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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 8:10 am
marm - my parents more outdoor cats don't like to come in during the super warm weather months. we think it's because the a/c is too cold and they don't like that back and forth adapting.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 8:24 am
Marm, the mottled markings on Ellie are similar to the tortoise-shell female as well as the calico. Jujukitty is getting better behaved now that she is getting older Maris, your kitty looks like my previous Munchkin.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 11:59 am
Such cute kitties, everyone! I gave Indy & Spencer baths yesterday. Somehow we all survived with only minimal trauma. Their coats are so soft and shiny now! (But I chickened out of giving Trixie her first bath 'cause I wasn't up to finding out how she'd react - although she does like to walk along the tub ledge and poke her head behind the shower curtain when the water's on.) My dad's house is near my office and I always stop by to visit his two cats, Belle and Bigfoot. For a while now, there's also been some stray cats hanging around there. I guess they found the food he put out for the raccoons. Early last week I discovered a litter of kittens that must belong to the mama calico. The kittens were already pretty big, around 6 weeks old, I'd say. They were a little leery of me and by the end of the week they were gone from the their hiding place. I guess mama calico must have moved them. But on Thursday I discovered a second batch of kittens - these ones are about 3 weeks old. At first I thought there was 4, then I saw 5, and then I saw 6! *Sigh* I brought a couple jars of baby food with me today and was feeding them at lunch time while trying to fend off the adults cats who also wanted the baby food! There are two black kittens (actually black-on-black stripes) - and one has a white triangle at her neck; a fluffy black-and-white; a grey-and-white; a tabby-and-white; and a white with grey ears and tail who looks a lot like his mama. I didn't see the grey-and-white one today. A couple of them are still kind of shy but four of them climb all over me now. My dad knows a women who runs a kitten rescue so I hope we can get her to take them once they're fully weaned. Oh and Bigfoot has been so happy lately. She was a stray (like almost all of the animals we've adopted over the years) and is very sweet but, well, not that bright. Because of some problem with either her spine or neurological functions, she's never been able to roll or flip herself over like most cats can. But since claiming the cat cushion my dad put out for her, she's been able to lie on her side and stretch out - something she never could do before. She looks so comfortable and happy, lol! I should post a pic. P.S. There's baby raccoons there too. They're living in the storage building. I love the funny noises they make and their little black noses! They're still really small - only about the size of a man's hand. I bring stuff for them too. And for the donkeys, ponies, and goats who live in the field behind the office. I swear they eat better than I do, lol.
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 12:09 pm
Raccoons are very, very cute but they are terrible for native wildlife. They are very big egg eaters and are part of the reason duck populations are on the decline in North America. Some also attribute turtle declines to raccoons - same reason - they eat the eggs.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 12:19 pm
Calamity--I would like to see pictures of all the animals you are feeding PLEASE!!! They sound adorable!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 6:53 pm
What a cool idea for Bigfoot. Awwww
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, June 13, 2005 - 10:07 pm
I love raccoons. Years ago my roommate and I had a cat each and we would put their cat dishes on the screen porch. 2 raccoons found a way into the porch and started eating the cat food and washing their hands in the water dishes on a regular basis so roommate and I started leaving extra food for them. They became so tame after a while that one of them actually had the nerve to come into the house when the french doors were accidentally left open. I had been napping on the couch and woke up to see him by the staircase IN THE HOUSE! I told him he was taking this too far and to get the hell out. LOL He did as told. They are so cute and make the cutest sounds and I loved watching them wash up after eating.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 8:09 am
We have them around all the time. I call the sound the babies make 'chirring'. It just steals my heart.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 10:03 am
Travis and I made it back from our weekend trip only to find a minimum amount of damage. When we left, we had gone just far enough to not turn around and go back to see if I had put away the roll of paper towels. Luckily, I had. However, the curtains were down in Travis' room (Sarabelle) and, although I thought I had them kitty-proofed, the cabinets under the kitchen counter were open (Miss Dolly). I had also accidentally left the sliding closet door open just enough so that Sarabelle was able to squeeze in and tried to climb to the top shelf. There were 2 dresses and items from the shelf on the floor. Thankfully, no major damage. This was the first time I had left them overnight and they were so excited to see us, it just melted my heart. I am sure they planned the welcome to minimize the trouble they knew they were in. It worked.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 10:18 am
LOL Native Texan-Thanks for sharing....love cat/animial real life stories.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 11:23 am
Mizinvanccouver: Thanks! I don't have any film for my camera but can borrow a digital one so I'll try to get some photos. Yesterday after work I stopped by again and there was a giant toad near where the kittens were. The white one with just a little grey simply stumbled right over the toad in that unsteady kitten way - no walking around obstacles for him. But I'm a little worried because I only saw four of the littlest kittens today - the grey-and-white was still missing and now so is the black-and-white (of whom I was especially fond *sniff*). I hope they're okay and just under a different bush or something. The other kittens were happy to see me though. I also spotted two of the older kittens who had disappeared last week - a black/tortoiseshell and a light grey one. ETA: The kitten rescue lady said she could take them but not for a couple weeks. That should be okay since they're not fully weaned yet, although they are eating the baby food I give them. Gina8642: Yes, raccoons can cause big problems for other critters. So can stray cats, for that matter. They're responsible for killing so many songbirds, especially in urban and suburban areas. It's such a hard thing to balance. But we also shouldn't overlook human culpability for declining species populations. Native Texan: Funny story!
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Gina8642
Member
06-01-2001
| Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 8:23 pm
My two peas on a pod! They aren't generally this sweet with each other, but I can't help grabbing my camera when they are!

