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How many Mudcats have cats!?
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Susanne (skw) Date: 17 Feb 01 - 07:03 PM If you like cat detectives, don't forget Sneaky Pie Brown, who (together with her human SO Rita Mae Brown) writes the Mrs Murphy mystery series. I think they're even better than the L. J. Braun series, though I like them both. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Nemesis Date: 17 Feb 01 - 07:53 PM Anyone who caught the BS Eclipse thread will have read my thread, heartbroken after Esme our slinky little black kitten was run over during it. Her sister Felicity (aka Scratch (by name and nature) (1 year old on the 22 March) was pining for lack of company so we now have a 7 month old black long-haired rescue kitten who despite her original bedraggled appearance is turning into a gorgeous quasi-Persian (tip: Dene's natural cat food turns all felines into sleak,silky thangs). Also, she has been nicknamed Mudkitten as she sits with her nose glued to the screen when I am surfing. Actually, it has taken 45 minutes to type this thread as she wants to tell us all something - when I decode what she's typing I'll let you all know!! PS: Felicity was the name of choice of my 10 year old son - I explained that it mean "celebration, congratulations" and he reckoned having a kitten was cause for celebration. Small black fluffy thing is Buffy (TVS) altho' my name for her is Bebe as she is turning into a sexy girl - a bit like Pepe le Pew(sic?)'s feline love interest |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Hawker Date: 17 Feb 01 - 07:55 PM We have 3 - Tipsy, Shadow and Marmaduke...... all moggies of no fixed lineage - and an honorary cat called Hawker - who is really a Staffordshire Bull Terrier...... He lies on his side and Tipsy & Shadow suckle him and massage his tummy with their paws as if he were their Mum.....Yes I did say HE! - Must video and send to "You've been framed!" He also purrs of a fashion when he is with the cats and when they were kittens he used to clean their eyes and bums like mother cat (we rescued them when VERY young and he took on the role without prompting) Lucy |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Katcina Date: 17 Feb 01 - 08:56 PM Only three cats at the moment. Sunshine a pure black Persian; and her two sons. Leo, a long haired siamese, and Mario a long haired Sylvester; Sunshine was a bit loose before I fixed that after the two boys were born. Along with them are two dogs and a mourning dove. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: RichM Date: 18 Feb 01 - 09:09 AM I have four Catz: all strays, arrived at various times, kind of like the story of the Hobbits, who came to the fire one at a time as a story was told---so as not to overwhelm the host!
Olive,14 was first,as a 4 month old stray from the Humane society. Took her home, and she promptly developed pneumonia; the humane society offered to exchange her, but I knew they might put her down. I kept her and nursed her back to health.
The second arrival was Ninja: all black except for a white necktie. He arrived as a 6 month old (now 12 years old). He had been hanging around Rasputin's café-the local folk music venue-being fed by softhearted Helen, the proprietor.
Last but pushing hard for dominance in the house pecking order, is a tortoiseshell: Daisy (also called Marguerite, french translation).
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Geoff the Duck Date: 18 Feb 01 - 02:43 PM Looking at our garden, we have plenty of MUD! Quack GtD |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,Phil Cooper Date: 18 Feb 01 - 06:38 PM I currently have one cat, Worf, who comports himself with honor. He's a rescued feral kitten, tamed up very well and pushing four years old now. I inherited Henrietta when she was ten years old. After three household changes in a year, I thought she was entitled to live out her days in the same place. She wanted everything "just so." She lived to be over 18. My first car was Hendrix, a long haired black cat. A gentleman of black cats. My significant other has five cats, my singing partner has two. They're all great critters. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Burke Date: 18 Feb 01 - 10:59 PM When I moved into my house 10.5 years ago, a friend set me up with this homeless guy who was hanging around the neighborhood. Gray & white longhair. When he hit 15.5 pounds the vet put him on a diet. Barnabas is the only cat I've ever owned or been owned by. He's a great lap cat when I'm in his chair. Otherwise he's just in the chair without me. He keeps me company at night & never gets me up earlier than I want to. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,mike putt@work Date: 19 Feb 01 - 08:15 AM I'm sure you all know, but I'll remind you anyway. A mudcat is actually a fish, so how many have one of these, I do. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,Sailor Dan at work Date: 19 Feb 01 - 01:22 PM I didnt read the entire thread due to being at work, But i think the thread is incorrectly named, i think it should be "HOw many Cats own Mudcatters" The only cat I ever had was named Puppy, (He was that Big) and I soon learned that He owned me. Sure do miss him Sailor Dan |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: bet Date: 19 Feb 01 - 02:21 PM Oh yes! i have A CAT. bet |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Hawker Date: 19 Feb 01 - 04:04 PM How many mudcatters have had kittens! Miaow! ROFL Lucy |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Biskit Date: 19 Feb 01 - 11:17 PM Mrs. Biskit and I belong to 5 cats,#1 Missy, also known as, Bongo, Rotunda, and Her Girthfulness,2. Sweet Melissa the prettiest cat I've EVER seen.3.Arnita,AKA Ratnita,my personal favorite.4.Blazer a tourtise shell, she looks like one of those Egyptian statues.