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littlek wrote:

Geez, between the idiot hunters at my parents' local beach, the idiot hunters on farmerman's land and CJ's response to farmerman's cat being shot, my views on hunting are starting to chnge.

The whole story simply reinforces mine!

MsOlga mentioned it when I saw her in Melbourne, but I'm just catching up! (and cj... she is Elle McPherson - you know -)

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Elle Macpherson just showed up on my TV !!!

Watching old Friends reruns.

Now that's some fine looking... oh, never mind. Very Happy

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farmerman wrote:

Msolga, the thing about how each one of these guys is an individual is so correct. The thing about Lucky (And I wont bother you anymore about it) was that Lucky was MY buddy. I got her out of a deep elevator shaft and all the way home her little flea infested body was sitting on my lap just purring like my diesel engine. It took many trips to the doc and (apparently) shed been living on such a meager diet of pizza slices that a street person had found for her that she had this distended tummy and really foul smell and fur that looked like straw thatd been rained on. Less than 6 weeks later she was trim, healthy, sleek black fur and loved to just play with your hands. She loved to chase flashlight beams across the floor and was always going into these weird contortions whenever I came near . She loved to be petted .

Oh, never feel that posting about Lucky (or Cally) is a bother to any of us, farmer! I love a good cat yarn. (Even a good doggy yarn, but don't tell Setanta!)

Lucky sounds as though she was really special. There is definitely something about your connection to animals that you've rescued, isn't there? Getting them to that fit, shiny, happy state is so satisfying. Most of the cats I've looked after have been strays, lost or abandoned critters. I reckon these cats are the ones that form the best relationship with you. It's almost as though they're grateful that you've given them a chance of a decent life. My little cat, Rats, was my cat, as Lucky was yours. He was my shadow. Where I went, he went. No one else was allowed to pick him up. Just me. So I was just devastated when he died after a lingering illness a little over 2 years ago. I just loved that funny, cheeky little grey cat! So, farmer, I know a little of the sense of loss & the grief you're feeling.

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cjhsa wrote:

Vivien, did you even read my post on this page? What exactly do you think my view is? Geesh.

utterly insensitive as I'd expect from you is what I see, as others, I don't like your viewpoint, which you know already

yes Margo, seconded

sorry I posted this after your request msolga but I'd replied on an earlier page. enough now - yes

Rosie is still obsessed with that cardboard box that the beer came in, so it still decorates our living room Rolling Eyes

- Paddy checks it out occasionally but clearly can't see the appeal!

Yes there is a real link to animals you've rescued - I still look at Rosie in amazement - great long legged, long bodied animal that she is - and think of that hamster sized scrap, barely able to stand and certainly not able to walk, that we took in Very Happy

Himself and Paddy have a terrific bond and the words 'shall we go for a walk then?' has him trotting eagerly out at his heels!

Rosie watches sadly but won't go beyond the garden

Farmer, tell us about Cally?

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Cally's cool. Shes a little MAine Coon that is growing fast. She walks with her big tail all spread out and looped forward like an umbrella. Its a large tail and she is proud of it. Its a mood indicator. When shes happy she walks around with the tail spread over her back like a peacock. When shes furtive, shell keep it behind her and low.
Shes already picking up the typical Coon habit of sleeping upside down with her paws in the air like shes "giving up"''
She's always chirping and she has a very tiny peep sound , not a real meow.
We got her from a shelter in Calais Maine, where they had an abundance of Coons. They check em up there because there were a number of feline disorders that were endemic to that area due to all the wildlife in the towns (they have moose walking the streets sometime)
Its a good shelter and the people there must be like our own MAma Angel, ya gotta love em for taking care of the animals as they do.

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I am the insensitive, vicious cat killer of A2K.

Kill 'em and grill 'em.

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go fukk yerself and then come back with a smile on

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Just trying to happily wear the label I've been given dude.

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Screech had a bought of ill-health earlier this week. But, now he feels better and his appetite is back. So, he greets me at the door when I get home, likely hungry. I think this cute as I know he is sleeping all day in the front of the house on the couch and has to walk to the back of the house to meet me. So, he must know the sound of my car.

