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Skriven 2008-02-21 10:32:43 av Carol Shenkenberger (8857.cooks)
   Kommentar till text 2849 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
Ärende: New kitty :)
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 > > Doesnt to me either, but that seems the way of it now.  If the history of
 > > this cat is right, it's nonsensical.  Half starved and just 'left'.  There
 > > must have been a collar or something to track the ones who just shuffled h
 > > out the door then wandered on their merry way?
 > 
 > Yeah, it's not like dogs I expect who would most likely have a license
 > registered in town hall, or wherever.  So the collar with maybe id-tag at le
 > makes some sense as a possibility.. but even that is strange for a starving
 > stray kitty.  They typically get in such fights that any collar is ripped of
 > in the fray (at least from what I've seen).

Dunno.  Want wierd?  Dog place already called back, gave us the number of the
caretaker for 'Cash' (the beagle) and said if we didnt hear quick, to email he
r back.  One call on Daisy and nothing since.

Looks like we may have a dog before the cat.

 > >  Such people should be chained
 > > in their own back yards with no food and a 4 oz bottle of water for 6 days
 > 
 > You're too kind giving them water :) :)

Hey, I'm a nice person!

 > > It was kinda funny.  'What hapened to your last 2 pets', um, they died...
 > 
 > I doubt 'those kind of people' would ever tell them, "we dumped our last one
 > ...  so yeah, the question is kind of silly. But their mandate probably forc
 > them to ask that, I'd guess.

Probably!  I could have been dishonet and just said we'd never had one.  We'd
have the cat and dog both by now if so.

 > > Yeah, one in for him. You've got a blind copy of that as they want a
 > > reference.  Heck, I ait got none locally!  I added Mark Hoover blind too.
 > 
 > No problem with me, glad to help :)

THanks!  Got my call back this morning.


 > >> > Yesa, and with all this, I think we wait on the dog for a month or so t
 > 
 > >> Good idea.. Like you say, Daisy will be feeling more comfortable by then.
 > >> Actually, by then, Daisy will probably "own" the house :) :)
 > 
 > > It takes just about that long for a dog.  Cats, apparently in the next day
 > > so.


Looking like might be dog first now, not sure.

 > Wow.. a month for a dog.. I have no idea how long it would take for adoption
 > from the pound around here.  I know some of them can take a while though. I
 > remember when we were on our way to KY from NY, Chester (my cocker, the
 > brain-damaged guy (g)), bit me really bad in the car's front seat (wasn't hi
 > fault, the vet had over-tranquilized him, I think.. Dog was taking Dilantin
 > already, and he probably didn't even know who I was that day) .. Ron stopped
 > the car immediately and insisted on leavng the dog at the closest dog pound
 > with enough $$ to keep the dummy alive til we could get him sent to us via
 > plane to KY. They kept him there for us, and once we got to KY, we contacted
 > them to make arrangements for his return to us.. They told us that they had 
 > keep the dog there for 6 months, regardless of our wishes, since the law in 
 > said that any time a dog bit someone, it had to stay at the pound for 6 mos.
 > determine whether the dog had rabies or not (shot records from out of state
 > didn't matter).. anyway, that was sure a long time to wait.. so I guess 1 mo
 > isn't so bad after all, and who knows what their reasoning could be.. could 
 > some strange law or other like that one in PA.

I remember you mentioning that!  I recall once Bobby (the Bobcat, really)
having some meds and I kept him in his carryall in the car.  Then, I always
use those when driving anyways.  Call me a fuddy duddy but i seatbelt the
carriers in through the handles.

 > >> > Yeah really!  I got off too late tonight but I think tomorrow i can sna
 > >> > Charlotte and we can go visit Daisy for a bit.
 > >>
 > >> Oh that's great.. I bet she loves it when she sees you coming :)
 > > I got off too late tonight too so tomorrow.
 > 
 > Hope so, I know how much you and Charlotte would love to see her :)

Got tied up, but tomorrow for sure!


 > > wake the dead with that purr!  He'd sit on my chest and do it til me feet
 > > vibrated.
 > 
 > Lol :) And I bet he insisted on it whether you wanted him on your lap or not
 > :) :)  I had a cat like that once.. Pete.. he was a Maine Coon Cat if you've
 > ever heard of them.. They are named that way because of their tails resembli
 > a raccoon's tail.. very very long.. The cat really looked like those picture
 > of Black Cats you see on Halloween cards, etc. with the high arched back and
 > long long body and tail, when he was upset or going to attack :) And His pur
 > was so loud we used to say the same thing :)

Bobby was worse, he'd genuinely scare folks that he was growling, but that
was just his purr.  Once you heard his growl, it was not mistakable.  (Bobby
was an accidental adoption of a bobcat, many years ago.  Most humorus part
was). the name as I didnt know he was a bobcat then).

 > >> > I am adamant to 'fix' any pets now.  I've seen too many unwanted strays
 > >> > Folks who want a pet, should have to go through something like what we 
 > >> > be sure they will be responsible.  I could after all, just walk in with
 > >> > at any pet-mill place....
 > >>
 > >> Yep.  And it's so sad to see animals that are raised that way :(
 > 
 > > Oh look, we can have cute babies!  Then 6 weeks later, find a home or
 > > drown'em.  THats just irresponsible if you have no plan to home them all.
 > 
 > Yep.. you have to wonder which is worse.. the pet mill or the pet-abandoners
 > or the irresponsible owners.. guess they are all pretty bad :(

I just have'em fixed.  Bobby was the only one i didnt have fixed.  He went on
to make many 'bobby-cats' in Northern San Antonio.  Prized mousers at farms
up there.  (I'd found him a home there at a farm where the lady was allergic
to dogs but not cats, and the fellow loved big dogs.  A 45lb bobcat siuted
them well and he was tabby in nature so suitable indoors as well as out).
              xxcarol
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