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HRFLTiger wrote:
Captain is mostly his, but all the guys in his mess look after him especially when Jay is away on operations. Captain is kind of the regimental mascot and is fed by anyone and everyone, and sleeps on everyones bed. He even has his own military ID and is registered on base as being allowed to be there! This is SO civilized. I wish the American army would do something of the same sort. Aviation units tend to not only tolerate cats around but encourage the ferals who live there to feel right at home. Not only do hangars have a large population of mice and rats, but there are a lot of birds, especially starlings who think those high roofs are perfect for nesting purposes. Not only do you get bird droppings on the helicopters, but there are a lot that think they are supposed to fly into jet engine air intakes. However, units are not allowed to adopt any animals or keep any in the barracks. This is totally unfair in some ways, though I do understand it. Humans need animal contact if they aren't to become animals themselves. When we got SSG Huey, most of the desks had cat food bags in them from everyone feeding him. Huey was dumped at the hangar to fend for himself. It was clear to the members of the unit that Huey didn't belong there. We bumped into Rob's section sergeant (now retired) and his wife the other day. He was the one that called us for Huey, and was the one who started everyone feeding Huey. He said that when they cleaned the unit out so that a reserve unit could use it while they were in Iraq in 2002-3, they found bags and cans of cat food in just about every desk. Tell me that the men and women of the military don't care about their cats, I won't believe you, and neither will they. Pam S. smiling at the memory |
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Top posting because I can't bear to cut it.
I like your family, Helen. They're all great at helping animals. Please tell your brother thank you for Rob and me, not only for being adopted by Captain Kabul (SSG Huey salutes an officer and fellow Army cat) but for serving for us all. Pam S. Helen Miles wrote: My younger brother has spent the last 18 months winning the trust of a hard stray tuxedo boy living rough on his military base. He eventually trapped him, neutered him, and moved him into his quaters for further socialisation, as well as having him treated for a couple of really nasty infected absceses and a broken paw/leg. He's adopted him and has called him "Captain Kabul" as a gesture of respect that he survived a tough deal for so long. Despite advertising him extensively, no one came forward to claim him - my bro thinks he was a dumpee when someone moved from the base. This boy was a tough kitty to work with. He'd been quite badly abused and beaten up on, and it took him a good 18 months before he relaxed around my brother enough to let him trap him. Today, 9 weeks after trapping, my bro rang me up. Apparently Captain is crashed out fast asleep, in the middle of my brothers bed on his back, with all four paws in the air and his whiskers and paws are twitching as he's dreaming. He's relaxed enough that he lets my brother stroke him and he sleeps on the bed with him. I think that's one kitty boy who is relieved to be "home". Helen M |
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Tanada wrote: Top posting because I can't bear to cut it. I like your family, Helen. They're all great at helping animals. Please tell your brother thank you for Rob and me, not only for being adopted by Captain Kabul (SSG Huey salutes an officer and fellow Army cat) but for serving for us all. Pam S/// Thanks Pam, I'll pass it on. Purrs for him would be very much appreciated. He flew out to Afghanistan today and may not even be home in time for Xmas. Because of the job he does and where he'll be based I'm very worried. ( Helen M |
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HRFLTiger wrote:
Thanks Pam, I'll pass it on. Purrs for him would be very much appreciated. He flew out to Afghanistan today and may not even be home in time for Xmas. Because of the job he does and where he'll be based I'm very worried. ( Helen M Will ask the owners for purrs. One thing, Afghanistan is safer than Iraq. I'm sorry that he has to go, but glad that there are still brave young men who believe in service to their countries and the world. I've got several adoptive sons that recently came back from there and Rob's old unit went back for their third trip last October. I worry about them all. Pam S. |
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Glad to be home....
HRFLTiger wrote:
Tanada wrote: Top posting because I can't bear to cut it. I like your family, Helen. They're all great at helping animals. Please tell your brother thank you for Rob and me, not only for being adopted by Captain Kabul (SSG Huey salutes an officer and fellow Army cat) but for serving for us all. Pam S/// Thanks Pam, I'll pass it on. Purrs for him would be very much appreciated. He flew out to Afghanistan today and may not even be home in time for Xmas. Because of the job he does and where he'll be based I'm very worried. ( Helen M We'll be purring and sending lots of best wishes for his safety! Polonca and Soncek |
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