Catcodes
David Stevenson
While I keep a copy of Catcodes on my Homepage, and make them
available via my Welcome! message to newcomers, they are not mine.
Unfortunately, I have forgotten who produced them! So if the originator
reads this, the following addition has been suggested to me: what do you
think?
Of course, other views would be helpful, but aimed at the originator
rather than me, since the idea belongs to him/her. Also, if you know
who the originator is, perhaps you could draw his/her attention to this
article.
Feline sociability:
FS--- I hunt other cats for a hobby. Bring one in the house and it's
dinner.
FS-- If it's a kitten, I might not attack it - much.
FS- I protect my territory but will tolerate another cat.
FS I prefer humans, but why make trouble?
FS+ Oh look, a friend to play with! Just don't bother me while I
eat.
FS++ I'll wash your head if you wash mine.
FS+++ Share my foodbowl, my catnip, my bed....
FS++++ No-one hurts my buddy.
--
David Stevenson Tel +44 (0)151 677 7412 ca...@blakjak.demon.co.uk
Liverpool, England, UK http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk Emails welcome
Quango: SI Lp B 8 Y L+ W+ C+ I+ T+ A- E+ H+ V++ F++ Q+ B+ PA+ PL++
Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 3 Y L+ W+ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q B+ PA+ PL+
David Stevenson
Dave Ratcliffe wrote:
>David Stevenson wrote:
>- While I keep a copy of Catcodes on my Homepage, and make them
>-available via my Welcome! message to newcomers, they are not mine.
>-Unfortunately, I have forgotten who produced them! So if the originator
>-reads this, the following addition has been suggested to me: what do you
>-think?
>From the listing on my web page:
>
> CatCodes!
> (for denizens of rec.pets.cats)
>
> wd6...@netcom.com (Eric Williams)
> March 16, 1995
>
>Send your suggestions to Eric. Haven't heard from him in ages though so I
>don't know if the address is still valid.
Thankyou: Eric has replied, and seems in favour of the addition,
though he suggests that SC for sociability (cat) or SF for sociability
(feline) would be better than FS for Feline sociability, then other
types of sociability could be added later if desired.
Unless there are any other problems I shall add this as SC to my
copies of Catcodes.
David Stevenson
David Stevenson wrote:
>- Unless there are any other problems I shall add this as SC to my
>-copies of Catcodes.
With the agreement of Eric Williams this has now been added at the
end. The list is shown below. It can always be found on my homepage at
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk [and on some other homepages].
CATCODES
by Eric Williams, Richmond, Ca, USA.
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= Physical Attributes =
= =
= These describe the physical appearance of the cat and must be =
= listed in the order shown here. =
======================================================================
Name:
Common or formal name followed by ':'.
Breed:
AB Abyssinian JB Japanese Bobtail
AC American Curl KT Korat
AL American Longhair MC Maine Coon
AS American Shorthair MX Manx
AW American Wirehair NB Nebelung
BA Balinese NF Norwegian Forest
BB American Bobtail OC Ocicat
BG Bengal OS Oriental Shorthair
BI Birman OL Oriental Longhair
BO Bombay PS Persian
BR Bristol RB Russian Blue
BS British Shorthair RD Ragdoll
BU Burmese SA Safari
CR Cornish Rex SF Scottish Fold
CX Chartreux SG Singapura
CY Cymric SI Siamese
DL Domestic longhair SN Snowshoe
DM Domestic mediumhair SO Somali
DR Devon Rex SP California Spangled
DS Domestic shorthair SR Selkirk Rex
EM Egyptian Mau SS Scottish Fold Longhair
ES Exotic Shorthair SX Sphynx
EU European Shorthair TA Turkish Angora
GR German Rex TF Tiffany
HB Havana Brown TO Tonkinese
HI Himalayan TV Turkish Van
JA Javanese
Mixed breeds, if known, can be combined in descending order of
contribution (eg: MC+SI).
If a cat "looks like" a particular breed but parentage is unknown,
breed can be enclosed in quotation marks.
