love them always...
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Merry Meet Lazerlordz,Originally posted by LazerLordz:A good article on how substance should be valued above slick Ricks.
Thanks for your interest & reading! Hope it has triggered your heart as it did for mine!
Blessed Be,
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Merry Meet KFDugong,Originally posted by KFDugong:bleaaahh..... well my cats are still with me.... love them always...
Thats sweet! So how many cats do you have?
Blessed Be,
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Originally posted by OCEANOS:
I have 2 males. One is a grey and white stray cat i adopted in 31st October 2000... and the other is a new addition.. a black stray kitten whos a little short of a year old now
[b]Merry Meet KFDugong,
Thats sweet! So how many cats do you have?
Blessed Be,
Oceanos[/b]
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Merry Meet KFDugong,Originally posted by KFDugong:I have 2 males. One is a grey and white stray cat i adopted in 31st October 2000... and the other is a new addition.. a black stray kitten whos a little short of a year old now
Well its so nice of you to take in strays. 2 seems to be just right for your tender loving care.
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
how yje cat now ....
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Originally posted by OCEANOS:
well... to be honest... i loved the first stray so much when i first took him in... brought him home in a shoebox while i took the mrt... (which is not allowed)
[b]Merry Meet KFDugong,
Well its so nice of you to take in strays. 2 seems to be just right for your tender loving care.
Blessed Be,
Oceanos[/b]
but then came a period where i spent long long time away from home and also country... and i missed him growing up.. now he doesnt really seem to relate to me... and seems he's a bit spoilt now... very temperamental.
as for the second one.. hes still young.. and i m glad i should be around for him growing up.... hope he doesnt pick up anything bad from his elder brother... but showing signs already of doing so..sigh sigh... love them both anyway though... even if only second one is spending more time with me... older one very very loner... -
cats grow up so fast....few months ago saw a kitten...few months later see again he quite big size liao.maybe cos 1 human year = 7 cat yearsOriginally posted by KFDugong:I have 2 males. One is a grey and white stray cat i adopted in 31st October 2000... and the other is a new addition.. a black stray kitten whos a little short of a year old now 
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saw a young stray dat kept purring near woodlands causeway, not fraid of humans de.
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thats why to me cats are somewhat special magical animals... they have a certain allure... and u can never be sure about what a cat is thinking... sometimes it looks afraid, sometimes it looks brave.... confident...
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Lovely article. Thanks for sharing!
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That really made me cry in the early morning.. Cats are really cute animal.. Always giving you pleasant surprises.. I'm glad that the author in the story shows at least some compassions towards Ugly b4 he died.. omg.. I dunno what am i saying already.. Ugly is really a nice and pleasant cat.. Except his look, but by then, looks doesn't matters anymore.. It's the love Ugly is trying to show to everyone.. Including to evil ppl who spray water and throw rock at him..
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Originally posted by MeOwSuSan:how yje cat now ....
have not hear from you ???
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