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Introduction continues.. success and not.. behavior questions by
Brian Link
Well, the new kitty's been getting very agitated being kept in one
room all the time, so I've been closing off the current cats and
letting him wander. This makes the current cats agitated.
After a few days of letting them sniff each other through partially
open/blocked doors, I decided to take...
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Louis will be speaking soon by
Brian Link
Well, he's so happy since Henry left. He's becoming much more
affectionate and goofy.
Today, he ran out into the living room sideways, with his ropey tail
all bushy, and plopped down onto his back. He layed there for a a bit
and sang a new song:
"Wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wowee"
He's about as...
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Does your cat watch TV? (Cats looking at pictures) by
Brian Link
All my cats have reacted differently to the TV. Some ignore it,
others, like Tiger, seem to be fascinated by it. He'll bat at things
moving across the screen, and get riveted if there's an animal there.
Is this just personal preference on the part of different individuals?
Or is there possibly...
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June 15th 05 09:31 AM
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Phil P. - give us newbies your story by
Brian Link
Good god man - you seem like the quintessential Usenet
Kook/paraplegic/schizophrenic/mom's basement dweller.
Some of us don't have time to follow the gazillions of posts in anger
you've submitted (God forbid.. we're just looking up how to help cats)
- so as a favor to recent browsers, could you...
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How much to feed our cats by
Brian Link
Over the last couple months we transitioned to premium wet cat food
(Wellness) for Louis the Bengal - 3 yrs old and Tiger the
Maine-Coonish Moggie - 11 yrs old (we still can't quite peg how old he
is exactly).
The initial suggestion was to split a 5.5 ounce can into two daily
servings, but the...
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June 24th 05 11:03 AM
by Lesley
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Bengals: High Maintenance, High Rewards by
Brian Link
I just felt compelled to write about how much I love our little
Bengal, Louis Scratchmo Armstrong.
He is a handful. He requires a ton of playtime, is neurotic, and has a
howl that would make a siamese tuck its tail in shame. I was down the
block, and heard his yowl echoing off of all the...
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Blue-eyed cats = poor vision? by
Brian Link
I can't recall where I heard this, but I'm wondering if it's an urban
myth.
Our new adoptee, Chloe, has blue eyes, and seems to have poor vision.
She can see well enough to get around, but doesn't track things very
well, and sometimes misjudges distance.
Do blue-eyed cats have poor vision?
BLink
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September 12th 05 09:38 AM
by Phil P.
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What do YOU do with strays in your neighborhood? by
Brian Link
There's a un-fixed tom wandering our neighborhood that gets our cats
all whipped up.
I've watched him for a few weeks and he's always run away. Tonight
though it's pretty cold here, and we saw him when we pulled into our
driveway. He meowed and came right up to be petted.
My guess is that he's...
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October 8th 05 12:16 PM
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Cat Cruelty - sorry, using rpchb as a support group again... by
Brian Link
Well, now I know why my son's always been indifferent towards cats.
A couple days ago, he told my wife about a time he was visiting her
folks in rural Indiana as a toddler. A cousin showed him a kitten and
got him really interested in it. Then he tossed it to a pair of dogs
that killed it.
That...
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Foaming at the mouth, vomiting by
Brian Link
My son's visiting his girlfriend in LA. Last night I got a panicked
call from him - his girlfriend's (12-yr old, spayed, immunized,
indoor) cat had foam around her mouth, and was scrambling around the
house vomiting (mostly unproductive dry-heaves). The cat is otherwise
healthy. My son is 16, and...
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April 9th 05 06:47 AM
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Tiger Conjunctivitis: Are cats allergic to humans? by
Brian Link
In what has arisen as a supreme irony, it turns out that Tiger may be
allergic to my son's visiting girlfriend, who in turn is allergic to
Louis.
The vet asked what had changed in Tiger's environment before the
outbreak of conjunctivitis. All I could offer at the time is that the
weather had...
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Introduction Status Report by
Brian Link
Okay, I know I'm prattling - but this is therapy for me because of how
stressful this dang process is. Luckily there are killfiles.. =)
Anyway, Henry (new cat) has developed an irritating habit of waking up
around 4AM to play. In our room. Which is closed. It's just like
having a baby. So he gets...
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Update on stray adoption. I think it's time to let Henry go by
Brian Link
I guess I'm hoping someone will talk me out of it..
It's been almost three months now, and given the chance, Henry tears
off after our little bengal, Louis. Louis is pretty beat up after the
last attack, where they ended up under a bed and it took us a few
moments to separate.
What options do I...
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Fat cat with a dirty butt.. suggestions.. by
Brian Link
Henry's really taken to indoor life. Given our recent harsh spell of
Minnesota winter, I figure we've already saved his life.
He's the typical long-hair mutt with strong Maine Coon/Norway Cat
indications - the same coloring, ear tufts, huge mane and footpad
tufts.
Since he's been adopted, he's...
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Followup: Household returning to normal by
Brian Link
Louis has spontaneously stopped spraying. He and Tiger lounge
downstairs in the sunlight, where before they'd spent their days
cloistered upstairs. They chase each other around the house like
maniacs. I haven't seen Louis' skinny tail all poofy like this in
months. Louis has started finding all...
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March 15th 05 09:27 PM
by KellyH
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Tiger has a wonderful tail by
Brian Link
I was in the kitchen for a cigarette break and Tiger came up from the
basement to visit me. He was hunkered down, sniffing the floor, and
then I called him. His tail shot up like a big balloon and he came
over to "cheek" my leg.
His tail is like a mardi-gras costume. It's like he's trying to...
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March 18th 05 03:43 AM
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March 28th 05 11:50 PM
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Is it wrong to want another purebred? by
Brian Link
Going through old photos today, and came across a directory filled
with pics from when we were thinking about buying a Bengal (which we
did, and he's wonderful). Most are from this site:
http://www.tibcs.com/petcorner/photos.php
After having been through an ordeal with a stray, and knowing...
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April 8th 05 09:48 PM
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Drinking with cats by
Brian Link
I would encourage any of you who drink to do so with your cats. As
outlined in this newsgroup, I drink quarts of beer with my cats, and
we all appreciate it.
BLink
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