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From: C0043@vmcms.csuohio.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: cats over the phone
Date: 27 Jul 92 04:51:15 GMT
Organization: CSU


     Yes, I talk to my furballs over the answering machine at least
twice a week.  Mondays find me leaving at 7:00 AM and often not returning
much before midnight, Thursdays are much the same.  Once or twice during
the day I call and talk to Sophie and Baxter over the machine.  The
interesting thing now is that each evening when I come home and retrieve
my messages, the girls are propped up on my bed watching for "their
message".  Also, if I happen to decide to not answer the phone and let
the machine handle it, both girls trot right into my bedroom, hop on
the bed and "watch the mom box" for greetings.
 
     I'm telling ya'....if it gets any better than being owned by a
couple of cats, well they'll just have to declare it illegal!
 
Beth
 
'n Sophie aka Mrs. Major Meatloaf
'n Baxter the Calico from Another Planet
From: kk00+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kathleen P. Kowalski)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Handling Jealous Cats
Date: 22 Jul 92 15:14:29 GMT
	<22JUL199208585030@watson.bms.com>
Organization: Office of the President, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Ok, here's the scoop.  I really need some advice on how to handle my
kitties.  I've had Callie since February.  I adopted her from the Humane
Society.  She's 2 years old, declawed (got her that way), spayed and has
a very nice disposition.  She's affectionate, playful and is not
high-strung at all.  She only gets freaked out by riding in cars and
trips to the vet.  She's very attached to me.  She sleeps at the foot of
my bed, follows me around the house, and even waits for me outside the
shower.  

Now, since both my husband and I work, we thought it would be nice if
she had a companion.  Last week, we went to the shelter "Just to look." 
That's where I fell for Taz.  Little Tazzy was the last of his litter to
be adopted.  He's 16 weeks old, has his claws and isn't yet neutered
(that's in a couple months.)  This little one purrs the minute you pick
him up and doesn't stop.  He's extremely active, runs around constantly
and the shelter tells me when they took blood from him to test it, he
purred the whole time!  

Ok, now I know you're not supposed to introduce them face to face, but
my Hubby didn't listen.  Naturally, Callie hissed and swatted and spit
at him.  Taz ran around the house like crazy, but it didn't seem to
bother him.  He kept trying to get Callie to play with him!  After we
put Taz in a room (with food, water, bed toys and litter box), Callie
was her old self with us.  Same thing this morning.

Well, anybody out there have advice for me on cat psychology?  How can I
help them adjust?  Is it ok for Callie to see us petting/holding Taz???

Help!

Kay
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: diana@wetware.com (CatWoman )
Subject: Re: Advice wanted about abnormal kitty poop (long)
Organization: Castle WetWare MouseCatcher
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:17:43 GMT


larryw@sun.lclark.edu writes:
{deletions}
] So, I would like to know.  Should I take her in again or should I wait to see 
] if she has anymore symptoms?  She *ususally* is just fine, this has happened 
] three times in a month and a half.

Take her in - or if you can, have the vet give you the little
container to take in a fecal sample.  

If it IS feces, then a fresh sample taken directly to the vet,
or directly to the lab if the vet doesn't do his/her own lab
work and will tell you what lab they use, will help.  If you
can get a sample, and don't have the container, any clean 
container that doesn't allow air or light will work (an old
aspirin bottle, for example - rinsed thoroughly...).  Put
the bottle into a ziplock baggie, and take THAT to the vet.

You don't say what color the cat is - if SHE is grey, then you
may be looking at a hairball, not feces.  If there is normal
feces in the cat box, and this mass is sitting outside the box,
I'd suspect hairballs.  Especially if it looks like there is
undigested food in the mass (though that's not usual).

Diana
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: jonathan@chpc.utexas.edu (Jonathan Thornburg)
Subject: cat excrement in "interesting" places Re: More Cat Toys
Summary: another "Fat Freddy's Cat"
Keywords: cat excrement faeces boots shoes pillow stereo headphones
Organization: U of Texas at Austin / Physics Dept / Center for Relativity
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 00:30:13 GMT

In article <zlsiida.1074@fs1.mcc.ac.uk> zlsiida@fs1.mcc.ac.uk (dave budd)
writes:
>I knew this guy who found the cat left something else [cat faeces]
>in his shoe.....
>He deserved it, actually, he was that kind of guy.

