I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
crowded and I had to get out of bed.

http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg

This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

On 2/20/2013 10:46 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
> of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
> former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

What a cutie!! Hope he made you feel better.

nancy

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
> of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
> former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

That's why I like cats... I love dogs, but that's a super cute kitty
picture.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Cheryl" wrote:
>
>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
>http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
>This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named, of
>course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the former
>feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

That's a great cat pic, Cheryl. Looks almost painted.
--
bill n
________________________________________________
>^..^< "I'm only here for the cat pics" ® >^..^<
>^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^< >^..^<

How wonderful. How beautiful. And I understand why you just gave up and got
out of bed. Polly

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
>http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
>This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
>of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
>former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

Too stinkin' cute

koko
--
Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

www.kokoscornerblog.com

Cheryl wrote:
> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today.
> He and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got
> too crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet,
> he has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby
> named, of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and
> Bonnie the former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just
> posing for a pic.

Aw... His coloring is like my old cat, Maui.

On Feb 20, 9:46*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
>
> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett. *He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
> of course, Scarlett. *I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
> former feral. *They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

>
>
I luv tabbies.

" > wrote in
news:261aa5b4-3b34-4471-8f88-f8012b0eb6e9@
7g2000yqy.googlegroups.com:

> On Feb 20, 9:46*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
>>
>> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick
today. He
>> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it
got too
>> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>>
>> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>>
>> This is Rhett. *He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his
feet, h
> e
>> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray
tabby named,
>> of course, Scarlett. *I have Shamrock who is my biter and
Bonnie the
>> former feral. *They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing
for a p
> ic.
>
>>
>>
> I luv tabbies.
>

There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to lack
of sleep. Which, of course, explains why cats will never get
those particular diseases...

My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
toast...

On 2/20/2013 10:46 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
> of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
> former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

He's a fluffy darling! I hope you're feeling better.

Jill

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
wrote:
snip
>
>My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>toast...

I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
Janet US

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
>http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
>This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
>of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
>former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

Really cute! That picture can make you drowsy just looking at it.
Janet US

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
wrote:

> There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to lack
> of sleep.

Can you name any? Just curious.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 2/21/2013 9:43 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
> wrote:
> snip
>>
>> My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>> allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>> cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>> toast...
>
> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
> Janet US
>
Persia did! Sort of OB Food, I contemplated putting a slide bolt on the
pantry in the kitchen of my apartment in Cordova. That's where the cat
food was. This was years ago, she was (best guess) 2 or 3 years old.
Back then she got dry kibble every day and a can of Fancy Feast (FF) on
*Sunday* as a treat. She knew where that FF was. One Saturday opened
the door to the pantry. She maneuvered around things on the pantry
floor and got a can of FF off the bottom shelf. She scooted it to the
middle of the kitchen floor, sat down and waited. When I walked in I
busted out laughing! What a smart girl!

Another OB Food: sense of smell or can she read? The can of FF was
right next to a can of chopped green chili peppers. Exactly the same
size can. How did she know which one to choose?

I also had to close off the metal bi-fold doors in front of the washer &
dryer. She figured out how to open them. She jumped up on top of the
dryer, then down between the dryer and the wall. Of course she couldn't
jump back up again, no room to leap. I had to move the dryer to get her
out. After that I used long rubber bands to tie the doorknobs together
so she couldn't push the doors open.

Cats are entertaining, that's for sure!

