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The Extinct Maltese Cat
On 5/19/2010 4:03 PM, Shylock wrote:
On May 19, 2:39 pm, nik wrote: So yes, there is such a thing as "Maltese cat" but it's not a specific breed, isn't extinct, and is not noted for being physically small. -- Nik Simpson- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hello "Simpson" snip I knew I'd regret it, where's my no #8 loon stick when I need it. BTW, not everybody (probably hardly anybody) who disagrees with you is Jew, I'm certainly not. -- Nik Simpson |
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The Extinct Maltese Cat
On May 19, 5:03*pm, Shylock wrote:
On May 19, 2:39*pm, nik Simpson wrote: On 5/19/2010 9:42 AM, MeOwy wrote: On May 19, 8:29 am, *wrote: On May 19, 7:01 am, Will in New Haven *wrote: On May 18, 9:47 pm, *wrote: On May 18, 1:49 pm, Will in New Haven *wrote: I have read several posts in which someone of unreliable sanity keeps referrng to this phenomenon. I have searched out source material but found none. However, I did find the following on the Talk Page for Maltese Cat. Someone, very likely the moron who posts this drivel here, simply asserts the same sort of garbage. He posted it in 2007, was asked for references before he could put it in the article itself and, of course, never provided any. I will continue to search for something about this other than naked claims. During the Black Plague in Britain the Maltese cat literally saved Europe from extinction. Regardless, this breed rarely appears on the charts that hang in veterinarians' offices. When the Plague first broke out, its cause was unknown; it was eventually determined to be carried by fleas. Fleas, and presumably the disease, had been around for a long time, so why should there suddenly be an epidemic? The cause was the cats--not what the cats did, but rather what they did not do. Over time, England had bred their cats to magnificent sizes. Beautiful for show, they had become useless at catching, killing and eating vermin. The British feline was no longer able to get into the small spaces where rats and mice hid. The rats proliferated, and their fleas brought the Plague. The small Maltese Cat has tiny ears, tiny paws, a short tail, short legs, short fur, and the solid color and appearance of a gray rat.. It has a somewhat flat face with round, green eyes, and a loving expression. In (an unknown year--what was it, please?) the English imported large numbers of these Maltese cats. They were not recognized as a special breed, and for centuries remained just the Maltese cat. In recent history (years???) the Maltese breed has been recognized in America, but currently seems to have been forgotten and for most purposes is extinct. (End) Snezzy 03:15, 30 October 2007 (UTC) Of course, I had to put my own two cents in. My rebuttal is not based on the lack of sources, although I do mention it, but on the lack of logic in the entire idea. The previous "contribution," aside from being unsourced, is illogical from start to finish. The plague came at a time long before anyone was breeding cats for shows or, for that matter, practicing selective breeding of cats at all. Certainly, the grainry cat, the barn cat and the street cat, the cats that hunted the rodents, were not being selectively bred. The plague hit many locations outside of the British Isles and there is no record, or even any claim here, that the Maltese Cat was imported to the many other places that saw the plague diminish and eventually die out. Of course, the importation into the British Isles isn't documented either but I'm just going after logical inconsistancies, not the likelihood that the whole thing is a lie or delusion. Perhaps the dumbest thing about the entire claim is the assumption that small cats are better at hunting rodents. The rodents that, for the most part, spread the plague were rats, not mice. Getting into a small space with Norwegicus, or even Indicus, would be inadvisable for the tiny cat described. The poor adorable thing would be killed. Big cats are better ratters and terriers are better yet. |
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The Extinct Maltese Cat
And just think, on some newsgroups, you get nearly beheaded for messing with
