I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
cat adoption center.
$200 later I'm mommy to a whooping 12 week old bigdaddy maine coon boy named
Jinglebell ;)
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AND HE WON'T SHUT UP!
Nor does he understand that Daddy doesn't like cats. Daddy doesn't like cats
climbing on top of his head when he's putting on shoes meowing (loudly) in
his ear at 5:30 in the morning. NOR! does Mommy wish to be woken up by
louder bellows for her to get this *censored deleted and affectionately
erased wordage* cat off Daddy's head. Neither does Luna wish to interrupt
her morning game of putting shoes on with Daddy due to this interloper.
Glitter is on top of theirs/my Christmas present from Grandmeowmie, a 4 foot
cat hotel/tree/mansion/paradise, and could care less.
Mutt's just disgusted by the whole thing ;). I'm blaming it on the vicodin
high from my root canal.
*grins*
Gracie
jmcquown - 24 Dec 2004 07:37 GMT
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I
> visited the cat adoption center.
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> *grins*
> Gracie
LOL Hey, you just had to, didn't you? Lovely! Hi Jinglebell! Can't wait
to see pics.
Jill
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 24 Dec 2004 08:45 GMT
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
> $200 later I'm mommy to a whooping 12 week old bigdaddy maine coon boy named
> Jinglebell ;)
OOOOOO! I wanna see pictures!! :) Congrats on the new addition, even if
he's not equally welcomed by all quarters. :)
Joyce
Denise Clere - 24 Dec 2004 12:16 GMT
not oops
>I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
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> *grins*
> Gracie
Bridget - 24 Dec 2004 13:18 GMT
A Maine Coone? Boy? To live in a household where Daddy doesn't like
cats. You are brave!
But how absolutely darling!! I love it. I want to see jpgs.
Is Jinglebell going to be his permanent name or are you going to let
Daddy name him?
We get to watch another kitty go from normal to huge and unrealistic on
the group. Pay attention to this group and you might think that huge
cats are going to take over the world!
Concatulations, Gracie
Bridget
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> *grins*
> Gracie
GraceCat - 24 Dec 2004 14:26 GMT
Hehehehe...
Jinglebell was promptly named on the spot by me and two of the Petsmart
employees that I had to keep a close eye on due to the high catnapping risks
at the moment. Jingle is "officially" a Christmas present to Abi. Come to
think of it, Glitter was a halloween present. I missed Thanksgiving, good
lord I wonder what I can do for Easter *snickers*
Daddy was a bit irritable when he drove up. At first it was over the cat
monstrosity sitting in the window (the cat tree). He apparently guessed I
had purchased said monstrosity. He also disagreed it was any present of mine
and belonged to the cats, I was ripped off for a Christmas present. Yeah
yeah... whatever. So we troop inside and bam... "MEOW MEOW MEOW, (censored,
deleted and affectionately removed wordage) is that?"
"What is what?"
"THAT!"
"You're seeing things, come inside and hush."
"Na-uh Daddy, Mommy bought him from Pestmart and his name is Jinglebell!!!"
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...
I'm living with a six year old *can't wait to meet Daddy at the door and
tell him what Mommy did now because that's the funniest thing in the whole
wide world to see* tattletale.
Gracie
> A Maine Coone? Boy? To live in a household where Daddy doesn't like
> cats. You are brave!
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> > *grins*
> > Gracie
Christine Burel - 25 Dec 2004 03:23 GMT
Grace, I got a cat tree for Xmas, too!
Christine
> Hehehehe...
>
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> > > *grins*
> > > Gracie
Pat - 24 Dec 2004 15:14 GMT
When you take a drug like Vicodin, it makes your mind more vulnerable to
beams from the mothership. Next time either wear a foil hat or stay out of
PetsMart. Or both!
CatNipped - 24 Dec 2004 16:16 GMT
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> *grins*
> Gracie
Wooohoooo! You're about to embark on a great adventure! You're about to
encounter the joys of living with a Maine Coon kitten!! You're about to
enter the.... "SAMMY ZONE"!!! Be afraid, be very afraid!!!!!!!!! ;>
Hugs,
CatNipped
GraceCat - 24 Dec 2004 20:47 GMT
He is precious. Right now he's on top of the cat tree snoozing. He loves it
there and I'm surprised but Glitter and Luna accepted him unconditionally as
he walked into the house. Luna's not crazy about having her early morning
Daddy time taken away but the other 23 2/3 hours she could care less. I have
to admit I'm nervous about having a new baby and the sniffles and sneezes
and winter congestion my first two had for their first winters but for now
the house is alive, and active and busy. We'll take that as it comes though.
The good news of the day is that Abi and Adam (Cammi's son, my father's
girlfriend) ran out of the house and left the door open. Luna shot out and
I'm not sure what prompted Glitter but she followed this time. Glitter's
skittish, during the busiest times of day there isn't a chance in hell
you're going to touch her. "Oh sh*t, how do I get that cat back inside." We
didn't have to worry, she was doing backflips against the window to come
back inside. Glitter is one very nervous feline unless she's underneath the
Christmas tree or inside the cat tree, or on top of the ladder when Jody has
it out (nine foot ladder). Luna is still on her daily walk, depending on the
weather that could be 5 minutes to an hour. Most of the north end of the
house is windows so we can keep an eye on her. Beyond the back porch and
small back yard starts the pine tree and undeveloped property along with a
small 2 acre fishpond. When we're both parked at home she gets to zoom out
and play for a few minutes. It'll be quite a while before Jinglebell is
allowed outside, Glitter never because of our inability to catch her.
Grace
> > I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> > cat adoption center.
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>
> CatNipped
CatNipped - 25 Dec 2004 00:46 GMT
> He is precious. Right now he's on top of the cat tree snoozing. He loves it
> there and I'm surprised but Glitter and Luna accepted him unconditionally as
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> and winter congestion my first two had for their first winters but for now
> the house is alive, and active and busy. We'll take that as it comes though.
There's nothing like adding a tiny new life to a household! It just makes
living there so much nicer day to day, it makes it that much more of a
loving home.
> The good news of the day is that Abi and Adam (Cammi's son, my father's
> girlfriend) ran out of the house and left the door open. Luna shot out and
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> and play for a few minutes. It'll be quite a while before Jinglebell is
> allowed outside, Glitter never because of our inability to catch her.
Your new house sounds great! Are you all moved in yet?
Hugs,
CatNipped
> Grace
>
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> >
> > CatNipped
Cheryl - 25 Dec 2004 03:54 GMT
> He is precious. Right now he's on top of the cat tree snoozing.
> He loves it there and I'm surprised but Glitter and Luna
> accepted him unconditionally as he walked into the house.
Congrats!

