I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a full on
petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and ears and for
the first time heard the most amazing sound I have heard around here for
some time, purring!
Lyle who hurried Frank away from me the last time I made contact only
checked on Frank with a bit of nose to nose contact but this time did not
cause as much trouble. I got a few more moments in later as I gave Frank a
tidbit of beef jerky and he layed next to my chair and ate it as I stroked
his back. Frank seems to trust me most when I am in the chair in front of
the computer; they know it is creaky and noisey and I can't get up quickly
or quietly.
I will dedicate the purrs I got to Georgie and hope they help get her home.
Andy and the brothers
Susan M - 23 Jan 2008 03:46 GMT
> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a full on
> petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and ears and for
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> the computer; they know it is creaky and noisey and I can't get up quickly
> or quietly.
Congratulations on a big breakthrough! How wonderful that he purred for
you.
Susan M
Otis and Chester
Outsider - 23 Jan 2008 21:12 GMT
>> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a
>> full on petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and
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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester
Yeah, some day they may like me without the laser dot or the jerky!
:)
Susan M - 23 Jan 2008 21:22 GMT
> Susan M <not_here@shaw.ca> wrote in
>> Congratulations on a big breakthrough! How wonderful that he purred
>> for you.
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>
> :)
Well, most of the time I think that Otis and I have some strong psychic
bond. Then every once and a while, it occurs to me that he's thin
haired cat living in a cold climate and I throw off a lot of body heat
... and I'm not quite so sure anymore ;-)
Susan M
Otis and Chester
Outsider - 23 Jan 2008 22:36 GMT
Susan M <not_here@shaw.ca> wrote in news:5vppb6F1j5qhtU2
@mid.individual.net:
>> Susan M <not_here@shaw.ca> wrote in
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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester
Oh, I don't kid myself; the body heat thing goes a long way with our cats!
Marina - 23 Jan 2008 04:15 GMT
> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a full on
> petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and ears and for
> the first time heard the most amazing sound I have heard around here for
> some time, purring!
Oh, that's lovely! Hope Lyle follows suit one of these days!

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Outsider - 23 Jan 2008 21:10 GMT
>> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a
>> full on petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and
>> ears and for the first time heard the most amazing sound I have heard
>> around here for some time, purring!
>
> Oh, that's lovely! Hope Lyle follows suit one of these days!
Me too!
tanadashoes - 23 Jan 2008 05:06 GMT
> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a full on
> petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and ears and for
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>
> Andy and the brothers
Remember the old Nissan commercial "Dogs love truckss?" Well cats
love jerky. At least our cats love Jerky.
Pam S.
Outsider - 23 Jan 2008 21:08 GMT
>> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a
>> full on petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and
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>
> Pam S.
I was up with some friends at a lake cabin one of them owns and I brought
a package of jerky for me and one for the dogs. When I said no dog or
cat can resist jerky he said not my dog. I barely contained my laughter
and about 10 seconds after I broke the seal his very well trained lab was
up ON THE TABLE begging for jerky! I said "were you saying something?"
I assume it's pretty bad for them with whatever is in it otherwise I
would give them more but I give them a tiny little tidbit once in a
while. My neice would buy Zak a package for christmas and it would last
weeks.
Andy who also loves jerky
Adrian - 23 Jan 2008 16:38 GMT
> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a
> full on petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and
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> Andy and the brothers
The purrs worked :-) Thank you. I still haven't heard Shadow purr but I'm
sure I will this year.

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Outsider - 23 Jan 2008 21:03 GMT
>> I got Frank close to me using the laser dot and was able to get a
>> full on petting of him. I stroked his back and ticked his head and
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> The purrs worked :-) Thank you. I still haven't heard Shadow purr but
> I'm sure I will this year.
Like I said in the other thread I was really thinking about this. Maybe
being in the "new cat" stage made me extra sensitive but whatever; it was
great to see Georgie got home ok. She is a smart girl!
Andy