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"The Enemy" is trounced!

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Christina Websell - 01 Apr 2005 17:58 GMT
I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives two
doors away who hates Boyfriend.  He is often in our garden showing off his
superior age and strength, he's quite a big cat and has one of those "in yer
face" personalities.
He is very confident that he is just "wow!"  If he sees me outside, he
meows, comes over,  and winds himself round my legs wanting me to admire
him.
Once he actually came into the house at night to look for, and humiliate and
fight with my gentle lad.  I was woken by caterwauling at 2 a.m. and got up
to find that he couldn't get out and was being chased up the walls by Kitty
FC.
There has not been  much trouble since then and Boyfriend is now brave
enough to chase him away, if he knows I'm right behind him to back him up
;-)
Last night there was the noise of a catfight near my back door.  I put the
outside light on to see what was what.
The Enemy had decided to come right near the house when Kitty felt the call
of nature and went outside to dig in the great outside litterbox for a
little wee-wee.
When I went outside, Kitty and the Enemy were rolling around in a serious
fight, screaming.  In less than a minute, they disengaged and the Enemy took
off in the direction of his home.  You could hardly see him for dust, as we
say.
Then Kitty performed her toilet duties and came back in, dusting her paws.
The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and has
a very high opinion of himself in this neighbourhood.
Kitty FC is 18 years old and weighs 4lbs.  Tuxedo girl of course.
YAY KITTY!  Go, girl!
Haven't seen the black cat today.. LOL!

Tweed
proud of the old lady, mess with her at your peril.

Tweed
Monique Y. Mudama - 01 Apr 2005 19:02 GMT
> proud of the old lady, mess with her at your peril.

It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the
cat!

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Kreisleriana - 01 Apr 2005 19:23 GMT
>I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives two
>doors away who hates Boyfriend.  He is often in our garden showing off his
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>Tweed
>proud of the old lady, mess with her at your peril.

MY, KFC, you are a brave gal!  

Theresa
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Christina Websell - 02 Apr 2005 21:35 GMT
>>The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and
>>has
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>
> MY, KFC, you are a brave gal!

I don't think she is afraid of much in this world.  I would love to know her
full story, as I eventually found out that her original name was "Lucky" -
but I don't know why - which suggests a bad start anyway.  Any cat who is as
small as she is that can leave home and feed herself on her wits for seven
years before she found this home deserves an accolade.
I would like to think that she vanquished the enemy to save Boyfriend.  My
common sense tells me that isn't so.  This is her hard won home. She could
not come in because of the dogs: who are all now gone to RB.
Now she is in after all these years, do you think she would let The Enemy
approach the back door, like he wanted to make this his home?  Absolutely
not, the Enemy got all her fury, and to be honest, he didn't know what had
hit him!  He was far too near the house for one thing, and the other thing
was she needed the toilet and didn't want an audience.
BF is a very gentle cat, not like her, ROFL, he is gradually learning to
defend his territory as he matures.  At one time he wouldn't do it, now he
will be quite fierce with an intruder if I am in the doorway cheering him
on.  Next step is to do it on his own.  That will come.
I am happy with his slow progress.  I'd hate him to be a bully like The
Enemy.  BF is a pacifist.
All he wants is a quiet home, enough to eat, go out on rat patrol and
pretend to catch big ones, and write to his girlfriend Mimi in America, now
and again.
<BF says>
It is not that I'm not brave, but dat Enemy is sure a big cat, bigger and
older dan me, and he don't like me and I don't like him.  I can chase him,
and he does run away, if my meowmie nearby.
Kitty say it dont matter if he bigger, you just av to be fiercer.  I say to
her you older and braver dan me, altho much smaller.
She say you still a yung boy, not too brave yet.  It will come.  I say I
hope my bravery comes soon.  Kitty say I will get it in annovver year's time
and in der meantime she will trounce der enemy on my behalf, since she
fierce enuff for bofe of us.
I love Kitty, if she not looked after me I mite av died.
I not so sure she like me tho ;-) she always box my ears.

Boyfriend
Christina Websell - 04 Apr 2005 23:06 GMT
>>I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives
>>two
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>
> MY, KFC, you are a brave gal!

Why, fank you, Theresa.  I know I am. I've had to be.

Kitty FC
Katz - 01 Apr 2005 19:39 GMT
Wow! That KFC is a feisty thing! You go, girl!

