To the kitty people....

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Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 664027 - Posted: 22 Oct 2007, 1:54:47 UTC - in response to Message 663944. Last modified: 22 Oct 2007, 1:56:26 UTC I LOVE this!!!! :) Redatomic---is your dog a pure Cocker Spaniel?? He/she sure has the traditional ears.. ID: 664027 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 664040 - Posted: 22 Oct 2007, 2:15:46 UTC A huge congrats from the kitties to msattler for getting the mod tag. :-D Welcome to the mod squad. :-D "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 664040 ·

Misfit Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0	Message 664043 - Posted: 22 Oct 2007, 2:16:40 UTC - in response to Message 664040. A huge congrats from the kitties to msattler for getting the mod tag. :-D Welcome to the mod squad. :-D me@rescam.org ID: 664043 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 665390 - Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 1:13:30 UTC Last modified: 24 Oct 2007, 1:23:49 UTC Just got some rough news... My best friend's Siamese (named Scraps) had to be put down this morning. About 2 months ago cancerous tumors were detected in her lungs but she didn't seem to be in pain or otherwise uncomfortable. The doctor said to pick 5 things the cat liked to do and if she still did at least 3 out of the 5 then the cat wasn't uncomfortable. She still did her 5 favorite things (play ball, rub her back against Erin when she laid on her side, talk to Erin when she sung, eat and run around their apartment at top speeds). They were moving last week so they decided to wait as she seemed to be ok. Also their 9-year daughter Erin apparently had asked Scraps to wait and see their new home. Scraps was with them since Erin's birth and was extremely protective of her. Well he moved last week....within 8 hours after the move (Friday) the cat stopped eating and stopped playing. They went to the vet Monday and her abdomen was filled completely with cancerous tissue/tumors. Scraps did what she was asked...but the family is devastated. Their younger cat Phantom is completely lost.... ID: 665390 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 665438 - Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 2:27:56 UTC - in response to Message 665390. Just got some rough news... My best friend's Siamese (named Scraps) had to be put down this morning. About 2 months ago cancerous tumors were detected in her lungs but she didn't seem to be in pain or otherwise uncomfortable. The doctor said to pick 5 things the cat liked to do and if she still did at least 3 out of the 5 then the cat wasn't uncomfortable. She still did her 5 favorite things (play ball, rub her back against Erin when she laid on her side, talk to Erin when she sung, eat and run around their apartment at top speeds). They were moving last week so they decided to wait as she seemed to be ok. Also their 9-year daughter Erin apparently had asked Scraps to wait and see their new home. Scraps was with them since Erin's birth and was extremely protective of her. Well he moved last week....within 8 hours after the move (Friday) the cat stopped eating and stopped playing. They went to the vet Monday and her abdomen was filled completely with cancerous tissue/tumors. Scraps did what she was asked...but the family is devastated. Their younger cat Phantom is completely lost.... Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 665438 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51469 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 665602 - Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 7:43:59 UTC - in response to Message 665390. Just got some rough news... My best friend's Siamese (named Scraps) had to be put down this morning. About 2 months ago cancerous tumors were detected in her lungs but she didn't seem to be in pain or otherwise uncomfortable. The doctor said to pick 5 things the cat liked to do and if she still did at least 3 out of the 5 then the cat wasn't uncomfortable. She still did her 5 favorite things (play ball, rub her back against Erin when she laid on her side, talk to Erin when she sung, eat and run around their apartment at top speeds). They were moving last week so they decided to wait as she seemed to be ok. Also their 9-year daughter Erin apparently had asked Scraps to wait and see their new home. Scraps was with them since Erin's birth and was extremely protective of her. Well he moved last week....within 8 hours after the move (Friday) the cat stopped eating and stopped playing. They went to the vet Monday and her abdomen was filled completely with cancerous tissue/tumors. Scraps did what she was asked...but the family is devastated. Their younger cat Phantom is completely lost.... Please forward condolensces to your friend and his family from myself and the kitties. It is very sad any time we lose one of our cherished companions. It sounds like Scraps was happy and active until the very end, and that should be of some comfort to your friend. All too often the end comes with long term suffering and we caretakers have to make the painfull decision to end our companion's suffering. When my kitty Tigger died at the young age of 6 years from CRF (chronic renal failure, kidney failure which was in her case genetic), I was lost for months, and her littermate sister Squirrel wandered around the house for weeks on end looking for her sister Tigger and meowing for her. It made the loss of Tigger even harder for me to handle. After a couple of months, there was a new litter of kittens born from the same mother kitty, and that's when I got Bandit, Purrball, and Tigger II, another orange tabby looking much like her stepsister namesake. It took another couple of months for the elder Squirrel to warm up to the new kittens, but they have all loved each other (and ME) since then, and are best of friends. That was 6 years ago. I would suggest when your friend is able that they get a new kitty so Phantom has another playmate and pal. Give Phantom some time to warm up to a new arrival. And I always suggest a rescue kitty from their local shelter. Or look for one to adopt from the Petfinder.com website. I will have the kitties say a little kitty prayer for Scraps tonight, and I will say one for your friend and his family. Peace to all, Mark. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 665602 ·

