In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 11:20:43a, Omelet meant to say...
>
> > In article 4>,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >
> >> >> > It's like Bastet who likes to "suckle" on my neck...
> >> >>
> >> >> Awwww... That's sweet.
> >> >
> >> > So long as I trim her claws... <g>
> >> >
> >> > We have all kit's trained to tolerate that from a very young age...
> >>
> >> Four of ours have their claws and they are regularly trimmed. David
> >> generally holds them while I trim them, as it's easier with two people.
> >> They are pretty well accustomed to having it done.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Wayne Boatwright
> >
> > Mine still tend to fuss a bit, but they don't fight it all that hard.
> > I just snuggle them between snips if I have to do it alone. :-)
>
> Popie (you recall the one in the bowl) will lay back in David's lap and not
> move, but she screams the whole time like you were killing her. It's all
> for show.

Yes, Popie in the bowl is still one of my favorite cat pics. :-)
That and the three tuxedos.
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In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > My sister's cat tended to slash unprovoked occasionally.
> > As much as I detest declawing, there really are times when it's
> > appropriate.
>
> It would have been appropriate for my old tom cat. One day I was sitting on
> the ground, bare chested and sweaty after a few hours of lawn mowing. The
> cat came over and in a rare display of friendliness he put his feet up on
> my shoulders and liked my neck. Then he stuck his claws up and dragged
> them down my back, leaving trails of bloody gashes with salty sweat flowing
> into the wounds. I never liked cats much as pets to begin with. That really
> turned me against them. Well, against that one anyway.
>
>
>
> OTOH.... our new neighbours moved out here from the city and have two very
> tame declawed cats. One of them came exploring and didn't realize the gate
> on the dog kennel was open. My dog went after the cat. The cat jumped up a
> tree, a natural reaction for a cat, but he couldn't climb very well with no
> front claws. Luckily, my wife got there before the dog got hold of him.

Declawed cats should NEVER be allowed out of doors!

All my cats are indoor cats anyway. They live longer that way.
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(Steve Pope) wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> >My sister's cat tended to slash unprovoked occasionally.
> >As much as I detest declawing, there really are times when it's
> >appropriate.
>
> Declawing is never appropriate. If faced with a difficult case,
> you can get the claws capped.

Absolutely... only the most ignorant would declaw a cat... in
civilized countries declawing is illegal.

http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm

http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/STOPDECLAWCOM/

Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 07:04:16p, Omelet meant to say...

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 22 Oct 2007 11:20:43a, Omelet meant to say...
>>
>> > In article 4>,
>> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >
>> >> >> > It's like Bastet who likes to "suckle" on my neck...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Awwww... That's sweet.
>> >> >
>> >> > So long as I trim her claws... <g>
>> >> >
>> >> > We have all kit's trained to tolerate that from a very young
>> >> > age...
>> >>
>> >> Four of ours have their claws and they are regularly trimmed. David
>> >> generally holds them while I trim them, as it's easier with two
>> >> people. They are pretty well accustomed to having it done.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Wayne Boatwright
>> >
>> > Mine still tend to fuss a bit, but they don't fight it all that hard.
>> > I just snuggle them between snips if I have to do it alone. :-)
>>
>> Popie (you recall the one in the bowl) will lay back in David's lap and
>> not move, but she screams the whole time like you were killing her.
>> It's all for show.
>
> Yes, Popie in the bowl is still one of my favorite cat pics. :-)
> That and the three tuxedos.

Thanks, Om, mine too.

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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:35 GMT, Sarah Gray >
wrote:

>sf wrote:
>>
>> Looks like the middle of a blink to me. So what?
>>
>
>I have so few pictures of myself; I'm usually the one behind the camera

Are you the naked one in the mirror???



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sf wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:35 GMT, Sarah Gray >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> Looks like the middle of a blink to me. So what?
>>>
>> I have so few pictures of myself; I'm usually the one behind the camera
>
> Are you the naked one in the mirror???
>
>
>

what?!?


