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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Art Gets a New Cat?
There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're home and awake, because the cats like to go in and out through that pair of doors. My wife opened the door, and there was a dark calico kitty looking at her. She carried the kitty inside and called me over. It seems to be a young kitty, with a shaved belly - recently neutered? There's an weird homemade collar made out of something like adhesive tape, on which there's a hand-written identification of a letter and six numbers. She happily took to the house, and seems to be right at home. The others are Not Happy! She's sneezing a little, which is worrysome, but otherwise seems in fine shape, with nice fur. I called my vet first thing in the morning, to see if the letter/number pattern was perhaps indicative of any of the local shelters. They weren't aware of it, and suggested it was more likely to be done by a veterinary hospital. I obviously have someone's pet cat, and will walk around the immediate neighborhood, probably this weekend. But if this kitty has somehow wandered more than a couple blocks, the odds of finding the owner diminish quite a bit. She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an posted it at http://members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/NewCat.jpg My wife has instantly taken a liking to the cat; she's been quite unhappy since Moe Lester died last month, as Les spent a lot more time with her than any of the others. I think this kitty is a keeper if we're unable to stumble on her real owners, but obviously I'm distressed that someone could be frantically looking for his/her pet. I guess we have to find someplace that can scan for a microchip, just in case. She doesn't seem to enjoy being picked up or held, but is a real cuddler/nuzzler and clearly likes to sit close to us. Anyway, it's been an interesting 24 hours. Art Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > http://members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/NewCat.jpg I think she's quite a pretty kitty; but then I am biased, as she looks amazingly like my little sweetheart Kenzie. ~~~~~~ Life without cats would be only marginally worth living. TC and the unmercifully, relentlessly sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me I think she's pretty. After all, she is a cat. Let's hope you can find her people for her, but if not, congratulations on your being offered the job. Helen Wheels She has interesting, colorful markings....and I know if you can't find her owner eventually, she won't be turned away homeless. You are a few cats short, Art....you and your DW. Bless you both for not ignoring this kitty. : > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last : > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] : congratulations on your being offered the job. : Helen Wheels > I called my vet first thing in the morning, to see if the letter/number > pattern was perhaps indicative of any of the local shelters. They weren't > aware of it, and suggested it was more likely to be done by a veterinary > hospital. I obviously have someone's pet cat, and will walk around the > immediate neighborhood, probably this weekend. You could also put up signs in the neighborhood, in local stores, and at vet offices. Don't put the ID number in it, though - ask any callers to give *you* the number. That way you can be sure the cat is really theirs. I hate to think of the cat's original people grieving over their lost cat, but if you can't find them, then I hope you've found yourselves a new kitty companion! She sounds like a sweet girl. Please keep us posted... Joyce >There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last >evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > >Art Glad she found a safe place to spent the time while you look for her home. Purrs that you can reunite her with her family, and if you can't find it that she'll fit in with your bunch.  SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Lots of best wishes for you to find the kitty's slaves and for your wife to be adopted by another kitty, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're > home and awake, because the cats like to go in and out through that pair of > doors. My wife opened the door, and there was a dark calico kitty looking at > her. She carried the kitty inside and called me over. <snip> > My wife has instantly taken a liking to the cat; she's been quite unhappy > since Moe Lester died last month, as Les spent a lot more time with her than [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me I hope the kitty has found a home forever, either with you or the people who lost her. I think she looks very sweet. Your vet should be able to tell if she has a chip or not. Karen > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty Not pretty? Of course she is! :o) Purrs that she either finds her old slaves or settles in with your crowd soon. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki ..> I called my vet first thing in the morning, to see if the letter/number > pattern was perhaps indicative of any of the local shelters. They weren't > aware of it, and suggested it was more likely to be done by a veterinary > hospital. I obviously have someone's pet cat, and will walk around the > immediate neighborhood, probably this weekend. But if this kitty has somehow > wandered more than a couple blocks, the odds of finding the owner diminish > quite a bit. ... I think this kitty is a keeper if we're unable to stumble > on her real owners, but obviously I'm distressed that someone could be > frantically looking for his/her pet. ...> Art Art , Of course you should make all attempts possible to find the owner. However, if they are all that franatic, they should be doing everything in their power to make it easy for you to find them. Annie aw, she looks sweet. I hope you find her people, but if you don't I'm sure she will be very happy with you. