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Old October 5th 17, 12:44 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
cshenk
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Default Jellicle Ball, 2017

jmcquown wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes:

On 10/2/2017 8:41 PM, cshenk wrote:
jmcquown wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes:

On 9/30/2017 9:17 AM, cshenk wrote:
Hi all! Sometime very long back, back enough that no one
remaining really remembers it except as historical trivia,
Rec.pets.cats.community (RPCC) and this group split off.

Hi Carol! I remember the split, don't exactly remember why. I do
recall being flamed once for posting there that it *felt like*
Persia (RB 2014) had a temp of 109° or some such high number. I
was chastized by someone who said if her temp was that high she'd
be dead. Well duh! I was merely pointing out how uncomfortable I
was with her sleeping right next to me. Like sleeping with a
furry heating pad. That's when someone told me about RPCA. I
guess it really has been at least 20 years ago. Wow.


Yeah! Pedates me. BTW, Persia was read there. Such a sweet lady.
Dunno on the flamers. Haven't seen a person there flame another
best I can recall ever.

That was the pre-split. I couldn't believe someone thought I
believed her temp was 109F. No sense of humor.

We do have fun with the trolls though! This past year one wanted to
sell Huskie Puppies. We 'rescued' Clem and Cleo (for Pope
Clementine and Cleopatra) from the nasty doggie slavers and they in
happy homes but vacationing with Zoot, the Arctic Penguin just now
(it's all just fun make believe but the real note is there of
saying fairwell to real loved pets).

Another troll wanted to sell Parrots. We had 'Polly' escape in an
almost keystone kopper event and she moved to Parrot Island (Florida
place, lots of Parrots, real place) then is back for the event so
she can check out a bird that swims (Penguin).

I've found dealing with trolls works best if you have fun at their
expense but do not devolve to their level.

That is (or was) the RPCA method of dealing with trolls. When they
started trolling, we'd delete their crap, change the subject line and
start posting recipes. It confused the heck out of them and they
just left when they realized they weren't getting a rise out of
anyone.

I don't care for "meow-speak" but see nothing about posting from
the cats' point of view. I doubt there are many people here on
RPCA who remember the adventures of 'The Mouser'. All the cats
on the mythical ship had a job to do. Persia was the cook.


Grin, I do minimal 'meowie' speak. I we finally got a few who
literally unintelligible to ease up on that. (we did have a few
getting too extreme a few years ago).

I Can Has Cheezburger was cute... for a while.

In addition to whatever other parties or whatnot that we might
dream up, is the annual Jellicle Ball. This year will be the
22nd event. Officially it starts on 5 Oct and is being hosted
by a tribe of lost kitties in Antarctica. A key part of the
ceremony is to read the names of any pets (mostly cats and dogs
but we've added ferrets and such before) that have passed over
the bridge this year (along with any tributes to them that we
may have).

Are there any pets from the people here who should be added to
the rolls? If so, I'll need them this weekend. Can reply here
or to my email.

Format we announce with is:
Garland, House of Rennie
Pixel, House of Abbey Cats

Basically name and what you want for house (many use their last
or first name).

Let me know!
Carol

It sounds sweet. Fortunately I have not lost any pets this year.


THats good Jill! I've not lost any either here. Knocking on wood,
my little Iowna (Eye-Own-A ... beagle, car, house) is 15. Iowna is
on borrowed time now as a dog. She's roughly like a 22yo cat.


Is Iowna the blind beagle I've heard you speak of? You know I'll
send out purrs for her.

Jill


Yes, Iowna is my blind beagle. I guess we are wierd to some people. We
deliberately adopt dogs that no one else will. Blind dogs are normally
only adopted by one who has had one and knows how hard it is to home
them. We keep to 2 dog and one cat (fits our finances for the higher
medical bills for older pets) and look for age 11 and up with medical
issues.

Iowna now has a bit of doggie alzheimers which is not unusual at her
age. I have to laugh though as she's a previous show dog and even now
it shows as she can take off her own thunder shirt and any diaper type
we have tried. She's comfortable though and still loving life between
her naps. We got her 4 years ago age 11 (blind age 9).

My cat, Daisy-chan is still going strong too at vet estimate of age 18
(may be a older, age based on how long we have had her and face-fat
depletion). She may make Persias age?

Cash, my other dog cant be less than 10 now.





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