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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

123.0. "!! Home Wanted !!" by FRSBEE::QUIRIY () Wed Jul 24 1985 16:14

Some time ago (months & months), I put a note in here looking for a home 
for one of the cats belonging to my sister and her husband. I live in the 
same house, or would've taken him in. Well, one day when I got home from 
work, my sister told me Softy was gone, never to return. I feel guilty 
because I hadn't done much to find him a home. My sister refuses to think 
about the issue, and my brother-in-law seems to see only termination as the 
answer. So, I'm going to try a little harder now.

Nothing has been said about the other two who live in the house, and frankly, 
it's not a subject I want to bring up - I think it's safer to "let sleeping 
dogs lie." I'd first like to try and see if there's anyone out there who would
consider adopting them before I say anything. 

Blivit (approx. 10 yrs. old) is a neutered seal point female. She is very
small and dainty with big blue eyes, and a big mouth... :-) She is very vocal 
about the things she thinks are important. She dotes on her (approx. 8 yr. old)
son Scrunch, and makes sure we all pay him the attention she feels he deserves.
If the food dish is empty at suppertime, she tells us to fill it, then will go 
looking for her boy (inside and out) to tell him it's time to eat. She usually 
waits until he's done before she'll eat. When Scrunch was staying overnight at 
the vets recently, she made my sister accompany her on inside searches of the 
house, as well as walks around the outside. For this reason, I think it would
be best if they were kept together.

Scrunch is an outdoor cat, and would be very unhappy if kept inside. I wasn't
sure of this until just recently when he had to be treated for an injury - the 
vet recommended that we keep him inside for a few days and he couldn't do 
anything but pace and prowl from door to door, crying to go out. He's a hunter
and sometimes brings his goodies home. Scrunch is also neutered and his coloring
is the same as his mothers'. 

They are both very affectionate and good natured and appear to be in good 
health. They haven't had regular medical attention in the past 5 years or so, 
but this is in process of being done now (booster shots, whatever they need).

Please ?

Christine

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
123.1		PARROT::BLOTCKY	`Fri Jul 26 1985 17:21`	7
	With a new baby due in a few weeks I am not in the market for a new cat now, but will be in a while. WILL PEOPLE OFFERING (OR WANTING) CATS PLEASE INDICATE WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED? At least the state. This file is read by people all over. Steve
123.2		LATOUR::AMARTIN	`Fri Jul 26 1985 23:07`	10
	Re .1: The file ANCHOR""::NET$NODES:MININODE.LST contains the up-to-date list of E-net nodes, system managers and their mailstops. That, plus the DEC phone book (which tells you the street address of every DEC plant), gives you what you want to know. No one should be without a copy. /AHM
123.3		EIFFEL::WINALSKI	`Sat Jul 27 1985 00:10`	6
	MININODE.LST is a big file, takes a long time to copy, and is updated frequently, so your copy goes out of date fast. For convenience sake, I think those who offer (or request) cats ought to indicate the general vicinity where they live. --PSW
123.4		FRSBEE::QUIRIY	`Mon Jul 29 1985 16:25`	7
	re: .1 Good suggestion. When I put the first note in, when I was looking for a home for Softy, I got a very nice response - unfortunately from a reader in the UK ! I live in Stow, MA, USA ! Christine
123.5		ISHTAR::EMCDONALD	`Wed Aug 07 1985 11:47`	12
	I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY THESE CATS NEED A NEW HOME. ARE YOU SISTER AND HER HUSBAND IDIOTS OR CAT HATERS? YOU MIGHT TRY PUTING AN ADD IN THE WANT AD MAGAZINE OR NEWS PAPER. I LOVE CATS BUT LOST ONE TO A NEIGHBORS DOG SO I DONT LET ANY OF MINE OUT AT ALL. CAN YOU MAKE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM SO THAT YOU WILL OWN THE CAT AND TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TAKING CARE OF THEM PROVIDED THEY DONT GET NEAR THEM. WHY DID THEY GET THESE CATS IF THEY DONT LIKE THEM? PERSONALLY IF I WAS YOUR SISTER ID GET A DIVORCE.
123.6		BERGIL::WIX	`Thu Aug 08 1985 10:02`	7
	I have spoken to Christine about the cats. At the moment things are stable. She is now out of town for a month and will not be able to provide an update until early September. .wIx.
123.7		FRSBEE::ELLIOTT	`Thu Aug 08 1985 12:31`	8
	yes, at the moment things are stable, but knowing the situation as i do, this may change at any time...i believe christine's sister and/or brother -in-law may have some objection to inhaling cat hair...there may be other reasons, but whatever/WHYever they are, the fact remains that the 2 cats left would benefit from the possibility of another home...i know these 2 cats (not REAL well...i DID know and love softy dearly...almost took him a couple of years ago myself), and i'm sure any perspective new owner would be quite happy with them...
123.8		PARSEC::DREW	`Thu Aug 08 1985 16:40`	12
	Please...if things start looking grim, send me mail. I am NOT looking for another cat (I have 3 already), but rather than see two perfectly wonderful animals destroyed, I will take them. I feel terrible about Softy. I would have taken him in a pinch. I have a Siamese, and she is such a good companion. If anyone out there knows of anyone who is looking for companionship (maybe a retired person or a shut-in) these cats would probably be ideal. They are mature enough so that they are well past the "home wrecking" stage, they're healthy, and are known to be friendly. -nn (a sucker for anything furry)
123.9		BERGIL::WIX	`Fri Aug 09 1985 10:24`	10
	I agree the situation is still serious but having seen questions by people in other notes asking for information, I entered that response because christine couldn't. The person doing the objecting is the brother-in-law. It is great to see the number of people speaking up about the cats. I hope that the whole problem will be worked out in September. .wIx.
123.10	Darling cat looking for a home	GEMVAX::MONTGOMERY	`Mon Sep 16 1991 16:36`	23
	Looking for a home for Sarah, an adorable housebroken, declawed, neutered female gray tabby. She's a wonderful, lovable companion who is wonderful with children. Unfortunately, she and Hollywood, the Norwegian Elkhound with the IQ of a coffee table, do not get along. We took in this wandering waif about three weeks ago, and now that we have nursed her back to health, it only seems right to let Hollywood have his house back. She has been de-wormed and has had her distemper shot. Free to a good home (complete with litter box and food) Please send mail to Dian Montgomery @ GEMVAX::MONTGOMERY or Montgomery@gemvax@vmsmail