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On Apr 20, 8:17 pm, "
wrote: I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I want to die one second before you. I wont be able to bare living one second without you. I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. One of my beautiful cats is pure black, the one that I've had the longest. When I went looking for a second cat I was really drawn to the black cats because I love mine so much, but the right personality match came in the form of a blue-cream longhair that looks very different from my first cat. I think my overall preference is still for black cats. |
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On 21 Apr 2007 20:53:49 GMT, Cheryl
wrote: On Sat 21 Apr 2007 03:46:48a, Meghan Noecker wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav : Would anybody have a photo of a cat that matches this and be willing to send me one via email? What about this one? I had fun searching for that description. http://purrfectcatshelter.org:8080/i...lucky-2006.jpg Pretty close. Jasper didn't have the white on his chest, and there might be some white on the nose. I used to spend hours just looking at pics, but never found what I was looking for. Sometimes, I look at the pics on craigslist and petfinder too. BUt I can't adopt another cat right now, so that was kind of a tease. A couple weeks ago, I found an ad for a free Burnese Mountain Dog puppy. Three months old. Supposedly moving to a warmer climate. The photo was so cute. And I really want a Bernese mountain Dog. But I cannot get another dog right now. So, I spent several days looking at a photo of a dog I cannot have. |
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Lynne wrote:
on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:19:21 GMT, Running Scissors wrote: From what I hear from black cat owners, they are smarter and more affectionate than most other cats. I read somewhere that due to this phenomenon, there was a theory that the smart/affectionate/vocal gene was somehow attached to the black coloring gene. My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my Rudy (orange tabby). That's just my sample of one, of course. If I hadn't met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the theory you posted was completely ridiculous. It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows? |
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My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my Rudy (orange tabby). That's just my sample of one, of course. If I hadn't met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the theory you posted was completely ridiculous. It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows?- Hide quoted text - One of my cats is pure black. Her name is Mischief. She is named that because when we went to get our cats, she was climbing up the front door of the cage. My son knew we had to have her. Well, she lives up to her name. Out of the three cats, she's the one who will get locked in a closet because you don't know she's there. You can't see her. She gets up on my counters and tables (which I absolutely hate). If she see's a bread tie,she'll get it to the ground, get it under her paw, drag it over to the stove, and shoot it under the stove like a hockey puck. One time I found 5 dollars, 15 hair ties of my daughters' and numerous bread ties. But she is the most loveable of the three. I wouldn't trade her for the world. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... snip A couple weeks ago, I found an ad for a free Burnese Mountain Dog puppy. Three months old. Supposedly moving to a warmer climate. The photo was so cute. And I really want a Bernese mountain Dog. But I cannot get another dog right now. So, I spent several days looking at a photo of a dog I cannot have. ---------- Don't think you're alone in this. I too spend time looking at online pictures of dogs and cats at local rescue shelters who are available for adoption, and whom I would love to adopt but just can't. (I have five cats). Why do we torment ourselves like this? Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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"Running Scissors" wrote in message ... Lynne wrote: on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:19:21 GMT, Running Scissors wrote: From what I hear from black cat owners, they are smarter and more affectionate than most other cats. I read somewhere that due to this phenomenon, there was a theory that the smart/affectionate/vocal gene was somehow attached to the black coloring gene. My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my Rudy (orange tabby). That's just my sample of one, of course. If I hadn't met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the theory you posted was completely ridiculous. It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows? ------- I think calicos have a reputation for being very vocal and kind of skittish. My Amanda certainly fits this description. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:53:56 GMT, mb from pa wrote:
One of my cats is pure black. Her name is Mischief. My daughter and I were talking about names the other day and decided that if we ever get a female cat were are going to name her Chievious so we can call her Miss Chievious. -- Lynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech |
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On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:37:09 -0400, "cindys"
wrote: "Meghan Noecker" wrote in message .. . snip A couple weeks ago, I found an ad for a free Burnese Mountain Dog puppy. Three months old. Supposedly moving to a warmer climate. The photo was so cute. And I really want a Bernese mountain Dog. But I cannot get another dog right now. So, I spent several days looking at a photo of a dog I cannot have. ---------- Don't think you're alone in this. I too spend time looking at online pictures of dogs and cats at local rescue shelters who are available for adoption, and whom I would love to adopt but just can't. (I have five cats). Why do we torment ourselves like this? I don't know. I made this horrible agreememt almost two years ago that I would not get any more pets until I move out. I currently rent the basement from my parents. It works out well for me, and we take care of each other's pets. I made this agreement so that my mom could adopt a cat she liked at the shelter. She also agreed no more pets and she would spay the dog, which she did. When I made the agreement, I had Jay Jay and Kira along with my dog, Jenny. I had no idea that Kira was going to die so young. And now Jenny is showing her age (14). So, it is now possible that I could be done to only one pet soon. I've had at least 2 pets since I was 10 years old (24 years). I've had 3 pets (2 cats and a dog) from age 14 to 34 with a brief spike at 3 cats and a dog. I'm really not used to this. When thet puppy showed up, I showed the photo to my mom and asked her why I torture myself. In all honesty, I was hoping that she would talk to my dad (I recently learned that she did) and that he might let me off the agreement (not a word). I really don't want to ask, because I meant it when I agreed. And he has really put up with a lot from us. He was not an animal lover when he met my mom, and he ended up with a wife, 3 kids, and a grandson, who all love animals. He pays for all the food, cleans the yard, helps with the feeding, etc. And he rarely complains. But we know he has always thought we have too many. |
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Hi,
I am new to the group, and have benefited daily from the collected knowledge of this group. Thank you! I have been owned by my black and white Tuxedo, Suki, for two months. Without being able to search past posts or read through current posts, I think I would have driven Suki and David (spouse) crazy over the past two months. When Suki chose us I was looking for a blue-eyed, Siamese-Tabby mix. Before now, I never considered owning a black - with character white markings and terrific white whiskers (I think she looks like an angel fish sometimes) cat. And now, I can't believe what an intelligient and strong cat she is! I think somewhere along the way I had subconsiously subscrived to some of the negative press around black cats. While not a lap cat, Suki likes to sit beside me on my chair and watch movies, and likes to lay beside us througout the night. I would like to share a picture of my sweet-pea, but am stil ltruing to figure that out. Thanks again! SMS |
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On Apr 24, 12:02 am, Suki wrote:
Hi, I am new to the group, and have benefited daily from the collected knowledge of this group. Thank you! I have been owned by my black and white Tuxedo, Suki, for two months. Without being able to search past posts or read through current posts, I think I would have driven Suki and David (spouse) crazy over the past two months. When Suki chose us I was looking for a blue-eyed, Siamese-Tabby mix. Before now, I never considered owning a black - with character white markings and terrific white whiskers (I think she looks like an angel fish sometimes) cat. And now, I can't believe what an intelligient and strong cat she is! I think somewhere along the way I had subconsiously subscrived to some of the negative press around black cats. While not a lap cat, Suki likes to sit beside me on my chair and watch movies, and likes to lay beside us througout the night. I would like to share a picture of my sweet-pea, but am stil ltruing to figure that out. Thanks again! SMS The **** is your problem that's what you might hear if someone disagrees with you, as nobody is watching us.. we can post what we like. Welcome |
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