Lester Send message Joined: 6 Jun 07 Posts: 414 Credit: 38,111 RAC: 0	Message 665605 - Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 7:47:33 UTC So my parents had a Siamese cat up in the desert. I had just bought a full house KILLER Doberman. That Damned cat CHASED MY FANGED FACED Doberman OUT of the CATS yard......ARGGGGGG ID: 665605 ·

Dune_Finkleberry Send message Joined: 25 Feb 06 Posts: 6454 Credit: 198,656 RAC: 0	Message 665616 - Posted: 24 Oct 2007, 8:11:34 UTC - in response to Message 665390. Last modified: 24 Oct 2007, 9:10:00 UTC Just got some rough news... My best friend's Siamese (named Scraps) had to be put down this morning. About 2 months ago cancerous tumors were detected in her lungs but she didn't seem to be in pain or otherwise uncomfortable. The doctor said to pick 5 things the cat liked to do and if she still did at least 3 out of the 5 then the cat wasn't uncomfortable. She still did her 5 favorite things (play ball, rub her back against Erin when she laid on her side, talk to Erin when she sung, eat and run around their apartment at top speeds). They were moving last week so they decided to wait as she seemed to be ok. Also their 9-year daughter Erin apparently had asked Scraps to wait and see their new home. Scraps was with them since Erin's birth and was extremely protective of her. Well he moved last week....within 8 hours after the move (Friday) the cat stopped eating and stopped playing. They went to the vet Monday and her abdomen was filled completely with cancerous tissue/tumors. Scraps did what she was asked...but the family is devastated. Their younger cat Phantom is completely lost.... Sad.... And I'm not particularly attached to cats. But kids have to learn sometime about death.... it's always too early. Condolences to Erin & the family. Account frozen... ID: 665616 ·

purplemkayel Send message Joined: 23 Jul 02 Posts: 1904 Credit: 55,594 RAC: 0	Message 666076 - Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 4:24:19 UTC - in response to Message 665390. Just got some rough news... My best friend's Siamese (named Scraps) had to be put down this morning. About 2 months ago cancerous tumors were detected in her lungs but she didn't seem to be in pain or otherwise uncomfortable. The doctor said to pick 5 things the cat liked to do and if she still did at least 3 out of the 5 then the cat wasn't uncomfortable. She still did her 5 favorite things (play ball, rub her back against Erin when she laid on her side, talk to Erin when she sung, eat and run around their apartment at top speeds). They were moving last week so they decided to wait as she seemed to be ok. Also their 9-year daughter Erin apparently had asked Scraps to wait and see their new home. Scraps was with them since Erin's birth and was extremely protective of her. Well he moved last week....within 8 hours after the move (Friday) the cat stopped eating and stopped playing. They went to the vet Monday and her abdomen was filled completely with cancerous tissue/tumors. Scraps did what she was asked...but the family is devastated. Their younger cat Phantom is completely lost.... That is so sad... but kind of sweet at the same time that Scraps waited. Happy birthday Calm Chaos!!! Terrible twos? Calm Chaos... are you feeling it yet? ID: 666076 ·

