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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

4125.0. "Spooky Halloween Story " by WILLEE::MERRITT () Thu Nov 01 1990 08:40

    I need to share this story with you...it could only happen on
    Halloween Night.  Thank god I'm not real superstitious.
    
    After reading this notes file for awhile...you probably have read
    some of my stories about Barkley.  Barkley is pure black with a
    white locket on his chest.  He's got the biggest gold/green eyes.
    and weighs 15 lbs but is very very muscular.   
    
    Last night when I got home from work...I rounded all my cats up
    for the night and brought them inside.  While I was cooking
    super...my hubby was giving the candy out at the front door. He happened
    to look on our porch and stated "I thought you took Barkley in...
    what's he doing outside". He then let Barkley in...            
    
    About 1/2 hour later..my hubby went down cellar and I was in the
    Bathroom drying my hair.  Barkley came in to join me and we had
    our normal conversation " Hi big boy..your so handsome..what's
    the big Barkley doing".  He was purring and rubbing up against
    my legs.  My husband came upstairs and said "who are you talking
    to"...and I said Barkley.  He then stood there with this curious
    look on his face and said "How can you be talking to Barkley..he's
    down cellar".  And I said "what are you crazy he's right here 
    beside me.  Well he thought he was nuts..so he went back downstairs
    and withing a few minutes he came back up with Barkley.  Well to
    my amazement...we had his identical twin in the bathroom.
    
    After looking at this cat in more detail...the only difference is
    that this cat is a bit smaller and does not have the white locket.
    He purrs and acts just like Barkley.  Wow was I in shock...I kind
    of sat on the bathroom floor just looking at this cat for 10 minutes.
    
    Well after checking with some neighbors...we found out this cat
    appears to be a stray and has been in the neighborhood for a couple
    of weeks.  I tell you they all find my house.....he spent the night
    in the cellar and we're going to try and find the original owners.
    I cannot keep this cat....I just took three strays in...within
    the last six months and it's getting real expensive.
    
    Can you imagine a pure black cat showing up in your bathroom on
    Halloween night?  Spooky!!
    
    Sandy (Tamba, Poco, Barkley, Chloe, Anges and the real Halloween cat)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4125.1	Good Luck Halloween Cat.....	BOOVX1::MANDILE		`Thu Nov 01 1990 09:21`	5
	Sandy, Maybe it was "Kismet" that brought him to you! :-) L-
4125.2		MARX::BARLOW		`Thu Nov 01 1990 11:05`	11
	Sandy, Perhaps he'd read the nasty stories in here about black kitties being taken on Halloween and he wanted a safe place to stay! Seriously, that's a really neat story! What a coincidence! I'm surprised your kitties didn't get really upset. He must have an owner if he's so friendly. If you live near Haverhill, MA let me know and I'll put up signs for him! Rachael
4125.3		WILLEE::MERRITT		`Thu Nov 01 1990 12:16`	21
	I felt so bad for the big guy...he was so hungry. I'm not sure he was to pleased in sleeping in the cellar....but I refuse to let him back out especially on Halloween Night. My cats being upset...ha ha! I swear their the ones out there recruiting all the strays to my house. All my cats, with the exception of Barkley, love all other cats. I think it's because they grew up with so many...we have 5, upstairs has 3 and our neighbor has 11. Like I said...it's kitty city! I do agree that he must have an owner because he is overly friendly, and very welled groomed. He is a male that has not been fixed... so I bet he was out strolling and went to far. If I can't find the owner I will have him fixed...but I need to find him a new home. I live in Fitchburg...but thanks for the offer to post a note. Sandy from Kitty City
4125.4	Lady of the Lamp	WJOUSM::GASKELL		`Thu Nov 01 1990 16:19`	5
	I once had a cat who would bring sick strays to me to be taken care of. Freebie was a great cat and loved everyone--I miss him a lot. Why can't cats live as long as humans?
4125.5	S STANDS FOR .........*	AIMHI::OFFEN		`Fri Nov 02 1990 09:54`	11
	My Black Beauty, a stray, brings other strays to me. He knows that I have a blinking neon sign on my forhead. It blinks SUCKER... So far, he has brought Patches(we took her in last December in a snowstorm) and Grey (an abused, hit by car, terrified of humans, male). I can't let a stray starve or suffer. Sandi (S stands for Sucker) PS. I wouldn't have it any other way.................
4125.6	Another Sandy Sucker	WILLEE::MERRITT		`Fri Nov 02 1990 12:10`	19
	Update on the Halloween Kitty! He is so friendly and sweet. All he wants to do it eat and be near humans. Instead of keeping him in the cellar alone...we put him in my sisters extra bedroom upstairs. Atleast he can hear noise and we can go pat him once in awhile. The poor thing must have had a rough life. We found out that this poor kitty was tossed out of a car in our neighborhood. The "found Kitty Ad" should be in the paper tomorrow night...but my guess is we will not find the owner. (Especially if their the ones that tossed him out...those B&^%$#.) If anyone is interested in the beautiful friendly pure black male... please let me know. I will help pay for fixing and checkup. But please don't worry...we could never throw this baby back out on the streets. Can you tell we're already getting attached? Sandy (Tamba, Poco, Barkley, Chloe, Anges and the Halloween Kitty)
4125.7	names, perhaps?	TYGON::WILDE	illegal possession of a GNU	`Fri Nov 02 1990 12:32`	9
	Sandy, as he arrived on halloween night, it might be very bad luck to give him away....8^} Let's see, what shall we name your Halloween cat?....Batman, perhaps? Or maybe, spook? How about Warlock?? D
4125.8		WILLEE::MERRITT		`Fri Nov 02 1990 14:51`	13
	Oh no....you assumed I was keeping him and you started to give me names. Actually....that will probably be the case anyway...but I'm going to convince my sister (who lives upstairs) that she only has three and I have five...so it's her turn to take in the stray. If we can't find the owner...maybe we'll have a Name the Halloween Cat contest! I like Warlock!! Sandy from Kitty City. ps..my coworkers told me they were going to buy me a red light because it's starting to look like a cat house.
4125.9	Meet OAKLEY	WILLEE::MERRITT		`Tue Nov 06 1990 12:28`	18
	Another stray saved...well the Halloween kitty has found a home with my sister. Three reasons: We're all kind of spooked that he showed up in the house on Halloween night (omen), She fell in love with this baby, and we did not find the owners after putting an Ad in the paper for three days. My nephew had the pleasure of naming this new Kitty. His name is OAKLEY. For you basketball fans...he is name after Charles Oakley...as Barkley was named after Charles Barkley. And since they look like identical twins...he thought that was appropriate. Welcome Oakley to Kitty City may you have a happy and healthy life with all of us. Sandy