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I Saw a Pretty Kitty
I was leaving work yesterday and I saw a very pretty kitty. It was
sitting on top of a cement slab over a sewer grate. I first saw it trotting along the grass by the shop. Then it sat down on the concrete slab. It was sunny so that would be a nice warm spot Then the cat started washing it's face. The cat turned it's head and looked at me as I drove by. Bright blue eyes! The kitty appeared to be a mostly grey and white tuxedo... it might even have been a light calico. I didn't really get a close look at him/her. But it was a very pretty cat. I have no idea if the pretty cat has staff or is feral. I do hope the cat doesn't run out into the road. I'm working in a tire shop. It's located off a main highway. People are driving in and out of there all day, 6 days a week. On day two my boss, Ana, and I were just chit-chatting. Getting to know each other. Naturally it came around to my mentioning Persia. I asked if she's a cat person. She said no, but then she's never really been around cats. She wasn't raised having pets. Neither was I. I was allowed to have parakeets. She said her mother (who lives in Mexico) has birds. So I told her the tale of how Persia came to claim me. About how sweet and loving she was. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? Jill |
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On Sun, 03 May 2015 03:35:01 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
I was allowed to have parakeets. She said her mother (who lives in Mexico) has birds. So I told her the tale of how Persia came to claim me. About how sweet and loving she was. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? If it's like a tire show room, then it would at least be more cat friendly than say, a car wash! Hypothetically, would a shop cat commute home with you at night and on weekends? |
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On 5/3/2015 11:30 AM, Takayuki wrote:
On Sun, 03 May 2015 03:35:01 -0400, jmcquown wrote: I was allowed to have parakeets. She said her mother (who lives in Mexico) has birds. So I told her the tale of how Persia came to claim me. About how sweet and loving she was. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? If it's like a tire show room, then it would at least be more cat friendly than say, a car wash! LOL! Hypothetically, would a shop cat commute home with you at night and on weekends? Nope, I'm still not up to adopting another cat. It sure was pretty, though! Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... I was leaving work yesterday and I saw a very pretty kitty. It was sitting on top of a cement slab over a sewer grate. I first saw it trotting along the grass by the shop. Then it sat down on the concrete slab. It was sunny so that would be a nice warm spot Then the cat started washing it's face. The cat turned it's head and looked at me as I drove by. Bright blue eyes! The kitty appeared to be a mostly grey and white tuxedo... it might even have been a light calico. I didn't really get a close look at him/her. But it was a very pretty cat. I have no idea if the pretty cat has staff or is feral. I do hope the cat doesn't run out into the road. I'm working in a tire shop. It's located off a main highway. People are driving in and out of there all day, 6 days a week. On day two my boss, Ana, and I were just chit-chatting. Getting to know each other. Naturally it came around to my mentioning Persia. I asked if she's a cat person. She said no, but then she's never really been around cats. She wasn't raised having pets. Neither was I. I was allowed to have parakeets. She said her mother (who lives in Mexico) has birds. So I told her the tale of how Persia came to claim me. About how sweet and loving she was. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? Jill Ask her. Although if there are houses nearby the cat may well already have a home. Ah, I see all the symptoms of you missing having a cat, just like me missing having a dog. Lennie has filled that hole for me. If you keep seeing the cat and you are worried she is homeless, try and put a collar on her and attach a note like "if anyone owns this cat, please attach a note in reply" If he/she arrives back with your note still on the collar two or three times, I think you should take her home, Jill. Call it a sign from Persia. Tweed P.S. Hope the new job is going OK. More money for cat fudz Boyfie sez ;-) |
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"Takayuki" wrote in message news On Sun, 03 May 2015 03:35:01 -0400, jmcquown wrote: I was allowed to have parakeets. She said her mother (who lives in Mexico) has birds. So I told her the tale of how Persia came to claim me. About how sweet and loving she was. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? If it's like a tire show room, then it would at least be more cat friendly than say, a car wash! Hypothetically, would a shop cat commute home with you at night and on weekends? grin My thoughts exactly. Maybe start small. |
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On 5/4/2015 11:51 AM, Christina Websell wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... I was leaving work yesterday and I saw a very pretty kitty. It was sitting on top of a cement slab over a sewer grate. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? Jill Ask her. Although if there are houses nearby the cat may well already have a home. Yes, it was a rhetorical question. Ana would not invite a shop cat or a shop dog, for that matter. Ah, I see all the symptoms of you missing having a cat, just like me missing having a dog. Lennie has filled that hole for me. If you keep seeing the cat and you are worried she is homeless, try and put a collar on her and attach a note like "if anyone owns this cat, please attach a note in reply" I haven't seen the cat again. I do suspect it lives in one of the nearby homes. If he/she arrives back with your note still on the collar two or three times, I think you should take her home, Jill. Call it a sign from Persia. Tweed Sorry, but I wouldn't do that. There are a *lot* of feral cats around here. Even if that pretty cat was one, I am not willing to take on a feral cat. Besides, I'm not home during the day anymore to supervise. LOL If/when I decide to adopt another cat it will be from the kitty branch of the Beaufort County Animal Shelter. The Tabby House. A play on words since "tabby" also means an old (1700's) type of brick & mortar made from crushed oyster shells. $30 adoption fee includes required shots, spay/neuter and microchipping. And you can go in and see which cat selects you. They let them roam around. P.S. Hope the new job is going OK. More money for cat fudz Boyfie sez ;-) The job is going well, thanks for asking! Um, tell Boyfie, not yet gonna spend money onna cat food. Frankly, Persia was such a perfect cat I can't see how I could adjust to anything different. Loving, snuggly, smart, funny, playful. So very sweet. Very rarely "aloof" (which is how I hear so many cats described). And, again, I'm no longer home 5 hours a day five days a week. This is *not* the time to adopt a cat. What would I do? Adopt a cat, say, "Here's your new home." Then say to the cat a day or two later, "Sorry, gotta go! You know where the food is! There are some toys on the floor." That wouldn't be fair to the newly adopted cat, would it? Where did she go? She's not here. Is she coming back? What's going on?! No. The timing is not right to bring a new cat into my home. And, as I've said before, I don't know that I ever will. But I can still appreciate them when I see them and enjoy kitty stories. Jill |
