D*mn I'm mad

"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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"kraut" wrote in message
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Not to take on the cleaners side, but it sounds like he thought he was
just doing a good turn. He didn't know any better. Many people do not
treat their cats with the same attention we give ours and do not worry
about obesity and have not encountered health problems that need to be
dealt with with their own cats so they are not even really aware that
something serious could happen with a bowl of cat food.

I did recognize that, though I blew my top here by myself when I
discovered it. I knew at the same time that he thought he was doing a
nice thing. But I don't know where the food came from. I have a small
bag of kibble here, that I give Caliban maybe 2-3 pieces of about once a
week, but the food in the bowl looked different. So they must have
brought it.

I got an apologetic reply, too, and a promise that it won't happen
again. I don't think I sounded too angry in my message.


GET OVER IT ALREADY!!! Or are you one of these people that live to
complain?!?! I know a few of them and I try my hardest to avoid them
at all cost!!!

They could find a pile of money and still complain about it!!!


My brother made this for me when I was down in DC last week. Good with a
nice French or Italian bread and a salad:

2 Tbs. olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
1 head cauliflower, about 2 1/2 lb., cut into
florets
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups heavy cream
2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
8 oz. white cheddar cheese, shredded
Toasted crusty bread for serving

In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add the
onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add
the cauliflower and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown,
about 5 minutes. Add the broth, cream, the 2 tsp. salt and pepper and
bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the cauliflower
is easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.

Using an immersion blender, blend the soup to a fine puree, 3 to 5
minutes. Add the cheese and stir until melted and well combined with the
soup. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.

Ladle the soup into individual bowls and serve immediately with toasted
bread. Serves 6 to 8, or in my family, three. :P

Good response!

Joy

"Marina" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:

I am with you on this Marina. I would be cross too. I suppose Caliban
gave him the "I am dropping dead of starvation here" and it might have
been hard to resist.
If I had a cleaner (I wish) once Boyfie had got used to them I am sure he
would try the same thing. It's not easy to have a very greedy cat.

My neighbour managed to get through 4 weeks worth of cat food in 2 weeks
when I was in Germany (not likely to happen again)
He has no experience with cats. He's a dog and chicken person. He said
"I nearly ran out of food for your cats." Yeah? I forgot to tell him
that Boyfie can eat more than an elephant, given the chance and he *was*
given the chance because my lovely neighbour wanted to make sure he got
enough while I was away :-)

These tabby and white boys sigh

I'm laughing about the whole thing now. I think Caliban may be having
second thoughts about begging for food from the cleaner. He has been very
still all evening. It may be that it's not so easy to suddenly digest a
tummy full of kibble when you've had a diet of fresh meat for a long time.

LOL, trying hard not to say "it serves you right, Caliban!"

Tweed

Boyfie can eat more than an elephant, given the chance and he *was* given
the chance because my lovely neighbour wanted to make sure he got enough
while I was away :-)

These tabby and white boys sigh

Tweed

I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Helen M

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I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Caliban does that, too. He complains right after he has finished his
food. And gnaws on the knobs of the bookcase. Like right now. He had
breakfast ten minutes ago.


--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:12:37 +0200, Marina wrote:

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I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Caliban does that, too. He complains right after he has finished his food.
And gnaws on the knobs of the bookcase. Like right now. He had breakfast
ten minutes ago.


TuTu is also a tabby and white who thinks she needs to be fed constantly.
I fixed her a small taste of my dinner tonight -- she had already had her
dinner -- she polished that off and sat there staring at me with the most
pitiful look of starvation. Poor 16 pound baby! MLB

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Boyfie can eat more than an elephant, given the chance and he *was* given
the chance because my lovely neighbour wanted to make sure he got enough
while I was away :-)

These tabby and white boys sigh

Tweed

I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Helen M

I think so, too. Sundance (orange tabby and white) acts the same way. A
while back I gave my housekeeper permission to give him 3 or 4 treats when
she is here. Recently I happened to be here on the day she came, and I saw
that she was giving him quite a bit more. I set her straight, though, and
I'm sure she didn't mean any harm.

BUT, to give a cat a type of food that the owner didn't even know about,
that's not good.

Sandy

"Marina" wrote in message
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I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Caliban does that, too. He complains right after he has finished his food.
And gnaws on the knobs of the bookcase. Like right now. He had breakfast
ten minutes ago.


--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Sometimes when I look at Sundance after a meal, I could swear he's saying,
"Thanks for the appetizers, Mom. I'm ready for the main course now."

Sandy

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Marina" wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:

I am with you on this Marina. I would be cross too. I suppose Caliban
gave him the "I am dropping dead of starvation here" and it might have
been hard to resist.
If I had a cleaner (I wish) once Boyfie had got used to them I am sure
he would try the same thing. It's not easy to have a very greedy cat.

My neighbour managed to get through 4 weeks worth of cat food in 2 weeks
when I was in Germany (not likely to happen again)
He has no experience with cats. He's a dog and chicken person. He said
"I nearly ran out of food for your cats." Yeah? I forgot to tell him
that Boyfie can eat more than an elephant, given the chance and he *was*
given the chance because my lovely neighbour wanted to make sure he got
enough while I was away :-)

These tabby and white boys sigh

I'm laughing about the whole thing now. I think Caliban may be having
second thoughts about begging for food from the cleaner. He has been very
still all evening. It may be that it's not so easy to suddenly digest a
tummy full of kibble when you've had a diet of fresh meat for a long
time.

LOL, trying hard not to say "it serves you right, Caliban!"

If only he could burp loudly and undo his belt! LOL. He must think its
Christmas :-)

Yowie

"Marina" wrote in message
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I think it must be a tabby and white thing, LOL! Miss Lily Whiskers is
convinced that she is starving 98% of the time and whines and bitches
and moans about it even when she has just been fed!

Caliban does that, too. He complains right after he has finished his food.
And gnaws on the knobs of the bookcase. Like right now. He had breakfast
ten minutes ago.


Stinky is free-fed, because unlike Cali, he has a tendency to be skinny.
But he always lets me know when he can see the bottom of his bowl. Space at
the bottom of the bowl is a sure sign of imminent starvation. :P

I would be furious, and if this isn't fixed I would be asking for a
different cleaner, or getting a different service. Lee, who wouldn't leave
for a couple of cycles to make the point
Marina wrote in message
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Sorry, but I need to vent.

I have a cleaner coming in a couple of times a month, because I just
can't keep up with housework with my hand problems.

The cleaner came today. I always go out while he's here, to be out of
the way. When I came home, the flat was spotless - nothing to complain
about there - but a while later I spotted something in Caliban's food
bowl. Took a closer look. Kibble! It was *half full* of kibble!

I know some people free-feed their cats dry food, but even if I wanted
to give Caliban dry food, I couldn't free-feed him because he hoovers
everything he sees at once. I don't know why he hadn't touched this
food, unless maybe the bowl had been *full* and he had eaten half of it!
The other option, which I'm hoping is the right one, is that it was
'off' somehow, so he didn't eat any of it. Though where does he come off
giving my cat food that's off, if that's the case?

Grrrr. I'm so mad. I know the cleaner likes cats, but he shouldn't be
trying to buy Caliban's affection with food, especially not kibble
(Caliban hides when the cleaner comes, because he knows the sucky
monster will come out soon and eat the floor).

Vent over.

I did write a polite e-mail requesting they don't feed my cats without
permission in future. I pointed out that Caliban had just come off a
rigorous diet to lose some dangerous overweight and that, besides
overweight, dry food can cause kidney disease in cats. I hope I managed
to teach the cleaner something.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.