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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

827.0. "T.K.'s favorite toy (now)...." by MYVAX::LUBY () Tue Oct 13 1987 09:05


	Well, I finally did it!!  Last night I adopted another kitten
	as a playmate for my very naughty 4 month old T.K. Bailey.

	You have probably all read the adoption ad put in yesterday
	for two kittens.  Well, I adopted Bandit.  He is a long haired
	male (I hope), gray with white markings and he is so tiny!! 
	T.K. is 2 months older and 3 times the size.  He has a very
	sweet face and little white mittens, double pawed!!

	Well, I got home with my new baby last night and the fun started.
	T.K. was furious.  Who is this little creep invading my home?
	We put the kitten down and tried to give T.K. attention but he
	wanted nothing to do with it and tried to bite us.  He was
	hissing at the little baby who wasn't at all afraid of him and
	just blinked at him.  Well, after a few minutes T.K. realized
	that he was bigger than Bandit so there was no need to hiss
	so instead he sat in front of Bandit and started slapping him
	with his paw across the top of his head.  Bandit didn't know
	what was going on and so he just sat there and took the abuse.
	Encouraged by this wimpy little kitten T.K. decided he wanted
	a sniff.  So he started sniffing under Bandits tail and licking
	him there (hmmmmm) and Bandit fell asleep!!!!  

	For about two hours T.K. only wanted to sniff Bandit and to slap
	him but shortly before I went to bed T.K. decided he wanted
	to play.  I was so afraid that he was going to kill the kitten
	but Bandit just played back although he was getting creamed!!
	Well I went to bed and when I woke up this morning Bandit was
	asleep on the couch and T.K. was waiting outside of my bedroom
	door for me.  I went to take my shower and T.K. didn't come in!!
	He always sits in the bathroom while I'm in the shower!!  Instead
	he decided that he wanted to attack Bandit some more and Bandit
	was quite willing.  Later while they were playing Bandit started
	to meow so I picked him up and T.K. didn't realize where he went
	so he started running around my bedroom searching and crying.
	Bandit just peered over the edge of the bed at him and when T.K.
	ran out to the living room yowling Bandit went after him.  I
	think this must mean that they are friends.  

	Some concerns and questions : when they wrestle T.K. makes little
	chirping noises and meows the whole time while Bandit is quiet.
	Why does he do this??  And second, T.K. won't leave him alone, I
	mean he even attacked Bandit in the kitty litter.  Bandit doesn't
	seem to mind the fact that T.K. wants to walk around with him
	between his legs though.  I think that T.K. has decided that
	Bandit is his new toy.  

	Sound like we're off to a good beginning????

	Karen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
827.1	same scenario	MAGIC::POLLOCK	Programmers expect the unexpected!	`Tue Oct 13 1987 13:02`	10
	My neighbor had a 5-month kitten and she just adopted an 8-week kitten. The 2 of them went through much the same thing as your 2 are doing now. Pebbles (the older one) wouldn't leave Bam-Bam (the new addition) along for a minute. She would swat at Bam-Bam whenever he went to eat or use "her" litter or drink "her" water. This only lasted for about 2 days. Now they're getting along just great. In fact, Bam-Bam is the one who starts the playing! -Paula
827.2	Twice the fun!	SKETCH::BASSETT	Retirement - Year 2034	`Tue Oct 13 1987 13:11`	3
	Congratulation on your new arrival! Linda
827.3	1 for you and 1 for T.K.	EDWIN::BURLEW	Purr is my favorite sound!	`Tue Oct 13 1987 14:21`	6
	Sounds to me as if you have 1 kitten (T.K.) and T.K. has 1 kitten (Bandit)! Glad you could give Bandit a home! Ande
827.4	4 paws under the door now?????	JAWS::COTE	Bored with WBR'n'R...	`Fri Oct 16 1987 14:06`	4
	I love seeing MYVAX::LUBY after doing a 'next unseen'! Karen, you gots the bestest cat stories!!! Edd
827.5	More (great?) cat stories....	MYVAX::LUBY		`Tue Oct 20 1987 13:24`	47
	Re : .3 Thanks Edd!! Well, me and my guys are getting off to a great beginning. The two kittens are in love with each other. After about 3 days they started sleeping on top of each other, it was so cute. Bandit is getting a new name by the way. He looks like the little guy from the movie Gremins, Mog-gwuy (does any body know how to spell it?) so we have started to call him that in addition to Bandit. We will have to settle on one of the two names soon I guess but we are leaning towards Mog-gwuy. Tomorrow we go to the vets to make sure Mog-gwuy is a guy, I certainly hope he is. He looks like one anyhow but who am I to say? Two more weeks till moving day. I am certainly having a hard time keeping them hidden. T.K. has figured out how to get past the screening I set up and into the window sill. He pulled out the corner of the screen and encouraged Mog-gwuy to get in the window too. I was a bit put out to arrive home and see two kittens sitting in my window. But when I got in the door only Mog-gwuy was still there because he couldn't figure how to get back out!! And T.K. probably thinks he fooled me!! Feeding time is fun too. T.K. used to just sit and wait patiently until dinner was put down but now I can't even go into the kitchen without the two of them setting up a stink about dinner. They even do this 5 minutes after I feed them. Now I have a very small kitchen and it is just too crowded for all of us. Plus T.K. keeps trying to jump onto the counter. They really keep me busy. And when the food is down on the floor for them I can't turn my back for a second because T.K. likes Mog-gwuys food better that his. He even growls at the little guy to get him to move. Well, enough about my two guys. If anyone knows how to spell Mog-gwuy name right please let me know. Thanks, Karen
827.6	Dutch suggestion..	HLIS07::VISSERS	N..N..NOTorious!	`Wed Oct 21 1987 07:04`	10
	re.5 Hi Karen, In Holland subtitles are often quite accurate in spelling for names, so I can suggest Mogwai is correct. Please do not feed after midnight and never ever make him WET! ;-) Ad
827.8	try this on for size	MASTER::EPETERSON		`Thu Oct 22 1987 09:29`	3
	Why not call him Dilemma and Dilly for short? Marion
827.9	Call name vs. Scream name	CLUSTA::TAMIR		`Thu Oct 22 1987 12:01`	17
	I like "Little One" cause that's what I call Chauncey and "Bunny" cause that's what I call Honey! I've heard that it takes a month before they realize they have a name and they respond to it. It took Chauncey much longer than that! What sounds best with "GET DOWN!" and "NO!"?? I think Chauncey thinks his name is "CHAUNCEY, NO!". My guys have a "call name" and a "scream name". Honey knows when he hears "HAMILTON BATES FARNSWORTH!" he's in deep sneakers! A friend of mine named her new kitten "Jeffrey" after the Bill Cosby bit on little 4-year-old Jeffrey. Jeffreygetdown, Jeffreystopthat, JeffreyJeffreyJeffrey... Pick something that sounds good loud! Mary
827.11	Just say no	ZWODEV::NOBLE		`Fri Oct 23 1987 11:51`	12
	(Re: .9, .10): I believe I have read (possibly in this conference) that it's a good idea not to use the cat's name when you're scolding him. I think this is on the grounds that the cat should associate his name with being praised / hugged, etc. Conversely he will associate "NO!!!" or "DOWN!" with being told off. Thus it becomes easier for him to differentiate praise from criticism, and hence easier for you to administer the latter. ...Robert
827.12	call him by the movie name	DAMSEL::TAYLOR	Certified Chocoholic	`Wed Oct 28 1987 13:12`	4
	Why not call him GIZMO? That is the name that the boy gave the Mogui in the Movie GREMLINS. Holly