Re: OT.. cat post

actually, sounds worth a video.  I can just imagine the surprised faces.
Kitty
> Well, he can jump very HIGH for such a young cat...he's VERY agile.  And the 
> claws are not sharp because I have those soft rubber nail tips on his front 
> claws.  They work great.  And when he jumps...he goes straight from the 
> ground to right under your chin and throws his front paws around you to hold 
> on.  I've never had a cat that would do this before...I've had them try to 
> climb up your leg (ouch)...but not jump up and expect you to catch him.  
> It's crazy.  He's a very unusual cat to say the least.
> 
> 
> Jesse Rene' Bell
> Claremore, OK
> Zone 6
> 
> 
> 
> >From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> >Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:15:30 +0000
> >
> > > >were standing in the kitchen talking and all of a sudden, out of
> > > >nowhere, he leaps up and lands on top of my chest
> >
> >Wait a minute!  Jumped from the floor to your chest?  How tall are you?
> >I bet those little claws just dig right in!
> >Kitty
> > > Oh yeh, he does that a lot now.  Just out of the blue jumps up and wants 
> >you
> > > to hold him.  He doesn't give you a choice about it either.  It's just 
> >too
> > > funny.  And he's like a yo-you.  The other night he would not leave me 
> >ALONE
> > > and I just wanted to SLEEP.  I would pick him up and put him on the 
> >floor,
> > > ever so gently.  He would bounce right back up.  After about 20 times of
> > > this...I locked him out of my room!  He sat out there and yowled for 30
> > > minutes.
> > >
> > > Jesse Rene' Bell
> > > Claremore, OK
> > > Zone 6
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
> > > >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> > > >Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 13:25:21 -0600
> > > >
> > > >I'll say he's better! When I was up there weekend before last, Gina and
> > > >I were standing in the kitchen talking and all of a sudden, out of
> > > >nowhere, he leaps up and lands on top of my chest w/ his little front
> > > >legs around my neck hanging on for dear life. Talk about a miraculous
> > > >recovery!
> > > >
> > > >wow.
> > > >
> > > >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > > >From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> > > >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > >Date:  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:01:48 +0000
> > > >
> > > > >Sounds like he's in Fizickally good shape!  wonderful!
> > > > >> Speaking of cats...thanks to all those who put my husband's baby 
> >kitty
> > > >in
> > > > >> their prayers.  He is doing so much better.  I think he's made a 
> >FULL
> > > > >> recovery.  He now runs everywhere instead of walking and likes to
> > > >"sneak
> > > > >> attack" on us all the time.  And he is so loveable.  Ya know...I 
> >think
> > > >he
> > > > >> knows we saved him.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Jesse Rene' Bell
> > > > >> Claremore, OK
> > > > >> Zone 6
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> >From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > > > >> >Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > >> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > >> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> > > > >> >Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 20:36:14 -0500
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >What a shame you don't get to enjoy the company of cats....on the
> > > >other
> > > > >> >hand
> > > > >> >mine have been bugging me all day.  It's hard to get anything done
> > > >with a
> > > > >> >cat in your lap or myowing at you, or walking in front of you.  
> >Don't
> > > >know
> > > > >> >what has gotten into them.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >Kitty
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >> >From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" <wmorgan972@ameritech.net>
> > > > >> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > >> >Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 6:51 PM
> > > > >> >Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > > I have to agree with you Cathy.  I think it shows a blatant
> > > >disregard
> > > > >> >for
> > > > >> > > life in general and I have no use for someone who can so easily
> > > >dispatch
> > > > >> > > dogs, cats or what-have-you.  It is cruel toward the pet owner
> > > >whose pet
> > > > >> >has
> > > > >> > > been taken, tortured or killed as well.  I will not trust 
> >anyone
> > > >who can
> > > > >> >do
> > > > >> > > such things as though it were some sort of macabre sport.  UGH!