The comic book series "The Freak Brothers" (Ripoff Press, San Francisco)
features the exploits of a bunch of 40ish hippies living at "1342D Trashview
Court" in San Francisco.  One of them, "Fat Freddy", has a cat, in fact a
very feisty tomcat, named (naturally enough) "F. Frederick Skitty".  He
has left cat faeces on Fat Freddy's pillow, in FF's boots, and once even
in his stereo headphones!

[Note, FF isn't the best of cat-owners, he hasn't had said cat neutered.
 But the series is *very* funny, though the cat cartoons aren't its
 highlight.]

- Jonathan Thornburg and Mortina II (alas 4000km away on an island in Canada)
  <jonathan@einstein.ph.utexas.edu> or <jonathan@hermes.chpc.utexas.edu>
  University of Texas at Austin / Physics Dept / Center for Relativity
  and (for a few more months) U of British Columbia / {Astronomy,Physics}
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ault@engin.umich.edu (Matthew Ault)
Subject: Re: Sleeping with cats...NEVER AGAIN
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 15:48:03 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan Engineering, Ann Arbor
Distribution: na

The problem that my wife and I have with our two 4 mo. olds is that
about 3 a.m. they've had enough of this sleeping around and are completely
revved up and ready to play.  Usually with our body parts.  Rather than
trying to respond to this in the typical haze of early morning forced
consciousness, we've banned them from the bedroom at night.  At least
until they're older and more sedate.

-matt

-- 
|-------------------------| Sanity is maintained only by healthy and        |
|Matthew A. Ault          |   regular promenades around its border.         |
|ault@caen.engin.umich.edu|     - from _The Complete Wilderness Paddler_    |
|-------------------------|         by J.W. Davidson & J. Rugge             |
From: floyd@starsend.chbrk.pa.us (Floyd Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Korat?
Date: 23 Jul 92 02:01:27 GMT
Reply-To: floyd@starsend.chbrk.pa.us (Floyd Miller)
Organization: Woodward McCoach, Inc.

In article <1992Jul22.204525.6070@nsc.nsc.com>,
urban@nsc.nsc.com (Gregory Urban) writes:
> Hi there, I'm not a cat owner (yet), however I remember seeing a breed that
> I really liked. The exact name escapes me, I think it was "Korat" (sp?).
> It was a blue-grey shorthair. Does anyone know what I'm talking about,
> Is this just a nickname for a common breed?
>

  It's a bonefide breed.  I have one, Thai Chat (that's pronounced,
  "sha"), and my brother has two.  They are great cats;  friendly,
  playful, affectionate and very intelligent.  Their color is similar
  to that of a Chartreaux or Russian Blue but their faces have an
  Oriental appearance.

  They are from Thailand, where it is said that to receive a Korat
  as gift brings good luck.  They are known as the, "Silver Blue Cat
  with A Thai Passport."  I believe they were introduced in the U.S.
  sometime around 1959.  I occassionally go to cat shows and I've
  never seen a Korat at one.

  I got Thai Chat a little over 7 years ago from a breeder in New
  Jersey.  I could probably dig up their number but you may find
  breeders listed in the various cat magazines.

  There is an organization of Korat owners and lovers called the
  Korat Cat Fancier's Association.  I had an address for them
  (which I think was a member's or the chairperson's home).  I
  could look for that if there's interest.

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Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: jhoskins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James M Hoskins)
Subject: Maine coon associations
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 19:45:32 GMT



Here are two Maine Coon cat organizations:

Maine Coon Breeders and Fanciers Association
2669 Skeel St.
Brighton, CO  80601

Maine Coon Club
35 Atlantic Rd.
Gloucester, MA  01930


They are most likely small groups with limited budgets.   To be courteous I
suggest you send a SASE or a stamp if you write for information.  Thanks.

**
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: 6845400@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: RE: Lazy cat.
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 15:47:18 GMT

When a cat exhibits unusual behavior, active then very inactive I found it just
best to take the cat to the vet.  Its' easier on the cat and certainally easier
on the owners.

