1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: This is gem Nation. 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:08,559 Speaker 2: We remember the backstory about our much loved cat, Rufus cat. 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 2: I didn't realize this. Last yesterday my daughter told me 4 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 2: that Rufus came from a broken home where he was abused. 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,600 Speaker 2: He was abused in Melbourne. I didn't know that. And 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:21,439 Speaker 2: my sister took Rufus cat on. So this is back 7 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:22,799 Speaker 2: in two thousand and five. 8 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: And then your sister went overseas. 9 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 2: She went over to Jubai and you can't take a 10 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: black cat to jubi. 11 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: She had to say dudbaie to the cat. 12 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so we ended up with the cat. At the time, 13 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: I said I don't want another cat, but I came 14 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:36,839 Speaker 2: quite fond of Rufus. 15 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: Was Rufus affectionate, Yeah, it's with me. 16 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 2: He really liked it. He liked men Rufus and he 17 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 2: was he was no was it a lap cat, No, 18 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 2: not at all. He was an outdoor cat. He was 19 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: a zero f's cat. He used to, you know, just 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 2: do what he wanted to do. And we moved three 21 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,480 Speaker 2: houses and he always came with us to each house, 22 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: but he'd always ingratiate himself with the neighbors. So when 23 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 2: he disappeared in December last year. I had this moment 24 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 2: when I looked at him on my neighbor's driveway and 25 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 2: we sort of looked at each other, and I said, 26 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: Merry Christmas, mate, because it was December twenty three, and 27 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: I had this feeling that that was the last time 28 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: I was going to see him, and it was. And 29 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 2: then my neighbor came down. She was upset. Have you 30 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: seen Rufous? And I said no, I haven't set him 31 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 2: for a few weeks when we got back. And then 32 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 2: some months later my other neighbor said, he, I think 33 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 2: I found your cat. 34 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: And in what state? 35 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 2: Well, in a decomposed state, but. 36 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: Had you had remains? 37 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 2: We had remains. So I got the remains and I 38 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: put them in a little NBN box and then for 39 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: a while there they'd be just sitting in my woodpile. Well, 40 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: they could do a proper ritual for Rufous, And what 41 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 2: ritual have you done? Or we went and had a 42 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 2: little burial last night. So in the garden they actually 43 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 2: had to. I dug up one section, but I came 44 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 2: across some power cables so that I did not put 45 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 2: him there no come back to life. I had to 46 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: patch that back up and then I found a nice spot. 47 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: There's a bit of sunshine that shines on the garden. 48 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 2: I made a little cross out of some wood. Apparently 49 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 2: I got the dates of his life wrong. It was 50 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: two thousand and three, not two thousand and four he 51 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: was born. 52 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: And did the family all stand around? 53 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: They all stand around and filmed me digging a whole 54 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: seen footage. What are you wearing? I don't like to 55 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: be shallow. What do you say? I've got ug boots? 56 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: And are they? 57 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: Are they? 58 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: You've said that when women wear cargo pants they've given up. 59 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: You're wearing a short cargo pant. 60 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 2: No, I'm not wearing cupboard board shorts. 61 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: Okay, I couldn't tell if they were long pants that 62 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: are shrunk or shorts that were too long and boots. 63 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: Well, I was in the privacy of my own Oh 64 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 2: you filmed it, you put on Instagram. I didn't film it. 65 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: My daughter filmed it and with their commentary that went 66 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,399 Speaker 2: along with it. But it was a fitting tribute for Rufus. 67 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: Got a bit emotional there for a moment there as well. 68 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 2: Really well, I think I almost dug through the NBN 69 00:02:48,000 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 2: cable and my youngster broke down in tears. Rest in peace, rufous. Yes, absolutely, 70 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 2: no more cats. It's a quarter past eight coming out. 71 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: No you've got another one? Yeah yeah, no more cats. 72 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: I'm still alive. Hello. What I mean is hell no 73 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 2: more cats, like we're not getting any more. That's more 74 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: of a message to my family if they do hear this.