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Old December 1st 06, 12:32 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
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223rem wrote:
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!


Why would anyone who loves his/her cats (or dogs) WANT to?
Poor kitties, they must have thought their person had
abandoned them!
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Old December 1st 06, 12:37 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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jmcquown wrote:

Jo Firey wrote:

I could swear I have you blocked. You munged your address didn't you.


Sure did, Jo. I just blocked again.

Indoor, outdoor, whatever - no way would I leave a cat unattended for 4
weeks and think it's a good thing.


Of course! "Indoor/outdoor" is one thing, totally
abandoning them for four weeks is quite another! If you
can't find a willing neighbor to come in to check on them
daily, there ARE pet-sitting services, and if worse comes to
worst, you can board them with a vet. (If you can afford a
trip abroad, you can certainly afford to arrange for the
welfare of your pets while you're gone - if not, you've no
business traveling!)
  #23  
Old December 1st 06, 12:47 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):
house fires!
There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the house,
space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!


My father got smoke inhalation from when his house
half burned down. The fire alarm had woken him just
fine, and he did go outside, but he came back into the
house to look for the cat (my cat Caitlin) who was hiding
in the basement all scared, and it was the time he spent
trying to find and catch the cat that gave him the injury.

I always try to remember that about him when I'm angry
at him for something else. It kind of works like counting
to ten.

8^)
--tension

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Old December 1st 06, 12:48 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
MaryL
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
MaryL wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that
with a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!


In my opinion, what you just described is *neglect.* Mine are indoor
cats, but I wouldn't dream of leaving *any* cat (indoor or outdoor)
for more than a day or two without having someone check on them. You
are fortunate that nothing happened -- one could have been struck by
a car, become ill, or run into any number of difficulties. You took
a great risk by just assuming that they would be "safe" for a month,

As a follow-up to your earlier message: Mine are indoor cats
precisely because I *do* love them. They are protected and get lots
of love and attention; they are not "prisoners."

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf
Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e


Mary, Duffy is the blind kitty, right? An absolute tribute to overcoming
(or ignoring!) handicaps and just being a cat I love Duffy; such a
pretty cat!

Jill



Thanks, Jill. Yes, Duffy is my blind kitty, and he is an absolute delight.
He is happy, active, sweet-natured, and can do almost anything that a
sighted cat can do. Just to add "icing on the cake," he is also beautiful
and adorable!

MaryL


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Old December 1st 06, 12:50 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine home
alone
for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one had been in a
collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in with
a
litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for their
breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late I go
looking
for them. They are often late because they are looking at mouse
holes/rat
holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind how long they stay there
if
there is a chance of catching a mousie or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to go
away
for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed


I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry


Same here. I have a suspicion this is actually a troll, but I decided to
respond in this case because I think the information all of us have provided
can be beneficial to some newbies (and some not-so-new) who may actually
think that cats can simply fend for themselves.

MaryL


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Old December 1st 06, 12:53 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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tension_on_the_wire wrote:

My father got smoke inhalation from when his house
half burned down. The fire alarm had woken him just
fine, and he did go outside, but he came back into the
house to look for the cat (my cat Caitlin) who was hiding
in the basement all scared, and it was the time he spent
trying to find and catch the cat that gave him the injury.


What a wonderful dad! Did he succeed in rescuing Caitlin?

I always try to remember that about him when I'm angry
at him for something else. It kind of works like counting
to ten.


I can imagine!

Joyce
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Old December 1st 06, 01:06 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):
house fires!
There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the house,
space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!


My father got smoke inhalation from when his house
half burned down. The fire alarm had woken him just
fine, and he did go outside, but he came back into the
house to look for the cat (my cat Caitlin) who was hiding
in the basement all scared, and it was the time he spent
trying to find and catch the cat that gave him the injury.

I always try to remember that about him when I'm angry
at him for something else. It kind of works like counting
to ten.

8^)
--tension

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Old December 1st 06, 01:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
tension_on_the_wire
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Default My cats OK after home alone for 4 weeks!


Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):
house fires!
There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the house,
space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!


My father got smoke inhalation from when his house
half burned down. The fire alarm had woken him just
fine, and he did go outside, but he came back into the
house to look for the cat (my cat Caitlin) who was hiding
in the basement all scared, and it was the time he spent
trying to find and catch the cat that gave him the injury.

I always try to remember that about him when I'm angry
at him for something else. It kind of works like counting
to ten.

8^)
--tension

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Old December 1st 06, 01:21 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Lesley
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223rem wrote:
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!


I just really hope this is a Troll because I cannot bear to think
someone did that for 4 weeks!

The longest we have left the Furballs (Both current and previous) is 2
nights and that was going out late on the first day, then rushing home
the 2nd morning (not to mention starting to get worried half way
through the 1st day). We knew we were going to be out so we left huge
bowls of food both wet and dry, filled 3 litre containers with water
and left taps running, left a completely clean litter box (and resigned
ourselves to the fact that any mess when we got back was our fault)

If I had had to leave them longer I have a friend who doesn't care much
for cats but can be relied on to fill bowls, clean litter, make sure
they don't escape and lock up afterwards whom I would use..he wouldn't
pet them much but they'd be fed and safe...or maybe he would and would
end up a slave!!!

But I wouldn't leave them that long

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

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Old December 1st 06, 01:54 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):
house fires!
There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the house,
space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!


My father got smoke inhalation from when his house
half burned down. The fire alarm had woken him just
fine, and he did go outside, but he came back into the
house to look for the cat (my cat Caitlin) who was hiding
in the basement all scared, and it was the time he spent
trying to find and catch the cat that gave him the injury.

I always try to remember that about him when I'm angry
at him for something else. It kind of works like counting
to ten.

8^)
--tension

 




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