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Thanks Polonca - it's nice to be back!!
Susan M Otis and Chester "polonca12000" wrote in message ... Welcome back, Susan, we missed you. I really admire the patience you have with Otis. Purrs for Chester for being so good. Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote in message news:5pbqb.309283$9l5.70718@pd7tw2no... Hi all: I know its been a while. snip |
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"Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote:
"Takayuki" wrote in message .. . I think you're doing the right thing with Otis. He has a very complex and contradictory personality - both very clingy and very independent! Thanks - I know its controversial to let him out. He's so much happier and healthier that it seems right in this case. I looked at the pictures you had up, and I saw the one where you could read the tag on Otis's collar. It said, "My Friend Otis". I thought that was sweet, and it also shows the boundaries of your relationship. You can love your friend a lot, but not control him completely. |
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"Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote:
"Hopitus2" wrote in message ... Otis is so cute and I love his "goatee". Hope he stays hale and hearty. Aw, thanks. He's a pretty unusual looking cat. Lots of people say he looks funny - I think he's quite stunning He's a very handsome cat. He has a focused look to him. Does he have two differently colored eyes? And Chester's back and sides have the coolest pattern! |
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"Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote in message news:5pbqb.309283$9l5.70718@pd7tw2no...
Hi all: I know its been a while. I busted onto the scene in August with my lost Otis for four days story, found him, and then I disappeared again. Purrs to all who need them - for kitties, jobs, or otherwise. I've recently quit my job to spend more time with the kids (3 & 5), who were not so quietly going nuts with all the stress in our house. Things are calming down nicely now, except that my husband is travelling much of this month. (snipped for length) All in all, things are good here with the cats. Susan M Otis and Chester http://community.webshots.com/user/susanmandfredk It's good to see you posting,Susan, and I am very glad to hear that Otis and Chester are doing so well. Please give them a scritch for me! ------ Krista |
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Susan, it's so good to hear from you! Many purrs for the stress level in
your house to decrease -- it sounds like you've had a rough time. Otis is such a character; never a dull moment in your house it sounds like! Give the stinker a scritch from us and Chester, too! If you ever need commiseration re the travelling DH with 2 small kids, let me know; I remember it well, myself. Christine "Susan M" smawdsley remove @shaw.ca wrote in message news:5pbqb.309283$9l5.70718@pd7tw2no... Hi all: I know its been a while. I busted onto the scene in August with my lost Otis for four days story, found him, and then I disappeared again. Purrs to all who need them - for kitties, jobs, or otherwise. I've recently quit my job to spend more time with the kids (3 & 5), who were not so quietly going nuts with all the stress in our house. Things are calming down nicely now, except that my husband is travelling much of this month. Anyway, that irascible creature, Otis, appeared quite shell shocked after he was lost. He stayed quietly in the house recovering for about a week before he even looked at the door - then suffered from instant amnesia and wanted OUT NOW!!!! He liberally sprayed the basement with spray and pee just to reinforce the point. My husband was ready to wring his neck. So, we rigged up the invisible fence around the backyard with the 6 foot fence and he stayed in happily for about 6 weeks. He even stayed quietly sitting on the lawnchair while the guys tore off our roof, fired up their compressor, and put a new roof on. It was quite a sight - Otis all curled up safely under the eaves while pieces of roof kept flying off all around him, the compressor howling crazily beside him. He's nuts. Anyway, he eventually started running through the invisible fence and up over the wood fence - which had to be quite painful as he would have been in the field all the slow way. That did it. I gave up. I took off the collar, took him on walks around the neighbourhood to orient him, and started to let him out. The rules are - in before dinner and not out before people are up and moving around in the morning. Our new neighbourhood is lovely - big yards, quiet street, people who don't care what you do as long as you keep your house looking neat. The issue remains the coyotes in the park behind us so nighttime and early morning is a risk for the cats. Daytime should be ok. So far, Otis has been great. Sticks pretty close by (he's still kind of freaked out I think) and doesn't venture into the scary park. There is nothing between our park and the Rocky Mountains. The park borders on an Indian reservation so there is no major development there. The park surrounds the reservoir and it is a major wildlife corridor for the animals that come down the river. It seems that Otis spent so much time in the backyard being freaked out by the illegally off leash dogs racing by our gate and at night hitting the roof when he heard the coyotes yowl that, for the time being, he doesn't see the benefit of going out there. It's hard to get out there too as we all have our fences fixed right down to the ground to keep smaller creatures out of our yards. It's hard to believe that he'll be 8 this January. Otis and I are so close - he's a one person cat and remains fiercely loyal. He knows a surprising number of words and his non-verbal communication is effective too. He still sleeps in my arms in the summer and under the covers in winter, comes when he's called, and sits if you ask him to. He's in great shape - lean and lanky - and its hard to believe that he'll be eight years old this January. He sleeps a little more now. I am thankful every day that I have him. Chester remains angelic and affectionate. He's top cat at the food bowl now and Otis lets him sleep on the bed too. Chester goes out in the winter - he's built for cold - and is so much happier. His coat shines again and he thanks us with endless headbuts. All in all, things are good here with the cats. Susan M Otis and Chester http://community.webshots.com/user/susanmandfredk |
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