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"Judith Latham" wrote in message ... In article , Christina Websell wrote: "Marina" wrote in message ... We had heard about the red dot greeblings that seem to infest many cat homes, but we had never seen them. We figured our climate is too cold for them to survive here. But today, one of them appeared here! First Caliban, then Viktor, and then even Miranda got into the chase but none of them could catch it and kill it. The chase went on for Bast knows how long, and always the red dot greebling managed to avoid pouncing kitty paws. At one point it went round and round and round, and Caliban went round and round and round after it until he was all mixed up, and still he could not get his paws on it. Finally it ran under the desk and disappeared. Caliban sat waiting for it a looong time, but it never reappeared. -- I do wish that Boyfie would like anything that you all say your cats like. I've got him cardboard boxes, all sorts of toys - he isn't interested. I swear he thinks I am weird. "would you like to play in the cardboard box?" No, why would I? "How about this toy?" Yawn. Probably being able to go out satisfies his instincts. He sharpens his claws on my trees and has the opportunity to hunt ratties and mousies. He's a bit of a wimp about rats. He only gets the very young ones, and I don't blame him - have you seen the huge brown chisel teeth on the big ones that are a foot long? If he sees a big one he decides he need to wash himself to ignore it (saw him do this often) Sensible cat. Tweed How very sensible. Sweep (RB) was boss cat in the street but she didn't like big spiders, little ones were fair game but she always pretended not to have seen the big ones. One day I was in the kitchen and Sweep and DH were in the sitting room. DH called me to bring the sid kit (We call spiders sids, I don't know why) I took the jar to find DH pointing to the sofa and Sweep watching the said sofa with a worried expression. The big spider had been on the curtain but while I was getting the kit it had run past both of them and gone under the sofa. I moved the sofa with those two the other side of the room and put the jar over the spider. AS I went to get the card to slide underneath Sweep walked over to the jar and hit it with her paw as if to say "If you weren't in there, I'd have you." yeah? I loved that story, thank you, Judith. It really made me smile. I'm with Sweep. I do not like and am horrified by big spiders. Used to be all spiders but have worked on it. Tweed |
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Judith Latham wrote:
One day I was in the kitchen and Sweep and DH were in the sitting room. DH called me to bring the sid kit (We call spiders sids, I don't know why) I took the jar to find DH pointing to the sofa and Sweep watching the said sofa with a worried expression. The big spider had been on the curtain but while I was getting the kit it had run past both of them and gone under the sofa. I moved the sofa with those two the other side of the room and put the jar over the spider. AS I went to get the card to slide underneath Sweep walked over to the jar and hit it with her paw as if to say "If you weren't in there, I'd have you." yeah? Haha! Nothing gives one courage more than seeing the enemy trapped and unable to get at you. -- Joyce - Your mom and I are going to divorce next month. - What??? Why! Call me please? - I wrote Disney and this phone changed it. We are going to Disney. -- damnyouautocorrect.com |
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"Judith Latham" wrote in message
... In article , Christina Websell wrote: "Marina" wrote in message ... We had heard about the red dot greeblings that seem to infest many cat homes, but we had never seen them. We figured our climate is too cold for them to survive here. But today, one of them appeared here! First Caliban, then Viktor, and then even Miranda got into the chase but none of them could catch it and kill it. The chase went on for Bast knows how long, and always the red dot greebling managed to avoid pouncing kitty paws. At one point it went round and round and round, and Caliban went round and round and round after it until he was all mixed up, and still he could not get his paws on it. Finally it ran under the desk and disappeared. Caliban sat waiting for it a looong time, but it never reappeared. -- I do wish that Boyfie would like anything that you all say your cats like. I've got him cardboard boxes, all sorts of toys - he isn't interested. I swear he thinks I am weird. "would you like to play in the cardboard box?" No, why would I? "How about this toy?" Yawn. Probably being able to go out satisfies his instincts. He sharpens his claws on my trees and has the opportunity to hunt ratties and mousies. He's a bit of a wimp about rats. He only gets the very