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From: david@tms390.micro.ti.com (David Thomas)
Subject: Re: whiskers
Organization: Texas Instruments, Houston
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 13:22:27 GMT

"doug powless" <doug.powless@canrem.com> writes:

>        ...it's Muffin, and she appears to have a few whiskers
>        broken off.  In fact, when you have a good look at her face, the
>        numbers of whiskers on one side seems to outnumber those on the
>        other.

>        This may be nothing - but I wonder if anyone has run into this
>        before?  I know there are whiskers of different sizes, but the
>        two that appear broken off are hard and straight (ie they don't
>        taper off), and really *appear* as if someone broke/cut them.

I've seen mother cats bite off their kittens' whiskers;
the result is exactly as you've described.  Is Princess
Muffin's mother, or does she act like it sometimes?
Could be that Princess has bitten them off.

I've heard a theory that mother cats do it to keep the kittens 
from wandering (or something like that).  Personally, I 
don't think that theory holds up very well; it sounds more
like a folktale.  I know for a fact, however, that our 
13-month-old (!) Bombay female Gina has broken-off whiskers
on one side right now and I know that her mama is responsible 
for it.  I'm annoyed about it because we're trying to campaign 
Gina on the TICA circuit, and she's supposed to look perfect.
-- 
David Thomas  Texas Instruments  (david@wotangate.sc.ti.com)  (713)-274-2347
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: rajeev@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (rajeev.dolas)
Subject: Kitten Wanted
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: nj
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:54:08 GMT

Folks,

	Our 5 year old cat ate/drank something poisonous outside and
	passed away few weeks back :-(. My wife has been through this
	before but I found out for the first time how it feels to loose
	a pet you love so much. 

	We found that we can't do without a pet and have decided to get
	a kitten. So... do you have kitten for sale (cheap, please) or
	a give away (preferred)? We are not looking for any fancy breed but 
	cuteness definitely counts :-) Our earlier one was a mix between a 
	Calico and Sylvester type of cat and had medium length hair. We 
	would prefer something along those lines but will keep our options
	open.

	Thanks.

	Raj Dolas
	raj@qsun.att.com

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: Jack_Webb@mindlink.bc.ca (Jack Webb)
Subject: Re: Do your cats know their names?
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:27:49 GMT

yes, stig and jasper definitely know their names.  When I call one and not
the other, one comes rushing over with tail in the air, and the other may
twitch an ear, but like as not, keeps on sleeping.  Unless the call of
"suppertime" is issued, of course... :)
*j*
--
WE SAIL TONIGHT FOR SINGAPORE - WE'RE ALL AS MAD AS HATTERS HERE!!

*******************Jack_Webb@mindlink.bc.ca***********************
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Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: levine@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Lenore Levine)
Subject: Re: socks
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 17:54:50 GMT

afdenis@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Stephen Dennison) writes:

>In article <92349.193633U27876@uicvm.uic.edu>, <U27876@uicvm.uic.edu> writes...
>>Try putting a sock over your cat's head for a couple of minutes.  It doesn't
>> know where the hell it's at, and it just sits there.

>.. thus, it does a perfect imitation of a freshman at UIC !

>-- Stephen

Well, not quite. Cats don't "zuke" any less than freshmen, but
at least they clean it up! 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu ()
Subject: Re: Do your cats know their names?
Reply-To: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu ()
Organization: Materials Research Lab
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 23:43:42 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.223032.17763@inel.gov>, kkv@inel.gov (Jamie J
Ferguson) writes:
|>All 3 of my cats know their names and will come (or at least look to
|>see if I have kitty treats) when I call.  Most people find this hard
|>to believe, and I was wondering how many other peoples' cats know
|>their names.  Its funny because the right cat will look up and meow
|>at me!!!    
|>
|>
|>Jamie
|>

Yes, both of my cats know their names. Pixel will come when I call Pixel,
Dante will come when I call Dante. Of course, sometimes they BOTH come
when I call the other one, but oh well. They do know their names though, 
cause the correct cat will be the first to look at me. And if I just say
"Dante" under my breathe, his little ears will swivel in on my voice
and then he'll look up. And Pixel she looks at me and says "mrOW?".

