"we" are settling in

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Duke of URL - 05 Mar 2005 01:32 GMT

I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat holler?)
panic if she realizes she's ALL ALONE in a room because I'M NOT THERE!
I'm now allowed to close two doors (closets) ... sigh ... at this rate, I
should be able to close everything by midSummer...
She's discovered how easy it is to get into any window and how WIDE the
sills are ... purrfect for watching the world.
She is still not sure why the head has no window; in fact, she's not
convinced the huge mirror over the sink is NOT a window. If you examine it
REALLY close and search REALLY hard around the edges, you may find the way
out.
I was despicable today and left the apartment ALL day. First time I've been
out the door since moving here. I needed to go to town and get "stuff".
She's mustard-plastering; maybe by the time we go to bed, she'll be willing
to give me my left arm back. Maybe.

Reply to this Message

Karen - 05 Mar 2005 02:09 GMT

> I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
> Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat holler?)
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> She's mustard-plastering; maybe by the time we go to bed, she'll be willing
> to give me my left arm back. Maybe.

Awww. that's a tough adjustment. It took Grant 6 months to get used to our
third apartment. He did better when we came here. Sugar and Pearl do really
well. I'm glad she is settling down.

Reply to this Message

CATherine - 05 Mar 2005 14:15 GMT

>I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
>Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat holler?)
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>She's mustard-plastering; maybe by the time we go to bed, she'll be willing
>to give me my left arm back. Maybe.

Awwww...she must feel lost at the strangeness and being without you
for a long time and is really feeling insecure. I don't suppose there
is any way you can take her shopping with you and just say she is a
seeing-eye cat? ;-) Please give her some cuddles from me. We are
purring and praying that you and Chaos settle in soon.

--
CATherine

Reply to this Message

HRFLTiger - 05 Mar 2005 15:06 GMT

I don't suppose there

> is any way you can take her shopping with you and just say she is a
> seeing-eye cat? ;-) Please give her some cuddles from me. We are
> purring and praying that you and Chaos settle in soon.///

This reminds me of a supposedly true story I once read; during the
Vietnam War, some wise-a$$ general decided that to train cats as seeing
eye cats to guide the soldiers in the jungle in the dark because
apparently they could smell the vietcom (sp?) and were quieter than
dogs.

All that happened was that the cats went exploring, and the soliders
got lost!

I must dig out the link.

Helen M

Reply to this Message

CatNipped - 05 Mar 2005 15:39 GMT

> This reminds me of a supposedly true story I once read; during the
> Vietnam War, some wise-a$$ general decided that to train cats as seeing
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Helen M

ROTFLMAOWTIME!! Obviously the general didn't know sh*t about cats!!!! ;>

Hugs,

CatNipped

Reply to this Message

Duke of URL - 05 Mar 2005 16:59 GMT

>> This reminds me of a supposedly true story I once read; during the
>> Vietnam War, some wise-a$$ general decided that to train cats as seeing
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> ROTFLMAOWTIME!! Obviously the general didn't know sh*t about cats!!!! ;>

MY sympathy is with the poor clottin' Corporal who got assigned as the
catherd.

Reply to this Message

Duke of URL - 05 Mar 2005 16:58 GMT

> I don't suppose there
>> is any way you can take her shopping with you and just say she is a
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>
> I must dig out the link.

Not as odd as you think. It's been done with leopards - they are perfect for
the job.

Reply to this Message

Duke of URL - 05 Mar 2005 16:58 GMT

>>I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
>>Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat holler?)
[quoted text clipped - 19 lines]
> seeing-eye cat? ;-) Please give her some cuddles from me. We are
> purring and praying that you and Chaos settle in soon.

heh. Nae bluidy likely! Everytime she manages to sneak outdoors, she gets
ALL the way to the front step, then remembers the world is full of
TEETHFANGSCLAWSBIGTEETH...

Reply to this Message

Lucy's Mom - 05 Mar 2005 15:53 GMT

Yep, that moving thing is tough, isn't it? Sounds like things are
settling down a bit, though. Purrs and scritches for all concerned.
As for the windows, can you put up a bird feeder or two? Our's are
very interested in bird-watching, as is Meowmie, who has been
designated "The Slave in Charge of Entertainment"!

--Kim and Crew

>I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
>Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat holler?)
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>She's mustard-plastering; maybe by the time we go to bed, she'll be willing
>to give me my left arm back. Maybe.

Reply to this Message

Duke of URL - 05 Mar 2005 17:01 GMT

> Yep, that moving thing is tough, isn't it? Sounds like things are
> settling down a bit, though. Purrs and scritches for all concerned.
> As for the windows, can you put up a bird feeder or two? Our's are
> very interested in bird-watching, as is Meowmie, who has been
> designated "The Slave in Charge of Entertainment"!

Seriously considering it. Never succeeded at the house, I suppose because
there were so many cats/dogs roaming the neighborhood.
Now, though, and especially since my windows commence at ground-level, I
think it might succed. Lotsa fir bushes and trees just a few feet from the
outside.

Reply to this Message

Lucy's Mom - 05 Mar 2005 18:59 GMT

Sounds like a good setup. They really like the trees and bushes near
the feeders. In fact, we're designing the landscaping for the new
house with birds in mind. Lots of bushes with berries, etc.

>> Yep, that moving thing is tough, isn't it? Sounds like things are
>> settling down a bit, though. Purrs and scritches for all concerned.
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>think it might succed. Lotsa fir bushes and trees just a few feet from the
>outside.

Reply to this Message

SuzQ - 06 Mar 2005 22:59 GMT

by "Duke of URL" <MacBenah@kdsi.net> Mar 4, 2005 at 07:32 PM

I've been in the new apartment two weeks now.
Chaos no longer goes into a screaming (ever heard a Maine Cooncat
holler?)

panic if she realizes she's ALL ALONE in a room because I'M NOT THERE!
I'm now allowed to close two doors (closets) ... sigh ... at this rate, I

should be able to close everything by midSummer...
She's discovered how easy it is to get into any window and how WIDE the
sills are ... purrfect for watching the world.
She is still not sure why the head has no window; in fact, she's not
convinced the huge mirror over the sink is NOT a window. If you examine
it

REALLY close and search REALLY hard around the edges, you may find the
way

out.
I was despicable today and left the apartment ALL day. First time I've
been
out the door since moving here. I needed to go to town and get "stuff".
She's mustard-plastering; maybe by the time we go to bed, she'll be
willing
to give me my left arm back. Maybe.

================================================
I'm glad you've got a home now. Purrs that your arm survives.
Suz

Reply to this Message