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Apr
12
Put me down or I keel you.
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Apr
2
Either way, it’s probably best to lay off the tuna doughnuts for a while.
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Daily Herald | Large cat sighting has North Chicago wondering whats out there
It was a routine Friday night for North Chicago police officer Steven Schilaita until he parked at the station and began writing a report.”I saw something large out of the corner of my eye walking toward my squad car. I was stunned,” he said.
Schilaita was one of several people that day to see what was described as a large cat, possibly a cougar. Another sighting Sunday morning has put the town on alert.
“All our staff who are out, weve sent information to them asking them to keep their eyes open,” Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr. said Monday.
“Our biggest concern is that the residents are aware and they be more cautious when theyre out and about.”
Schilaita described the animal as about 5 feet long and weighing more than 200 pounds, with brown fur, pointed ears and white around its face.
It was about 9:30 p.m. when the animal approached nonchalantly, and rubbed against the front of the squad car, according to Schilaita. By then, he was crouched behind the open drivers side door with a gun trained on what he described as “this monstrous thing right in front of me.”
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Jan
31
BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Mid Wales | Cat complaint on hospital hygiene
A hospital which was accused of not being clean enough last year has been criticised after a cat was spotted in the accident and emergency unit.
It was pictured at Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth, prompting a written complaint by councillor Paul James.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) said it would be “following the matter up” with the hospital trust.
The hospital said staff did not allow in the cat “of unknown ownership,” and washed their hands if they touched it.
Jan
29
Yeah, I could do that.
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…Or I could just suck your breath out next time you fall asleep.
Agility contests for cats? It’s purr for the course - USATODAY.com
They work their way through a daunting course of tunnels, jumping and weaving through poles. All on cue. Sort of.
But whatever they decide to do, it’s more than most normal-thinking people would expect.
For these animal athletes are cats, doing their owners’ bidding — more or less — in competitions patterned after canine agility contests.
The felines are enticed, cajoled and sometimes just released like bullets to maneuver over or through six to 14 obstacles. The best make it in about 10 seconds or so; the less eager take, well, a few minutes.
Article includes a photo gallery.
Jan
15
You can look, but don’t touch, and I’m not crazy about the looking.
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I think Bucket is taking a correspondence course in “How to Be a Cat.” Archie more or less took up all the cat room available in the home when he was alive, leaving Bucket to sulk around the edges, very occasionally seeking bonding opportunities, during which she drooled copiously. When we made overtures of friendship, she usually ran away. Very disheartening.But Archie’s been gone for nine months now, and Bucket is assuming the role of Cat in the household. Unfortunately, she has no idea what the job entails, and she’s had to follow her instincts. Her instincts are unreliable.
As an example: Most cats will initiate a rub-and-purr session by jumping up on an available lap or bed. I think Bucket maybe saw Archie do that, and so she’s trying it out, sort of. Sometimes, she stands by my chair and looks up. Sometimes she meows.
“Come on, Bucket,” I say. “Come on up. That’s a girl. Come up. You know you want to. Come on.” And Bucket stands there. She’s racked by internal doubts. Is it safe up there? It’s been safe the previous hundred times, but that does not mean it’s safe now.
“Come on, Bucket. Up you get. Come on. Such a good cat. Come on, Bucket.”
Still she stands. She tilts her head quizzically. Sometimes she walks around in a small circle. She weighs the options. A car door slams far away, and that distracts her. By this time, I am getting tired of trying to persuade a cat to experience bonding pleasure. She doesn’t want to get petted, fine. Go your own damn way, devil cat.
Much more at link. Our local representative of the breed is Little Girl Cat, who is happy to be petted if she has a clear escape route, just in case today is the day you’ve decided to bathe/medicate/murder her. And you must not look at LGC while petting her.
Jan
3
The goggles! They do nothing!
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Pet dumping shame | thedaily.com.au
This week, 4 Paws is looking for a home for Bubbles, a 10-week-old Turkish Van cross male kitten.
“He was one of five kittens and he is left lonely, looking for a home,” Julie said.
“He is being fostered by Amanda and her family in Minyama, who say he is just adorable, loves the dogs and plays with the children – a real darling social kitten.”
If you are interested in meeting and possibly adopting Bubbles, phone Tina on 0412 596 530.
I don’t wish to cast aspersions on Bubbles, who is probably a lovely cat and deserves a good home, but he bears an eerie and possibly ominous resemblance to our cat Boots, and Bootsie is seriously nuts. He loves to chew on toes and electrical cords, and if you pick him up he goes into full rigor mortis mode.
Check out the eyes. Just sayin’.