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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 9:56 pm
Native - a funny story! Gina - they look so happy together... as if they are always so sweet with each other. Our two went in for vaccinations and teeth cleaning yesterday. After a day in the vet's office, anesthetic and being separated all day, they woke up a tad angry, were groggy, "messed with" and not smelling the same to each other. Lots of hissing and howling all night, and they are littermates! It took until around 1pm today for "normal" behavior to return. Whew! Peace at last...

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 9:59 pm
Awwwwwww, what a great picture! Edit: Oh! Well, I was speaking of Gina's picture, but Costa's is adorable as well.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 10:05 pm
All TVCH kitties are photogenic, I'm sure we'd all agree!
Thanks, JuJu.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 5:50 am
Aw so many great pics and stories. Yesterday I went to the CVS pharmacy in my neighborhood looking for unusual red, white and blue stuff only to be disappointed in not finding anything, when a lady came walking in with a baby kitten. A gray tabby with a white triangle on her chest, Calamity you don't live in my neighborhood, do you? The kitten was three to four weeks old and she said she found the baby right there in front crying under the newspaper stand. Well she wasn't there a few minutes before or I would have noticed, so I think a human dumped her there. Luckily the lady said she was taking the kitten home, since her daughter works for a vet and can get what's needed to help keep the baby alive. It was so hot out there, the baby would never have made it if someone hadn't found her.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 6:03 am
Such beautiful photos of the kitty pals. Thanks for posting them. Urgrace, that kitten couldn't have gotten much luckier, eh? Poor little thing...what are people thinking?!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 7:18 am
LOL Juju. Didya mean Bonza's? I'm reading thru the thread to catch up, and see yours. And wonder when did I post a pic? <wink> I wish my two would cuddle. Kassie tries to, and Costa will put up with it for about a minute. It's rare I can get the two of 'em together. When they are, by the time I grab the cam to snap something, Kassie realizes what's up and heads towards the lens. Dang her, I hate closeups of her nose!!! 
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 7:36 am
Juju's getting her "cats" mixed up! LOL Bonza - Your cats have such an interesting coat! Beautiful! Very sleek looking! Gina - You'd NEVER be able to tell from that picture that kitty snuggles are a rare occurrence!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 10:00 am
And, uh, Babyruth's cats are adorable too.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 10:54 am
Thanks Jujudawg I'm loving the cat pics. Gina, your kitties are so cute! Bonzacat, what breed of cats are yours? They're gorgeous!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 11:00 am
I'm loving the twin cats we are seeing. Babyruth knows her cats have a special place in my heart. My favourite picture is STILL this one (which is sometimes my desktop pic):

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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 11:27 am
OMG, Babyruth and Eeyore - look at those cats (& doggie) - what great photos, they are so cute! Thanks, Babyruth - they are Tonkinese - blue point & blue mink.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 11:35 am
You know, we had 8 sets of twins in my graduating class in high school. This last round of pictures reminds me of the page in the yearbook dedicated to the twins. On another note, I'm headed to the cat shelter after work tonight to see if a certain kitty I've had my eyes on has rid herself of a case of the sniffles. If she has, I'm taking her home. I think. I blame Seamonkey.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 12:05 pm
Half - good luck tonight! Yes, blame Seamonkey (is there an Angelina update?). Triplets?

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