------------------------- Original Article -------------------------
From: cid@athena.mit.edu (Derek H Cedillo)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Suddenly lazy cat? HELP!
Date: 25 Jul 92 12:50:30 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hi,
I have a long haired cat named george, who has a short haired sis
named gracie. Both of them are very active and always wrestling around.
This is the way they were yesterday when I left for work.
When I came home, Gracie came up and greeted me like usual, but
george just laid on the bed and did not move.  He scratched me when
I tried to pet him.  The whole rest of the evening he ignored everything,
hasnt really eaten, just laid in a ball (he always sprawls out, never
really laying in a ball like that)  He doesnt even budge when his brush
comes out, which he always brushes himself, with us just holding the
brush out.  Please help.  Can cats get the flu like this?  Could it be
something serious.  I have a feeling its somethhing like the flu, but
I am worried none the less.  Please respond ASAP



Thank you

Derek
From: sallyg@oregon.uoregon.edu (George, Sally)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Help! Need advice on adopting a cat( I GOT A CAT!!!!!)
Date: 31 Jul 92 13:58:34 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Oregon

In article <1992Jul30.114253.10342@cci632.cci.com> agc@cci632.cci.com (Anupama Chathampally - co-op) writes:


>       Thanks for all the great advice!  Every reply I got said to go ahead 
>and get cat.  Well, yesterday I decided to go to the humane society "just to
>look"( You all know how that goes ) and I ended up taking home Sylvester. He
>is black and white and cute all over.  He is seven years old.  When he got home
>he explored all over.  Then I got on the bed and told him to come up.  He put
>his front paws on the bed and and meowed like he was asking permission. I said
>"Of course come on up".  He jumped up and walked over to me and laid down with
>his front half on my chest and nuzzled me with his head while purring really
>loudly.  Then he fell asleep on me. I'm so happy I can hardly stand it!!! I 
>love my cat!!!! 

>                  Anu and Sylvester ( happy together)

Anu,

Sounds like you are hooked just like the rest of us . . .

Sal
From: antoniou@buitc.bu.edu (George Antoniou)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: training a cat to use the TOILET ???
Date: 21 Jul 92 17:19:26 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

In article <1992Jul13.173512.4459@gtephx.UUCP> machanicm@gtephx.UUCP (Mindy Machanic) writes:
>In article <90401@bu.edu>, reyes@buphyd.bu.edu (Jinara Reyes) writes:
>> In article <90389@bu.edu>, antoniou@buitc.bu.edu (George Antoniou) writes:
>> |> Okay...  I just recently browsed thru a mail order book club and saw the 
>> |> funniest thing...  training a cat to use your toilet instead of the litterbox.
>Mindy

Hey Mindy,  trick the cat into using the lever as a scratch post thing then the cat will be flushing...
giorgios [antoniou@buitc.bu.edu]
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ai257@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Linda L. McConnell)
Subject: Re: microencapsulated pyrethrins
Reply-To: ai257@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Linda L. McConnell)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 02:16:26 GMT


In a previous article, hobright@src.honeywell.com (Lesa Hobright Turner) says:

>
>DH>I have used Duratrol from 3M.
>
>I have also used Duratrol from 3M when we saw fleas on Chaska our Keeshond in
>mid June. (remember my panic post?:))  This stuff is WONDERFUL!  

Tell me more, tell me more. . . 
>
>Duratrol comes in a dip form for your dog and also in a spray for you house.
>We dipped Chaska once and took a wait and see approach to see if the fleas
>would come back, or if eggs would hatch.  Well, it's been about a month and we
>haven't seen a flea - and I've been looking!!

Sounds wonderful. . .
>
>The spray is also very easy to use.  I used it on the whole house including my
>white couch and it was great!  The smell was minimal (the only way I could
>smell it was because I was laying on the floor), and I could get under
>furnature and into corners very easily  ... and I didn't have to leave the
>house for FOUR hours!  I sprayed the carpets and left for half hour so they
>coiuld dry and that was it.  After reading the Flea Bomb containers and the
>extent you would have to go to, no thank you!  THere are too many chemicals in
>the air now the way it is.  I didn't want to add more, and then have to breath
>them in my own home!

Where can I get some?  Do you get it from the vet or is it
available in pet supply stores?

The Panther has recently become infested with fleas, for the first
time ever. . . .he doesn't go out. . . we think our son brought 
them home from the babysitter's house. . . they have dogs . . . 
it's awful!  We have gotten them off The Panther, and bombed the
house, but I'm really paranoid about them - especially since
they turn on ME when they can't get at the Panther. . . HELP!
>
>In conclusion to my ramblin:  Thumbs up to Duratrol!!

