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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2007bad news - KellyC may have shared but I don't see it.
Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place until we got things secure. We found 1 other cat when we got home and finally found sheldon many frantic hours later. We're missing a mac laptop and a lot of electronics and dvds. We've got two broken windows and a horrendous mess. They broke stuff just to be hateful when they didnt find anything very valuable. Its a big mess. No insurance. It had lapsed a month ago, but it wouldn't have covered what we lost anyway. All our stuff is/was too omore stuff was destroyed than taken. T is between jobs so extrabad timing. The "bonus" - it appears to be a hate crime. It was extremely violent. Extremely. We're getting things put back together, and our house is actually looking some semblance of clean and nice again. As our friend TG said last night, "the violent energy is all gone." He's the neighbor who discovered what had happened. We're pretty sure he actually interrupted them as he went to take out his trash, and they heard him and booked out the front door as he was dumping his recyclables. They had clearly started on the back rooms, but not gotten to anything, and the recycle bin is RIGHT outside the bedroom so when anyone is out there it's loud and they'd easily have gotten spooked. We're so fortunate that he wasn't hurt, and that the cats are fine (although still scared - Sheldon spends the entire time hiding if we leave the house. When we're there he's ok.) We lost some stuff, and a lot was destroyed, but it could have been SO MUCH WORSE. Our landlord is awesome, and has asked us to research what security we want (we've decided on "shatter-proof" laminate on the windows as well as a security coating to prevent visibility and tempered glass. It will be hard to get in again. Oh, and an alarm.) Landlord doesn't want to lose us, but he wants us safe and comfortable. T bought a heavy axe handle, and it's been christened "Auntie Maim." And if you get that joke, you're ahead of a lot of folks... It was also a good excuse to go through all our stuff and purge. So we did. So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. I am soooo sorry to hear your news, and also sorry that there is so much hatred in this world that people would terrorize others in htat way. That makes me feel just sick inside. I understand about the traumatization to cats. After I had the intruder in my house a few years ago, Milo would not come out from his hiding place for several days, and once when Quigley got startled he stayed under the deck for a whole day. Poor kitties. The timing of this incident sucked. Not that any time is good, but the fact that your insurance lapsed makes it especially bad. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. So sorry to hear you were the victims of such a cruel crime...We were broken into once and there is no other feeling like it...It leaves you so ....I can't even describe it...But for them to put so much hate into it...I can only imagine that I would be terrified... Lots of hugs and prayers Cindy > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. (((((aim))))) My heart and prayers go out to you and yours. Vickie B. I didn't share that here; wouldn't want to without your consent, but I'm glad you did. I'm just still so relieved nobody was hurt, and all the cats were rounded up. Hugs you both, Kelly C. > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. : Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor : found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] : : So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. My condolences.. I know exactly how you feel. Many years ago, my now ex-sister in law had a few of her "buddies" come in and rob us because I allowed my brother to move in so that he'd have a home and could get custody of his daughter which she was living with us as well. My husband was out of work as well and was out looking for work. He was on his way home and just pulled down the street and noticed a blank Uhaul truck parked in front of our home. Sad part about us, is that we lived in a gated community and they knew someone else who called them in at the security station. My husband chased them out got the plate # and told the security gate guy but they simply told him to call the police. which we did, they came took a report and about 2 weeks later they got a search warrent for my SILs place.. thankfully the officer that took our report called us, told us to meet him there and told us to go in and get everything taht was ours FIRST, otherwise it would be taken as evidence in a drug trafficing bust... we only recovered about 10% of what they took... the worst was a video camera that I had 5yrs worth of tapes in of my daughter growing up when we were living in Hawaii while my husband was in the service... Took me many years to get over that because that was when I had my accident and so doped up that I barely remember much and those tapes were my ownly memories. They ended up getting over $3K in tools of my husbands that he used for work that we had to replace.. No insurance either.. They also got all of our firearms, I'm just glad they were too stupid to grab the ammo for them otherwise I might have lost my husband that day as well when he drove up on them. Just wanted you to know you're not alone... Don't feel bad... it will take you time to get over being violated like that.. rk > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. Sending Good Thoughts, {{{{Sheldon & friends, Amy & T}}}} GrampaHugs, Alex,  Signature**************************************************** * Love radiating from 45.10n x 93.30w M/SP Mn * http://home.comcast.net/~apbarna * http://goldenmist.org/ahr_faq/index.html * http://goldenmist.org/reiki/ * http://goldenmist.org/ **************************************************** Aim, I 'm so sorry this happened. First, did you find the last cat? Find rescure remedy-will go a long way helping you cope with any PTSD that might show up (usually happenes more with robberys but you need to watch for startle reflex, depression, things like that whic may last longer than a few months. I'm sure you saged the apartment. Hang in there and call me day or night if you need to talk m > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. (((((Aim)))) I am so sorry this happened to you. We were burglarized a few years ago, but all they did was take stuff, no destruction. It will take a little while for you to get your sense of security back, but it sounds like your landlord is going to be good about helping you with that. Come here & talk anytime you need. Pet the critters for me. Plantmistress Oh Dear I am so sorry. I am glad to see you are looking to the bright side of this. I can't imagine why some people have to be so cruel in this world. If you need anything email me ok? wood89@coxnospams.net you know what to do there..:o) RhondaM > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. I am so sorry to hear of this. How can people be so cruel? I had my car broken into once and I felt so violated. I can only imagine what you are feeling. I am glad your landlord is willing to put security in for you. I will keep you all in my prayers (including your kitties). {{{{{{{AIM}}}}}} Carole > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. Oh Aim and T, I am so sorry this had to happen to you. Glad you were not there when it happened though. It is hard telling what they would have done to you both. I am glad to hear your landlord is trying to make it safer for you. He is a good man. I hope T can find something soon. Jim is not working and we know how that goes. You both take care and try to settle down after all that. I know it will be hard to do so. SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. {{{{{{{{{Aim and T}}}}}}}}} {{{{{{{{{{Fur Babies}}}}}}}}}} DeeTee > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. That's just awful! I'm so glad you found the cats and that they were not injured. Who knows what those jerks could have done to them. Do the police have any leads as to who might have done this? Ann {{{Aim & T}}} Hope they catch the cretins and I hope you have faith that those kind of troglodytes are decidedly in the minority....most folks are good folks and you got hit by a couple of the worst, unfairly to be sure.:-( Hugs Times Two Plus Kitties from Rosie Signature"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf, Bat Outta Hell II > Our place was burglarized and severely ransacked Thursday. The neighbor > found it and called me at work. He also secured 2 of 4 cats in his place [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > So, all in all we'll survive. But it's been a really rough few days. I'm so sorry you all are having to go through this, especially with the financial complications and the vandalism. Theft is one thing, destruction is another. Hate crimes are just too reprehensible. Thank goodness you have such a great landlord and a good neighbor. I hope there is no lasting trauma for either you two humans or the furkids. (and no reason to ever use Auntie Maim! I do like the name!) SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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