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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

4979.0. "Beautiful Grey Kitten for Adoption" by HDLITE::SCOTT () Fri Oct 04 1991 10:07

    My neighbor has been feeding an *adorable* all grey kitten.  I would
    guess that it is approximately 4 months old.  I have no information
    with regard to gender or veterinary care as I wasn't able to handle it.
    However, it looks to be in wonderful health, has the cutest meow, the
    nicest eyes and is truly beautiful!  
    
    I asked my neighbor to give me a week to find it a home before calling
    the animal officer.  
    
    If you would like to adopt this special kitty, kindly send E-Mail.
    
    Thanks!  Paula   
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4979.1MORE INFO PLEASEAIMHI::OFFENFri Oct 04 1991 13:129
    Paula,
    
    Where do you live??  If it's the kitty that I have been eyeing, I
    thought it had a home so didn't scoop it up.  Is it fluffy or
    short-haired?  Can you give us your location and outside telephone
    number or dtn??
    
    Sandi, Mom to the Storm Troopers
    
4979.2USDEV1::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Tue Oct 08 1991 15:594
    Paula lives down in or near Menden Mass (near Southwick Animal Farm)
    and works in MR04.
      Nancy
    
4979.3Thanks NancyHDLITE::SCOTTTue Oct 08 1991 16:254
    Oops...Sorry.  I did send a direct reply to Sandy, though.
    
    I really hope to find this 'lil doll a home!
    
4979.4It's getting colder and...HDLITE::SCOTTThu Oct 10 1991 15:112
    We're still looking for a home for this dear one!  Please help!
    
4979.5I'm melting....HDLITE::SCOTTFri Oct 11 1991 10:1937
I tried to catch the kitten by putting food in the cat carrier and shutting 
the door when it went to eat it.  It was getting dark when I got home, 
but we went through several iterations of this.  The kitten was timid enough 
to leave when I approached, but it took only minutes to come back.  (And this
includes jumping over our neighbors fence again and again.)

I failed, but left the cat carrier with the food on the neighbor's back deck.
I called the neighbors and asked that they shut the door if they could catch
the kitten in the act.  This worked successfully.  The kitten meowed alot, and
my neighbor's heart melted; she felt a bit guilty for caging the animal, 
though she knew it was for the best. 

I took the cat home, and my housemate was about to help me put it in a huge
cage that I had set up for it (carpet, litterbox, food and water).  But he 
couldn't resist holding it for awhile.  Inside the house, it seemed so much 
calmer.  So, we brought it upstairs to watch TV with us.  Within about half an 
hour, the cat really settled down into my housemate's arms and started 
purring.  Then I held it for awhile, as it made happy paws.  I asked hubby if 
he'd like to hold it and he said "no", which I interpreted to mean "yes".  
Hubby said, "Make sure you hold on to it; it's going to try and escape".  
Instead it just curled up on the blanket beside hubby and purred and purred 
and watched TV.  My cats seem to be leaving it alone; from my neighbor, I
learned that Rici and the kitten had become friends outside.  (I wanted so 
much to call my neighbor and tell her everything, but her children were 
asleep.)

The kitten is all grey, probably 1/2 siamese and 3-4 months old.  Its fur is
like silk.  It is in perfect health in terms of beautiful fur and weight.  
Its tail has subtle striping in a darker grey.  Everyone is melting over it,
including Steve.  Don't worry about it being taken to a shelter.  Either Steve
will give in (biggest issue here may be the cost of vet care for a new kitten),
my housemate will take it home to his parents, or a fellow noter may be 
interested.  The kitten is in the big cage while I'm at work, so as not to come
in contact with my cats before being tested/vaccinated.

What a 'lil doll!!!

4979.6Another FELINE match!HDLITE::SCOTTMon Oct 14 1991 12:027
    She's a he!  Tee hee!
    
    And he's wonderful!!!  He goes in for his round of tests and shots
    on Thursday night...He'll be staying with us for a while, and then 
    he's off to live with Nancy Cross!  
    
    Yipper!  Another match!
4979.7It's a BOY!MODEL::CROSSMon Oct 14 1991 17:1413
    And my girls are VERY excited.....
    
    Primping and fussing ...
    
    "A man in the house, A man in the house!"
    
    Get a grip, girls!
    
    Nancy
    
    Suki (I'm the most beautiful)
    Zuzu (No, I'M the most beautiful)
    Bear (Well, I'm not the most beautiful, but I have a GREAT personality)
4979.8Frodo BagginsHDLITE::SCOTTFri Oct 18 1991 15:468
    Frodo Baggins has tested negative for Felv/FIV and cochsidia and 
    is being neutered today.  He meets his new sisters (harem?) on
    Saturday!  He turned out to be about 8 months of age.  
    
    Nancy Cross will undoubtedly provide a wonderful home for him.  The
    kitties even have their own bedroom!
    
    I love this file!   
4979.9By any other name, he's still as sweet!MODEL::CROSSMon Oct 21 1991 15:3427
    Just a note to say that this little gray stray kitten is adjusting
    well to his new home.  He came back from the vet on Saturday, first
    round of shots complete, and neutered, with a nice bag of ointments
    and antibiotics to treat his worms and mites and his fever (it is
    104.5).  I found a flea or two, so wrapped him in a towel soaked
    with flea spray.  He was NOT appreciative, and my scratched hand is
    testimony to his irritation!  :-)
    
    But we've changed his name.  I had called him Frodo and it just
    didn't fit.  But when I took him home it only took Stephen two hours
    to decide on his name.  After several attempts to play footsie (or
    "Pawsie") under the door with the three ladies of the house
    (Zuzu, Bear, and Suki), and after being rebuffed every time with
    hiss and spits, Stephen said to me, "Look at him!  So sweet and
    sensitive and with so much love to give.  And not a single lady
    will give him the time of day.  Let's call him Cyrano."  So 
    Cyrano it is, after that great literary legend who was all eloquence
    and heart.  Hopefully, my Cyrano will overcome their initial
    displeasure and win them over.....
    
    Thank you Paula, for finding Cyrano for us.  It was meant to be.  
    He's a real joy, and Stephen and he are smitten with each other.
    This will DEFINITELY be HIS cat.  
    
    Oh, and you were right about the head-butts.  :-)
    
    Nancy