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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
On Aug 2, 2:35*am, (Gandalf) wrote:
HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! I just didn't get a good enough look at HIM, before I put HIM in his kitty prison! How stupid can I possibly get? It's not stupid- when we got the Fabulous Furballs we had asked for two girls but the woman wasn't sure how to sex kittens so when we got them home we weren't quite sure after all the line drawing in the cat book isn't much of a help when trying to inspect the rear end of a wriggling kitten who keeps looking at you as if to say "My mum warned me about Hoomins like you!!" whilst trying to hold the cat book in the other hand is not easy. In the end we decided we were not going to spend our first few days of getting to know these little balls of fluff trying to inspect their genitals. But we were both half convinced they were male- to this day we still refer to them as "our little fella's". We took the view that after a quick line up of their nether regions they were identical so they were both one or the other! After all it's irrelevant when they're going to be "done" anyway But still when I called Kylie to make the appointment and she asked "Is that spay or neuter?" My answer was "I am pretty sure it's spay but not 100%" Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
On Aug 2, 9:34�am, "Adrian" wrote:
Jofirey wrote: When our Sam was hit by a car and taken to the vet, he was listed on the intake form as a grey female cat. �By a vet. �He was a lilac point meezer. �With color points. �Don't beat yourself up. Change name from Buffy to Buff and you will be OK. There was a story on this group a few years ago about a 'female' cat taken to the vet to be spayed. The vet had opened up the cat before it was relised she was a he. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your hearthttp://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk That was me. Cleo turned into Leo with one phone call from the vet. :-) His name eventually evolved into Celmore though. I didn't blame the vet, though. That was the girliest-looking cat I ever saw. He had a small head, tiny little feet. And I *did* drop him off as a "her" to be spayed. We used to joke that Cellie was the first "Cat in Drag". I'm sure he got tired of that, as well as the jokes about his hysterectomy scar. I thought from the pics Buffy looked like boycat, though :-) He is really handsome. I think Buffy is a fine name for him. Whut Mary said, too, about the leash. Cats can do weird things if you give them a length of rope, even just to play with. I know it's an inconvenience to have a stray that you have figure out what to do with. I think it's awesome that you're helping this guy. Sherry |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
Adrian wrote:
Jofirey wrote: When our Sam was hit by a car and taken to the vet, he was listed on the intake form as a grey female cat. By a vet. He was a lilac point meezer. With color points. Don't beat yourself up. Change name from Buffy to Buff and you will be OK. There was a story on this group a few years ago about a 'female' cat taken to the vet to be spayed. The vet had opened up the cat before it was relised she was a he. I remember that story!!!!!!!!!! kili |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
You are not stoopid. Both my regular vet and the oncology vet repeatedly
referred to Nanki-Poo as "she". He was also a neutered male. As for the name, I had another male love bug once. Because he was such a love bug, I named him Herbie. However, if Buffy responds to Buffy, that's probably his name. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken "Gandalf" wrote in message ... I am so STUPID! I have been keeping Buffy in a small cage, and carefully letting him out to use the litter box, as often as I can. Buffy's been VERY unhappy in there, but I was afraid Buffy would escape, and I would have a very hard time (again) making a capture. So, very late tonight, I came up with the idea of using a harness and leash! DUH!! How come nobody in the group who is more experienced and smarter than I am, suggested this to me before??? So I made a harness for Buffy. Then I realized that a normal leash of light rope could easily be chewed through by a cat who has a lot of free time. And is not all that happy about being tied up. So, I made a 'leash' out of #12 insulated copper wire. It's not my first choice, because it's pretty stiff, but it's what I had at 2:30 AM in the morning. And I don't have much of a budget. So now Buffy has some room to move around. The litter box is within easy reach, a rough board for claw sharpening and stretching, a double layer of nice soft carpet to sleep on, and of course food and water. Beats starving on the street! And soon, Buffy will be moving into a good sized walk in closet; about 4 feet by 8 feet, ( 1.2 x 2.5 meters) WITH a window, and a ledge to sit on. Buffy loves being out of the cage. Just wants to stay wrapped around me, or lay down for belly rubs. TOTAL sweetheart! Then I decided to clip Buffy's claws, since I've been scratched a few times. There's not enough light in my garage, so I brought out my desk lamp, so I could see what I was doing. HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! I just didn't get a good enough look at