How is a cat considered an it? Shouldn't the cat be considered a he or a
she? As for them having no concept on whether or not you're coming back, I
think they very much know when you are coming back. I tell mine all the time
that I am coming back when I am leaving.

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"Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message

Not just its basic needs, but its emotional needs too. Cats need
company and stimulation. I've got three cats but if I'm upstairs and
they think I'm out I can usually hear one crying and it'll come to
greet me when I appear. Cats and dogs have no concept that you're
coming back, when they can't see you you've gone out of their world.
Two days or more is way, way too long for a cat to be alone.

"Laura R." wrote in
message .. .
circa Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:40:38 -0600, in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Kalyahna ) said,
The receptionist calls back to tell me that both
the maintenance man and the maintenance manager insist THEY didn't
open any
windows.

At which point, I'd ask her how the management company plans to
address the apparent problem of my magically self-opening windows,
then.


Heh. Excellent point. The sleazeballs are trying to cover their
*sses by making the tenant feel she is suspected of leaving
the windows open. And why the hell would she? I rented for
such a long time, but I hope never again.

"Laura R." wrote in
message .. .
circa Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:40:38 -0600, in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Kalyahna ) said,
The receptionist calls back to tell me that both
the maintenance man and the maintenance manager insist THEY didn't
open any
windows.

At which point, I'd ask her how the management company plans to
address the apparent problem of my magically self-opening windows,
then.


Heh. Excellent point. The sleazeballs are trying to cover their
*sses by making the tenant feel she is suspected of leaving
the windows open. And why the hell would she? I rented for
such a long time, but I hope never again.

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:Mqj6c.29651$wg.28635@okepread01...
This sounds like burglery. Did you even call the police to have them come
out an investigate? They could have taken fingerprints and thus caught
whoever did this.

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The warped judges would just let them go and they'd come right back
and do it again, most likely. And since when did you become Elliot
Ness? You sound more than a little guilty to me. Had some experience
with sheriff detectives, have you..?

P.S. Been to SF to get married yet?


IBen G.

"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:Mqj6c.29651$wg.28635@okepread01...
This sounds like burglery. Did you even call the police to have them come
out an investigate? They could have taken fingerprints and thus caught
whoever did this.

--


The warped judges would just let them go and they'd come right back
and do it again, most likely. And since when did you become Elliot
Ness? You sound more than a little guilty to me. Had some experience
with sheriff detectives, have you..?

P.S. Been to SF to get married yet?


IBen G.

"kilikini" wrote in message ...
"IBen Getiner" moronically said:

(snip)

If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your
pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper
authorities come and take them away from you.

I can't believe that you just said that! The OP didn't leave the window
open, the repairmen did. She frantically found all of the kitties. Why was
she negligent? What did *she* do wrong besides let those imbeciles into her
apartment, but sometimes you don't have a choice.

Why is Usenet all about arguing with other people? I've been on Usenet for
about 7 years now and have met some wonderful people, have shared some
excellent ideas and advice, but it's getting a little petty. (I'm sure
there will be plenty of flaming going on telling me to just get out.)
Lighten up!

kilikini


It's true and you know it, KK.


IBen G.

"kilikini" wrote in message ...
"IBen Getiner" moronically said:

(snip)

If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your
pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper
authorities come and take them away from you.

I can't believe that you just said that! The OP didn't leave the window
open, the repairmen did. She frantically found all of the kitties. Why was
she negligent? What did *she* do wrong besides let those imbeciles into her
apartment, but sometimes you don't have a choice.

Why is Usenet all about arguing with other people? I've been on Usenet for
about 7 years now and have met some wonderful people, have shared some
excellent ideas and advice, but it's getting a little petty. (I'm sure
there will be plenty of flaming going on telling me to just get out.)
Lighten up!

kilikini


It's true and you know it, KK.


IBen G.

What makes me so angry is that I work for a humane society... yes, I
know I
should have them all collared and tagged, but collars and tags help
people
contact the owner, they don't prevent the cat from getting into all the
trouble they can get into when allowed outside in an admittedly bad
neighborhood... so I'm aware of all these risks... but there were inches
of
snow on the ground this morning! It was below freezing on my way to
work,
and not much better than that on my way home. I'm so grateful they're
okay
and they were smart enough not to go far and they were smart enough to
respond when I called (all Peaches did was meow loudly, but it was
enough to
find her)... but I'm SO furious that they lied! I mean, the window has a
latch that you have to lift and hold while you're opening the window. My
cats, smart as they are, don't tend to cooperate to get into the
cabinets,
much less open a friggin' window. Any cat that wants out is going to
squeeze
through the smallest space, not open it three feet wide first. Plus, I
have
those lovely venetian blinds that only open or close or rotate if you
use
the hangy-turny thing to do so, and my cats can't open the blinds or
rotate
them the opposite direction of the way -I- always turn them (so that the
slits of light don't reflect on the computer screen). AUGH! I want to
pummel
the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo.


If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your
pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper
authorities come and take them away from you.


Did you even read her post, you moron?? Unbelievable! you, not her post.

What makes me so angry is that I work for a humane society... yes, I
know I
should have them all collared and tagged, but collars and tags help
people
contact the owner, they don't prevent the cat from getting into all the
trouble they can get into when allowed outside in an admittedly bad
neighborhood... so I'm aware of all these risks... but there were inches
of
snow on the ground this morning! It was below freezing on my way to
work,
and not much better than that on my way home. I'm so grateful they're
okay
and they were smart enough not to go far and they were smart enough to
respond when I called (all Peaches did was meow loudly, but it was
enough to
find her)... but I'm SO furious that they lied! I mean, the window has a
latch that you have to lift and hold while you're opening the window. My
cats, smart as they are, don't tend to cooperate to get into the
cabinets,
much less open a friggin' window. Any cat that wants out is going to
squeeze
through the smallest space, not open it three feet wide first. Plus, I
have
those lovely venetian blinds that only open or close or rotate if you
use
the hangy-turny thing to do so, and my cats can't open the blinds or
rotate
them the opposite direction of the way -I- always turn them (so that the
slits of light don't reflect on the computer screen). AUGH! I want to
pummel
the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo.


If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your
pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper
authorities come and take them away from you.


Did you even read her post, you moron?? Unbelievable! you, not her post.

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:21:47 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote:

How is a cat considered an it? Shouldn't the cat be considered a he or a
she?

The 'it' was the cat in the anecdote, as it was referred to as 'it' I
have no concept of its sexuality/sex/gender.

As for them having no concept on whether or not you're coming back, I
think they very much know when you are coming back. I tell mine all the time
that I am coming back when I am leaving.

Er, yes, and they understand English do they? And can think in human
spatial terms?? You only have to look at a cat hiding behind behind
something - it thinks cos you can't see it, it can't see you! I tell
my cats I'm going out, and sometimes they're sitting at the door when
I come back. Then again, they spend hours sitting staring at the door
when I'm *in* so that's not a very good gauge of their understanding.