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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2007Purrs for survival of a rescue
The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from certain death, and the cats just won't leave it alone. I found it by accident last Friday, in the town square, in front of a 2nd-hand store (which had been closed all week) where it had once lived, laying on the sidewalk, dehydrated, abandoned, and freezing to death (we've been having a frigid spell here). I could not stop myself from carrying it home and doing my best to save its life, and things are still touch-and-go. It is now is sitting in a sunny east window, battling to recover from the abuse. And the cats keep jumping and grabbing at it like it's their latest and greatest toy. Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? I gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. >The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought >home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of >fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. You forgot to mention the most inportant thing. Did you take it to a vet and if not why and are you going to? It could have some disease and if it does it could pass it on to the others. ***************************************************** E-mail address altered to foil spam. Reply to news groups for all to see please. _ / ) (\__/) ( ( ) ( ) ) ={ }= / / ) `-------/ / ( / \ | ,'\ , ,' `-'\ ,---\ | \ _) ) `. \ / (__/ ) ) (_/ (\__/) )oo( ={ >}= ***************************************************** | >The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought | >home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] | It could have some disease and if it does it could pass it on to the | others. Well in this brave new world age of genetic manipulation I'm sure there's a chance of a tree passing on a disease to mammals, however, I don't think our local vet would have any idea about this possibility. But thanks for your concern, "kraut"! >|> Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? >| Did you take it to a vet and if not why and are you going to? >| It could have some disease and if it does it could pass it on to the >| others. > Well in this brave new world age of genetic manipulation I'm sure > there's a chance of a tree passing on a disease to mammals There has been at least one documented case of a human getting Dutch Elm Disease. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 >>>> Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? >>> Did you take it to a vet and if not why and are you going to? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > There has been at least one documented case of a human getting Dutch > Elm Disease. But only in the Netherlands. :-) But all kidding aside, is that true? What the heck are the symptoms? Hair root rot? Defoliation of the crown?  SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh >>>>> Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? >>>> Did you take it to a vet and if not why and are you going to? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > But all kidding aside, is that true? What the heck are the symptoms? > Hair root rot? Defoliation of the crown? Pneumonia. It went for the lungs. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 | >> There has been at least one documented case of a human getting Dutch | >> Elm Disease. | > But only in the Netherlands. :-) | > But all kidding aside, is that true? What the heck are the symptoms? | > Hair root rot? Defoliation of the crown? | | Pneumonia. It went for the lungs. I grew up around a lot of Dutch Elms and got very sick from the DDT that the city sprayed on them -- without warning parents to keep us kids from chasing the sprayer trucks on our bikes. Assuming the kitties also exhale carbon dioxide, their play nearby might actually be a breath of fresh air to the poor, um, fella. A little talk therapy may be in order to help give him, uh, her, some strength too, and maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish meal. I don't know if this in a veterinarian's scope, but perhaps, um, a tree surgeon? Are you groaning yet? Blessed be, Baha with a purr for Charlie Brown's tree >The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought >home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of >fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. | maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish meal. Excuse my ignorance but what's a meadow muffin? >> maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish meal. > > Excuse my ignorance but what's a meadow muffin? Not a farm gal, are ye? SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh > | maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish > meal. > > Excuse my ignorance but what's a meadow muffin? LOL! It's those things that help magic mushrooms grow so nicely (and are used in a lot of other fertilizers). Hugs, CatNipped | > | maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish | > meal. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | LOL! It's those things that help magic mushrooms grow so nicely (and are | used in a lot of other fertilizers). Of course! How did I miss that... where did my mind go? I guess now that I'm a city gal my brain is on a different track. I like the purple ring ones with out the black circle on the stem. Good kool aid can be made with them < evil grin > >> | maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish >> meal. