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Old October 1st 06, 11:03 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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I've posted before about Mooch, our little tuxie stray who shows up two
or three times daily on our veranda for food and water. Until now he's
been shy and has kept his distance under the furniture until the food
is set down. But recently when I get up early about 5 a.m. to feed him
he's almost underfoot as I carry the bowls across the veranda, and
within a few inches of my hands as I set them down. All the time he's
talking to me - little squeaky meows. This only happens early in the
morning - he's wary of other neighbourhood cats at other times of day.
And he only does it with me, no one else in the house. Probably this is
because we share that quiet early time early time even before the paper
deliverer arrives. Whatever the reason, I enjoy these moments, and I'd
like to think Mooch does too.

http://www.flippyscatpage.com/moochtwo.html

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Old October 2nd 06, 12:24 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:
I've posted before about Mooch, our little tuxie stray who shows up two
or three times daily on our veranda for food and water. Until now he's
been shy and has kept his distance under the furniture until the food
is set down. But recently when I get up early about 5 a.m. to feed him
he's almost underfoot as I carry the bowls across the veranda, and
within a few inches of my hands as I set them down. All the time he's
talking to me - little squeaky meows. This only happens early in the
morning - he's wary of other neighbourhood cats at other times of day.
And he only does it with me, no one else in the house. Probably this is
because we share that quiet early time early time even before the paper
deliverer arrives. Whatever the reason, I enjoy these moments, and I'd
like to think Mooch does too.

http://www.flippyscatpage.com/moochtwo.html


It's nice you take such kind care of him.
What are you feeding him exactly?
I guess he needs plumpness if it's cold out but you might think
about dieting in the future before he gets too used to so much food.
I like Science Diet because low phosphorus so reduce the tendencies
to renal failure if eating all dry food. Many of the dry foods have too
much
phosphorus. Just a suggestion. Ferals do get fat because they remember
starvation mode and eat and eat if food is left out without portion
control.
I know, I'm being a meanie to bring this up. Better to be a fat cat
then a starving one if both are limiting factors in the long run.
Starvation kills much quicker.

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Old October 2nd 06, 11:59 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:
I've posted before about Mooch, our little tuxie stray who shows up two
or three times daily on our veranda for food and water. [snip]


wrote:
It's nice you take such kind care of him.
What are you feeding him exactly?
I guess he needs plumpness if it's cold out but you might think
about dieting in the future before he gets too used to so much food.
I like Science Diet because low phosphorus so reduce the tendencies
to renal failure if eating all dry food. Many of the dry foods have too
much
phosphorus. Just a suggestion. Ferals do get fat because they remember
starvation mode and eat and eat if food is left out without portion
control.
I know, I'm being a meanie to bring this up. Better to be a fat cat
then a starving one if both are limiting factors in the long run.
Starvation kills much quicker.


I agree. By last winter Mooch was plump, and stayed that way until
spring. He's been slender all summer, but now I notice he's beginning
to put on weight again, as are the local squirrels. Some of that may be
a thickening of their fur of course, for protection against our cold
Canadian winter. As for food, the only thing I feed Mooch is the same
as I give our three indoor girls, Science Diet - the same as you use.
It was recommended to me by our vet, and I've stuck to it ever since,
with happy results.

BTW, Mooch double-crossed me this morning. I got up early at 5:30 am to
feed him. It's now 7:00 am and he still hasn't shown up. But someone
else in the house says she just saw another cat hanging around our
veranda which she shooed away, so that may be the reason. Knowing Mooch
though, he'll arrive when his appetite gets the better of him.