Colour:
R Red (Orange)
W White
S Silver
B Black
O Brown
C Chocolate
L Lilac
D Ruddy
G Gold
Modifiers:
d Diluted (ie.: Red->Cream, Black->Blue(Grey), etc.)
t Tabby (classic or mackerel pattern)
r Tortoiseshell
p Pointed
s Smoke
c Chinchilla
k Ticked
m Mink
o Spotted
h Shaded
v Van
Colours can be combined in descending order of area (eg: B+W)
Modifiers can be applied to individual colours by concatenation
(eg: W+Bd = white with grey patches), or groups of colours by use
of parenthesis (eg: (W+B+R)d = dilute calico,
(R+W)t+W = red tabby w/white).
Eye Colour:
B Blue
A Aqua
G Green
H Hazel
C Copper
Y Gold (yellow)
Odd-eyed colours can be separated by '/', eg: B/G.
Colours can also be added for mixed colours, eg: G+Y = green-gold.
Age:
yy or yy.mm
Eg: 5 = five years old, 1.5 = 17 months, .10 = ten months.
Sex:
X Female, spayed, no interest.
X+ Female, spayed, but still interested.
X++ Female, intact, but not particularly excitable.
X+++ I am a kitten factory.
Y Male, neutered, no interest.
Y+ Male, neutered, but still interested.
Y++ Male, intact, but not particularly excitable.
Y+++ I would go through a burning building to get at a female in
heat.
Size ["largeness"]:
L--- I fit easily into your shirt pocket.
L-- I can curl up in two cupped hands.
L- I'm somewhere between kitten-sized and average.
L I'm average cat size, just right for your lap.
L+ I'm starting to slip off the side of your lap.
L++ I'm large enough to make a German Shepherd think twice.
L+++ People sometimes mistake me for a mountain lion.
Weight:
W-- I'm so thin that you can count my bones.
W- I'm slim, but healthy.
W I'm an average cat, not too thin and not too fat.
W+ I'm a heavy cat, but it's all muscle.
W++ I need to go on a diet.
Claws:
C--- I've been declawed front and back
C-- I've been declawed in front
C- I have claws, but they're covered with "Soft Paws" [tm].
C+ I have claws, but they're clipped regularly.
C++ My claws are unclipped, but they're kindof dull.
C+++ I have ten razor-sharp implements of death.
Note: "C*" can be substituted for "C" for a polydactyl.
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= Behavioural Traits =
= =
= These are optional fields that describe behavioural, as opposed =
= to physical, traits. Consider omitting the corresponding code if =
= your cat is "normal" [whatever that means for a cat! or near- =
= normal for the sake of brevity. =
======================================================================
I/O:
I+++ You mean there's a world *outside* of the house?!
I++ I live indoors most of the time, but will sneak out
sometimes.
I+ I prefer to live indoors, but go outside when I feel like it.
I I drift between indoors and outdoors at will.
I- I come indoors to sleep and eat, but not much else.
I-- I'm allowed inside once in a while, but I eat and sleep
outdoors.
I--- Why would anyone want to live inside those big ugly boxes?
Temperament:
T+++ I am a furry ball of affection and love everybody.
T++ I like meeting new people and am affectionate with most.
T+ I'm shy about meeting new people, but am affectionate
with those that I know well.
T I have a few special humans I really like, the rest I
tolerate.
T- People are OK for feeding and playing, but not much else
T-- I'm annoyed by human contact and will avoid it if possible.
T--- DON'T TOUCH ME OR I'LL SHRED YOU!!
Note: Many cats appear to be split-personalities, eg: T++/---
Activity level:
A+++ All the photos of me are blurred.
A++ I am always getting into, under or on top of things and am
hardly ever still.
A+ If you don't play with me, I'll find a way to play by myself.
A It's easy to get me to play, but I like to sleep, too.
A- I work very hard at sleeping, but like to chase the
occasional toy.
A-- I may show signs of life in the presence of an excellent toy.
A--- They thought I was dead, until they started the can opener.
Eating:
E+++ Nothing even remotely edible is safe when I'm around.
E++ I'm always hungry. What are you having?
E+ I would rather eat than play with a toy.
E I enjoy good food, but sometimes the stuff I get is fit only
for my litter box.
E- I'll wait until the others have eaten.
