Archive through September 09, 2002
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Archive through September 09, 2002
Poco | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 06:35 am     I just visited both links. As my fourteen-year-old son would say, "Sweet!" **grin** Thanks for the heads up on those pages, I really enjoyed them. This is just the best thread. After Poco died, I looked for a place to talk about what I was feeling and didn't find much to my liking. Who knew that my obsession with Big Brother would drop me right in the lap of some of the greatest cat lovers ever? **smile** I feel better every time I read a new post, so keep 'em coming!! Here's an idea ------- How about telling the FUNNIEST thing your cat ever did? |
Mystery | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 03:01 pm     Poco, I'm sorry to hear about your cat. We have an 18 year old cat whose kidneys are failing so he's slowly fading; he's down to 6 pounds although, since he's on steroids, they're a MEAN six pounds! Yesterday he took off after a dog that was on our lawn and the guy walking him had to pick his dog up and run away! One time we decided that Felix would like to have something to play with so, not being particularly handy, we spent a whole afternoon rigging up a long rubber band-type string with a tennis ball hanging from it, in one of our interior doorways. Felix sat patiently all afternoon watching us do it. Then we pulled the tennis ball back, let it go, and.... whap! It hit him right in the face! Not only would he not ever play with it, he wouldn't even walk through that doorway until we took it down. |
Poco | Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 03:27 pm     OMG Mystery, that story about Felix is HILARIOUS! **still laughing** Come on ya'll....let's hear some more funny cat stories! |
Halfunit | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 06:33 pm     When I was about 10 (more than 2 decades ago), we had a cat named Thumbs. He was a polydactyl cat, having extra toes that made him look like he was wearing mittens, hence the name Thumbs. Darling Thumbs just loved to sit and watch the tropical fish we had on a wood stand in a 20 gallon tank. Now, this fish tank had a broken lid. A long piece of glass sat cockeyed on the top, which we would gently pick up and place it on the light while we fed the fish, then would gingerly place the glass back down on the tank. One day, Thumbs just couldn't take the teasing anymore, and he jumped on top of the tank. Well, this ill placed piece of glass fell right in the tank, followed by ole Thumbsie. There he stood, up to his neck in water. He was so surprised by his situation that he completely forgot all about the little fishies he so wanted earlier. He stood in that tank and moaned and moaned, not once trying to escape on his own. I remember my sister, my mom, and myself chuckling at this helpless bad boy, stuck in the fish tank. We waited a minute or two and then fetched a towel and removed this bad ole puddy tat from the tank. We laughed so hard at his expression while he was standing in that water!! Thumbs never attempted to jump on the tank again. Years later, we thought Thumbs ran away. One night my mom found him curled up in one of our shrubs in the backyard and sadly, Thumbs had passed. Mom, sis and I had a 2am backyard funeral and laid our baby to rest. R.I.P. Thumbsie boy..... |
Poco | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 06:58 pm     Awwww....Halfunit, that must have been a sight to see! *LOL* Not nearly as funny as that, but tonight, my husband got out his electric guitar and his large amp. It was the first time Popper had been introduced to it. As Kenny played, she got on top, scratched around a bit and jumped down, looking very confused. She kept walking around and around the amp looking for where the sound was coming from. She scratched on the side, thinking that wherever that sound came from, it must be inside that box....and she was determined to get it OUT! |
Halfunit | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 07:01 pm     LOL Poco... I still think your story about Popper and the fan is hilarious!! Along the lines of your amp story, I have several cat wav files stored on the computer. Every once in a while, I will play them and watch my three jump on the computer desk and try to figure out where the "intruders" are... When they hear the meows, Shinobi hisses, Kitty just meows, and Wheezer goes from speaker to speaker trying to figure it all out... ...mommy is soooo bad, lol.... |
Moondance | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 07:06 pm     (((Thumbs!!!)) Too CUTE! Popper! Reminds me of Zuni... she LOVES her Catnip video... it is a video with squirrels & birds running around a park.... she will sit & watch it for as long as I play it!!! Every now & again she will jump up and try to circle the TV to get to them Here is Zuni
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Poco | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 07:25 pm     Moon: I just love your pix! Popper hasn't graduated to birds on the Discovery Channel yet, but she is perplexed by the scrolling text that goes across the bottom of the screen on the FOX news channel. She sits there and tries to "catch" the words as they go by! Funny girl. BTW: where does one get a Catnip video? *smile* |
Moondance | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 07:30 pm     OMG it's the best! I can make a copy and send it to you... I send it to all my kitty people and they well ...the kids love it! E-mail me... I will put my e-mail in my profile... just click my name |
Moondance | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 09:01 pm     OK so I am making the tapes of the video catnip and Zelda is going CRAZY ... she never really showed much interest in it and now all of a sudden she knocking down all the pix frames on the armoire trying to get at the birds on the TV. |
Urgrace | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 09:36 pm     Oh Moondance, add another tape to send me please? My Kallicat loves watching tv. She especially likes NASCAR, Crocodile Hunter, and That Darn Cat! |
Moondance | Monday, August 26, 2002 - 09:39 pm     Of course Grace! No problem! She will love it! I think I have your address around here somewhere... maybe e-mail it to me again just in case... I still haven't unpacked everything from my move |
Poco | Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 06:22 am     Moon: **laughing** Now look what you've started! Thanks again -- you are the best!! |
Costacat | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 09:51 am     Who says cats don't have lips??? Here's a kitty kiss for you!