&5.Last but not least Gizmo our only male and a blue seal siamese. a big handsome boy!...Molly is Siberian Husky and Lilly is our Chesapeake Bay Retriever!!! I wouldn't have felt right leaving them out, they're family too! -Biskit- |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: English Jon Date: 20 Feb 01 - 04:09 AM Corrrrr. I fink the kwestion should be more along the lines ov: 'ow many cats 'ave mudcatterz. Corrr. I'm off for sum caffoo. English Jon's Cat |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 20 Feb 01 - 04:51 AM Monty Moo bought me a vole this morning, which is fine, but it was still alive and running round the house, followed by.... one growling cat, and one annoyed human, trying to get the both of them out of the house... Couldn't rescue Vole.... Monty managed to catch it again, and wouldn't let me have it... Monty Moo and Vole are NOT in the house today! Yeuch! |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 20 Feb 01 - 05:06 AM grrrrrroooooowwwwallll purrrrrrar meeeerooooooooowwworooooooo Engwwish Jwons cat I have a pwortion of juicy vole? you want some.... human shouted at me this morning, she just doesn't appweciate good fud. Mweroorrrrrrrooooooooooooooo Monty rooooo purrrrr |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: black walnut Date: 20 Feb 01 - 07:29 AM One is enough when she's like ours.... Watching birds for hours and hours, Elderberry Ninepatch is her name, Avoiding cuddles is her game. ~'nut
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: English Jon Date: 20 Feb 01 - 09:56 AM Damn Huminz. Dont 'preciate nufink if you arsk me. Corrr. Woz it a big vole? Some o' them buggers aren't arf tricky to katch. corrr. Still, a cat's gotta 'ave a 'obby. mrp? corrrrrrr. English Jon's Cat |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 20 Feb 01 - 10:08 AM mewrooooowl... noooo swas a shhmallll un, but jooooocy. And human shaid not allowweeeed in house.. meeewrooooowl! lots of micers near meeeee rowlll mrrrp lol |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Date: 07 Jul 01 - 03:03 AM My cat died last year, but I will get a new one in september. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: ermintrudeclaire Date: 07 Jul 01 - 03:57 PM we have 4 cats - Happy (Birthday)Two-Tone (because of his miaow) Pepper and Jaffa (because he is large, orange and seedless) We also have Wigdet the blind diabetic dog, Taboo, Shoni and Freebie the horses, Nosey, Teg and Woody the snakes, Chip and Lively the rats, Tofee and Tattie the guinea pigs, Eddie the rabbit, Shock the mouse, Custard the hamster and Noodles and Dash the degus. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 07 Jul 01 - 05:25 PM Dogs have family and owners... Cats have staff... Yours, Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: momnopp Date: 07 Jul 01 - 06:02 PM One pound kitty, Peanut. She's a Torbie (tortise/tabby) from the humane society (that's what makes her a "pound" kitty). It took Dylan (my 11 year-old) about 2 years to convince me to get a new kitty after the first one he knew died in about 1998. Graypaw had been with us since before Dylan was born. We needed time to mourn and I needed to be free of the responsibility of animal care in addition to full-time solo kid care for a change. Now I have a toe warmer/chewer and window decoration named Peanut. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Tone d' F Date: 07 Jul 01 - 07:20 PM One cat Norton, lap tart and snorer extrodinaire |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Jimmy C Date: 08 Jul 01 - 12:17 AM WE used to have 2 cats, plus a dog and a rabbit. Both cats lived to about 13 years old. Princess and Patches). We got another (Gizmo) but when my daughter married she took Gizmo with her. I can't say I miss the cats, I tolerated them for the sake of the children. I don't hate cats, I just am not a real cat lover. I now feel that we are again bosses in our home. If I lived in the country I would definitely have a couple of cats, dogs and rabbits around. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Celtic Soul Date: 08 Jul 01 - 10:53 AM Gots 2 so far, but I think my kid wants another, so it may mean even more litter boxes (ew) in the not too distant future. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: fat B****rd Date: 08 Jul 01 - 02:12 PM We had the late great Benson until recently and I have to say that when he went to Pussy Heaven I've missed people less. Now we have fat little asthmatic Deacon ('cos he's Blue) who sleeps a lot and does pigeon impressions. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Jim Cheydi Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:19 AM I had a cat onthe. Bloody fur played havoc with my digethtion. Jim Cheydi's pet viper. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GeorgeH Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:47 AM I thought the question should be "how many cats own mudcatters" . . . G. (whose delightful moggie woke him up at 4.50am today . .) |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: The Cat's Whiskers Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:53 AM I wish... TCW |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 09 Jul 01 - 08:00 AM I think Monty Moo has taken to giving next door gifts of mice, frogs, and shrews... They told me about a sudden influx of small creatures, mostly dead, though some alive deposited around their house... OOOPS Fitted Monty with a bell.... but he's still catching things... I think he must have developed a technique to stop the bell tingling. George... 