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Potjie's foreverhome

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Yowie - 05 Feb 2006 04:07 GMT
Tish has reported in. The trip interstate with Potjie (previosuly known as
'Jet') was uneventful, and it was obvious as soon as they saw each other
that Potjie and her father were meant for each other. Potjie has already
settled into his foreverhome, gave the d*g a talking to about who's boss
(the dog quickly worked out his place in life) and set out making himself at
home. He is already chasing mowsies around the place, vacuuming up food, and
living the royal life. His coat, which was groomed, is all nice and shiney
and he's filling out nicely.

What a difference to the scruffy burr & matt filled cat that lived under my
parent's house that was so intent on surviving he had forgotten how to play!

Tish is of course sad to leave Potjie as I was having to let go of Jet. But
its quite clear to both of us that we've done the right thing both by
Potjie/Jet and her father. Potjie has found his forever home, and George
(Tish's father) has found another feline master to run his life. It would
have only been selfishness to have kept Potjie for ourselves rather than
letting him find his true place in life,and it would have been unfair to
deny a catslave a proper feline master just because we also wanted the
pleasure of his company.

We're sure we did the right thing by both of them, and although we're sad
for ourselves, we're also happy that George & Potjie finally have each
other.

Hopefully we'll get some pictures soon, and Goerge will join RPCA to regale
us with Potjie tales.

Yowie
meee - 05 Feb 2006 04:26 GMT
> Tish has reported in. The trip interstate with Potjie (previosuly known as
> 'Jet') was uneventful, and it was obvious as soon as they saw each other
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>
> Yowie

that's a lovely happy ending for jet!1 now if i can just find a home like
that for my two.....:)
Victor Martinez - 05 Feb 2006 04:32 GMT
> Hopefully we'll get some pictures soon, and Goerge will join RPCA to regale
> us with Potjie tales.

Yay!!! I *love* happy endings... :)

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Marina - 05 Feb 2006 07:06 GMT
> We're sure we did the right thing by both of them, and although we're sad
> for ourselves, we're also happy that George & Potjie finally have each
> other.
>
> Hopefully we'll get some pictures soon, and Goerge will join RPCA to regale
> us with Potjie tales.

Such a bittersweet ending to Potjie's adventures. You and Tish did a
good thing, and I'm sure your current masters were happy to see him go.

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Yoj - 05 Feb 2006 07:39 GMT
> Tish has reported in. The trip interstate with Potjie (previosuly known as
> 'Jet') was uneventful, and it was obvious as soon as they saw each other
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>
> Yowie

Sometimes doing the right thing can be painful, but it helps to be able to
see immediately that it obviously *was* the right thing.

Good for both of you!

Joy
Jeanette - 05 Feb 2006 18:35 GMT
> Hopefully we'll get some pictures soon, and Goerge will join RPCA to regale
> us with Potjie tales.
>
> Yowie

Excellent news!

Jeanette
mlbriggs - 05 Feb 2006 19:10 GMT
> Tish has reported in. The trip interstate with Potjie (previosuly known as
> 'Jet') was uneventful, and it was obvious as soon as they saw each other
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>
> Yowie

How is that name pronounced?   Purrs for him to love his home.   MLB
polonca12000 - 06 Feb 2006 22:36 GMT
> Tish has reported in. The trip interstate with Potjie (previosuly known as
> 'Jet') was uneventful, and it was obvious as soon as they saw each other
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Yowie

What a great happy ending!
Very much looking forward to the pics and the tales,
Polonca and Soncek
Tish Silberbauer - 10 Feb 2006 08:10 GMT
Hi All,

I spoke to my father a couple of days ago and Potjie (pronounced
Poy-key) is doing really well and setting about training my father and
his elderly d*g (she's 11).  My father, sensibly, has decided to keep
Potjie as an indoors-only cat, which will not only help the local
wildlife, but will also make caring for Potjie's coat much easier.

Potjie has apparently got it into his head that he *has* to be fed at
4am and Dad, the silly bugger, has caved.  I don't know if this is
going to be a regular thing, but cats being cats, I suspect that it
will become part of the routine.    

It's really good to see him happy and relaxed.  Our pair are also much
more relaxed without him about the place.  