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Old October 2nd 06, 04:30 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:
Bobcat wrote:
I've posted before about Mooch, our little tuxie stray who shows up two
or three times daily on our veranda for food and water. [snip]


wrote:
It's nice you take such kind care of him.
What are you feeding him exactly?
I guess he needs plumpness if it's cold out but you might think
about dieting in the future before he gets too used to so much food.
I like Science Diet because low phosphorus so reduce the tendencies
to renal failure if eating all dry food. Many of the dry foods have too
much
phosphorus. Just a suggestion. Ferals do get fat because they remember
starvation mode and eat and eat if food is left out without portion
control.
I know, I'm being a meanie to bring this up. Better to be a fat cat
then a starving one if both are limiting factors in the long run.
Starvation kills much quicker.


I agree. By last winter Mooch was plump, and stayed that way until
spring. He's been slender all summer, but now I notice he's beginning
to put on weight again, as are the local squirrels. Some of that may be
a thickening of their fur of course, for protection against our cold
Canadian winter. As for food, the only thing I feed Mooch is the same
as I give our three indoor girls, Science Diet - the same as you use.
It was recommended to me by our vet, and I've stuck to it ever since,
with happy results.

BTW, Mooch double-crossed me this morning. I got up early at 5:30 am to
feed him. It's now 7:00 am and he still hasn't shown up. But someone
else in the house says she just saw another cat hanging around our
veranda which she shooed away, so that may be the reason. Knowing Mooch
though, he'll arrive when his appetite gets the better of him.


That's good. Slims down for summer and fattens up for winter.

What type of Science Diet are you using? I switched from the Light to
the Indoor. I feel guilty about this because my cat does not like the
Indoor as much. This means she does not scarf it all down in one
sitting. This is good because she lost 1/2 a pound in about 4 months. I
think she needs to lose one more pound to fit into her bikini.

Interestingly, she was a semi-feral in that she lived in the street and
neighbors would feed her Science Diet too. She really likes it for some
reason. I say she was a semi-feral because she would eat from bowls
left outside but not come inside. For some reason, she would jump into
my lap when I was on a swing outside, so that was her downfall. Also
she used the kitty litter the very first time I took her inside so I
wondered if she had some prior experience inside a dwelling.

I wonder if your feral is a female. I am taking a very wild guess based
on her timidity. Males can be timid but seem less so after being fed.
Can you take a quick peak? A quick tail lift or would that be
considered too aggressive?

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Old October 2nd 06, 04:55 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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wrote:
What are you feeding him exactly?
I guess he needs plumpness if it's cold out but you might think
about dieting in the future before he gets too used to so much food.
I like Science Diet because low phosphorus so reduce the tendencies
to renal failure if eating all dry food. Many of the dry foods have too
much
phosphorus. Just a suggestion. Ferals do get fat because they remember
starvation mode and eat and eat if food is left out without portion
control.
I know, I'm being a meanie to bring this up. Better to be a fat cat
then a starving one if both are limiting factors in the long run.
Starvation kills much quicker.


Bobcat wrote:
I agree. By last winter Mooch was plump, and stayed that way until
spring. He's been slender all summer, but now I notice he's beginning
to put on weight again, as are the local squirrels. Some of that may be
a thickening of their fur of course, for protection against our cold
Canadian winter. As for food, the only thing I feed Mooch is the same
as I give our three indoor girls, Science Diet - the same as you use.
It was recommended to me by our vet, and I've stuck to it ever since,
with happy results.

BTW, Mooch double-crossed me this morning. I got up early at 5:30 am to
feed him. It's now 7:00 am and he still hasn't shown up. But someone
else in the house says she just saw another cat hanging around our
veranda which she shooed away, so that may be the reason. Knowing Mooch
though, he'll arrive when his appetite gets the better of him.


treeline wrote:
That's good. Slims down for summer and fattens up for winter.
What type of Science Diet are you using? I switched from the Light to
the Indoor. I feel guilty about this because my cat does not like the
Indoor as much. This means she does not scarf it all down in one
sitting. This is good because she lost 1/2 a pound in about 4 months. I
think she needs to lose one more pound to fit into her bikini.