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(Steve Pope) wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
> >My sister's cat tended to slash unprovoked occasionally.
> >As much as I detest declawing, there really are times when it's
> >appropriate.
>
> Declawing is never appropriate. If faced with a difficult case,
> you can get the claws capped.

Absolutely... only the most ignorant would declaw a cat... in
civilized countries declawing is illegal.

http://www.declawing.com/htmls/declawing.htm

http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/STOPDECLAWCOM/

<sf> wrote in message news
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:35 GMT, Sarah Gray >
> wrote:
>
> >sf wrote:
> >>
> >> Looks like the middle of a blink to me. So what?
> >>
> >
> >I have so few pictures of myself; I'm usually the one behind the camera

>
> Are you the naked one in the mirror???
>
>

Was that the picture of a chanukiot? I got a chuckle seeing the series flow
from this symbol of the Jewish holidays directly into a nice big sliced ham
and then ham & bean soup. Reminds me of my BIL and his family. :-)

KW

On Oct 22, 9:36?pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> One day I was sitting on
> the ground, bare chested and sweaty after a few hours of lawn mowing. The
> cat came over and in a rare display of friendliness he put his feet up on
> my shoulders and licked my neck. Then he stuck his claws up and dragged
> them down my back, leaving trails of bloody gashes with salty sweat flowing
> into the wounds. I never liked cats much as pets to begin with.

It's obvious you got up and shoved the cat, otherwise how could it get
from your front to your back. Cats sense when they're not liked...
and people who don't like animals always do some untoward acts to let
the animal know they're not appreciated, so you got what you deserved.

> our new neighbours moved out here from the city and have two very
> tame declawed cats. One of them came exploring and didn't realize the gate
> on the dog kennel was open. My dog went after the cat. The cat jumped up a
> tree, a natural reaction for a cat, but he couldn't climb very well with no
> front claws. Luckily, my wife got there before the dog got hold of him.

Morons... sick enough they mutilated the cat, but then they put it
outdoors defenseless... sick *******s!

I'm sure you'll get along well with your new neighbors, after all
you've so much in common, yoose molest animals.

Sheldon wrote:
>
> > One day I was sitting on
> > the ground, bare chested and sweaty after a few hours of lawn mowing. The
> > cat came over and in a rare display of friendliness he put his feet up on
> > my shoulders and licked my neck. Then he stuck his claws up and dragged
> > them down my back, leaving trails of bloody gashes with salty sweat flowing
> > into the wounds. I never liked cats much as pets to begin with.
>
> It's obvious you got up and shoved the cat, otherwise how could it get
> from your front to your back.

How is that obvious. I said that he put his feet on my shoulders, not my
chest.

> Cats sense when they're not liked...
> and people who don't like animals always do some untoward acts to let
> the animal know they're not appreciated, so you got what you deserved.

So.... sensing that he is not liked, he opted to aggravate the situation my
clawing my back..... while purring?



>
> > our new neighbours moved out here from the city and have two very
> > tame declawed cats. One of them came exploring and didn't realize the gate
> > on the dog kennel was open. My dog went after the cat. The cat jumped up a
> > tree, a natural reaction for a cat, but he couldn't climb very well with no
> > front claws. Luckily, my wife got there before the dog got hold of him.
>
> Morons... sick enough they mutilated the cat, but then they put it
> outdoors defenseless... sick *******s!

They have two de-clawed cats. I don't know if they the claws done. I was
told they had been de-clawed, but for all I know they may have been adopted
like that.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Oct 22, 9:36?pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> > One day I was sitting on
> > the ground, bare chested and sweaty after a few hours of lawn mowing.
The
> > cat came over and in a rare display of friendliness he put his feet up
on
> > my shoulders and licked my neck. Then he stuck his claws up and dragged
> > them down my back, leaving trails of bloody gashes with salty sweat
flowing
> > into the wounds. I never liked cats much as pets to begin with.
>
> It's obvious you got up and shoved the cat, otherwise how could it get
> from your front to your back. Cats sense when they're not liked...
> and people who don't like animals always do some untoward acts to let
> the animal know they're not appreciated, so you got what you deserved.

