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Old August 31st 03, 04:15 PM
John Moran
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Hi there

We are planning a 6 month trip around the world
and have 2 very cute cats who, at the moment, we
can't find a home for.

We were wondering if there was some kindly
soul - preferably in the south London area - who
would be willing to look after them while we are
away. We will of course meet all food, litter and
vet costs and will also be happy to reciprocate if
you need a holiday home for your cats.

They are brother and sister - Oscar is all black
and Edie is black with white bits. They are 4 years old.

Hope to hear from somebody

John





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Old September 1st 03, 04:50 PM
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Geeze they don't plan on paying someone for boarding their cats. If they can
afford to go around the world they could spring for boarding at a kennel.

John Moran wrote in message
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Hi there

We are planning a 6 month trip around the world
and have 2 very cute cats who, at the moment, we
can't find a home for.

We were wondering if there was some kindly
soul - preferably in the south London area - who
would be willing to look after them while we are
away. We will of course meet all food, litter and
vet costs and will also be happy to reciprocate if
you need a holiday home for your cats.

They are brother and sister - Oscar is all black
and Edie is black with white bits. They are 4 years old.

Hope to hear from somebody

John









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Old August 31st 03, 06:19 PM
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"Mogie" wrote in message
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Geeze they don't plan on paying someone for boarding their cats. If they

can
afford to go around the world they could spring for boarding at a kennel.


it would cost about £2,000 a lot of money, plus very unfair on the cats!


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Old August 31st 03, 06:36 PM
John Moran
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Very helpful thank you

If I had wanted opinions on our plans I would have
asked for them.

In case you didn't know catteries are expensive and,
more importantly, pretty grim for the animals.
If I can find somebody willing to do it and reciprocate
in kind then what the hell do you care?



"Mogie" wrote in message
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Geeze they don't plan on paying someone for boarding their cats. If they

can
afford to go around the world they could spring for boarding at a kennel.

John Moran wrote in message
...
Hi there

We are planning a 6 month trip around the world
and have 2 very cute cats who, at the moment, we
can't find a home for.

We were wondering if there was some kindly
soul - preferably in the south London area - who
would be willing to look after them while we are
away. We will of course meet all food, litter and
vet costs and will also be happy to reciprocate if
you need a holiday home for your cats.

They are brother and sister - Oscar is all black
and Edie is black with white bits. They are 4 years old.

Hope to hear from somebody

John









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Old August 31st 03, 10:04 PM
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"John Moran" wrote in message
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Very helpful thank you

If I had wanted opinions on our plans I would have
asked for them.

In case you didn't know catteries are expensive and,
more importantly, pretty grim for the animals.


In defence of some really great catteries I object to that statement.Have
you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable paradise
for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to watch, the best
of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner who is potty about
cats and spends hours every day playing with her boarders. Music playing in
the block too.If my cats went there, they would feel hard done by having to
come back with me :0(
Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle of
woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated etc.
What is grim about either of them?
I think you are motivated by cost here and nothing else. Your poor cats
will get settled in with a new person in a new home, then when it is
convenient to you, you want them back. Not fair at all.




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Old August 31st 03, 10:40 PM
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 22:04:10 +0100, oldmolly wrote:


"John Moran" wrote in message
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Very helpful thank you

If I had wanted opinions on our plans I would have asked for them.

In case you didn't know catteries are expensive and, more importantly,
pretty grim for the animals.


In defence of some really great catteries I object to that
statement.Have
you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable
paradise for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to
watch, the best of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner
who is potty about cats and spends hours every day playing with her
boarders. Music playing in the block too.If my cats went there, they
would feel hard done by having to come back with me :0(
Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle
of woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated
etc. What is grim about either of them?
I think you are motivated by cost here and nothing else. Your poor cats
will get settled in with a new person in a new home, then when it is
convenient to you, you want them back. Not fair at all.


oldmolly:

What is true where you live, may not be where he lives. Conditions vary
all over the world. Where I live now, there are great "catteries" (we call
them vet shelters here).

Where I used to live was horrible. I'm just glad I had friends to take
care of my furry friends when I left for family visits while I lived there
- because the local places were horrible.

Sorry, but I had to give my two cents. One can't take one's fur-family
with them on such a vacation (that would be horrible for the furries); but
do you seriously expect someone to give up *all* of their lives for them
either?

Your comments strike me as having been sparked from jealousy. Well, I'm
not rich enough to take a around the world trip, but neither will I
begrudge anyone else their vacations. In the future please learn that not
everyone is like yourself, and it's pretty damned arrogant to expect them
to be. Learn some tolerance. If we lived in GB we would gladly watch his
cats for the time they need. Unfortunately, we're half a world away...

Just because someone can afford to take an extended vacation does not
mean they are heartless and cruel. I can't afford it, but I have relatives
who are world travelers, and they aren't like that at all. So stuff your
comment back where it came from.

Sorry, but that was a bull**** post, and you know it. I'll get off the
Anger Horse now. Isn't often that ignorance sparks it, but it did this
time.

John, good luck in finding someone. I haven't posted re your post before
this because I didn't know anyone who could help, and I didn't want to
waste your time. But this post lit my fuse - didn't qualify as a troll,
but someone needed some lecturing. Off the soapbox now...

Purrs from the family.

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Old September 1st 03, 06:13 PM
oldmolly
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"DarkHills" wrote in message
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Your comments strike me as having been sparked from jealousy.

