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feeding stray-- who me?
Don't even think about suggesting that I would feed a stray cat.
Not unless he looks really skinny. And is very polite. And seems to have taken to my cats. Not unless I remember that the person who was feeding him died three months ago, and that's why I remember seeing him around before, looking like he belonged somewhere. Do you suppose my cats told him about our place? And don't think I'd name a stray cat either. Unless I called him BadCat, or SandyCat, or other non-people names. Or talk to him, while I'm putting out a bowl of food. (Hey, wait a minute, what food?) He really is a good-looking cat, with the same golden eyes as my Jona. He could even be her father. By the way, his name is Romeo, because he sings under our window. Cantate |
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Cantate wrote:
Don't even think about suggesting that I would feed a stray cat. Not unless he looks really skinny. And is very polite. And seems to have taken to my cats. Not unless I remember that the person who was feeding him died three months ago, and that's why I remember seeing him around before, looking like he belonged somewhere. Do you suppose my cats told him about our place? And don't think I'd name a stray cat either. Unless I called him BadCat, or SandyCat, or other non-people names. Or talk to him, while I'm putting out a bowl of food. (Hey, wait a minute, what food?) He really is a good-looking cat, with the same golden eyes as my Jona. He could even be her father. By the way, his name is Romeo, because he sings under our window. Cantate STRICT, UNBENDING RULES FOR DEALING WITH STRAY CATS 1. Stray cats will not be fed. 2. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food. 3. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food moistened with a little milk. 4. Stray cats will not be fed anything except dry cat food moistened with warm milk, yummy treats and leftover fish scraps. 5. Stray cats will not be encouraged to make this house their permanent residence. 6. Stray cats will not be petted, played with or picked up and cuddled unnecessarily. 7. Stray cats that are petted, played with, picked up and cuddled will absolutely not be given a name. 8. Stray cats with or without a name will not be allowed inside the house at any time. 9. Stray cats will not be allowed inside the house except at certain times. 10. Stray cats will not be allowed inside the house except on days ending in "y". 11. Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture. 12. Stray cats will not be permitted to jump up on, or sharpen claws on the really good furniture. 13. Stray cats will be permitted on all furniture but must sharpen claws on new £114.99 sisal-rope cat-scratching post with three perches. 14. Stray cats will answer the call of nature outdoors in the sand. 15. Stray cats will answer the call of nature in the three-piece, high-impact plastic tray filled with Fresh'n'Sweet kitty litter. 16. Stray cats will answer the call of nature in the hooded litter pan with a three-panel privacy screen and plenty of head room. 17. Stray cats will sleep outside. 18. Stray cats will sleep in the garage. 19. Stray cats will sleep in the house. 20. Stray cats will sleep in a cardboard box lined with an old blanket. 21. Stray cats will sleep in the special Kitty-Komfort-Bed with non-allergenic lambs wool pillow. 22. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed. 23. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed, except at the foot. 24. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed under the covers. 25. Stray cats will not be allowed to sleep in our bed under the covers except at the foot. 26. Stray cats will not play on the desk. 27. Stray cats will not play on the desk near the computer. 28. Stray cats are forbidden to walk on the computer keyboard on the desk when the human is asdfjjhhkl;ljfd.;oier'puyykmm4hbdm9lo9j USING IT. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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feeding stray-- who me?
Cantate wrote:
Don't even think about suggesting that I would feed a stray cat. Not unless he looks really skinny. And is very polite. And seems to have taken to my cats. Not unless I remember that the person who was feeding him died three months ago, and that's why I remember seeing him around before, looking like he belonged somewhere. Do you suppose my cats told him about our place? And don't think I'd name a stray cat either. Unless I called him BadCat, or SandyCat, or other non-people names. Or talk to him, while I'm putting out a bowl of food. (Hey, wait a minute, what food?) He really is a good-looking cat, with the same golden eyes as my Jona. He could even be her father. By the way, his name is Romeo, because he sings under our window. Cantate Uh oh, you've given him a name... (What a lucky kitty he is to have found you.) Bobble |
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On 2006-04-17, Cantate penned:
By the way, his name is Romeo, because he sings under our window. Aww. Is there any way you could bring him into your home? -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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feeding stray-- who me?
