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2 fingers - 03 Jan 2006 22:10 GMT

i think my cat is going through seperation recovery

she was with woman and man for first 7 years, then given to me
(the husband became allergic)

i think my cat is pissed of for being taken from her home

and i think she is missing her 7 yr mommy

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cybercat - 04 Jan 2006 03:59 GMT

> i think my cat is going through separation recovery
>
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>
> and i think she is missing her 7 yr mommy

I bet she is. It is hard to believe anyone could give up a cat
after seven years. It is really good that you have her now.
(I am allergic to cats, too, but there is such a thing as
allergy medication, after all! )

You are kind and patient, so she will come around. It has
to be very sad to be without the only humans she has known
but you can make it up to her.

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2 fingers - 04 Jan 2006 06:04 GMT

> You are kind and patient, so she will come around. It has
> to be very sad to be without the only humans she has known
> but you can make it up to her.

Thanks Cybercat

I have tried in my own way to make her feel at home

I realize, she just hast to go through some changes, and soo, I wait

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 03:45 GMT

>>i think my cat is going through separation recovery
>>
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> (I am allergic to cats, too, but there is such a thing as
> allergy medication, after all! )

My allergy medicine is not enough lately. :(
I'm seeing the allergist tomorrow.

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cybercat - 07 Jan 2006 03:55 GMT

> My allergy medicine is not enough lately. :(

Oh no. That sucks.

> I'm seeing the allergist tomorrow.

Let me know what happens. *shaking my head*
Man, we have to be able to live with the Angel Creatures.

Where have you been? I was looking at the photo of Jasperduds in the window
today--I have it saved to my Pretty Cats folder. Sure miss seeing you
around.

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 04:23 GMT

>>My allergy medicine is not enough lately. :(
>
> Oh no. That sucks.

It really does.

>>I'm seeing the allergist tomorrow.
>
> Let me know what happens. *shaking my head*
> Man, we have to be able to live with the Angel Creatures.

Seriously. If I had to give them up because of allergies, I would end up
in a deep depression. I need my kitties and my kitties need me.

> Where have you been? I was looking at the photo of Jasperduds in the window
> today--I have it saved to my Pretty Cats folder. Sure miss seeing you
> around.

Oh, I'm around. I guess I just haven't had much to say?

Did I post this pic of Luna bitchslapping Dudley? If not...get ready to
die laughing. If so...you'll die laughing again. ;)

http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html

Luna thinks she is very tough. Right after this pic...she ran away
like...uh...a fraidy cat! ;)

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BeBo - 07 Jan 2006 05:59 GMT

http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html

> Luna thinks she is very tough. Right after this pic...she ran away
> like...uh...a fraidy cat! ;)

ouch!

good camera action

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Diane - 07 Jan 2006 11:11 GMT

> http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html
> >
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>
> good camera action

She looks annoyed that he can sleep and she can't. Just as though they
were married. ;)

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Levon - 07 Jan 2006 14:54 GMT

> She looks annoyed that he can sleep and she can't. Just as though they
> were married. ;)

yeah, i could picture being treated like this
I probably had it coming

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cybercat - 07 Jan 2006 17:15 GMT

"Diane" <delenn@nospamatmindspring.com> wrote >

> She looks annoyed that he can sleep and she can't. Just as though they
> were married. ;)

Ha!! That's true, that is exactly the look!!

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cybercat - 07 Jan 2006 06:06 GMT

> Seriously. If I had to give them up because of allergies, I would end up
> in a deep depression. I need my kitties and my kitties need me.

Well now, that is not going to happen. There are good medicines out there,
and
you can always vacuum the cats. :) Really, I have thought of getting those
wipes
for mine, to get some of the deadly cat spit off of them before they are all
up
in my face. And I *guess* I could stop kissing them. Anyway, there is a lot
you can do. You never have to give them up. My doctor suggested it--and
after
seeing the look on my face, he said, "well, then you can just not replace
them."
And after seeing the look on my face (certainly something to the effect of "
Jesus!
You soulless monkey! REPLACE them? REPLACE THEM?? I cannot believe I
ever let you so much as take my pulse let alone to a pap!) he has never
brought
it up again.