Katz
Christina Websell - 04 Apr 2005 23:11 GMT
> Wow! That KFC is a feisty thing! You go, girl!
>
> Katz

Nuffing annoys me more, Katz, dan der Enemy coming up to der house after
Boyfriend.  Except when he comes up and blocks my way to spend an urgent
penny.  Dats when he either runs off or dies.  He ran off.

KFC
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 01 Apr 2005 19:58 GMT
> The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and has
> a very high opinion of himself in this neighbourhood.

You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?  Melisande, my
"little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the
neutered tom I had when I got her as a kitten, weighed close
to twenty - beside him, she was ALWAYS "little".)
Christina Websell - 01 Apr 2005 20:39 GMT
>> The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and
>> has a very high opinion of himself in this neighbourhood.
>
> You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?

Yes.  All cats are allowed outside where I live, and a slender 12lb cat is a
large one.

Melisande, my
> "little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the neutered tom I
> had when I got her as a kitten, weighed close to twenty - beside him, she
> was ALWAYS "little".)

Indoor cats, though?  Probably different.
Because I had only had Kitty, 4lbs, I thought Boyfriend was huge. He might
be around 10lbs now, I really ought to weigh him to see.
He looks big to me, he is slim and fit though.
The Enemy is bigger.
I cannot imagine what a 20lb cat looks like.  That's heavier than some of my
female whippets were.

Tweed
Mathew Kagis - 01 Apr 2005 21:53 GMT
<SNIP>
> I cannot imagine what a 20lb cat looks like.  That's heavier than some of my
> female whippets were.
>
> Tweed

A lady I work with showed me a pic of her 'baby' kitty,Oscar, the other
day.... MY GOD!!!! Oscar is 27lbs!!!!  If I had'nt seen photo evidence I
would not have believed it.

Nice work KITTY!!!! Keep those bullies in their place.
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas
Tony Wesley - 04 Apr 2005 23:29 GMT
> <SNIP>
> > I cannot imagine what a 20lb cat looks like.  That's heavier than
some of my
> > female whippets were.
> >
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> day.... MY GOD!!!! Oscar is 27lbs!!!!  If I had'nt seen photo evidence I
> would not have believed it.

I just wandered into here, and I'm enjoying the cat stories.

The KFC kitty story is great.

But about this 27 pound Oscar, check out my Mischief.  I've got a bit
of photo evidence for you.  I've told my fiancee that we need to buy
bigger kitchen chairs.

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_on_chair_2.jpg
Christina Websell - 05 Apr 2005 00:16 GMT
>> <SNIP>
>> > I cannot imagine what a 20lb cat looks like.  That's heavier than
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>
> http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_on_chair_2.jpg

GORDON BENNETT!!  That's one huge cat, is this a true photo?

Tweed
Tony Wesley - 05 Apr 2005 01:07 GMT
> > I just wandered into here, and I'm enjoying the cat stories.
> >
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> > of photo evidence for you.  I've told my fiancee that we need to buy
> > bigger kitchen chairs.

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_on_chair_2.jpg

> GORDON BENNETT!!  That's one huge cat, is this a true photo?

Yes, true photo, I took it, he's one of my cats.

People are a little skeptical, so I try to put things in the photo for
perspective (like the guitar).  Here's another:

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_03.jpg

I bet KFC would terrorize Mischief.  He's usually quite docile.

> Tweed
Karen - 05 Apr 2005 01:11 GMT
>>> I just wandered into here, and I'm enjoying the cat stories.
>>>
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>
>> Tweed

Rofl! Does he lay like that on command :)
Tony Wesley - 05 Apr 2005 01:23 GMT
> > http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_03.jpg

> Rofl! Does he lay like that on command :)

No, he's a cat.  He's not much into that "on command" thing.

But he does occasionally like to lie on his back.  And he'll stay that
way for quite a while.  Apparently, it's quite comfortable for him.
Karen - 05 Apr 2005 01:42 GMT
>>> http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_03.jpg
>
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> But he does occasionally like to lie on his back.  And he'll stay that
> way for quite a while.  Apparently, it's quite comfortable for him.

My boy, Grant, who just passed away did too:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=f267&.dnm=6435.jpg&.src=p
h
Tony Wesley - 05 Apr 2005 01:55 GMT
> My boy, Grant, who just passed away did too:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=f267&.dnm=6435.jpg&.src=ph

I see.  He's so dark, hard to see his features.  The first picture in
the album shows him well.  I see him on his back in some more, like the
"bikini" picture.

