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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2005OT - Humo(u)r
Today's Calvin & Hobbes http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ --? 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 On 2005-02-22, Magic Mood Jeep© penned: > Today's Calvin & Hobbes > > http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ I know Hobbes isn't a real tiger (no, really, I do!), but this reminded me of the tigers I saw on TV last night. Watching them, I saw the same facial expressions I've seen on Oscar, and the same behavior I've seen in many cats. I have a picture of Oscar nibbling on grass that looks just like this tiger nibbling on grass. (The tigers were at a rescue facility for animals that should be wild, but that some idiot thought would make a good pet.) And *that*, plus the comments by the rescue worker, reminded me of the recent thread on whether you'd trust your cats if they were as big as tigers. No, I really don't think I would ... The rescue worker commented on the fact that domestic cats are still predators at heart and that they have the same impulses as wild cats. It's interesting that we wouldn't say the same thing about dogs (at least, I've never heard such a thing). I wonder if it's impossible to breed out that instinct or if people never have, because it's part of the appeal of the cat.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > On 2005-02-22, Magic Mood Jeep© penned: >> Today's Calvin & Hobbes >> >> http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ > > I know Hobbes isn't a real tiger (no, really, I do!), Silly person - of course Hobbes is real! Cheers, helen s >> On 2005-02-22, Magic Mood Jeep© penned: >>> Today's Calvin & Hobbes [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Cheers, helen s =P Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > The rescue worker commented on the fact that domestic cats are still predators > at heart and that they have the same impulses as wild cats. It's interesting > that we wouldn't say the same thing about dogs (at least, I've never heard > such a thing). I wonder if it's impossible to breed out that instinct or if > people never have, because it's part of the appeal of the cat. I heard on a TV show that cats are the closest to their wild ancestors of any animal. I can believe it. Katz If you've never seen it, the National Geographic special "Cats, Caressing the Tiger" is very very good. =o) It also makes the relationship between wild cats and domestic cats very clear. Small cats do a lot of the same things wild cats do, such as scent marking their territory, and they have many of the same hunting techniques. Just different sized prey. I do not think I'd want to live with my three if they were the size of tigers, though. Nina and Francesca can play pretty rough, together. Melissa > If you've never seen it, the National Geographic special "Cats, > Caressing the Tiger" is very very good. =o) It also makes the > relationship between wild cats and domestic cats very clear. Small > cats do a lot of the same things wild cats do, such as scent marking > their territory, and they have many of the same hunting techniques. > Just different sized prey. Sometimes, when I look at some of mine, I see the regal, feirce wild kitty it wants to be ;) > I do not think I'd want to live with my three if they were the size of > tigers, though. Nina and Francesca can play pretty rough, together. > > Melissa I don't think I'd survive! Mimi likes being chased (can you see me 'chasing' a lion or tiger sized cat around the house?), and some of them come up and lie on my chest/stomach for luvin when I'm (trying to) read in the evenings... I'd be creshed - literally! --? 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 Magic Mood Jeep© wrote: > Today's Calvin & Hobbes > > http://www.ucomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ Heehee. That Calvin never learns. 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 |
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