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Joy
May 17, 2013, 5:35:02 PM5/17/13
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"Judith Latham" <jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
> Judith
>
> --
> Judith Latham
> Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK.
They can be scary smart sometimes.
Joy
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> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
> Judith
>
> --
> Judith Latham
> Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK.
They can be scary smart sometimes.
Joy
MLB
May 17, 2013, 6:15:53 PM5/17/13
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On Fri, 17 May 2013 21:10:48 +0100, Judith Latham wrote:
> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you
> mad) to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her
> upstairs and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and
> shut the sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back
> to the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the
> sofa and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door
> and she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the
> hall and sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
IMHO she wantedto tellyou something but you didnot understand. One time
> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you
> mad) to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her
> upstairs and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and
> shut the sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back
> to the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the
> sofa and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door
> and she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the
> hall and sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
when Princess (RB 16) was insistentlike thatI had aflood from my
washingmachine MLB
> Judith
Christina Websell
May 17, 2013, 8:22:35 PM5/17/13
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"Judith Latham" <jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
She is a very smart girl for going into the hall when you pointed at it -
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
but I'm with mlb. If she was wailing, she probably caught something when
she was out an hour ago, and wanted you to see her mousie.
Boyfie only wails if he has prey and wants me to notice.
As summer is approaching (I hope, when will get it?) I often leave the back
door open so he can come and go during the evening. If he comes in wailing,
there will be something in his mouth.
Tweed
Bastette
May 17, 2013, 9:22:53 PM5/17/13
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door when she had something in her mouth. Because there was no guarantee
of deadness, I would not let her in unless I could see her mouth. That's
because the first time she came in with a mouse, it was alive. She dropped
it and it ran behind the couch, where it died. So after that experience, I
began doing "mouth checks." If Smudge cried at the door to be let in, I
would open the main door, but keep the screen door shut, and I'd say, "Let
me see your mouth!" She learned quickly to stand up and show me her entire
face. Pretty cute, actually. She was so smart.
--
Joyce
Who ever thought up the word "Mammogram"? Every time I hear it, I think
I'm supposed to put my breast in an envelope and send it to someone.
-- Jan King
Christina Websell
May 17, 2013, 10:27:10 PM5/17/13
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"Bastette" <bastX...@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Christina Websell wrote:
> it and it ran behind the couch, where it died. So after that experience, I
> began doing "mouth checks." If Smudge cried at the door to be let in, I
> would open the main door, but keep the screen door shut, and I'd say, "Let
> me see your mouth!" She learned quickly to stand up and show me her entire
> face. Pretty cute, actually. She was so smart.
>
>
When Boyfie was younger there was not a guarantee of deadness either, but
> it and it ran behind the couch, where it died. So after that experience, I
> began doing "mouth checks." If Smudge cried at the door to be let in, I
> would open the main door, but keep the screen door shut, and I'd say, "Let
> me see your mouth!" She learned quickly to stand up and show me her entire
> face. Pretty cute, actually. She was so smart.
>
>
now there is.
He once brought a small rat in alive and let it go..and it raced under my
fridge, what a happy afternoon that was.
However he learnt the snap neck technique and nothing he brings me is alive
now
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
May 18, 2013, 2:14:55 PM5/18/13
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choose not to react!
>
jmcquown
May 19, 2013, 7:23:59 AM5/19/13
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On 5/17/2013 4:10 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
> Judith
>
Very smart girl! Of course they just *have* to try more than once, just
> Tonight Sootie had come back inside and after about an hours she started
> meowing very insistently (almost wailing, I mean enough to drive you mad)
> to be let outside again. Usually, when she starts this I take her upstairs
> and distract her or I pick her up and put her in the hall and shut the
> sitting-room door. I let her back in after about five minutes.
>
> Tonight I took her to the hall and shut the door. when I let her back in
> after five minutes I told her that no more meowing or I'd take her back to
> the hall. after two minutes she started again I was sitting on the sofa
> and she walked towards me meowing loudly I just pointed to the door and
> she looked at me and with a "OK I get it" look, went out into the hall and
> sat down. She hasn't meowed since.
>
> Weird or what?
>
> Of course she's had lots of scritches and some treats for being a good
> girl.
>
>
> Judith
>
in case meowmie was temporarily insane. ;)
Jill
Christina Websell
May 21, 2013, 3:32:37 PM5/21/13
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"Judith Latham" <jud...@sick-of-spam.invalid> wrote in message
> In article <avnvud...@mid.individual.net>, Christina Websell
> <spam...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> back door open so he can come and go during the evening. If he comes in
>> wailing, there will be something in his mouth. Tweed
>
> She'd already had two birds to my knowledge, bad girl, and this is the I
>
>> back door open so he can come and go during the evening. If he comes in
>> wailing, there will be something in his mouth. Tweed
>
> want to go out again wail she uses very often. We know it too well.
>
I refuse Boyfie to go out at dawn and dusk to get birds at their most
vulnerable.
Dawn, no chance. I keep him in overnight and he gets up when I do which is
around 8-9.
Dusk, well, after the bat, what to do?
