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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2007Almost had a Ping-Brother (this would make cat #13)
Came home from some errands - and heard a cat meowing, loudly. Followed the sound to the edge of our back yard. The people behind us have built a kid's playhouse of sorts in the back corner of their yard, and it's a raised one - on stilts. The dad uses the lower area to store gardening tools. Anyway, on the steps that they built for the kids to get into the playhouse, is a Siamese, yeowling for attention. A friendly Siamese, and he wants skritchin' - NOW! DH runs inside and checks for Ping - he's napping on the bed. About that time the neighbors come out, and I ask if it's their cat - they said no, he'd been hanging around for a couple of days - did we want it???? Not knowing where to keep a 13th cat, I decline - one of his older kids brings out some cold cuts for the cat (ick). I go back and get something better - a scoop of kitty-kibble! #13, whom DH is calling Pong (to go with Ping - groan), darts away from me when I bring the kibble out - but not too far. When I check later, no "Pong", and also no kibble.  Signature-- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep guess 13 is lucky for your house, Lee > Came home from some errands - and heard a cat meowing, loudly. Followed the > sound to the edge of our back yard. The people behind us have built a kid's [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Ummmm.... you may find yourselves with a fourteenth, too. In the opera (from which I gather you took Ping's name) there are THREE characters: Ping, Pang & Pong. It's probably bad luck to give a cat one name in a series. (Unless you WANT the whole set!) > Came home from some errands - and heard a cat meowing, loudly. Followed > the sound to the edge of our back yard. The people behind us have built [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > When I check later, no "Pong", and also no kibble. > Ummmm.... you may find yourselves with a fourteenth, too. In the opera > (from which I gather you took Ping's name) there are THREE characters: > Ping, Pang & Pong. It's probably bad luck to give a cat one name in a > series. (Unless you WANT the whole set!) Ping was actually named for Mulan's alter ego in the Disney animated movie. We had watched it the night before he (rather noisily) arrived. Anyone remember the two Siamese in Disney's /Lady and the Tramp/? Si and Am???? "We are Siamese if you please. We are Siamese if you don't please." >> Came home from some errands - and heard a cat meowing, loudly. Followed >> the sound to the edge of our back yard. The people behind us have built [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> When I check later, no "Pong", and also no kibble. You sound like me! I figure if a new unwanted cat shows up it's meant for me! One of my Japanese friends and her daughter went on holiday for a month in the States. When she got back to what she fondly believed was 2 cats, she found her parents (she and dd live on the second floor of their house) had "felt sorry for" a momcat with 4 kittens, so now she has 7. If you count all the cats that think they belong to me, I have 7, as well. Or was it 8? They say hi to yours. All of them! Cantate "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & litter. He's been frontlined. Thankfully, he's not shy about skritchies. It's been pretty warm here, so we have the door between the house and the front porch opened, with a screen door closed. Bam-Bam and Barney were curious, so was Tennessee. Betty is running around with puffy tail (when she dares come out from behind the sofa), Ernie, Mimi, Moe, Rosie and Ping could care less. Weebs is leery. Lizzie hasn't shown much interest. Actually, Ping is more like "What am I doing on the front porch? We don't need another me, do we?" Have an email to one of the Humane Association workers to see if there's a Siamese rescue hereabouts. DH is also going to ask a co-worker if one of her adult kids wants a Siamese. WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. > Came home from some errands - and heard a cat meowing, loudly. Followed > the sound to the edge of our back yard. The people behind us have built a [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > When I check later, no "Pong", and also no kibble. > "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So > now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. Bless you for taking Pong in (temporarily) and trying to find him a forever home. Jill >> "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So >> now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> hasn't shown much interest. Actually, Ping is more like "What am I >> doing on the front porch? We don't need another me, do we?" I'll take a dozen Pings to go, please! ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War Went to the local shelter, "Pong" has no chip. Also doesn't like carriers - he did his Siamese Scream all the way there and back. He has been entered as a 'found pet', and we will be looking for a home for him. DH had me take some pictures and email them to his work, and he will see if the co-worker's kid wants him. >> "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So >> now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Jill > Went to the local shelter, "Pong" has no chip. Also doesn't like > carriers - he did his Siamese Scream all the way there and back. He > has been entered as a 'found pet', and we will be looking for a home > for him. DH had me take some pictures and email them to his work, > and he will see if the co-worker's kid wants him. And we don't get to see??????! Or are you afraid posting photos of Pong will result in permanant residency? ;) Jill >>> "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. >>> So now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> Jill >> Went to the local shelter, "Pong" has no chip. Also doesn't like >> carriers - he did his Siamese Scream all the way there and back. He [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jill Here's what I took this morning http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community >>>> "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. >>>> So now he is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>> >>> Jill >>> DH had me take some pictures and email them to his work, >>> and he will see if the co-worker's kid wants him. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community Ohhhh! Pretty Pong! Thanks! Jill >> And we don't get to see??????! Or are you afraid posting photos of Pong >> will result in permanant residency? ;) > Here's what I took this morning > http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community He's really pretty! Looks like he's making himself quite at home, too. Joyce >>> Went to the local shelter, "Pong" has no chip. Also doesn't like >>> carriers - he did his Siamese Scream all the way there and back. He [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community He could easily be Jake's brother. Even has the same icy dilute blue eyes. Jo >>> Went to the local shelter, "Pong" has no chip. Also doesn't like >>> carriers - he did his Siamese Scream all the way there and back. He [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community Aaaaaaaak!! What a cutie! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > Here's what I took this morning > > http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community He's handsome alright. Am I imagining, or is he darker than Ping? SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> Here's what I took this morning >> >> http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community > >He's handsome alright. Am I imagining, or is he darker than Ping? Pointy-kitties get darker and more distinct markings as they mature. I think that Ping is actually darker than Pong, especially around the face and ears. >> Here's what I took this morning >> >> http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community > > He's handsome alright. Am I imagining, or is he darker than Ping? He's darker than Ping was when we got Ping, but Ping is MIUCH darker now. His flanks are almost as dark as his face/paws/tail. He's so striking! I would love to have a Siamese some day. They're beautiful and I, ah, appreciate the personality. But I don't see myself buying one...I'd have to adopt or find one. And you've found two now! --Fil > He's handsome alright. Am I imagining, or is he darker than Ping? > He's so striking! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > --Fil They are surprisingly easy to find at shelters. I suspect that not everyone that thinks they are adorable kittens is prepared for the kind of cats they grow up to be. Jo > They are surprisingly easy to find at shelters. I suspect that not everyone > that thinks they are adorable kittens is prepared for the kind of cats they > grow up to be. > > Jo I've never seen one at a shelter in any city I've been living in at the time (and yes, I do occasionally check the shelter pages). But, perhaps I will find one when the time is right. I'm also reluctant to pass over some loving mixed-breed because "I WANNA MEEZER"; it's like saying "I only want a redheaded daughter". On the other hand, I've got four moggies now, and I can deal with meezer 'tude (it can't be half as bad as Nox.) --Fil >> They are surprisingly easy to find at shelters. I suspect that not >> everyone [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > --Fil To me wanting a meezer in addition to the moggies is more like wanting a dog as well as a cat. The differences between say a Persian cat and a Siamese are as big as the differences between a cat and a dog. Its more like, I have three daughters. A son would be nice. Or in my case I have five grandsons. I would love another grandson. But I hope its a girl anyway. Jo trust me its worse, lovable but worst, just read Susan m's posts, and for a meizer he, Otis, is pretty agreeable and easy going, Lee, who loves them > > They are surprisingly easy to find at shelters. I suspect that not everyone > > that thinks they are adorable kittens is prepared for the kind of cats they [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > --Fil be warned, they are worse than what you are living with now, Lee > He's so striking! > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > He's handsome alright. Am I imagining, or is he darker than Ping? >http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community He's lovely! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Here's what I took this morning > > http://community.webshots.com/album/559247487VQrGFv?vhost=community What a pretty kitty. Lots of purrs and best wishes for Pong to find a great onetruehome really soon and thank you for taking care of him in the meantime, Polonca and Soncek >WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. But you named him- he is yours now Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >>WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. > > But you named him- he is yours now ....And if you already have Ping and Pong, can Pang be far behind? I feel your pain, currently we have a cat in the kitty suite, he is temporarily patch, white with a few brown spots, a pink nose, all of his manly decorations and a paid vet bill of $120.00 to get wormed, tested and meds for a bite on his leg, blessedly the vet has a friend who is currently wanting a youngish cat so he might get a home quick, very nice cat, good temperament and loud purr, Lee > "Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So now he > is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & litter. He's [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com > > http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep >I feel your pain, currently we have a cat in the kitty suite, he is >temporarily patch, white with a few brown spots, a pink nose, all of his >manly decorations Manly decorations-- LOL <snort> Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War and was really good at hiding them until we got to the vet, he is a very sweet cat, about 2 or 3 months ago we fed him a can of food but couldn't catch him, at that time the big concern was that he was a female and the very last thing we need is another breeding queen running lose, Lee > >I feel your pain, currently we have a cat in the kitty suite, he is > >temporarily patch, white with a few brown spots, a pink nose, all of his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War > and was really good at hiding them until we got to the vet, he is a > very sweet cat, about 2 or 3 months ago we fed him a can of food but > couldn't catch him, at that time the big concern was that he was a > female and the very last thing we need is another breeding queen This reminds me of when Persia first came to my back door. Once I'd decided to keep her, but before I could get her to the vet, I mentioned at the office I'd been adopted by a female kitty. One of the guys asked, "How do you know it's a female?" Um, she's missing a few parts. And she was, not just the "manly decorations". She wasn't a kitten so it was pretty apparent. And since she'd been front-declawed (the bastards!) I figured she'd probably already been spayed. I was right. On the flip side, another co-worker adopted a couple of kittens from the same litter. She named them Lucy & Ethel after the old 'I Love Lucy' show because Lucy was an orange tabby and Ethel had white fur. At first glance even the vet thought they were both female kittens. After a few weeks, however, those dangly bits decided to drop and Ethel turned into Fred! :D Jill Lee Kreisleriana <kreisleriana2@yahoo.com> wrote in > message news:ds0r53lq98oksbllqgl8t42u2hdidlnnh4@4ax.com... >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Make Levees, Not War >> I feel your pain, currently we have a cat in the kitty suite, he is >> temporarily patch, white with a few brown spots, a pink nose, all of his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Make Levees, Not War Bwahahaha. Made me laugh too. >>> I feel your pain, currently we have a cat in the kitty suite, he is >>> temporarily patch, white with a few brown spots, a pink nose, all of his [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bwahahaha. Made me laugh too. Ya know, they're not *just* decorative. <snorting back at ya> SignatureJoey DoWop Dee Remember: It is To Laugh >"Pong" came back, hung around our picnic table all day yesterday. So now he >is ensconced on our (enclosed) front porch with food, water & litter. He's >been frontlined. Thankfully, he's not shy about skritchies. He sounds a lot like Ping in temperament too. :) I wonder if they're related - maybe a second momcat. > DH is also going to ask a co-worker if one of her adult kids wants a > Siamese. > > WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. But... but... you named him! SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> DH is also going to ask a co-worker if one of her adult kids wants a >> Siamese. >> >> WE. DO. NOT HAVE. ROOM. FOR. ANY. MORE. CATS. > >But... but... you named him! Just like Cashmere and Leo were named. ;) > Just like Cashmere and Leo were named. ;) Oh that's different. Those weren't their real names. ;) SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. I votes you send him to Marina. Cantate |
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