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You have been a cat owner to long when....
MaryL wrote:
wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. The cats will feel free to use all your furniture whatever the colour - but you'll have to remove the evidence less frequently if you have a black cat and black instead of white furniture. Unfortunately, when the late Mandy and Betsy were still around, I discovered a distinct lack of furniture in tabby/white/reddish combinations. Cheryl |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
"Cheryl P." wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. The cats will feel free to use all your furniture whatever the colour - but you'll have to remove the evidence less frequently if you have a black cat and black instead of white furniture. Unfortunately, when the late Mandy and Betsy were still around, I discovered a distinct lack of furniture in tabby/white/reddish combinations. Cheryl Yes, despite what I wrote, I no longer try to "color coordinate." I actually did that when I had a white cat and got light-colored furniture. As the years went by and colors of my cats changed, I just reverted to vacuuming more often -- or, often, with "living with it" and it doesn't bother me. I just want my furbabies by my side (or closer). MaryL |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
MaryL -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message:
, wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. So you select furniture the color of barfed-up hairballs? -- Billy Colburn |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
"Billy Colburn" wrote in message ... MaryL -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message: , wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. So you select furniture the color of barfed-up hairballs? -- Billy Colburn That was printed more or less tongue in cheek, although the humor seems to have been lost. I actually did get some light-colored furniture years ago when I had a white cat, and that's when I began joking about color coordinated furniture. As the years went by, I had cats of different colors -- and, no, I did not change furniture to match each of my cats. I just vacuum (shampoo, if needed) and enjoy the cats. MaryL |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
That was printed more or less tongue in cheek, although the humor seems to have been lost. *I actually did get some light-colored furniture years ago when I had a white cat, and that's when I began joking about color coordinated furniture. *As the years went by, I had cats of different colors -- and, no, I did not change furniture to match each of my cats. *I just vacuum (shampoo, if needed) and enjoy the cats. MaryL Robbie is a Ginger boy, and instead of being *red* he's more *caramel*. I have a fleecy blanket that he likes to sit on that lives across my leather sofa to try and protect it. We joke that we bought the fleecy blanket so that the furniture could match Robbie and he could practice his ninja camoflauge skills.... It works well, he's camoflauged, and He's only been sat on twice by accident! Helen M |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
wrote in message ... That was printed more or less tongue in cheek, although the humor seems to have been lost. I actually did get some light-colored furniture years ago when I had a white cat, and that's when I began joking about color coordinated furniture. As the years went by, I had cats of different colors -- and, no, I did not change furniture to match each of my cats. I just vacuum (shampoo, if needed) and enjoy the cats. MaryL Robbie is a Ginger boy, and instead of being *red* he's more *caramel*. I have a fleecy blanket that he likes to sit on that lives across my leather sofa to try and protect it. We joke that we bought the fleecy blanket so that the furniture could match Robbie and he could practice his ninja camoflauge skills.... It works well, he's camoflauged, and He's only been sat on twice by accident! Helen M I also tell people I have customized fur-lined drapes. (...cat high, along the bottom) MaryL |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
well the truth is with six, they see what we are wearing and the cat that
most will show fur is the one that leaves the fur, Lee Cheryl P. wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: "Cheryl P." wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. The cats will feel free to use all your furniture whatever the colour - but you'll have to remove the evidence less frequently if you have a black cat and black instead of white furniture. Unfortunately, when the late Mandy and Betsy were still around, I discovered a distinct lack of furniture in tabby/white/reddish combinations. Cheryl Yes, despite what I wrote, I no longer try to "color coordinate." I actually did that when I had a white cat and got light-colored furniture. As the years went by and colors of my cats changed, I just reverted to vacuuming more often -- or, often, with "living with it" and it doesn't bother me. I just want my furbabies by my side (or closer). MaryL I figured that, and I know your comment was tongue-in-cheek - but I couldn't imagine a cat NOT feeling free to use the furniture under ANY circumstances! And it's perfectly true that when I had those two tabby-tortie cats living with me, I wished I could have matching furniture and clothing! I swear they could shed fur in any colour any cat ever produced, and of course, they always seemed to shed their lighter fur on the darker objects and vice versa! Cheryl |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
"Cheryl P." wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: "Cheryl P." wrote in message ... MaryL wrote: wrote in message ... 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. The cats will feel free to use all your furniture whatever the colour - but you'll have to remove the evidence less frequently if you have a black cat and black instead of white furniture. Unfortunately, when the late Mandy and Betsy were still around, I discovered a distinct lack of furniture in tabby/white/reddish combinations. Cheryl Yes, despite what I wrote, I no longer try to "color coordinate." I actually did that when I had a white cat and got light-colored furniture. As the years went by and colors of my cats changed, I just reverted to vacuuming more often -- or, often, with "living with it" and it doesn't bother me. I just want my furbabies by my side (or closer). MaryL I figured that, and I know your comment was tongue-in-cheek - but I couldn't imagine a cat NOT feeling free to use the furniture under ANY circumstances! And it's perfectly true that when I had those two tabby-tortie cats living with me, I wished I could have matching furniture and clothing! I swear they could shed fur in any colour any cat ever produced, and of course, they always seemed to shed their lighter fur on the darker objects and vice versa! Cheryl I have a get-together to play Trivial Pursuit or other games once a month. One of the regulars is allergic to cats. He doses up on antihistamines before coming, and I try to help by keeping a towel on the sofa and chair where my cats like to lie. I remove the towel and vacuum the furniture before he comes. Joy |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
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, wrote: 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). snipped what I had done!) Helen M I'd have thought the more usual reaction to calling BT customer services would be barking! (for those outside the UK BT is British Telecom, the major phone service provider here and not always the easiest outfit to deal with, though by no means the worst). John, servant to their Imperial Siamese Majesties, Rhia and Amy |
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You have been a cat owner to long when....
"MaryL" ... MaryL -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message: , leopardusweidii 1) Your cat walks into the lounge, meows at you, you meow back and then you realise you are actually on the phone to a BT customer rep.. (Happened to me today). 2) You don't notice the cat fur all over your jumper and are particulalry oblivious to the white hair on the black suit... 2b) Corollary: You select furniture that will be color-coordinated with your cats because you want your cats to feel free to use all of your furniture. That was printed more or less tongue in cheek, although the humor seems to have been lost. I actually did get some light-colored furniture years ago when I had a white cat, and that's when I began joking about color coordinated furniture. As the years went by, I had cats of different colors -- and, no, I did not change furniture to match each of my cats. I just vacuum (shampoo, if needed) and enjoy the cats. MaryL Well then, there ya go Got to enjoy our kitties Hug Kyla |
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