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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Ernie's Back
Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. It's really frustrating because it was a perfect home. The only problem is, her existing cat (who is very young, too) didn't like him. But she didn't give them enough time, and just refused to try longer. Oh well. At least I have a new grandcat and can watch him grow up. He's a neat cat. Sherry >Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think >my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. > >It's really frustrating because it was a perfect home. The only problem is, her >existing cat (who is very young, too) didn't like him. But she didn't give them >enough time, and just refused to try longer. I know, it's a shame. Unless there is outright war, they can usually learn to at least tolerate each other. But polys are sooooo cute. Purrs for his and your daughter's happiness. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ I've seen polys, but I've never owned one. I'm a little afraid to. A kitten with extra toes, is like giving opposable thumbs. And a cat with opposable thumbs is probably NOT something to look forward too. :) Think of what they could do. *shudder* Kristi >I've seen polys, but I've never owned one. I'm a little afraid to. A >kitten with extra toes, is like giving opposable thumbs. Ernie's a pill but a bit on the freakish side as far as physical traits. He's got 7 toes on one foot and 6 toes on the other. Now one of his ears is starting to curl backwards. I don't know *what* that's all about. Sherry >I've seen polys, but I've never owned one. I'm a little afraid to. A >kitten with extra toes, is like giving opposable thumbs. Awww, don't be afraid!!! Our Hobo is polydactyl and, IMHO, a better kitty would be hard to find! And, in some situations, being poly can be a handicap. The extra "thumbs" are no help at all!! Jeanne jbhajos@earthlunk.not (JBHajos) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Ernie's Back: >>I've seen polys, but I've never owned one. I'm a little afraid to. A >>kitten with extra toes, is like giving opposable thumbs. > Awww, don't be afraid!!! Our Hobo is polydactyl and, IMHO, a >better kitty would be hard to find! And, in some situations, being >poly can be a handicap. The extra "thumbs" are no help at all!! The concept that really worries me is a Maine Coon poly. Bigger paws with "thumbs" on a smarter-than-average big cat [MCs do tend toward the high end of the intelligence curve]........  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 > Awww, don't be afraid!!! Our Hobo is polydactyl and, IMHO, a >>better kitty would be hard to find! >The concept that really worries me is a Maine Coon poly. Oh. That's different. I've never seen or heard of a poly MC but one should be "interesting" at the very least! Jeanne < I've never seen or heard of a poly MC but one should be "interesting" at the very least! Jeanne > I have a Maine Coon mix who is a poly. Sasquatch has 7 toes on each front foot, and 5 on each back. He does grab on to my fingers with his 'hands', and last night he was giving me "7" instead of "5". <G> He is just a big fuzzy purrball! Patti >< I've never seen or heard of a poly MC but one should be > "interesting" at the very least! > >I have a Maine Coon mix who is a poly. Sasquatch has 7 toes on each front >foot, and 5 on each back. Oh, I'd *love* to see that!! And he sounds like one terrific fella. Our Hobo also has 24 toes but he's a bit more consistent, six on each paw. The only "problem" it presents is making sure his claws are all properly clipped. It's easy to miss one of the smaller toes - about 7-8 years ago, one was overlooked and the claw grew into the pad and it became infected. It had to be cut out, he needed antibiotics, and the paw was bandaged with a thick, round taping. He looked like he was walking around carrying a tiny bowling ball. Needless to say, we now keep a careful eye on *all* his toes! Scritches to Sasquatch for me. Jeanne > Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think > my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry Sorry to hear Ernie was returned but happy to know your daughter had room in her heart and home for him! Christine > Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I > think [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sherry Well, Ernie's in a much better situation. It is amazing to me how little time people give cats to adjust!! Man, if Pearl HAD gone for adoption, I'm sure she wouldn't have "taken". We are almost up to two years and have almost gotten to truce level. *sigh* Karen >Well, Ernie's in a much better situation. It is amazing to me how little >time people give cats to adjust!! Man, if Pearl HAD gone for adoption, I'm >sure she wouldn't have "taken". We are almost up to two years and have >almost gotten to truce level. *sigh* > >Karen Yeah Pearl doesn't know how lucky she is. (If she could read this, I'm sure she'd snort, LOL) It's amazing the trivial reasons people bring cats back. Then they want their money back, sheesh. Ernie's doing good so far. Orion hates him, but he hates him