Along things folks find hard to believe: Several people have commented
to me that they are TOTALLY amazed that my cats and dogs like each
other. They eat, sleep, drink, play, etc together. No one likes to eat with
Siegfried though, cause he doesn't have any manners yet (he's only 
4.5 months old)...

Kay & Crew
	Peter 	20+ year old husband
	Baeki	2.5 year old black Cocker Spaniel
	Pixel	1.75 year old sealpoint Siamese
	Dante	1 year old b & w  DLH
	Siegfried	4.5 month old black German Shepherd (yes, he's ALL black)
From: kkv@inel.gov (Jamie J Ferguson)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Behavior problem:litter
Date: 14 Dec 92 19:13:40 GMT
Organization: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho


You might try an enclosed litter box.  Our cats love to play in their litter
too -- they dig and dig until they paw it out of the box.  We have two
enclosed boxes in the basement now, so you can't hear it much upstairs.  Another
thing we used to do was put the litter box in a cardboard box so that any
litter the cats managed to get out of the litter box didn't get on the
carpet (at least not as much did!).  We've given up on trying to get them
to stop digging!


Jamie


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From: ballt@ucs.orst.edu (Teresa Ball)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: What's Your Favorite Kind of Cat?
Date: 17 Dec 92 17:47:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: gaia.1gqeerINNd94
Organization: University Computing Services - OSU
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucs.orst.edu


My favorite kind of cat is the ones with (originally) four legs, two pointed
ears and wiskers.

Terry
From: 2huxsilent@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Declawing?
Date: 11 Dec 92 21:14:44 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

To Declawing?  
	Yes, my cat is declawed.  It is in the lease to be neutered (the best
sex is no sex) AND DECLAWED. He does go outside on a leash and only with a
person attached.  Cats love to explore the world, and I love my antique
furniture.  This way I can love my cat and NEVER get mad at him when he
sharpens his paws on my favorite chair, or me.  I was deeply saddened when I
brought him home from the vet declawed, but my husband was right, I got over it
and so did my "baby."  

One lasLast note.  The best place for leash walking is at a lake or park with
tall grass.  Don't forget the kitty flea and tick collar, and to check him over
when you get home.  With interesting sourroundings the cat doesn't realize he
has a leash on, and after a while, he doesn't mind wearing one at all.  For the
collar it is attached to, I use a small harness that he can not get hooked and
strangled in because it also gos around his belly and shoulders.  

Declawing my cat saved him from my wrath!!!
grass (don't forget the c 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: hamon@a.cs.okstate.edu (HAMON SHARON ANN)
Subject: Am I a softie, or what?
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Computer Science, Stillwater
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 92 23:48:47 GMT


The local grocery store must have been expecting me.  They had a large box with 
a picture of one of the "homeless" cats at the Humane Society on it.  They were
soliciting kitty litter donations!  Of course I just couldn't bear to think 
about all the poor kitties being short on kitty litter!  So I spent a couple
of dollars and donated a bag.  I feel much better now.

Happy Holidays everyone! 

--Sharon
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: daj8m@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Deirdre A. Johnson)
Subject: Re: jellicle?
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 20:37:18 GMT

Hi, Nicole!

The word "jellicle" comes from a poem in T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's
Book of Practical Cats" (a whole book of great cat poems!).  The
poem is called "Song of the Jellicles," and it begins like this:

     Jellicle cats are black and white,
     Jellicle cats are rather small;
     Jellicle cats are merry and bright,
     And pleasant to hear when they caterwaul.

There's a lot more - it isn't a real short poem - but that's all I
can remember right now.  Anyway, what I mean by Jellicle, based on
this poem, is a small, rather mischievous black-and-white cat, quiet
and affectionate - even sleepy - by day, but WILD after dark!!

Hope that helps!