Oh I must get some - please tell me where - 
>
>
-- 
"I don't know much about being a millionaire,
 but I'll bet I'd be _darling_ at it."
                                      Dorothy Parker
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: anne@cs.UAlberta.CA (Anne J.R. Nield)
Subject: Re: Cleveland Amory
Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 17:35:58 GMT

young@serum.kodak.com [Rich Young (x37176)] writes:

>	In one of the two books mentioned above, he specifically refers to
>	his friendship with Alex Pacheco, who is important in PETA.  My
>	recollection is fuzzy, so I could be wrong, but I think Alex Pacheco
>	got his start in Cleveland Amory's organization.  The relationship
>	is, as I said, explained in one of the two books.



>Don't get angry, get accurate information.

Gettng one's start in someone's organization does not necessarily
guarantee that that "someone" supports everything you do from then
on.  As I said, it would appear that Pacheco's position on pets and
Amory's are completely contradictory.  In the interests of your own
quote above, I think more than a "fuzzy recollection" is needed
before circulating such negative stories.  I have friends that are
downright weird (I even have a couple of friends who DON'T LIKE
ANIMALS!!); it doesn't mean I support everything they do or fund
their activities.  It just means we have enough in common to
overlook the differences.  Could this be the case here?

Anne


Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: drv@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (dennis.r.vogel)
Subject: Cats and Leather Furniture
Organization: AT&T
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 02:36:48 GMT

I have two female cats about 5 years old.  Each has had
its front claws removed but their back claws are intact.
Both cats are exclusively indoor dwellers.

I am considering the purchase of a leather sofa but I
am concerned that the cats will put holes in the leather.
Does anyone out there have cats and leather furniture? 
What effect do they have on the leather, assuming they
jump on and off the furniture regularly and sleep on it,
oh, as much as cats generally sleep?

Thanks.

Dennis Vogel
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Middletown, NJ
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: i1neal@exnet.iastate.edu (Neal Rauhauser -- )
Subject: Return of Kitty!!!
Reply-To: i1neal@exnet.iastate.edu (Neal Rauhauser -- )
Organization: Iowa State University Extension
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 04:11:54 GMT

   Don't know if this one has seen the light of day yet. Kitty has
a new pal named Khatt and they have proven to be quite an entertaining
pair :-) More on this later ...

______________
Tag Team Kitty
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
see kitty
chasing Neal's hand
on the bed
see Susan
in bed next to Neal
see Susan count
one
two 
three
see kitty jump
at Neal's hand
as Neal tries to 
grab him
see Susan
grab kitty's back legs
and neatly flip him
see kitty fall for this
not once
not twice
but three times
see kitty
decide to take revenge on Susan
see Neal decide to help
see Susan's nose itch
see Neal pin her arms
so she can't reach
see Susan flop around
like a fish
out of water
trying to itch her nose
see Susan lose all her covers
see kitty
notice that Susan is uncovered
biting human nipples
has proven entertaining
in the past
see kitty
stalking across the bed
see Susan
notice kitty
see Susan
REALLY REALLY REALLY want loose bad
see kitty
SPRING!
 
 
we now close a curtain 
of charity
over this domestic dispute ...
 
 
 

--
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Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: isc40041@nusunix3.nus.sg (LOO KOK HOE)
Subject: Re: Sleeping with Cats
Organization: National University of Singapore
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 09:21:39 GMT

adb2@Ra.MsState.Edu (Amy! Blankenship) writes:
: roni.gunn@rose.com (roni gunn) writes:
: 
: 
: >Date Entered: 07-08-92 21:03
: >How many of you sleep with your cats?  Since we got Rusty Gunn as a 
: >kitten, we've had to shut him out of our room cuz he'll play with our 
: >feet and heads at night.
: 
: >I was hoping that he would eventually outgrow this, but so far no 
: >luck.
: 
: >---
: >   RR 1.60 R001021: Money is the root of all wealth.
: >   RoseMail 1.70: RoseNet<=>Usenet Gateway : Rose Media 416-733-2285
: 
: I do.  My cat is very affectionate, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
: Except when the dogs are sleeping with me, of course.


 My cat likes to sleep near neck ... it's nice especially
 on a cold night .


 George from Singapore

: 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: adwright@iastate.edu ()
Subject: Re: kitty fences
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 17:01:20 GMT

In <92203.161620KARENK@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> KARENK@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes:

>I was SO proud of myself (IMHO!!) when I figured out a way to "fence in" my
>Siamese, Sam!  Of course, Sam is not among the Olympic high jumpers, so what
>I was able to do might not work for all cats...