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're > home and awake, because the cats like to go in and out through that pair of > doors. My wife opened the door, and there was a dark calico kitty looking at > her. She carried the kitty inside and called me over. <> > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an > posted it at > > http://members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/NewCat.jpg she's very cute! good luck sorting out her home - one way or the other ... Purrs from the grey and the red one :: lewe ------------------------------------------------------------- lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi >There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last >evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >Art >Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me I think she is pretty! I know she will get the best of care from you. After reading the posts from the reader whose cat was turned over to a vet assistance and then got lost, it makes me wonder how this cat escaped. Good luck to you and your furkids. MLB I would check the local paper's lost and found. Maybe place an ad. Often for lost animals the ad will be free. In many large papers the ads can be read online if you don't get the paper. > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at > this ISP to reach me (...) > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an > posted it at > > http://members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/NewCat.jpg I think that's an attractive looking cat. Perhaps not 'pretty', yes, but striking and characterful. (...) > on her real owners, but obviously I'm distressed that someone could be > frantically looking for his/her pet. I guess we have to find someplace that > can scan for a microchip, just in case. She doesn't seem to enjoy being > picked up or held, but is a real cuddler/nuzzler and clearly likes to sit > close to us. Anyway, it's been an interesting 24 hours. Maybe contact local shelters and let 'em know the cats particulars. Then if someone rings the shelter to locate said cat, the shelter can direct the owners to you? Would've thought any vet or shelter would have a chip reader. Steve. >(...) >> She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >I think that's an attractive looking cat. Perhaps not 'pretty', yes, >but striking and characterful. She's similiar to my Spicey (also female) so 'of course' she's beautiful. Sort of a reverse calico, more colors than white. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= I've learned to not sweat the petty things, and not pet the sweaty things. Art, she's beautiful, maybe you couldput some flyers around the area without the number and that could do as Identification, I'd be panicking now if she was mine purrs for her to get back home and purrs to you and your wife,for looking after her. Jean P. > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me >Art, she's beautiful, maybe you could put some flyers around the area >without the number and that could do as Identification Well, posted flyers violate the silly CC&R's around here, although once in a while one sees a rogue "lost pet" notice for a little while. I think the onus is really on the actual owner to do so, and I'm going to pedal around the area after I get back from my club cycling event tommorow and see if any notices have been put up within a few blocks in all directions. I couldn't find the local excuse for a newspaper today (I refuse to subscribe), but expect to see it at a coffee shop tommorow, where I normally spend some post-riding time. My wife tells me that the paper (Orange County Register) does not have free lost/found ads, unlike so many papers, so that lessens the probability of a hit. I just got back from the nearest veterinarian to my home, who hasn't been my vet for quite a few years. They were kind enough to scan the cat for a microchip, and the answer was No Chip! They concurred that it was a veterinary patient tag, not a shelter tag, and they showed me a big dispenser roll of the same product, which they use. This small office uses a five-digit number, and agreed with my hypothesis that a six-digit number would probably be used by one of the larger facilities. Of course, there's no reason it couldn't be a long distance away, as people might well keep a famliar vet if they relocate anywhere within a general area. Meanwhile, the kitty did not appreciate being put into a carrier and transported - she let everyone know within yowling distance! Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me >> Art, she's beautiful, maybe you could put some flyers around the area >> without the number and that could do as Identification [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this > ISP to reach me So they think maybe she got away from a vets office? I mean, you don't send them home with that on. Hmmm. Curiouser and curiouser. Any low cost spay and neuter places around? She might be a stray being spayed or something. Karen > I think the onus is really on the actual owner to do so, I agree that if the owner isn't doing anything to find their cat, they can't want her back very much. But don't forget that they very well *might* be trying to find her, but they're posting notices in places that you don't happen to be looking in. Maybe they don't live so close by - maybe she hitched a ride in a car? So it can't hurt to have both the looker and the finder posting "lost cat"/"found cat" notices on both ends. Hopefully, one of you will find the other! Joyce Well your doing all you can in my area see flyers up all the time no-one seems to bother, good luck anyway let us know how you go on Jean. > >Art, she's beautiful, maybe you could put some flyers around the area > >without the number and that could do as Identification [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > There was a scratching at the door between the garage and house late last > evening. We usually keep the