3am is a regular time in our house... though I have developed the ability to sleep through all prevailing, yeowls, scratchings, running across your stomach whilst you are asleep, (the larger cats fave) jumping onto your stomach from higher level. Scratching your head, hitting your face with their paws. Being part of the mad half hour circuit, and many more plans the pair of them do to try and wake us up... banshee wailing though is the funniest. E |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: SharonA Date: 09 Jul 01 - 08:54 AM Up until almost exactly two years ago, I had two cats: Chester and Arthur (collectively named after the President!) Chester came to me third-hand. He originally belonged to a songwriter acquaintance of mine. When he was about 5 years old, she said she'd developed an allergy to him and had to get rid of him, and the boyfriend I had at the time took him. Two years later, after Chester had nearly destroyed the man's trailer and was working on the rest of the trailer park (gardens, boat covers and seats, etc.), the man said he was taking Chester to the SPCA, and I said I'd take him instead... via the vet's office, for declawing. So Chester became an indoors-only cat. After a year of this, he became quite mopey, so I went to a pet shop and got him his own kitten, and chose a name to go along with Chester's. Chester became a mom-cat but never let Artie forget who was the alpha-male, and Artie mimicked Chester's every move as he grew up. Chester was an orange tabby semi-longhair (no white patches), about 13 pounds at his heaviest. I think he might have had some Maine Coon in him. He never hesitated to make his wishes known — LOUDLY — and would yell at me if I didn't make a lap for him quickly enough! He had the loudest purr I've ever heard in a cat. He lived to be 19, though in his waning years he suffered from gradual kidney failure and, in its last stages, I finally had to have him put to sleep. I still cry over that, and miss him horribly. Arthur ("Artie"), happily, is still with me at 13. He's another semi-longhair and I call his color "black" though there are brown, grey, red and purple highlights and, as he ages, some growing white spots. He's the runt of somebody's litter, and I'm hard-pressed to keep his weight above 7 pounds; he'd rather be petted, hugged and carried than eat. Artie's quite the athlete, still as playful as a teenage cat, and excels at the high jump. (Yes, English Jon's Cat, this IS "Artie in the windowsill"!) SharonA |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Jingle Date: 09 Jul 01 - 02:04 PM Let me introduce Buddy and Kipper who let me live in their house and feed them in return for purring, dribbling and nudging my feet with their heads when I am trying to walk. Buddy is big and strong like a black panther and Kipper is very small with a tale like a squirrel. He also has comical back legs. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Tattie Bogle Date: 09 Jul 01 - 06:55 PM Friends across the road got a black-and white one they called Oscar: we got a tabby (more like Scottish wildcat behaviour-wise): we called her Emmie (work it out - Oscar/Emmie??????) They're both totally daft. Tattie B |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: vectis Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:38 PM I have a 20 year old called Penta (she's our fifth cat that's why) who is fat, snores, does nothing but eat, sleep and... She enjoys lacerating us when we try to groom her but Hey! You've got to enjoy life where you can when you're a geriatric moggy. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ebbie Date: 03 Apr 05 - 03:56 PM Received via email: On the Pill 1. Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. 2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. 3. Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away. 4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for count of ten. 5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden. 6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously. 7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from the hearth and set to one side to repair later. 8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw. 9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. 10. Retrieve cat from neighbour's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band. 11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Apply whisky compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom. 12. Ring fire brigade to retrieve the cat from tree across the road. Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap. 13. Tie the cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down. 14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to casualty, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnant from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table. 