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On Sun, 21 May 2006 01:35:43 +0100, "Christina Websell"
yodeled: I was about to go to bed just now and wanted to check that the cats were in. Boyfie was visible but KFC was not on her bean bag. Unusual. Boyfie has a wicker bed under the table that he only uses sometimes. Because of my eye surgery I cannot see very well in the dark or bad light so I had to put my hand into the bed to see if anyone was there. KFC was in there and was so thrilled that I had found her that she scaled my body (ouch) and settled herself around my neck. I felt obliged to put up with it for ten minutes and I stroked her all over - up the tail too - and she purred big time. I had to walk about as it was so uncomfortable (she was holding on with her claws) so after ten minutes I had to bow over to make her go back on the floor. She now has the hump. Tweed Wow! I bet she didn't want you telling us all what a mush she was being. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
Wow! I bet she didn't want you telling us all what a mush she was being. LOL - cover's blown! She might even get thrown out of the Evil Female Feline Club now that this information has come out (ie, the one with Nox and Bandit - I wanted to call it the "Ebenezer Club" because he's a smart evil cat who plots world domination, but all the real cats I know about who are like this are girls!). Joyce |
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wrote in message ... Kreisleriana wrote: Wow! I bet she didn't want you telling us all what a mush she was being. g Probably not. Don't let on, will you? LOL - cover's blown! She might even get thrown out of the Evil Female Feline Club now that this information has come out (ie, the one with Nox and Bandit - I wanted to call it the "Ebenezer Club" because he's a smart evil cat who plots world domination, but all the real cats I know about who are like this are girls!). Yes, they do all seem to be of the feminine purrswayshun don't they? But even Nox sleeps on her daddy's head, doesn't she? and I'm sure Bandit has some nice moments too. Kitty FC is a bit Jekyll&Hyde-y. You can never really tell what her mood is going to be. Usually she is just an old grump, but if she wants to (and *when* she wants to) she can be absolutely charming. I've learnt that she prefers to call the tune herself so I usually let her ask if she wants some scritches or to come up on to my knee, then she is very charming indeed, headbutting my chin, purring up a storm, settling on my chest and kneading. She breathes her love right into my face then.. However, if she stays on her beanbag in the kitchen, I leave her alone. I take it as a hint that she doesn't feel friendly at the moment. This seems to work well for us both. She suspended her grumpiness last year (I posted about it because I was so amazed) when my youngest nephew visited. He wasn't walking yet and he crawled over and grabbed her, not too comfortably either, a handful of skin. My heart was in my mouth. I was about to jump up to the rescue but I was scared if I did jump up suddenly it might scare Kitty and she could lash out. Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. Tweed |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Kitty FC is a bit Jekyll&Hyde-y. You can never really tell what her mood is going to be. Usually she is just an old grump, but if she wants to (and *when* she wants to) she can be absolutely charming. My Kitty FC is ALWAYS a perfectly charming, lovely lady!!! Harrumph, Licky Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. But the same thing happened with IBKFergus - she let Cary roughhouse her, and didn't lash out at all until Yowie came along, at which time, she directed her all her annoyed aggression at *her*. Cats seem to make allowances for baby humans, as though they understand that they can't expect the same behavior from babies that they should be able to expect from adult humans. Joyce |
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wrote in message ... Christina Websell wrote: Kitty FC is a bit Jekyll&Hyde-y. You can never really tell what her mood is going to be. Usually she is just an old grump, but if she wants to (and *when* she wants to) she can be absolutely charming. My Kitty FC is ALWAYS a perfectly charming, lovely lady!!! Harrumph, Licky Well, of course, she's your girlfriend, she lurves her Licky cat and shows her best side to you, naturally ;-) wot? wot you saying about me? KFC Only that you can be a bit fierce and fiesty, Kitty. I not, I misunderstood, KFC Tweed |
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Christina Websell wrote:
Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. You aren't a bare kitten. ;-) Cats seem to know when bare kittens don't know any better. We've had several that would hiss, then maybe slap with their claws sheaved. Most of the time they let the littler ones do what they are doing, then head for the hills as soon as they can do so safely. Pam S. |