> > Where have you been? I was looking at the photo of Jasperduds in the window
> > today--I have it saved to my Pretty Cats folder. Sure miss seeing you
> > around.
>
> Oh, I'm around. I guess I just haven't had much to say?

Well, my dear, I just cannot imagine that. On your most boring days you are
more interesting than most. Your photo site is so cool, I find new things
every
time I look at it. You have been everywhere!

Speaking of replacement cats, if Gracie or Boo ever move on to, say, public
office, the Kitty Mafia, or a movie contract, I still want a cat that looks
just like Jasper. And
maybe a big red boy. My husband says "NO boys!" like I will honestly buy
this, like I don't know that once I put a furry creatue with a pulse down in
front of
him he will not grow to love it. :')

> Did I post this pic of Luna bitchslapping Dudley? If not...get ready to
> die laughing. If so...you'll die laughing again. ;)

http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html

> Luna thinks she is very tough. Right after this pic...she ran away
> like...uh...a fraidy cat! ;)

This is a great series of pictures. I imagine you have them posted in the
order
in which the poses occurred? hahaha! Luna has a great tabby face.

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 06:38 GMT

>>Seriously. If I had to give them up because of allergies, I would end up
>>in a deep depression. I need my kitties and my kitties need me.
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> brought
> it up again.

Hilarious. Replace them. How can anyone replace a Dudley or a Luna?!

I did try those wipes, but what happens is this. You wipe the cat down
and it cleans them of the deadly spit. Then what do they do? They lick
themselves for 4 hours after the wipe down. Right back to square one.
Waste of time and money. Though, my allergist did suggest using a WET
PAPER TOWEL, instead of the wipes, which might be better because they
might not want to lick themselves nearly as much afterwards...and if
they do...all it cost ya was a paper towel! ;) Maybe I'll have to get DH
on the paper towel bandwagon.

>>>Where have you been? I was looking at the photo of Jasperduds in the
>
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> every
> time I look at it. You have been everywhere!

I have had the luck of travel for sure. I wouldn't mind escaping to
somewhere cool right about now. I go back to work on Monday. Winter
break is over. :(

> Speaking of replacement cats, if Gracie or Boo ever move on to, say, public
> office, the Kitty Mafia, or a movie contract, I still want a cat that looks
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> front of
> him he will not grow to love it. :')

Boy cats are great. Their personalities are usually so loving. Dudley is
one huge lap fungus. When he plops down on one of us, the other one of
us always comments "nice appendage you grew". He's a rump roast. ;)
(Dudley, not DH)

>>Did I post this pic of Luna bitchslapping Dudley? If not...get ready to
>>die laughing. If so...you'll die laughing again. ;)
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> order
> in which the poses occurred? hahaha! Luna has a great tabby face.

The pictures are actually posted in order over a couple of days! The 3
or 4 last ones were all within a minute or two of eachother though. Man
I got lucky with the bitchslap shot. I cant BELIEVE I got it on film.
AWESOME! Luna is my pretty baby. She is such a brat. And I adore her.

I'm such a slave,
Pam,
who went out for dessert to let her nose clear up from the horrid
sneezing attack that started at about 9am and never really ended...
(DH did clean the bedroom and change the sheets though...good job, Tim!)
(I am such a sucker and let Dudley sleep with us and he sheds like a mofo!)

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cybercat - 07 Jan 2006 17:05 GMT

> Hilarious. Replace them. How can anyone replace a Dudley or a Luna?!

Precisely. As I recall, seeing the look on my face, he said "well they do
have a finite life span, right?" At which point
my eyes probably bugged out just like they do in the cartoons. :) Silly man.