15. Arrange for RSPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and ring local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Brían Date: 03 Apr 05 - 04:12 PM Hmmm. I think we need a field guide to properly distinguish ours. Brían |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: LilyFestre Date: 03 Apr 05 - 04:56 PM There are 6 cats who live together in a house that they are nice enough to share with us, the 9 dogs and 25 chickens! Festre is the oldest...gray tiger kitty who really is KING OF THE HOUSE! He is moody, bitchy, vocal and does NOT like Goose the cat. Daphne is Festre's wife. She is also a gray tiger kitty with white eyeliner surrounding her eyes. She is THE softest cat and has the most wonderful purr. She also has an Elvis sneer lip. Normie is the youngest male cat. He is a yellow tiger kitty, son of Daphne and a white stray cat (Festre was NOT impressed with this...he snubbed Daphne for nearly a year!). Normie loves to snuggle with me, and ALWAYS has to be the nearest critter to my chin. If one of the other cats is sitting with me, Normie will walk over them (if not pushing them out of the way) to snuggle the closest to Mama's face. Normie also has the uncanny ability to wait until I am out of the shower and brushing my teeth before knocking on the bathroom door and demanding LOUDLY that the door be OPENED IMMEDIATELY if he has to wait for more than 10 seconds. Goose is also a gray tiger kitty, son of Daphne and brother to Normie. Goose is GORGEOUS but none of the other cats like him. He is a bully....especially to our youngest and newest kitten. Festre enjoys sneaking up on Goose and screaming loudly at him while they chase each other up the stairs. Goose is a Mama's boy and will sit with me for hours and purr and purr and purr....it is his only saving grace. Ellie is Mama's girl all over the place. She is a black cat who dislikes all manner of men. There was a time when I used to commute to college, stay at an apartment during the week and then come home on the weekends to my husband. Ellie travelled with me every week, sitting on my left shoulder as I drove. Given the chance to sneak into our bedroom, she will wake me up with lick of the eyeballs or a nibble on my nose. She once bit the part of my nose nearest my eyes....I do not know how I did not kill her...YOUCH! Then, finally, there is Millie. Veronica found her on the back deck last summer. She was SO tiny and smelled to high heavens of skunk. There was NO way we could turn her away. She is a tiny gray tiger kitten with HUGE eyes and she frequently looks stoned. She is her Papa's girl....big old Grizzly Adams type falls asleep in his chair each night with his arm wrapped around Little Miss Millie...priceless! I love my kitties and every single one of their little purrrrrsonalities!!!!!! Michelle |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: jacqui.c Date: 03 Apr 05 - 07:38 PM Ebbie - I've just sat here laughing uncontrollably reading 'On the Pill'. Having, in the past, a cat who needed regular medicating this was just so true! We don't have any cats although SINSULL is always offering to part with Alice the Slut who she says would be great company for our crazy yellow lab, Seamus. Knowing Alice's prediliction for peeing in unwanted places we have politely (and not so politely) refused the offer. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Big Al Whittle Date: 03 Apr 05 - 08:42 PM have cats in the carnal sense.....? I'm sure its an empty and meaningless experience. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Peace Date: 03 Apr 05 - 09:47 PM Jaysus . . . . |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ebbie Date: 03 Apr 05 - 09:52 PM I've had to do it too, Jacqui. It is my contention that if a vet prescribes pills to a cat, s/he should make daily house calls. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Stephen L. Rich Date: 03 Apr 05 - 10:04 PM What's a cat? |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Bobert Date: 03 Apr 05 - 10:08 PM Two indoor, two ferral.... Getting ready to move and gonna inherit 4 ferral to go along with the two indoor and the two ferral that we're gonna try to trap to take with us... What's that make? I think about 8.... Bobert |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Ebbie Date: 04 Apr 05 - 12:18 AM Yoo hoo, Bobert! When are you moving? Do let us in on the process, OK? |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: mandoleer Date: 04 Apr 05 - 09:31 AM Used to have cats - up to 21 at times, but the 21st was always a temporary guest awaiting placement. Quite a few were Scottish Folds, which are absolutely delightful but hard to breed as you mustn't breed Fold to Fold for genetic reasons. Have managed to get freedom now and more birds and a red squirrel in the garden. Oh, yes, and have a look at this page (in these days of weapons of mass destruction.....) http://members.aol.com/moggycat/Mark-I-CAT.html |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,Bill the Collie Date: 04 Apr 05 - 09:49 AM I had a cast - when I broke my bastarding ankle last year. |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: Scooby Doo Date: 04 Apr 05 - 12:34 PM I have two cats,i inherited one from my son who is at University and the other was a stray several years ago. I also feed a ferral cat called tomcat,but i try not to let him take over my life. Scooby |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,indignant feline Date: 04 Apr 05 - 12:40 PM The very idea! The correct question is how many Cats have pet Mudcats? |
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Subject: RE: How many Mudcats have cats!? From: GUEST,Frug Date: 04 Apr 05 - 02:46 PM Brucie................now thats what I call a pussy !!! |
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