It's even more obvious that you are the Moron in this thread and pretty much
any others to which you post. You might want to take a course in human
physiology at the local Junior College .....you would soon find out that
said cat could reach his *shoulders* and *neck* from the front or the back.
Sheldon, what a self-serving idiot you are, please go to Wal-Mart and buy a
life!

Trouble wrote:

>
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> oups.com...

[blither blather]

> It's even more obvious that you are the Moron in this thread and
> pretty much any others to which you post.

I recommend using your killfile.




Brian

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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:23:42 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:52:42 -0700, Dave Bell
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Sheldon wrote:
>> >
>> >> Those who have a problem with destructive clawing knoow nothing about
>> >> cats and don't deserve to have any... not knowing that cats need a
>> >> proper scratching post is tantamount to not knowing that goldfish need
>> >> water.
>> >
>> >Destructive clawing and proper scratching media is fine, and you're
>> >right as far as that angle goes. But here's a different issue, you may
>> >have a recommendation for:
>> >One of your daughters has had "Tucker" since a kitten, maybe 3 years
>> >now. He stays in her room only, as he gets totally insane and defensive
>> >if he gets out, with the other cats. You've read the humor story about
>> >giving your cat a pill? With all the bandages and destroyed furniture?
>> >That's how he gets, outside Erin's room. He will also slash us in the
>> >room, if he feels threatened for some reason unknown to us. Erin has a
>> >couple of claw scars on her chest, that all the vitamin E and scar
>> >reduction ointments will never erase.
>> >She loves the cat, and most of the time, he's very sweet with her. Vet
>> >says this is a fairly unusual situation, but it happens. This is a case
>> >where I would consider declawing, and even de-fanging, unfortunately.
>> >Any thoughts?
>> >
>> >Dave
>>
>> my thoughts would be turning to catricide, but i know how you cat
>> people are.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>My sister's cat tended to slash unprovoked occasionally.
>As much as I detest declawing, there really are times when it's
>appropriate.
>
>I have one cat that decided that sheetrock made a good scratching post.
>That was where _I_ had to draw the line. To date, that's the only time
>I've ever resorted to it. The rest all have their claws and I just trim
>as needed.
>
>My sister's cat got declawed after he slashed my nephew across the face.
>It was either that or get rid of him.

some cat people would have gotten rid of the nephew.

your pal,
blake

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> I have a red point Meezer that showed up at my door. She was scrawny and
> riddled with ringworm. I nursed her back to health and, gosh, I hate to pick
> favorites, but she's mine. She tolerates my hubby, but she follows me all
> over the house.
>
> http://i23.tinypic.com/2r60fpd.jpg
>
> kili

That is a PRETTY cat!
Siamese have very unique personalities.

Here is the last Feral we adopted the day after we finally caught her
and brought her in. A blue lynx snowshoe (white front paws). Cleo' looks
raggy here as she was nothing but skin and bones. This was back in May
of this year and she is nice and chubby now. :-) She was
rubbing/snuggling her head into dad's hand in this pic. I need to take
more pics now that she is so much healthier.

Sweet sweet sweet personality. She's not picked one human yet. She loves
everybody:

http://i11.tinypic.com/4l7acmo.jpg
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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> >My sister's cat got declawed after he slashed my nephew across the face.
> >It was either that or get rid of him.
>
> some cat people would have gotten rid of the nephew.
>
> your pal,
> blake

I know. :-(

They tolerated the behavior for a long time. Shade is their only cat.
They tried trimming and soft paws, but it's unpredictable to keep up
with that. And yes he was neutered.

He is doing just fine and it seemed to calm him down somewhat.

It was either that or send Shade to the shelter or have him euthanized.

I don't generally approve of declawing, but there are some cats that
seem to have a bit of a mean streak. Declawing is better than killing
them.

But it should ONLY be used as a last resort!
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"Janet Baraclough" > wrote in message
...
> The message >
> from "Trouble" > contains these words:
>
>> Sheldon, what a self-serving idiot you are, please go to Wal-Mart and buy
>> a
>> life!
>
> I think that's where he got the one he has (probably, price marked
> down as "damaged goods, end of line, instructions missing" ).
>

Dollar Store clearance rack.