We feed all our cats - indoor and feral - Science Diet regular cat
food. I guess we should give the indoor cats light because two out of
three are overweight, because one isn't and because they all eat from a
communal bowl, we give them regular. Mooch too.

treeline wrote:
I wonder if your feral is a female. I am taking a very wild guess based
on her timidity. Males can be timid but seem less so after being fed.
Can you take a quick peak? A quick tail lift or would that be
considered too aggressive?


I always wait until Mooch departs following his feeds before I take the
bowls in, Besides, he'd vanish like the wind if I ever reached out to
try to touch him/her. As for gender, we don't know, but you have a
point. He/she IS very timid, so might be female. Take this morning.
Since we sighted another cat early today, no Mooch. He (I'm used to
calling him that) is usually here by now, but he's been absent for
hours before without food. He keeps his own schedule, but I'm certain
he'll show up. I check every so often to see if he's arrived, and
before I go out on the veranda.

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Old October 3rd 06, 03:14 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Bobcat" wrote:
I've posted before about Mooch, our little tuxie stray who shows up two
or three times daily on our veranda for food and water. Until now he's
been shy and has kept his distance under the furniture until the food
is set down. But recently when I get up early about 5 a.m. to feed him
he's almost underfoot as I carry the bowls across the veranda, and
within a few inches of my hands as I set them down. All the time he's
talking to me - little squeaky meows. This only happens early in the
morning - he's wary of other neighbourhood cats at other times of day.
And he only does it with me, no one else in the house. Probably this is
because we share that quiet early time early time even before the paper
deliverer arrives. Whatever the reason, I enjoy these moments, and I'd
like to think Mooch does too.


I think it's wonderful that he's getting so confident.

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Old October 3rd 06, 07:11 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:
I always wait until Mooch departs following his feeds before I take the
bowls in, Besides, he'd vanish like the wind if I ever reached out to
try to touch him/her. As for gender, we don't know, but you have a
point. He/she IS very timid, so might be female. Take this morning.
Since we sighted another cat early today, no Mooch. He (I'm used to
calling him that) is usually here by now, but he's been absent for
hours before without food. He keeps his own schedule, but I'm certain
he'll show up. I check every so often to see if he's arrived, and
before I go out on the veranda.


Okay, did he show? Sounds as though he pencils you in daily.

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Old October 3rd 06, 11:31 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:
I always wait until Mooch departs following his feeds before I take the
bowls in, Besides, he'd vanish like the wind if I ever reached out to
try to touch him/her. As for gender, we don't know, but you have a
point. He/she IS very timid, so might be female. Take this morning.
Since we sighted another cat early today, no Mooch. He (I'm used to
calling him that) is usually here by now, but he's been absent for
hours before without food. He keeps his own schedule, but I'm certain
he'll show up. I check every so often to see if he's arrived, and
before I go out on the veranda.


wrote:
Okay, did he show? Sounds as though he pencils you in daily.


He does, and he did! He appeared just around dinner time (he's
interrupted more human meals because he needs monitoring!) and made up
for lost time, or rather lost food. The best part was that even at that
early hour he wasn't interrupted by other cats, and raccoons don't
appear until nightfall. Then again this morning, promptly at our usual
hour of 5:30 am there he was again, as chatty as ever. A big meal, no
interruptions. I'm very relieved. And grateful for your and other
people's ongoing concern for the little guy. He has no idea he's being
talked about across national borders. At least that's my presumption -
he's a Canuck kitty and most RPCA posters are in the U.S. or overseas.
Do you mind me asking where you are, by the way?

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Old October 3rd 06, 01:47 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Bobcat wrote:

At least that's my presumption -
he's a Canuck kitty and most RPCA posters are in the U.S. or overseas.
Do you mind me asking where you are, by the way?


His story is being watched on a transcontinental basis- I'm in the UK!

Lesley

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Old October 3rd 06, 03:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Lesley wrote:
His story is being watched on a transcontinental basis- I'm in the UK!
Lesley


Thanks, Lesley. Pls. note that your post inspired a new post of mine
about "Mooch's international fan club"!

 




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