Jill

Alan Holbrook > wrote in
. 3.30:

> " > wrote in
> news:261aa5b4-3b34-4471-8f88-f8012b0eb6e9@
> 7g2000yqy.googlegroups.com:
>
>> On Feb 20, 9:46*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
>>>
>>> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick
> today. He
>>> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it
> got too
>>> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>>>
>>> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>>>
>>> This is Rhett. *He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his
> feet, h
>> e
>>> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray
> tabby named,
>>> of course, Scarlett. *I have Shamrock who is my biter and
> Bonnie the
>>> former feral. *They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing
> for a p
>> ic.
>>
>>>
>>>
>> I luv tabbies.
>>
>
> There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to lack
> of sleep. Which, of course, explains why cats will never get
> those particular diseases...
>
> My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
> allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
> cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
> toast...
>


A friend of mine has a Siamese called 'Gadget', and a big boofy pooch
called 'Jackie Tan' (yes, he's tan and white). Seems Gadget is very
particular about who gets near him and is allowed to touch him and
'rules the roost' in the house. That didn't wash with me, and every time
I go there, I rough him up and smack him around.
Then ignore him.
He then comes looking for me, rubbing himself up against my legs,
jumping up on my lap, and allowing me to rough him up some more, rough
massages, dragging around on the floor, grabbing his head in my hand and
shaking it, grabbing his ears etc.... and he loves it!!

Anyone else tries it.... he shreds them!!

Jackie Tan tried the big boofy "I'm the top dog" crap with me, and I
smacked him in the mouth.... he's nipped a few other people (the SO
included), and he went to try it once with me and wore the
consequences..... now he too comes up and wants to 'play nice' with me,
but terrorises everyone else!!

Pets/animals will rule your life and treat you like shit if you let
them, you have to show them who is 'top dog'.... unless of course you
like being subjegated by everyone.



--
Peter
Brisbane
Australia

Success isn't so difficult.
Just bite off more than you can chew,
then go do it.

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:23 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/21/2013 9:43 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
>> wrote:
>> snip
>>>
>>> My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>>> allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>>> cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>>> toast...
>>
>> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
>> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
>> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
>> Janet US
>>
>Persia did! Sort of OB Food, I contemplated putting a slide bolt on the
>pantry in the kitchen of my apartment in Cordova. That's where the cat
>food was. This was years ago, she was (best guess) 2 or 3 years old.
>Back then she got dry kibble every day and a can of Fancy Feast (FF) on
>*Sunday* as a treat. She knew where that FF was. One Saturday opened
>the door to the pantry. She maneuvered around things on the pantry
>floor and got a can of FF off the bottom shelf. She scooted it to the
>middle of the kitchen floor, sat down and waited. When I walked in I
>busted out laughing! What a smart girl!
>
>Another OB Food: sense of smell or can she read? The can of FF was
>right next to a can of chopped green chili peppers. Exactly the same
>size can. How did she know which one to choose?
>
>I also had to close off the metal bi-fold doors in front of the washer &
>dryer. She figured out how to open them. She jumped up on top of the
>dryer, then down between the dryer and the wall. Of course she couldn't
>jump back up again, no room to leap. I had to move the dryer to get her
>out. After that I used long rubber bands to tie the doorknobs together
>so she couldn't push the doors open.
>
>Cats are entertaining, that's for sure!
>
>Jill

there's nothing like seeing a cat hanging by its front paws from a
door knob, shifting their weight until the door opens. He (Charlie)
knew the kibble was in the pantry. That will start your day with a
smile. I have no idea which of my cats in my history found out that
scratching vigorously at their collar with the bell on it would wake
the folks up. Not only did every cat thereafter learn that trick, but
they taught it to the dogs as well.
Janet US