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Tanada wrote:
Christina Websell wrote: Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. You aren't a bare kitten. ;-) Cats seem to know when bare kittens don't know any better. We've had several that would hiss, then maybe slap with their claws sheaved. Most of the time they let the littler ones do what they are doing, then head for the hills as soon as they can do so safely. Pam S. A girl I know, the first time I saw her she was 4 years old and holding her cat by the neck, the cat, Tabetha didn't seem to object at all. The girl is now 27 and holds her cats properly. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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On Mon, 22 May 2006 12:57:00 +0100, "Adrian A"
yodeled: Tanada wrote: Christina Websell wrote: Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. You aren't a bare kitten. ;-) Cats seem to know when bare kittens don't know any better. We've had several that would hiss, then maybe slap with their claws sheaved. Most of the time they let the littler ones do what they are doing, then head for the hills as soon as they can do so safely. Pam S. A girl I know, the first time I saw her she was 4 years old and holding her cat by the neck, the cat, Tabetha didn't seem to object at all. The girl is now 27 and holds her cats properly. I've seen cats be amazingly tolerant of what little kids do to them. Some are just gentle, and some seem to be almsot hypnotized by little children. My dad had a next-door neighbor who used to drag her cat everywhere like that girl with the elastic cat in the "Peanuts" cartoons; the cat used to lie just like that, slung over the kid's arms, with a silly smile on his face. He used to follow the kid around, too, when she wasn't shlepping him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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"Adrian A" wrote in message ... Tanada wrote: Christina Websell wrote: Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. You aren't a bare kitten. ;-) Cats seem to know when bare kittens don't know any better. We've had several that would hiss, then maybe slap with their claws sheaved. Most of the time they let the littler ones do what they are doing, then head for the hills as soon as they can do so safely. Pam S. A girl I know, the first time I saw her she was 4 years old and holding her cat by the neck, the cat, Tabetha didn't seem to object at all. The girl is now 27 and holds her cats properly. One of my earliest memories is of dragging my grandmother's black cat around, maybe by his neck, maybe under his arms, I don't know. I was carrying him anyway, and I was so small that his back legs dragged on the floor. He was an entire tom (people didn't have cats neutered in those days) and I don't remember him ever scratching me. He could have scratched me to bits if he'd wanted to, the way I dragged him around regularly but he didn't. His name was Tiddly. Tweed |
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On Tue, 23 May 2006 00:52:01 +0100, "Christina Websell"
yodeled: "Adrian A" wrote in message ... Tanada wrote: Christina Websell wrote: Now if *I* had done that to her she would have definitely swiped me with all claws out and maybe added a bite to make her point but she did nothing of the kind. With the baby's hand still clutching her skin she headbutted him, rubbed herself all around him and purred like crazy which made him laugh and he let go. She then decided discretion was the better part of valour and excused herself. I still have no idea why she didn't bite or scratch him, I really thought she might as this sort of liberty is not allowed as a rule. She'd have my hand off if I went up to her and grabbed a handful of skin like baby Alexander did. You aren't a bare kitten. ;-) Cats seem to know when bare kittens don't know any better. We've had several that would hiss, then maybe slap with their claws sheaved. Most of the time they let the littler ones do what they are doing, then head for the hills as soon as they can do so safely. Pam S. A girl I know, the first time I saw her she was 4 years old and holding her cat by the neck, the cat, Tabetha didn't seem to object at all. The girl is now 27 and holds her cats properly. One of my earliest memories is of dragging my grandmother's black cat around, maybe by his neck, maybe under his arms, I don't know. I was carrying him anyway, and I was so small that his back legs dragged on the floor. He was an entire tom (people didn't have cats neutered in those days) and I don't remember him ever scratching me. He could have scratched me to bits if he'd wanted to, the way I dragged him around regularly but he didn't. His name was Tiddly. Tweed Well, there, you see. If he never scratched anyone for giving him that name, he must have been good-natured. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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