> I did try those wipes, but what happens is this. You wipe the cat down

and it cleans them of the deadly spit. Then what do they do? They lick
themselves for 4 hours after the wipe down. Right back to square one.

Now this makes sense. You just saved me six bucks! Come to Raleigh, I'll buy
you lunch. ;)

> Waste of time and money. Though, my allergist did suggest using a WET

PAPER TOWEL,

I wonder if we could just spit on it? lol

instead of the wipes, which might be better because they might not want to
lick themselves nearly as much afterwards...and if they do...all it cost ya
was a paper towel! ;) Maybe I'll have to get DH on the paper towel
bandwagon.

Oh, I had not thought of that. Delegate the task to the man slaves.
Excellent idea.

> I have had the luck of travel for sure. I wouldn't mind escaping to

somewhere cool right about now. I go back to work on Monday. Winter break
is over. :(

Oh, that sucks. Well no wonder you don't feel like talking much. Maybe you
can line up one of those super-cool school trips where you take the kids to
CHINA or Budapest or PARIS or something. You do teach at one of those
filthy-rich private school, right? :)

> Boy cats are great. Their personalities are usually so loving. Dudley is
> one huge lap fungus. When he plops down on one of us, the other one of us

always comments "nice appendage you grew". He's a rump roast. ;)

> (Dudley, not DH)

Ha! A rump roast! I like that. And if your dh is never a rump you are indeed
blessed. I thought that went along with the *&%$.

> The pictures are actually posted in order over a couple of days! The 3 or

4 last ones were all within a minute or two of eachother though.

I could tell that. The one where she is giving him "the ear," you can just
tell that slap is coming.

Man

> I got lucky with the bitchslap shot. I cant BELIEVE I got it on film.

AWESOME! Luna is my pretty baby. She is such a brat. And I adore her.

Tabbies are magical. Grey tabbies, maybe the most common cat in the world,
have been given magical powers so they can still shine. No, I am not making
it up, it's twoooo!

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 23:27 GMT

>>Hilarious. Replace them. How can anyone replace a Dudley or a Luna?!
>
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> Now this makes sense. You just saved me six bucks! Come to Raleigh, I'll buy
> you lunch. ;)

I really will make it to Raleigh one day. I have too many friends down
there I need to visit!!!

>>Waste of time and money. Though, my allergist did suggest using a WET
>
> PAPER TOWEL,
>
> I wonder if we could just spit on it? lol

HAHAHA!

> instead of the wipes, which might be better because they might not want to
> lick themselves nearly as much afterwards...and if they do...all it cost ya
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> Oh, I had not thought of that. Delegate the task to the man slaves.
> Excellent idea.

Well, having allergies is a great excuse to delegate such tasks. He has
to vacuum, clean the catboxes and wipe the cats down. ;)

>>I have had the luck of travel for sure. I wouldn't mind escaping to
>
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> CHINA or Budapest or PARIS or something. You do teach at one of those
> filthy-rich private school, right? :)

Haha. NO, I teach at one of those rich public schools. :-) I teach
Spanish...and incidentally I did take a trip with kids over spring break
to MExico a few years back. It was fun...ONCE. I'll never do it again
though. ;)

>>Boy cats are great. Their personalities are usually so loving. Dudley is
>>one huge lap fungus. When he plops down on one of us, the other one of us
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> Ha! A rump roast! I like that. And if your dh is never a rump you are indeed
> blessed. I thought that went along with the *&%$.

I never said that DH was *never* a rump roast. ;)

>>The pictures are actually posted in order over a couple of days! The 3 or
>
> 4 last ones were all within a minute or two of eachother though.
>
> I could tell that. The one where she is giving him "the ear," you can just
> tell that slap is coming.

I love how her ears flatten out like that.
This morning, she was back up on the bed right by him. I thought we were
going to have another incident. She seems very interested in him lately,
but still has no use for him at all.

> Man
>
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> have been given magical powers so they can still shine. No, I am not making
> it up, it's twoooo!