the trolls. They ae of such high entertainment value. "Will in New Haven" wrote in message ... On May 19, 5:03 pm, Shylock wrote: On May 19, 2:39 pm, nik Simpson wrote: On 5/19/2010 9:42 AM, MeOwy wrote: On May 19, 8:29 am, wrote: On May 19, 7:01 am, Will in New Haven wrote: On May 18, 9:47 pm, wrote: On May 18, 1:49 pm, Will in New Haven wrote: I have read several posts in which someone of unreliable sanity keeps referrng to this phenomenon. I have searched out source material but found none. However, I did find the following on the Talk Page for Maltese Cat. Someone, very likely the moron who posts this drivel here, simply asserts the same sort of garbage. He posted it in 2007, was asked for references before he could put it in the article itself and, of course, never provided any. I will continue to search for something about this other than naked claims. During the Black Plague in Britain the Maltese cat literally saved Europe from extinction. Regardless, this breed rarely appears on the charts that hang in veterinarians' offices. When the Plague first broke out, its cause was unknown; it was eventually determined to be carried by fleas. Fleas, and presumably the disease, had been around for a long time, so why should there suddenly be an epidemic? The cause was the cats--not what the cats did, but rather what they did not do. Over time, England had bred their cats to magnificent sizes. Beautiful for show, they had become useless at catching, killing and eating vermin. The British feline was no longer able to get into the small spaces where rats and mice hid. The rats proliferated, and their fleas brought the Plague. The small Maltese Cat has tiny ears, tiny paws, a short tail, short legs, short fur, and the solid color and appearance of a gray rat. It has a somewhat flat face with round, green eyes, and a loving expression. In (an unknown year--what was it, please?) the English imported large numbers of these Maltese cats. They were not recognized as a special breed, and for centuries remained just the Maltese cat. In recent history (years???) the Maltese breed has been recognized in America, but currently seems to have been forgotten and for most purposes is extinct. (End) Snezzy 03:15, 30 October 2007 (UTC) Of course, I had to put my own two cents in. My rebuttal is not based on the lack of sources, although I do mention it, but on the lack of logic in the entire idea. The previous "contribution," aside from being unsourced, is illogical from start to finish. The plague came at a time long before anyone was breeding cats for shows or, for that matter, practicing selective breeding of cats at all. Certainly, the grainry cat, the barn cat and the street cat, the cats that hunted the rodents, were not being selectively bred. The plague hit many locations outside of the British Isles and there is no record, or even any claim here, that the Maltese Cat was imported to the many other places that saw the plague diminish and eventually die out. Of course, the importation into the British Isles isn't documented either but I'm just going after logical inconsistancies, not the likelihood that the whole thing is a lie or delusion. Perhaps the dumbest thing about the entire claim is the assumption that small cats are better at hunting rodents. The rodents that, for the most part, spread the plague were rats, not mice. Getting into a small space with Norwegicus, or even Indicus, would be inadvisable for the tiny cat described. The poor adorable thing would be killed. Big cats are better ratters and terriers are better yet. Hello, Your agenda is . . . ? . . . Exposing your lies for what they are. A fairty tale, told in support of some small amount of fact and reason perhaps. These Corporate Society liars are massively fat, grunting pigs, snorting and rutting up, out of the mud, manure and slop, any tasty morsel they can find, offer and use to lure the hapless “customer” into their den of thieves to cause customer to make a purchase. They say: “BIG CATS EAT MORE”; “FAT CATS EAT MORE”; “BIG FAT CATS EAT MORE MORE”; Big cats, genetically larger cats, are much more capable of catching and killing rats. This is an important place where your fairy-tale breaks down. Of course, cats that are allowed to become obese are not going to hunt at all. And obesity is bad for cats, just as it is for humans. But _you_ are the only source for the whole "Extinct Maltese Cat" line of bull****. So along comes a little, old lady that knows a thing or two that Corporate Society has been preventing customer from learning, and that is: American cats are getting too big and too fat. So Corporate Society crucifies the little, old lady, and all her sweet, little kitties, in order to save their bottom . . . Dollar . . . You lie to yourself, believe it and then lie to others. -- Will in New Haven- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - So, can't we just google Maltese Cats and get the truth from Google?