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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005Just to lighten the mood... (mild GW)
All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really understand. Ranger has an interesting habit - she's fascinated by the toilet. When I lift the lid, Ranger jumps onto the rim and walks around. This makes it challenging for me - I have to be really careful of my aim! Unfortunately she has twice now made judgements in error. This morning she slipped a little, and got her right rear paw wet. And no, the water was not clean so she got a nice warm bath. Does that slow her down? Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. > All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and > are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she > jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. Well, you are getting her used to getting bathed anyway! >> All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, >> and are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Well, you are getting her used to getting bathed anyway! And showered. ;-)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > >> All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, > >> and are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > And showered. ;-) LOL! EW!!! Gives a new meaning to "golden showers" <ducking and running>. Hugs, CatNipped > All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and > are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she > jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. What is "GW?" >> All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and >> are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > What is "GW?" "gross warning"... Katrina > All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, > and are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > down? Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim > when she jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. I often wonder about cats fascination with toilets, I think it's fair to say, the majority of cats. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. >> All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, >> and are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I often wonder about cats fascination with toilets, I think it's fair > to say, the majority of cats. Just water in general, which is odd. This is why I had to buy Persia a fountain. She kept sticking her head under the faucet to drink when I was brushing my teeth! And about the shower... does she really think walking along the edge of the tub outside the curtain, yelling at me, will convince me not to take a shower? <G> This afternoon she did something odd but cute. I soaked in a hot bath (my left arm and shoulder have been bothering me the last couple of days). She sat on the toilet lid and as I washed, she started washing too! I washed my arms, she starting licking down her front legs. I washed my chest, up came her paw and she started licking her chest fur. We were watching each other and it was like she was mimicking me! But wait... no, she's *still* trying to teach me the proper way to do a wash, isn't she?! Darned patient cat, that one :) Jill > This afternoon she did something odd but cute. I soaked in a hot bath (my > left arm and shoulder have been bothering me the last couple of days). She [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jill I also had a recent bathtub encounter of the feline kind that was pretty cute. With all the stress lately my shoulders have been pretty tense so I took a nice hot bath the other night. The kitties don't seem to care about baths, except for Ranger. She had to figure out what I was up to so after I lowered myself into the water she jumped up onto the rim of the tub and inspected the setup. She extended a tentative paw a few times to touch the water and verify that it was indeed wet. Our tub is kind of small and I'm kind of big, so it takes some contortions to get my whole body under the water. Consequently I spend most of the time with my chest high and dry. Ranger decided that she needed to supervise more closely, so she stepped from the bathtub rim onto my chest, curled up there and took a short kitten nap! I had to very still to keep from sloshing water around and getting her wet. Dan I recommend heating pad for tense shoulders. It works better than a hot bath with no need for body contortions. I have shoulder problems for over a year. The first thing my physiotherapist does is to put a heating pad on me. Massage also helps. The most pleasant remedy is to get one of your kitty to sit on your shoulder. The warmth and the vibration from the purrs is sure to relax tense muscles. Rusty likes to sit and sleep on my sore hip. Winnie >> This afternoon she did something odd but cute. I soaked in a hot bath >> (my [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Dan >> This afternoon she did something odd but cute. I soaked in a hot >> bath (my left arm and shoulder have been bothering me the last [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Dan Oh dear! Did you have to wait until the water got cold before booting Ranger off your chest?! (Hope not!) They sure don't build bathtubs like they used to. Remember when you could stretch out and take a good long deep soak? I'm 5'3" and I can't stretch out in a modern tub. What's wrong with this picture? Bring back the big deep long claw-foot tubs, please! Jill (I think I need to move) > Oh dear! Did you have to wait until the water got cold before booting > Ranger off your chest?! (Hope not!) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill (I think I need to move) Not only that but the overflow valve is so low that you can only keep about 5 inches of water in them unless you find some way to stop it up! I swear sometimes present day "safety measures" just go a little too far. >> Oh dear! Did you have to wait until the water got cold before >> booting Ranger off your chest?! (Hope not!) [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > up! I swear sometimes present day "safety measures" just go a little > too far. You people sound like you need one of those "garden" tubs found in luzury homes/condos/apartments. Or a whirlpool/jacuzzi (I want one too) SignatureThe 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 > Oh dear! Did you have to wait until the water got cold before booting > Ranger off your chest?! (Hope not!) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > out in a modern tub. What's wrong with this picture? Bring back the big > deep long claw-foot tubs, please! At least you have bathtubs. Here, the trend is to only put in a shower in new houses, and they are ripping out the bathtubs in old houses. They put in small saunas instead, which are no use to me. Grrr. I would so love to have a bathtub. I'm sure it would do my stiff, aching joints no end of good to take a long hot soak every now and then. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of 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 How adorable! Soncek "only" makes sure I do not drown when I take a bath (instead of taking a shower, as I usually do). Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Just water in general, which is odd. This is why I had to buy Persia a > fountain. She kept sticking her head under the faucet to drink when I was [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jill This makes it challenging for me - I have to be really careful of my aim! Definition of agony according to Dave occured when Fugazi (RB) was a kitten. Like Ranger she was fascinated by the toilet and one morning as he was being careful of his aim we can only conclude that she thought "Dangling thing- play time!" and swiped at...well...you can imagine The scream was probadly audible 20 miles away Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and > are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she > jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. LOL! She's lucky it wasn't the back of her head that got anointed! ;> Hugs, CatNipped >All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and >are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she >jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. Eeeeeeewwwwwwwwww! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > All the kitties here seem to be aware that Harri is away from home, and > are acting rather nervous. Ranger, though, is too young to really [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she > jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again. I don't know that I have ever told this Tony story here. On one of my frequent hospitalizations, Tony was being sat by a friend of mine who's husband had very mild dementia. For example, Tony was always that little black doggie. One day while my friend was off at work, Tony and her husband were there alone. Her husband went to do his duty in the toilet, holding on to said spraying/dripping parts for correct aim. Tony, good cat that he was, sat on the counter supervising until he decided it was time to be held. He jumped spontaneously to the mans chest, like he would to me if I were just standing there. The man lets go of what he is doing, catches Tony and pee goes EVERYwhere. The man ended up on his hands and knees cleaning up the mess. What's worse, Tony didn't just do it to him once, he did it to him twice. &@%$ little black doggie. Bridget [[ don't know that I have ever told this Tony story here. On one of my frequent hospitalizations, Tony was being sat by a friend of mine who's husband had very mild dementia. For example, Tony was always that little black doggie. One day while my friend was off at work, Tony and her husband were there alone. Her husband went to do his duty in the toilet, holding on to said spraying/dripping parts for correct aim. Tony, good cat that he was, sat on the counter supervising until he decided it was time to be held. He jumped spontaneously to the mans chest, like he would to me if I were just standing there. The man lets go of what he is doing, catches Tony and pee goes EVERYwhere. The man ended up on his hands and knees cleaning up the mess. What's worse, Tony didn't just do it to him once, he did it to him twice. &@%$ little black doggie. Bridget]] LOL!!!! Poor Tony, but LOL! Donna, Captain, and Stanley [[Ranger has an interesting habit - she's fascinated by the toilet. When I lift the lid, Ranger jumps onto the rim and walks around. This makes it challenging for me - I have to be really careful of my aim! Unfortunately she has twice now made judgements in error. This morning she slipped a little, and got her right rear paw wet. And no, the water was not clean so she got a nice warm bath. Does that slow her down? Nope, she still does it. I now have to pick her off the rim when she jumps up there to keep her from going swimming again.]] LOL. Captain walked in when my DH was using the necessary without closing the door. Mr. Hoolikitten was so interested in the goings-on that he nearly got caught in the, um, trajectory before DH realized he had some feline company. Having young cats is still a bit of a culture shock for DH. When we married 6 years ago, I had two 9-year-old cats (Melody and Harmony, now both RB) and they didn't explore and investigate during every waking moment. Captain and Stanley, on the other hand, are Curiosity Incarnate. They have to know every detail about everything and everyone at all times. It takes a bit of adjustment to go from being a household owned by an older feline to a home run by young'uns. ;o) Donna, Captain, and Stanley >[[Ranger has an interesting habit - she's fascinated by the toilet. When I > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Donna, Captain, and Stanley But that's one of the precious things about kittens and youngcats-- if you're prepared for the chaos, of course. ;) It's their "OH WOW!" response to everything around the house that we take for granted. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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