purplemkayel Send message Joined: 23 Jul 02 Posts: 1904 Credit: 55,594 RAC: 0	Message 666077 - Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 4:27:20 UTC - in response to Message 665605. So my parents had a Siamese cat up in the desert. I had just bought a full house KILLER Doberman. That Damned cat CHASED MY FANGED FACED Doberman OUT of the CATS yard......ARGGGGGG I had a cat like that, thought he was a dog... Trevor sat and watched our actual dog chase the neighbours German Shephard out of our yard... a few weeks later we watched Trevor do exactly the same thing... funniest thing I'd seen in a long time. Happy birthday Calm Chaos!!! Terrible twos? Calm Chaos... are you feeling it yet? ID: 666077 ·

Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0	Message 666091 - Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 5:00:19 UTC - in response to Message 666077. So my parents had a Siamese cat up in the desert. I had just bought a full house KILLER Doberman. That Damned cat CHASED MY FANGED FACED Doberman OUT of the CATS yard......ARGGGGGG I had a cat like that, thought he was a dog... Trevor sat and watched our actual dog chase the neighbours German Shephard out of our yard... a few weeks later we watched Trevor do exactly the same thing... funniest thing I'd seen in a long time. Kitty see kitty do. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! ID: 666091 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51469 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 666186 - Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 7:58:03 UTC Maine Coon cats be coooool kitties! I hope to own (or would that be owned by) one some day. Meeeeeoooowwwwwwwww! "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 666186 ·

John McLeod VII Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 Jul 99 Posts: 24806 Credit: 790,712 RAC: 0	Message 666573 - Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 23:00:01 UTC One of our neighbors had a dog that enjoyed chasing cats - until the cats realized that the dog was no larger than they were... BOINC WIKI ID: 666573 ·

Fuzzy Hollynoodles Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 9659 Credit: 251,998 RAC: 0	Message 666623 - Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 0:19:59 UTC Last modified: 26 Oct 2007, 0:22:11 UTC Time for a in this thread. Click the pic "I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me ID: 666623 ·

Edward Lee Michau Send message Joined: 31 Jul 06 Posts: 138 Credit: 9,640,846 RAC: 0	Message 667678 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 16:05:42 UTC - in response to Message 666623. Time for a in this thread. Click the pic Like this? ID: 667678 ·

Edward Lee Michau Send message Joined: 31 Jul 06 Posts: 138 Credit: 9,640,846 RAC: 0	Message 667679 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 16:07:16 UTC Sorry I guess I still dont know how to send pictures. Ed ID: 667679 ·

Labbie Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 4083 Credit: 5,930,102 RAC: 0	Message 667681 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 16:13:04 UTC Your link is not in the correct format. It looks like an email address. Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now ID: 667681 ·

Edward Lee Michau Send message Joined: 31 Jul 06 Posts: 138 Credit: 9,640,846 RAC: 0	Message 667693 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 17:06:25 UTC - in response to Message 667681. Your link is not in the correct format. It looks like an email address. yes it is. What do I need to do to get a picture from my computer to the foroums? Ed ID: 667693 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51469 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 667696 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 17:21:45 UTC - in response to Message 667693. Your link is not in the correct format. It looks like an email address. yes it is. What do I need to do to get a picture from my computer to the foroums? Ed It needs to be on a server than anybody can access with a direct link. You could sing up at Photobucket (free) and save your pictures there. Then you can link to them in a post to share with others. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 667696 ·

Sarge Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79	Message 667697 - Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 17:23:08 UTC How do kitties help the SETI project? Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. ID: 667697 ·

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