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > CatNipped > | maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish meal. > > Excuse my ignorance but what's a meadow muffin? I think they're also called "cow pies" in some rural areas You know...mule cookies. Horse apples. Pasture patties. Buffalo chips, served alongside Buffalo Bagels. Pony pellets. Horse Hockey, Horsepucky and its country cousin Bullpucky. You either have to be a country girl or watch a lot of the Harry Morgan episodes of MASH. Blessed be, Baha >| maybe as a treat a couple of meadow-muffins after the dinner of fish meal. > >Excuse my ignorance but what's a meadow muffin? Am 12.04.2007 schrieb Pat: > I found it by accident last Friday, in the town square, in front of a > 2nd-hand store (which had been closed all week) where it had once lived, > laying on the sidewalk, dehydrated, abandoned, and freezing to death (we've > been having a frigid spell here). You are such a good person:-) > Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? I > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. Yes, of course you can have lots of purrs for the survival of the poor little tree. Purrs Inge and the catgang SignatureCatManiacs World: http://www.gwsystems.com/inge > The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought > home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. Is it possible for you to place it in a room where the other cats won't harass it? Purrs that it will respond to your care. MLB >> The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought >> home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Is it possible for you to place it in a room where the other cats won't > harass it? Purrs that it will respond to your care. MLB I thought you were talking about a kitten, too... Purrs for your little pine. Plants are amazingly things. If it gets enough sun, it may bounce back. Good luck keeping the cats out of it... Kathy | > The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought | > home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] | Is it possible for you to place it in a room where the other cats won't | harass it? Purrs that it will respond to your care. MLB When the weather warms up a bit I'll put it out on the porch where it can get better light and maybe some natural raindrops. I think that will help it a lot. Not sure what you mean by "the other cats" - all the cats in this house are trying to play with it. They can't seem to help themselves in that respect, probably because it's "new" here. But there's no place in the house I could put it where it could survive and where the cats wouldn't have access. Healthy plant purrs for the poor specimen. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War >Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? I >gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of >fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. Is this a Peanuts Christmas special? :) Please remember to keep your plants indoors. > Please, can you spare a few purrs for our spindly Norfolk Island Pine? I > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. LOL. OK, we will purr for a pine. Mir and Cal quite like pines. Caliban went racing up two or three of them on his first day out on the island. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o185/frankiennikki/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki On Apr 12, 11:04 am, "Pat" <patricia251.catlit...@centurytel.net> wrote: > The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought > home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. Good luck! They're quite pretty trees, I think. HOw tall is it now? They need *lots* of light. It would also benefit from some extra humidity, if you have a humidifier. It's pretty fun, & kind of rewarding to bring a plant back from the brink of death. I"m always dragging something home from the 25-cent rack at the local nursery here. Sherry | On Apr 12, 11:04 am, "Pat" <patricia251.catlit...@centurytel.net> | wrote: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | dragging something home from the 25-cent rack at the local nursery | here. Sherry, it looks like there's actually three in the pot - one about four feet tall and two little ones less than half as tall. But since I've never seen one with three "trunks" before, I'm assuming there are three of them rather than just one, and I'm wondering if it would be wise to try to separate them... What would you do? When it gets warmer I'll put it out on the porch for better light. The forecast calls for warmer weather by Sunday or Monday. Humidity isn't a problem inside here with the ventless propane heater but I do spritz the needle-leaves with water at least once a day. On Apr 12, 12:04 pm, "Pat" <patricia251.catlit...@centurytel.net> wrote: > The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought > home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. LOL! Loved the way you wrote this. Very funny. Well, as someone who can barely grow a weed, I give you all the luck you will need. Just don't let me near it. I have a black thumb. Honestly. The only things alive in my apartment are me and Rita, unless there's something in the fridge that I don't know about. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > On Apr 12, 12:04 pm, "Pat" <patricia251.catlit...@centurytel.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita I had one that I nursed for several years but it kept deteriorating. I finally tossed it a couple of weeks ago. Do you suppose it teleported to your town seeking a better home? MLB > The kitties here are fascinated by the skinny, starving creature I brought > home a few days ago. Poor thing, I'm still not sure it can be saved from [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > gave it fresh potting soil, a much larger container, and a good feeding of > fish emulsion. Now all I can do is pray. I hope I'm not too late. Lots of purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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