Goodbye, Mr. Bathroom Cat

I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.

Charlie

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
...
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.

Charlie

You did a good thing getting him neutered, esp since he did turn out to be a
lynx hybrid. He could have gone around making some super-feral babies.

I hope you see BC again.

--
-Kelly

"KellyH" wrote :
Charlie

You did a good thing getting him neutered, esp since he did turn out to be
a
lynx hybrid. He could have gone around making some super-feral babies.


Kelly, I really thought Charlie was joking about that. Charlie, did they
really say he was a lynx hybrid?

On Tue, 17 May 2005 19:57:30 -0400, "Mary" wrote:


"KellyH" wrote :
Charlie

You did a good thing getting him neutered, esp since he did turn out to be
a
lynx hybrid. He could have gone around making some super-feral babies.


Kelly, I really thought Charlie was joking about that. Charlie, did they
really say he was a lynx hybrid?

Hell no. I was joking.

Charlie

Charlie Wilkes wrote:
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in
the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a
full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.

Charlie

Asta lavista baby

say...you've mentioned it 2wice, how did you show him where food was...

sounds like a silly question, but you never expanded on it.

On 17 May 2005 16:17:21 -0700, "bigbadbarry"
wrote:


Charlie Wilkes wrote:
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in
the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a
full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.

Charlie

Asta lavista baby

say...you've mentioned it 2wice, how did you show him where food was...

sounds like a silly question, but you never expanded on it.

I have a bright yellow pet food dish. I set it on the porch in view
of the cat while he was still in captivity. A few minutes before
releasing him, I popped a can of Friskies and put it in the dish. He
ran past it when he departed, but I just woke up (2 a.m.) and I can
see that someone has eaten it. I have little doubt it was him. It
was too bad I kept him in the bathroom for so long, and unnecessarily
at that, but I think the saga has ended well. I am delighted to be
rid of him.

Charlie

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
...
On 17 May 2005 16:17:21 -0700, "bigbadbarry"
wrote:


I have a bright yellow pet food dish. I set it on the porch in view
of the cat while he was still in captivity. A few minutes before
releasing him, I popped a can of Friskies and put it in the dish. He
ran past it when he departed, but I just woke up (2 a.m.) and I can
see that someone has eaten it. I have little doubt it was him. It
was too bad I kept him in the bathroom for so long, and unnecessarily
at that, but I think the saga has ended well.

You had no way of knowing that he was a boy and not a pregnant
female. You did the right thing.

"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
...
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.


You did a good thing, Charlie. Any sign of the mama cat or babies?

On Tue, 17 May 2005 19:51:56 -0400, "Mary" wrote:


"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
.. .
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.


You did a good thing, Charlie. Any sign of the mama cat or babies?

I saw her the other day. As for the kittens, they are out in the
woods somewhere, and I probably won't see them until it is too late to
tame them.

I'll trap and spay, trap and neuter, and try to beat the cycle to the
extent I can. Non-breeding ferals are hardly undesirable on this
property, because I like to have predators for the rodent population.
My next-door neighbor will shoot them on sight, I'm sure, but I can't
do much about that.

Charlie

I am sure he thanks you in his own way. You did good.

--
..oO rach Oo.


"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
...
I just let him go. I figured he was feeling ok because he hissed at
me and charged the gate of the pet porter. So I opened the gate and
stepped back into the house. He looked at me through the slats in the
side of the pet porter as though he was wondering if this was yet
another trick. Then he took off -- at a brisk pace, but not a full-on
run.

He is free to do his own thing and I will never bother him again. He
is a fine, healthy animal and I wish him well. I made sure he knows
where to come find food if he wants it.

Charlie