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Gee, I just went ahead and did this. Here's the result (same thing from various sources): The term Maltese cat refers to blue or gray cats. Maltese cats are not a cat breed, Maltese refers to their coloring. www.cat-lovers-gifts-guide.com/Maltese-cat.html While not wishing to get involved with Shylock's lunacy (though it does have a dreadful fascination as a warning about the dangers of mental care in the community) I can't resist. The term "maltese" in this context simply refers to blue gray cats like my Emily, or the famous Persia. There's a brief discussion on Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_cat So it's not completely out of the question that vet charts in the past used "maltese cat" as general catch-all for blue-grey cats such as the Russian Blue. Of course the coloring is not specific to any particular breed and occurs naturally. My first cat (Eliza) had several short-haired blue grey kittens despite the fact the she was a long-haired grey tabby. One the kittens was an absolutely gorgeous blue-grey tom, and in adulthood he certainly wasn't physically small, in fact he was a magnificent 13 pounds. So yes, there is such a thing as "Maltese cat" but it's not a specific breed, isn't extinct, and is not noted for being physically small. -- Nik Simpson- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hello "Simpson" God forbid another Jew with his bag of lies attacks?: See John 8:44http://tinyurl.com/theJew He's not a Jew, but I am. And you are the one with a bag of lies and nothing to back them up. Your disgusting ideas and actions concerning cats are enough to condemn you out of your own lying vile mouth. That you are a frothing-at-the-mouth hater just puts icing on the cake. You have posted the same fairy-tale about the so-called extinct Maltese Cat in several places and it is all bull-****. And you quote the same lying websites about the other stuff that the other haters and liars post and you lie to each other and believe it. -- Will in New Haven |
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The Extinct Maltese Cat
On May 19, 11:41*am, Shylock wrote:
On May 19, 10:29*am, MeOwy wrote: On May 19, 7:01*am, Will in New Haven wrote: On May 18, 9:47*pm, Shylock wrote: On May 18, 1:49*pm, Will in New Haven wrote: I have read several posts in which someone of unreliable sanity keeps referrng to this phenomenon. I have searched out source material but found none. However, I did find the following on the Talk Page for Maltese Cat. Someone, very likely the moron who posts this drivel here, simply asserts the same sort of garbage. He posted it in 2007, was asked for references before he could put it in the article itself and, of course, never provided any. I will continue to search for something about this other than naked claims. During the Black Plague in Britain the Maltese cat literally saved Europe from extinction. Regardless, this breed rarely appears on the charts that hang in veterinarians' offices. When the Plague first broke out, its cause was unknown; it was eventually determined to be carried by fleas. Fleas, and presumably the disease, had been around for a long time, so why should there suddenly be an epidemic? The cause was the cats--not what the cats did, but rather what they did not do. Over time, England had bred their cats to magnificent sizes. Beautiful for show, they had become useless at catching, killing and eating vermin. The British feline was no longer able to get into the small spaces where rats and mice hid. The rats proliferated, and their fleas brought the Plague. The small Maltese Cat has tiny ears, tiny paws, a short tail, short legs, short fur, and the solid color and appearance of a gray rat.. It has a somewhat flat face with round, green eyes, and a loving expression. In (an unknown year--what was it, please?) the English imported large numbers of these Maltese cats. They were not recognized as a special breed, and for centuries remained just the Maltese cat. In recent history (years???) the Maltese breed has been recognized in America, but currently seems to have been forgotten and for most purposes is extinct. (End) Snezzy 03:15, 30 October 2007 (UTC) Of course, I had to put my own two cents in. My rebuttal is not based on the lack of sources, although I do mention it, but on the lack of logic in the entire idea. The previous "contribution," aside from being unsourced, is illogical from start to finish. The plague came at a time long before anyone was breeding cats for shows or, for that matter, practicing selective breeding of cats at all. Certainly, the grainry cat, the barn cat and the street cat, the cats that hunted the rodents, were not being selectively bred. The plague hit many locations outside of the British Isles and there is no record, or even any claim here, that the Maltese Cat was imported to the many other places that saw the plague diminish and eventually die out. Of course, the importation into the British Isles isn't documented either but I'm just going after logical inconsistancies, not the likelihood that the whole thing is a lie or delusion. Perhaps the dumbest thing about the entire claim is the assumption that small cats are better at hunting rodents. The rodents that, for the most part, spread the plague were rats, not mice. Getting into a small space with Norwegicus, or even Indicus, would be inadvisable for the tiny cat described. The poor adorable thing would be killed. Big cats are better ratters and terriers are better yet. |
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e.I want to say I will Concern this topic
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