In article >,
"Chuck (in SC)" <> wrote:

> >> Yes, Popie in the bowl is still one of my favorite cat pics. :-)
> >> That and the three tuxedos.
> >
> >Thanks, Om, mine too.
>
> Let's see a link to popie in the bowl again!

http://i22.tinypic.com/2zz3tjr.jpg
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Omelet wrote:

> Here is the last Feral we adopted the day after we finally caught her
> and brought her in. A blue lynx snowshoe (white front paws). Cleo' looks
> raggy here as she was nothing but skin and bones. This was back in May
> of this year and she is nice and chubby now. :-) She was
> rubbing/snuggling her head into dad's hand in this pic. I need to take
> more pics now that she is so much healthier.
>
> Sweet sweet sweet personality. She's not picked one human yet. She loves
> everybody:
>
> http://i11.tinypic.com/4l7acmo.jpg

Cleo is a beautiful cat. She looks just like my cat Annie, who passed
away when she was 17. We found Annie in a dumpster on Halloween, she was
in a plastic grocery bag. I took her to the vet that afternoon, he
thinks she was about 5 days old. Like Cleo, she was a sweet, sweet cat.
Give Cleo a big hug for me.

Becca

Becca wrote on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:40:26 -0500:

B> 5 days old. Like Cleo, she was a sweet, sweet cat. Give
B> Cleo a big hug for me.

I lke cats and they seem to like me but they are one of the
things that I did not mention in the food allergy thread that I
am mildly allergic to or are irritated by. I'm happy to pat
them but start sneezing whenever one comes into the house and I
have to take Claritin if I visit a friend who owns one or more.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

KW wrote:
> <sf> wrote in message news
>> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:35 GMT, Sarah Gray >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> Looks like the middle of a blink to me. So what?
>>>>
>>> I have so few pictures of myself; I'm usually the one behind the camera
>
>> Are you the naked one in the mirror???
>>
>>
>
> Was that the picture of a chanukiot? I got a chuckle seeing the series flow
> from this symbol of the Jewish holidays directly into a nice big sliced ham
> and then ham & bean soup. Reminds me of my BIL and his family. :-)
>
> KW
>
>

I'm not sure which picture you are talking about, but I do have some
from Chanukah last year and the year before. When I was married (my ex
is not Jewish), since I was the only one in his crowd that can cook
worth a damn, I used to get all the turkey and ham bones from holidays.
Soup is the best part of a roast, I think

--

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Oh pshaw, on Tue 23 Oct 2007 09:39:56a, Omelet meant to say...

> http://i11.tinypic.com/4l7acmo.jpg

That's one beautiful little girl!

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In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > Here is the last Feral we adopted the day after we finally caught her
> > and brought her in. A blue lynx snowshoe (white front paws). Cleo' looks
> > raggy here as she was nothing but skin and bones. This was back in May
> > of this year and she is nice and chubby now. :-) She was
> > rubbing/snuggling her head into dad's hand in this pic. I need to take
> > more pics now that she is so much healthier.
> >
> > Sweet sweet sweet personality. She's not picked one human yet. She loves
> > everybody:
> >
> > http://i11.tinypic.com/4l7acmo.jpg
>
> Cleo is a beautiful cat. She looks just like my cat Annie, who passed
> away when she was 17. We found Annie in a dumpster on Halloween, she was
> in a plastic grocery bag. I took her to the vet that afternoon, he
> thinks she was about 5 days old. Like Cleo, she was a sweet, sweet cat.
> Give Cleo a big hug for me.
>
> Becca

Will do. :-)
In a plastic bag huh?
Lucky for her you heard her crying! Poor thing.
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In article >,
"Chuck (in SC)" <> wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:39:11 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > "Chuck (in SC)" <> wrote:
> >
> >> >> Yes, Popie in the bowl is still one of my favorite cat pics. :-)
> >> >> That and the three tuxedos.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks, Om, mine too.
> >>
> >> Let's see a link to popie in the bowl again!
> >
> >http://i22.tinypic.com/2zz3tjr.jpg
>
> Yeah.. that's rotten.. I need a bowl for my kids.. BUT it has to be
> the exact right size for comfort, security..