On 2/21/2013 10:39 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:23 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/21/2013 9:43 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
>>> wrote:
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>> My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>>>> allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>>>> cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>>>> toast...
>>>
>>> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
>>> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
>>> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Persia did! Sort of OB Food, I contemplated putting a slide bolt on the
>> pantry in the kitchen of my apartment in Cordova. That's where the cat
>> food was. This was years ago, she was (best guess) 2 or 3 years old.
>> Back then she got dry kibble every day and a can of Fancy Feast (FF) on
>> *Sunday* as a treat. She knew where that FF was. One Saturday opened
>> the door to the pantry. She maneuvered around things on the pantry
>> floor and got a can of FF off the bottom shelf. She scooted it to the
>> middle of the kitchen floor, sat down and waited. When I walked in I
>> busted out laughing! What a smart girl!
>>
>> Another OB Food: sense of smell or can she read? The can of FF was
>> right next to a can of chopped green chili peppers. Exactly the same
>> size can. How did she know which one to choose?
>>
>> I also had to close off the metal bi-fold doors in front of the washer &
>> dryer. She figured out how to open them. She jumped up on top of the
>> dryer, then down between the dryer and the wall. Of course she couldn't
>> jump back up again, no room to leap. I had to move the dryer to get her
>> out. After that I used long rubber bands to tie the doorknobs together
>> so she couldn't push the doors open.
>>
>> Cats are entertaining, that's for sure!
>>
>> Jill
>
> there's nothing like seeing a cat hanging by its front paws from a
> door knob, shifting their weight until the door opens. He (Charlie)
> knew the kibble was in the pantry. That will start your day with a
> smile. I have no idea which of my cats in my history found out that
> scratching vigorously at their collar with the bell on it would wake
> the folks up. Not only did every cat thereafter learn that trick, but
> they taught it to the dogs as well.
> Janet US
>
I've only had this one cat. She wakes me up at daybreak by tapping me
gently on the nose. It makes me smile. If I grumble a little bit and
turn over ("it's not time yet") she'll grant me another 10 minutes.
Sometimes she moves to the other side of the bed so she'll be the first
thing I see when I do wake up. Big green eyes and a purring cat. Gotta
love that even if they do have ulterior motives

Jill

On 2/21/2013 9:44 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>>
>> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>>
>> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
>> of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
>> former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.
> Really cute! That picture can make you drowsy just looking at it.
> Janet US
Animals do teach; here's a good one of a puppy learning:

http://youtu.be/fDKDC_IUnOA


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

James Silverton > wrote in
:

> Animals do teach; here's a good one of a puppy learning:
>
> http://youtu.be/fDKDC_IUnOA

Our youngest cat Suki is more tolerant of Maya the dog, a miniature
poodle, than the other two who simply ignore her. Suki and Maya
spend time together on my bed, occasionally sniff each other and
will make tentative overtures towards mutual grooming.

One thing Suki learned from Maya is how to put your paw out gently
to request attention; before that, she would try to roughhouse. So
she watched Maya, saw that Maya got attention doing that and copied
the gesture with expected results. Now she uses it all the time
instead of attacking to get attention.

--

Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected
from happening.

-- Barbara Tober

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:57:30 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/21/2013 10:39 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:00:23 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/21/2013 9:43 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
>>>> wrote:
>>>> snip
>>>>>
>>>>> My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>>>>> allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>>>>> cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>>>>> toast...
>>>>
>>>> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
>>>> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
>>>> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>> Persia did! Sort of OB Food, I contemplated putting a slide bolt on the
>>> pantry in the kitchen of my apartment in Cordova. That's where the cat
>>> food was. This was years ago, she was (best guess) 2 or 3 years old.
>>> Back then she got dry kibble every day and a can of Fancy Feast (FF) on
>>> *Sunday* as a treat. She knew where that FF was. One Saturday opened
>>> the door to the pantry. She maneuvered around things on the pantry
>>> floor and got a can of FF off the bottom shelf. She scooted it to the
>>> middle of the kitchen floor, sat down and waited. When I walked in I
>>> busted out laughing! What a smart girl!
>>>
>>> Another OB Food: sense of smell or can she read? The can of FF was
>>> right next to a can of chopped green chili peppers. Exactly the same
>>> size can. How did she know which one to choose?
>>>
>>> I also had to close off the metal bi-fold doors in front of the washer &
>>> dryer. She figured out how to open them. She jumped up on top of the
>>> dryer, then down between the dryer and the wall. Of course she couldn't
>>> jump back up again, no room to leap. I had to move the dryer to get her
>>> out. After that I used long rubber bands to tie the doorknobs together
>>> so she couldn't push the doors open.
>>>
>>> Cats are entertaining, that's for sure!
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> there's nothing like seeing a cat hanging by its front paws from a
>> door knob, shifting their weight until the door opens. He (Charlie)
>> knew the kibble was in the pantry. That will start your day with a
>> smile. I have no idea which of my cats in my history found out that
>> scratching vigorously at their collar with the bell on it would wake
>> the folks up. Not only did every cat thereafter learn that trick, but
>> they taught it to the dogs as well.
>> Janet US
>>
>I've only had this one cat. She wakes me up at daybreak by tapping me
>gently on the nose. It makes me smile. If I grumble a little bit and
>turn over ("it's not time yet") she'll grant me another 10 minutes.
>Sometimes she moves to the other side of the bed so she'll be the first
>thing I see when I do wake up. Big green eyes and a purring cat. Gotta
>love that even if they do have ulterior motives
>
>Jill

