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A visitor
Since returning from France there's been a visitor to Chateau Simmons. One that
is not welcome according to the feline residents - especially according to Waffles. It's a lilac tortie point (I think) siamese, intact male. As the doors & windows are left open when we are in, so that Waffles, Francis & Marble can come and go during the day, we've had a visitor *inside* the office, as is evident from the scent of tom-cat pee.... Sigh... I find the cat sitting outside by the back door, and on one occasion attempting to get in the open door dining room doors out into the garden. Tonight after returning from the club cycle event, I pulled up in the car and who should be sitting there, as if waiting to come in? Yup, one lilac tortie point male. He was quite wary of me and ran off, but I do speak cat. So I spoke some siamese yowls and he came over. He's a young cat, definitely intact, vocal, and didn't mind being picked up. He has a loud purr. He had no obvious ID on him :-( I need a plan to find out if he has a human and if so, how to suggest he/she has him neutered. I gave him a bowl of food, which he wolfed down in seconds, as if he hadn't been fed for a month at least, but as we all know, cats can *lie* about this ;-) I hope to gain his confidence enough that I can put a collar on him, with note attached to see if I can get his owner to contact me. If no owner comes forward and the cat keeps coming back, then I'll take it from there - like to the vet to see if he's been microchipped (the cat, not the vet). But I'm taking it slowly - for the sake of the cat and to really try to see if it's got an owner who can be educated about neutering... Wish me luck and any suggestions? Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers at omcom wrote on 9/1/04 2:48 PM: Since returning from France there's been a visitor to Chateau Simmons. One that is not welcome according to the feline residents - especially according to Waffles. It's a lilac tortie point (I think) siamese, intact male. As the doors & windows are left open when we are in, so that Waffles, Francis & Marble can come and go during the day, we've had a visitor *inside* the office, as is evident from the scent of tom-cat pee.... Sigh... I find the cat sitting outside by the back door, and on one occasion attempting to get in the open door dining room doors out into the garden. Tonight after returning from the club cycle event, I pulled up in the car and who should be sitting there, as if waiting to come in? Yup, one lilac tortie point male. He was quite wary of me and ran off, but I do speak cat. So I spoke some siamese yowls and he came over. He's a young cat, definitely intact, vocal, and didn't mind being picked up. He has a loud purr. He had no obvious ID on him :-( I need a plan to find out if he has a human and if so, how to suggest he/she has him neutered. I gave him a bowl of food, which he wolfed down in seconds, as if he hadn't been fed for a month at least, but as we all know, cats can *lie* about this ;-) I hope to gain his confidence enough that I can put a collar on him, with note attached to see if I can get his owner to contact me. If no owner comes forward and the cat keeps coming back, then I'll take it from there - like to the vet to see if he's been microchipped (the cat, not the vet). But I'm taking it slowly - for the sake of the cat and to really try to see if it's got an owner who can be educated about neutering... Wish me luck and any suggestions? Cheers, helen s If he has a human, just say "Wow. What a great cat, I really like him. I wanted to ask if you could get him neutered though, as being intact, he sprays my house." If no human responds, neuter him yourself and "Congratulations!!!! What's his name?" |
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If he has a human, just say "Wow. What a great cat, I really like him. I
wanted to ask if you could get him neutered though, as being intact, he sprays my house." That's my intention. I'm just not noted for my tact ;-) If no human responds, neuter him yourself and "Congratulations!!!! What's his name?" You know, I'd *love* to have a Siamese. Indeed, I've often said that if I ever got one, it would have to be a rescue as 1. I can't afford breeder prices and 2. I don't like encouraging the breeding of yet more cats when there's so many strays, so my peronal ethics would mean that it would have to be a rescue. BUT, and it's a big BUT, Waffles has made it clear that she does not want another cat around and I've had past problems with her overgrooming through the stress of being bullied by Marble... and also I really, really, really can't afford another cat. I'm acutely aware of the responsibilities of giving a cat a home and of the long-term costs involved. It's a dilemma I hope I don't actually have to face. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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If he has a human, just say "Wow. What a great cat, I really like him. I
wanted to ask if you could get him neutered though, as being intact, he sprays my house." That's my intention. I'm just not noted for my tact ;-) If no human responds, neuter him yourself and "Congratulations!!!! What's his name?" You know, I'd *love* to have a Siamese. Indeed, I've often said that if I ever got one, it would have to be a rescue as 1. I can't afford breeder prices and 2. I don't like encouraging the breeding of yet more cats when there's so many strays, so my peronal ethics would mean that it would have to be a rescue. BUT, and it's a big BUT, Waffles has made it clear that she does not want another cat around and I've had past problems with her overgrooming through the stress of being bullied by Marble... and also I really, really, really can't afford another cat. I'm acutely aware of the responsibilities of giving a cat a home and of the long-term costs involved. It's a dilemma I hope I don't actually have to face. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote in message ... Since returning from France there's been a visitor to Chateau Simmons. One that is not welcome according to the feline residents - especially according to Waffles. It's a lilac tortie point (I think) siamese, intact male. As the doors & windows are left open when we are in, so that Waffles, Francis & Marble can come and go during the day, we've had a visitor *inside* the office, as is evident from the scent of tom-cat pee.... Sigh... I find the cat sitting outside by the back door, and on one occasion attempting to get in the open door dining room doors out into the garden. Tonight after returning from the club cycle event, I pulled up in the car and who should be sitting there, as if waiting to come in? Yup, one lilac tortie point male. He was quite wary of me and ran off, but I do speak cat. So I spoke some siamese yowls and he came over. He's a young cat, definitely intact, vocal, and didn't mind being picked up. He has a loud purr. He had no obvious ID on him :-( I need a plan to find out if he has a human and if so, how to suggest he/she has him neutered. I gave him a bowl of food, which he wolfed down in seconds, as if he hadn't been fed for a month at least, but as we all know, cats can *lie* about this ;-) I hope to gain his confidence enough that I can put a collar on him, with note attached to see if I can get his owner to contact me. If no owner comes forward and the cat keeps coming back, then I'll take it from there - like to the vet to see if he's been microchipped (the cat, not the vet). But I'm taking it slowly - for the sake of the cat and to really try to see if it's got an owner who can be educated about neutering... Wish me luck and any suggestions? What occurs to me is that he could be someone's stud cat that has escaped somehow, in which case they would be extremely pleased to get him back complete with appendages ;-) My suggestions are - my first step would be to report his whereabouts to the police and after that contact all the local vet surgeries. His owners might be going crazy looking for him. There can't be that many lilac tortie point Siamese males in your area, surely. Someone is bound to know him. Good luck. Tweed |
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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote in message ... Since returning from France there's been a visitor to Chateau Simmons. One that is not welcome according to the feline residents - especially according to Waffles. It's a lilac tortie point (I think) siamese, intact male. As the doors & windows are left open when we are in, so that Waffles, Francis & Marble can come and go during the day, we've had a visitor *inside* the office, as is evident from the scent of tom-cat pee.... Sigh... I find the cat sitting outside by the back door, and on one occasion attempting to get in the open door dining room doors out into the garden. Tonight after returning from the club cycle event, I pulled up in the car and who should be sitting there, as if waiting to come in? Yup, one lilac tortie point male. He was quite wary of me and ran off, but I do speak cat. So I spoke some siamese yowls and he came over. He's a young cat, definitely intact, vocal, and didn't mind being picked up. He has a loud purr. He had no obvious ID on him :-( I need a plan to find out if he has a human and if so, how to suggest he/she has him neutered. I gave him a bowl of food, which he wolfed down in seconds, as if he hadn't been fed for a month at least, but as we all know, cats can *lie* about this ;-) I hope to gain his confidence enough that I can put a collar on him, with note attached to see if I can get his owner to contact me. If no owner comes forward and the cat keeps coming back, then I'll take it from there - like to the vet to see if he's been microchipped (the cat, not the vet). But I'm taking it slowly - for the sake of the cat and to really try to see if it's got an owner who can be educated about neutering... Wish me luck and any suggestions? What occurs to me is that he could be someone's stud cat that has escaped somehow, in which case they would be extremely pleased to get him back complete with appendages ;-) My suggestions are - my first step would be to report his whereabouts to the police and after that contact all the local vet surgeries. His owners might be going crazy looking for him. There can't be that many lilac tortie point Siamese males in your area, surely. Someone is bound to know him. Good luck. Tweed |
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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers at omcom wrote on 9/1/04 3:19 PM: If he has a human, just say "Wow. What a great cat, I really like him. I wanted to ask if you could get him neutered though, as being intact, he sprays my house." That's my intention. I'm just not noted for my tact ;-) If no human responds, neuter him yourself and "Congratulations!!!! What's his name?" You know, I'd *love* to have a Siamese. Indeed, I've often said that if I ever got one, it would have to be a rescue as 1. I can't afford breeder prices and 2. I don't like encouraging the breeding of yet more cats when there's so many strays, so my peronal ethics would mean that it would have to be a rescue. BUT, and it's a big BUT, Waffles has made it clear that she does not want another cat around and I've had past problems with her overgrooming through the stress of being bullied by Marble... and also I really, really, really can't afford another cat. I'm acutely aware of the responsibilities of giving a cat a home and of the long-term costs involved. It's a dilemma I hope I don't actually have to face. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Well, if he hangs around long enough, it might just be gradual enough that Waffles thinks he is part of the scenery |
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in article ,
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers at omcom wrote on 9/1/04 3:19 PM: If he has a human, just say "Wow. What a great cat, I really like him. I wanted to ask if you could get him neutered though, as being intact, he sprays my house." That's my intention. I'm just not noted for my tact ;-) If no human responds, neuter him yourself and "Congratulations!!!! What's his name?" You know, I'd *love* to have a Siamese. Indeed, I've often said that if I ever got one, it would have to be a rescue as 1. I can't afford breeder prices and 2. I don't like encouraging the breeding of yet more cats when there's so many strays, so my peronal ethics would mean that it would have to be a rescue. BUT, and it's a big BUT, Waffles has made it clear that she does not want another cat around and I've had past problems with her overgrooming through the stress of being bullied by Marble... and also I really, really, really can't afford another cat. I'm acutely aware of the responsibilities of giving a cat a home and of the long-term costs involved. It's a dilemma I hope I don't actually have to face. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Well, if he hangs around long enough, it might just be gradual enough that Waffles thinks he is part of the scenery |
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Well, if he hangs around long enough, it might just be gradual enough that
Waffles thinks he is part of the scenery hah! Already tonight she's been sat on the windowsill *staring* out at him - growling, hissing and with her tail like a Christmas tree followed by her crab dance along said windowsill... Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune **$om $ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- |
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