Wicker baskets are a favorite around here.
Recycled easter baskets in some cases. :-)

>
> Vet I once had, had a blue/grey cat that she kept at the office with
> her as a mascot.. along with a hand painted bowl on the counter. Cat
> was handsome,, and loved his bowl.. I wish I had taken a picture of
> it..
>
> If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.
> John Wayne 1907-1979
>
> Chuck (in SC)
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In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Tue 23 Oct 2007 09:39:56a, Omelet meant to say...
>
> > http://i11.tinypic.com/4l7acmo.jpg
>
> That's one beautiful little girl!

She's not mine tho', unfortunately. <g>
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In article 4>,
says...
> Oh pshaw, on Sun 21 Oct 2007 09:48:55p, T meant to say...
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >> In article 4>,
> >> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> >>
> >> > Oh pshaw, on Sun 21 Oct 2007 06:33:52p, The Kat meant to say...
> >> >
> >> > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:52:51 -0400, T >
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >>One firm rule that I've applied with cats is the sociability test.
> >> > >>If you're in the pound or even at someones home if the cat or
> >> > >>kitten comes up to greet you, that's your cat!
> >> > >
> >> > > That's exactly how I got my current cat.
> >> > >
> >> > > My landlord took me to the shelter. I was looking at several cats.
> >> > > One looked promising, but I kept looking.
> >> > >
> >> > > My landlord called the first cat I was considering, but the cat
> >> > > just looked at him and didn't move. I cam over and called him, and
> >> > > he RAN to the front of the cage!
> >> > >
> >> > > I KNEW that was my cat. And he STILL comes to me no matter who
> >> > > else might be around, even petting him.
> >> >
> >> > Tthe same forme with one of our five cats, Mr. Bailey. We were at
> >> > PetSmart and went by the adoption center. This chubby little tabby
> >> > locked eyes with me and would stop looking. We walked away and did
> >> > some shopping, then went back by the adoption center and the same
> >> > thing happened again. No matter which way I walked or turned his
> >> > eyes folloed. When I asked if I could hold him, and picked him up,
> >> > he threw his front legs around my neck and wouldn't let go.
> >> > Obviously he went home with us. He is still that way to this day.
> >>
> >> How could you possibly turn _that_ down!??!?!? :-)
> >>
> >
> > Reminds me of how Cosimo came into our life. We were at the pound in
> > East Providence, RI and we saw this very cute seal point siamese mix but
> > she was already spoken for.
> >
> > When we looked across the room this huge grey paw was jabbing out
> > towards us.
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/kd1s/80...7594534805296/
> >
> > Sadly he had to be euthanized at 9 years old. All that weight took a
> > very heavy toll on his health.
> >
> > But he was a totally cool cat. Nothing spooked him, he was very friendly
> > and he's the one who couldn't resist a box or bag.
>
> Cosimo looks like a wonderful cat!!! That's so sad that his health was so
> poor from his weight. I fear that could befall my Mr. Bailey some day. He
> is not a cat of large statue, but is unfortunately rotund. Having multiple
> cats makes it very difficult to isolate what each of them eats.
>
>

That was the problem for us also. Interestingly all three cats died
within the same year. Randy was almost 18, Emily was 14 and Cosimo 9.

There's one new cat now. Her name is Evangeline but I call her Angie.
She also has the nicknames Bibliokitty and Miss Clairol #29.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/...d0583d45_b.jpg

When we first adopted her she was a bit standoffish, but she's come
around quite nicely in the ten months she's been with us.

