Am I normal?

Last week my niece called me to let me know she was going to become a
cat slave as a friend of my SIL's pedigree manx queen had received a
visit from the local mad feral tom and produced the inevitable result
and she was going to have a girl bitty

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.

Am I normal or what?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Lesley wrote:
Last week my niece called me to let me know she was going to become a
cat slave as a friend of my SIL's pedigree manx queen had received a
visit from the local mad feral tom and produced the inevitable result
and she was going to have a girl bitty

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.

Am I normal or what?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

You sound normal to me. If your niece *just* found out she's pregnant, why
can't she get a kitten? The kitten will be close to a year old when the
baby is born and shouldn't pose any problems. I don't quite understand the
old wives tales about cats "stealing a baby's breath". I suppose if the cat
sat on a baby's face it would be a problem, but hey, close the nursery door
when the baby is asleep. Use one of those baby monitors so you can hear if
the baby cries. Is that hard?

Purrs for the little girl-cat to find a forever home.

Jill

You sound normal to me. If your niece *just* found out she's pregnant, why
can't she get a kitten? The kitten will be close to a year old when the
baby is born and shouldn't pose any problems. I don't quite understand the
old wives tales about cats "stealing a baby's breath". I suppose if the cat
sat on a baby's face it would be a problem, but hey, close the nursery door
when the baby is asleep. Use one of those baby monitors so you can hear if
the baby cries. Is that hard?


Believe me she is being worked on, the kitten isn't ready to leave mum
for another 4-5 weeks so keep fingers crossed

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

"Lesley" wrote in message
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Last week my niece called me to let me know she was going to become a
cat slave as a friend of my SIL's pedigree manx queen had received a
visit from the local mad feral tom and produced the inevitable result
and she was going to have a girl bitty

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.

Am I normal or what?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

As far as I am concerned you are. I do not understand why people don't think
they can't have kids AND cats.

"Lesley" wrote in message
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You sound normal to me. If your niece *just* found out she's pregnant,
why
can't she get a kitten? The kitten will be close to a year old when the
baby is born and shouldn't pose any problems. I don't quite understand
the
old wives tales about cats "stealing a baby's breath". I suppose if the
cat
sat on a baby's face it would be a problem, but hey, close the nursery
door
when the baby is asleep. Use one of those baby monitors so you can hear
if
the baby cries. Is that hard?


Believe me she is being worked on, the kitten isn't ready to leave mum
for another 4-5 weeks so keep fingers crossed

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Go find all the info you can and print it out. My gosh, it's not like it's
going to do anything but bond with them. And to tell you the truth, she
should get TWO. It's just always better.

Lesley wrote:
Last week my niece called me to let me know she was going to become a
cat slave as a friend of my SIL's pedigree manx queen had received a
visit from the local mad feral tom and produced the inevitable result
and she was going to have a girl bitty

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.

Am I normal or what?

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

You sound perfectly normal to me. I don't uderstand why she's no longer
getting a kitten, they could have been the best of friends, like Cary
and IBKFeregus. Like you, I feel sorry for the kitten.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

.. And to tell you the truth, she
should get TWO. It's just always better.

Well that's the other thing. She was going to get a second kitten from
the rescue centre. Still as I say I have a few weeks and am seeing her
at a family party next week (She is not going to have much fun, stuck
with a kitty mad aunt berating her and not even able to have a drink)

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.


Me too. Poor bit, I hope she finds a good home.

The only problem I can see with pregnancy and cats is that it is
recommended that pregnant women not clean out litter boxes, as there is
apparently some germ/bug that is in cat feces that can harm the unborn
baby.

My friend wants to get a cat, but her husband refuses to do litter box
duty so she doesn't feel she can until she has had all the babies she
wants.

Now, if you wear rubber gloves and wash your hands after, the danger is
very small, but my friend already lost her first child (he strangled on
his own umbilical cord at 7 months pregnancy) so she is super paranoid.

--Fil

Enfilade wrote:
Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry
for the kitten...I hope she finds a home.


Me too. Poor bit, I hope she finds a good home.

The only problem I can see with pregnancy and cats is that it is
recommended that pregnant women not clean out litter boxes, as there
is apparently some germ/bug that is in cat feces that can harm the
unborn baby.

My friend wants to get a cat, but her husband refuses to do litter box
duty so she doesn't feel she can until she has had all the babies she
wants.

Now, if you wear rubber gloves and wash your hands after, the danger
is very small, but my friend already lost her first child (he
strangled on his own umbilical cord at 7 months pregnancy) so she is
super paranoid.

--Fil

I think your friend needs a new husband if hers is so selfish.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

"Lesley" wrote in message
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Last week my niece called me to let me know she was going to become a
cat slave as a friend of my SIL's pedigree manx queen had received a
visit from the local mad feral tom and produced the inevitable result
and she was going to have a girl bitty

Then last night, she calls me to say she is pregant and my first
reaction was "But you're getting a kitten" she says no she isn't now.
So everyone's congratulating her and guess what? I'm feeling sorry for
the kitten...I hope she finds a home.

Am I normal or what?


Sounds perfectly normal to me.

Tweed