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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2004Gasp! My father has a kitten!
My father has a kitten! This is shock because: My father has a blind poodle who hates cats (Mozart). My father has a Pekipoo (Angel). My father has a LARGE dog in the back yard (Muffin - really). My father has never been interested in cats. The kitten started out being abandoned by its mother on a neighbor's property. The neighbor threw the nearly-newborn kitten over the fence into my dad's back yard. Muffin picked the kitten up and brought it to my dad, licking her chops the whole time that my dad examined the kitten, who didn't even have her eyes open yet. Well, my dad bathed the kitten, took it to the vet, bought abandoned-kitten supplies at PetSmart, and named her Lucy. Lucy is now three months old, and is a very beautiful, very spoiled calico girl. She and Angel think they are sisters. Mozart pretty much ignores Lucy, but doesn't care for her. Muffin stays outdoors. Lucy has been given all her shots, has a pretty little red collar with rhinestones on it to match her princess status (grin), and already has scads of toys. My dad has even bought a "How to Raise Cats" book (boy, won't he be surprised - evil grin), when he finds that cats raise us. He asked me "Did you ever see me having a cat?" (No, I didn't). And he tells me that he has never had a cat as a pet (he is almost 70). I didn't take my camera, but I will on Christmas. Here is my best description: Lucy is a three-month old calico girl kitty with mainly white fur, overlaid with black and orange (mostly on her back and rump). She has a patch of striped orange under one front leg, and her tail is sort of banded with black, orange and white. She is a short hair, with incredibly soft fur, and incredibly sharp teeth and claws (and fits the homicidal muffin description perfectly - grin). She has a very kissable, but well-protected (by teeth and claws - grin) tummy. Every now and then, she walks up to my dad, jumps or climbs on his lap, puts her front paws on his chest, then leans her head forward for a kiss, after which she will curl up close by and nap. She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she adores my dad, and that he adores her. Hugs and Purrs, Mark AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! Another cat slave is born! They'll do it to the most unlikely people sometimes! ;> Hugs, CatNipped > My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark > My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark Oh my gosh how adorable IS that! He did really well to get a healthy 3 month old out of a newborn. That is NOT easy!! I can't wait for pics. [snips] > Oh my gosh how adorable IS that! He did really well to get a healthy 3 month > old out of a newborn. That is NOT easy!! I can't wait for pics. He told me how he didn't expect her to survive, but he fed her kitten formula from a bottle "every four hours," in his words. There are a lot of reasons that my dad is my hero, but this one is near the top. Hugs and Purrs, Mark  SignatureProof of Sanity Forged Upon Request >He told me how he didn't expect her to survive, but he fed her kitten >formula from a bottle "every four hours," in his words. > >There are a lot of reasons that my dad is my hero, but this one is >near the top. OOOH!! What a lovely man! Give him a huge hug from me, please. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- How nice! When my mother was getting close to 80 she started talking to my sister and I about her cat. She needed to feed it, clean the litter box, etc. We both just flat assumed mom was getting senile. (Which was true) She lived alone in an apartment in an assisted living center that didn't allow pets, unless it was a small cat or dog you already had when you moved in and then only as long as that pet lived and you were able to care for it. Imagine our surprise when I visited and was talking to the lady that ran the center's beauty shop. It was her cat. She had taken to bringing it to work with her and the residents were crazy about it. Especially my (not a cat person thank you) Mom. And Mom had kept the cat over the weekend on many occasions when the lady who owned it went out of town. Jo > My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark >My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >my dad, licking her chops the whole time that my dad examined the >kitten, who didn't even have her eyes open yet. >Well, my dad bathed the kitten, took it to the vet, bought >abandoned-kitten supplies at PetSmart, and named her Lucy. [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >Hugs and Purrs, >Mark This is just a wonderful story. Old cats, dogs and dads are learning new tricks all the time. Purrs and blessings on them! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything > he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she > adores my dad, and that he adores her. Wow, congratulations to your dad for finally being adopted by the superior species! I suppose it's never too late. 