I love Luna's coloring. She is a tabby/tortie mix. She has such pretty
browns and stuff, but also the tabby markings.

So, I saw the allergist and I am going to go the route of allergy shots,
which is what I wanted to do last year when the allergist discovered my
thyroid nodule. A year later, we have come full circle.

-p

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Levon - 08 Jan 2006 13:23 GMT

> Now this makes sense. You just saved me six bucks! Come to Raleigh, I'll buy
> you lunch. ;)

free lunch? where is free lunch.
false alarm, dang

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Levon - 07 Jan 2006 06:14 GMT

> Seriously. If I had to give them up because of allergies, I would end up
> in a deep depression. I need my kitties and my kitties need me.

when you break it down

isn't it just the dander from the pets that bothers you

seems like there should be something you can do for them
to minimize their dander if Im saying that right
i realize it is probably much easier said than done

but every little bit helps and maybe there is conditioner for pets or
something...i mean, it's just animal skin right? cells and more cells

sorry to be so flaky..i have no idea what im talking about

Best to you's

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 06:40 GMT

>>Seriously. If I had to give them up because of allergies, I would end up
>>in a deep depression. I need my kitties and my kitties need me.
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>
> Best to you's

Ha. Flaky. like skin! ;)

If I understand it correctly, it is a protein that is found in their
saliva and their urine that people are allergic to. Since they lick
themselves incessantly, that saliva ends up drying on their fur. Which
is covering my bed, of course. ;)

There are things that can be done. Today was just a really bad flare up
and the bedroom needed some cleaning. Our comforter is going to the
laundromat tomorrow!!!

I just cant bear to shut the door while I'm sleeping.

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Diane - 07 Jan 2006 11:08 GMT

> Did I post this pic of Luna bitchslapping Dudley? If not...get ready to
> die laughing. If so...you'll die laughing again. ;)
>
> http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html

He seems duly impressed! ;)

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cybercat - 07 Jan 2006 16:55 GMT

http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html

> He seems duly impressed! ;)

The really killer thing is, he is blind, so you would think he
would be scared to get whapped on his head "out of the
blue," but noooo. Not Jasper. :) Maybe his sense of
smell has gotten so good he can smell "p*ssed-off Luna
about to slap!"

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Kitkat - 07 Jan 2006 17:06 GMT

> http://public.fotki.com/kitkatluna/miscellaneous/luna__dudley/dscf0028.html
>
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> smell has gotten so good he can smell "p*ssed-off Luna
> about to slap!"

Oh man, it was so funny. He was just sleeping and minding his own
business. All of a sudden he lifts his head, which scares the crap out
of Luna, and WHAP! She ran away and he just sat there like, "Wha?" and
then put his head back down and went back to sleep.

There are times when he will try to stalk her and he is actually pretty
good considering he can only go on smell. But this was not one of those
times. He was truly unimpressed! ;)

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Judy - 04 Jan 2006 05:44 GMT

>i think my cat is going through seperation recovery
>
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>
> and i think she is missing her 7 yr mommy

Cats are creatures of habit (just like us humans) so I have a feeling that
she's more upset that her routine has been altered than that she's missing
her mom.

Why not give her previous mom a call and inquire about her routine?

Cat's tend to be creatures of habit so I have to imagine that if you contact
her previous 7 yr mommy, that she will be able to provide you with some
insight that will be of some benefit.

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2 fingers - 04 Jan 2006 11:21 GMT

> Cat's tend to be creatures of habit so I have to imagine that if you contact
> her previous 7 yr mommy, that she will be able to provide you with some
> insight that will be of some benefit.

this may be...

mmm, yeah, I did call her, but somehow got the feeling she is my baby
now?

her mom told me that Lucille sheds when she is nervous, and so I am
glad she is not nervous around here, and she will come and see me at
random, climb on my lap for a few minutes etc...she is somewhat
friendly like this

I just couldn't see it taking this long, but she does make progress a
widdle bit each day

about her routine, I can believe this, you're probably right

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