garage door raised a few inches when we're > home and awake, because the cats like to go in and out through that pair of > doors. My wife opened the door, and there was a dark calico kitty looking at > her. She carried the kitty inside and called me over. <snip> > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an > posted it at > > http://members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/NewCat.jpg What do you mean "not particularly pretty"? she's *gorgeous*. I hope she finds her OneTrueHome very soon - whether that be with you good folks, or the people who would be worried sick about her by now. Yowie >I hope she finds her OneTrueHome very soon - whether that be with you good >folks, or the people who would be worried sick about her by now. Well, if they're worried sick, they're doing a marvelous job of keeping it hidden. There was no "lost" ad in the Los Angeles Times or the Orange County Register. Several miles of pedalling every street within 1/4 mile of here revealed no signs whatsoever. Ergo, methinks we have a cat! She's sneezing a bit, and my previous assertion (from my wife) that she has a freshly shaved belly (neutered?) appears to be incorrect - just relatively short fur underneath. So I guess we'll have to play it safe and give the complete sequence of shots. I hope there's no situation in which this could be dangerous. And can we tell if she's been neutered??? After initially leaning toward the name "Carbuncle", it seems more and more likely that we're going to call her Thalia, much as I prefer absolutely unique names. She's spending most of her time sleeping, with some modest periods of activity, including playing with a string on the floor. She was really grouchy for an hour or two after being transported for the microchip scan last night - walking around growling and being annoyed by any affection, but was soon back to her purring self. And she has absolutely no inclination to go outside, not that I'd allow it for a week or two anyway. So I'm back to five cats, barring something really unexpected. There's some period of time where I'd have to give her back, and then comes the "I'm sorry, but you're simply too late and we've bonded with the kitty" time - maybe a month? I am absolutely not going to call each of the hundred plus veterinarians in the phonebook and ask if the letter/number sequence on the collar is theirs. Art > So I'm back to five cats, barring something really unexpected. There's some > period of time where I'd have to give her back, and then comes the "I'm sorry, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Art I'd say yeah, a month. Contact your vet of course and let them know so if it comes down to it, you can later say you attempted to find the cat's home. Personally I'd hold off on vaccinations until after the spay surgery. If she's spayed, chances are she'd have all the shots she'd need up to that point and you can procede with the yearly boosters. Rub along her belly and see if you can feel the knotted scar tissue under the skin. Admittedly, I've never had to spay a cat (we've always had them spayed or they were boys) so I'm not sure but on the dogs I've had spayed, they always ended up with this inch long bumpy ridge under their skin for about a year or so. Grace > After initially leaning toward the name "Carbuncle", it seems more and more > likely that we're going to call her Thalia, much as I prefer absolutely unique > names. Thalia certainly is a pretty name, but I must admit I've been following this thread hoping for you to come up with something like Peach Cobbler or whatever. -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > >I hope she finds her OneTrueHome very soon - whether that be with you good > >folks, or the people who would be worried sick about her by now. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > There was no "lost" ad in the Los Angeles Times or the Orange County Register. I think you're required to place "want" ads several days in advance of publication, so don't give up quite yet, they may yet appear. > Several miles of pedalling every street within 1/4 mile of here revealed no > signs whatsoever. If the number on her adhesive-tape "collar" is legible, have you thought of "letting your fingers do the walking" through your local yellow-pages under "veterinarians" to see if you can locate the vet whose ID number it might be? > Ergo, methinks we have a cat! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > complete sequence of shots. I hope there's no situation in which this could > be dangerous. And can we tell if she's been neutered??? If you're planning on taking her in to a vet, that's one of the things they can probably determine. In news:1%YSb.14234$QJ3.9741@fed1read04, Arthur Shapiro <arthur-temp-3@cox.net> radiated into the WorldWideWait: >> I hope she finds her OneTrueHome very soon - whether that be with >> you good folks, or the people who would be worried sick about her [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > phonebook and ask if the letter/number sequence on the collar is > theirs. ??? Your local Humane Society doesn't have a central clearing house for collar-IDs? >And can we tell if she's been neutered??? When I found my cat, Maggie, she was declawed in the front and spayed. The former was obvious. The latter was determined at the vet during the "you're going to have a home now" service (check up, shots, bath, and dip). They shaved her belly, and found the scar from the operation. Congrats on the new cat! >>And can we tell if she's been neutered??? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >and dip). They shaved her belly, and found the scar from the >operation. My girls got tattoos when they were spayed - though I think you'd still have to shave them to see them. I think the tattoo bothered Sammy more than the operation. At first I thought she was picking at the stitches, so I went back and got an Elizabethan collar, but on closer observation I saw that she was licking the tattoo. BTW, my vet also put in chips, free of charge at the same time, so I only had to pay the registration fee. 