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    Denise, that is very upsetting.  I can't believe how cruel people can
    be.  I know its hard, but don't dwell on what this creep said.  
    
    Are the police going to keep in touch with you?
    
    I'm keeping Rusty in at nights now because I live on a road that has
    no lights and it would be so easy to take a pet.  Whatever happened to
    the times when Halloween was fun and you didn't have to worry about
    people putting things in candy, or taking animals for rituals?
    
    Regards,
    
    Val                                                           

    
    
    	Denise,
    
    	How awful for you!  Bad enough you're worried about where Pepe
    	may have gone.  To have someone call and say that is nothing
    	short of cruel.  Even if it was only meant as a harassing phone
    	call. (ie: they didn't really but thought it would be good for
    	a laugh to tell you that)
    
    	I really don't understand what goes on in some people's heads.
    
    	Best wishes,
    
    	JJ
    

Denise,

	It could just be the sick mind of some sick individual who is playing a  
sick joke on you.  I don't know all the circumstances, but I'm guessing the
poster you were refering to was a plea for anyone who has seen Pepe'. Perhaps
a sick individual saw the poster and thought it would be "fun" the scare the
living daylights out of you,
	Years back a cheerleader was murdered in my home town. Days after they
found her body, my girlfriend, who was also a cheerleader received a phone call
claiming she was next.  After a month of police cars sitting by her house all
night and police escorts wherever she went, nothing happened, thank God!  As
it turned out the murderer wasn't looking for cheerleaders, he just struck
when the opportunity arose.  The point I'm trying to make is that a sick person
decided to play this cruel joke on my friend.  This may possibly be the same
thing.  I really hope it is.
	Hopefully the police will get to the bottom of this.  I am so sorry.


Cindy

    Denise,
    
    There is a very, very good chance that your call was a teenager who took
    advantage of an opportunity to hurt someone.  Answering machines are a
    gift for these kinds of people, they can get their message out with
    little fear of being traced.  
    
    Please remember that late summer and autumn are the times of year that
    many animals take it into their heads to wander--its like the urge to fly
    south when the nights draw in, and, in general, cats are not as focused 
    as dogs on retracing their steps.   I keep reminding myself that for every
    sick person out there, there are a dozen who are not and although they
    may not be actual animal lovers they do, and have, helped aminals
    animals in need.
    
    I agree, it's sad that sick people have turned a fun time of year into
    a nightmare.
    
    Please, please, someone write something cheerful on Feliners soon--there
    have been so many sad notes lately.
                                                                     
    
    
           

    Denise,
    
    I am so sorry.  I feel so bad for you.  I really can't find the words
    that can make you feel better.  I just hope that this sicko isn't a 
    DEC employee who has been reading this file.  If he is he'd better cut
    the crap because in no way is this humorous!  What did the police say?
    I'm curious to know if this has been happening in your area.  Where is
    your area anyway?  If there is anything I can do for you please let me
    know.  I'll bet it is some kid playing a joke.  You  didn't put your 
    number on the poster did you?  Take care and if you need a friend you
    know where to find one.  8)
    
    Lisa
    

    Geesh Denise....what a horrible thing to have to hear!
    
    I sincerely hope it was a cruel joke....
    
    Michele & Nippa

    Denise, that is terrible.. some people.. grrr..
    please take care and keep us posted...
    Kate, Happy, Preschie..

    
    Denise,
    
    I'm so sorry that this has happened.  I'm also glad that the police in
    your town are taking this seriously.  I hope it is just some sick
    idiot, and that it never ever happens again.
    
    Feline Angry at Sick (stupid) people,
    
    Sue & Panther & Spots
    

         Too bad we can't take this sick person and sacrifice *him* !!

    What a sicko!  Obviously this person has never experienced the joy of
    having pets.  He/she does not know what it's like to have unconditional
    love, a friend for life - a creature that doesn't care if you gain a
    few pounds or a pimple pops up out of nowhere.  Someone who knows when
    you feel down and does their best to comfort you.  If this person
    wasn't such an a**hole you could ALMOST feel sorry for them.
    
    Denise, hang in there.  I'm sure Pepe just wanted explore the world for
    awhile.  Keep us posted.
    
    Terry, Nymets, Sid & Hoover (a.k.a. "The Piglet")
    

    
    	I agree with .9, this cretin should be sacrificed himself!  Imagine
    the cruelty and childishnes of some people.  I'd be willing to bet that
    they guy just saw your poster and decided to have some sick fun at your
    expense.  Boy, that really fries me.
    
    	I hope all goes well, and they nail this creep.  Our thoughts are
    with you.
    
