New discovery for Tucker-- How to Play Nice!

I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other. Talk about a milestone,
especially for Tucker. When we first took them in, neither one of these
boycats knew what or how to play with another cat -- probably just too busy
surviving to have had the luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's taken
Tucker all this time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can
have is a good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine

How delightful! I love stories like this.

--
Joy

**Don't believe everything you think**

"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker
boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other. Talk about a milestone,
especially for Tucker. When we first took them in, neither one of these
boycats knew what or how to play with another cat -- probably just too
busy
surviving to have had the luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's
taken
Tucker all this time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can
have is a good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so
very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker
chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down
and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine

Christine Burel wrote:
I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other.

Oh, that's wonderful, Christine! Has it been so long already? I still
remember when you first told us about them. It brought tears to my eyes
reading about how they play together. Just wonderful.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

3 years already?!?! OMG, time flies. Congrats on the big breakthrough,
that's just fabulous!
--
Britta
Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness
overflow.
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album


Christine Burel wrote:
I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me,
quite heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in
feral Tucker boy and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last
week these two boycats have learned how to play with each other.
Talk about a milestone, especially for Tucker. When we first took
them in, neither one of these boycats knew what or how to play with
another cat -- probably just too busy surviving to have had the
luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's taken Tucker all this
time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can have is a
good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since
last week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING
with each other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have
both come so very far from when we took them in. And then it is
funny as heck, too, because these two vocalize like crazy while they
are rolling around -- Tucker chirps and trills constantly in response
to Robin's efforts at pinning him down and Robin kind of quacks and
sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at Tucker. It is a
crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine

On 2006-03-11 10:11:24 -0600, "Christine Burel"
said:

I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other. Talk about a milestone,
especially for Tucker. When we first took them in, neither one of these
boycats knew what or how to play with another cat -- probably just too busy
surviving to have had the luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's taken
Tucker all this time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can
have is a good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine

How terrific!!

"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker
boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other. Talk about a milestone,
especially for Tucker. When we first took them in, neither one of these
boycats knew what or how to play with another cat -- probably just too
busy
surviving to have had the luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's
taken
Tucker all this time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can
have is a good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so
very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker
chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down
and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine


What a joy, christine!! It is wonderful, bet you are so proud of them!!

"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so
very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker
chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down
and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

That's just so heart warming. I'm glad for the boys :-)

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Christine Burel wrote:

I just had to tell ya'll this 'cause it is too cute, and, for me, quite
heartwarming... In June it'll be 3 years since we took in feral Tucker boy
and shy scaredy-cat Robin and just now in the last week these two boycats
have learned how to play with each other. Talk about a milestone,
especially for Tucker. When we first took them in, neither one of these
boycats knew what or how to play with another cat -- probably just too busy
surviving to have had the luxury and indulgence of playtime. And it's taken
Tucker all this time to figure out that one of the best "toys" a kitty can
have is a good wrestling match with another cat with claws sheathed!

These two boys have discovered the
pin-down-and-wrestle-while-rolling-around-on-the floor maneuver since last
week and they have spent major amounts of time happily PLAYING with each
other! For me it is such a joy to watch because they have both come so very
far from when we took them in. And then it is funny as heck, too, because
these two vocalize like crazy while they are rolling around -- Tucker chirps
and trills constantly in response to Robin's efforts at pinning him down and
Robin kind of quacks and sqawks with his low-voiced "Rah, rahs" back at
Tucker. It is a crack-up!

I have a few photos on Celeste's camera I'll try to post later today.
regards,
Christine


That's wonderful, and you were so patient and persistent with them,
Christine! I'm so very happy for all of you!
Best wishes (and looking forward to the pics!),
Polonca and Soncek