Comments on: Cat Stories http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2009/01/03/cat-stories/ Ruminations on life, art, politics, and whatever else catches my fancy. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:09:41 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2009/01/03/cat-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Jeff Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:05:44 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=746#comment-233 Yea, Siamese cats do tend to holler, don't they? :-( I remember when I brought Squawk home thinking "I'm gonna stop and toss you out if you don't stop crying!" Of course, I didn't, and he has calmed down somewhat. But he's not pure Siamese, either. I don't know if cats get lonely or not. I wonder about that. I'm sorry to read that Mojo and Lovely don't get along, but it happens. I had an orange cat, Squeaky, that just loved to get up behind the other cats and Whap!! - nail them. He was the boss cat and died very suddenly one day with no warning. The remaining two cats were kind of glad that he was gone, I think. Then, Sneaky, the other orange cat, died, and Squawk was by himself. He didn't seem lonely to me but he does like to play, sometimes, with Kit Kat. Other times, Kit Kat drives him batty and he asks to go outside to get away from her. She's just one year old and Squawk is about 6 or so. I reckon he just doesn't like all the ruckus after awhile. I think you are right about black and orange calico cats. I seem to remember reading that also. Yea, Siamese cats do tend to holler, don’t they? :-( I remember when I brought Squawk home thinking “I’m gonna stop and toss you out if you don’t stop crying!” Of course, I didn’t, and he has calmed down somewhat. But he’s not pure Siamese, either. I don’t know if cats get lonely or not. I wonder about that. I’m sorry to read that Mojo and Lovely don’t get along, but it happens. I had an orange cat, Squeaky, that just loved to get up behind the other cats and Whap!! – nail them. He was the boss cat and died very suddenly one day with no warning. The remaining two cats were kind of glad that he was gone, I think. Then, Sneaky, the other orange cat, died, and Squawk was by himself. He didn’t seem lonely to me but he does like to play, sometimes, with Kit Kat. Other times, Kit Kat drives him batty and he asks to go outside to get away from her. She’s just one year old and Squawk is about 6 or so. I reckon he just doesn’t like all the ruckus after awhile.

I think you are right about black and orange calico cats. I seem to remember reading that also.

]]> By: Debi Kelly Van Cleave http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2009/01/03/cat-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Debi Kelly Van Cleave Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:01:07 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=746#comment-232 My Siamese cat Mojo won't shut the heck up! He is driving me crazy! And he's an idiot because he's lonely since Hobbes died (my old tucky-toed alley cat--his father figure) but he attacks Lovely the barn cat! Who is also lonely since her brother Chuck was hit by a car and killed. Lovely would love nothing more than to be friends but the minute Mojo goes out (he doesn't open the door himself--he finds it works if he meows like crazy and claws my screen--suddenly the human jumps up and opens the door) he takes off running for the barn and chases poor Lovely all over the place. Fur flies. And it's dangerous if I've got a horse on the cross-ties. By the way, his fighting is not because they are not fixed. All my animals, boys and girls, get fixed when they're babies. He's CRAZY. But we love him... I heard all black and orange calicoes are females. That heartworm story got me nervous. I'm late on my dog's preventative. www.GreenerPastures--ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com My Siamese cat Mojo won’t shut the heck up! He is driving me crazy! And he’s an idiot because he’s lonely since Hobbes died (my old tucky-toed alley cat–his father figure) but he attacks Lovely the barn cat! Who is also lonely since her brother Chuck was hit by a car and killed. Lovely would love nothing more than to be friends but the minute Mojo goes out (he doesn’t open the door himself–he finds it works if he meows like crazy and claws my screen–suddenly the human jumps up and opens the door) he takes off running for the barn and chases poor Lovely all over the place. Fur flies. And it’s dangerous if I’ve got a horse on the cross-ties.

By the way, his fighting is not because they are not fixed. All my animals, boys and girls, get fixed when they’re babies. He’s CRAZY. But we love him…

I heard all black and orange calicoes are females.

That heartworm story got me nervous. I’m late on my dog’s preventative.

http://www.GreenerPastures–ACityGirlGoesCountry.blogspot.com

]]> By: Beth http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2009/01/03/cat-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Beth Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:48:20 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=746#comment-228 What a great story, Jeff! I'm a dog person myself, but I think I would like your cats very much! Such a smart kitty Squawk is and what a good friend to Kit Kat. We don't have a pet right now, but we've been fortunate to have some wonderful dogs in our life. Not only have they been wonderful companions and friends, but they have been teachers. We miss them very much and have just recently been going to the shelters and contemplating getting a dog again. I really loved this post---thank you! And, by the way, I'd love to see some pictures of your kitties. What a great story, Jeff! I’m a dog person myself, but I think I would like your cats very much! Such a smart kitty Squawk is and what a good friend to Kit Kat.

We don’t have a pet right now, but we’ve been fortunate to have some wonderful dogs in our life. Not only have they been wonderful companions and friends, but they have been teachers. We miss them very much and have just recently been going to the shelters and contemplating getting a dog again.

I really loved this post—thank you! And, by the way, I’d love to see some pictures of your kitties.

]]> By: June http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2009/01/03/cat-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-227 June Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:22:18 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=746#comment-227 Cats are indeed fascinating! I've had a cat in my life for most of my life. No pet now...save Shaynee...and she's not actually mine. She's my first dog relationship and I've discovered the joy in that now. But I see a cat in the future, for sure! I did know that calicos and tortoises were mostly females...actually, I thought it was entirely so. Did not know that about the orange tabby though. That was our family's cat of choice when growing up. Now that I think of it, they were all boys... Cats are indeed fascinating! I’ve had a cat in my life for most of my life. No pet now…save Shaynee…and she’s not actually mine. She’s my first dog relationship and I’ve discovered the joy in that now. But I see a cat in the future, for sure! I did know that calicos and tortoises were mostly females…actually, I thought it was entirely so. Did not know that about the orange tabby though. That was our family’s cat of choice when growing up. Now that I think of it, they were all boys…

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