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 > He asked me "Did you ever see me having a cat?" (No, I didn't). And he > tells me that he has never had a cat as a pet (he is almost 70). Isn't it funny when a formerly non-cat person becomes one of the owned? My FIL was so funny when they visited us after Rob's operation. He'd be in the bathroom shaving and Pine Cone would be sitting on the bathroom counter watching FIL put lather on his face and scrape it off. Pine Cone thought that it was SO fascinating that one would try to get rid of the face fur, let alone do it by putting stuff on your face. Rob, incidentally, uses an electric razor. Pam S. >Isn't it funny when a formerly non-cat person becomes one of the owned? > My FIL was so funny when they visited us after Rob's operation. He'd [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >rid of the face fur, let alone do it by putting stuff on your face. >Rob, incidentally, uses an electric razor. So what did your FIL think about Pine Cone's fascination with his shaving? :) >>Isn't it funny when a formerly non-cat person becomes one of the owned? >> My FIL was so funny when they visited us after Rob's operation. He'd [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > So what did your FIL think about Pine Cone's fascination with his > shaving? :) Mr. Animals are a waste of time, was totally charmed that Pine Cone thought he was interesting. He also found it amusing that Merlin insisted on sleeping on their bed and in their suitcases. Pam S. >My father has a kitten! ---------------------<snip>---------------------- Concatulations to both of them! Regards and Purrs, O J >My father has a kitten! *excellent* Now, when will he become a regular here with tales of Lucy??? Cheers, helen s ;-) --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > >My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cheers, helen s ;-) I think it's safer if we don't hold our breath (big grin). Hugs and Purrs, Mark SignatureProof of Sanity Forged Upon Request > My father has a kitten! [snip adorable story] That's really great! I love stories about people who never cared for cats suddenly becoming smitten with one - converts are the most zealous. :) Your dad sounds like a great guy. He should read the book "My Cat Spit McGee", by Willie Morris. It's about a guy who... well, who never liked cats until he married a cat person, and ended up rescuing a newborn kitten during birth - who became his beloved kitty companion, Spit McGee. Oh, and please pass on the worst of my 3 cats' litterbox offerings to the horrible neighbor who tossed a completely helpless, nearly newborn baby over a fence into a yard - with a huge dog, no less! Joyce >She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything >he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she >adores my dad, and that he adores her. How cute, a kitten that listens! She sounds like she has especially strong enslavement powers. I wrote: >>She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything >>he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she >>adores my dad, and that he adores her. No cluons were harmed when Takayuki ! wrote: > How cute, a kitten that listens! She sounds like she has especially > strong enslavement powers. Well, I won't say that she acts on what he says, but she is very attentive when he speaks to her (grin). Hugs and Purrs, Mark SignatureProof of Sanity Forged Upon Request >>She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything >>he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she >>adores my dad, and that he adores her. > >How cute, a kitten that listens! She sounds like she has especially >strong enslavement powers. I always find it funny when a cat or kitten obviously finds us an object of fascination or curiosity. ;) Stinky still follows me around and listens to me, but I don't think he finds me as fascinating as he used to. ;) When he first got here, he was enthralled with everything I did-- especially if it was in the bathroom. ;) Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com That's wonderful! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > My father has a kitten! <snip What a great story, Mark -- please keep us posted on Lucy's progress and give your Dad our best purrs. Christine and Omar, Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker > My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark > > She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything > > he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she > > adores my dad, and that he adores her. Well sure. Your dad is her MomDad, as far as she's concerned. Congratulations on your sibling :) (THere's something about little kittens that makes them so non-threatening to dogs, older cats and even non-catpeople hoomins....) --Fil >She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything >he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she >adores my dad, and that he adores her. > >Hugs and Purrs, Maybe being a cat-whiperer is genetic. When I saw the header I thought your dad had given birth to a kitten. Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") <snip great story> > She follows my dad everywhere he goes, listens closely to everything > he tells her, and picks things up very quickly. It is obvious that she > adores my dad, and that he adores her. > > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark It just goes to show, it's never too late to be owned by a cat. Thanks for a great story. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. What a lovely story Mark and how sweet is your Dad! when he's never had a kitten to do all that, I bet he'll wish now that he'd never missed out so many years of a cats love how can people be so cruel as to do such a thing to such a tiny little baby, they need a good kick up the backside Cheers to your Dad, Lucy's hero. Jean.P. > My father has a kitten! > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Hugs and Purrs, > Mark
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