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Mummy's pet
How common is this? Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago.
They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:35:22 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
How common is this? Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago. They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 Sounds like you have good entertainment. Best wishes to all. MLB |
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On Mar 12, 8:35�pm, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote: How common is this? *Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago. They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. *They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. *But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. *The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. *Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. *Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. ============== *j-c *====== *@ *====== *purr . demon . co . uk *============== Jack Campin: *11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ * for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 ================================================== Pictures? Suz&Spicey |
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Cute When we had kittens, the mama was quite happy to have baby sitters.
In fact, our dog babe did a LOT of baby sitting. She wanted them back, but you could see relief etched in her face when Babe would come along and cuddle all the kittens together for a good clean so that Kitty Ballou could go out and around the house. They are so cool with all the different personalities. "Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... How common is this? Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago. They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:35:22 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address
yodeled: How common is this? Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago. They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. I dunna, but how envious am I -- three-week-old bitties wobbling around! ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... How common is this? Our Marblecake had four kittens three weeks ago. They are just starting to energe from their hidey-hole under the bed and explore the bedroom. They a Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. We are being allowed to pick them up, just. But usually we are NOT alowed to have Poppy from more than a minute before Marblecake wants her back. The others can play with us (or with Splodge, the only one of our other cats to take any interest) for as long as we like. Poppy is the only one she gets possessive about. Poppy herself doesn't seem to think much of this - she obviously wants to get out and play as much as her wobbly little back legs will allow. Splodge didn't much appreciate Eccles investigating his abdomen in search of sustenance. Eccles got gently but firmly bopped by a huge grubby paw. In nature it is very common for a mother to show preference for one or more of her offspring. And I'd think it would be natural as well to choose the healthiest strongest one most like herself. Nature has a way of favoring the strong. And sometimes cats in the wild can and do have to choose who survives. Jo |
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. They're just big enough to start looking like cats, and starting to be mobile enough to get in trouble. Keep a lookout for kittens in usual places! What great names! How do you pronounce "Eccles"? Does it rhyme with "freckles"? Or rhyme with "reckless"? Or sound like "eck-leez"? Or...? Joyce |
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Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger
stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. They're just big enough to start looking like cats, and starting to be mobile enough to get in trouble. Keep a lookout for kittens in usual places! Yesterday morning I was standing beside the bed when I felt a tickly sensation on my toes. Siouxsie was licking them, and the others were lined up behind her in a nose-to-tail queue for their turn, wriggling from side to side like a conga line. Makes it hard to finish getting dressed and go off to work. What great names! How do you pronounce "Eccles"? Does it rhyme with "freckles"? Or rhyme with "reckless"? Or sound like "eck-leez"? Or...? Rhymes with "freckles". The association was with Marblecake's name - Poppy is darker (like a poppyseed cake) and Eccles is mostly black like the inside of an an Eccles cake (which you may not have come across outside the UK - it's a thin flaky pastry shell with a filling of currants). There was also a rather geeky character called Eccles in the 1950s BBC radio show "The Goons" who regularly got disastrously injured in some way or other, at which point he would squeak "You dirty rotten scoundrel, you deaded me!". (Usually the person responsible was his dimwit boss Colonel Bloodnok, which would also be a good name for a cat). Eccles is not a very sensible-looking cat, with enormous whiskers and asymmetric white face markings like a weird leer. Eccles cakes are named after a town in Yorkshire. The name of the town ultimately comes from "ecclesia", Latin for "church", as it was a significant centre for early English Christianity, so 1500 years ago it was probably "eck-leez". ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
Yesterday morning I was standing beside the bed when I felt a tickly sensation on my toes. Siouxsie was licking them, and the others were lined up behind her in a nose-to-tail queue for their turn, wriggling from side to side like a conga line. Makes it hard to finish getting dressed and go off to work. I'd never leave! Eccles cakes are named after a town in Yorkshire. The name of the town ultimately comes from "ecclesia", Latin for "church", as it was a significant centre for early English Christianity, so 1500 years ago it was probably "eck-leez". Yeah, I was thinking "ecclesiastes" (sp?) when I suggested that pronunciation. Joyce |
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Yesterday morning I was standing beside the bed when I felt a tickly
sensation on my toes. Siouxsie was licking them, and the others were lined up behind her in a nose-to-tail queue for their turn, wriggling from side to side like a conga line. Makes it hard to finish getting dressed and go off to work. oh my god, I wish I could have seen that! Lily & her mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time. "Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... Poppy, the first out, who looks very much like her mum (dark tiger stripes with a mostly-white face and orange splotches under the stripes) Gerald, pale ginger stripey tomcat, the fattest and slowest one Eccles, black and white tom with big whiskers, the skinniest and most curious Siouxsie, grey and white with a punkish orange streak on her head. They're just big enough to start looking like cats, and starting to be mobile enough to get in trouble. Keep a lookout for kittens in usual places! Yesterday morning I was standing beside the bed when I felt a tickly sensation on my toes. Siouxsie was licking them, and the others were lined up behind her in a nose-to-tail queue for their turn, wriggling from side to side like a conga line. Makes it hard to finish getting dressed and go off to work. What great names! How do you pronounce "Eccles"? Does it rhyme with "freckles"? Or rhyme with "reckless"? Or sound like "eck-leez"? Or...? Rhymes with "freckles". The association was with Marblecake's name - Poppy is darker (like a poppyseed cake) and Eccles is mostly black like the inside of an an Eccles cake (which you may not have come across outside the UK - it's a thin flaky pastry shell with a filling of currants). There was also a rather geeky character called Eccles in the 1950s BBC radio show "The Goons" who regularly got disastrously injured in some way or other, at which point he would squeak "You dirty rotten scoundrel, you deaded me!". (Usually the person responsible was his dimwit boss Colonel Bloodnok, which would also be a good name for a cat). Eccles is not a very sensible-looking cat, with enormous whiskers and asymmetric white face markings like a weird leer. Eccles cakes are named after a town in Yorkshire. The name of the town ultimately comes from "ecclesia", Latin for "church", as it was a significant centre for early English Christianity, so 1500 years ago it was probably "eck-leez". ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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