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Conference misery::feline

Title:	Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
Notice:	purrrrr...
Moderator:	JULIET::CORDES_JA

Created:	Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1079
Total number of notes:	28858

1020.0. "NAME NEEDED FOR BIRMAN BOY" by MKOTS3::OFFEN () Wed Aug 07 1996 15:16

    OK, gang,
    
    I need your help.  I found a young Birman (purebred) on my porch last
    Friday evening.  He was being attacked by the other strays in the
    neighborhood that I feed.  I immediately rescued him and brought him
    inside.  He was a starving grateful kitten.  I have called the local
    Vets (2 of them), the Humane Shelter, the Animal Control Officer and
    checked for a note at the grocery store which is near me.  I am posting
    a sign (very basic) this weekend to see if we can find his true owners.
    
    His stats are:
    
    	About 6 months old
    	Male  (hopefully neutered)
    	Either Seal Point or Chocolate Point  He has a beautiful coffee-
    	cream coloring with the dark brown points.  He has the famous white
    	tips on his toes.
    	Very friendly.
    	Sort of a Klutz at this time.  He thinks nothing of knocking things
    	over.
    
    My dilemma is - if I don't find his owners - he will probably join my
    crew of seven.  I need a super good name to go with the ones that my
    cats already have.  Here is a list of their names and breeds:
    
    	White Lightning		White Turkish Angora
    	Black Thunder		Black Turkish Angora
    	DejaVu			American Domestic Calico Shorthair
    	Patches			American Domestic Black/White Shorthair
    	My Grey Shadow of Dragonlanse	British Blue Persian
    	Silver Lining of Dragonlanse	Black Smoke Persian
    	Black Diamond		Black w/Diamond Maine Coon
    
    	??			Chocolate/Seal Point Birman
    
    Isn't this fun??  I swear I have a bright red neon sign that only cats
    can see.  How else would I have Patches, Shadow, or Diamond plus all
    the other ones I have rescued and found homes for ??
    
