in article , Rona Yuthasastrakosol at
wrote on 7/18/03 6:47 PM:

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...

I don't think one slip is going to hurt. It's like people on a
diet -- you have to allow for a treat sometimes or else it will never
work. With cats, you're in complete control so this maybe was her way
of saying "heh. I got my *own* food so screw you!". LOL j/k


Knowing her, I'm sure that's exactly what she was thinking LOL! She is,
after all, the one who jumped on my face because it was in her way. She
also slept on my arm one night and falsely led me to believe she was finally
getting all lovey dovey (she's generally a bit distant). But then I
realized her pillow had fallen on the floor and she just just wanted
something cushy to lie down on. As soon as I put the pillow back in place,
she moved right on over! I was terribly insulted! ;-)


Agreed. I've tried harnesses and all Shadow wants to do is sit and
eat grass so I built an outdoor enclosure. Now I'm just really
worried about the mosquitoes; they swarm here and with the whole West
Nile thing and heartworm, I wasn't prepared for that. Just fleas.
Time for a new parasite treatment, heartguard for cats, I guess? I
don't know what to do about the West Nile, though. I heard there was
a vaccination for dogs... I'd hate to have to add another vax..
*sigh*


Do you, by chance, have plans for, or pictures of, your cat enclosure? I
would love her to have one that is portable, so I could move it to the front
or back yard. I'd also like one that lets sun in from the top as well as
the sides. I'm thinking it would have to be fairly large, though, and I'm
sure my neighbours would not be too keen on us having something like that in
our yard. They are quite difficult about these kinds of things (they would
probably prefer we not even have a cat, despite the fact that she's not even
allowed to roam freely!).

rona


Rona, if you can make it look like a little garden, they probably wouldn't
raise a fit. You know, add some little cosmetic architectural ornamentation
on the outside (are you in the U.S.? Lots of that type of thing at flea
markets, second hand stores and even home decor places) and make it "pretty"
and you could claim it's a gazebo or roman temple that's just screened in.

Karen