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Duffy scared me
Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times
when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message ... On Thu 06 Sep 2007 09:33:47p, MaryL wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav : Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL Aww, bless his poor bumpy head. Well, as you said, he wasn't hurt, so no harm done. Not to make you think more, but you never know what kinds of things he bumps into, or falls, when you're working all day. I'm sure things like that are bound to happen. Even if it does, he does so well and is so adjusted. You have to know he did it on purpose so that you would fuss over him. ) -- Cheryl Ha! Yes, it probably was deliberate. He *loves* hugs and attention. ;) MaryL |
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message . .. Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. snip MaryL That should be "remote control," of course -- not "remove control" (although that might be a very good thing to have). Duh! MaryL |
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On Sep 6, 9:33?pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL If you had a thread of humanity in you, you'd have him put to sleep. I can think of nothing crueler than to force an animal to live on with such a heart-rending disability as this. The ex and I had a blind cat once. She used to crap in his litter box okay, but 9 times out of 10 her ass would be hanging out over the edge! LOL....!! Needless to say, I never cleaned any of it up. IBen Getiner |
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"IBen Getiner" wrote in message oups.com... On Sep 6, 9:33?pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL If you had a thread of humanity in you, you'd have him put to sleep. I can think of nothing crueler than to force an animal to live on with such a heart-rending disability as this. The ex and I had a blind cat once. She used to crap in his litter box okay, but 9 times out of 10 her ass would be hanging out over the edge! LOL....!! Needless to say, I never cleaned any of it up. IBen Getiner I treat most of your messages as spam and don't reply, but I will respond to your comment about the litter box because there may be other readers with this problem. Duffy actually did sometimes "hang over" the edge, and urine (but never feces) would trickle over the edge. The solution was simple. I got a very large litter box, and it has never happened again! Duffy is a happy, active, loving little guy. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e Recent pics: http://tinyurl.com/clal7 |
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"cindys" wrote in message ... "IBen Getiner" wrote in message oups.com... On Sep 6, 9:33?pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL If you had a thread of humanity in you, .... snippage of crap -------------- Mary, this is a known usenet troll. Please don't take its bait. Best regards, ---Cindy S. Thanks, Cindy. I'm familiar with this troll and usually don't respond. I did respond this time to his comment about litter boxes because there may be readers on this NG who do have that problem. You're right, though. He's a known troll and not worth our time. MaryL |
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On 7 Sep, 14:01, "cindys" wrote:
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message . .. snip Duffy actually did sometimes "hang over" the edge, and urine (but never feces) would trickle over the edge. The solution was simple. I got a very large litter box, and it has never happened again! --------------- I had the same problem with Molly when she got elderly. My sister also had a similar problem with her elderly cat. I solved my problem by getting a large *covered* litter box. I know that some cats don't like the covered boxes and won't use them, but my cats are fine with them, even prefer them because they afford more privacy. Anyway, I'm offering this as another possible alternative for someone who may be reading this and have this problem. Best regards, ---Cindy S. I had the same problem with Molly when she got elderly. My sister also had a similar problem with her elderly cat. I solved my problem by getting a large *covered* litter box. I know that some cats don't like the covered boxes and won't use them, but my cats are fine with them, even prefer them because they afford more privacy. Anyway, I'm offering this as another possible alternative for someone who may be reading this and have this problem. Blue -Belle, used to do exactly the same thing, but for different reasons. After a litter, she would do it on a daily basis- but not purposefully of course. I believe that it was because she couldn't help it. After giving birth, I'm quite sure that certain areas were either numb, or painful, so we decided to set up a hooded box to see if it would help. It was the ultimate answer to the problem & now I wouldn't be without my hooded box. I know that some cats don't like them very much, but these ones have really embraced the enclosed litter, for what I believe are the same reasons- Privacy, & no fear of another cat jumping them when they need private time... Sheelagh "o" |
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On Fri 07 Sep 2007 05:12:44a, IBen Getiner wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav roups.com: The ex and I had a blind cat once. She used to crap in his litter box okay, but 9 times out of 10 her ass would be hanging out over the edge! You had a lovely ex. How often did she crap in his litterbox? You should have given her a bigger one, and I'm not going to state the obvious. -- Cheryl |
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On Sep 7, 8:46?am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "IBen Getiner" wrote in message oups.com... On Sep 6, 9:33?pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL If you had a thread of humanity in you, you'd have him put to sleep. I can think of nothing crueler than to force an animal to live on with such a heart-rending disability as this. The ex and I had a blind cat once. She used to crap in his litter box okay, but 9 times out of 10 her ass would be hanging out over the edge! LOL....!! Needless to say, I never cleaned any of it up. IBen Getiner I treat most of your messages as spam and don't reply, but I will respond to your comment about the litter box because there may be other readers with this problem. Duffy actually did sometimes "hang over" the edge, and urine (but never feces) would trickle over the edge. The solution was simple. I got a very large litter box, and it has never happened again! Duffy is a happy, active, loving little guy. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e Recent pics: http://tinyurl.com/clal7- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Bull****, azzhole.... Ours kept feeling further until she found the outside lip of the box..... IBen |
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On Sep 7, 8:57?am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "cindys" wrote in message ... "IBen Getiner" wrote in message roups.com... On Sep 6, 9:33?pm, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: Duffy gave me a real fright this evening. This was one of the few times when his blindness really "showed." I was sitting in a lounge chair watching TV, and I happened to be holding the remove control upright in my hand. Suddenly, Duffy leaped toward the arm of the chair (as he frequently does when I am sitting there) -- and he hit, head-on with a resounding "crack" as the top of his little head hit the remote control. He fell backward and stumbled. Fortunately, he was not injured and didn't even appear to be frightened. I grabbed him and hugged him and kept saying, over and over, "Oh, Duffy, I'm sooo sorry....etc." It was one of those things that I couldn't possibly predict, but I felt just terrible about it. MaryL If you had a thread of humanity in you, .... snippage of crap -------------- Mary, this is a known usenet troll. Please don't take its bait. Best regards, ---Cindy S. Thanks, Cindy. I'm familiar with this troll and usually don't respond. I did respond this time to his comment about litter boxes because there may be readers on this NG who do have that problem. You're right, though. He's a known troll and not worth our time. MaryL- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yeah. Right. You're always front-and-center no matter WHAT IBen sezz.... IBen Getiner |
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