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"oldmolly" wrote in message ... "~*SooZy*~" wrote in message ... "James" wrote in message ... oldmolly wrote on Sun, 31 Aug 2003: In defence of some really great catteries I object to that statement.Have you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable paradise for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to watch, the best of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner who is potty about cats and spends hours every day playing with her boarders. Music playing in the block too.If my cats went there, they would feel hard done by having to come back with me :0( Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle of woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated etc. What is grim about either of them? You won't find a cattery like that anywhere in London. Most of them have pens the size of a cat carrier and barking dogs in the next door kennels. Certainly no Brahms or R4 anywhere :-( Not an option I'd recommend for John. -- James I agree London is very expensive, but surely it would be worth coming out of London to find a suitable place? an hours drive away you are in the country..... however 6 months is a very long time to live the cats. Getting a cat sitter in sounds like a good idea. An hours drive would surely find somewhere affordable and nice? A 2 hour drive would bring them to one of the catteries I mentioned. well I used to know of a Lady in blindleyheath Surrey who ran a very small cattery, not that far from London, and its lovely... not sure if she is still running it. Croydon area Selsdon, which is in the borough of London also had a large cattery, that's in the country side beside a bird sanctuary. There are loads of catteries in surrey, not sure that is what he wants tho London cover a very large area.... |
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Katra wrote on Sun, 31 Aug 2003:
Sounds like a business opportunity to me..... ;-) Have you thought about that James???? Thanks for the suggestion, K. With the price of land in London it would need to be a high rise cattery with lifts to the top floors. Not sure what my bank manager would think of that! Or if cats would like being so high up. -- James |
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Katra wrote on Sun, 31 Aug 2003:
Sounds like a business opportunity to me..... ;-) Have you thought about that James???? Thanks for the suggestion, K. With the price of land in London it would need to be a high rise cattery with lifts to the top floors. Not sure what my bank manager would think of that! Or if cats would like being so high up. -- James |
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"Mogie" wrote in message ... Why be so cheap you don't offer to pay the person or people that you want to watch after your cats. Maybe the best thing to do is find a very good home for them. I don't know. Wouldn't it be better to find someone that might want the favor returned? (which is what he is doing). Think about the difference between someone doing something out of the goodness of their heart and the hopes that the deed would be reciprocated...and someone doing something only because they are being paid. When I had friends house sit my dog and two cats while I was on vacation (yes, only 10 days but the theory is sound) I knew my animals were going to get the better attention than they would in a kennel. The folks doing the house sitting did so for the love of animals, out of joy for doing something nice. What better can you ask?. I paid them back by stocking the pantry and fridge and buying them something nice on my trip. I didn't offer money as they would have been offended. I have since returned the favor to two of them. So... before you judge John as "cheap" consider what someone might get in return. 6 months of free cat sitting :-) AG |
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"Mogie" wrote in message ... Why be so cheap you don't offer to pay the person or people that you want to watch after your cats. Maybe the best thing to do is find a very good home for them. I don't know. Wouldn't it be better to find someone that might want the favor returned? (which is what he is doing). Think about the difference between someone doing something out of the goodness of their heart and the hopes that the deed would be reciprocated...and someone doing something only because they are being paid. When I had friends house sit my dog and two cats while I was on vacation (yes, only 10 days but the theory is sound) I knew my animals were going to get the better attention than they would in a kennel. The folks doing the house sitting did so for the love of animals, out of joy for doing something nice. What better can you ask?. I paid them back by stocking the pantry and fridge and buying them something nice on my trip. I didn't offer money as they would have been offended. I have since returned the favor to two of them. So... before you judge John as "cheap" consider what someone might get in return. 6 months of free cat sitting :-) AG |
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"Agua Girl" wrote in message
et... "oldmolly" wrote in message ... Have you ever been to America? If you had, you would know that first off..most of the country was settled by people from somewhere else so whatever we are..you were first; and secondly..it is a melting pot with ALL kinds of different types. Don't waste your "breath". She's another "merkin" hater. I don't assume Bob Brenly is representative of everyone from the UK..and I don't call him a "Brit" as some form of put down He learned from her. |
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"Agua Girl" wrote in message
et... "oldmolly" wrote in message ... Have you ever been to America? If you had, you would know that first off..most of the country was settled by people from somewhere else so whatever we are..you were first; and secondly..it is a melting pot with ALL kinds of different types. Don't waste your "breath". She's another "merkin" hater. I don't assume Bob Brenly is representative of everyone from the UK..and I don't call him a "Brit" as some form of put down He learned from her. |
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, oldmolly wrote:
I don't know who you are lovie. I know who you *think* you are. But just to drag you down a bit. To me, you are just a gob****e American who feels .... That's uncalled for. Dee (apparently a "gob****e American") |
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, oldmolly wrote:
I don't know who you are lovie. I know who you *think* you are. But just to drag you down a bit. To me, you are just a gob****e American who feels .... That's uncalled for. Dee (apparently a "gob****e American") |
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That depends on the catteries.
oldmolly wrote in message ... "John Moran" wrote in message ... Very helpful thank you If I had wanted opinions on our plans I would have asked for them. In case you didn't know catteries are expensive and, more importantly, pretty grim for the animals. In defence of some really great catteries I object to that statement.Have you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable paradise for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to watch, the best of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner who is potty about cats and spends hours every day playing with her boarders. Music playing in the block too.If my cats went there, they would feel hard done by having to come back with me :0( Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle of woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated etc. What is grim about either of them? I think you are motivated by cost here and nothing else. Your poor cats will get settled in with a new person in a new home, then when it is convenient to you, you want them back. Not fair at all. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 28/08/03 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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