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| 184.1 | | GRAFIX::BEGLEY | | Tue Dec 17 1985 15:56 | 6 |
| What kind of kitten do you want? If you are not particular, I'd suggest
going to your nearest Humane Society or Animal Rescue League. They
always have a large variety of kittens looking for a home and the charge is
very reasonable. The total amount would probably be around $20, with part
of it refunded when you got the cat neutered. Both our cats came from
shelters in southern N.H., so I can give you more details if you like.
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| 184.2 | | SQUEKE::MCCOY | | Wed Dec 18 1985 10:17 | 11 |
| Thanks, for the suggestion. I wanted the kitten for my wife. She
wants one for Christmas. However, the Humane societys have stopped
adoptions until after christmas becuase "giving a pet is inappropriate
for a present."
I have recieved mail messages from different people after I put this note
in so I hope one will pan out.
Thanks again,
Tim
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| 184.3 | | PEN::KALLIS | | Wed Dec 18 1985 13:43 | 12 |
| A final point: From experience, don't get ONE kittenb
(oops!) Kitten; get TWO.
This might sound a little silly, but it's less strange if you think
of it. Kittens are endlessly playful, and they love company. Two kittens
(eventually, tow cats) will keep each other occupied during the times you
or your wife can't sopend a lot of time with them. The cost of two cats isn't
linear from one (pans, litter, etc., can be shared). It's better from a mental-
health standpoint for a kitten to have a kitten playmate, and it makes the
resulting cat(s) more adjustable.
Steve Kallis, Jr.
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| 184.4 | | DR::BLINN | | Wed Dec 18 1985 19:21 | 10 |
| Spot on! Also, cats like company, even when they are no longer kittens.
My two, Harold and Richard, are brothers from the same litter, and even
look a lot alike, but that should not be a major criterion -- but do get
two at the same time -- double the pleasure, double the fun, and all of
that, but way less than double the trouble or cost (although two cats DO
eat twice as much food as one, and you might wind up changing the litter
box more often, but they do give twice as much affection, between them,
as one cat could).
Tom
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| 184.5 | | ISHTAR::EMCDONALD | | Thu Dec 19 1985 14:19 | 6 |
| I agree. I started out with 1 cat. She got very lonely when we were at
work and started doing abnotious (sp?) things to get attention (urinating in
the clothes basket). We got another cat and she immediately stopped the
annoying habits and played with the other cat. I now have 4 cats and they
get along well.
EM
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| 184.6 | | SQUEKE::MCCOY | | Thu Dec 19 1985 15:14 | 11 |
| I pick up my new, and first cat tomorrow. It is a black persian.
It comes with papers and is lukemia (sp?) negative. She is 11 weeks
old and I'm paying $125.00 from the animal control officer in Sandown
NH who breeds them. Eventually I will get a friend for her. But right
now I have a lot to learn about cats. The only pet I've owned before was
a Basset Hound! My wife had plenty of cats before we got married.
Thanks for all your suggestions. Now, how about a name????
Tim
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| 184.7 | | DR::BLINN | | Mon Dec 23 1985 17:23 | 11 |
| If it were a mouse, I'd suggest you call it "Squeeky" (after your node).
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I call my two Richard and Harold. I was
going to call them George and Gracie (Burns and Allen) when I thought
that one of them was female, but it was not to be.
Pick a name that strikes your fancy. Cats are usually not particular,
as long as you show them respect. There are books on naming babies, and
you could use one to help you name your cat (as, after all, a cat is
sort of a surrogate baby).
Tom
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