Jealously about what????

Well, I'm
not rich enough to take a around the world trip, but neither will I
begrudge anyone else their vacations.

Me neither. I have travelled round the world, and lived in many different
countries from Saudi Arabia, to Canada.


In the future please learn that not
everyone is like yourself, and it's pretty damned arrogant to expect them
to be.

In future you would be well advised not to take things for granted and
assume things from people's posts.


Learn some tolerance.

Pot, kettle,black.

If we lived in GB we would gladly watch his
cats for the time they need. Unfortunately, we're half a world away...


Easy enough to make promises you will never be called upon to keep then eh?



Just because someone can afford to take an extended vacation does not
mean they are heartless and cruel.

Did I say they were???

I can't afford it, but I have relatives
who are world travelers, and they aren't like that at all.

And this is relevant to the OP in what way?

So stuff your
comment back where it came from.

Oops, your low class is showing there lovie.

Sorry, but that was a bull**** post, and you know it.

Of course. I recognise it from your own post.

I'll get off the
Anger Horse now. Isn't often that ignorance sparks it, but it did this
time.


You are an expert in it seemingly.

John, good luck in finding someone. I haven't posted re your post before
this because I didn't know anyone who could help, and I didn't want to
waste your time.

So you wasted everyone elses, bu posting your attack on my post.

But this post lit my fuse - didn't qualify as a troll,
but someone needed some lecturing.

I don't know who you are lovie. I know who you *think* you are. But just to
drag you down a bit. To me, you are just a gob****e American who feels the
need to put the rest of the world right. You have no idea about me, and who
I am, or what I am, or anything else, yet you feel justified in poking your
oar in and "lecturing" me. My god, when I need a lecture from trailer trash,
I will give up keeping animals and go on a world cruise.


Off the soapbox now...
Put it over your head lovie, where it might do some good.



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Old September 1st 03, 06:13 PM
oldmolly
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"DarkHills" wrote in message
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Your comments strike me as having been sparked from jealousy.

Jealously about what????

Well, I'm
not rich enough to take a around the world trip, but neither will I
begrudge anyone else their vacations.

Me neither. I have travelled round the world, and lived in many different
countries from Saudi Arabia, to Canada.


In the future please learn that not
everyone is like yourself, and it's pretty damned arrogant to expect them
to be.

In future you would be well advised not to take things for granted and
assume things from people's posts.


Learn some tolerance.

Pot, kettle,black.

If we lived in GB we would gladly watch his
cats for the time they need. Unfortunately, we're half a world away...


Easy enough to make promises you will never be called upon to keep then eh?



Just because someone can afford to take an extended vacation does not
mean they are heartless and cruel.

Did I say they were???

I can't afford it, but I have relatives
who are world travelers, and they aren't like that at all.

And this is relevant to the OP in what way?

So stuff your
comment back where it came from.

Oops, your low class is showing there lovie.

Sorry, but that was a bull**** post, and you know it.

Of course. I recognise it from your own post.

I'll get off the
Anger Horse now. Isn't often that ignorance sparks it, but it did this
time.


You are an expert in it seemingly.

John, good luck in finding someone. I haven't posted re your post before
this because I didn't know anyone who could help, and I didn't want to
waste your time.

So you wasted everyone elses, bu posting your attack on my post.

But this post lit my fuse - didn't qualify as a troll,
but someone needed some lecturing.

I don't know who you are lovie. I know who you *think* you are. But just to
drag you down a bit. To me, you are just a gob****e American who feels the
need to put the rest of the world right. You have no idea about me, and who
I am, or what I am, or anything else, yet you feel justified in poking your
oar in and "lecturing" me. My god, when I need a lecture from trailer trash,
I will give up keeping animals and go on a world cruise.


Off the soapbox now...
Put it over your head lovie, where it might do some good.



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Old August 31st 03, 11:30 PM
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oldmolly wrote on Sun, 31 Aug 2003:

In defence of some really great catteries I object to that statement.Have
you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable paradise
for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to watch, the best
of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner who is potty about
cats and spends hours every day playing with her boarders. Music playing in
the block too.If my cats went there, they would feel hard done by having to
come back with me :0(
Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle of
woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated etc.
What is grim about either of them?


You won't find a cattery like that anywhere in London. Most of them
have pens the size of a cat carrier and barking dogs in the next door
kennels. Certainly no Brahms or R4 anywhere :-(

Not an option I'd recommend for John.
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Old August 31st 03, 11:55 PM
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James wrote:

oldmolly wrote on Sun, 31 Aug 2003:

In defence of some really great catteries I object to that statement.Have
you actually *been* to any catteries? My nearest one is a veritable paradise
for cats. Huge chalets and runs, an aviary in the centre to watch, the best
of everything, heated, in the countryside, and an owner who is potty about
cats and spends hours every day playing with her boarders. Music playing in
the block too.If my cats went there, they would feel hard done by having to
come back with me :0(
Another aquaintance has a superb modern cattery struated in the middle of
woodland, plenty of birds about, trees to watch, huge pens, heated etc.
What is grim about either of them?


You won't find a cattery like that anywhere in London. Most of them
have pens the size of a cat carrier and barking dogs in the next door
kennels. Certainly no Brahms or R4 anywhere :-(

Not an option I'd recommend for John.
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James



Sounds like a business opportunity to me..... ;-)

Have you thought about that James????

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