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Posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006 Our cat Baci had a kitten around noon yesterday. While it's unusual for a cat to give birth to just one kitten at a time, it's not unprecedented. I had Thursday off of work, and Baci spent most of the day either (1) rubbing up against me and purring, or (2) savagely attacking the other cats, so we figured it wouldn't be long. We were preparing a seldom-used food closet in the back for Baci to use but she had other ideas, and had the kitten in the living room coat closet.The little kitten is so cute! It's mostly gray with dark stripes, basically a tabby coloration. We'll of course have to keep it, which means our cat census will stand at eight: Baci, Ralphy, Dipsy, Merlin, Sherbert, Princess, Toby, and the new kitten (Merlin, Sherbert and Princess are from Baci's previous litter two years ago.) Ralphy remains the Alpha cat of the household. My LIRR/NYCT blog |
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Posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 16:34:35 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Pictures, PLEASE. |
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Posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 16:48:36 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. You know what they say about men who have kittens (although it is usual only referenced when they also don't have a wife- and you are married).And yes, I know many signle subchatters (all men) have kittens- so don't attack me. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 16:53:19 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 16:48:36 2006. What about married couples? We've adopted 2! A 1 1/2 YO Maine Coon we call Chuckie and an older cat (10 YO) with kidney problems named, Fiero. |
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Posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 16:55:03 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 16:53:19 2006. I know, subchatters love their cats...ugh |
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Posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 17:12:02 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 16:53:19 2006. "1 1/2 YO Maine Coon"Picture, Please. |
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Posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 17:14:24 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 17:12:02 2006. Please, no pictures!!! |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 17:46:00 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 17:14:24 2006. Relax! I sent it via e-mail |
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Posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 18:09:08 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 17:14:24 2006. Don't like cats, don't click on the posts which potentially feature them. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 18:20:27 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 16:48:36 2006. You know what they say about men who have kittensNo. What do they say? |
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Posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 18:21:12 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 18:09:08 2006. Logical response, JJ. Seriously. |
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Posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 18:21:43 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 18:20:27 2006. I am about to head out for the night. Perhaps I will elaborate later, for those who are unclear. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 18:23:58 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 17:14:24 2006.  |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 18:24:43 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 18:21:43 2006. Ah, so you're making it up. Whatever it is.Have fun on de bottom! |
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Posted by RiverLINE3501 on Sat Nov 11 19:19:49 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Boy, that's a lot of pussy in the house. I hope your crib is kitten proof, since those little buggers will eventually knock over, eat, claw anything in its way [and those little claws are SHARP].I went through this twice, with Danny in 1992, and Bart in 1996. Now they're both old pussies, but they are still spry for their age. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 19:29:47 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by RiverLINE3501 on Sat Nov 11 19:19:49 2006. Boy, that's a lot of pussy in the houseSorry, no Are You Being Served running jokes allowed . . . |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sat Nov 11 19:41:19 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 16:34:35 2006. Definately!Pics of kittens are usually very cute. |
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Posted by ALP44 on Sat Nov 11 19:43:26 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Cool. Amazing how in some way, cats are the preferred pets of railfans. I have a cat myself and he's about 8 years old now. Great cat.Until then..... ALP 44 |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sat Nov 11 19:44:09 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 16:53:19 2006. I have a 9 year old male cat named Elmo.I used a laser pointer to make him a mouser. And I've been married for 25 years. |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sat Nov 11 19:45:46 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 18:21:43 2006. When you elaberate later, keep it clean! ;-) |
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Posted by Westcode44 on Sat Nov 11 21:19:36 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by ALP44 on Sat Nov 11 19:43:26 2006. Can't stand those "sneeky" felines. Now I know where YOU get it from..thank you for your time this time until next time... |
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Posted by tracksionmotor on Sat Nov 11 21:22:39 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 16:53:19 2006. Bless you. There is no train or machine I cannot fix but my Siamese cat died from total renal failure but I COULD NOT HELP HIM...there was no dyalisis for cats. |
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Posted by WayneJay on Sat Nov 11 21:26:46 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Wow - That's a lot of cats. My wife has 2 (brother and sister) and I used to think that was unusual. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:35:06 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Baci spent most of the day either (1) rubbing up against me and purring, or (2) savagely attacking the other cats, so we figured it wouldn't be long.When I had this pregnant cat that "adopted" me back in May, she also got like that when it was almost time. She had the kittens finally in the backyard shed, which I left open for her (she wasn't my cat yet, so she didn't want to come in the house, she was more secure outside). Anyway, she was attacking anything that moved days before. (she LOVED humans, but any animal, had to watch out! She even attacked a neighbor's Labrador Retriever! They get crazy before they give birth. Then some other cat she had such a fight with it that I thought she'd induce labor on herself! It's funny, because now that she's no longer a mother, and the kittens are gone (except for the one I kept), she perhaps the mildest friendliest nicest cat I have ever had. (And now she sleeps with the neighbor dog, so they are friends!). |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:39:57 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by RiverLINE3501 on Sat Nov 11 19:19:49 2006. Dogs are harder to train though. Before I had my dog fixed, the neighbor's dog jumped over the fence, and well, you know....we wound up with 2 puppies. I like dogs better than cats, but dogs are a lot more work. You can also leave overnight for a night or two without worrying about the cat, as long as you leave enough food and water. They basically take car of themselves. The same is not true for dogs. They need a lot more work. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:41:03 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by ALP44 on Sat Nov 11 19:43:26 2006. I personally like dogs better than cats. |
