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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2004Celebration! Birthday!
On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tin?viel, gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". They were named Teti, Teos, Isis and Darius, all names from ancient Egyptian mythology or from Egyptian faraoes. Tin?viel is my ex-wife's cat, so the litter was born at her place and lived the first weeks there, but then they came to me, both Tin?viel and the four kittens. So I had the great pleasure to watch them grow up until they were old enough to go to new owners. I was lucky, I could keep Teti, a classic silver/black tabby, and when Tin?viel showed that she was so much happier being with me instead of my ex, she stayed with me as well. So, today I'm celebrating Teti! He is a male cat, definitely. All muscles, a broad face and chest, and a lot of hormones running around in him. No, he is not neutered, he is an indoor cat, and he is waiting for at least two girls to come and visit him... Of course, these hormones sometimes leads him to perform some "improper actions" from time to time, like peeing in our landlady's bed. Not very wise of him, but she doesn't get too upset: She loves cats just as much as me, maybe even more, so she forgives him every time, as long as I do the laundry afterwards...;-) What more can I say about this guy? Well, he is extremely social, he is the first one to wish new people welcome into the house. He talks a lot, telling us about everything he is about to do or has done. For example, a visit to the litter box will always result in a three minutes monologue on how it was in there. Being an indoor cat requires som exercise. He solves this problem by chasing and fighting his mother every now and then. Tin?viel hisses and growls, and fights back. Seems that both of them have a wonderful time. And at night, they both sleep between my legs... Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess...  SignatureHans Schr?der han-schr@online.no On 2004-11-23, Hans Schrøder penned: > Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I > not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess... How about the awesome scratching post mentioned by an earlier poster? I'm quite tempted to get one, though I'm sure the last thing my house needs is more scratching posts for my one kitty: http://www.esmartcat.com/store/3200.html Signaturemonique > How about the awesome scratching post mentioned by an earlier poster? I'm > quite tempted to get one, though I'm sure the last thing my house needs > is > more scratching posts for my one kitty: > > http://www.esmartcat.com/store/3200.html Sure thing, but my ex-father-in-law, who unfortunately died a year ago, made the cats a scrathing post. It is so well made, that I think it's going to last for at least another three years. But it was a good idea! Hans Hans Schrøder wrote: > Sure thing, but my ex-father-in-law, who unfortunately died a year ago, made > the cats a scrathing post. It is so well made, that I think it's going to > last for at least another three years. You can't have too many scratching posts. We made our crew a scratching post similar to the one in the webpage, but ours is bigger. They love it! We have at least a dozen scratching posts/surfaces for the cats scattered around the house. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Hans Schrøder wrote: >> Sure thing, but my ex-father-in-law, who unfortunately died a year ago, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > at least a dozen scratching posts/surfaces for the cats scattered around the > house. My thoughts exactly. I only have one cat, but she currently has two scratching posts and is using her kitty mind-domination tricks to work me up to getting her another, grander one. Hey, the more legal scratching surfaces around, the better. Speaking of scratching surfaces -- I got Oscar a little mat that has a rope-like surface on one side. She will sometimes pull on it (kind of like a horizontal scratching post) and sometimes just lie down on it. She seems to find it comforting. Maybe one of those? Cheaper than a scratching post! Signaturemonique > Speaking of scratching surfaces -- I got Oscar a little mat that has a > rope-like surface on one side. She will sometimes pull on it (kind of > like a > horizontal scratching post) and sometimes just lie down on it. She seems > to > find it comforting. Maybe one of those? Cheaper than a scratching post! Ahem... I've read a bit about Oscar, Eros and so on lately, but there is one thing confusing me: How did a female cat get the name Oscar? I know that before I was born, my parents wanted me to be a girl, they had three boys before, so they had already found the name Marit Helene for me, but... Another boy, so I was named after two great grandfathers instead. But Oscar for a female cat?? Why? Hans On 2004-11-23, Hans Schrøder penned: > Ahem... I've read a bit about Oscar, Eros and so on lately, but there is one > thing confusing me: How did a female cat get the name Oscar? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > but... Another boy, so I was named after two great grandfathers instead. But > Oscar for a female cat?? Why? I was wondering if anyone would find this odd enough to comment =) When I first got Oscar, she was about eight weeks old. She was born to a stray and had lived under a neighborhood deck for the first weeks of her life, and I took her to the vet right away to get her checked out. The vet said that he couldn't be sure, but thought the kitten was male. After some deliberation and study of the kitten's attitude and looks, I named it Oscar, as in Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch. As far as I knew, Oscar was "male" until I took "him" to the vet to be neutered. I got a phone call informing me that the cat was female; what would I like them to do? I, flabbergasted, told them to go ahead and spay ... her. Unlike many cats, Oscar definitely knew her name, and it seemed to me that I'd be tempting fate to ask her to learn a new one. No feminine names sound much like Oscar. So, Oscar the girl cat. My parents inquire about "Oscarina," "Oscaria", and other variations. I call her Oscar, Osh kosh begosh, Oscar Meyer, and Oscar Spumante, as well as KitKat, Kitling, and Catling. I guess I needn't have worried about her learning a name. I will occasionally refer to her, though never to her face, as "the ice queen." Sometimes I wonder if her general grumpiness has to do with the fact that she knows she has a boy's name =P People have since asked me, incredulously, how I could have missed the fact that "his" balls never dropped. Well, I'd never had a kitten before, and I didn't notice the