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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 [log in to unmask] -----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 >:)