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Christina Websell
May 21, 2013, 5:40:26 PM5/21/13
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"The Other Guy" <Knews...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> to catch one. The birds, however, delight in teasing him, and even
> at times taunting him, before flying off while laughing heartily.
>
Boyfie is not as young as he used to be but he won't be teased by birds.
Normally, now he prefers to ignore them and get on his duvet but if they get
on his nerves, they will be ex-birds.
He is still able to jump into the air to get them, if he wants to.
Bastette
May 22, 2013, 3:45:18 PM5/22/13
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The Other Guy wrote:
> On Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:37 +0100, "Christina Websell"
> <spam...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
> On Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:37 +0100, "Christina Websell"
> <spam...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
> GLyN loves watching and even stalking birds, but seldom manages
> to catch one. The birds, however, delight in teasing him, and even
> at times taunting him, before flying off while laughing heartily.
I guess these birds have been reading Simon's Cat.
> to catch one. The birds, however, delight in teasing him, and even
> at times taunting him, before flying off while laughing heartily.
--
Joyce
"Bacteria, with a few more bells and whistles."
-- Bonnie Bassler, describing human beings
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Bastette
May 22, 2013, 6:58:00 PM5/22/13
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The Other Guy wrote:
> There are also plenty of hummingbirds, sparrows, other small birds,
> but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but the cats,
> especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
> they're so large and loud.
Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid of
*them*. (Unless they're safely behind a glass window, in which case, they're
free to posture all they like. "Watch out, crow - I'm a big, bad predator!")
--
Joyce
What business is it of the state how consenting adults choose to pair
off, share expenses and eventually stop having sex with each other?
-- Bill Maher
> There are also plenty of hummingbirds, sparrows, other small birds,
> but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but the cats,
> especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
> they're so large and loud.
Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid of
*them*. (Unless they're safely behind a glass window, in which case, they're
free to posture all they like. "Watch out, crow - I'm a big, bad predator!")
--
Joyce
What business is it of the state how consenting adults choose to pair
off, share expenses and eventually stop having sex with each other?
-- Bill Maher
Christina Websell
May 22, 2013, 10:22:08 PM5/22/13
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doesn't want to do it again.
> > but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but the cats,
> > especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
> > they're so large and loud.
>
> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid of
> *them*. (Unless they're safely behind a glass window, in which case,
> they're
> free to posture all they like. "Watch out, crow - I'm a big, bad
> predator!")
Boyfie is not afraid of crows. Once upon a time he killed one but he
> > especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
> > they're so large and loud.
>
> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid of
> *them*. (Unless they're safely behind a glass window, in which case,
> they're
> free to posture all they like. "Watch out, crow - I'm a big, bad
> predator!")
doesn't want to do it again.
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Jack Campin
May 23, 2013, 7:50:25 PM5/23/13
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>> There are also plenty of hummingbirds, sparrows, other small birds,
>> but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but the cats,
>> especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
>> they're so large and loud.
> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid
> of *them*.
We came back from Malaysia to find the cats all okay, but with a weird
>> but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but the cats,
>> especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably because
>> they're so large and loud.
> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be afraid
> of *them*.
rustling noise coming from underneath the stereo. I figured one of them
was under there doing something feline to the cables, but looked round:
all the cats accounted for. Went to the kitchen for a few minutes and
came back. Looked round at the bed and there was a small hoodie crow
sitting on the pillow, apparently unhurt and not attempting to go
anywhere. I managed to wrap it in a towel and put it outside, where it
flew off. Not so much as one dropped feather in the house. My guess
is that Ollie caught it, brought it inside, but couldn't follow through.
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Cheryl
May 24, 2013, 6:40:25 AM5/24/13
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On 2013-05-23 9:20 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
>>> There are also plenty of hummingbirds, sparrows, other small
>>> birds, but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but
>>> the cats, especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably
>>> because they're so large and loud.
>> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be
>> afraid of *them*.
>
> We came back from Malaysia to find the cats all okay, but with a
> weird rustling noise coming from underneath the stereo. I figured
> one of them was under there doing something feline to the cables, but
> looked round: all the cats accounted for. Went to the kitchen for a
> few minutes and came back. Looked round at the bed and there was a
> small hoodie crow sitting on the pillow, apparently unhurt and not
> attempting to go anywhere. I managed to wrap it in a towel and put
> it outside, where it flew off. Not so much as one dropped feather in
> the house. My guess is that Ollie caught it, brought it inside, but
> couldn't follow through.
>
I think I've mentioned before that one of my neighbours who has a cat
>>> There are also plenty of hummingbirds, sparrows, other small
>>> birds, but also lots of crows that seem to ignore the cats, but
>>> the cats, especially GLyN, are fascinated by the crows, probably
>>> because they're so large and loud.
>> Crows are probably not afraid of cats. Cats would do well to be
>> afraid of *them*.