I'm sorry for you, it's tough when they go.  I had two cats and dog,
got them within maybe 3 or 4 years, they were together for maybe 8
years and then they started passing on.  It's not easy.
Karen - 05 Apr 2005 02:13 GMT
>> My boy, Grant, who just passed away did too:
>>
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> got them within maybe 3 or 4 years, they were together for maybe 8
> years and then they started passing on.  It's not easy.

Yes, it really is. He was only 8. Here are some better pics of his face:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=12ef&.dnm=70ad.jpg&.src=p
h
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=12ef&.dnm=a29c.jpg&.src=p
h

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=e1a3&.dnm=ec0c.jpg&.src=p
h
Bikini girl is Pearl (all my cats are black):

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kchuplis/detail?.dir=12ef&.dnm=62f3.jpg&.src=p
h

She has a liiiittle white on her besides the bikini.
Bill Stock - 05 Apr 2005 01:48 GMT
>> > http://www.wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/mischief_03.jpg
>
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> But he does occasionally like to lie on his back.  And he'll stay that
> way for quite a while.  Apparently, it's quite comfortable for him.

Cali by the fire:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/will_stock/detail?.dir=8c08&.dnm=e3f9.jpg&.src=ph
Tony Wesley - 05 Apr 2005 02:01 GMT
> Cali by the fire:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/will_stock/detail?.dir=8c08&.dnm=e3f9.jpg&.src=ph

That's funny!  I really did LOL.

I went looking at a few of your pictures and I keep thinking "But
they're so small."  Here's Mischief's little brother, Kahlua:

http://wideopenwest.com/~awesley5155/img/kahlua_01.jpg

He was quite suspicious when I put that 2-liter next to him, but enough
head scratching convinced him to stay there.
Karen - 05 Apr 2005 02:13 GMT
>> Cali by the fire:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/will_stock/detail?.dir=8c08&.dnm=e3f9.jpg&.src
=p> h

> That's funny!  I really did LOL.
>
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> He was quite suspicious when I put that 2-liter next to him, but enough
> head scratching convinced him to stay there.

Big genes :)
SuzQ - 06 Apr 2005 23:15 GMT
Bill Stock posted:
Cali by the fire:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/will_stock/detail?.dir=8c08&.dnm=e3f9.jpg&.src=ph
==========================================================
Cali has alot of purrsonality.
Suz&Spicey
Enfilade - 08 Apr 2005 00:56 GMT
> Bill Stock posted:
> Cali by the fire:
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> Cali has alot of purrsonality.
> Suz&Spicey

SHe's poking.

Smokey is proud.

--Fil
melizabeth - 08 Apr 2005 09:48 GMT
> > Bill Stock posted:
> > Cali by the fire:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/will_stock/detail?.dir=8c08&.dnm=e3f9.jpg&.src
=ph
> > ==========================================================
> > Cali has alot of purrsonality.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> --Fil

they are adorable!
Enfilade - 02 Apr 2005 03:08 GMT
> >> The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and
> >> has a very high opinion of himself in this neighbourhood.
> >
> > You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?

Next to four pounds...OMG....I remember when the bits weighed that...

Now Kumani is 10 lbs, Tyche is fat at 12 lbs, and Smokey and Nox are
healthy at 12 lbs (Nox is a fairly large queen, and Smokey was a
mature male before his fix.)

Don't **** with Kitty!

--Fil
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 02 Apr 2005 20:56 GMT
>>You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?
>
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> Indoor cats, though?  Probably different.

Not until I moved to an apartment!  Of course, Patches was
an unaltered stray for about three years, until he walked in
the pet flap one day, discovered my resident cat's food
bowls, and refused to leave.  My cats have always been
indoor/outdoor (their choice) whenever possible.  (And if
anything, they lost a bit of weight, once they were confined
to the indoors.)

> I cannot imagine what a 20lb cat looks like.

Somewhat like a long-tailed, white and marmelade bobcat with
a torn right ear - definitely mostly (if not all) muscle!
Melly isn't fat either - although she's long-hair, so may
have some Maine Coon in her ancestry.  I have had smaller
cats, but I don't think even Paraclete (whom I thought of as
a "runt") weighed much less than ten pounds.  Maybe they
just grow bigger in California?