>I have a wood fence on two sides of the back of my condo, and the third side
>is the garage (the fourth side being the back of the condo.)  Anyway, Sam is
>NOT a good jumper, but if a cat dared to walk along the top of the garage, and
>look down on Sam, it would be just enough to get his adreneline pumping, and
>he could make the fence, go after the other cat, and most usually get in a
>fight.  And because he went over the garage, he would have no idea where he
>was or how to get back (he's 99% house cat, except for these excursions over
>the garage and into the wilds...)

>But I digress...to my fence...it is a wood fence, about six feet high.  Sam
>could, with adreneline, reach the support beam about a foot from the top, and
>then pull himself up the rest of the way.  I bought about 15-20 feet of that
>hard, wavy plastic (it often comes in green, and is used as "roofing" on some
>patios).  I then cut it in about 2x2 foot squares, attached it "decoratively"
>(nailed it) to the support beam with the "waves" going side ways...and when
>Sam goes to take a flying leap, he hits the plastic, has nothing to get his
>claws in, and slides down!!!  You can't imagine how good I felt the first time
>I saw him slide down!  He of course was mad as hell, but this way, he at least
>can play in the fresh air when I am home, and can't get out, into fights, and
>then have to make a trek to the vet's to patch him up.  I even found the
>plastic in brown, so it blends in well with the fence, and doesn't look too
>obvious.  I had thought of trying something with chicken wire too, but this
>seems much safer.

Thanks for the tip. We tried the plastic stuff on the upper part of a six foot chain link pen. This was effective for 95% of the cats. One was able to get
out. [now you know how many cats we have ;) ] He builds enough momentum from
the climb that his brief encounter with the plastic is no problem he sort
of skips over it. The problem is he likes to take two week hunting trips when
he does get out :(. Aluminum flashing bent at an angle did not work either.
We will continue experiments (we have a pen built for just that purpose) and 
will post any success. 

>As I said, MOST cats could reach the top of the fence standing at the bottom
>of the fence and jumping straight up...but Sam isn't like MOST cats...(no golds
>at the Olypics for my cat!!)

>Hope this helps...good luck!

>Karen Kruger
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: lcornell@milton.u.washington.edu (Linda Cornell)
Subject: Re: Sleeping with Cats
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 16:38:15 GMT

>: >How many of you sleep with your cats?  Since we got Rusty Gunn as a 
>: >kitten, we've had to shut him out of our room cuz he'll play with our 
>: >feet and heads at night.
>: 
I couldn't sleep without them - I go through withdrawl on vacations!  When
they get rowdy, I grab them, roll over on my side, get nose to nose with
them on the pillow, hugging their body like a teddy bear.  Usually, one of
two things happen - they love the attention and stay put, or you insult
their dignity to the extent that they wiggle away, stalk off to the corner
of the bedroom, compose themselves there and GLARE at you for several
hours ;)!  My one cat insists on being carried up to bed every night.  As
bedtime approaches, she'll start following me around the house.  If I
don't carry her up, she'll go into hiding and pout - dishing up icy stares
in the morning!

Linda
Chantilly & Pandora!
From: ailsa%ailanth.uucp@wang.com (Ailsa N.T. Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Help! Need advice on adopting a cat
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 17:23:08 EST
Organization: Ailanthus Project

agc@cci632.cci.com (Anupama Chathampally - co-op) writes:

> 
> I love cats and want to adopt one from the humane society.  I am
> interested in getting an older cat.  My main concern is for the lonliness
> of the cat.  I live in an apt and the cat would be alone all day while I am
> at work.  I don't have room for two cats in the apt.  I thought an older cat
> could maybe adjust better to being alone all day but I'm not sure.  Should I
> just forget it?  I need advice!!!! Thanks.
>        
no, go ahead and get the cat.  some cats LOVE being only cats.  a lot of 
older cats, especially, and even MORE especially if you are getting one 
from the pound, so he or she will have been separated from any beloved 
feline com[panions quite a while ago.

if you want to rescue an older cat from teh humane society, by all mean, 
do so!  B)  and many happy purrs to you...

                                       -ailsa

                ailsa%ailanth.uucp@wang.com
 
"If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it."
                            _Ohio state Senator Linda Furney
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