Any nooz 'bowt Tabitha?

Dan M wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:54:25 -0600, Granby wrote:

We are still in hopes bad Tabitha will show up. Understand why you are
not setting the trap. I have the four neighborhood cats who come here
when it storms or is bad out. Were six but someone moved away. I don't
mind keeping them in the night, but I hate that their owners don't do
anything about the caring for them in this weather.

I agree. I feel awful that Tabitha slipped out, but I at least am doing
something about it. There are cats in the neighborhood that are still out
loose in spite of overnight wind chills of 40 below (funny - -40 F is
also -40 C). I don't see them about, but I see their tracks in the snow
and the food I put out is getting eaten.


Weez stil purrrring for her to be OK TuTu

"MLB"
Dan M wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:54:25 -0600, Granby wrote:

We are still in hopes bad Tabitha will show up. Understand why you are
not setting the trap. I have the four neighborhood cats who come here
when it storms or is bad out. Were six but someone moved away. I don't
mind keeping them in the night, but I hate that their owners don't do
anything about the caring for them in this weather.

I agree. I feel awful that Tabitha slipped out, but I at least am doing
something about it. There are cats in the neighborhood that are still out
loose in spite of overnight wind chills of 40 below (funny - -40 F is
also -40 C). I don't see them about, but I see their tracks in the snow
and the food I put out is getting eaten.


Weez stil purrrring for her to be OK TuTu

Usses tew
I still gots a Candle lited fur herself tew come hoam
Thuh Groop is called Tabfa
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...l=eng&gi=Tabfa
Hur haz only 2 Candles lited sew iffen yo feal wike et, pweeze lite one fur
herself tew git hoam sayfe,
I make shure hurself 'alwayz' haz one lited.
Mosey for his hoam

"Gandalf"
On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:08:20 -0500, "Mme. Anaïs ^..^"
:

Meow, Eye-o-wah clowder,

How iz you gize?

Any nooz or clooz 'bowt Tabitha?

I iz still purrink fur her safe return!


It's just brutally cold in the upper Midwest this week; I live north of
Dan, so it's a bit colder here. This morning it was -22F, which is -30C,
where I live.

I just hate to think of Tabitha being out in this horribly cold weather.

Or any cat, for that matter. There are so many 'stray' cats, many of
whom were abandoned by people who lost their homes, due to foreclosure.

Unlike true feral cats, (many of whom may very well die in this terribly
cold weather) abandoned pets don't have any survival skills.

They are almost totally dependant on people for shelter and food. Many
have no hunting skills, since those are taught by the mama cat.

If the mama cat isn't a good hunter, and doesn't teach her kittens how
to hunt for food, they will never be a good hunter.

Purrs for Tabitha to be found, and for all the other poor kitties who
are hungry and cold.

Gandalf ----just a lurker here.

Hihi Gandalf
Mosey's Meowmie Kyla here
It is nice to see you again
I feel very sorry for all the poor creatures out in this freezing weather,
especially Tabitha. And the hoomins who have no homes either, freezing.
Dan is doing all he can, and going extra things as well, to find her and I
still have the candle site for her to be found safe if you'd care to light
one,
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...l=eng&gi=Tabfa
Purrayers for Tabitha to be found soon, and safe.
We're not losing hope.
*gives the pooter back to Mosey*

we are all purring and praying, soft
"Dan M" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:30:05 +0000, Gandalf wrote:

I just hate to think of Tabitha being out in this horribly cold weather.

Or any cat, for that matter. There are so many 'stray' cats, many of
whom were abandoned by people who lost their homes, due to foreclosure.

Unlike true feral cats, (many of whom may very well die in this terribly
cold weather) abandoned pets don't have any survival skills.

They are almost totally dependant on people for shelter and food. Many
have no hunting skills, since those are taught by the mama cat.

Yes, it's horrible to think of any cats out in weather like this.

For the last few days I've been putting out extra food dishes and extra
shelter boxes, and I have not been setting the trap. I've been seeing new
tracks into the garage, and I REALLY want to get Tabitha in the trap, but
with weather so cold I don't dare set the trap. It wouldn't take more
than a few minutes locked into a cold metal enclosure for a kitty to
suffer harm, so I'm going to wait for the weather to warm up a bit before
I start setting the trap again.

Dan

eight cats read and snicker qweetli to demselvez... ... Tiger
"Granby" wrote in message
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We are still in hopes bad Tabitha will show up. Understand why you are
not setting the trap. I have the four neighborhood cats who come here
when it storms or is bad out. Were six but someone moved away. I don't
mind keeping them in the night, but I hate that their owners don't do
anything about the caring for them in this weather.
"Dan M" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:30:05 +0000, Gandalf wrote:

I just hate to think of Tabitha being out in this horribly cold weather.

Or any cat, for that matter. There are so many 'stray' cats, many of
whom were abandoned by people who lost their homes, due to foreclosure.

Unlike true feral cats, (many of whom may very well die in this terribly
cold weather) abandoned pets don't have any survival skills.

They are almost totally dependant on people for shelter and food. Many
have no hunting skills, since those are taught by the mama cat.

Yes, it's horrible to think of any cats out in weather like this.

For the last few days I've been putting out extra food dishes and extra
shelter boxes, and I have not been setting the trap. I've been seeing new
tracks into the garage, and I REALLY want to get Tabitha in the trap, but
with weather so cold I don't dare set the trap. It wouldn't take more
than a few minutes locked into a cold metal enclosure for a kitty to
suffer harm, so I'm going to wait for the weather to warm up a bit before
I start setting the trap again.

Dan

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:11:06 -0600, Stormmee wrote:

we are all purring and praying, soft

We're still getting somecat coming in to the garage and eating the food
we leave out there. From the amount that's getting eaten it's probably
more than one cat.

We're back to single digit temps with overnight windchills below zero, so
still no trapping going on. We're leaving insulated boxes out, though, so
if the kitties that are coming to eat have no regular warm shelter they
at least have some place where they can get out of the wind and snow.

We have plans to build a bigger, better insulated, heated shelter over
the weekend.

i know this is going to sound funny but can you put a vid cam out there to
see who is eating the food? soft
"Amelia T Cat" wrote in message
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:11:06 -0600, Stormmee wrote:

we are all purring and praying, soft

We're still getting somecat coming in to the garage and eating the food
we leave out there. From the amount that's getting eaten it's probably
more than one cat.

We're back to single digit temps with overnight windchills below zero, so
still no trapping going on. We're leaving insulated boxes out, though, so
if the kitties that are coming to eat have no regular warm shelter they
at least have some place where they can get out of the wind and snow.

We have plans to build a bigger, better insulated, heated shelter over
the weekend.

In article ,
"Stormmee" wrote:

i know this is going to sound funny but can you put a vid cam out there to
see who is eating the food? soft

Actually, I'm working on that now.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:34:50 -0600, Daniel Mahoney
wrote:

In article ,
"Stormmee" wrote:

i know this is going to sound funny but can you put a vid cam out there to
see who is eating the food? soft

Actually, I'm working on that now.

Even a motion-sensing light. Set up the light so it shines in your
room and wakes you up but with the IR device part of it pointed at the
cat feeding area. Cost $20 tops. You will need the motion sensor and
120 volt wire to reach to your bedroom.

Unca John

can't wait to see what you get, soft
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Stormmee" wrote:

i know this is going to sound funny but can you put a vid cam out there
to
see who is eating the food? soft

Actually, I'm working on that now.