I really don't know why people are so surprised when an animal does
something clever. They are much, much smarter than we give them
credit for. I think Persia recognized the specific can. Animals are
very observant.
Janet US

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:00:07 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
>wrote:
>
>> There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to lack
>> of sleep.
>
>Can you name any? Just curious.

Off hand, I think heart disease and obesity are in there. Can't
remember any others right now.
Janet US

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
eb.com...
>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg


LOL. I was home sick for three days and my cats were very happy to have a
feverish prostrate human to sleep on!

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:00:07 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
>>wrote:
>>
>>> There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to lack
>>> of sleep.
>>
>>Can you name any? Just curious.
>
> Off hand, I think heart disease and obesity are in there. Can't
> remember any others right now.
> Janet US

Psychosis!

Boy, he looks just like a former pet, tiger spots and all.

"They also serve......"

Cheryl wrote:
>
> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
> This is Rhett.

Very cute picture, Cheryl. And I hope you are feeling better today. :-D

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook >
> wrote:
> snip
>>
>>My three have carefully explained to me that the only reason I'm
>>allowed to stay in the house is that they can't open their own
>>cans of cat food. But if they ever develop opposable thumbs, I'm
>>toast...
>
> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
> Janet US
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq8nYgnE93Y

Janet US wrote:

>> I take it to mean then, that they have learned to open doorknobs,
>> drawers and cabinets? I never saw my cats attending actual school,
>> but I do know that they taught each other skills. ;o)
>> Janet US

We had a cat (Tiglat) who tried to open the refrigerator door by
inserting his paw underneath and hooking his claws into the rubber
gasket. He wasn't strong enough of course and it was amusing to watch
so we didn't interfere. Then one day we found the door opened and
Tiglat and our dog (Kanyak, a GSD+Dobe mix) sitting before it and
gazing inside. Tiglat had somehow persuaded? taught? Kanyak to pry the
door open with his muzzle. We had to take additional precautions after
that.

--
Bob
www.kanyak.com

"news" > wrote in news:kg5l1t$5dg$1
@speranza.aioe.org:

>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:00:07 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:24:59 -0600, Alan Holbrook
>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are certain diseases that medical folk are linking to
lack
>>>> of sleep.
>>>
>>>Can you name any? Just curious.
>>
>> Off hand, I think heart disease and obesity are in there.
Can't
>> remember any others right now.
>> Janet US
>
> Psychosis!
>
>
>

Really, I wasn't all that interested in the body of medical
literature when I wrote that, nor in whether the information was
peer-reviewed. It just seemed like a damned good way to lead in
to the topic of the picture...

