As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
Flannagan and Lola, have had me on "speed dial" on their phone as they
had never had cats before and ring me up for advice fairly regularly.
This morning, I was woken by my phone at about 6am. I wasn't best
pleased to be woken up by it ringing as I had a late night last night.
Caller display, however, showed it was the people who adopted my kittens
and I thought it was an emergency so answered it.
When I answered it, all I got at the other end was loud frantic meowing
from 2 kittens. Then after about a minute, the adoptive mom came on the
line appologising profusely. Turns out, that Flannagan had tried to wake
her for breakfast, she had ignored him because he was too early for
feeding, and so he'd thrown a hissy fit and jumped on the phone..... to
his foster mom.
Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any cat
who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but having
the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
Huffy
Adrian - 30 Jul 2005 12:29 GMT
> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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> Huffy
ROTFL

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jmcquown - 30 Jul 2005 12:37 GMT
> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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>
> Huffy
I've heard of cats dialing the phone before, and also of cats fascinated by
the answering machine and people calling so their cats can hear their
voices. Never heard of one calling to complain to foster mom about a
feeding schedule! Too funny! :)
Jill
mlbriggs - 31 Jul 2005 01:42 GMT
>> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
>> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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>
> Jill
Hey! That is one smart pussycat! MLB
Jane - 01 Aug 2005 18:08 GMT
>> Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any
>> cat who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but
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>voices. Never heard of one calling to complain to foster mom about a
>feeding schedule! Too funny! :)
Yes, this is a first. Very very funny!
Jane
Marina - 30 Jul 2005 14:49 GMT
> Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any cat
> who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but having
> the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
> and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
LOL! I wonder if Tiger taught them this. After all, he has been ringing
after food, too, hasn't he?

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Helen Miles - 30 Jul 2005 17:19 GMT
> LOL! I wonder if Tiger taught them this. After all, he has been ringing
> after food, too, hasn't he?
Quite possibly. He's done it to pet sitters more than once!
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Karen - 30 Jul 2005 15:35 GMT
> Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any cat
> who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but having
> the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
> and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
>
> Huffy
OMG!! You have to send that to some magazine!!! What a great story!
Irulan - 30 Jul 2005 18:47 GMT
Helen, good gracious, you train them too well. <g>
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> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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>
> Huffy
wafflycat - 30 Jul 2005 18:57 GMT
> Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any cat
> who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but having
> the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
> and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
Excellent ;-)
Cheers, helen s
CATherine - 30 Jul 2005 19:26 GMT
>Now, I know that as foster mom I agree to keep a space open for any cat
>who needs or wants to come home if they've been adopted out, but having
>the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
>and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
>
>Huffy
That is hilarious! Have you ever talked to them over the phone before?
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Sam Nash - 31 Jul 2005 01:40 GMT
> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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> the cat ring me up in purr-son to complain about the living conditions
> and feeding schedule is a first! ;o)
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Too cute, Helen!
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Lisa Katt - 31 Jul 2005 10:23 GMT
LOL! Really!
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polonca12000 - 01 Aug 2005 22:49 GMT
Flannagan certainly is one of the most intelligent kitties I've ever heard
of. Great story!
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> As you know, a while back I had foster kittens with very bad flu, who
> all found great homes. The people who adopted the pair of kittens
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>
> Huffy