HIM, before I put HIM in his kitty prison! How stupid can I possibly get? So I haven't decided whether to change his name, or call him 'Buffy Boy'. Buffy Boy sounds kind of stupid, but HE responded to Buffy right away..... I'm open to suggestions. Really. Help me out here. He really should have a manly name. Like Caliban. (One of my very favorite male cat names, BTW). I still CAN'T BELIVEVE I made that mistake. The rescue people are going to thing I'm an IDIOT, or worse. But then: he IS neutered..., and that's a GOOD thing; it will save on the vet bill. Plus, now there is absolutely NO DOUBT that he's been somebody's pet. Somebody's DUMPED pet :-( So: should HE get a new name? I am leaning in that direction. He is SUCH a love bug. He just want's to be petted, and scritched. And he LOVES tummy rubs. OK, so I'm stupid. But he is the fourth cat I have rescued, including the beautiful all black, long hair girl kitty that I stole from a research facility, in the middle of the night. (The statute of limitations has run out on that crime, long ago). I found homes myself for the other 3 cats, even though only 1 was altered. So, despite my stupidity, things continue to improve for Buffy Boy. And I almost forgot: I got a small fan to help keep Buffy Boy cool. I sort of 'borrowed' it from work. I'm going to use it to help provide fresh air while he is in his closet, too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
No cluons were harmed when Gandalf wrote:
HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! You could call him Berfert (one of my favorite boy-kitty names), which still sounds close to Buffy. Hugs and Purrs, Mark -- Proof of Sanity Forged Upon Request |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
Bless your kind heart for taking Buffy in, and making him comfortable.
purrs for Buffy to be okay, and I hope he finds his owners. Hug Kyla "Gandalf" ... On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 11:48:46 +0100, "Adrian" : Gandalf wrote: snip There's not enough light in my garage, so I brought out my desk lamp, so I could see what I was doing. HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! I just didn't get a good enough look at HIM, before I put HIM in his kitty prison! snip If *he's* a neutered male then it is still possible that someone is looking for him, could you get him scanned for a microchip? Yes, that will be done on Monday when I take him to the vet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 15:34:58 +0100, "Adrian" wrote:
Jofirey wrote: When our Sam was hit by a car and taken to the vet, he was listed on the intake form as a grey female cat. By a vet. He was a lilac point meezer. With color points. Don't beat yourself up. Change name from Buffy to Buff and you will be OK. There was a story on this group a few years ago about a 'female' cat taken to the vet to be spayed. The vet had opened up the cat before it was relised she was a he. Ok NOW I feel a little bit better! Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
"Mark Edwards" wrote in message ... No cluons were harmed when Gandalf wrote: HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! You could call him Berfert (one of my favorite boy-kitty names), which still sounds close to Buffy. On the Berf's (and Michael, his human's) behalf, I thank you. Berfert would be proud to know that he and his name are still an inspiration to us all. I do miss that cat. He was a riot. Pam S. |
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Breaking news: Update on Buffy the Garage Cat
Gandalf wrote:
HELLO!!!!! Buffy isn't a girl kitty: HE is a neutered male! I just didn't get a good enough look at HIM, before I put HIM in his kitty prison! How stupid can I possibly get? Oh, lots of people make this mistake. Don't feel too stupid. Until I brought Licky to the vet earlier this year for cystitis, I wouldn't have staked my life on the fact that he was male. Yes, the rescuers I was fostering for had told me he was a boy, which I took on faith. But in 5 years, I had not seen Licky's nether region myself. If I ever went up to him and lifted his tail, he'd be out of there in seconds. So I haven't decided whether to change his name, or call him 'Buffy Boy'. Buffy Boy sounds kind of stupid, but HE responded to Buffy right away..... I like "Buffy" just fine. Anyway, when you rehome him, his new humans will change the name if they are so inclined. I still CAN'T BELIVEVE I made that mistake. The rescue people are going to thing I'm an IDIOT, or worse. But then: he IS neutered..., and that's a GOOD thing; it will save on the vet bill. Plus, now there is absolutely NO DOUBT that he's been somebody's pet. Somebody's DUMPED pet :-( He might've gotten lost. There could be a sad human out there wondering what happened to their sweet boy. But he is the fourth cat I have rescued, including the beautiful all black, long hair girl kitty that I stole from a research facility, in the middle of the night. (The statute of limitations has run out on that crime, long ago). That's heroic! So, despite my stupidity, things continue to improve for Buffy Boy. And I almost forgot: I got a small fan to help keep Buffy Boy cool. I sort of 'borrowed' it from work. I see you have some skill certain... "activities". -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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