>  That's heavier than some of my
> female whippets were.

Well, when we were still living in a house, one of my
neighbors used to walk her miniature Schnauzer past it.  I
was in the yard one day and commented when I noticed the dog
slowing and whimpering a little.  I asked "Is she looking
for my cats?", and was told she was looking for the "killer"
cat!  Apparently Patches thought it was great fun to come
running out of nowhere to leap over the dog!  (Not attack,
just intimidation.)
Lesley Madigan - 05 Apr 2005 13:41 GMT
.

> Well, when we were still living in a house, one of my
> neighbors used to walk her miniature Schnauzer past it.  I
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> running out of nowhere to leap over the dog!  (Not attack,
> just intimidation.)

One of the funniest things I ever saw.....if only video cameras had
been invented then.....

I looked out of the kitchen window because I could hear this
incredibly annoying yapping sound, all I could see was Speedy Joe
sitting on the garden wall with a smug expression so I went out to
look....

Basically there was this mininature Yorkshire terrier on the other
side of the garden wall and it was going spare, leaping about all over
the place and yapping madly because Speedy Joe had dangled his tail
down just out of the poor dogs reach and was waving it in a most
provocative manner. No matter how hard it tried to bite that tempting
tail, no matter how much effort it put into those little legs, it was
always just half an inch too far for the dog to get the tail.

Speedy Joe looked very smug I think he'd worked out how to drive the
poor dog to despair

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs
Cheryl Perkins - 05 Apr 2005 14:00 GMT
> Basically there was this mininature Yorkshire terrier on the other
> side of the garden wall and it was going spare, leaping about all over
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> tail, no matter how much effort it put into those little legs, it was
> always just half an inch too far for the dog to get the tail.

> Speedy Joe looked very smug I think he'd worked out how to drive the
> poor dog to despair

Cats are very good at that sort of thing. Both of mine used to do similar
things.

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Karen - 01 Apr 2005 20:40 GMT
> > The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs and has
> > a very high opinion of himself in this neighbourhood.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> neutered tom I had when I got her as a kitten, weighed close
> to twenty - beside him, she was ALWAYS "little".)

Well, it's a LOT larger than Kitty Farmcat!
Christina Websell - 04 Apr 2005 23:13 GMT
>> > The Enemy is a large black neutered tom who might weigh around 12lbs
>> > and
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>>
> Well, it's a LOT larger than Kitty Farmcat!

I must borrow my aunt's digital camera and take a photograph of KFC next to
a wellington boot to give you the scale.

Tweed
Helen Miles - 01 Apr 2005 23:38 GMT
> You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?  Melisande, my
> "little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the
> neutered tom I had when I got her as a kitten, weighed close
> to twenty - beside him, she was ALWAYS "little".)

One thing I have noticed is how much bigger USA cats are to British
Cats. Without exception, all mine wear considered "small" at the USA vet
they used, and Robbie is classed as one of their smallest at a healthy 7
1/2lbs. In the UK, an average cat is "usually" somewhere in the region
of 8-12lbs.

Helen M
Karen - 01 Apr 2005 23:49 GMT
> > You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?  Melisande, my
> > "little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the
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>
> Helen M

Wow. Yeah. I would say an average male here weighs between 10 and 14 lbs.
Girls 7 to 10 lbs.
CatNipped - 02 Apr 2005 01:34 GMT
> > You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?  Melisande, my
> > "little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Helen M

Yep, cats in the US are bigger, but you oughta see the ones in Texas!!!  Oh,
you have... never mind!!!!  ;>

Hugs,

CatNipped

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Helen Miles - 02 Apr 2005 10:55 GMT
> Yep, cats in the US are bigger, but you oughta see the ones in Texas!!!  Oh,
> you have... never mind!!!!  ;>

LOL!!!

Reminds me of the joke, (This is the condensed version) where a Texan
goes to Australia and says to his host everytime he's shown something
"That's all very well, but the ones in Texas are bigger". Until he sees
a kangaroo, when there's a pause and the TExan suddenly comes out with,
"Crikey! That's a BIG mouse!"