in a passive way--he won't come out of the bedroom and just lays on the bed with this persecuted look on his face. He's such a big titty baby. Sherry >> Well, Ernie's in a much better situation. It is amazing to me how little >> time people give cats to adjust!! Man, if Pearl HAD gone for adoption, I'm [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Sherry I bet he'll come around. Be interested in keeping up on the two of them (hint, hint) ;) > >Well, Ernie's in a much better situation. It is amazing to me how little > >time people give cats to adjust!! Man, if Pearl HAD gone for adoption, I'm [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Sherry The local animal shelters and O'Malleys all have contracts that the person adopting a cat must sign. Among other things, the contract states that no fees will be refunded. Of course, I'm sure there are people who complain and grouch about it and still try to claim a "refund." MaryL In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "MaryL" <carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> artfully composed this message within <news:10f0nvfsidb2n27@corp.supernews.com> on 10 Jul 2004: > The local animal shelters and O'Malleys all have contracts that > the person adopting a cat must sign. Among other things, the > contract states that no fees will be refunded. Of course, I'm > sure there are people who complain and grouch about it and still > try to claim a "refund." One of the cats I fostered, adopted out and went to pick up when he was returned, I refunded the lady's money out of my own pocket. I was new at it, and even when told by the SPCA they don't refund money after a month, I felt bad because the woman didn't have $100 to "throw away". I don't think I would do that again, but like I said, I felt bad for her. SignatureCheryl > In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "MaryL" > <carstan101@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> artfully composed this [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > "throw away". I don't think I would do that again, but like I said, I > felt bad for her. Why did she return the cat? MaryL >Why did she return the cat? > >MaryL She had a 6-month old cat already. She had adopted Ernie to keep him company. Apparently the new cat fought Ernie all the time and was doing a lot of acting out. She already knew the procedure for introduction, but seriously I think she just threw them together. I just pleaded with her to give it a little longer and try separating them for a week but she wouldn't. Sherry > >Why did she return the cat? > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry That's really a shame. I took a full 6 weeks with Holly and Duffy's introduction (before they were left together full-time) because I knew Holly was likely to reject a newcomer unless care was taken. On the other hand, Ernie is probably much better off now than he would have been with that woman if she wouldn't take the time for a basic introduction. MaryL > Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think > my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sherry We had visions of Jake and his new playmate when we got Rosie. And we knew he would play with other cats. A neighbor had a cat that used to practically come over and ask if Jake could come out to play before they moved away. Well Jake is willing but Rosie gets all upset. I think that is part of why she plays up to me so much. So if we were a little different it would have been tempting to send her back and try again for a more compatible playmate for Jake. Sounds like Ernie got the best end on this deal in any case. Jo In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Jul 2004: > Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't > work out. I think my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sherry Aww, Sherry, no matter how much people are screened, it just doesn't seem enough. I'm glad they brought him back rather than the alternatives. SignatureCheryl >Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think >my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Sherry This way you know for sure he is in a happy situation. -- CATherine >Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I'm sorry to hear Ernie's adoption didn't work out but he sounds like an exceptional kitty and I'm glad he's back in your life. Purrs for a long and happy life in his new forever home. Jeanne >Ernie the polydactyl foster cat, is back. His new home didn't work out. I think >my daughter is starting to feel sorry for me and she adopted him. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Oh well. At least I have a new grandcat and can watch him grow up. He's a neat >cat. Sorry to hear his first home didn't work out, but at least this is the next best thing to being able to adopt him yourself. 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 >Sorry to hear his first home didn't work out, but at least this is the >next best thing to being able to adopt him yourself. Yeah, in a way I was glad. He's going to be a neat cat. I'll post pictures when he grows up! Sherry |
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