In article > ,
says...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > I guess I missed the point of _why_ this poor cat has had to stay isolated
> > in one room since it was a kitten. That's almost as bad as solitary
> > confinement, regardless of the daughter's company when she's there. Any
> > abnormal behavior on the cat's part should almost be expected.
>
> He wasn't confined at first, but we soon learned that he "Doesn't play
> well with others..." As he matured, the behavior only got worse.
>
> > We have five cats who all have complete freedom throughout our home. They
> > have destroyed nothing nor attacked anyone. One is particularly shy and
> > hides if there are strangers about, but the other four are outgoing and
> > interested in anyone who visits. They also do not fight amongst
> > themselves.
>
> As do we. Tucker is the odd one out. There's the occasional scuffle,
> mostly when a youngster gets on an old one's nerves a bit, but nothing
> ever serious. One young black & white even plays as an equal with middle
> daughter's 8-pound MalteseXPoodle. Puppy (a year old on Halloween)
> probably thinks he's a cat, anyway...
>
> Dave
>

Reminds me of when Angie met Chiqui the Chihuaha/Miniature Pinscher mix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjFMXN_fXU

In article >,
says...
> T > wrote in
> :
>
>
> >> One reason why when I take a photo of someone, or a group shot, I
> >> will take 3 or 4 shots in quick succession. Invariably in more than
> >> one photo, the person, or someone in the group, will have their eyes
> >> closed/half open.
> >
> > I too learned the value of multiple exposures. Part of the problem
> > with some cameras is they pickup even the tiniest amount of movement
> > because their shutter speed is so hot.
> >
>
>
>
> Yeah, noticed you were a bit of a techno/camera/phone geek Tony :-)
>
> Is that a camcorder (the C40) you use for your still shots?
>

Yes it is. For the price it's a decent camera but I'm noticing the
limitations it has more and more as I use it.

Oh pshaw, on Tue 23 Oct 2007 09:35:02p, T meant to say...

> In article 4>,
> says...
>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 21 Oct 2007 09:48:55p, T meant to say...
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > says...
>> >> In article 4>,
>> >> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Oh pshaw, on Sun 21 Oct 2007 06:33:52p, The Kat meant to say...
>> >> >
>> >> > > On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:52:51 -0400, T
>> >> > > > wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >>One firm rule that I've applied with cats is the sociability
>> >> > >>test. If you're in the pound or even at someones home if the cat
>> >> > >>or kitten comes up to greet you, that's your cat!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > That's exactly how I got my current cat.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > My landlord took me to the shelter. I was looking at several
>> >> > > cats. One looked promising, but I kept looking.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > My landlord called the first cat I was considering, but the cat
>> >> > > just looked at him and didn't move. I cam over and called him,
>> >> > > and he RAN to the front of the cage!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I KNEW that was my cat. And he STILL comes to me no matter who
>> >> > > else might be around, even petting him.
>> >> >
>> >> > Tthe same forme with one of our five cats, Mr. Bailey. We were at
>> >> > PetSmart and went by the adoption center. This chubby little
>> >> > tabby locked eyes with me and would stop looking. We walked away
>> >> > and did some shopping, then went back by the adoption center and
>> >> > the same thing happened again. No matter which way I walked or
>> >> > turned his eyes folloed. When I asked if I could hold him, and
>> >> > picked him up, he threw his front legs around my neck and wouldn't
>> >> > let go. Obviously he went home with us. He is still that way to
>> >> > this day.
>> >>
>> >> How could you possibly turn _that_ down!??!?!? :-)
>> >>
>> >
>> > Reminds me of how Cosimo came into our life. We were at the pound in
>> > East Providence, RI and we saw this very cute seal point siamese mix
>> > but she was already spoken for.
>> >
>> > When we looked across the room this huge grey paw was jabbing out
>> > towards us.
>> >
>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/kd1s/80...7594534805296/
>> >
>> > Sadly he had to be euthanized at 9 years old. All that weight took a
>> > very heavy toll on his health.
>> >
>> > But he was a totally cool cat. Nothing spooked him, he was very
>> > friendly and he's the one who couldn't resist a box or bag.
>>
>> Cosimo looks like a wonderful cat!!! That's so sad that his health was
>> so poor from his weight. I fear that could befall my Mr. Bailey some
>> day. He is not a cat of large statue, but is unfortunately rotund.
>> Having multiple cats makes it very difficult to isolate what each of
>> them eats.
>>
>>
>
> That was the problem for us also. Interestingly all three cats died
> within the same year. Randy was almost 18, Emily was 14 and Cosimo 9.