                  -Deirdre (daj8m@virginia.edu)
                   who used to have a jellicle cat, but now lives with
                   Tuesday Molly!
                   (fawn-and-grey spotted tabby with white feet and tummy)
From: loosemore-sandra@cs.yale.edu (Sandra Loosemore)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Catproof couches?
Date: 20 Dec 1992 16:06:49 -0500
Organization: staff hacker @ Yale Haskell project
NNTP-Posting-Host: functor.systemsz.cs.yale.edu
In-reply-to: ritz@ritz.mordor.com's message of 20 Dec 92 18:39:32 GMT

ritz@ritz.mordor.com (Christopher Mauritz) writes:

   Can anyone recommend a material for a couch which is catproof
   (if that is even possible)?  I'm going to be buying a condo
   in a few weeks and I'd like to replace my old ratty couch
   when I move in.

Gee, this sounds familiar.  I didn't want to spend a lot of money on
nice furniture that my cats would promptly destroy, either.  So I
ended up buying a nice bifold futon sofa.  It has a wooden frame
(solid oak) that the cats aren't particularly interested in scratching
on, and the futon has a removable cover.  (Most stores include a cover
with a futon purchase, and extra ones are about $75 apiece.)  The
cover has acquired a few snags from being clawed in the 2+ years I've
had it, but it's still in OK shape overall, and the futon underneath
is completely untouched.

Another advantage of this is that you can just throw the futon cover
in the washing machine when it starts picking up a lot of cat hair.
This is far more effective than brushing or vaccuuming.

-Sandra
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: maxfield@athena.cs.uga.edu (Joan C. Maxfield)
Subject: Re: a very sad day for me....
Keywords: tears, tears
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 01:39:35 GMT



Lynn,
	I'm so sorry, I'm sure you did the right thing.
Hugs from me, Amos and Angelica

-- 
J. C. Maxfield				maxfield@athena.cs.uga.edu
DISCLAIMER:  I don't speak for the University, but they often speak for me!
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ddenk@utkvx2.utk.edu (Deanna P. Denk)
Subject: foster homes for cats?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Tennessee Computing Center
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:53:00 GMT

My husband and I will be moving to Chicago at the first of the year. We will
temporarily be staying with my husbands brother who is allergic to cats. We
have two cats and need to find them a place to stay for several months.

Is anyone aware of an alternative to simply boarding them at an animal clinic.
We don't want them to be caged for that long and it would be quite expensive.
We have no relatives or friends interested in caring for two kitties for this
amount of time. Any foster home programs for cats? We don't want to have to
give them away, they are part of the family.

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From: hesed@shekinah.Eng.Sun.COM (Michael Brumm)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Brushing Teeth
Date: 16 Dec 1992 18:04:14 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Distribution: world
Reply-To: hesed@shekinah.Eng.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: shekinah

I have the same sad story to tell... my Cinnamon lost 6 teeth because of tooth decay.
I felt sick for two days - it's a high price for my precious to pay because of my
neglect.  GET THOSE TEETH CHECKED!  I figured that since Cinnamon is only 6 years old
and eats dry food she couldn't possibly have dental problems and a little halletosis
was normal.  Forget it!  Don't learn this lesson the hard way - if you really care
about your pet don't neglect responsible preventative maintenance.

Cinnamon seems to be as happy as can be after only two days - she's recovering quickly
and is purring almost constantly again.  But it does take her longer to eat now, a
constant reminder to give her the attention she deserves.

-Mike
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: ahill@boi.hp.com (Andy Hill)
Subject: Re: Traveling with cats?  A good idea?
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:10:08 GMT
Distribution: na
Reply-To: ahill@boi.hp.com
Organization: LaserJets by Bill & Dave
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]

I used to regularly bring my 3 cats home with me for Christmas, since
leaving them alone for 2 or more weeks was a bit much.  Trip, at the time,
was 15 hours, with the first hour or so (while the cats howled to each
other) being the worst.  After that, they would all settle down and try
to sleep in my lap for the daylight part of the trip.  After dark, they would
have a great time watching the other cars on the road.  When I moved here
(a 3 day drive, 15 hours per day), they came with me, and had a great time
exploring the hotel rooms along the way.  Of course, now that I live so
far from home, I fly home for Christmas, and have Critter Sitter come by and
check on the furries every few days.