absence of the event. I didn't spend a whole lot of time poking around "his" nether regions to find out; I just kind of figured the vet would be right. Signaturemonique >As far as I knew, Oscar was "male" until I took "him" to the vet to be >neutered. I got a phone call informing me that the cat was female; what >would >I like them to do? I, flabbergasted, told them to go ahead and spay ... her. That same thing happened to us with my old cat Cellie. I got a phone call, too, telling me he was a boy. Unfortunately, the vet discovered he was a boy after he'd already made the spay incision and couldn't find any ovaries. After that we called him "The Cat in Drag." Poor Cellie came home neutered with a spay incision, too. Sherry > That same thing happened to us with my old cat Cellie. I got a phone call, > too, telling me he was a boy. Unfortunately, the vet discovered he was a boy > after he'd already made the spay incision and couldn't find any ovaries. > After that we called him "The Cat in Drag." Poor Cellie came home neutered > with a spay incision, too. Insult to injury! I hope his pride wasn't too hurt. Signaturemonique sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) had some very interesting things to say about Re: Celebration! Birthday!: >>As far as I knew, Oscar was "male" until I took "him" to the vet to be >>neutered. I got a phone call informing me that the cat was female; what [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >we called him "The Cat in Drag." >Poor Cellie came home neutered with a spay incision, too. A friend of mine has a similar story. She'd found a new owner at the shelter. As was standard shelter practice in that county, said new owner was duly packed off to TED for spaying [the cat would be picked up by the new slave post-surgery]. My friend got a very interesting phone call from TED's office: "Mrs. Flores, about your cat who's here to be spayed, *he* is already neutered." And yep, the poor little mutant [as my friend and I both started calling him] had a shaved belly when he came home. :-) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > I was wondering if anyone would find this odd enough to comment =) > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > didn't spend a whole lot of time poking around "his" nether regions > to find out; I just kind of figured the vet would be right. I once knew a girl cat named Trevor, her slave's ex-husband named her, he thought it was funny, the name stuck though. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> How about the awesome scratching post mentioned by an earlier poster? I'm >> quite tempted to get one, though I'm sure the last thing my house needs [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Hans Furry mousies or pompom balls? "Hans Schroeder" <han-schr@online.no> wrote: > On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tinviel, > gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". Happy Birthday to Teti (and his litter-mates, wherever they may be). I hope both he and his mother got special treats today. Joyce Happy purr-day! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tin?viel, > gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". They were > named Teti, Teos, Isis and Darius, all names from ancient Egyptian mythology > or from Egyptian faraoes. <snip Happy birthday, Teti <snip> >Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I >not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess... And the paper bag the tuna came in - always a big hit around here ;-) SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html Happy purrday Teti! Elisabet and Hugo Katt >On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tin?viel, >gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". They were [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >Hans Schr?der >han-schr@online.no Just to wish Teti a happy purrday shared with me! What a great day for the world!! Purrs A Pericles, red tabby Maine Coon (+ cohabitees Bandit & Snowball, & Gordon the hoomin) SignatureFeline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat > On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, > Tin?viel, gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the > Egyptians". They were named Teti <snip Hans Schrøder wrote: > On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tinùviel, > gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". They were > named Teti, Teos, Isis and Darius, Hoppy Purrday to Teti! > Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I > not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess... I could think of lots of presents for a young lad like Teti; all kinds of toys. I'm facing a more difficult problem. My Frank will be 17 on Saturday. What do you give the older cat who has it all? And who only really wants to lay on your pillow and sleep all day? SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >Hans Schrøder wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Saturday. What do you give the older cat who has it all? And who only >really wants to lay on your pillow and sleep all day? Well, shrimpies for starters. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com "Hans Schrøder" <han-schr@online.no> wrote in message news:<5bwod.9205$rh1.234975@news2.e.nsc.no>... > On this date, November 23 2002, my deeply loved female Devon Rex, Tinùviel, > gave birth to the litter which later was known as "the Egyptians". They were [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Tinùviel showed that she was so much happier being with me instead of my ex, > she stayed with me as well. (snipped middle bit) > Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I > not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess... Hmmmm. Maybe a can of salmon, for a change of pace? Anyway, happy birthday to Teti! May he have at least 30 more. :-) ------ Krista Hans Schrøder wrote: ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I >not, it will be another can of tuna, I guess... A can of tuna and a lot of love is all most cats could desire. Happy Purrday to your little man. Regards and Purrs, O J PS: Sorry if this is a little late, my network was down for two days. > ---------------------<snip>---------------------- >>Any ideas for a proper birthday present for my little 2 year old hero? I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > PS: Sorry if this is a little late, my network was down for two days. Thank you O J, and thanks to all of you sending greetings to Teti. He found his own way to celebrate: Peeing in our landlady's bed again... Fortunately, she loves him quite as much as I do, so he survived this time, too :-) Hans |
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