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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006Oscar the forgiving
Last night I managed to step on Oscar, who was sprawled in the middle of the hallway taking a nap (sigh). She yowled and ran into the bedroom, where she hid behind the chest of drawers. After I coaxed her a few times by calling her name, she stuck her head out. "Oscar, I'm so sorry." She hissed at me; clearly the apology wasn't enough, although the hiss seemed somewhat subdued. I apologized again, and this time stuck my fingers close to her head in a gesture of trust and appeasement. She sniffed them, then reluctantly headbutted me in a, "It's okay; you're a dork, but hey, you're all I have here" kind of way. Not only did I wanted to apologize to her, I really wanted to make sure that she was walking okay and hadn't been injured at all -- fortunately, she was fine.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Last night I managed to step on Oscar, who was sprawled in the middle > of the hallway taking a nap (sigh). She yowled and ran into the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sure that she was walking okay and hadn't been injured at all -- > fortunately, she was fine. Doesn't that make you feel so quilty? When I first got Rusty, he sat under my rocking chair without my knowing. I sat on the rocking chair and heard a loud scream. Poor cat was running around with me chasing after him to make sure I didn't crush him. He turned out fine. Since then I learned to make sure Rusty is not under the chair before I rocked it. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Doesn't that make you feel so quilty? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > didn't crush him. He turned out fine. Since then I learned to make > sure Rusty is not under the chair before I rocked it. It always scares me -- they're so small and we're so big! (Well, *I* am -- I seem to recall you're pretty light.) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > Doesn't that make you feel so quilty? > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca I still have guilty memories of stepping on Pan and breaking his poor little hind leg. =o( After many incidences of stepping on under-foot cats and hearing the complaint, I didn't even realize at first that I'd actually hurt him. That wasn't a happy day for either of us, the poor little guy! He did forgive me, though. And he learned to maneuver his way around even while wearing a splint and a big clumsy bandage. I'm glad Oscar wasn't injured, though. Melissa > I'm glad Oscar wasn't injured, though. Thanks. I am, too. Today she's being all kittenish -- first I had my sneakers on, but untied, the lace ends clattering against the kitchen floor. Oscar heard it and went halloween-cat, complete with sideways jumps. Hysterical. Since then she's been doing that kind of thing all night. Maybe she's affected by the storm. We had quite a downpour. DH just got his new car, so we went on a little ride a bit ago. Just absolutely gorgeous lightning splitting the sky. Unfortunately, just last week a motorcyclist commuter was hit by lightning. The strike left a four inch deep pothole and killed the rider -- still not clear what about the accident actually caused the death, but pretty scary. It's not like you can choose to avoid storms around here. Not like it's all that common of an occurance -- I've never heard of a rider being struck by lightning like that. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Thanks. I am, too. Today she's being all kittenish -- first I had my > sneakers on, but untied, the lace ends clattering against the kitchen [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > around here. Not like it's all that common of an occurance -- I've > never heard of a rider being struck by lightning like that. Last year, a guy here was hit by lightning as he came out from a shopping mall into the parking lot. He was seriously hurt. Last I heard, he was still disabled. Scary stuff. Like Rusty, I am afraid of the thunder. During last week's thunder storm, I put Rusty in the carrier and we wen to sit in the outside hallway. The power suddenly went out and we sat in the dark until the emergency power kicked in and some lights in the hallway came on. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > It always scares me -- they're so small and we're so big! (Well, *I* > am -- I seem to recall you're pretty light.) I went on the scale at the vet the other day when I picked up Rusty's prescription food. Barely made 100 lb. Rusty weighed in just under 9 lb last time he was at the vet. So I am still over 10X his weight. By the way, Rusty's Chinese name is . I just learned how to write Chinese with my mouse on an IME pad. Hope you can see it. The name means Little Tiger. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca <snip> > By the way, Rusty's Chinese name is ่่ไป. I just learned how to > write Chinese with my mouse on an IME pad. Hope you can see it. The [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >>pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca I can see it! It looks very interesting. Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > Last night I managed to step on Oscar, who was sprawled in the middle > of the hallway taking a nap (sigh). She yowled and ran into the [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > sure that she was walking okay and hadn't been injured at all -- > fortunately, she was fine. Oh poor Oscar! When I had my little mutt Sampson was a pup, I came home from work and was in the kitchen starting dinner. I was wearing high heels (please don't ask me why I thought I should cook dinner wearing my work clothes, looking like June Cleaver). I stepped backwards and stepped right on his paw. OH NO! He ran and hid under the bed. Oh no! My poor little baby! Luckily he wasn't hurt but I felt so awful. He forgave me but I know how you feel. Jill |
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