Learning more about maine coons, I'd say that my lil guy isn't one - at least not fully. He is a meower, though he also brrrps and brrras.

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Farmerman, I am so sorry to hear about Lucky ... I just can't imagine how horrible that was, and yes, cj, I would certainly go looking for the murderers, without doubt!

If you can't identify your target, you have no business owning a gun!

cj, a little more sensitivity on your part wouldn't hurt!

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cjhsa wrote:

Just trying to happily wear the label I've been given dude.

<sigh>

cjsha

Look at it this way, no one has "labelled" you here, but no one is exactly impressed by your "contributions" either! What on earth do you expect, coming to a thread like this & saying the things you've said? You think that will make regular participants of this thread love & respect you? Oh come on! If you don't like the reception you got here, just go back & read the posts you've sent & try & imagine how folk who actually care about cats might feel about the person saying such things. If anyone has "labelled" you as anything , it's you!

Hey, this thread is about CATS!
It is not about YOU.
Frankly, I'm bored with your comments & bored with discussing you.
I'd be much more interested in hearing how Louis is settling into his new environment, for example ...

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farmerman wrote:

Cally's cool. Shes a little MAine Coon that is growing fast. She walks with her big tail all spread out and looped forward like an umbrella. Its a large tail and she is proud of it. Its a mood indicator. When shes happy she walks around with the tail spread over her back like a peacock. When shes furtive, shell keep it behind her and low.
Shes already picking up the typical Coon habit of sleeping upside down with her paws in the air like shes "giving up"''

She sounds a delight, farmerman. I really wish you could post photographs here. I'd love to see one of her fast asleep! Seriously, is this a Coon habit? (the paws in the air, I mean) Love it!!

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littlek wrote:

... he greets me at the door when I get home, likely hungry. I think this cute as I know he is sleeping all day in the front of the house on the couch and has to walk to the back of the house to meet me. So, he must know the sound of my car.

My cat does the same, k. It sort of bothers me that he could sleep hours & hours inside (despite his very own cat door leading to the world outside). And, once out there, his own yard & decking to enjoy) I walk through the front door (sometimes I can hear a welcoming meow from inside as I put key to lock) & he greets me, a bit dopey from all that sleep, in the passway. Then it's sort of: "Hi! You're home! Let's go outside now!" It's as though his life is on hold till my return.

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Vivien wrote:

[Yes there is a real link to animals you've rescued - I still look at Rosie in amazement - great long legged, long bodied animal that she is - and think of that hamster sized scrap, barely able to stand and certainly not able to walk, that we took in

Himself and Paddy have a terrific bond and the words 'shall we go for a walk then?' has him trotting eagerly out at his heels!

Rosie watches sadly but won't go beyond the garden

I well remember Rosie's precarious touch & go early life with you, Vivien. And the other tiny kitten from that litter, who died, sadly. But little did you know that she would grow into into the wondrous creature that she now is!

Can one commission photographs from you for this thread, Vivien? (Vivien takes fantastic photographs of her cats, in case any of you don't know that already.) If so, I would love to see one of Paddy & Himself heading off for their regular walk! You could take it from behind, so neither of them are identifiable! :wink:

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Hello there, Misti! Lovely to see you again.
So what's that Paddy cat been up to lately? And how is Rae's Lacey? Did she actually get another cat? If so, how is Lacey taking (or not!) to the new family member?

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Farmer you paint a wonderful word picture of Cally - I can SEE her reading your post Very Happy

Please please try to post some pictures?

She sounds an absolute delight.

yes, Misti - an update on your 2?

Embarrassed

thanks msolga for the compliment! At the moment it's deep dark winter - so when himself comes home it's dark, when the nights get lighter I'll try to get some images of them setting off together

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/vivien2/erosieincarlingboxjan06005copy.jpg

above is a photo of her dozing in her favourite, getting very battered, box, perched on the arm of the chair and the paw comes out occasionally to pat me!

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Wonderful photograph, Vivien!
Yes, please do take that other photgraph when conditions are right! I was wondering though, where do those two go, on their walks?

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