    Sandi (MOM TO THE NOTORIOUS SEVEN - NOW EIGHT IS ENOUGH ??)F

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1020.1	Coffee?	CATMAX::SKALTSIS	Deb	`Thu Aug 08 1996 07:06`	13
	>Either Seal Point or Chocolate Point He has a beautiful coffee- >cream coloring with the dark brown points. He has the famous white >tips on his toes. Given that you tend to name after coat markings/colors, and given how popular different types of coffee are right now, how about somethign like Mocha or Caffe Latte? (I don't drink coffee, so those are the only things I've ever heard about. I bet if you wondered into a Starbucks you would find some intereesting potential names.) Congrats on the new baby. He sounds adorable! Deb and THE FIRM
1020.2		POWDML::VENTURA	Five weeks to go!	`Thu Aug 08 1996 08:10`	3
	coffee Coolata??
1020.3		MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Thu Aug 08 1996 08:12`	1
	Catpurrcino?
1020.4	ex	MKOTS3::OFFEN		`Thu Aug 08 1996 12:48`	13
	OK... here is the little Birman boy's name...... Murphy's Catpurrchino of Dragonlanse. I had to add the Murphy to keep the SO happy (as in Murphy's law). He had been saying that Murphy's Law says that all strays will come to my home and he liked the name Murphy (I didn't).... Now let's see if he grows into the name............ Thanks for a really good name. I'm calling him Chino Boy for short. Sandi
1020.5	blush!	MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Thu Aug 08 1996 13:58`	5
	Wow! I love it, and I'm so excited to have contributed to it! (Great minds think alike, it really did occur to me that a nickname could be "Chino" :-) Leslie
1020.6		CHEFS::ASHTON		`Fri Aug 09 1996 09:30`	13
	Mocca ?? My cats are called Ollie (a big fat Tom) with the sweetest nature you could ever wish for, likes his stomach kissed etc!!, Dot a jet black feline with one small white dot under her chin, Taggie a tortoishell, and Muffy a tabby. All my neighbourhood loves them, they are all incredibly good natured and are real sweethearts... Jules-enthuses-about-her-cats
1020.7	I FOUND HIS HOME .....	MKOTS3::OFFEN		`Tue Aug 13 1996 08:55`	13
	Well, here is the latest update on the little Birman Boy. I finally found out some of his history. He lived on the street behind me. His owners moved away and LEFT HIM BEHIND !!!! One of the neighbors on that street had been putting food out for him but the other strays were probably eating it. There are at least 3 adult unaltered male strays in the area and they are very good at pushing other cats around. The person putting the food out didn't want him so I guess I am now going to be known as..... Sandi - mom to Eight is DEFINITELY Enough... PS. He has an appointment with the Vet this coming Thursday for his shots, etc.
1020.8	and make that C.O.D.!	MPGS::WOOLNER	Your dinner is in the supermarket	`Tue Aug 13 1996 09:15`	7
	Wow, that makes me fantasize about sending a "please forward to new address" package... full of used-litter-box-contents }:-> So glad Chino Boy found you, though (you must be sort of relieved that you get to keep him, now that you love him and all...:-) Leslie
1020.9		USCTR1::MERRITT_S	Kitty City	`Tue Aug 13 1996 09:23`	6
	Sandi....Eight is NOT enough!!!! I remember saying 5 was enough... then 6 was enough...then 7 was enough... Congrats on your little boy!!! Sandy
1020.10	what's one more?	WMOIS::FLECK_S	Love me, Love my dogs, cats, etc.	`Tue Aug 13 1996 10:01`	7
	Just a thought, can we get a pool going on the eight is enough statement? ha ha Thank the heavens for nice people like Sandy and Sandi and all the folks who always find a little extra room for one more! Sue p.s. Just kidding about the pool thing ;)
1020.11	Four Was My ABSOLUTE Limit, Until Five Was	PCBUOA::FEHSKENS	len - reformed architect	`Tue Aug 13 1996 12:12`	7
	What's one more? That's what got me from three to five, that's what's one more. 8? Inconceivable. Just as long as the Brody Shelter folks don't ask me to come out and take more pictures... len.
1020.12		USCTR1::MERRITT_S	Kitty City	`Tue Aug 13 1996 12:25`	6
	ha ha ha....pictures!!! There are many adorable new kittens at the shelter Len!!!! Believe me...I'm not the person to hang around if you want someone to talk you out of a new cat/kitten!!!!!! Sandy
1020.13	Famous last words	SNAX::SMITH	I FEEL THE NEED	`Wed Aug 21 1996 11:31`	16
	RE There are many adorable new kittens at the shelter..... One less than what there was before. We now have one of them. It's been a week this past Sunday. Little Moki (kinda short for Mocca, her coloring) has already tought the other 4 where their place is and she is quite at home. We started off with one stray, Tigger. But after about a year, we really felt he needed someone to play with so I picked up Gizmo at the vets. Then Orphie (the next orphan) was just so adorable he had to join the family. Three was DEFINATELY enough. Errr, until JOJO joined the family. She was a stray that we were taking care of and just couldn't leave behind when we moved. Four was ABSOLUTELY the limit. I told my wife "I'd" leave if another feline came into the house. Now we're 5 with little Moki and I love her to death. Why do I bother. Just bring em on. 8^)
1020.14		USCTR1::MERRITT_S	Kitty City	`Wed Aug 21 1996 13:22`	4
	Congrats on Little Moki....I'm so glad another kitty made it to your heart!!! heck...what's one more!!! Sandy (who has way too many!)
1020.15	8 or 9 or .....	MKOTS3::OFFEN		`Mon Aug 26 1996 12:54`	6
	Yup, Eight is DEFINITELY Enough !!! Until I finally tame Little Mama, that is. I couldn't give her to anyone else after all the time I have put in trying to tame her.....could I ???? Sandi
1020.16		JULIET::CORDES_JA	Eight Tigers on My Couch	`Mon Aug 26 1996 14:20`	4
	Nope. Not possible. You spend that much time working with 'em, they're yours. Jan (speaking from experience)
1020.17	UPDATE ON CHINO BOY	MKOTS3::OFFEN		`Wed Aug 28 1996 08:57`	22
	Well, Here is an update on CHINO BOY. He has been neutered and has had his shots. He has completely taken over the house. He has absolutely no fear of Diamond (the INFORCER CAT) and has stolen all of Silver's toys. He loves tackling both Diamond and Shadow from behind and has even taken on Lightning (the QUEEN). He is also a KLUTZ.... We come home every night to books and papers all over the floor. He has a habit of jumping up on things and then sprawling so much that everything in his path gets moved or dumped. He loves to spill coke cans (DADDY'S) and no glass is safe. He now feels confident and safe enough to walk away from his food.. The vet figures he was born sometime in February so we gave him a birth date of February 9th, the day before mine. He is definitely a DADDY'S BOY and could care less about me (BRAT !!) He is a very clean cat and uses the kitty-boxes each and every time. I have figured out that he is a Seal-Point Birman and he is going to be absolutely gorgeous when he is grown up (if I let him live that long ...). He and Silver are going to be good friends once Silver realizes that he is still the KING in my eyes. Silver is such a good cat that Chino Boy couldn't ask for a better role model. Now if I can just get him to leave the papers and books ON the tables.. Sandi (S stands for SUCKER !!!!)