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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

1752.0. "Beautiful Tiger Kitten needs home..." by AIMHI::OFFEN () Fri Sep 09 1988 16:29

    Ok gang.  Another little kitty needs a home.
    
    This one was dropped off in the middle of the road and left to
    fend for itself (have I tugged your heartstrings yet??).  An
    elderly women saw this and took the cat in for a week.  She
    is not allowed to have pets so she sort-of dropped it off with
    my daughter (who is a sucker like her mom) to try to find a 
    home for it.  My daughter lives in a little 3-room apartment and
    already has two full-grown cats.  She really can't keep this one
    even thou she already loves it.
    
    Pepper (my daughter's name for him) is about 6 months old.  He is
    a grey tiger with a white chest and four white booties.  He is very
    clean and LOVABLE and is kitty-box trained.  He has a beautifully
    marked face and already gets along with Star (who hates every other
    cat).
    
    Pepper is currently in Manchester, NH but can be brought to someone's
    home if it isn't too far away.  The only other option I have is
    to bring him to a Humane Society (No-Kill) Shelter.
    
    Does someone have room in their home (and their heart) for Pepper.
    I guarantee that you won't be sorry.  He loves to be held and talks
    to you.
    
    I can't take him because I already have 3 of my own and just 
    introduced Thunder to Lightning.  She only accepts a new kitty
    every other year.
    
    Who out there in Feline Land can help us out?????
    
    Sandi (Lightning's, DejaVu's & Thunder's mom)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1752.1	chance in a million	TPVAX2::ROBBINS		`Fri Sep 09 1988 16:33`	8
	This is a long shot I know but I remember very recently the Nashua Telegraph had a lost ad for a gray striped kitten. But then again ya never know.... Would you like me to dig it up tonight and maybe give whomever a call with the phone number? Kim
1752.2	So many needing love...	BRUTWO::SOBEK		`Fri Sep 09 1988 19:54`	24
	This must be the week for tiger foundlings. While working at my vets last night there were five. One has already found a home. Three (1 lh male & 1 sh male & 1 sh female) look to be about 11 wks old. The are absolutely adorable. Pretty, friendly and playful. If anyone is interested in them you can reach me at BRUTUS::SOBEK. The fifth one was found last night on a street in Lowell. This little guy looks to be about 2+ weeks old (can you believe it!) and is in pretty rough shape. He was cold, hungry, blind (permanently most likely) and terrified. Makes you wonder how some people sleep at night! A tube fed meal, treatment and a soft bed in an "incubator" with a "warm fuzzy" and he fell into an exhausted sleep. I guess he's got a home with a woman who specializes in caring for handicapped animals ....if they can pull him through. It's a real heartbreaker... Re: .1 It's worth following up on. We had a similar situation with a dog recently. We searched through old papers at a local store for an ad a friend had mentioned. My husband called the number on the far-out chance that it was a dog he had spotted in the local pound that day. It was the right one! It had been missing for three weeks. A fellow had left the dog with his granddaughter while he was away and the dog had escaped. The entire family had been searching frantically. Oh, what a happy reunion for person and critter! Give it a try. If it works out it will make your day!
1752.3		EDUC8::TRACHMAN	E.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298	`Fri Sep 09 1988 20:10`	4
	re the Blind kit - I didn't know that any kittens could see at 2 weeks.
1752.4	We can TRY to win they all..	BRUTUS::SOBEK		`Mon Sep 12 1988 13:31`	21
	re: .3 I believe kittens usually open their eyes within 10 days. As to how well they actually see at this point, we'll have to look to our more experienced breeders for that information. (I'm in the process of searching for my first Birman to begin a breeding program so I welcome all information along these lines..) In this kitten's case, he was 2 weeks+ (probably not 3 yet) and the vet's exam showed damage to the eye (from infection and trauma) which he felt "probably" meant permanent blindness. On Saturday I made an emergency vet run with a friend's cat who had a toothache ..so I had a chance to check on "the little guy". Unfortunately he lost his battle on Friday. I'm trying to console myself with thoughts like "it's probably just as well", but it's alway sad to see one go. At least he had some comfort for a while... Re: Base note. Any luck finding a home for Pepper? He sounds like a sweetie. Linda
1752.5	NOT YET..........	AIMHI::OFFEN		`Mon Sep 12 1988 15:20`	9
	RE .4 I haven't gotten any bites yet........ I am also going to get in touch with Kim to get that telephone #. Sandi
1752.6	Home Still Needed./.	AIMHI::OFFEN		`Thu Sep 15 1988 19:16`	14
	Ok gang. I just called the number that Kim gave me. It wasn't Pepper's owner. Her cat is a female with a Reflecting Flea Collar. I did give her the 800 # for Lost and Found to see if they can help. We STILL need a home for Pepper. Can someone help us. He is SO LOVABLE. I just know SOMEONE would be glad to receive it. PRETTY PLEASE ... HUH...HUH...HUH....??????? Sandi (Lightning's, DejaVu's & Thunder's mom)
1752.7	BOO-HOO	AIMHI::OFFEN		`Mon Sep 19 1988 18:15`	11
	Just got off the phone with my daughter and she is bringing Pepper to the Nashua Humane Society (BOO-HOO). She just can't keep him. She talked to the people there and they said they would work hard to find Pepper a good home. Kim, want to keep an eye on him?? Sandi (I hate doing things like this.)