>
> We came back from Malaysia to find the cats all okay, but with a
> weird rustling noise coming from underneath the stereo. I figured
> one of them was under there doing something feline to the cables, but
> looked round: all the cats accounted for. Went to the kitchen for a
> few minutes and came back. Looked round at the bed and there was a
> small hoodie crow sitting on the pillow, apparently unhurt and not
> attempting to go anywhere. I managed to wrap it in a towel and put
> it outside, where it flew off. Not so much as one dropped feather in
> the house. My guess is that Ollie caught it, brought it inside, but
> couldn't follow through.
>
door (most people in my area don't) came home one day to find a seagull
sitting on the bureau in her bedroom. She could only assume that her cat
had somehow managed to grab it and drag it in, but was unable to finish
it off. I don't know how she managed to get it out.
I think it must have been a smallish seagull; perhaps an immature one.
Some seagulls, like gannets, could take on any cat and maybe a a small
dog, but they don't live in my immediate area although there's a famous
colony a few hours' drive away.
--
Cheryl
Bastette
May 24, 2013, 9:10:20 PM5/24/13
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Cheryl wrote:
> I think I've mentioned before that one of my neighbours who has a cat
> door (most people in my area don't) came home one day to find a seagull
> sitting on the bureau in her bedroom.
I'm sure your neighbor wasn't amused at the time, but I have a funny
> I think I've mentioned before that one of my neighbours who has a cat
> door (most people in my area don't) came home one day to find a seagull
> sitting on the bureau in her bedroom.
image in my mind. It's so incongruous, like the penguin on the telly. :)
--
Joyce
Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good
many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.
-- Joseph Wood Krutch
jmcquown
May 25, 2013, 11:56:42 AM5/25/13
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On 5/24/2013 9:10 PM, Bastette wrote:
> Cheryl wrote:
>
> > I think I've mentioned before that one of my neighbours who has a cat
> > door (most people in my area don't) came home one day to find a seagull
> > sitting on the bureau in her bedroom.
>
> I'm sure your neighbor wasn't amused at the time, but I have a funny
> image in my mind. It's so incongruous, like the penguin on the telly. :)
>
A penguin on the television, that would be funny!
> Cheryl wrote:
>
> > I think I've mentioned before that one of my neighbours who has a cat
> > door (most people in my area don't) came home one day to find a seagull
> > sitting on the bureau in her bedroom.
>
> I'm sure your neighbor wasn't amused at the time, but I have a funny
> image in my mind. It's so incongruous, like the penguin on the telly. :)
>
I still like that commercial for Sears Optical, "Here kitty!" and in
runs the raccoon. Even if Persia was inclined to go outside, I wouldn't
dare have a cat door because of all the raccoons. And of course alligators.
I've never found a seagull in my house but a sparrow, yes. This was a
long time ago. I had parakeets. Persia had not yet come into my life.
I was reading in my bedroom when a bird flew in, winged around and
zipped back out again. I remember thinking, "That was not one of my
parakeets!" Sure enough, a sparrow had somehow gotten inside. (My
birds were going a little nuts, too. Who is this interloper zipping
around the apartment?) It landed on a high up space. I opened the back
door, it saw daylight and flew out. Whew!
Where I live now? This year seems to be lizard central. At the moment,
there's a young broadhead skink (lizard) living under the covered fire
pit on the patio. I've named him Rosie.
http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/eumlat.htm
Then the other day I was sitting in the kitchen, looked out the window.
I saw a male anole lizard on the fence by the driveway. It was in
full display (attract a mate) mode. It had a bright read spotted
dewlap/throat fan.
http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anocar.htm
They're very helpful creatures. They eat mosquitos and other annoying
bugs. I just don't want them in my house.
Jill
EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)
May 25, 2013, 3:35:09 PM5/25/13
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jmcquown wrote:
> Where I live now? This year seems to be lizard central. At the moment,
> there's a young broadhead skink (lizard) living under the covered fire
> pit on the patio. I've named him Rosie.
>
> http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/eumlat.htm
>
> Then the other day I was sitting in the kitchen, looked out the window.
> I saw a male anole lizard on the fence by the driveway. It was in full
> display (attract a mate) mode. It had a bright read spotted
> dewlap/throat fan.
>
> http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/anocar.htm
>
> They're very helpful creatures. They eat mosquitos and other annoying
> bugs. I just don't want them in my house.
>
> Jill
healthy environment, but I prefer they stay outdoors (along with their
natural prey).
Christina Websell
May 25, 2013, 6:23:05 PM5/25/13
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"Cheryl" <cper...@mun.ca> wrote in message
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Boyfie did struggle with "I am lost and I don't know how to hunt" but
luckily KFC not only invited him into her house but taught him her hunting
skills.
His first few efforts were a disaster. He got a small rat and released it
alive and it shot under my freezer, and one day I got home from work and
every ornament was off my shelves where he had been pursuing a birdie (which
got away)
After that, Kitty realised she hadn't taught him the killing bite but once
she did nothing arrives here alive.
He rarely bothers to hunt now, unless something is up for Darwin award and
jumps into his mouth ;-) after all he will 11 this summer. He does like to
go out every night and threaten the rats, though.
Quite how he got the bat is a surprise to us both.
Tweed
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