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Old December 29th 09, 05:09 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Bobcat[_2_]
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I haven't written much lately about Mooch, our resident stray, so
here's the latest. Back in the summer we bought him a small plastic
dog house, and a cat bed and heating pad that fitted inside it. We
weren't sure if he'd use it, but we installed under the veranda table.
We didn't have to worry. Increasingly as the Canadian winter deepened
he'd pop into it, although he'd still also use his padded chair with
blankets and another heating pad. But early this morning was
different. It's bitterly cold, down to almost zero Fahrenheit. I
peeked down from the livingroom window at the chair, as I always do.
There was a cat in it all right, but it was the neighbour's little
tabby! I went out on the veranda and the tabby vanished, just as Mooch
appeared from his house and strolled over to me for his breakfast.
Usually after he eats he wants to play and get scritched and patted,
but not on this freezing morning. He dived straight back into his
Mooch House, as we call it! And just now I went on the veranda with
his brunch and water. He emerged from his house, ate and drank, and
promptly returned to his digs. So our investment is well worth while!
Here's the ad for his house, and a photo of him in it.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2751410

http://twitpic.com/mqvx4
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Old December 29th 09, 10:42 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:09:37 -0800 (PST), Bobcat
wrote:

I haven't written much lately about Mooch, our resident stray, so
here's the latest. Back in the summer we bought him a small plastic
dog house, and a cat bed and heating pad that fitted inside it. We
weren't sure if he'd use it, but we installed under the veranda table.
We didn't have to worry. Increasingly as the Canadian winter deepened
he'd pop into it, although he'd still also use his padded chair with
blankets and another heating pad. But early this morning was
different. It's bitterly cold, down to almost zero Fahrenheit. I
peeked down from the livingroom window at the chair, as I always do.
There was a cat in it all right, but it was the neighbour's little
tabby! I went out on the veranda and the tabby vanished, just as Mooch
appeared from his house and strolled over to me for his breakfast.
Usually after he eats he wants to play and get scritched and patted,
but not on this freezing morning. He dived straight back into his
Mooch House, as we call it! And just now I went on the veranda with
his brunch and water. He emerged from his house, ate and drank, and
promptly returned to his digs. So our investment is well worth while!
Here's the ad for his house, and a photo of him in it.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2751410

http://twitpic.com/mqvx4


He's one VERY lucky cat, to have you to take such good care of him!

Winter in Canada, for a feral cat: I just can't imagine how horrible it
must be.

Many, perhaps most true ferals, probably don't last more than 1 or 2
winters. Long enough to reproduce, but that's about it

What a terrible thing to think about.

But how nice to see Mooch all snug and warm!

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^

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-TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie.

Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There
will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more.

How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven.
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Old December 30th 09, 01:06 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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On Dec 29, 11:09*am, Bobcat wrote:
I haven't written much lately about Mooch, our resident stray, so
here's the latest. Back in the summer we bought him a small plastic
dog house, and a cat bed and heating pad that fitted inside it. We
weren't sure if he'd use it, but we installed under the veranda table.
We didn't have to worry. Increasingly as the Canadian winter deepened
he'd pop into it, although he'd still also use his padded chair with
blankets and another heating pad. But early this morning was
different. It's bitterly cold, down to almost zero Fahrenheit. I
peeked down from the livingroom window at the chair, as I always do.
There was a cat in it all right, but it was the neighbour's little
tabby! I went out on the veranda and the tabby vanished, just as Mooch
appeared from his house and strolled over to me for his breakfast.
Usually after he eats he wants to play and get scritched and patted,
but not on this freezing morning. He dived straight back into his
Mooch House, as we call it! And just now I went on the veranda with
his brunch and water. He emerged from his house, ate and drank, and
promptly returned to his digs. So our investment is well worth while!
Here's the ad for his house, and a photo of him in it.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2751410

http://twitpic.com/mqvx4


I love Mooch stories. Mooch reminds me of Sam except that Sammy knew
a good thing when he found it and came on inside when invited.
Julie
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Old December 30th 09, 02:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Takayuki
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Julie_Snowshoe wrote:
On Dec 29, 11:09*am, Bobcat wrote:
http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2751410

http://twitpic.com/mqvx4


I love Mooch stories. Mooch reminds me of Sam except that Sammy knew
a good thing when he found it and came on inside when invited.


I think the stories of Mooch are delightful too. Sam may also never
have come inside if there was a Mooch House outside!
 




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