young ones, and I don't blame him - have you seen the huge brown chisel teeth on the big ones that are a foot long? If he sees a big one he decides he need to wash himself to ignore it (saw him do this often) Sensible cat. Tweed How very sensible. Sweep (RB) was boss cat in the street but she didn't like big spiders, little ones were fair game but she always pretended not to have seen the big ones. One day I was in the kitchen and Sweep and DH were in the sitting room. DH called me to bring the sid kit (We call spiders sids, I don't know why) I took the jar to find DH pointing to the sofa and Sweep watching the said sofa with a worried expression. The big spider had been on the curtain but while I was getting the kit it had run past both of them and gone under the sofa. I moved the sofa with those two the other side of the room and put the jar over the spider. AS I went to get the card to slide underneath Sweep walked over to the jar and hit it with her paw as if to say "If you weren't in there, I'd have you." yeah? Juidth -- Judith Latham That reminds me of Pepper (RB), a miniature schnauzer I used to have. I once had a repairman come in to fix my kitchen range. The whole time the repairman was in the house, Pepper was pressed up against the back of my legs, trembling. As soon as he went out, and she saw I had locked the screen door, she began jumping on the door, roaring about how she'd kill him if she could just get at him. Joy |
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"Bastette" wrote in message ... ... Does anyone have an indoor/outdoor cat who still likes to play with non-living kitty toys? My neighbour's cat that comes to visit, Ginger, loves shiny paper. I had gold and silver bows used to decorate wrapped presents - he batted them around for a while, then picked them up in his mouth and ran off into the garden with them! I don't know where he eventually took them - I've never found them! This morning, he found the shiny wrapper from a candy packet ("Starburst" chews) in my waste basket. He tipped the basket over, grabbed the wrapper, and proceeded to treat it like a football - bashing it around my living room, and shredding it! -- MatSav |
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"Joy" wrote in message . .. That reminds me of Pepper (RB), a miniature schnauzer I used to have. I once had a repairman come in to fix my kitchen range. The whole time the repairman was in the house, Pepper was pressed up against the back of my legs, trembling. As soon as he went out, and she saw I had locked the screen door, she began jumping on the door, roaring about how she'd kill him if she could just get at him. Joy Lol! Aww, what a brave little dog. She must have realised if she was killed in the attack on the repairman she wouldn't have been any use to you any more.. Tweed |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
... "Joy" wrote in message . .. That reminds me of Pepper (RB), a miniature schnauzer I used to have. I once had a repairman come in to fix my kitchen range. The whole time the repairman was in the house, Pepper was pressed up against the back of my legs, trembling. As soon as he went out, and she saw I had locked the screen door, she began jumping on the door, roaring about how she'd kill him if she could just get at him. Joy Lol! Aww, what a brave little dog. She must have realised if she was killed in the attack on the repairman she wouldn't have been any use to you any more.. Tweed Right. That must have been it. Joy |
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On Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:48:35 PM UTC-4, Marina wrote:
We had heard about the red dot greeblings that seem to infest many cat homes, but we had never seen them. We figured our climate is too cold for them to survive here. But today, one of them appeared here! First Caliban, then Viktor, and then even Miranda got into the chase but none of them could catch it and kill it. The chase went on for Bast knows how long, and always the red dot greebling managed to avoid pouncing kitty paws. At one point it went round and round and round, and Caliban went round and round and round after it until he was all mixed up, and still he could not get his paws on it. Finally it ran under the desk and disappeared. Caliban sat waiting for it a looong time, but it never reappeared. -- Marina, Miranda, Caliban and Viktor. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. I had one of those for Fin, but it only took him 20 minutes to figure out where it came from, and then he jumped on my lap and batted my hand, and that was it. He never chased it again. *sigh* The Princess Rita isn't interested at all. She like jingle bells and feathers, preferably together. Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita |
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