| 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 |
Hi fellow cat lovers!
I'd just like to share with everyone my joy of being a new kitty
owner! I picked her up last night. It was a real custody battle
between me and a newlywed couple. He was in the Army and hadn't
even found a place to live yet, so after telling my side of the
story to them, how much better off the kitty would be with me, I
don't ever plan on moving and if I did she would definately go with
me - them being in the Army and newlywed wouldn't take her with
them and then who would want to adopt a fully grown kitty. I know
there is a lot of ads in this file for fully grown cats and I think
it is sad that alot of them go without being adopted but it seems
that everyone wants a kitty...I included.
When I got her home she (Asia) staked out the place, I don't think
she missed a nook! The first night was a little hard because she
didn't want to sleep in her own bed. So she slept with me. Needless
to say, I didn't get much sleep. I was worried I would roll over on
her, but usually I don't make too many wave and I sleep very light.
When I woke up this morning she was sleeping down around my lap
(see..I sort of curl up when I sleep and she was in the middle of
it!) It really broke my heart to leave her this morning. I left
her in my bedroom with the kitty litter and her own bed with food
and fresh water next to it. When she gets older she can have the
whole house - but lets not push it.
I guess I rattled on enough about my purrrrfect roommate, it's just
that it took so long to find her. I have been searching for 9 months
for my dream kitty - she finally came true!
Linda
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| 756.1 | Congrats to you and new kitty... | JAWS::COTE | Note stuck? Try Kawai... | Wed Sep 09 1987 17:07 | 5 |
...but how come you spell her name so funny???
;^)
Edd (and Aja)
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| 756.2 | Congrats! | MEMV02::BULLOCK | Flamenco--NOT flamingo!! | Wed Sep 09 1987 17:35 | 27 |
Congratulations, new mom! Aren't cats great?
You're in for a lot of fun with Asia--they really do make life even
better. Here's some ideas for you if you haven't heard of them:
Get Asia some of those little plastic balls with the bell inside.
Half of the ball is "criss-cross" plastic so cats can pick the ball
up in their teeth. My Billie loves hers--we get a new bunch each
year so she can destroy them.
Other objects my monster enjoys are Q-tips, rubber bands, catnip
mice (of course), live flies that are so unfortunate as to wander
into our house (:-P), golf balls, and the casually trailing yard
of yarn (put AWAY after each use so she doesn't swallow it)--we
call this "trolling the kitty".
Billie sleeps with me occasionally, too--on my side of the bed.
Cats seem to enjoy a particular sleeping spot, and then move on
to one they like better, and so on. She especially likes to drape
her fat little body over my pillow while I sleep--when I wake up,
I only have a small corner of it for myself!
Anyway, enjoy! Nothing like a good cat-friend.
Welcome to the club,
Jane
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| 756.3 | Don't like no rubber bands | 25192::MECLER | FRANK | Wed Sep 09 1987 17:38 | 7 |
Re.: .2
Jane,
I hope you put the rubber bands away too. Great at causing intestinal
obstructions.
Frank
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| 756.4 | More toys. | LABC::ALLEN | Equestrian Lady | Wed Sep 09 1987 18:20 | 4 |
Try ping-pong balls also. Great fun on floors.
la
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| 756.5 | Our favorite game | COGITO::GLOWACZ | Michaelene-223-9742 | Wed Sep 09 1987 18:46 | 13 |
Another favorite of our three (PDG, Pixel, and Pi) is the "kitty
beater". (No, of course not, we don't actually BEAT them!)
Take a 3/8" diameter 3' wooden dowel and attach to one end a 3-4'
length of elastic (1/8" or less). To the free end of the elastic
attach a very small furry toy.
Sit comfortably on the sofa, hold the "beater" like a fishing rod
and bounce the toy by flicking your wrist. This can become a very
energenic game, provides excellent exercise and is the only activity
where the kitties wear out before the humans do!
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| 756.6 | Puff balls, too! | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Thu Sep 10 1987 12:32 | 6 |
My angels like those brightly colored flannel covered "puff balls"
that Hartz puts out. The inside of the ball is styrofoam. Panther
likes to grab it in his mouth and then strut all over the house,
growling so that everyone knows he caught (and killed) it.
Deb
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| 756.7 | Baby or Baby?? | SKETCH::BASSETT | Retirement - Year 2034 | Thu Sep 10 1987 14:08 | 7 |
Thanks for all the toy ideas! Asia is all set with toys (until
she loses them).
You know for someone who lives alone...it sure looks I have a bunch
of kids running around - I love it!
Linda
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