Awww, lucky Romeo. I feel so badly for the cats whose owners pass away that end up at the shelter. Was she an outdoor cat before? There is a cat at my friend's cul-de-sac neighborhood who mooched off neighbors for five years after her owner died. They took her to the vet, let her in their houses at will, but during the daytime she wanted to stay on the porch at her old (vacant) house. Saddest thing. Sherry |
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wrote in message oups.com... Awww, lucky Romeo. I feel so badly for the cats whose owners pass away that end up at the shelter. Was she an outdoor cat before? There is a cat at my friend's cul-de-sac neighborhood who mooched off neighbors for five years after her owner died. They took her to the vet, let her in their houses at will, but during the daytime she wanted to stay on the porch at her old (vacant) house. Saddest thing. Sherry What worries me sometimes is who will take care of Rusty if something happened to me and I couldn't care for him or make arrangements for him. What if he outlives me? By now you can probably tell I am a worrier. Winnie |
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What worries me sometimes is who will take care of Rusty if something happened to me and I couldn't care for him or make arrangements for him. What if he outlives me? By now you can probably tell I am a worrier. I have made arrangements for what happens to Nocturne, Smokey, Kumani and Tyche if DP and I both pass away. They will be adopted by my housecat-less father, who, while he doesn't desire house pets, considers it the last thing he could do for me, to keep those four in affectionate comfort for the rest of their natural lives. --Fil |
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"W. Leong" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... Awww, lucky Romeo. I feel so badly for the cats whose owners pass away that end up at the shelter. Was she an outdoor cat before? There is a cat at my friend's cul-de-sac neighborhood who mooched off neighbors for five years after her owner died. They took her to the vet, let her in their houses at will, but during the daytime she wanted to stay on the porch at her old (vacant) house. Saddest thing. Sherry What worries me sometimes is who will take care of Rusty if something happened to me and I couldn't care for him or make arrangements for him. What if he outlives me? By now you can probably tell I am a worrier. We never would have guessed. It's definitely a concern though. I think the current batch O'Kitties is probably safe, but you never know. I've also got a boatload of fish that require specialized care. I don't know any local fish/cat people either. Winnie |
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Enfilade wrote: What worries me sometimes is who will take care of Rusty if something happened to me and I couldn't care for him or make arrangements for him. What if he outlives me? By now you can probably tell I am a worrier. I have made arrangements for what happens to Nocturne, Smokey, Kumani and Tyche if DP and I both pass away. They will be adopted by my housecat-less father, who, while he doesn't desire house pets, considers it the last thing he could do for me, to keep those four in affectionate comfort for the rest of their natural lives. --Fil The last thing my grandmother said to my father before she went into surgery (it was just knee surgery, but she did not survive)....was "Take care of my cat." She meant feeding it till she was home, but he took that to heart, and took care of that cat the rest of its life. He doesn't even like cats, either. Sherry |
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Enfilade wrote:
I have made arrangements for what happens to Nocturne, Smokey, Kumani and Tyche if DP and I both pass away. They will be adopted by my housecat-less father, who, while he doesn't desire house pets, considers it the last thing he could do for me, to keep those four in affectionate comfort for the rest of their natural lives. You've got a nice dad! I'm not sure where my cats would go if I suddenly died. It does worry me. Everyone in my family is a cat-lover, but as is the case with most cat-lovers, their houses are already filled with cats. Mom has 4 (in a complex that only allows two per dwelling), one sister has 4, dad has 2. The other sister has 4 big dogs, so I'm not so sure I'd want my cats going there. That sister is also not very reliable or responsible - last year she dumped her two cats on my mother *as she was driving on her way out of state to move*. That's how mom ended up with 4. My friends are much the same, although perhaps more functional. The cat-lovers among them already have their vacancies full. Any suggestions? Joyce |
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