Kelly... Gee, I never looked at Buzzy as a form of exercise before! THAT puts him in an entirely new perspective <grin> THANKS, m'dear! Barb Mallut ("Mom" to Buzzy, the ORIGINAL "Exercise cat!:") <giggle> [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Kelly Grant <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >Hey there Barb! >If nothing else Buzzy is adding exercise to your life...both physical and >mental.....and that is important!!! >Kelly in Calgary >----- Original Message ----- >From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 10:00 AM >Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts > > >> Darwin..... >> >> Welllllllll.... look at it this way - WIth a cat like Buzzy in my >> home it's a perennial challenge. I'm sooo busy trying to stay one >> mental and physical step ahead of Buzzy that I don't actually KNOW >> if he adds "quality" to my life! <grin> >> >> Barb Mallut >> [log in to unmask] >> >> Original Mssage----- >> From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]> >> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 5:17 AM >> Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> >> >Yes Barb, you may live longer, but with a cat like Buzzy, is it a >> quality >> >life??? >> > >> > >> >> ---------- >> >> From: Barb_MSN[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 9:09 PM >> >> Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> >> >> Err... that SHOULD read "And let's not forget that people who >> have >> >> a pet in their home tend to live longer than those who don't". >> >> >> >> Barb Mallut >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Barb_MSN <[log in to unmask]> >> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:02 PM >> >> Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> >> >> >> >> >Dear List-Pet-People... (or is that PWP = "People with Pets?") >> >> ><smile> >> >> > >> >> >And let' not to get that people who have a pet in their home >> tend >> >> >to live longer than those who don't. >> >> > >> >> >However, no mention was made about folks who share their >> sanctum >> >> >sanctuary with a "wild-child" kitty like Buzzy. I suspect >> that >> >> >WE all end up getting psychiatric help and and constantly feel >> >> >that somehow, somewhat, that darn CAT had got the better of >> 'em >> >> >AGAIN!! <LOL> >> >> > >> >> >Barb Mallut >> >> >[log in to unmask] >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > >> >> >From: Audrey <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >To: [log in to unmask] >> <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:42 AM >> >> >Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >>Hi Ed, seattle audrey here..:) I know exactly how attached >> an >> >> >animal can be >> >> >>to all who love them. It is no surprise to us who love >> animals >> >> >to find >> >> >>research shows ones blood pressure is lower and that they can >> >> >make life very >> >> >>wonderful. Mine has the biggest feet of all the labs I have >> >> >owned, and >> >> >>they all do have big feet if one has wild flower gardens as I >> do >> >> >.. I have >> >> >>given up having any lawn that looks decent with her as she >> skids >> >> >on it >> >> >>chasing squirrels into my bulb beds. It isnt worth keeping >> >> after >> >> >her as she >> >> >>will grow up in a couple of years as labs do. What she shows >> me >> >> >is her daily >> >> >>sense of discovery and joy that is not too much different >> from >> >> >the memories >> >> >>that I have of my own childhood. Any well loved animal is >> worth >> >> >the time >> >> >>and money we spend and I am sure that all of you who are >> owned >> >> by >> >> >a cat will >> >> >>agree with me. <smiles> By the way, all of you who have a >> dog >> >> >know how >> >> >>they always are watching when you begin to leave on an >> errand? >> >> >How do they >> >> >>know it isnt to the mail box? they just do .. >> >> >> >> >> >>audrey friend of aussie John 48/40/38?? >> >> >> >> >> >>:) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >>From: Edward Kleinmeyer <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:29 AM >> >> >>Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Greg, Now if you find something on dogs verses men I would >> be >> >> >in >> >> >>agreement. >> >> >>> I don't care for cats myself but dogs are a different story >> >> >completely. I >> >> >>> have a Taco Bell dog that I have raised since she was 3 >> weeks >> >> >old and >> >> >>> everyone knows that when I go,if she is still living they >> will >> >> >have to >> >> >>bury >> >> >>> her with me. Our bond is so close that she would mourn >> herself >> >> >to death. >> >> >>She >> >> >>> knows when I don't feel well and will hold and hold >> everything >> >> >till I get >> >> >>up >> >> >>> to take her out. I know,SHUT UP. OK Shirley >> >> >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> Click here for Free Video!! >> >> >>> http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ >> >> >>> >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >> >>> From: Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> ><[log in to unmask]> >> >> >>> Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:19 PM >> >> >>> Subject: Non PD:Cat Facts >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >To all the cat people: >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >I'm not a cat lover, but tI thought those of you that are >> >> >might enjoy >> >> >>these >> >> >>> >facts. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > http://members.xoom.com/JustCats/catfacts.html >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Why Cats are Better Than Women: >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >A cat won't wake you up at 3 am because it wants to make >> love >> >> >to you. >> >> >>> >A cat doesn't use the phone for hours. >> >> >>> >A cat loves you until it dies. >> >> >>> >You don't have to tell your cat you love it - it *knows* >> you >> >> >do. >> >> >>> >A cat never calls you on the phone in the middle of the >> night >> >> >saying >> >> >>> >"...ooooh I'm soooo druuuunk, wiiiill youuuuu taaake meeee >> >> >hooooooome..." >> >> >>> >You don't need to help your cat with Calculus or >> Statistics. >> >> >>> >A cat doesn't care if you haven't been eating for two >> days. >> >> >>> >A cat doesn't want to borrow money from you. >> >> >>> >You don't need to buy your cat expensive presents on its >> >> >birthday. >> >> >>> >You don't need to buy your cats mother expensive presents >> on >> >> >her >> >> >>birthday. >> >> >>> >A cat doesn't say "no" when you want the two of you to >> take a >> >> >two week >> >> >>> >holiday on some romantic island in West India. >> >> >>> >If there's a mouse in the house, the cat kills it, instead >> of >> >> >making a >> >> >>lot >> >> >>> >of fuss about it. >> >> >>> >A cat won't hate you if you have it castrated. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >Why Cats Are Better Than Men ! >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >Cats keep their opinions to themselves >> >> >>> >Cat's don't criticize your mother >> >> >>> >Cats never question how much you're eating >> >> >>> >Cats never claim they know how to fix larger appliances >> >> >>> >Cats understand the importance of beauty sleep >> >> >>> >Cats are happy to let you drive >> >> >>> >Cats always look good first thing in the morning >> >> >>> >One good purr can be worth a thousand words >> >> >>> >Cats don't complain when you get a short haircut >> >> >>> >Cats love it when you go shopping >> >> >>> >Cats never return the gifts you get them >> >> >>> >Cats are able to keep the romance alive >> >> >>> >A cat always hits the litterbox. >> >> >>> > Better chance of training a cat. >> >> >>> > You never have to spend time with your cats mother. >> >> >>> > If you ask enough times, a cat may actually listen to >> you. >> >> >>> > You can de-claw a cat...Try to get a guy to trim his >> >> >toenails. >> >> >>> > It's ok if a cat rubs up against your best friend. >> >> >>> > If a cat jumps into your lap, a little light petting will >> >> >satisfy him. >> >> >>> > A cat knows your the key to his happiness... A man thinks >> he >> >> >is. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >Greg >> >> >>> >47/35/35 >> >> >>> >:) >> >> >>> >> >>