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How is a cat considered an it? Shouldn't the cat be considered a he or a
she? As for them having no concept on whether or not you're coming back, I think they very much know when you are coming back. I tell mine all the time that I am coming back when I am leaving. -- Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message Not just its basic needs, but its emotional needs too. Cats need company and stimulation. I've got three cats but if I'm upstairs and they think I'm out I can usually hear one crying and it'll come to greet me when I appear. Cats and dogs have no concept that you're coming back, when they can't see you you've gone out of their world. Two days or more is way, way too long for a cat to be alone. |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:40:38 -0600, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Kalyahna ) said, The receptionist calls back to tell me that both the maintenance man and the maintenance manager insist THEY didn't open any windows. At which point, I'd ask her how the management company plans to address the apparent problem of my magically self-opening windows, then. Heh. Excellent point. The sleazeballs are trying to cover their *sses by making the tenant feel she is suspected of leaving the windows open. And why the hell would she? I rented for such a long time, but I hope never again. |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:40:38 -0600, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Kalyahna ) said, The receptionist calls back to tell me that both the maintenance man and the maintenance manager insist THEY didn't open any windows. At which point, I'd ask her how the management company plans to address the apparent problem of my magically self-opening windows, then. Heh. Excellent point. The sleazeballs are trying to cover their *sses by making the tenant feel she is suspected of leaving the windows open. And why the hell would she? I rented for such a long time, but I hope never again. |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:Mqj6c.29651$wg.28635@okepread01...
This sounds like burglery. Did you even call the police to have them come out an investigate? They could have taken fingerprints and thus caught whoever did this. -- The warped judges would just let them go and they'd come right back and do it again, most likely. And since when did you become Elliot Ness? You sound more than a little guilty to me. Had some experience with sheriff detectives, have you..? P.S. Been to SF to get married yet? IBen G. |
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"Cat Protector" wrote in message news:Mqj6c.29651$wg.28635@okepread01...
This sounds like burglery. Did you even call the police to have them come out an investigate? They could have taken fingerprints and thus caught whoever did this. -- The warped judges would just let them go and they'd come right back and do it again, most likely. And since when did you become Elliot Ness? You sound more than a little guilty to me. Had some experience with sheriff detectives, have you..? P.S. Been to SF to get married yet? IBen G. |
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"kilikini" wrote in message ...
"IBen Getiner" moronically said: (snip) If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. I can't believe that you just said that! The OP didn't leave the window open, the repairmen did. She frantically found all of the kitties. Why was she negligent? What did *she* do wrong besides let those imbeciles into her apartment, but sometimes you don't have a choice. Why is Usenet all about arguing with other people? I've been on Usenet for about 7 years now and have met some wonderful people, have shared some excellent ideas and advice, but it's getting a little petty. (I'm sure there will be plenty of flaming going on telling me to just get out.) Lighten up! kilikini It's true and you know it, KK. IBen G. |
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"kilikini" wrote in message ...
"IBen Getiner" moronically said: (snip) If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. I can't believe that you just said that! The OP didn't leave the window open, the repairmen did. She frantically found all of the kitties. Why was she negligent? What did *she* do wrong besides let those imbeciles into her apartment, but sometimes you don't have a choice. Why is Usenet all about arguing with other people? I've been on Usenet for about 7 years now and have met some wonderful people, have shared some excellent ideas and advice, but it's getting a little petty. (I'm sure there will be plenty of flaming going on telling me to just get out.) Lighten up! kilikini It's true and you know it, KK. IBen G. |
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What makes me so angry is that I work for a humane society... yes, I
know I should have them all collared and tagged, but collars and tags help people contact the owner, they don't prevent the cat from getting into all the trouble they can get into when allowed outside in an admittedly bad neighborhood... so I'm aware of all these risks... but there were inches of snow on the ground this morning! It was below freezing on my way to work, and not much better than that on my way home. I'm so grateful they're okay and they were smart enough not to go far and they were smart enough to respond when I called (all Peaches did was meow loudly, but it was enough to find her)... but I'm SO furious that they lied! I mean, the window has a latch that you have to lift and hold while you're opening the window. My cats, smart as they are, don't tend to cooperate to get into the cabinets, much less open a friggin' window. Any cat that wants out is going to squeeze through the smallest space, not open it three feet wide first. Plus, I have those lovely venetian blinds that only open or close or rotate if you use the hangy-turny thing to do so, and my cats can't open the blinds or rotate them the opposite direction of the way -I- always turn them (so that the slits of light don't reflect on the computer screen). AUGH! I want to pummel the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. Did you even read her post, you moron?? Unbelievable! you, not her post. |
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What makes me so angry is that I work for a humane society... yes, I
know I should have them all collared and tagged, but collars and tags help people contact the owner, they don't prevent the cat from getting into all the trouble they can get into when allowed outside in an admittedly bad neighborhood... so I'm aware of all these risks... but there were inches of snow on the ground this morning! It was below freezing on my way to work, and not much better than that on my way home. I'm so grateful they're okay and they were smart enough not to go far and they were smart enough to respond when I called (all Peaches did was meow loudly, but it was enough to find her)... but I'm SO furious that they lied! I mean, the window has a latch that you have to lift and hold while you're opening the window. My cats, smart as they are, don't tend to cooperate to get into the cabinets, much less open a friggin' window. Any cat that wants out is going to squeeze through the smallest space, not open it three feet wide first. Plus, I have those lovely venetian blinds that only open or close or rotate if you use the hangy-turny thing to do so, and my cats can't open the blinds or rotate them the opposite direction of the way -I- always turn them (so that the slits of light don't reflect on the computer screen). AUGH! I want to pummel the man into a leaking mass of bloody goo. If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. Did you even read her post, you moron?? Unbelievable! you, not her post. |
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:21:47 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote: How is a cat considered an it? Shouldn't the cat be considered a he or a she? The 'it' was the cat in the anecdote, as it was referred to as 'it' I have no concept of its sexuality/sex/gender. As for them having no concept on whether or not you're coming back, I think they very much know when you are coming back. I tell mine all the time that I am coming back when I am leaving. Er, yes, and they understand English do they? And can think in human spatial terms?? You only have to look at a cat hiding behind behind something - it thinks cos you can't see it, it can't see you! I tell my cats I'm going out, and sometimes they're sitting at the door when I come back. Then again, they spend hours sitting staring at the door when I'm *in* so that's not a very good gauge of their understanding. |
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