    Bob, Smoke, & Sneakers
    

    If you had your phone # posted, you were definately setting yourself
    for the responses of sickos like this one.  More than likely, it was
    just someone's idea of fun to say that to you.  Maybe if you keep a poster
    up,  your vet wouldn't mind if a caller left a message with the office
    instead of giving your home #.  My neighbor came up with that idea when
    she lost her kitty last year while they were moving.  She got him back
    too!  The vet didn't mind helping out.  You'd be surprised at the sick
    things people do when they know you are in pain and they have your
    phone #.
    
                                          Denise

    This is a pathetic and sick thing to do to someone who is obviously
    upset over the disappearance of their much loved pet.  I only hope they
    catch him/her.
    
    Kind regards,
    
    Karen (and Georgie)

    If someone had used your cat, the intent would not be to torment you
    and I doubt that they would have called to tell you so.  I suspect this
    is just some sick bas**rd who gets his rocks off by torturing caring
    people.  The sort of person who can't experience love and can't stand
    to see it in anyone else.  
    
    I'm glad the state police took this seriously and gave it the attention
    it deserves!  Hang in there.  If I can help, let me know.
    
    Praying for Pepe's return.
      Nancy DC

    How very sick?  I believe it was a cruel joke...some jerk took
    advantage of your phone # being posted.  When Cam was missing
    we received a sick call from a kid stating "he was from the Dog
    Pound and he picked our half-dead cat on the road"  He insisted it was
    our cat even though he really couldn't describe the cat.  We then
    asked where the cat was and where could meet him and after blabbering 
    about how he was new and no one was in the office...he said to call
    back the next morning and he hung up".  Well we immediately called the
    Dog officers from every surrounding town and noone had made the
    phone call.   We called surrounding vets to see if they had a
    cat that got hit by a car...and nothing. Same from the Police who
    said it was a cruel joke.
    
    Please follow up with the Police to ensure they are investigating...
    What a sick world we live in....thank god there are some wonderful
    people on this planet.
    
    Keep you hopes high for Pepe!!
    
    Sandy

    Hi, 
      Thank you everyone for caring. I don't know what I would do without
    all of you great feliners. I don't know where I have ever met such 
    compassionite people who care for others and for pets. I truly thank 
    everyone for being so kind.
      I still keep looking for Pepe', but no luck. I think about him alot. 
      I haven't had any calls since the last one, I did go right to the
    post office and take the picture of Pepe' down, and I did have my phone
    number on it. I had written "If anyone has seen this cat please call
    me." I still can't understand where Pepe' went to. I moved to Russell,
    Mass. on a dead end street so my pets would be safe. I miss the little
    cat alot. 
      Thank you everyone again. 
      Fondly,
      Denise 

    We can talk all we want about a sick society but as long as parents
    allow their kids to watch horror movies, killing on TV and buying
    them toy guns, tanks, soldiers, etc what can we expect? Look at some
    of the t-shirst the kids wear these days, the parents pick most of 
    them out. I just don't believe monkey see monkey do can be part of
    our society anymore. Bless the parents who dare to be different and
    rear their kids with, manners, discipline, and love. Not a popular
    way to do it but in the long run their behavior stands out in a
    sick world and is one to be admired by all who "really care."
    
    Barbara

    re: .17- at the risk of starting a rathole - Jack was commenting the
    other day about all this controversy over showing movies with the new
    NC-17 rating and the fact that the theatres are perfectly willing to
    show violent and abusive movies but get all upset over a little sex!
      Nancy

    re: .18
    
    nancy......what does nc-17 mean?????
    
    M

      Re .19
    
      No Children Under age 17 admitted......
    
    
    JM
    
      It's a new rating to take the place of "X", since the "X" rating has
    largely been applied to porno-movies.
    
    J

    I will answer for Nancy, it means NO CHILDREN under 17 will be
    admitted. It takes the place of X rated films. You can show a
    women being stabbed in the breast but a breast can not be fondled
    on the screen. How's that for sick thinking?
    
    Barbara

    Nancy, I agree!  I love to watch horror movies (especially the older
    ones), but prefer not to see the kind where there is mutilation etc. 
    You can see this type if you pick and choose well.  Vampires and
    werewolves are my fav's.  The problem here lies ( I believe) with what
    the parents allow the children to see.  We were baby sitting once and
    my husband took the "little one" to the video store to get a movie.  At
    seven years old he chose "bloody birthday".  It had a cake on the
    cover.  An adult can hopefully decide between right and wrong,
    depending on their upbringing.  If I had a child and I ever found out
    that they had done something as horrific as what we have read about, I
    don't know how I would react.  Hopefully being the way I am with
    animals, that would teach them from the beginning.  
    Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing and Arthur

    denise...
    
    also hope it was just an isolated call from a sicko who is now content
    that he played a good joke. HA HA <heavy sarcasm>  :-(((
    
    hoping for pepe's return...
    
    diane, stella & stanley