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Babysitting for Serene's babies
My neighbor is off on vacation for 10 days and I'm over at their house before leaving for work and after coming home, to feed, entertain, and clean the litterboxes. Six cats. Gizmo is the troublemaker; he's sort of tan and grey, always knocking things over. Bluebell is a boy with very long white fur and one blue eye and one brown one. Persian sort of face. Very odd looking but quite sweet. I've tried brushing him but it's a full time occupation. Callie lives on top of the refrigerator since the other cats pick on her. She has a pretty large sore on her back that apparently started as a scratch from one of the other cats and she keeps scratching at it. I might end up taking her to the vet. She is also quite sweet but can swipe at you with very little warning. Raven is an almost pure black DSH, and the most fearless of the group. She is always up for being petted and held. Her sister Baby is one of the outside cats and is also quite sweet. Baby lives in a heated cat house that I built for her by my front door. I'd take her in but she hangs out with her mother Jet and I'd hate to leave Jet all alone. And Baby likes it outside although I still may make the offer. As for the other two, Dusty is a big long haired gray boy, and very skittish. I haven't seen him since I've been sitting, but I didn't see him the last time I babysat so I'm sure he's just hiding somewhere. The apartment is very small but cats can hide in just about any place. The last cat is a very strange looking black girl, long haired and the fluffyest tail I have ever seen. She also has that lynx-like facial hair so she is quite exotic looking. But I haven't seen her either since I started sitting. Quite a handful but it's always interesting hanging out with different cats. |
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On 12/2/2013 1:54 PM, dgk wrote:
My neighbor is off on vacation for 10 days and I'm over at their house before leaving for work and after coming home, to feed, entertain, and clean the litterboxes. Six cats. Gizmo is the troublemaker; he's sort of tan and grey, always knocking things over. Bluebell is a boy with very long white fur and one blue eye and one brown one. Persian sort of face. Very odd looking but quite sweet. I've tried brushing him but it's a full time occupation. Callie lives on top of the refrigerator since the other cats pick on her. She has a pretty large sore on her back that apparently started as a scratch from one of the other cats and she keeps scratching at it. I might end up taking her to the vet. She is also quite sweet but can swipe at you with very little warning. Raven is an almost pure black DSH, and the most fearless of the group. She is always up for being petted and held. Her sister Baby is one of the outside cats and is also quite sweet. Baby lives in a heated cat house that I built for her by my front door. I'd take her in but she hangs out with her mother Jet and I'd hate to leave Jet all alone. And Baby likes it outside although I still may make the offer. As for the other two, Dusty is a big long haired gray boy, and very skittish. I haven't seen him since I've been sitting, but I didn't see him the last time I babysat so I'm sure he's just hiding somewhere. The apartment is very small but cats can hide in just about any place. The last cat is a very strange looking black girl, long haired and the fluffyest tail I have ever seen. She also has that lynx-like facial hair so she is quite exotic looking. But I haven't seen her either since I started sitting. Quite a handful but it's always interesting hanging out with different cats. Wow! Got a camera? I'd love to see pics of them. Jill |
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Babysitting for Serene's babies
jmcquown wrote:
On 12/2/2013 1:54 PM, dgk wrote: My neighbor is off on vacation for 10 days and I'm over at their house before leaving for work and after coming home, to feed, entertain, and clean the litterboxes. Six cats... [snip] Wow! Got a camera? I'd love to see pics of them. My thoughts exactly. -- Joyce Whenever you feel anger, you should say, "May I be free of this anger!" This rarely works, but talking to yourself in public will encourage others to leave you alone. |
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Babysitting for Serene's babies
On Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:07:51 -0500, jmcquown
wrote: On 12/2/2013 1:54 PM, dgk wrote: My neighbor is off on vacation for 10 days and I'm over at their house before leaving for work and after coming home, to feed, entertain, and clean the litterboxes. Six cats. Gizmo is the troublemaker; he's sort of tan and grey, always knocking things over. Bluebell is a boy with very long white fur and one blue eye and one brown one. Persian sort of face. Very odd looking but quite sweet. I've tried brushing him but it's a full time occupation. Callie lives on top of the refrigerator since the other cats pick on her. She has a pretty large sore on her back that apparently started as a scratch from one of the other cats and she keeps scratching at it. I might end up taking her to the vet. She is also quite sweet but can swipe at you with very little warning. Raven is an almost pure black DSH, and the most fearless of the group. She is always up for being petted and held. Her sister Baby is one of the outside cats and is also quite sweet. Baby lives in a heated cat house that I built for her by my front door. I'd take her in but she hangs out with her mother Jet and I'd hate to leave Jet all alone. And Baby likes it outside although I still may make the offer. As for the other two, Dusty is a big long haired gray boy, and very skittish. I haven't seen him since I've been sitting, but I didn't see him the last time I babysat so I'm sure he's just hiding somewhere. The apartment is very small but cats can hide in just about any place. The last cat is a very strange looking black girl, long haired and the fluffyest tail I have ever seen. She also has that lynx-like facial hair so she is quite exotic looking. But I haven't seen her either since I started sitting. Quite a handful but it's always interesting hanging out with different cats. Wow! Got a camera? I'd love to see pics of them. Jill A reasonable request but my Blackberry takes some awful pictures. Still, the one with Bluebell is priceless. I hope this works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27610982@N03/sets/ I tried to organize them into a set called Neighbor's Cats. |
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dgk wrote:
A reasonable request but my Blackberry takes some awful pictures. Still, the one with Bluebell is priceless. I hope this works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27610982@N03/sets/ I tried to organize them into a set called Neighbor's Cats. You haven't been feeding Bluebell after midnight, have you? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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On 12/6/2013 12:53 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
dgk wrote: A reasonable request but my Blackberry takes some awful pictures. Still, the one with Bluebell is priceless. I hope this works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27610982@N03/sets/ I tried to organize them into a set called Neighbor's Cats. You haven't been feeding Bluebell after midnight, have you? LOL Jill |
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Babysitting for Serene's babies
On Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:38:40 -0500, jmcquown
wrote: On 12/6/2013 12:53 PM, Jack Campin wrote: dgk wrote: A reasonable request but my Blackberry takes some awful pictures. Still, the one with Bluebell is priceless. I hope this works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27610982@N03/sets/ I tried to organize them into a set called Neighbor's Cats. You haven't been feeding Bluebell after midnight, have you? LOL Jill I couldn't get him to let me clean those eyes. He is astonishingly friendly , but running a moist washcloth over his eyes is asking a lot. That is quite a cat though. |
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Babysitting for Serene's babies
On 12/9/2013 10:03 AM, dgk wrote:
On Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:38:40 -0500, jmcquown wrote: On 12/6/2013 12:53 PM, Jack Campin wrote: dgk wrote: A reasonable request but my Blackberry takes some awful pictures. Still, the one with Bluebell is priceless. I hope this works: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27610982@N03/sets/ I tried to organize them into a set called Neighbor's Cats. You haven't been feeding Bluebell after midnight, have you? LOL Jill I couldn't get him to let me clean those eyes. He is astonishingly friendly , but running a moist washcloth over his eyes is asking a lot. That is quite a cat though. I applaud your attempt. He *is* a beauty! They all are. Thanks for the pics. Jill |
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