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On Friday, May 8, 2015 at 7:16:09 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
On 5/4/2015 11:51 AM, Christina Websell wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message news: I was leaving work yesterday and I saw a very pretty kitty. It was sitting on top of a cement slab over a sewer grate. I wonder how Ana would feel about having a shop cat? Jill Ask her. Although if there are houses nearby the cat may well already have a home. Yes, it was a rhetorical question. Ana would not invite a shop cat or a shop dog, for that matter. Ah, I see all the symptoms of you missing having a cat, just like me missing having a dog. Lennie has filled that hole for me. If you keep seeing the cat and you are worried she is homeless, try and put a collar on her and attach a note like "if anyone owns this cat, please attach a note in reply" I haven't seen the cat again. I do suspect it lives in one of the nearby homes. If he/she arrives back with your note still on the collar two or three times, I think you should take her home, Jill. Call it a sign from Persia. Tweed Sorry, but I wouldn't do that. There are a *lot* of feral cats around here. Even if that pretty cat was one, I am not willing to take on a feral cat. Besides, I'm not home during the day anymore to supervise. LOL If/when I decide to adopt another cat it will be from the kitty branch of the Beaufort County Animal Shelter. The Tabby House. A play on words since "tabby" also means an old (1700's) type of brick & mortar made from crushed oyster shells. $30 adoption fee includes required shots, spay/neuter and microchipping. And you can go in and see which cat selects you. They let them roam around. P.S. Hope the new job is going OK. More money for cat fudz Boyfie sez ;-) The job is going well, thanks for asking! Um, tell Boyfie, not yet gonna spend money onna cat food. Frankly, Persia was such a perfect cat I can't see how I could adjust to anything different. Loving, snuggly, smart, funny, playful. So very sweet. Very rarely "aloof" (which is how I hear so many cats described). And, again, I'm no longer home 5 hours a day five days a week. This is *not* the time to adopt a cat. What would I do? Adopt a cat, say, "Here's your new home." Then say to the cat a day or two later, "Sorry, gotta go! You know where the food is! There are some toys on the floor." That wouldn't be fair to the newly adopted cat, would it? Where did she go? She's not here. Is she coming back? What's going on?! No. The timing is not right to bring a new cat into my home. And, as I've said before, I don't know that I ever will. But I can still appreciate them when I see them and enjoy kitty stories. Jill My sentiments exactly. Don't think I will get another cat. I am getting older and don't have much energy to take care of another cat the way I did with Rusty. But I love to greet my neighbours' dogs and cats. Watching cat videos always make me smile. Winnie |
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I Saw a Pretty Kitty
On Fri, 08 May 2015 19:16:07 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: No. The timing is not right to bring a new cat into my home. And, as I've said before, I don't know that I ever will. But I can still appreciate them when I see them and enjoy kitty stories. Jill Well, the secret is to get TWO cats. That way they entertain each other while you're gone. |
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On Fri, 08 May 2015 19:16:07 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
And, again, I'm no longer home 5 hours a day five days a week. This is *not* the time to adopt a cat. What would I do? Adopt a cat, say, "Here's your new home." Then say to the cat a day or two later, "Sorry, gotta go! You know where the food is! There are some toys on the floor." That wouldn't be fair to the newly adopted cat, would it? Where did she go? She's not here. Is she coming back? What's going on?! No. The timing is not right to bring a new cat into my home. And, as I've said before, I don't know that I ever will. But I can still appreciate them when I see them and enjoy kitty stories. That's exactly what I do. If not having to go to work five days a week was a prerequisite to adopting a new cat, there would be a lot fewer adopted cats! Particularly with Spicey, I deliberately left her alone more than I needed to at first when I saw that she was hissing and hiding and not settling in when I was around. They're cats, so they enjoy both their together-time and their alone-time in various proportions. |
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On 5/16/2015 7:51 AM, Takayuki wrote:
On Fri, 08 May 2015 19:16:07 -0400, jmcquown wrote: And, again, I'm no longer home 5 hours a day five days a week. This is *not* the time to adopt a cat. What would I do? Adopt a cat, say, "Here's your new home." Then say to the cat a day or two later, "Sorry, gotta go! You know where the food is! There are some toys on the floor." That wouldn't be fair to the newly adopted cat, would it? Where did she go? She's not here. Is she coming back? What's going on?! No. The timing is not right to bring a new cat into my home. And, as I've said before, I don't know that I ever will. But I can still appreciate them when I see them and enjoy kitty stories. That's exactly what I do. If not having to go to work five days a week was a prerequisite to adopting a new cat, there would be a lot fewer adopted cats! Particularly with Spicey, I deliberately left her alone more than I needed to at first when I saw that she was hissing and hiding and not settling in when I was around. They're cats, so they enjoy both their together-time and their alone-time in various proportions. Well, sorry to say everyone I'm not willing to take on another cat (or cats) at this point. I'll still enjoy listening to and sharing kitty cat stories. Jill |
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