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Costacat | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 09:55 am     Moon, my kids LOVE that catnip video! I'll bring in a chair from the dining room table and set it in front of the TV. Both of 'em will be sitting on that chair and "chattering" at the TV! It's actually funny, but my little girl actually watches TV on a regular basis. It's a kick to watch her saunter into the room, glance up at the TV, then stop and watch for a few. (Hint: She does NOT like to watch BB, though! <grin>) P.S. You can buy the catnip video online, on eBay, or sometimes at the larger pet stores (like PetSmart). |
Moondance | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 10:07 am     Very pretty kitty Costa!!! I sent a copy of video catnip to Urgrace - Poco and Halfunit... I am anxious to hear the reviews! |
Halfunit | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 10:34 am     Goody goody gumdrops!!! <Halfunit's kitties organize "Operation Mailman Watch" to commence tomorrow at 1030 hours> |
Moondance | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 10:40 am     LOL... I can't wait until you get it! Should be by Monday or Tuesday! |
Costacat | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 12:45 pm     Hint: Be sure to turn the sound UP at first if your kids aren't used to watching the TV. You need to get them to hear the birds 'n stuff first. Thanks, Moon. She rules our house with her little velvet pink paw. She's the last addition, but she sure thinks she's special! |
Poco | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 04:32 pm     Cool! I'll let you know as soon as I get it. It will be a welcome diversion from a difficult week to come. |
Costacat | Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 08:21 pm     Poco, both of my kids keep me in stitches! I love some of their antics. I think Costa's funniest was when we were visiting a neighbor (we had a group watching of Princess Di's funeral). Costa came along, since he liked to visit with his cat. I was the only female there. Now, I keep the toilet lid down at home. And Costa likes to jump up on it, as a step up to the countertop. Apparently, one of the men in the house left the lid up. It'd been a little bit and I wanted to go check on Costa (sometimes when he's too quiet I think he's up to something). I found him in the bathroom. Soaking wet. He, apparently, jumped on the toilet seat and the lid was up and, of course, jumped IN. He was NOT a happy camper! Other than that, I just love my two furry faced children. They chase each other around the house (I'll see him chasing her down the hallway into a room, and then he comes out first and she's chasing HIM). Oh, and both of mine do tricks. Costa sits, high fives, shakes, and begs. And Kassie sits up and jumps thru a hoop. Both of 'em walk on leashes. Costa retrieves little mice (fake furry ones) and feathery balls. And at least HE comes when called (she turns her nose up and pretends to ignore me! <grin>). |
Poco | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 03:51 am     LOL....Costa must not have been happy about that! Popper constantly tries out her jumping skills. But, still being a kitten, she doesn't plan where she will LAND when she jumps. The other day, she jumped at a fly. I must say, it was a very impressive jump, with both front paws extended wide and she achieved pole vaulting height. However, when she came down from this Olympic effort, her front paws landed squarely in her water dish. She walked all the way across the kitchen floor, shaking one paw, then the other, then the other....you cat people know what I mean. When she finally got the guts to look at me, she "said"......"I meant to do that." |
Costacat | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 05:28 am     ROTFLMAO Poco! And I know that exact look... Mom! That was planned! Didn't I do ao good job? Quit laughing! |
Poco | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 12:12 pm     Moondance: Check your eMail !! I'm trying to post one of the pix, but even though I've tried the tutorial, I can't get it to work. *bummer* |
Babyruth | Monday, September 09, 2002 - 01:24 pm     Has anyone here had a cat diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma? My 12 year old sweet kitty (Jessie) was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 2 months ago, put on tapazole to control it, and per her bloodwork and heart rate, her thyroid has responded very well. However, her significant weight loss has continued at a fast rate without any other signs of illness, and my vet seems clueless despite this being a cat specialty clinic. After my grilling the perplexed vet today about possible causes/diseases, she finally said Jessie might have intestinal lymphoma. Only way to diagnose is with a biopsy however. Bloodwork was drawn today and results will be in tomorrow, but they were normal a few weeks ago (kidneys, liver, thyroid, blood counts, etc), so will see if any changes there. In the meantime, I am searching the net for any info on other diagnoses which would account for the otherwise asymptomatic weight loss, as well as on the lymphoma. I thought I'd see if anyone here has had a cat with that diagnosis and what their symptoms were?
Jessie several years ago  |
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