'Course I still had a big vet bill, taking in a stray momma and her baby for exams, shots, worming, spaying etc. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html >>I hope she finds her OneTrueHome very soon - whether that be with you good >>folks, or the people who would be worried sick about her by now. [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >Art A unique name would be nice. Carbuncle? -- NO! When my Siamese came to me as a stray, I called the local animal care groups, but refused to tell the "county" my name or address. I checked want ads for a couple of weeks then checked back issues of three newspapers for the previous three months. I waited a month to get her shots. Two weeks later I took her in for spaying. When I went to pick her up, a very embarrassed Vet told me when they opened her they found she had already been done. He also said they saw no scar. She was approximately two years old at that time. (Poor baby). Tell them to really look carefully for a scar in case she has been done. Good luck. I hope she stays with you folks. > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an > posted it at [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > picked up or held, but is a real cuddler/nuzzler and clearly likes to sit > close to us. Anyway, it's been an interesting 24 hours. I think she's adorable. Purrs that you either find the owner, or that the little lady settles in and you all have many happy years together. Pam, Rob, and the NC nine I don't think Lester, who send this kitty to you, would approve you calling her "Carbuncle". Surely Thalia is a more flattering unique name. : > She's a real sweetheart, if not particularly pretty - I took a picture an : > posted it at [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] : : Pam, Rob, and the NC nine We've had the kitty eight days, and I guess she's mine. She's been named Thalia. As she has been sneezing quite a bit, we had made a vet appointment for today, the earliest they could see her at an hour convenient to me. I was hoping she had been spayed. Well, this young cat turns out to be an estimated 8 - 10 years old! From the sneezing and thinner hair in back, the vet thinks she may have had flea allergies, perhaps the reason for the hospital collar with patient number. So she got a cortisone shot, all shots, and we went with a complete blood workup. But she seems to be in stellar health. She's quite feisty, and actually chases Watermelon, my 19 pound bully who has turned downright mean toward the others. It's nice to see him on the receiving end. At this point, she doesn't seem to be a lap cat - a bit of a disappointment. I think she is still somewhat overwhelmed by new surroundings, and perhaps will become a little more outgoing and friendly with us as time passes. Art Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > We've had the kitty eight days, and I guess she's mine. She's been named > Thalia. As she has been sneezing quite a bit, we had made a vet appointment [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me Congratulations, Art! Hope Thalia settles into her new home soon and becomes a lap fungus. Sam Awww. Congratulations. I'm glad the sneezing wasn't anything more serious. Sherry >We've had the kitty eight days, and I guess she's mine. She's been named >Thalia. As she has been sneezing quite a bit, we had made a vet appointment [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >Art >Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me tu tu and I sending purrs for a meeting of kitty minds. May you all have a great time together. MLB Sounds like a pretty good situation all the way around, I think! Congrats on your new addition!! Hopefully, she will relax a bit and settle down and be a bit more affectionate.... --Kim and Lucy >We've had the kitty eight days, and I guess she's mine. She's been named >Thalia. As she has been sneezing quite a bit, we had made a vet appointment [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >Art >Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me >Hopefully, she will relax a bit and settle down and be a bit more >affectionate.... Well, all the blood tests came back normal today. I still think the cat is quite sad. She'll take a little bit of affection, and purr softly at times, but I really have a sense of her being unhappy. She spends a lot of time sitting at one of the glass patio doors staring out, but hasn't pawed at the doors or otherwise insisted on leaving the house. This really is an unusual situation; normally cats that come here quickly realize that it's a nice place to be. Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me > I still think the cat is quite sad. She'll take a little bit of affection, > and purr softly at times, but I really have a sense of her being unhappy. She > spends a lot of time sitting at one of the glass patio doors staring out, but > hasn't pawed at the doors or otherwise insisted on leaving the house. This > really is an unusual situation; normally cats that come here quickly realize > that it's a nice place to be. Since she hasn't been with you for very long, it could well be that she's still making adjustments to your household. Going from being a (probably neglected) kitty, to a street kitty, to a memberkitty in a happy family is a LOT of chages. I suspect that if you give her another week or two to adjust, giving her as much affection and cuddling and yummy food as she's willing to take. > >Hopefully, she will relax a bit and settle down and be a bit more > >affectionate.... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > really is an unusual situation; normally cats that come here quickly realize > that it's a nice place to be. Maybe she's missing her human family (and of course has no way of telling you who or where they are). > Art > Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me |
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