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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
DH & I did some major grocery (and other supply) shopping this morning. As
soon as we got all perishables put away in the fridge/freezer, we heard this terrible cat yeowling. Looked for our Seven - Only one missing was Weeble - he was in the closet, and wanted out. All kitties accounted for. More yeowling. We think MamaKat! Is she hurt, in a fight....? We exit the house, and part, each going a different way, in order to circle the house quicker. Nothing - not even a wascally wabbit or screwy skwerl. Check the road near the house for an injured critter - nada. Go back inside and get ready to do the tile on the enclosed back porch (it did have this gawd-awful 60's psychedelic green floral disgustingly cheap carpet down, that I've hated since we moved in 10 years ago - we finally pulled it up last weekend to find that A} the padding had disintegrated into a fine Martian powder and B} there was equally disgusting green & white LINOLEUM tile underneath that! We removed that too, got down to the bare cement). More yeowling followed. We think: Basement???? Something came in through the d*ggie-door!!! Grab a broom & a flashlight (torch for you over to the east of the pond) and go down to the dimly lit basement. Yeowl.... yeowl.... yeowl... DH heads for the farthest away from the stairs, but my ears have already tuned in & I head to the left. From behind the furnace comes a Siamese kitty - tan with very dark brown (almost black) ears, feet & tail. Wearing a collar - a chintzy flea collar (and not the breakaway kind) - that's too tight. Not very old (about a year), and kinda thin. DH doesn't want me to carry it (actually an intact him), but I have a hold of it, I take flashlight with one hand, and he reaches for cat, I then take the broom & he scoops up kitty. He's skittish, but not fighting us either. I lead DH up the stairs, sweeping dog away from him & kitty, then sweeping seven cats away, to the enclosed front porch. I go get a dish of food (the cheap stuff we feed the strays) and a dish of water. There's still an old litterbox up front (was Weeble & FF's first *real* litterbox), so I go put some in it and bring it back. By this time, DH has cut the too-tight collar off the kitty, and has started calling him "Ping" - not sure if that's his name, but he seems to respond to it. Of course, he's Siamese, so he responds to ANY vocalization he thinks is made to him with more of his yeowling. We have a spare dose of Frontline Plus, so he gets that on him - takes it without any struggle. By this time I'm able to take a breath and watch him for a minute - he's chowing down on the food (dry with a couple pouches of moist on top) and yeowling at the same time... it's a funny sound, like he's drowning. So, I have posted on the local Humane Society's website about him (we took a few quick pics), and have made up a flier to post around nearby & also at the Humane Society and probably at a couple of vet's offices nearby. Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: snip Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. He looks like a cutey (saw the pic before I mae it now to this group) If he has a family missing him, purrs you can reunite him - but like you it's worrisome about the too tight collar... Anyway, sending purrs for things to work out in the best way for Ping -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: snip Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. He looks like a cutey (saw the pic before I mae it now to this group) If he has a family missing him, purrs you can reunite him - but like you it's worrisome about the too tight collar... Anyway, sending purrs for things to work out in the best way for Ping -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©"
wrote: snip Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. He looks like a cutey (saw the pic before I mae it now to this group) If he has a family missing him, purrs you can reunite him - but like you it's worrisome about the too tight collar... Anyway, sending purrs for things to work out in the best way for Ping -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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in article , Steve Touchstone at
wrote on 10/30/04 9:55 PM: On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote: snip Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. He looks like a cutey (saw the pic before I mae it now to this group) If he has a family missing him, purrs you can reunite him - but like you it's worrisome about the too tight collar... Anyway, sending purrs for things to work out in the best way for Ping maybe he has been lost long enough that the collar grew too tight. It might not be owner neglect but just owner can't find him. Many purrs for a happy outcome. |
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in article , Steve Touchstone at
wrote on 10/30/04 9:55 PM: On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:16:59 GMT, "Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote: snip Purrs please that we find his slaves... but I'm sorta hoping we don't, for if they let him loose with a too-tight collar, or just let him go long enough for the collar to get that tight, maybe it's best that he stays here? That would make our count an even eight. How long does one wait for his slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because we had him neutered - do they have any claim???? Any info on this would be greatly helpful. BTW - piccies posted on alt.binaries.pictures.animals. He looks like a cutey (saw the pic before I mae it now to this group) If he has a family missing him, purrs you can reunite him - but like you it's worrisome about the too tight collar... Anyway, sending purrs for things to work out in the best way for Ping maybe he has been lost long enough that the collar grew too tight. It might not be owner neglect but just owner can't find him. Many purrs for a happy outcome. |
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because I say neuter him! -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because I say neuter him! -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Magic Mood Jeep© wrote:
slaves to claim??? He needs to be vetted, and since he's not neutered.... do we have him neutered anyway??? What if the 'owners' try to sue because I say neuter him! -- Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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