Helen M

Annie Wxill - 02 Apr 2005 15:37 GMT
> Reminds me of the joke, (This is the condensed version) where a Texan
> goes to Australia and says to his host everytime he's shown something
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>
> Helen M

Crikey?
I thought the joke was cute, given the arrogance that prevails in the U.S.,
and especially in Texas, but I really got a chuckle at the thought of a
Texan using the word crikey.
It just strikes me as funny.
BTW, when we moved from the Northwest to Texas, we brought along three cats.
Josh, who weighed 22 pounds in his prime, was quite the hunter at our former
place.  The expression on Josh's face the first time a huge Texan jackrabbit
hopped by the window was priceless.
I imagine Josh was thinking the cat version of crikey.
Annie, who currently lives in Texas.
Monique Y. Mudama - 03 Apr 2005 17:51 GMT
>> "Crikey! That's a BIG mouse!"
>>
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> Texan using the word crikey.
> It just strikes me as funny.

I noticed that, too =)

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Seanette Blaylock - 02 Apr 2005 22:40 GMT
"Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> had some very interesting
things to say about Re: "The Enemy" is trounced!:

>Reminds me of the joke, (This is the condensed version) where a Texan
>goes to Australia and says to his host everytime he's shown something
>"That's all very well, but the ones in Texas are bigger". Until he sees
>a kangaroo, when there's a pause and the TExan suddenly comes out with,
>"Crikey! That's a BIG mouse!"

The version I heard of that joke has the Australian, on sighting the
kangaroo, grumbling something about grasshoppers. :-)

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Christina Websell - 03 Apr 2005 00:14 GMT
> "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> had some very interesting
> things to say about Re: "The Enemy" is trounced!:
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> The version I heard of that joke has the Australian, on sighting the
> kangaroo, grumbling something about grasshoppers. :-)

I heard the Texan farmer/English thing about the massive size of Texan
apples.
We say we grow apples to fit our mouths here :-)

Tweed
<joking>
CatNipped - 03 Apr 2005 02:17 GMT
> > "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> had some very interesting
> > things to say about Re: "The Enemy" is trounced!:
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> Tweed
> <joking>

Well we are accused of having big mouths here, so big apples would "fit"!!!
;>

Hugs,

CatNipped
Christina Websell - 04 Apr 2005 23:16 GMT
>> > "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> had some very interesting
>> > things to say about Re: "The Enemy" is trounced!:
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>
> CatNipped

Exactly!   <duck and run>

Tweed
CatNipped - 05 Apr 2005 00:51 GMT
> >> > "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> had some very interesting
> >> > things to say about Re: "The Enemy" is trounced!:
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>
> Tweed

Oh, you don't need to run from me, I'm infamous for my "foot in mouth"
disease!!!  ;>

Hugs,

CatNipped
Tanada - 06 Apr 2005 22:31 GMT
> Reminds me of the joke, (This is the condensed version) where a Texan
> goes to Australia and says to his host everytime he's shown something
> "That's all very well, but the ones in Texas are bigger". Until he sees
> a kangaroo, when there's a pause and the TExan suddenly comes out with,
> "Crikey! That's a BIG mouse!"

Reminds me of the story about the Alaskan native who went hunting down
in Texas.  Every time he commented on how big something was, the Texan
would tell him something on the order of yeah, it's a fair to middlin'
sized "........"  Finally, the Alaskan invited the Texan to come up to
Alaska and go hunting.  The Texan agreed, not too impressed, but polite.

A month or so later the Texan shows up in Alaska, and the native takes
him hunting.  The grizzly bear didn't impress the Texan, no did the
Kodak bear.  The salmon brought forth a yawn and a comment that it was a
fair sized trout.  The moose wasn't as big as a Texan deer and so forth.

Finally, the native gets frustrated and sticks an Alaskan king crab in
the Texan's bunk while he was asleep.  Of course the irate crab nips the
Texan in the leg with his claws, bringing the Texan out of his bunk
swearing and terrified.  "Sh*t," he screams.  "What the f*ck was that?"

"Oh," the native replies.  "It was just a spider, I'm sure you have
bigger in Texas."

Pam S.
Duke of URL - 02 Apr 2005 15:33 GMT
>> One thing I have noticed is how much bigger USA cats are to British
>> Cats. Without exception, all mine wear considered "small" at the USA
>> vet they used, and Robbie is classed as one of their smallest at a
>> healthy 7 1/2lbs. In the UK, an average cat is "usually" somewhere
>> in the region of 8-12lbs.

