Damn. Nipsy didn't come for breakfast today.

in article , dgk at
wrote on 9/23/04 7:17 PM:

On 23 Sep 2004 19:33:02 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

If you keep Nipsy inside you can monitor what goes in Nipsy's mouth (for the
most part.) You wouldn't have to worry about him eating toxic substances.

I agree with not letting cats run lose, but that isn't the case here.
I have a fenced in backyard that the boys (and girl) can't get out of.
There isn't anything that can harm them as far is I can tell. I don't
use pesticides on the vegetables nor poison on the lawn. The worst
that they can get is some tasty bug.

Well, good news, apparently I fretted too early. I came home, Nipsy
and Espy met me at the door as always. Normally we just go outside
until it gets dark but I put out food first just to see what would
happen. Nipsy ate like normal and then headed for the back door, so I
canceled the vet appointment.

I'm looking around for a hairball but I don't see one anywhere. That
doesn't mean there isn't one. Every once in a while I find a petrified
hb behind some furniture.

May have just pooped it out. Glad he's better!

I agree with not letting cats run lose, but that isn't the case here.
I have a fenced in backyard that the boys (and girl) can't get out of.

Not to but a damper on things..but in NY one has to be aware of possible
scenarios. There are a lot of kooks here, so....one's pet cat (allowed in
one's backyard) can be another's pain in the arse. A deranged neighbor could
toss in a bit of poison in your yard. It's a bit harder for said neighbor to
toss in a bit of poison in your house.

I agree with not letting cats run lose, but that isn't the case here.
I have a fenced in backyard that the boys (and girl) can't get out of.

Not to but a damper on things..but in NY one has to be aware of possible
scenarios. There are a lot of kooks here, so....one's pet cat (allowed in
one's backyard) can be another's pain in the arse. A deranged neighbor could
toss in a bit of poison in your yard. It's a bit harder for said neighbor to
toss in a bit of poison in your house.

On 24 Sep 2004 00:31:45 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

I agree with not letting cats run lose, but that isn't the case here.
I have a fenced in backyard that the boys (and girl) can't get out of.

Not to but a damper on things..but in NY one has to be aware of possible
scenarios. There are a lot of kooks here, so....one's pet cat (allowed in
one's backyard) can be another's pain in the arse. A deranged neighbor could
toss in a bit of poison in your yard. It's a bit harder for said neighbor to
toss in a bit of poison in your house.

I suppose there is some risk of that, although I'm on good terms with
my neighbors, and the cats don't cause any problems. Still, they love
being outside and lying under the bushes and watching the birds and
squirrels. Just smelling stuff. I think the minor risk that some kook
will harm them is more than offset by their enjoyment of being
outside.

For the most part, if they are outside, so am I.

On 24 Sep 2004 00:31:45 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

I agree with not letting cats run lose, but that isn't the case here.
I have a fenced in backyard that the boys (and girl) can't get out of.

Not to but a damper on things..but in NY one has to be aware of possible
scenarios. There are a lot of kooks here, so....one's pet cat (allowed in
one's backyard) can be another's pain in the arse. A deranged neighbor could
toss in a bit of poison in your yard. It's a bit harder for said neighbor to
toss in a bit of poison in your house.

I suppose there is some risk of that, although I'm on good terms with
my neighbors, and the cats don't cause any problems. Still, they love
being outside and lying under the bushes and watching the birds and
squirrels. Just smelling stuff. I think the minor risk that some kook
will harm them is more than offset by their enjoyment of being
outside.

For the most part, if they are outside, so am I.