What a shame to lose all three so close together. That had to be hard,
regardless of age.

> There's one new cat now. Her name is Evangeline but I call her Angie.
> She also has the nicknames Bibliokitty and Miss Clairol #29.
>
> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/...d0583d45_b.jpg
>
> When we first adopted her she was a bit standoffish, but she's come
> around quite nicely in the ten months she's been with us.

She is _really_ pretty! I love that... Miss Clairol #29. :-)

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Oh pshaw, on Tue 23 Oct 2007 09:40:04p, T meant to say...

> In article > ,
> says...
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> > I guess I missed the point of _why_ this poor cat has had to stay
>> > isolated in one room since it was a kitten. That's almost as bad as
>> > solitary confinement, regardless of the daughter's company when she's
>> > there. Any abnormal behavior on the cat's part should almost be
>> > expected.
>>
>> He wasn't confined at first, but we soon learned that he "Doesn't play
>> well with others..." As he matured, the behavior only got worse.
>>
>> > We have five cats who all have complete freedom throughout our home.
>> > They have destroyed nothing nor attacked anyone. One is particularly
>> > shy and hides if there are strangers about, but the other four are
>> > outgoing and interested in anyone who visits. They also do not fight
>> > amongst themselves.
>>
>> As do we. Tucker is the odd one out. There's the occasional scuffle,
>> mostly when a youngster gets on an old one's nerves a bit, but nothing
>> ever serious. One young black & white even plays as an equal with
>> middle daughter's 8-pound MalteseXPoodle. Puppy (a year old on
>> Halloween) probably thinks he's a cat, anyway...
>>
>> Dave
>>
>
> Reminds me of when Angie met Chiqui the Chihuaha/Miniature Pinscher mix.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjFMXN_fXU
>

That's too funny! And cute...

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On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:14:18 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:
>I have a red point Meezer that showed up at my door. She was scrawny and
>riddled with ringworm. I nursed her back to health and, gosh, I hate to pick
>favorites, but she's mine. She tolerates my hubby, but she follows me all
>over the house.
>
>http://i23.tinypic.com/2r60fpd.jpg
>
>kili
>

Red point Siamese are *very* affectionate. I have one right now on my
shoulders (draped like a shawl) to prove it :-). I'm his "person". I
spent 3 weeks taming him gently (he had grown up with very little
human intercourse till 4 mo) 6 years ago.

Nathalie in Switzerland

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> He is not a cat of large statu r e, but is unfortunately rotund.
> Having multiple cats makes it very difficult to isolate what each
> of them eats.

Actually it's quite simple to isolate cats during meal time, how much
effort is it to put them in separate rooms with their own food and
close the door for twenty minutes. Jack needs special meds mixed in
with his food so to keep the others from eating his food he gets fed
in the bathroom... he also eats more slowly than the others so even if
he didn't need meds isolating him for meals ensures he gets his full
ration, and since he's the slimmest he needs all the food he can get,
so he presents just opposite situation from dealing with a rotund cat
but the remedy is exactly the same. Caring for animals just takes a
little bit of effort, and a little bit of thought. All six of my cats
eat a different diet, they each get fed from their own bowl. Feeding
from a community bowl is not wise on many levels, and of course is
indicative of laziness.

Cats have internal clocks that are as accurate as an atomic clock...
if I watch my atomic clock just as it turns to 6:00PM all six cats
appear at their individual feeding stations to wait for their bowls...
Jack is already trotting to his bathroom. It's uncanny.

In article 4>,
says...

> > That was the problem for us also. Interestingly all three cats died
> > within the same year. Randy was almost 18, Emily was 14 and Cosimo 9.
>
> What a shame to lose all three so close together. That had to be hard,
> regardless of age.

Cosimo was the first to go and that was sort of expected because he'd
been having some health issues prior to us making the decision to
euathanize him.

