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The Strange Passions of Tiny Tabbies
"meee" wrote That's right; whichever is on my lap at the time is my baby! They all are different, and loveable in different ways! I am thinking Jasmine might be only a few years off old age, as she seems to be a bit slower than the others. She seems very grateful for a safe place and regular food. When we moved, she came all the way on my lap in the car, as she had just turned up several weeks prior to us moving, and I had no cat boxes; there were none avaible in time for our mov e as the vet had to order them in. The whole time, she sat on my lap and purred, and we stopped every two ours to let her and the dogs out (leashed) for a wee. She was so nice and uncomplaining the whole way, we knew we couldn't possibly have left her behind. No-one wanted her, and even though we knew some of our friends must have known where she came from, no-one owned up, as she had been hurt and was very skinny and they knew how we felt about that! Honestly, if more people realized how loving and sweet adult shelter cats can be, there would not be so many languishing in the shelters while everyone wants kittens. Another great thing: they are beyond their curtain-climbing phase! And, since room is usually at a premium, they are usually very good about using their boxes. (If they were not they would be eating or sleeping in a mess.) Jasmine sounds like a doll. |
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The Strange Passions of Tiny Tabbies
"Buddy" wrote in message oups.com... I adopted a kitty from the shelter a year ago and he is the most well-behaved kitty I have ever had. He looks in my eyes to get the ok to do anything - like jump on the desk, etc. Aww, that is so sweet! He doesn't care about the outside of the house - doesn't even seem interested in looking out the windows. He is the most loving kitty I have ever had and the first that I have adopted from a shelter. He was 3 years old and only at the shelter a couple of days when I found him - he was looking as if he did not like being there at all! You got a good one. About going outside: my Gracie was a wirey young thing, full of energy when we brought her home four years ago. She wriggled out behind the washer (there was a jerry-rigged cardboard thing over the opening for the hoses) and got under the house and would not come out. (I went outside and opened the little door to the crawl space and she was crouched down on the dirt floor watching the bugs!) I lured her back in with tuna, then she got out into the back yard once, and my husband chased her back in the house. The final time was also in her first six months of living he my husband left the front door open while bringing in packages and she ran out. We live on a busy street, so I freaked, imagining her dead on the street, hit by a car. I shrieked GRACIE, NO! in tears, and she circled the shrubs once and ran back into the house, looking at me like "oh my god, what? WHAT IS IT?" After that she avoided the doors at all costs. |
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The Strange Passions of Tiny Tabbies
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"Claude V. Lucas" wrote When I got Bubba from the shelter he barely fit in the cardboard carrier that they put him in. He cried and howled all the way home, but when I let him out he took a couple of laps around the place to see everything and has been totally well behaved. I second Diane's comment, I cannot believe a big, glorious cat like Bubba wound up in a shelter! I sure am glad you have him. Yeah. Me too. Seems like there's another one like him sitting in a cage at a Pet Smart somewhere... Claude |
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The Strange Passions of Tiny Tabbies
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote That's right; whichever is on my lap at the time is my baby! They all are different, and loveable in different ways! I am thinking Jasmine might be only a few years off old age, as she seems to be a bit slower than the others. She seems very grateful for a safe place and regular food. When we moved, she came all the way on my lap in the car, as she had just turned up several weeks prior to us moving, and I had no cat boxes; there were none avaible in time for our mov e as the vet had to order them in. The whole time, she sat on my lap and purred, and we stopped every two ours to let her and the dogs out (leashed) for a wee. She was so nice and uncomplaining the whole way, we knew we couldn't possibly have left her behind. No-one wanted her, and even though we knew some of our friends must have known where she came from, no-one owned up, as she had been hurt and was very skinny and they knew how we felt about that! Honestly, if more people realized how loving and sweet adult shelter cats can be, there would not be so many languishing in the shelters while everyone wants kittens. Another great thing: they are beyond their curtain-climbing phase! And, since room is usually at a premium, they are usually very good about using their boxes. (If they were not they would be eating or sleeping in a mess.) Jasmine sounds like a doll. she is and so are her kittens, [onep o whom is helping me type and one is chewing on my ankle) i am honoured that she had her kittens with me; they are a pleasure to know, just like their mum!! |
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The Strange Passions of Tiny Tabbies
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "Buddy" wrote in message oups.com... I adopted a kitty from the shelter a year ago and he is the most well-behaved kitty I have ever had. He looks in my eyes to get the ok to do anything - like jump on the desk, etc. Aww, that is so sweet! He doesn't care about the outside of the house - doesn't even seem interested in looking out the windows. He is the most loving kitty I have ever had and the first that I have adopted from a shelter. He was 3 years old and only at the shelter a couple of days when I found him - he was looking as if he did not like being there at all! You got a good one. About going outside: my Gracie was a wirey young thing, full of energy when we brought her home four years ago. She wriggled out behind the washer (there was a jerry-rigged cardboard thing over the opening for the hoses) and got under the house and would not come out. (I went outside and opened the little door to the crawl space and she was crouched down on the dirt floor watching the bugs!) I lured her back in with tuna, then she got out into the back yard once, and my husband chased her back in the house. The final time was also in her first six months of living he my husband left the front door open while bringing in packages and she ran out. We live on a busy street, so I freaked, imagining her dead on the street, hit by a car. I shrieked GRACIE, NO! in tears, and she circled the shrubs once and ran back into the house, looking at me like "oh my god, what? WHAT IS IT?" After that she avoided the doors at all costs. omg what a fright!!! |
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"meee" wrote We live on a busy street, so I freaked, imagining her dead on the street, hit by a car. I shrieked GRACIE, NO! in tears, and she circled the shrubs once and ran back into the house, looking at me like "oh my god, what? WHAT IS IT?" After that she avoided the doors at all costs. omg what a fright!!! It really was. What I love is that she was responsive enough to my alarm to run back in the house and never try it again. |
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"cybercat" wrote in message ... "meee" wrote We live on a busy street, so I freaked, imagining her dead on the street, hit by a car. I shrieked GRACIE, NO! in tears, and she circled the shrubs once and ran back into the house, looking at me like "oh my god, what? WHAT IS IT?" After that she avoided the doors at all costs. omg what a fright!!! It really was. What I love is that she was responsive enough to my alarm to run back in the house and never try it again. yes, that was special! |
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