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Conference misery::feline

Title:Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected
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Moderator:JULIET::CORDES_JA
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1079
Total number of notes:28858

679.0. "The Fraud" by SUBURB::ODONNELLJ () Mon Dec 13 1993 13:38

    Jimmy was ill last night. He'd eaten something to disagree with him (he
    has a weak stomach) and was sick. For a couple of hours after that he
    was the picture of suffering. 
    I was very concerned and put him by the radiator. I fussed over him and
    petted him, whilst he lapped up the attention. He lay there, limp and
    heavy-eyed, with a pained look on his little furry face. In fact he
    looked as green as it is possible for a ginger cat to look. 
    
    That is, until Huw opened the fridge door in the kitchen. I have never
    seen such a recovery in my life. Jimmy's eyes flew open wide, his head
    lifted, then he raced into the kitchen and jumped straight into the
    fridge, obviously after the ham that I keep in there for special
    treats.
    
    I'll never learn!
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679.1They get you coming and going....NETWKS::GASKELLMon Dec 13 1993 14:0221
    
    
    
    
    I have been caught like that before as well.  I am glad that your green
    cat turned back to his rightful color, even if he was making the most
    of the situation, at your expense. 
                                                                          
    That reminds me of my sister's cat Peter.  It was Christmas morning.
    I went into the sitting room to check the Christmas tree and Pete
    was lying on the floor, his eyes fixed and glazed.  He wasn't a young cat
    and I thought that this was it not only had we lost a beloved cat, but
    he had died on Christmas.  I kneeled beside him and gently touched him, 
    his flesh felt hard, stiff and unresponsive.  I shed a few tears and went 
    to get a towel to cover him with.  As I lovingly tucked the towel around 
    him, the material jerked in a spasm and Pete hiccoughed.  It was then 
    that I saw behind the tree, three packages of catnip mice torn up and 
    scattered.  He was dead all right, dead drunk!
    
    (I told my sister it wasn't a good idea to put them catnip mice under 
    the tree.)
679.2That's Funny!JULIET::RUSSELLPE_STMon Dec 13 1993 16:315
    I just read the previous 2 notes to Bob and he roared with laughter.
    
    I didn't know that cats could get that smashed on catnip.
    
    Steffi
679.3SUBURB::ODONNELLJMon Dec 13 1993 17:508
    They do! I've seen Jim staggering around in circles, unco-ordinated, 
    unable to focus, before he fell into a glazy-eyed heap in the floor.
    
    My mother had a plastic bag of catnip to make toys with, you see, and
    he stuck his head into the bag like a little glue-sniffer, A few deep
    breaths and he was floating.
    
    I've been careful with it ever since.