Tish
Yoj - 10 Feb 2006 09:05 GMT
> Hi All,
>
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>
> Tish

Obviously it didn't take long at all to get him trained.  Your father, that
is.  ;-)  I'm glad it's working out so well.

Joy
Adrian - 10 Feb 2006 09:44 GMT
> Hi All,
>
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>
> Tish

Clearly, Potjie has found a very trainable slave. ;-)
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Helen Miles - 10 Feb 2006 10:19 GMT
> Potjie has apparently got it into his head that he *has* to be fed at
> 4am and Dad, the silly bugger, has caved.  I don't know if this is
> going to be a regular thing, but cats being cats, I suspect that it
> will become part of the routine.////

ROTFLMAO!!! That's a cat who worked out very quickly that the slave he
had moved in with actually needed very little training!

I'm so glad there was such a happy outcome.

Helen M
CatNipped - 10 Feb 2006 14:34 GMT
> Hi All,
>
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>
> Tish

I'm *SO* glad to hear that Jet (Potjie) got such a good foreverhome!  I just
wish all kitties were as lucky as he.

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Karen - 10 Feb 2006 16:29 GMT
Excellente!!! Sounds like a really fine match!

> Hi All,
>
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>
> Tish
polonca12000 - 11 Feb 2006 21:27 GMT
> Hi All,
>
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>
> Tish

I'm so glad to hear Potjie has found such a great slave! Thanks for the
update, Tish.
Best wishes,
Polonca and Soncek
Marina - 12 Feb 2006 04:17 GMT
> Hi All,
>
> I spoke to my father a couple of days ago and Potjie (pronounced
> Poy-key) is doing really well and setting about training my father and
> his elderly d*g (she's 11).  

It's pronounced almost like the Swedish word 'pojke,' which means boy.
How apt. :o)

My father, sensibly, has decided to keep
> Potjie as an indoors-only cat, which will not only help the local
> wildlife, but will also make caring for Potjie's coat much easier.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> going to be a regular thing, but cats being cats, I suspect that it
> will become part of the routine.    

LOL!

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Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 12 Feb 2006 04:29 GMT
>> Potjie (pronounced Poy-key)
>
> It's pronounced almost like the Swedish word 'pojke,' which means boy.

What language does the name Potjie come from?

Joyce
Tish Silberbauer - 12 Feb 2006 04:55 GMT
> >> Potjie (pronounced Poy-key)
> >
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>
>Joyce

It's Afrikaans and is the name of a commonly used round, cast iron
cooking pot (casserole type).  I'm not entirely sure of its literal
meaning, but for me it means "little pot" and, for reasons I don't
entirely understand, suits Dad's cat very well.  It is also similar in
sound to the word "boytjie", which I understand to mean "small boy",
although I'm not sure if it is Afrikaans or a South African English
bastardisation of an Afrikaans term.  

Tish
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 12 Feb 2006 05:18 GMT
>> What language does the name Potjie come from?

> It's Afrikaans and is the name of a commonly used round, cast iron
> cooking pot (casserole type).

> It is also similar in
> sound to the word "boytjie", which I understand to mean "small boy",
> although I'm not sure if it is Afrikaans or a South African English
> bastardisation of an Afrikaans term.  

Either way, that makes sense. Afrikaans is a derivative of Dutch, isn't
it? Which itself has partially German roots. Since Scandinavian languages
(excepting Finnish) are also Germanic, I'm not surprised that "boytjie",
meaning "small boy" in Afrikaans (or an English/Afrikaans hybrid), is so
close to "pojke", the Swedish word that Marina was telling us about.

I'm still tyring to figure out where the "k" sound is coming from in
the word potjie, though...

Joyce
Tish Silberbauer - 12 Feb 2006 08:09 GMT
>I'm still tyring to figure out where the "k" sound is coming from in
>the word potjie, though...
>
>Joyce

As far as I understand it, in Afrikaans at least, a suffix of "tjie"
is pronounced as "key" or "ki".  If you try to pronounce tjie it
sort-of comes out as key anyway.  

YMMV in Dutch, which seems to have a different slant on
pronounciation.  My father regularly converses with Dutch neighbours
and I asked him if he spoke Afrikaans or "proper" Dutch to them.  He
firmly replied that he speaks Dutch to them because if he tried
Afrikaans on them they'd die laughing.  

Tish

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