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Redstar
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07-08-2005

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
This morning Emma discovered shoelaces. I thought I might end up walking into work with a kitten stuck to my shoe.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, September 02, 2005 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I always thought Velcro was an excellent name for a kitten..

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Monday, September 05, 2005 - 4:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
my cat marble--IS SOOO funny--

All summer long she's been 'living' in the basement accept to come up for food and occasional pet.(think it was the heat)

today she spent 3 hours on my lap til i pushed her off so i could get supper--then she got right back on afterwards--now as i'm typing she's right by my feet..

:-)

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, September 05, 2005 - 4:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Nancy, is Marble a Siamese? If not, she probably has a lot of Sia in her. I swear they are the most needy animal on earth. Every day, all day long someone in this house is wearing Ophelia on their lap.

Nancy
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08-01-2000

Monday, September 05, 2005 - 6:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nancy a private message Print Post    
no she's just a rescue cat--mostly tortoise-shell
right now she's outside my bedroom trying to come in--(all summer when it was hot she neverr even wanted to sleep with me..)

Redstar
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 3:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
The latest adventure in living with a kitten...

My GF and I were sitting on the loveseat; she was studying and I was reading. All of the sudden GF gasps and shoots off the loveseat, scattering papers everywhere. I look up, confused and concerned, and ask what is wrong. She turns around to reveal a huge wet spot on her her butt. She can't even talk, just points to Emma. Darn kitten had jumped up on the side table and knocked a full glass of ice water right down GF's back.

When I finally stopped laughing, I went to get travel cups for BOTH of us. Guess we'll be using them for a while.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Beans has gone missing. I am heartbroken. I haven't seen him in days and days. We once had 2 cats, now we have none. I am at a loss. Beans was a family member, not just a cat, whereas, Frank, who went missing a month ago, was just a cat, Beans was the best kitty we had ever owned.

We have been calling him and putting out food, we are just at a loss. We are hoping a hunter didn't do him in for the heck of it, being dove season & all.

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
Escapee - my fingers are crossed that your missing babies will come home soon. Same thing happened to me - Peaches just disappeared one day. We left food out, calling, etc. Nothing.
Then one day two months later, I came home from work and hubby said he had a surprise for me in the kitchen. There in her favorite spot on top of the refrig. was Peaches acting like nothing had happened. This is my hope for you.


Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I hold out no hope for Frankie coming home. We weren't as attached to him because we hadn't had him very long, he left just as he had shown up, just appeared out of the blue on our front porch. Beans, on the other hand, had been with us since we got married. He was our baby in that tiny apartment when we started out, then went with us and adapted really well to country life. He loved to chase lizards, and even caught a cotton tail rabbit once. He was like a dog, he'd follow DH out to the garbage, out hunting, everywhere. He allowed DD to yank his ears and tail and he never scratched or bit her, he just dealt with it. The dogs had respect for him, and they didn't mess with him. He was like the wise old farm cat.......I pray he comes home soon.

Redstar
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Redstar a private message Print Post    
{{{{{Escapee}}}}}

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
((((((Escapee))))), I am so sorry your babies are missing. I so know how you feel. When my kitty went missing I cried so much and prayed and prayed and prayed. Please let you cats be ok and come home soon.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Please remember that cats normally will not go more than a house or two away. You need to go out and search nearby...under bushes and get permission to look into the neighbors backyards. Just a few weeks ago someone on this thread went through the same thing. Several days later she and kitty got back together. Happy ending!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
I have no neighbors. Just orchards and feilds from us to the highway, which is a ways away. He's lived out here for three years, and then he's up and gone.....I am afraid he might be dead.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Oh I am so sorry to hear this Escapee..I hope he comes home safe

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Have you had any delivery people come by, or any other vehicle he may have gotten into? Once my cat hitched a ride downtown because she'd gotten into a neighbors car. They didn't even notice her until they had gotten to their destination. They kept her corraled until they brought her back to me. Anyway, you might check out that possibility.

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 11:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Last night I heard a cat screaching way out in the orchard. I said to my husband "Go out and see if that is beans." About 20 minutes or so later, DH came in the front door carrying BEANS! DD and I squealed we were so happy. DH said he was way out there, but it wasn't him screaching. Said there was about 4 cats out there and as he was walking toward them he looked down and beans was following next to him. He doesn't hang out with the other cats, but he watches them from a far. We were so thrilled. He acted as though nothing had happened. We fed him and put him back outside.



Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Why'd ya put him outside?

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 11:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
He's not a housecat. He comes in rarely, and that's his choice, not ours. I'd love him to sit and snuggle with me, curl up on the couch, but it just isn't his personality. Sometimes it is, and you can pet him and cuddle him whenever you want, but he'd rather laze about in the front yard where he can keep watch, chase birds and trap lizards.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Well congratulations on his safe return!!!! Hope he stays safe and doesn't do any more traveling!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Escapee, I am so thrilled you had a happy outcome. Sometimes you just have to let a cat be outdoors if being inside would ruin his happiness.

Supergranny
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02-03-2005

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Supergranny a private message Print Post    
I'm one of these people who believes cats should be neutered and kept inside. They do way too much damage to the wildlife. They do not kill for food. Cats will even kill baby bunnies who have no hope of getting away from them. I have had cats since I was a kid and mine have always been kept safe and content inside. If they are never allowed to go outside they don't know what they are missing. And cats themselves are safer inside. Give them enough attention and toys to play with and they are happy!

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Cats are much safer inside. I am all for spaying/neutering. So many unwanted animals in this world.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Inside for me.

Wendo
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08-07-2000

Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wendo a private message Print Post    
Inside for me too. It's much safer for them and they'll live much longer, happier lives.

Metoo
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02-22-2005

Friday, September 09, 2005 - 7:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Metoo a private message Print Post    
Woo Hoo Beans is home!!