I would think, since your cats are so young, that they would just consider
it another adventure (to a kitten, the whole world is new, and they aren't
taken aback by a change in routine).  They'd probably have a great time at
the new place, too.  Of course, if you are only going to be gone a week, you
could just leave them at your regular place, with plenty of food and water.

--
Andy Hill
ahill@boi.hp.com
From: lyndap@Novell.COM (Lynda Peterson)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Favorite Kind of Cat? Welcome new Kitten!!
Date: 17 Dec 92 20:53:36 GMT
Organization: Novell, Inc.

Mine, of course!!!

GOOD NEWS!!!

After much consideration and searching the pet stores (don't flame me yet)  
and shelters, I have a brand new kitten!! She is a two month old, black  
DSH and she has some Burmese looks to her. And, she is "Hell on Paws" so I  
think I will call her HOPpy or Haides. Are there any ideas out there for  
names of a TOTALLY hyper kitty?

The reason it took my so long to get another kitty is because of my Boo.  
She is a very sensitive cat, but I also think she was lonely. Although  
right now she is not too thrilled with HOPpy, I think this was a good move  
because HOPpy is not a bit scared of Boo.

The reason I went to pet stores is because the shelter told me they don't  
examine them and they wouldn't know if it had a disease or not. I didn't  
want my current cat to catch anything so I checked out the stores. Lucky  
for me and my new kitten, none of the store kitties reached out to me but,  
HOPpy did. We have a vet appointment for next Tuesday and we will pray  
that she checks out OK.

Well, Happy Holidays!!

Lynda Peterson

	Boo - 4 year old, black Maine Coon type (very sweet and sensitive) 
	HOPpy?, Haides? - 6 week old, black DSH (very rambunctious)

lyndap@novell.com

p.s. I would like to create a .sig file but, I don't know how and my  
"HELP" isn't much help. Could someone Email directions for doing this? I  
would appreciate it!
From: dave.yuhas@ggcs.org (Dave Yuhas) 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: new cat in town
Date: 17 Dec 92 14:04:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Golden Gate Computer Society BBS - Marin, CA - 415-927-1216
Reply-To: dave.yuhas@ggcs.org (Dave Yuhas) 

JLC>think about what goes on when I'm not there.  Does anyone
JLC>have any suggestions about how to get Mr. Buddy to understand
JLC>that the other cats are supposed to eat and use the facilities
JLC>too?  Thanks.

I'd let Mr. Buddy know as forcefully as possible without causing injury
that his behavior is intolerable.

Dave Yuhas
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Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: kathrynw%radian@natinst.com (Kathryn Whitworth)
Subject: Re: Do your cats know their names?
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 15:54:31 GMT
Organization: Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas

I read a cute story once (don't remember where) about a group of researchers
who had a cat colony.  One of the things they noticed was that when they
called a cat's name, the cat might not move -- but all the other cats would
look at the one being called . . . 

Kathryn Roth Whitworth

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: kkv@inel.gov (Jamie J Ferguson)
Subject: Re: Do your cats know their names?
Organization: Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 14:46:04 GMT

In article <BzDntt.51F@news.cso.uiuc.edu> levine@symcom.math.uiuc.edu (Lenore Levine) writes:
>Just curious. You have all those cats and dogs. How do you eat any
>fish around your house?


I'm a vegetarian, but I DO have a big problem with cheese -- especially
cheddar, for some reason!  All 6 love cheese -- its really irritating
because as soon as I take it out I get swarmed upon.  Other things
they love are chips (Doritos, BBQ chips, whatever).  My husband does
have a problem with the cats when he eats fish, but cheese and chips
will get all of the animals' attention!