On 2/21/2013 10:00 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> Persia did! Sort of OB Food, I contemplated putting a slide bolt on the
> pantry in the kitchen of my apartment in Cordova. That's where the cat
> food was. This was years ago, she was (best guess) 2 or 3 years old.
> Back then she got dry kibble every day and a can of Fancy Feast (FF) on
> *Sunday* as a treat. She knew where that FF was. One Saturday opened
> the door to the pantry. She maneuvered around things on the pantry
> floor and got a can of FF off the bottom shelf. She scooted it to the
> middle of the kitchen floor, sat down and waited. When I walked in I
> busted out laughing! What a smart girl!
>
> Another OB Food: sense of smell or can she read? The can of FF was
> right next to a can of chopped green chili peppers. Exactly the same
> size can. How did she know which one to choose?
>
> I also had to close off the metal bi-fold doors in front of the washer &
> dryer. She figured out how to open them. She jumped up on top of the
> dryer, then down between the dryer and the wall. Of course she couldn't
> jump back up again, no room to leap. I had to move the dryer to get her
> out. After that I used long rubber bands to tie the doorknobs together
> so she couldn't push the doors open.
>
> Cats are entertaining, that's for sure!

That's so funny! Rhett is definitely mischievous. He's been known to
chew on the plastic container part of the humidifier, he gets so excited
about the glug glug sound it makes and he'll even push it around the
floor. He even pulled one of the heat duct grates out of the floor one
time. Strong cat.

On 2/21/2013 12:10 AM, Polly Esther wrote:

> How wonderful. How beautiful. And I understand why you just gave up and
> got out of bed. Polly
>
He thanks you for the compliment.

On 2/21/2013 8:02 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> On 2/20/2013 10:46 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>>
>> http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>>
>> This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>> has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
>> of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
>> former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a
>> pic.
>
> He's a fluffy darling! I hope you're feeling better.
>
> Jill

Thanks Jill. I am.

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
>http://oi45.tinypic.com/33pet50.jpg
>
>This is Rhett. He's a huge tabby, you can probably tell by his feet, he
>has a littermate sister who looks like him but she's a gray tabby named,
>of course, Scarlett. I have Shamrock who is my biter and Bonnie the
>former feral. They were all with me, but Rhett was just posing for a pic.

Aww... handsome young man.

On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>crowded and I had to get out of bed.

How dare you crowd their bed...

Here's a few pics of my Annie and Lucy. Lucy is the Tabby...


http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050086.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050102.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050108.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050096.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050095.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050105.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg

http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250754400101.jpg

"Jeßus" wrote:
>
>On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
>wrote:
>
>>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
>How dare you crowd their bed...
>
>Here's a few pics of my Annie and Lucy. Lucy is the Tabby...
>
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050086.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050102.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050108.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050096.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050095.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050105.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg
>
>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250754400101.jpg

Absolutely beautiful kitties!!
--
bill_n

"Jeßus" > wrote in message

> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg

If this person ever needs a new home, I'm putting my hand up.

On Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:15:04 -0600, "billn" > wrote:

>"Jeßus" wrote:
>>
>>On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>>>and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>>>crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>>
>>How dare you crowd their bed...
>>
>>Here's a few pics of my Annie and Lucy. Lucy is the Tabby...
>>
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050086.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050102.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050108.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050096.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050095.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050105.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg
>>
>>http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250754400101.jpg
>
>Absolutely beautiful kitties!!

Thank you

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:12:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote:

>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg
>
>If this person ever needs a new home, I'm putting my hand up.

She's certainly got a lot of character, a real talker too.

On 2/24/2013 9:28 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:46:06 -0500, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> I snapped this on my cell phone when I was in bed feeling sick today. He
>> and my others were sending their healing purrs my way, but it got too
>> crowded and I had to get out of bed.
>
> How dare you crowd their bed...
>
> Here's a few pics of my Annie and Lucy. Lucy is the Tabby...
>
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050086.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050102.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050108.jpg

What's in the carrier?
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050096.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050095.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050105.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg
>
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250754400101.jpg
>
Super pictures!! The photography is really good, too.

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:43:31 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 2/24/2013 9:28 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050086.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050102.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050108.jpg
>
>What's in the carrier?

From memory, they would be my Isa Brown chickens (super egg layers!)

>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050096.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050095.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050105.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250748050107.jpg
>>
>> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1302250754400101.jpg
>>
>Super pictures!! The photography is really good, too.

Thanks, taken over a few years.