E-- I would rather play with a toy than eat.
E--- I eat just enough to get by.
Hunting:
H Food comes in a box, right?
H+ I chase anything that moves, but am not quite sure what to
do with it if I catch it.
H++ I kill an occasional small rodent, bird or lizard, but
would never eat one. [Well, *hardly* ever.]
H+++ I regularly kill and eat small prey but expect to be fed,
too.
H++++ If I didn't kill it then I don't want to eat it.
Smurgling:
S I wouldn't be caught dead doing it!
S+ I sneak an occasional smurgle.
S++ When I'm in the mood, I can smurgle with the best of them.
S+++ Everybody leaves my house moistened with kitty-drool.
Note: "smurgling" is defined as kneading some part of a person's
body or clothing while simultaneously nuzzling, licking or
sucking.
Vocalisation:
V+++ Everyone in the neighbourhood deserves the benefit of hearing
my magnificent voice.
V++ I have long, meaningful conversations with people.
V+ I have a small but useful vocabulary of important words,
like: "Food!", "Play!", and: "Clean the box!"
V I'll let you know when it's dinner time, don't expect to
hear from me until then.
V- I know how to say "Feed me!", but must be very hungry to do
so.
V-- Well, talking is a learned experience, I'm trying...
V--- If you are killing me, I might squeak a little.
Fetching:
F- Why did you throw that thing?
F I'll chase it if you throw it, but forget about bringing it
back.
F+ I can be coaxed into fetching a favourite object when I'm in
the mood.
F++ I like to fetch and will often ask my human to throw things
for me.
F+++ I will fetch anything, anywhere, anytime. [Are you sure you
don't have a dog?]
Intelligence ("IQ"):
Q--- Every time I blink, I discover a whole new world.
Q-- The principals of gravity still escape me.
Q- I'm a little slow, but I'm trying!
Q I'm an average cat: cunning, but no real reasoning.
Q+ I'm pretty quick-witted for a cat.
Q++ I display near-human reasoning sometimes, such as
double-takes and abstract reasoning.
Q+++ I'm working on my PhD thesis.
Lap affinity:
P- I'd rather lie on a hard rock than in a person's lap.
P I'll use your lap if you're in the right room and I'm in the
mood.
P+ I prefer laps to any other type of resting place, but they
have to belong to people I like.
P++ I am a total lap fungus. [Hurry up and sit down so
I can demonstrate!]
Belly sensitivity:
B-- Touching my belly is just cause for my taking your arm off
at the elbow.
B- I like to lay on my back and show my belly, but you'd better
not touch it.
B Well, OK, you can rub my belly...but not too much!
B+ Please rub my belly. Oh, yes! Do it some more!!
B++ I like to have my belly "drummed".
Purr activity:
PA-- Me purr? Never!
PA- I'll think about it if you pat or feed me enough.
PA I like to show my appreciation when patted or fed.
PA+ Pat me and I'll rumble.
PA++ I'll purr as soon as you enter the room/yard.
Purr loudness:
PL--- There's something wrong with my voice.
PL-- You'll have to put your ear against my tummy to hear me.
PL- I'm a little on the quiet side.
PL I'm an average purrer.
PL+ I'm a little louder than the average cat.
PL++ I'm a real power purrer!
PL+++ I've been known to set off car alarms.
Sociability [cat]:
SC--- I hunt other cats for a hobby. Bring one in the house and it's
dinner.
SC-- If it's a kitten, I might not attack it - much.
SC- I protect my territory but will tolerate another cat.
SC I prefer humans, but why make trouble?
SC+ Oh look, a friend to play with! Just don't bother me while I
eat.
SC++ I'll wash your head if you wash mine.
SC+++ Share my foodbowl, my catnip, my bed....
SC++++ No-one hurts my buddy.
--
David Stevenson Tel +44 (0)151 677 7412 ca...@blakjak.demon.co.uk
Liverpool, England, UK http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk Emails welcome
Quango: SI Lp B 9 Y L+ W+ C+ I+ T+ A- E+ H+ V++ F++ Q+ B+ PA+ PL++ SC+
Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 3 Y L+ W+ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q B+ PA+ PL+ SC++