Jamie

the pack:  Kenzie   -- 1 yr old black Lab X
           Meggin   -- 8 month old Australian Shepherd X
           Harrison -- 4 month old Border Collie X

the herd:  Kieri -- 5 1/2 yr old lilac point Siamese
           Zak   -- 5 1/2 yr old blue point Siamese
           Duke  -- 1 yr old seal point Siamese



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From: dave.yuhas@ggcs.org (Dave Yuhas) 
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: Mischievous Black Cat
Date: 12 Dec 92 17:28:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Golden Gate Computer Society BBS - Marin, CA - 415-927-1216
Reply-To: dave.yuhas@ggcs.org (Dave Yuhas) 

JO>We used to have a black cat named Tillie who liked to hide
JO>in the bushes by the street and jump out and attack joggers.
JO>So maybe black cats ARE meaner.

Buffy, our calico princess, doesn't bother hiding.  She'll sit in the
front yard and wait for someone, usually a kid to say "what a nice
kitty."  She then rolls over on her back.  When the unsuspecting
stranger reaches down to pet her she attacks the hand.  I've seen her do
this so often I know she knows what she's doing.

Dave Yuhas
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From: slm@cs.arizona.edu (Sandy Miller)
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
Subject: Re: jellicle?
Date: 18 Dec 92 17:41:01 GMT
Organization: U of Arizona, CS Dept, Tucson

In article <2B30FA1A.16070@ics.uci.edu>, tittle@ics.uci.edu (Cindy Tittle Moore) writes:
|> In <1992Dec17.152121.4668@memstvx1.memst.edu> nvonstein@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
|> 
|> >In article <1gqke4INN3po@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, at881@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (N. French) writes:
|> >>
|> >> excuse me if this is a stupid question, but what the heck
|> >> is a jellicle cat?
|> >>
|> >> Nicole
|> 
|> >It is from the play "Cats". I haven't seen the play yet, but have the
|> >soundtrack and from what I understand, Jellicle is the neighborhood in which
|> >the characters reside; therefore they are the Jellicle cats.
|> 
|> >I may be wrong--hopefully next Spring when the play comes back to Memphis, I
|> >will get to find out. Because I will be sure to see "Cats".
|> 
|> This is in the FAQ.  It is from a poem by T.S. Elliot.  Jellicle cats
|> are black and white cats.
|> 
|> --Cindy
|> 
But it is ALSO true that it is from the play "Cats", since the play is
built on the t.s. elliot poems set to music (I believe he doesn't
capitalize his name).  Though it is true that jellicle cats are black
and white (a.k.a. tuxedo cats, orka cats, penguine cats, etc.), not
cats from a certain neighborhood.  (I love that name - jellicle.  I had
the privilege of knowning some lovely jellicle cats before I even knew
what they were called.)

-sandy
Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: jonesk@ur.msstate.edu
Subject: re: Do your cats know their names?
Reply-To: jonesk@ur.msstate.edu
Organization: Mississippi State University
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:46:37 GMT

May cats, through the years, have always known their names. I
have two right now and one is, shall we say, not as sharp as the
other. However, he does know his name and the word "no." He also
comes when you call "kitty" whether you're calling him or not.
He's so sweet! They also know what out means.

Kay Jones


Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: kathrynw%radian@natinst.com (Kathryn Whitworth)
Subject: Re: Do your cats know their names?
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 19:01:59 GMT
Organization: Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas

Of Course cats know their names!

Whether they care to respond is another thing entirely.  "Leave a message
with my service and perhaps I'll get back with you."

Kathryn Roth Whitworth

Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
From: sue@dracut.keps.com (Sue Klimowicz)
Subject: Re: jellicle?
Originator: sue@dracut
Organization: Eastman Kodak 
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 06:13:53 GMT

In article <1gqke4INN3po@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> at881@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (N. French) writes:
> 
> excuse me if this is a stupid question, but what the heck
> is a jellicle cat?
> 
> Nicole

Well if this is a stupid question add my name to the stupid list because I
don't know what one is either.