From: hollan@INRS-Telecom.UQuebec.CA (Rene Hollan)
Subject: PET BRAG (Licorish)
Organization: INRS Telecommunications
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 05:06:00 GMT

I've recently got the O.K. to let my wife to log on to this local system so
she can read news and post. (I want her to get more computer literate). Rec.
pets.cats isn't a group I follow but she seems to like it. I've advised her
about the basics of netiquette and this is her first post. She assures me that
it is in keeping with the spirit of r.p.c posts. In any case, mail can be sent
to me (Rene Hollan) at hollan@inrs-telecom.uquebec.ca. Here's her post:

Hi everyone:

I am a new subscriber to the net. I have been reading this newsgroup for a
while now and have read many wonderful posts from cat lovers like myself. I
would like to tell you about my much-loved but spoiled Persian cat, Licorish.
He is 1 year old. He is black with grey on his stomach and a patch of brown 
under his chin. I haven't read many posts from Persian cat owners.
My husband and I purchased him from a breeder when he was 5 months old. When
we first got him we lived in an apartment. He seemed happy. Then just when he
thought he had made himself at home we moved into a house. On moving day we 
packed everything to move to our new house, Poor Licorish didn't know what
was happening. We decided to take Licorish to the new house a few hours 
before the movers were to arrive because we wanted to get him comfortable
before the movers got there and started making alot of noise and scaring him.
When I got there with him I just opened his carrier when we got inside.
We wanted him to feel free to explore on his own. For the longest time
he just sat in his carrier looking out. Then all of a sudden he slowly 
left the confines of his carrier. He walked around a little on his own
then he found me in the kitchen cleaning up. 

He stayed close by me until he heard the doorbell ring then went crazy.
He ran into the bathroom and hid behind the toilet. I felt so sorry for him.
I went over to him, picked him up, and told him everything was going to be
fine.

The movers had arrived so I locked the cat in one of the bedrooms with his
carrier, which we call his house, because he goes in there whenever he wants
to be alone or if he is scared. We just left his house open of course. We also 
gave him his food and water and put his toys in there also. He stayed in there
for a couple of hours until the movers left then once they were gone we let
him out again. He was very calm after that and wandered all through the house
to check the rest of the place out.

Now it is 6 months since we moved here and Licorish really seems to like it 
here. He has all kinds of favorite places to hide here. I know I have been 
rambling on for a long time but I got a little carried away. My apologies!!!
I have many more adventures to tell you about but I will save them for 
another time.

P.S. Licorish told me to tell you that he is an indoor cat but mommy taught 
him to walk on a leash this past summer so he can get some fresh air once in
awhile. He also told me to tell you that he is neutered.
The next adventure will be learning how to use the people toilet.
We have been using ScoopAway, the clumping litter for 2 months now and
are very pleased with it but want to eliminate the litter box. Any 
suggestions on toilet-training would be welcome. Bye for now,

Quinn & Licorish

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