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John Rahn wrote in message ...
Just wondering how many have felines that understand how many words and phrases. (snipped for length) Who else has 'understanding' cats? John R. Mike knows quite a few words - "mousie," "bowl," "pounces", "crazy time" (play time), "out," "inside," "be good" (means I'm leaving the house or going to bed, depending on time of day), "mama," "daddy," "water," "look," and I'm sure there are more I can't think of offhand. I hate to admit it, but there are some words (especially the o-u-t word, if he can't actually go o-u-t right then) that we spell in front of the cat. Mike is not the brightest of cats, but he has his moments. Before I started working in a more casual office, where this rule didn't always hold true, he used to watch what shoes I put on when I got dressed in the mornings. If I put on my tennis shoes, he would get excited and bounce around because it meant I was staying home and he could go outside. If I put on any other shoes, he would know I was going to work, and would curl up to go back to sleep. ------ Krista |
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"Marina" wrote in message ... Oh, yes, we have the No Doors Shall Remain Closed rule here, too. Not just cupboards, but closets and room doors have to be at leats ajar for Frank to be happy. -- Marina We do here too. Jazz will sit in front of and YOWL at any closed doors especially to the washer/dryer cabinet. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time |
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That's funny. Cosmo does that too at closed doors. He's got a closet
(just one) that for some reason, he HATES it when the door is closed. He will sit in front of the door and meow like crazy, stand up and jiggle the door knob until I get up and open the door so he can go inside. And GOD FORBID that you go into the bathroom and SHUT THE DOOR (I live alone). He HATES that (so I do it just to mess with his head) . He will sit outside and cry so sadly, jiggle the knob scratch at the door, and stick his bog paws under the door. And when I FINALLY open the door he will come in, yelling at me. ----== Posted via Usenet.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.Usenet.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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"Tanada" wrote in message ... JHBennett wrote: John, I'm not sure "big boy" is an adequate description. That critter has to be huge and strong to pull that kind of stunt off. My guess is the reach to a drawer would be something on the order of 26 inches, presuming a standard counter height of 31 inches. Then, to pull it open? Best not cross him, buddy. Jack Jack, I have a maine coon kitty (QC) who loves to help me cook. She stands with her paws on the kitchen counter and watches everything that happens. She has also been known to open cupboard doors (we have latches on the cupboards here, so it's a lot harder but she's managed) and we cannot put food in the lower cabinets. She doesn't climb the counters (thank bast) so the upper cupboards are reasonably safe for food storage. Knowing QC, she'd open any food cupboards and let the other cats have a feast, so we use shelves in the garage for storing non perishables and canned goods. It works, though it is also confusing for first time visitors. Pam S. I'm having visions of the house shaking whenever she walks through a room. BTW, you do know there are child locks for cupboards. They're clever little nylon gizmos that you can use to fasten the knobs of two doors together so they can't be opened, until you pop a release. You're probably having more fun with the present arrangement though, aren't you ;-) Cheers, Pam Jack |
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JHBennett wrote:
I'm having visions of the house shaking whenever she walks through a room. BTW, you do know there are child locks for cupboards. They're clever little nylon gizmos that you can use to fasten the knobs of two doors together so they can't be opened, until you pop a release. You're probably having more fun with the present arrangement though, aren't you ;-) Cheers, Pam Jack Jack, I know about those latches, as I bought some for a friend of mine some time ago. In our case, we'd have to put knobs onto the cupboard doors as they're the kind that you pop open by putting your paw, oops fingers, between the cupboard and the frame. The Cootch doesn't pop door open very often, and I rather like knowing that my little G girl can do these things if she wishes. For being such a big girl, QC aka the Cootch, is very light on her feet. She was sick some time ago and is only now starting to gain her weight back. I'm now wondering if she ingested some poison, or a tiny amount of antifreeze when she was out last winter, as she acted like a friend of ours' cat when she got a few drops of the stuff. The Cootch isn't as big as MIL's cat, Leo RB, was. He weighed 45 lbs and could cover their German raised picture coffee table. He had a paw span of about 4 inches and ate whatever he wanted. He was best friends with their 8 lb white deer chihuahua. The two of them would chase each other through the house. It sounded like a herd of elephants chasing a herd of sheep, and was guaranteed to wake anyone up from a sound sleep. Pam S. |
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"Tanada" wrote in message ... JHBennett wrote: I'm having visions of the house shaking whenever she walks through a room. BTW, you do know there are child locks for cupboards. They're clever little nylon gizmos that you can use to fasten the knobs of two doors together so they can't be opened, until you pop a release. You're probably having more fun with the present arrangement though, aren't you ;-) Cheers, Pam Jack Jack, I know about those latches, as I bought some for a friend of mine some time ago. In our case, we'd have to put knobs onto the cupboard doors as they're the kind that you pop open by putting your paw, oops fingers, between the cupboard and the frame. The Cootch doesn't pop door open very often, and I rather like knowing that my little G girl can do these things if she wishes. Thought so ;-) --JB For being such a big girl, QC aka the Cootch, is very light on her feet. She was sick some time ago and is only now starting to gain her weight back. I'm now wondering if she ingested some poison, or a tiny amount of antifreeze when she was out last winter, as she acted like a friend of ours' cat when she got a few drops of the stuff. Hopefully there's a special place in hell for poisoners. --JB The Cootch isn't as big as MIL's cat, Leo RB, was. He weighed 45 lbs and could cover their German raised picture coffee table. He had a paw span of about 4 inches and ate whatever he wanted. As in *try and stop him.* --JB He was best friends with their 8 lb white deer chihuahua. The two of them would chase each other through the house. It sounded like a herd of elephants chasing a herd of sheep, and was guaranteed to wake anyone up from a sound sleep. What happened to that light on their feet bit, Pam? Actually, I had no idea domestic cats could reach such a size.... Sure we're not talking about an Ocelot or similar such critter? Frankly, I'd like to have a cat like that simply to observe what it could do. I once saw a friend's cat--very ordinary--jump to the top of a door, which was adjar, in a single bound from the floor. One moment she's sitting at the base of the door, looking up. The next, she's perched on the edge of the thing looking down on everything. Had to be a leap of around 6 & 1/2 feet straight up. They certainly have amazing agility. Cheers, Jack Pam S. |
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"Tanada" wrote in message ... JHBennett wrote: What happened to that light on their feet bit, Pam? Actually, I had no idea domestic cats could reach such a size.... Sure we're not talking about an Ocelot or similar such critter? Frankly, I'd like to have a cat like that simply to observe what it could do. I once saw a friend's cat--very ordinary--jump to the top of a door, which was adjar, in a single bound from the floor. One moment she's sitting at the base of the door, looking up. The next, she's perched on the edge of the thing looking down on everything. Had to be a leap of around 6 & 1/2 feet straight up. They certainly have amazing agility. Cheers, If I remember correctly Maine Coons are known to reach 30+ lbs and Norwegian Forest cats can reach into the 40+ lb range. I just know that MIL's cat was a big softy in most things, though he loved to play rough with the hoomins. He was terrified of going outside during the day, but wanted out as soon as it was dark. Normally, he was fairly light on his feet, but all bets were off when he was chasing Tinkerbelle, the Chihuahua. Tinkerbelle, was quite fast, but would slow down just enough so that Leo could keep up with her. When the two slept together, it looked like Leo had given birth to some really strange kitten. Sounds like a sight to behold. --JB Pam S. who should post the picture of Leo and baby Mike Please do! Cheers, Jack |
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