Emily was traumatic because the damned vet was just leading us down the
primrose path. I tore up the vets office over that cat, quite literally.
You don't keep medicating a cat without telling me that maybe it's time
to call it quits and not expect some repercussions from me.

She died in Keyron's arms.

And Randy took sick about three months after Emily died. Brought him to
the vet and his numbers were off the charts so it was decided to
euthanize him too.

> > There's one new cat now. Her name is Evangeline but I call her Angie.
> > She also has the nicknames Bibliokitty and Miss Clairol #29.
> >
> > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/...d0583d45_b.jpg
> >
> > When we first adopted her she was a bit standoffish, but she's come
> > around quite nicely in the ten months she's been with us.
>
> She is _really_ pretty! I love that... Miss Clairol #29. :-)
>
>

Yeah, Keyron tagged her with that name. I'm the one that gave her the
BiblioKitty tag.

In article 4>,
says...
> Oh pshaw, on Tue 23 Oct 2007 09:40:04p, T meant to say...
>
> > In article > ,
> > says...
> >> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>
> >> > I guess I missed the point of _why_ this poor cat has had to stay
> >> > isolated in one room since it was a kitten. That's almost as bad as
> >> > solitary confinement, regardless of the daughter's company when she's
> >> > there. Any abnormal behavior on the cat's part should almost be
> >> > expected.
> >>
> >> He wasn't confined at first, but we soon learned that he "Doesn't play
> >> well with others..." As he matured, the behavior only got worse.
> >>
> >> > We have five cats who all have complete freedom throughout our home.
> >> > They have destroyed nothing nor attacked anyone. One is particularly
> >> > shy and hides if there are strangers about, but the other four are
> >> > outgoing and interested in anyone who visits. They also do not fight
> >> > amongst themselves.
> >>
> >> As do we. Tucker is the odd one out. There's the occasional scuffle,
> >> mostly when a youngster gets on an old one's nerves a bit, but nothing
> >> ever serious. One young black & white even plays as an equal with
> >> middle daughter's 8-pound MalteseXPoodle. Puppy (a year old on
> >> Halloween) probably thinks he's a cat, anyway...
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >
> > Reminds me of when Angie met Chiqui the Chihuaha/Miniature Pinscher mix.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjFMXN_fXU
> >
>
> That's too funny! And cute...
>
>

I've got more video of Chiqui to post. She likes me now, and was my best
pal when we visited our friends this evening.

And she's too funny, humping her stuffed bear and all.

Oh pshaw, on Wed 24 Oct 2007 11:07:13p, T meant to say...

> In article 4>,
> says...
>
>> > That was the problem for us also. Interestingly all three cats died
>> > within the same year. Randy was almost 18, Emily was 14 and Cosimo 9.
>>
>> What a shame to lose all three so close together. That had to be hard,
>> regardless of age.
>
> Cosimo was the first to go and that was sort of expected because he'd
> been having some health issues prior to us making the decision to
> euathanize him.
>
> Emily was traumatic because the damned vet was just leading us down the
> primrose path. I tore up the vets office over that cat, quite literally.
> You don't keep medicating a cat without telling me that maybe it's time
> to call it quits and not expect some repercussions from me.
>
> She died in Keyron's arms.
>
> And Randy took sick about three months after Emily died. Brought him to
> the vet and his numbers were off the charts so it was decided to
> euthanize him too.

All very sad, Tony, very sad. I'm so sorry.

>> > There's one new cat now. Her name is Evangeline but I call her Angie.
>> > She also has the nicknames Bibliokitty and Miss Clairol #29.
>> >
>> > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/...d0583d45_b.jpg
>> >
>> > When we first adopted her she was a bit standoffish, but she's come
>> > around quite nicely in the ten months she's been with us.
>>
>> She is _really_ pretty! I love that... Miss Clairol #29. :-)
>>
>>
> Yeah, Keyron tagged her with that name. I'm the one that gave her the
> BiblioKitty tag.

It's always good to have a new one to love and enjoy.

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The meek are getting ready.