Some sad El-Hazard news

[js_morris]

My wife spotted this over on the AIC web page. There's a special "memo" page that's not generally known about unless you know where to look (at the bottom of the main page), where the webmaster talks about this and that.

The memo that was just posted notes that "Omae", Hayashi Hiroki's cat and the model for "Ura" on El-Hazard, passed away on November 22 at the age of 12. There's a picture included with the message.

http://www.aicanime.com/bullfest/memo_03_11.html

JSM

[Saucer]

 

Poor kitty. Gawd, it really does look like Ura doesn't it?

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

Yeah, that's almost a bit creepy.

[Neil Lafrenais]

A piece of El-Hazard history has just died.

[Spanner]

12 years... Far too young for a cat to be passing away. *Sniff*

Here's hoping he/she was happy in the years he/she was given.

Rest In Peace, Omae! May you be an Armor Cat in your next life.

[rowan_a._seven]

May you rest in peace, Omae.

[MrWhat]

My condolences to Hayashi Hiroki.  I know what it's like to lose a pet.  (I've got a cat in my lap as I type this.)

That is a good cat picture.  It looks like that cat had a lot of personality.

[js_morris]

Well, here. Have some good kitty news for a change.

We just adopted a two-month old kitten that had been abandoned on hospital parking lot. Someone brought her to our vet, who asked if we'd be interested.

Having two cats and a dog already, of course we said yes.

Her name is Rakka, and she's just starting to get the idea that she's lucked into the good life.

http://members.aol.com/jsmarchive2/rakka2.jpg

JSM

[Tsukasa]

Hope Rakka grows upto be a good armoured cat

[Saucer]

Well, here. Have some good kitty news for a change.

We just adopted a two-month old kitten that had been abandoned on hospital parking lot. Someone brought her to our vet, who asked if we'd be interested.

Having two cats and a dog already, of course we said yes.

Her name is Rakka, and she's just starting to get the idea that she's lucked into the good life.

http://members.aol.com/jsmarchive2/rakka2.jpg

JSM

An Egyptian Mau! Those cats are really high strung.   They're cute though. My grandpa had one for years and my friend has one, too. They're usually pretty shy, but they grow on you eventually.

[theravenisdead]

I wonder what breed of cat that is...
Its uncanny how much alike they look  

My condolences to Hayashi-san.  

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

I wonder what breed of cat that is...

An Egyptian Mau!

[Spanner]

I wonder what breed of cat that is...

An Egyptian Mau!

Actually, I believe that Saucer was referring to js_morris's new cat, Rakka, here. I don't think anyone's identified Omae's breed on this list yet...

[Captain Southbird (EHOL Creator)]

Meh.  I never had a cat, so I guessed I'm not really paying attention.    Personally, I always thought of them as more territorial animals, not real friendly, sociable animals like dogs or guinea pigs.

[js_morris]

Meh.  I never had a cat, so I guessed I'm not really paying attention.    Personally, I always thought of them as more territorial animals, not real friendly, sociable animals like dogs or guinea pigs.

Ha. You obviously have not been "gratitude attacked" by a cat in the dead of night, consisting of nosing your hand until it is in prime petting position, going back and forth, leaning into said hand so you can note how soft and silky the fur is, granting the Holy Gift of Nose Kiss on one's face, and climaxed by shaking one's head so that the accumulated drool of the attack goes flying in every direction.

I get this almost every night from our eldest cat Misato.

There's also the alternative of waking up to find a kitten sound asleep and/or purring happy while stretched out across your neck, as my daughter experienced this morning with Rakka.

This was okay. It was when Rakka sneezed all over Shelby's face that my daughter questioned the wisdom of permitting such actions.

JSM