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Posted by Train Dude on Sat Nov 11 21:53:07 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by tracksionmotor on Sat Nov 11 21:22:39 2006. Low protein diet works wonders. UR Feline formula is not cheap but ................ |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 23:09:46 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:35:06 2006. Baci's always been a bit of a holy terror when it comes to the other cats. She'll even whack at her own kittens, who are now fully grown. The only cat she always gets along with is Ralphy, as he's the Alpha. But the last couple of days she was really fierce toward the other.My LIRR/NYCT blog |
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Posted by BIE on Sat Nov 11 23:14:34 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 23:09:46 2006. PICTURES, PLEASE. |
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Posted by WillD on Sun Nov 12 00:13:45 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:41:03 2006. IAWTP |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 12 01:01:18 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:41:03 2006. Why?Do you like your house in pieces when you come home . . . ? |
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Posted by Hoghead on Sun Nov 12 01:31:05 2006, in response to A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 16:30:42 2006. Interesting thing about dogs and cats: Call a dog and it comes to you; call a cat and it takes a number and gets back to you. |
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Posted by R4 Bryn Mawr LCL/R5 Paoli EXP on Sun Nov 12 03:33:22 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 12 01:01:18 2006. A new kitten. |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Sun Nov 12 07:51:03 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:39:57 2006. They basically take care of themselves. The same is not true for dogs. They need a lot more work.Like having to walk them in the rain or a cold snowy night. Bill "Newkirk" |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 07:57:08 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 12 01:01:18 2006. That's why it's unfair to a dog when you leave them alone a lot. I mentioned in another post that cats are way easier, and a lot less work. They basically take care of themselves. A dog needs a lot more attention and work. That's what I don't have a dog tight now at this point in my life. My life is way too busy for a dog, so a cat is a viable option.However, that doesn't mean I don't want to replace my old dog one day, as I really like dogs, just not right now, as it wouldn't be fair to the dog. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 07:58:57 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Hoghead on Sun Nov 12 01:31:05 2006. Haha true, but the cat I have right now comes right away like a dog. The cat thinks it's a dog. I let it out, it spends hours outside, but when I call it, it comes running like a dog. But you are right about most cats. |
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Posted by Edwards! on Sun Nov 12 10:08:18 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by zdeno on Sat Nov 11 16:55:03 2006. Hey..my cats is the coolest around.When she wants food..she "taps" me on the leg! When she wants water,she walks to the bathroom,sits.MEOWS...and expects someone to come running! |
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Posted by Edwards! on Sun Nov 12 10:09:37 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by daDouce Man on Sat Nov 11 19:44:09 2006. good to hear... |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Nov 12 11:33:46 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Olog-hai on Sat Nov 11 18:23:58 2006. Is that a yawn or a bite? |
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Posted by RiverLINE3501 on Sun Nov 12 11:52:06 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Nov 11 21:39:57 2006. Amen to that. I'm basically lazy so the idea of walking a dog on cold, wet, rainy days two or three times a day does not appeal to me.Cats are "set 'em and forget'em" pets. If they really wnat something, they'll let you know. |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 12 11:53:18 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 12 01:01:18 2006. I had a cat who one day who made like Mr Jinx.Tore some mieces to pieces! I had to clean up afterwards. :-( |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 12 11:54:51 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Edwards! on Sun Nov 12 10:09:37 2006. Not for the mice! ;-) |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Sun Nov 12 11:56:32 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Edwards! on Sun Nov 12 10:08:18 2006. When she wants water,she walks to the bathroom,sits.MEOWS...and expects someone to come running!Years ago in a Discovery Channel type documentary, the commentator stated the finicky behavior of cats "you don't own the cat, the cat owns you". How true! Bill "Newkirk" |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 12 12:10:39 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Nov 11 23:09:46 2006. Baci's always been a bit of a holy terror when it comes to the other cats...The only cat she always gets along with is Ralphy, as he's the Alpha.Sigh... women and Alpha males. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Sun Nov 12 12:11:05 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Dan Lawrence on Sun Nov 12 11:33:46 2006. Is that a yawn or a bite?It's a roar. |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 12 12:17:12 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by Edwards! on Sun Nov 12 10:08:18 2006. I had a cat who'd stare at you nose to nose in the face when hungry.Very unnerving when you're asleep. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 12:45:46 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 12 11:53:18 2006. I used to have a cat that was a stray when I lived in Queens. That cat sort of adopted me, and I would give it food in front of the building when I left in the morning. In the afternoon, when I came home, it would be mousing under the M train el. When it would see me, she would follow me home like a dog.She was a real NYC street cat. Then came the day that I was moving, the moving van pulls up, and there she was waiting for her food. Then, at the last minute, I decided I couldn't leave her there, as she had come to rely on me for food. So, at the last minute, I scooped her up and threw her in the car (which she was not happy about at the time). Well, she took very well to her new enviroment, and was sort of in heaven when she first moved out here. Before, she would spend her day mousing in the weeds under the M train el, now she had an entire forest to mouse in. She was a terror to the wildlife here, whe would even chase deer out of the yard! Every morning I'd find some dead ripped apart carcass on the front porch, at least when she was younger. or she would try and fish goldfish out of my fishpond (never suceeded at that though. My little NYC alley cat died though last year, she was pretty old. |
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Posted by BIE on Sun Nov 12 12:48:27 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 12:45:46 2006. A ***Q*U*A*L*I*T*Y*** cat. |
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Posted by daDouce Man on Sun Nov 12 14:29:58 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 12:45:46 2006. That cat sort of adopted me.Don't they all? :-) |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Nov 12 15:38:05 2006, in response to Re: A new kitten!, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sun Nov 12 07:58:57 2006. The dog my neighbors have is fenced in. She barks her fool head off at me until I walk all the way back across my yard to pet her.Then she runs away. I think she is crazy and hyperactive. |
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