Yabbut if'n you UKers would quit eating deep-fat-fried candy bars, there'd
be food LEFT for the cats.
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) - 02 Apr 2005 21:04 GMT
>>You consider twelve pounds a "large" cat?  Melisande, my
>>"little girl" weighs close to fifteen!  (But Patches, the
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> 1/2lbs. In the UK, an average cat is "usually" somewhere in the region
> of 8-12lbs.

Hmmmm..... I always thought Patches owed his size to a
British Shorthair ancestor, since he looked very like the
photo of one in a book I had, and they were described as
"cobby" in build, which I took to mean built like wrestlers.
 Evidently I was wrong - American bob-cat, maybe?  (I've
read of such cross-breeds so apparently it is genetically
possible, and a bob-cat is only slightly larger than a large
housecat.)
Lesley Madigan - 07 Apr 2005 15:46 GMT
> One thing I have noticed is how much bigger USA cats are to British
> Cats. Without exception, all mine wear considered "small" at the USA vet
> they used, and Robbie is classed as one of their smallest at a healthy 7
> 1/2lbs. In the UK, an average cat is "usually" somewhere in the region
> of 8-12lbs.

I've noticed this to. Fugazi, Isis and Speedy Joe all averaged about
12-14 pounds and were considered "massive" by several of my fellow
slaves. Redunzel and Sarrasine are smaller- Redunzel weighs in at
almost eight (she's smaller at the shoulder but heavier built than
Sarrasine) and Sarrasine is just under 7 pounds! But they are
perfectly fine and healthy!

Lesley

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Steve Touchstone - 02 Apr 2005 09:31 GMT
Way to go Kitty FC!

Your description of how BF will cchase away the Enemy when you're out
there reminds me of Little Bit - very fierce when she sees others cats
outside, but timid when we're outside and another cat happens to eat
at the outdoor kitty bowl. At those times it's Sammy who tries to
chase them away (one reason why I keep Sammy on a leash when we're in
the OUT). Once Sammy starts to chase away an interloper, LB joins
right in - but screeches to a halt when Sammy reaches the end of her
leash and LB realises she's on her own.

BTW LB and Sam also wear tuxes

>I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives two
>doors away who hates Boyfriend.  He is often in our garden showing off his
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>Tweed

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Christina Websell - 04 Apr 2005 23:33 GMT
> Way to go Kitty FC!
>
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>
> BTW LB and Sam also wear tuxes

I am proud of Boyfriend's progress.  A year ago my friend described him as
"a big girl's blouse."  In other words, couldn't stand up for himself, and
timid.
Well, so what?  I don't want him to be an in yer face cat like The Enemy.
BF is gentle, good-mannered, and kind and I am quite happy with him just the
way he is, even if it means I have to stand in the doorway so he feels brave
enough to chase off the nasty black kitty.  Six months ago he daren't have
done that even with me there.

If all else fails, Kitty will come to the rescue.  I get the impression she
thinks it's about time he did it himself, but sometimes.. sometimes.. it's
too much for the old girl's warrior instinct and she has to join in.
She has had to be like this to survive in the out for so long, and she did
well.
It isn't necessary for BF to fight for survival like she did, lucky him, he
has a safe haven and wasn't out long enough for his temperament to be spoilt
like hers was.

Tweed
Marina - 02 Apr 2005 13:02 GMT
> Tweed
> proud of the old lady, mess with her at your peril.

<Nikki cheers on fellow feisty little tuxedo girl>

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Richard Miller - 02 Apr 2005 21:55 GMT
>> Tweed
>> proud of the old lady, mess with her at your peril.
>
><Nikki cheers on fellow feisty little tuxedo girl>

Carrie is full of admiration for her as well.  I think she views KFC and
Nikki as role models for tuxedo girlcats!
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melizabeth - 02 Apr 2005 17:26 GMT
Go petite Kitty FC...its always the small ones you have to watch!
hobbs - 03 Apr 2005 02:39 GMT
Cheers for Kitty FC, reminds me of myself, Being very short, Dad always made
sure I could stand up for myself, and when my husband was courting
me {old fashioned word }he always called me his little spitfire.
                   Jean. P.  I hasten to add I mellowed after I became a
Mother.

> I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives two
> doors away who hates Boyfriend.  He is often in our garden showing off his
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>
> Tweed
Sam Nash - 03 Apr 2005 03:25 GMT
> I have mentioned before that there is a black neutered boycat that lives
> two doors away who hates Boyfriend.  He is often in our garden showing off
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>
> Tweed

Way to go, KFC!  What a protector!
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe
 
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