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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2004Keeping Kitty Farmcat safe
As you all know, Kitty got injured and it's not clear how and why. I have put a reflective collar on her yesterday, just in case it was a car that got her, so the driver can see her better. She's tuxedo and mainly black, probably invisible if she crosses the road in the night. Let's hope it helps. It's not realistic to make her stay in, she likes to hunt and what's more she has no idea what a litter tray is for. Gardens are the place. Soil. She has stayed in more since her accident, whatever it was. She is meatloafing on her cushion as we speak. Normally she would have been out ratting at this time of night. Perhaps - and let's hope - she has decided to retire. It's time she did. She has earned her place here through being a really good farmcat. Now she is very old I would be happy if she just laid in front of the fire in the winter and slept on her cushion in the summer. She doesn't need to do any more, but watch this space for her latest catches..as she seems not quite ready to retire just yet and tomorrow..well, I expect some sort of prey in my kitchen. Three quarters eaten or just showing off if it's not. Cats. Why did I allow them to move in? I can't imagine. I should have taken them straight away to the cat's home. They've ruined my birdwatching! <sigh> How can I resist them if they are lost and homeless? I can't and that's why they are here and insisting I pay for the best cat food in the world, which Kitty is still scarfing down like she never saw any food before. All donations gratefully accepted (joke) Purrs and prayers to anyone who needs them tonight for their kitties or humans. Tweed In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Christina Websell" <spamfree@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> artfully composed this message within <news:cg3ip8$5fp$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk> on 19 Aug 2004: > Cats. Why did I allow them to move in? I can't imagine. I > should have taken them straight away to the cat's home. They've [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > like she never saw any food before. All donations gratefully > accepted (joke) You would have never met us if you didn't have them. lol  SignatureCheryl > In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", "Christina > Websell" <spamfree@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> artfully composed [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > You would have never met us if you didn't have them. lol True. I shall let that be a consolation as you are a really lovely group of people.;-) Tweed Is there any way to keep her in at night? Have you ever tried introducing her to a litterbox? Being the only thing resembling dirt in the house, she might just use it without any training. Her senses might have been impaired from the accident, and that's why she's sticking close to home. I wish Kitty Farmcat a long, happy retirement :-) Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > As you all know, Kitty got injured and it's not clear how and why. > I have put a reflective collar on her yesterday, just in case it was a car [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Tweed > Is there any way to keep her in at night? Not really, she likes to go out hunting nightime, and will scream the place down if the back door is shut. >Have you ever tried introducing > her to a litterbox? She laughs at it. She is firm in her idea that the proper toilet place is in the soil, in the garden. >Being the only thing resembling dirt in the house, she > might just use it without any training. <g> You don't know Kitty FC. She does nothing she doesn't want to. > Her senses might have been impaired > from the accident, and that's why she's sticking close to home. That's very possible. It is now 4.10 am here and there is no way she would not be out giving the rats a hard time, but she is tucked up on her cushion. > I wish Kitty Farmcat a long, happy retirement :-) Thank you. She wishes one for herself ;-) but not sure when it will happen. It seems she finds it difficult not to keep working. Tweed > That's very possible. It is now 4.10 am here and there is no way > she would not be out giving the rats a hard time, but she is tucked > up on her cushion. Hey, another night owl! <waves across the pond> Give her some time, she's probably still not fully recovered. Or maybe her confidence was a bit shaken, and it will take some time for her to get over any lingering skittishness about the big bad Outside. Joyce, at 4:48 AM - which means it's tomorrow for you. :) > > That's very possible. It is now 4.10 am here and there is no way > > she would not be out giving the rats a hard time, but she is tucked > > up on her cushion. > > Hey, another night owl! <waves across the pond> <waves back> It's since I got this new computer :-) It's such a novelty to be able to read links and see people's photos! Hope it wears off soon.. My old computer was a very slow downloader and I was on pay-per-minute so viewing photos online was a bit of a no-no unless I wanted to be bankrupt! > Give her some time, she's probably still not fully recovered. Or maybe > her confidence was a bit shaken, and it will take some time for her to > get over any lingering skittishness about the big bad Outside. You're probably right. I would be quite happy if she would retire now and let Boyfriend take over her duties but maybe she feels he isn't up to her standard yet ;-) Which is true. His apprenticeship is not yet over. > Joyce, at 4:48 AM - which means it's tomorrow for you. :) I stayed up until 7 a.m. <sigh> Fed and let out my poultry and went to bed.. Must stop this soon. Stop writing such interesting things all of you! <g> Tweed > As you all know, Kitty got injured and it's not clear how and why. > I have put a reflective collar on her yesterday, just in case it was a car [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Tweed I still wonder if someone wasn't right and she had a bad fall. At her age, I suppose it's a little silly to worry about protecting her too much if she enjoys out so much. Maybe you can just check on her more frequently. > I still wonder if someone wasn't right and she had a bad fall. At her age, I > suppose it's a little silly to worry about protecting her too much if she > enjoys out so much. Maybe you can just check on her more frequently. I don't see how I could possibly check on her more frequently as at the moment, due to illness, I am here all the time. She is mainly now here in the house on her cushion, but will often venture out for a little hunt. She has acres to hunt in, it's not possible to follow her everywhere she goes. I have always taken great care of her but she likes to be risky. She has house access 24/7. Mainly she takes advantage of it, but sometimes she wants to hunt and catch things. She can't help it. The girl still wants to earn her own living, and I wouldn't dream of stopping her. What an insult it would be at her age if I made any attempt to prevent her from doing exactly what she wants to. Tweed |
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