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Adrian - 25 Dec 2004 19:40 GMT
> He is precious. Right now he's on top of the cat tree snoozing. He
> loves it there and I'm surprised but Glitter and Luna accepted him
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> two had for their first winters but for now the house is alive, and
> active and busy. We'll take that as it comes though.
<snip>
Congratulations, it's so nice to read some happy news.

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A house is not a home, without a cat.
Elise - 24 Dec 2004 17:26 GMT
>I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
> *grins*
> Gracie
Concatulations to you Grace and welcoming purrs to Jinglebell!
Sounds like he's already entering hoolikitten mode so Catnipped's Sammy may
get some competition :)

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Kreisleriana - 24 Dec 2004 17:38 GMT
>I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
>cat adoption center.
>
>$200 later I'm mommy to a whooping 12 week old bigdaddy maine coon boy named
>Jinglebell ;)
Yeeehaa! Well-done, Jinglebell!
Theresa
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My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com
Ginger-lyn Summer - 24 Dec 2004 18:41 GMT
>I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
>cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
>*grins*
>Gracie
Teeheehee. Welcome Jinglebell, and enjoy torturing your new slaves
;-)
Ginger-lyn
Seanette Blaylock - 24 Dec 2004 19:30 GMT
"GraceCat" <gracecatt@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things
to say about Um... oops?:
>$200 later I'm mommy to a whooping 12 week old bigdaddy maine coon boy named
>Jinglebell ;)
We expect JPGs and updates on size. :-)
Give the little cutie a cuddle for me [and of course, cuddles to
established family members, too :-)].

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polonca12000 - 24 Dec 2004 20:00 GMT
Congrats!
Looking forward to the pics,

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Polonca & Soncek
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> *grins*
> Gracie
Yowie - 24 Dec 2004 21:52 GMT
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
>
> $200 later I'm mommy to a whooping 12 week old bigdaddy maine coon boy named
> Jinglebell ;)
Well done Jinglebell! You have picked a wonderful Foreverhome!
And big huggles to Jody for loving Jinglebell too. Yeah, yeah, I know he's
mumbling and complaining, but thats just a bloke way of saying "yeah, ain't
he cute?"
Love to you, Jody, Abi, Luna, Glitter & now Jinglebell too
Yowie
Christine Burel - 25 Dec 2004 03:16 GMT
Awww, Grace, hearty concatulations!
Christine
> I was visiting PetsMart and.. well... I made my fatal error. I visited the
> cat adoption center.
[quoted text clipped - 22 lines]
> *grins*
> Gracie