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24. August 2007, 03:40:00 Subject: Bathtub Hockey  I'm one who'd never fling my cats into water. I haven't viewed the video, but what I've heard reminds me of one of my cats (Comet) from decades ago. Her name came from her habit of ranging unseen in far corners of the apartment, then every so often racing past wherever I was, only to disappear once again. She made me think of a comet's trajectory, and their occasional speeding passes near our Sun. One of our play habits was sliding a plastic button around inside the bathtub, where it would follow nice curvilinear paths around the banked sides. She enjoyed it so much that sometimes when she saw me headed that way she'd race to the bathroom and leap right in, anticipating another wonderful play session. Once--only once--she leaped into the tub to find that I'd drawn a bath about 15 minutes earlier... 24. August 2007, 04:04:40 Subject: Re: Bathtub Hockey wetware: I had a ferret (a lot like a cat, but more attention-hungry, like a dog) who used to play in the tub (or sink, or a bucket) with a little bit of water, and occasionally walk right into the shower with you, but never, ever did he want to be submerged, and he never was, we'd just soap him up in the shower (keeping his head dry, and hold him close to rinse him off). I guess I always thought that's how a cat would like to be bathed, if they had to be.  24. August 2007, 05:29:47 Subject: Re: Bathtub Hockey srnity: I like seeing the ferrets at local stores. Tomorrow, there will be an experiment in wetware manor: all cats will be given the option to join me in the shower. I'm guessing: there will be no takers. But these girls aren't done surprising me, so who knows what may happen? A couple of them are usually waiting for me to emerge afterward, one of them does most of her day's vocalizing at that moment--I have no idea why. Maybe she's wanted to join me all along, and I just never realized it. Or maybe she's telling me how brave I am to voluntarily battle the spraying water-beast... 24. August 2007, 05:59:02 Subject: Re: all cats will be given the option to join me in the shower wetware: LMBO - I should say that my one bathroom has an actual "walk-in" shower, so other than slinking his roly-poly-fat-self over the lip at the bottom, he was home-free (he was in a shelter for over two years & boy did he fatten himself up when we bought him home with us). First thing in the morn, when I went to brush my teeth, he'd climb his old-as-dirt-big-self up into the sink and lay there belly-up to get petted. But he would shower with you, ferrets (even fixed) get stinky after a couple weeks, and I think the "bath" thing, even holding onto him in the sink, scared the heck outta him. Also, we kept his nails cut short - have fun with those claws (ha-ha)  24. August 2007, 06:46:07 Subject: Re: all cats will be given the option to join me in the shower srnity: Those are some funny tales, srnity! Mornings here require some planning: must set out cat breakfast so I can have 5 minutes free to shave at a bathroom sink. I'm not sure why some of the girls would much rather drink what drips out of a faucet, than what they can get from their cool cat fountain. Then I've got to race back to where breakfast is served, to make sure that the fast eaters don't start poaching from the more leisurely eater. Ever seen some of Nicole Hollander's cartoons? In one of her works, a news reporter informs us that scientists have finally managed to crack the secret of cat communications. In essence, all of their vocalizations mean one of two things: 1. Everything here is mine 2. Hurry up with that dinner, will ya? 24. August 2007, 06:58:47 Subject: Re: 1. Everything here is mine wetware: LOL - And this is why I'm not a cat person  A dog will go lay down when you tell it to, or be easily bribed with a nice long walk, a treat or two, or a tennis ball. Cats seem to be always thinking, thinking, thinking...I watched a friends cat for five months one time, and even tho I was allergic to it, and he had a great bed to sleep in, every morning I'd wake up with a cat on my face. It was as if he knew that was the one way to get me. He was also the only animal that scared my dog at the time, if another dog tried to eat out of the dog's dish, it was a fight to the death, but that cat just did whatever he wanted...again, as if that cat just knew he had the upperhand...Cats are too smart for me |
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