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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Mon, 23 Feb 2004 02:58:16 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Alex was a complete *******. Absolutely gorgeous, one of the smartest damned cats I ever knew, and hell on wheels. He had a wild streak as wide as the Mississippi, and he had to have a daily roughhousing session or he'd get vicious. He even landed me in the hospital when he bit through my finger all the way to the tendon. I was lucky to keep use of my hand. But one night a couple of months before he got sick, I woke up on my left side, with my left arm stretched out. Alex was snuggled butt- first into my armpit with his back stretched against my left arm and his head in my hand, and I'd been rubbing his belly and chest with my right hand while I was sleeping. He had *never* been a cuddly cat, but he slept like that with me from that night until the day he died. I don't know what it was that triggered him to do it, but he became an astoundingly affectionate boy from that moment on. He loved riding in the car to and from his chemo (which was almost two hours away), but he'd be an utter hellion once we got there. After he'd terrorized everybody and everything in the oncologist's office, we'd make the trek back home and after a gratuitous hiss or two at me, he'd be right back to his happy, car-riding self. My regular veterinarians did as much of his chemo locally as possible, and every visit there was an adventure for everybody. He was their evil mascot, and they all got a kick out of what a sumbitch he was. I've never had a cat quite like Alex before, and I'll never have one quite like him again, but he sure was a wonderful *******. I couldn't snip a bit of that. I would have adored Alex! What are a few scars and some psychological trauma in the face of all that STYLE and chutzpah! Lap cats are for pussies. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:50:28 GMT, "Mary" wrote: That means it is never wasted. It couldn't be. It may seem that way sometimes, but if we don't give love, then we probably lose our ability to do so. I think it is like an energy. If you get yourself down, it is really hard to get up again. But if you keep at it, it is much easier. Like momentum. So, the more we love, the more we can do so. And I am always glad to have my crew to come home to. It is really hard to be depressed with a purring cat in my lap. I was looking at Cheeky the other day while she was sleeping, and thinking, how can anyone who does not have cats have this kind of beautiful, simple contentment in their house? I don't have to pet her to lower my blood pressure, I just have to watch her sleep or watch the birds. I constantly think "how the hell can something this common be this beautiful? Ha! I know a woman who would never have cats because she doesn't ""want the mess." She is bitter and negative about everything, icky and petty-minded, resentful of any little good thing that comes to others and not to her. I think a cat might help her! |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:50:28 GMT, "Mary" wrote: That means it is never wasted. It couldn't be. It may seem that way sometimes, but if we don't give love, then we probably lose our ability to do so. I think it is like an energy. If you get yourself down, it is really hard to get up again. But if you keep at it, it is much easier. Like momentum. So, the more we love, the more we can do so. And I am always glad to have my crew to come home to. It is really hard to be depressed with a purring cat in my lap. I was looking at Cheeky the other day while she was sleeping, and thinking, how can anyone who does not have cats have this kind of beautiful, simple contentment in their house? I don't have to pet her to lower my blood pressure, I just have to watch her sleep or watch the birds. I constantly think "how the hell can something this common be this beautiful? Ha! I know a woman who would never have cats because she doesn't ""want the mess." She is bitter and negative about everything, icky and petty-minded, resentful of any little good thing that comes to others and not to her. I think a cat might help her! |
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"Wendy" wrote in message ... The trouble is, if she gets used to peeing on rugs, she is going to pee on *all* rugs. My husband lets Boo sharpen claws on his office carpet but yells at her when she does it on the living room carpet. At which point I tell him he is a bonehead. Boo cannot distinguish between them! She has a little cat brain! Wouldn't it be somewhat confusing then to have carpeting on the scratching posts? Might be, though I'd love to see a girl cat try to pee on something horizontal! Or maybe I wouldn't. My cats don't like the carpet posts, I use sisal and they happily and loudly shred it to bits. |
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"Wendy" wrote in message ... The trouble is, if she gets used to peeing on rugs, she is going to pee on *all* rugs. My husband lets Boo sharpen claws on his office carpet but yells at her when she does it on the living room carpet. At which point I tell him he is a bonehead. Boo cannot distinguish between them! She has a little cat brain! Wouldn't it be somewhat confusing then to have carpeting on the scratching posts? Might be, though I'd love to see a girl cat try to pee on something horizontal! Or maybe I wouldn't. My cats don't like the carpet posts, I use sisal and they happily and loudly shred it to bits. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote: But I did learn not to brush my dog on the bed without using a towel to catch the stray hair. I forgot once, and I was sick for 3 days. I forgot I was allergic since I just deal with it every day. Sounds like your allergies are much more severe than mine. I sneeze my head off on a regular basis and take Claritin every day, but never get really sick from them. The worst things are dust and mold, so cutting out a lot of carpeting and things like layered cloth shower curtains helped. But when the heat comes on I sneeze until I'm dizzy. Got to look into duct cleaning for next year. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote: But I did learn not to brush my dog on the bed without using a towel to catch the stray hair. I forgot once, and I was sick for 3 days. I forgot I was allergic since I just deal with it every day. Sounds like your allergies are much more severe than mine. I sneeze my head off on a regular basis and take Claritin every day, but never get really sick from them. The worst things are dust and mold, so cutting out a lot of carpeting and things like layered cloth shower curtains helped. But when the heat comes on I sneeze until I'm dizzy. Got to look into duct cleaning for next year. |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Mon, 23 Feb 2004 15:48:38 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary ) said, I was looking at Cheeky the other day while she was sleeping, and thinking, how can anyone who does not have cats have this kind of beautiful, simple contentment in their house? I don't have to pet her to lower my blood pressure, I just have to watch her sleep or watch the birds. I constantly think "how the hell can something this common be this beautiful? I never cease to be awestruck by how beautiful cats are. Is it any wonder that I have decided I just cannot relate to people who do not like cats? Eccentric? Maybe. Right on? For me. Life is short. |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Mon, 23 Feb 2004 15:48:38 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary ) said, I was looking at Cheeky the other day while she was sleeping, and thinking, how can anyone who does not have cats have this kind of beautiful, simple contentment in their house? I don't have to pet her to lower my blood pressure, I just have to watch her sleep or watch the birds. I constantly think "how the hell can something this common be this beautiful? I never cease to be awestruck by how beautiful cats are. Is it any wonder that I have decided I just cannot relate to people who do not like cats? Eccentric? Maybe. Right on? For me. Life is short. |
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