Bob A.
WHAT a wonderful story about your feline family member, Red! I
was deeply touched by your love for this furry critter, and HIS
reciprocation of that love.
Hugs to a fellow cat-person...
Barb Mallut ("Mom" to Scooter 'n Buzzy)
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From: Bob Anibal <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts
>Gotta tell you about MY cat. We have had many cats over the
years - all very
>nice people but ther was on who was MINE, or rather I was HIS. A
couple who
>lived in a rental house we had next door had 2 kittens - they
weere also
>dodging the sheriff or unpaid bills so they were not there very
much. One
>day one of the kittens came trotting across the lawn and jumped
up on my lap
>and started purring. I believe he was announcing that he was
adopting me.
>So we fed him.etc. He spent most of the day when I was outside up
on my
>shoulder like a neck-piece. I had a little green house with a
plank around
>it on top of the foundation where RED could walk - as I worked in
the gh he
>would follow me on the outside. On the second day of his
ownership of me as
>I came out of the greenhouse he jumped on my back with all talons
out - I
>think they heard the scream 5 miles down the road. It was summer
and I had
>an a very light weight shirt. Red calmly crawled up on my
shoulders and
>settled down, purring a mile a minute. After that he jumped on my
shoulders
>and my wifes but nobody ever felt a anthing but the soft pad of
his paws.
>Weeding in the garden, bending over pulling weeds, Red was up on
the
>shoulders, shifting around as we would bend and straighten. The
only cat
>that I ever loved, and boy, he knew it. I was starting to teach
him some
>tricks when he lost a race crossing the road.He was maybe about
2. I came
>home after work one day and a delegation of small kids from the
neoghborhood
>came and told me about Red. They buried him in a place that they
buried
>various pets and said they had had a nice ceremony. Guess I
forgot to tell
>you, he was a red red tiger and absolutely gorgeous. His taill
was only
>about 2-3 inches long but he had no trouble balancing. He was
born with the
>short tail. I have maintained ever since that he was the most
truly
>intelligent cat that I had ever known.
>Bob Anibal CG for Cecily 79/~20
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Barb_MSN" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:16 AM
>Subject: Re: Non PD:Cat Facts
>
>
>Speaking of "cat facts," did ya know that cats mustn't eat ANY
>chocolate? They can get quite sick from the delectable stuff.
>
>Oh.... and kitties LOVE It if ya have a "resting tremor" and
put
>your hand on their tummy! <LOL> (AKA "How to win your cats
eternal
>friendship by having PD)
>
>Barb Mallut
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:20 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
>>:)
