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C i s e r y ’ I o v e s c o m - p a n y. Misery is a cat. But no ordinary cat. He’s huge, tipping the scales at 24 pounds. No, he's not a replace- ment for Indy, our beloved pet, named after movie brave man Indiana Jones, who departed this planet last April. No cat, no matter how furry and purry can ever fill so great a loss. We had him 17 years, initially the filthiest feline ever to grace the face of the earth. But much love and tender care transformed him into~ an obsession of beauty, 3 pet we cher- ished deeply till the day he died. Indy now lies buried in a back yard grave over which hover several red roses. Misery, (his real name is Cyrus but the change came about when he accidentally knocked over a table of treasures), is merely a loaner while its owner, Florence, is away on vacation. I first met Flo a little over a year ago while performing crosswalk duties at Stouffville’s Mil- lard Street and Glad Park Avenue. This kindly woman would, several times weekly, walk more than a mile to pick up supplies of groceries at Giant Tiger and No Frills. One noon hour, while loaded down with several bags, she stopped to talk I convinced her to place her purchases in our car. Later, when my shift was over, I drove them to her door. The next day, she showed her appreciation by delivering a large conâ€" tainer of fruit and vegetaâ€" bles to our home. These gestures, mine and hers, have occurred several times since. A week ago, I answered a knock and there on the front porch stood Flo, holding a fieshly baked zucchini loaf. “This is for you," she said. "Hope you like ig." _ Misery well loved Like it! The very look Believe me, this was no happy camper. He cried continuously. as company of it made my mouth water. We invited her in. It was then she told us of upcoming vacation plans. “But I have a problem," she said. “It’s my cat. I can’t take him with me and I can't leave him alone. I don’t know what to do.” “Leave him with us," my wife and I responded. Flo’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Really,” she said. “W111 you really?" “We really will," I replied, “we’ll treat him like our own." She sighed with relief. Last Saturday, I drove to Flo’s place to pick up her pet. At first, he seemed reluctant to leave, think- ing, I suppose, he was about to be orphaned. Which, in a way, he was. But only for a week. When all attempts at packing him into a shop- ping bag proved futile, I gathered the 24-pounder up in my arms and car- ried him to the car. Roaming Around Believe me, this was no happy camper. He cried continuously. But not for long. Fol- lowing a toux of his tem- porary quarters and seek- ing short-lived solace under a guest-room bed, he made himself right at home. So much so, we'll truly miss him when he’s gone. l'm expecting a phone call even as I con- clude this column. 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