Comments on: TT #25 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/ She'd much prefer to read a good book Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:40:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Harlequin http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13873 Harlequin Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:54:50 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13873 My parents had a number of cats over the years, before they had kids. My dad had Gikky and Stinky when he was a kid (one of whom apparently changed sex half-way through its life...) and then later, they adopted my grandad's old cat Charlie. Charlie begat Velvet, a slinky black cat who was a big giant ho (toms literally lining up on the wall to get at her) Velvet eventually moved into a neighbour's house and since the neighbour liked her and my parents were moving house, she stayed there. They also had Horror and Judas (named by my dad) and later rescued a lovely ginger kitten named Sunset who was the victim of an attempted drowning and was very grateful to my mum and dad for saving her. We had no cats for about 14 years or so, then I got Harley for my 15th birthday. In the in-between years, myself and the sister semi-adopted a half-feral cat named Cindy who lived in the garden next door and had her kittens in our hedge. There was another cat next-door whose name escapes me but she liked me a lot. I used to play with her with a piece of string which she would chase up and down obstacles all over the garden. Once I ran around so much I got tired and lay down and she decided to run over the obstacles for me without the string, to help me feel better. Sweet cat. My parents had a number of cats over the years, before they had kids. My dad had Gikky and Stinky when he was a kid (one of whom apparently changed sex half-way through its life…) and then later, they adopted my grandad’s old cat Charlie. Charlie begat Velvet, a slinky black cat who was a big giant ho (toms literally lining up on the wall to get at her) Velvet eventually moved into a neighbour’s house and since the neighbour liked her and my parents were moving house, she stayed there.

They also had Horror and Judas (named by my dad) and later rescued a lovely ginger kitten named Sunset who was the victim of an attempted drowning and was very grateful to my mum and dad for saving her.

We had no cats for about 14 years or so, then I got Harley for my 15th birthday. In the in-between years, myself and the sister semi-adopted a half-feral cat named Cindy who lived in the garden next door and had her kittens in our hedge. There was another cat next-door whose name escapes me but she liked me a lot. I used to play with her with a piece of string which she would chase up and down obstacles all over the garden. Once I ran around so much I got tired and lay down and she decided to run over the obstacles for me without the string, to help me feel better. Sweet cat.

]]> By: Nymeth http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13867 Nymeth Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:27:17 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13867 I loved reading this post :) Unfortunately I too had too many cats die on the road :( A few just disappeared too. Because of that we had the whole back yard fenced and made these special bars for the windows so they can't leave. I now have four cats - the oldest two are 7 years old, and the youngest is just one. I loved reading this post :)

Unfortunately I too had too many cats die on the road :( A few just disappeared too. Because of that we had the whole back yard fenced and made these special bars for the windows so they can’t leave. I now have four cats – the oldest two are 7 years old, and the youngest is just one.

]]> By: Betty http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13861 Betty Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:06:44 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13861 As a cat lover too, I loved your list! I can remember all the kitties who lived with me. I had to laugh about Cleo. That happened with one of my cats too. Even the shelter I adopted him from said he was a neutered female and I had him 5 years thinking he was a she. But he kept "getting it on" with one of my stuffed animals and I became very suspicious. So the next time we went to the vet, I told the doctor and it took the doc a while but he looked at me and said, "You're right! This is a male!" Ha! As a cat lover too, I loved your list! I can remember all the kitties who lived with me. I had to laugh about Cleo. That happened with one of my cats too. Even the shelter I adopted him from said he was a neutered female and I had him 5 years thinking he was a she. But he kept “getting it on” with one of my stuffed animals and I became very suspicious. So the next time we went to the vet, I told the doctor and it took the doc a while but he looked at me and said, “You’re right! This is a male!” Ha!

]]> By: Ben Clapton http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13858 Ben Clapton Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13858 I remember my first cat, a long hair white Chinchilla called Tilly. We've got some great pics of her looking into the fishbowl trying to figure out how to get the fish out without getting her paw wet. I remember my first cat, a long hair white Chinchilla called Tilly. We’ve got some great pics of her looking into the fishbowl trying to figure out how to get the fish out without getting her paw wet.

]]> By: Christine http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13856 Christine Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:47:52 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13856 I love cats and the enjoyed your cat family history. Have a great weekend. I'm all about books (unread) this time round. Do stop by! I love cats and the enjoyed your cat family history. Have a great weekend.

I’m all about books (unread) this time round. Do stop by!

]]> By: Mark Caldwell http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13855 Mark Caldwell Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:27:01 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13855 It took me a while to spot black cat in the photo. Your current cat looks very cute :-) It took me a while to spot black cat in the photo. Your current cat looks very cute :-)

]]> By: Denise http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 Denise Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:23:30 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13854 I LOVE cats. I think the pictures you posted are adorable. I LOVE cats. I think the pictures you posted are adorable.

]]> By: Poodlerat http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13851 Poodlerat Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:38:34 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13851 I love cats, and I've also never been very original with names. My first cat was called Betsy, which isn't so bad---except that I had a rabbit which was also named Betsy. They were named after my imaginary friends, the twins Betsy and Betsy, who although they were twins were not the same age. And one of them was deaf. Hmm...I obviously had a lot of imagination in other ways! Betsy (cat) got run over, and Betsy (rabbit) ran away. My Thursday Thirteen is <a href="http://poodlerat.bellonae.com/2007/07/12/thursday-thirteen/" rel="nofollow">Thirteen Books Poodlerat Bought</a>. I love cats, and I’ve also never been very original with names. My first cat was called Betsy, which isn’t so bad—except that I had a rabbit which was also named Betsy. They were named after my imaginary friends, the twins Betsy and Betsy, who although they were twins were not the same age. And one of them was deaf. Hmm…I obviously had a lot of imagination in other ways! Betsy (cat) got run over, and Betsy (rabbit) ran away.

My Thursday Thirteen is Thirteen Books Poodlerat Bought.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13850 Stephanie Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:55:19 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13850 Great Pictures!! My husband is allergic to cats, so we only have dogs now :( When I was little, I had my first 2 kitties. My dad took me to pick them out....Bonnie and Clyde. They rocked!! I miss having a little kitty to cuddle with! Great list! Great Pictures!! My husband is allergic to cats, so we only have dogs now :( When I was little, I had my first 2 kitties. My dad took me to pick them out….Bonnie and Clyde. They rocked!! I miss having a little kitty to cuddle with!

Great list!

]]> By: Harlequin http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/comment-page-1/#comment-13849 Harlequin Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2007/07/12/tt-25/#comment-13849 I could always wait til I'm REALLY old, then arrange to die at the exact same time as my cat so that neither of us will miss the other. But that may be slightly insane. I could always wait til I’m REALLY old, then arrange to die at the exact same time as my cat so that neither of us will miss the other.

But that may be slightly insane.

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