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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

880.0. "BUSTER needs a home" by DELNI::J_QUIGLEY () Mon Nov 09 1987 16:09

    Big, beautiful, affectionate, indoor/outdoor  "tiger" cat needs good
    home.  This cat thinks it's a dog and replies to a whistle and loves to have
    its belly scractched.  It also growls like a dog.
    
    Buster is 5 years old, neutered, and has been well taken care of
    since I got him from the Animal shelter as a kitten.  The problem
    is that he has been too well taken care of and won't budge for
    our 13-month old son, who likes to jump on him.  Buster has never
    hurt the baby, but we are concerned that he won't take the abuse
    much longer.  There is no way to separate them in our small house.
    
    If you are interested in a cat that can be mistaken for a racoon
    at a distance, please call Joe at 226-7228.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
880.1	Buster taken.	DELNI::J_QUIGLEY		`Tue Nov 10 1987 09:19`	1
	Buster has found a home. Thanks.
880.2	not taken?	VAXWRK::DUDLEY		`Fri Nov 13 1987 12:11`	2
	So Buster has not found a home?
880.3	BUSTER still available	DELNI::J_QUIGLEY		`Fri Nov 13 1987 13:33`	5
	Buster has not found a home. After putting in the ad, I had second thoughts because I couldn't part with him. However, he really is not fond of our baby, so the final decision is that he must go -- but to someone who will take care of him.
880.4		CIRCUS::KOLLING	Karen, Sweetie, Holly; in Calif.	`Fri Nov 13 1987 13:42`	6
	Is this maybe a variation on the introducing_a_new_cat into the house scenario? Would the techniques discussed for dealing with that help? (Extra love for Buster, cuddling him when you cuddle the baby and so forth -- this was discussed at length in other notes that you could find with the notes search command.)
880.5	Equal attention	DELNI::J_QUIGLEY		`Fri Nov 13 1987 15:26`	3
	I've tried the "equal attention" techniques. I had Buster 5 years before the baby. The problem is obviously jealosy, but what cat likes to have his tail pulled?
880.7	Buster taken.	DELNI::J_QUIGLEY		`Thu Nov 19 1987 10:45`	3
	Buster is being adopted by the author of Note 886 (the guy who needs a mouser). He has performed most admirably in the past, so I'm sure the mice had better say their prayers.