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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

830.0. "Anyone know about cats near MR0 Parking Lot?" by PINION::PEDERSON () Wed Nov 16 1994 12:39

    I was just walking at MRO and saw three (yes three) cats in the
    woods, right off the parking lot for MR01.  Does anyone know
    anything about these cats?  
    
    There are no houses within quite a distance, and I was wondering
    why they would be around here.  From the distance I saw them,
    of course I couldn't get them to come up to me, they looked healthy.
    But, the winter is coming, and I was wondering how they would fare
    in harsh weather.  One is black with white accents, another is
    dark grey and black tabby, and the third is orange tabby.  
    
    If anyone knows anything about these cats, please reply. 
    
    Thanks
    
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830.1USCTR1::MERRITT_SKitty CityWed Nov 16 1994 12:5013
    I do know of some X-deccies that still take care of the MRO cats.
    I believe they are fed daily, there is a wooden shelter somewhere
    behind the MRO1 complex, and they have also spay/neutered and
    provided vaccines for many of them.   
    
    They have been working this project for years and have captured many
    and found homes for the more friendly ones.   I believe the ones you
    might be seeing are the feral ones that were put back there after
    their vet visit or possibly new ones!!
    
    Sandy
    
    
830.2Lots of chipmunks to munch on!USCTR1::SCHILTONMRO3-1/E9, DTN 297-7558Wed Nov 16 1994 13:2010
    For several years, there were a bunch of cats living in a concrete
    "bunker" under the tunnel between MRO1 & MRO2.  The bunker was 
    attached to the side of MRO2.  Haven't seen hide nor hair of them
    for over a year now though....I wonder if these are some of what
    you've seen.
    
    Lenora Palmer, a devoted cat-person in the MRO1 Library, might have
    more current details for you.
    
    Sue
830.3GOOEY::JUDYThat's *Ms. Bitch* to you!Fri May 23 1997 11:2629
    
    
    	Well, last night was NOT one of my better ones.  All four of
    	my babies are indoors.  Gilligan and Pandora are rescue kitties
    	so we figured if they ever got out, we'd never see them again.
    
    	So as I'm pulling into my driveway last night, I notice Pandora
    	sitting in the sun on the front stoop and my front door open
    	about 4 inches!!  I slam on the brakes and run up to the door
    	(not even thinking that someone could be inside).  Sasha and
    	Audrey come out too and I corral everyone back inside.  No signs
    	of forced entry and no signs of anyone inside....... also, no signs
    	of Gilligan.  Not to mention the remains of what was a very cute
    	chipmunk sitting in the middle of my foyer.  So I'm running
    	round outside, crying, shaking the food container and calling to 
    	Gilligan - for 30-45 minutes.  Then I went back inside just to make
    	sure he wasn't there.  I put the can opener in the kitchen window
    	and kept hitting it (if he's around that's a guarantee to get him
    	to show up)...... nothing.  So then I try the basement again and
    	as I flick on the light, there he is on the stairs!!  Something
    	must have spooked him and he decided to hide in the basement.
    
    	It appears that we must not have shut the front door tight (the
    	hole that was cut for the lock was a little offline) and the heavy
    	winds yesterday blew it open.  We'll be fixing THAT very soon!!
    
    	Yeesh.........
    
    	
830.4NETCAD::DREYERI need a vacation!!Fri May 23 1997 14:345
What a scary experience, glad to hear the kitties are all fine!

Laura