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"I got it!"
On 2005-11-18, Marina penned:
Fetching cats are so much fun. Nikki used o fetch when she was young. Every night, after I'd gone to bed, she would bring me a toy into bed, an I had to throw it for her, and she would fetch it for some time. She never announced that she'd got it, though. Oscar doesn't fetch, but she likes to chase. We have a little stuffed animal dolphin just for this purpose. It goes flying through the air; she scrambles after it, then ... stops and stares at me. I have to go chase down the dolphin myself so that I can make it fly again. Oscar has never figured out that she can carry things in her mouth. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"I got it!"
Kreisleriana wrote:
Want Dante? Your arm will fall off. I hear you! Licorice (and Roxy, too, sometimes) will chase something I throw, but they rarely bring stuff back to me. Once in a while, one of them will pick something up I've thrown and trot back about 2 feet and drop it on the floor, then look at me (20 feet away) expectantly. It's like they have the general *idea* of returning an item, but don't quite comprehend the importance of distance. It's more like a symbolic gesture. Recently I was visiting some friends and I started playing fetch with their dog. I'd throw the toy, he'd race for it, pick it up, and bring it back to me, not merely dumping it at my feet, but actually tossing it into my hands with his head. I remember thinking, that for all the reasons I'm a cat person, "fetch" is a game that is far more rewarding with a dog. Joyce |
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"I got it!"
On Fri 18 Nov 2005 04:05:28a, Exocat wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ): "Cheryl" wrote This time Shamrock. He just taught himself to play fetch. Rather I think Shamrock has taught you to play "throw"! LOL! I knew someone was going to tell me I was the one trained. hehehe Claudius (and before him Pericles) both had this talent for being able to train me while they were still very young, under 5 months old for Peri, 4 for Claws. Bandit & Snowball have let it be known that they could have done so but felt it was beneath them :-) I thought that about Shamrock, but I guess the call of the nose pad toy was just too strong. Now, Bonnie, OTOH, is much too dignified to play with a nose. -- Cheryl |
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"I got it!"
On Fri 18 Nov 2005 05:16:35p, Monique Y. Mudama wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ): On 2005-11-18, Cheryl penned: Another story about my cats. This time Shamrock. He just taught himself to play fetch. Hi, Cheryl! I don't remember reading about Shamrock and the rest of your clowder recently (but then, I have not been reading most of the posts ... just not enough time) ... How is Shamrock's temper doing? Is he feeling better? He's been doing great! Has off days, but otherwise, very well. Thanks for asking! -- Cheryl |
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"I got it!"
On Fri 18 Nov 2005 11:01:32a, Kreisleriana wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes (news:7murn1tf2s9p46th0s2ps4u1boj4vlrrh5@ 4ax.com): Want Dante? Your arm will fall off. As if you'd ever give him to me. LOL -- Cheryl |
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"I got it!"
On Fri 18 Nov 2005 01:25:49a, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
roups.com): Don't have a cat story today, but a DH story that made me laugh. It's been cold here. It's so hard to acclimate yourself to cold sheets again! I was headed off to bed, and DH said, "Push Yoda over when you go to bed. That way you get a really warm spot." I said, that's mean! With the high price of heating these days, I'd call it good use of natural resources. -- Cheryl |
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"I got it!"
"Cheryl" wrote in message ... On Fri 18 Nov 2005 01:25:49a, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes roups.com): Don't have a cat story today, but a DH story that made me laugh. It's been cold here. It's so hard to acclimate yourself to cold sheets again! I was headed off to bed, and DH said, "Push Yoda over when you go to bed. That way you get a really warm spot." I said, that's mean! With the high price of heating these days, I'd call it good use of natural resources. I do that with Jake pretty much all year. At least in the winter I appreciate him pre-heating my side of the bed. Jo |
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"I got it!"
Kreisleriana wrote:
Want Dante? Your arm will fall off. LOL! Actually, Miranda fetches too, but not things. She likes string or rope. I throw a piece of string, she fetches it and brings it to me to throw again. She's such an odd little creature. -- Marina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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"I got it!"
On 2005-11-19, Cheryl penned:
On Fri 18 Nov 2005 05:16:35p, Monique Y. Mudama wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ): How is Shamrock's temper doing? Is he feeling better? He's been doing great! Has off days, but otherwise, very well. Thanks for asking! I'm so glad! For a while it seemed like you were out of ideas, and he just wasn't getting better. It's wonderful to hear that he's doing well =) -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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