> > > >(And
> > > > >> >I'm
> > > > >> > > highly allergic to cats!  Eyes swell shut, asthma acts up--have
> > > >trouble
> > > > >> > > breathing, etc., runs into bronchitis within a week and at 
> >least
> > > >$150 in
> > > > >> > > medical costs.  I tend to avoid our lithe feline friends, but 
> >not
> > > > >> >because
> > > > >> >I
> > > > >> > > don't think they are neat animals.)
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > Blessings,
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net 
> >[o*@hort.net]
> > > >On
> > > > >> >Behalf
> > > > >> > > Of cathy carpenter
> > > > >> > > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:52 AM
> > > > >> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > >> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT.. cat post
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > The cruelty of some "people" is amazing. On a recent trip to 
> >rural
> > > > >> > > Wisconsin, we heard of a local man who "hated cats". He shot 
> >every
> > > >one
> > > > >> > > he could and hung the bodies in trees by their tails. Made me 
> >sick.
> > > > >> > > Cathy
> > > > >> > > On Thursday, October 23, 2003, at 09:36 AM, kmrsy@comcast.net
> > > >wrote:
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > > > Donna,
> > > > >> > > > From the way that was written, Yahoo seems to think it is 
> >funny
> > > >or
> > > > >> > > > strange (why would anyone steal cats?), but they don't seem 
> >to
> > > >realize
> > > > >> > > > why. There are all sorts of reasons someone would steal cats 
> >-
> > > >none of
> > > > >> > > > them good.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > In the past cats were frequently stolen to be sold for high
> > > >school
> > > > >> > > > biology experiments. Most of this now takes place in Mexico 
> >and
> > > >are
> > > > >> > > > shipped up here. Since this took place in PA, it's probably 
> >not
> > > >for
> > > > >> > > > that
> > > > >> > > > purpose.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Cats and dogs have been stolen to be sold to labs for
> > > >experimentation.
> > > > >> > > > These labs usually buy from breeders, but sometimes they 
> >don't
> > > >ask
> > > > >> > > > questions. Pets are stolen and end up as experiments. 
> >Possibly
> > > >someone
> > > > >> > > > who needed the money stole the cats for resale.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Cats are frequently the focus of torment by youngsters and
> > > >teenagers.
> > > > >> >I
> > > > >> > > > wouldn't put it past some unsupervised teens to break into a
> > > >shelter
> > > > >> >to
> > > > >> > > > obtain victims.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Lastly, something occurred to me on a semi-positive note.
> > > >Locally, a
> > > > >> > > > new
> > > > >> > > > law has been instigated limiting all households to no more 
> >than 7
> > > >cats
> > > > >> > > > and dogs. It has a lot of people upset. It's possible that in 
> >PA
> > > >they
> > > > >> > > > have a similar law and these cats were confiscated. Then 
> >someone
> > > >broke
> > > > >> > > > in to rescue them rahter than allow them to be euthanized.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > I love cats; too bad a lot of people don't.
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > > Kitty
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >
> > > > >> > > >> Happened to run across this story in my morning news.... 
> >since
> > > >many
> > > > >> > > >> on this list
> > > > >> > > >> are cat folks....
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >> Donna
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >> Cat Burglar Actually Steals Cats
> > > > >> > > >> Wed Oct 22, 8:08 AM ET  Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo!
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >> HUMMELS WHARF, Pa. - Talk about a cat burglar! Police in 
> >Synder
> > > > >> > > >> County,
> > > > >> > > >> Pennsylvania, are looking for someone who's stealing cats.
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >> Police aren't pussy-footing around. They say the 
> >cat-snatcher
> > > >took
> > > > >> > > >> seven felines
> > > > >> > > >> from a shelter in Monroe Township.
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >> The cat burglar apparently struck early Saturday morning.
> > > >Authorities
> > > > >> > > >> hope someone will call with information so they can 
> >scratch-up
> > > >some
> > > > >> > > >> evidence about the thief
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
> > > > >> > > >>
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