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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2004Well I might as well
I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to anyone but... Several days ago, we became slaves... Yesterday we became slaves again. And Jody is ensnared. Abi's completely besotted and Sassafras purrs her bloody little head off no matter how the 6 year old drags her through the yard. They're inseperable, completely bonded. We were at my sister's and this cute little maybe three months at best calico kitten waltzed by, skinny and starved. We weren't looking because after the last time, I just didn't want to commit. I tried, it didn't work out and we were afraid it wouldn't again. But... when Abi came walking through with Sassy swinging from under her front legs, and I was able to hear her purring a half block away... It was just... It happened :) Jody said we could't leave her, so he popped her in the truck and we headed home. The next morning Jody came by me with a gallon of milk. Bless his heart, I decided to hope for the best and not say anything about lactose intolerant felines. But.... where is my husband, what has happened to him and when did the mothership install superduper mind erasing for cat dislikers? She's been in the new house keeping the construction crews company, thoroughly inspecting each tile placed and each light hung. After a while she'll doze for as long as they're continuing to do the exact same thing she inspected but if they move to a different part of the house she'll trot over, hop on a ladder and meow her instructions. Btw, I'm told it's difficult to lay tile with a cat in the way. Willow, is a small manx female that came up to the office a few weeks ago. She's been there ever since but with the summer coming up, and our facility bordering a military training area/airfield she came home, here. And been with us for a few days so far. Willow seems to be more grown up, she's not kittenish but instead a dignified love slut. She'll bump my hand but she won't show off too much. She's the epitome of refinement. Sassy is, I'm ashamed to report, a niphead. Since we've had her, she hasn't bitten, clawed or pounced. She'll chase a leaf, but she isn't... or wasn't... aggressive until I placed down some catnip that I had grown. She turned into a homicidal tiger ;). I've got to get photos off my memory chip tonight from the house and then I can take some of the owners. I want to show off Miss Sass-a.s. Her tail is orange, her back legs and hips are white with a strange anatomically placed black spot... right smack in the middle of her *ahem* derriere. Grace unexpectedly owned > Her tail is >orange, her back legs and hips are white with a strange anatomically placed >black spot... right smack in the middle of her *ahem* derriere. > >Grace >unexpectedly owned Congratulations, Grace. The unexpected ones always turn out to be the best! Sherry Thanks Sherry. To be honest, I'm still nervous. The last time we tried this, I had to take her back to her original owner. I still see Miss Kitty often and after my friend's husband was seperated from her for a while, they went ahead and brought her in with the other three. So it turned out best. She was very much missed. But.. I'm nervous all the same. Looks like it's actually turned out really great though! Grace > > Her tail is > >orange, her back legs and hips are white with a strange anatomically placed [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Sherry >I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >Grace >unexpectedly owned Happy Dancing ;-) yet another cat found a happy home and a new batch of slaves to master. Can't wait for the pix ;-)  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've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to > anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Grace > unexpectedly owned Concatulations, Grace! Can't wait for pix of the owners and the house! Sam "Gracecat" <gracecat@bellsouth.net> wrote > I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to > anyone but... Aww, Grace! They both sound adorable! Can't wait for pics! SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki Kewl! New slaves everywhere :-) So is your daughter over her allergies then? Or are they going to be outdoor cats? -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to > anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Grace > unexpectedly owned Sassy is working hard at being indoor. She's not in the trailer yet but that's because she stays in the house. She comes and goes where she wants. I figure, she's in the house and chances are she's not coming back out. Jody's snarling over it, but he's also doing morning checks and knows where she's at when I ask. I really want her in the house because she's family already and it'll devastate a couple of the family members if we lost Sassafrass. And honestly, if she stays outside she probably wouldn't make it long enough to suit me. We're taking it slow but I plan on introducing Willow inside as well. She acts like she's been a housecat before, or she did at the office. She wandered around inside and then went out again after a bit. And she's inside the house too off and on. But again, Sass is the most important thing right now. The only *only* reason she'll be going anywhere is if Mutt really does not tolerate it well. And I think you're about like me, if Vino's health suffered from a new pet, things would need to change ;). Abi is for the most part over them. She's hugged all over my friend's cats and she's loved all over Sassy for days now. Eve seems to be good. She does seem to have allergies. But it's always with either weather changing (odd, but I can count on a runny nose every single blessed time) or with seasonal change. Cat fur has not seemed to set her nose off. Plus I'm investing in a couple of air purifiers. Mutt sheds an ungodly amount already, and I really want to try and do some things that keeps the hair down a bit in the new house. We won't have carpet in anything but the bedrooms, and we'll have blinds no curtains in the living area. All in all, we're going to have considerably less fabric (new leather sofa) than what we do now. Pet friendly, and easy to de-dander I hope. Basically, aside from one piece of sitting furniture, I don't know of any fabric that will be in the living area. Couple throw rugs but those are replacable and easily cleaned. Umm.. inside to answer your question :) Half of 'em anyway Grace Grace > Kewl! New slaves everywhere :-) So is your daughter over her allergies > then? Or are they going to be outdoor cats? [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > > Grace > > unexpectedly owned Sounds great, I hope it works out :-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Sassy is working hard at being indoor. She's not in the trailer yet but > that's because she stays in the house. She comes and goes where she [quoted text clipped - 124 lines] > > > Grace > > > unexpectedly owned > Abi is for the most part over them. She's hugged all over my friend's > cats and she's loved all over Sassy for days now. Eve seems to be good. > She does seem to have allergies. But it's always with either weather > changing (odd, but I can count on a runny nose every single blessed > time) or with seasonal change. Bet Eve is allergic to moldspores and plant pollens. I am allergic to both and get "sick" a day or so after a rain, after heavy winds, and whenever various plants bloom. We don't need to worry about asking when the pine trees, cottonwood, mulberry, roses, etc. are blooming, we look at my allergy medicine levels and know. Pam S. "Gracecat" <gracecat@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Well I might as well: >And Jody is ensnared. Abi's completely besotted and Sassafras purrs her >bloody little head off no matter how the 6 year old drags her through the >yard. They're inseperable, completely bonded. I thought Abi was allergic? Glad that's working out well. Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL See reply to Britta. We worked it out when we had Miss Kitty for a while that she wasn't allergic any longer, *or* it's so mild that she's more or less outgrown them. I never had her tested specifically for cat allergies. She was less than two, three trips to the doctor for severe congestion the first time we tried this and assumptions that I believe were correct at that time were made. > "Gracecat" <gracecat@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Well I might as well: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > "Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing > (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL YAY!!!! Wonderful news Grace! Welcome back to slavehood! SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com ... > Several days ago, we became slaves... Yesterday we became slaves again. > > Grace > unexpectedly owned Congratulations to your family, especially to Sassy and Willow. For her own safety, please let Abi know that not all cats are as tolerant as Sassy. And it's about time for Jody to realize his full potential and join the other crazy cat lovers. We are looking forward to hearing more adventures as a cat slave. Annie >I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >Grace >unexpectedly owned Congratulations on joining the club :-) Ginger-lyn > I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to > anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bloody little head off no matter how the 6 year old drags her through the > yard. They're inseperable, completely bonded. Congrats to Sassafras and Willow on doing the improbable, and ensnaring Jody!! Also congrats to Sassafras to being able to understand how much a 6 yr. old girl just needs a friend. Mandy had Needles when she was 3-5. Needles would let Mandy carry him around like that. Any one else found out why he was called Needles. When Mandy was sick, Needles would sit by her and cry until Mandy felt well enough to maul him again. They took turns sleeping on each other (they were about the same size) and Needles would follow Mandy all over the place wanting to be a part of whatever she was doing. Hopefully Sassafras will be as understanding as Needles was. Pam S. who still has the pictures of the kid and cat laying on each other. >> I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >> anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Pam S. who still has the pictures of the kid and cat laying on each other. Amzing how tolerant of little kids they can be. My dad's next-door neighbor has a little girl who totes their cats around (one moggy, one ragdoll) everywhere-- little arms wrapped around under their front legs, back legs hanging-- she's really too little to hold them properly-- and they just hang there (like ragdolls), totally docile. They would never put up with it from an adult person. Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >>> I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >>> anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Somewhere I read that when cats are held like that they cannot move their legs. "m. L. Briggs" <mlbriggs@nospam.net> wrote in message > Somewhere I read that when cats are held like that they cannot move > their legs. Hehehe... My niece can hold Sassy that way and she's plenty able to move around and fidgit. Abi will now hold Sass like a baby, on her (the cat) back in her (Abi) arms. Willow doesn't tolerate any holding. She'll love on your arms, legs and curl against you but forget it, she doesn't like to be held. Abi's been home for a couple hours and I haven't seen her since ;) Jody just shakes his head and smirks. I don't think he exactly absolutely adores Sassy yet, but he does enjoy watching his daughter so it's a matter of time ;) This weekend we're headed to TED and have one spayed, both of them aged and shots. Grace >"m. L. Briggs" <mlbriggs@nospam.net> wrote in message > Somewhere I read >that when cats are held like that they cannot move >> their legs. > >Hehehe... My niece can hold Sassy that way and she's plenty able to move >around and fidgit. Absolutely. OTOH from the family I described, I had a cousin who would try to hold her enormous, bashful black cat Shadow like that, and Shadow would not put up with it. If he couldn't move his back legs, he isn't need to, because he did quite enough with his front paws to make it understood that he wanted to get down. Theresa My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ >Congrats to Sassafras and Willow on doing the improbable, and ensnaring >Jody!! Also congrats to Sassafras to being able to understand how much [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Pam S. who still has the pictures of the kid and cat laying on each other. Now you must scan those pictures and post them. I didn't think that a cat would tolerate a hoomin sleeping on top of it. :) > Now you must scan those pictures and post them. I didn't think that a > cat would tolerate a hoomin sleeping on top of it. :) Most won't but Needles was NOT normal, even for a cat. She would drag him around with his back feet and tail dragging the ground and he'd drool with happiness. Needles was a strange little guy. Mandy adored him. Pam S. who's trying to remember where those pictures are >I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >anyone but... > >Several days ago, we became slaves... Yesterday we became slaves again. Congratulations! I hope the two cats and the dog soon get along indoors and provide lots of fun and happiness for the whole family. As the kitten grows it might be as well to teach Abi the best way to hold a cat. Loved cats seem to get so much bigger and heavier than neglected cats. -- CATherine >I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to >anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >bloody little head off no matter how the 6 year old drags her through the >yard. They're inseperable, completely bonded. That's great news! Kids and cats are so cute together. That was some odd transformation your DH went through though. :) > I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it > to anyone but... <SNIP> > Grace > unexpectedly owned My heartfelt congratulations! It sounds like Abi has a special friend. I 'm happy for all of you. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy, Milo & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Concatulations, Gracie! Happy news! Christine > I've waited a while to see if things worked out before mentioning it to > anyone but... [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Grace > unexpectedly owned |
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