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(Message started by: BarbaraD on Jun 14^th, 2007, 2:14pm)

Title: Cats!!!!!
Post by BarbaraD on Jun 14^th, 2007, 2:14pm

I've become the proud owner(?) of TWO cats! I need some "mousers" out here in the country and mentioned it at the beauty shop (and yes I DO go to the beauty shop occasionally). Well, seemed the owner had TWO black kittens she needed to dispose of yesterday, so I brought them home with me.

Can't really tell them apart except one has blue eyes and one has green. Now Homer (my 70 pound mutt) thinks they're cute and wants to play. The kittens (tentatively named Moe and Joe till Caleb tells me differently) want no part of Homer and hiss at him. Of course this hurts poor little Homer's feelings and he's been whinning about it. He just can't understand why they don't love him.

I've never had cats (only dogs) and don't really know what to do with them. I explained that the dogs have been here a while and that they LIKE cats and won't hurt them - just get along. But the cats like to hiss and act snoddy. I also explained to them that the house if OFF LIMITS - they are OUTSIDE cats and that the mice should be caught outside before they get close to the house. They went to sleep while I was explaining. :-/

Well, they're young (5 weeks) - maybe it'll take some more explaining before they'll catch on. [smiley=huh.gif]

Caleb is excited - he wanted some cats, so now we have cats. He also wants goats -- hope the lady at the beauty shop doesn't have one of those ::)

Hugs BD

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by LeLimey on Jun 14^th, 2007, 4:14pm

Well I like cats and I need pics please Barb!

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by fubar on Jun 14^th, 2007, 4:17pm

You don't have cats...

They have you.

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by BarbaraD on Jun 14^th, 2007, 4:40pm

Helen I'm sorry. My son broke my camera and I just haven't gotten it fixed. Picture this -- TWO BLACK CATS. One with blue eyes and one with green eyes. That's about it. When they hiss, they look like any other witch's cat -- all their fur stands up straight.

And Fu - I've heard that cats LET us humans inhabit their space when it pleases them.

I just gave them their afternoon snack = they came out from under the grill and acknowledged me and dismissed me and I came back in the house. Guess that was my visitation for the afternoon. :)

Hugs BD

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Callico on Jun 14^th, 2007, 4:48pm

You need to wait until they get alittle older, then they are excellent fried! ;;D (Running for the hills!)

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by medic1852 on Jun 14^th, 2007, 5:43pm

on 06/14/07 at 16:48:11, Callico wrote:

You need to wait until they get alittle older, then they are excellent fried! ;;D (Running for the hills!)

No dont wait for them to get older cause then they are tough. Need to eat them while they are young. Marinate them in your favorite sauce then grill to perfection. Nothing like southern fried kitty cat, Yummy!
Rodger

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by minnie on Jun 14^th, 2007, 9:48pm

Barb,
Congrats on the cats they can be very loving when they wanna be.See I'm just the oppisite of you,I had my two cats first.Momma and son then a couple weeks ago I got a full bred cocker spaniel.The cats don't like the dog and the dog (onyx) just wants to play.Unfortanantely CBB the male cat has been gone almost a week.I am holding out hope but the more time
that goes by the more I'm thinking he was a coyotes
meal :'( .
Both cats were/are great mousers they also get moles,chipmunks and birds :-/ .nice lttle presents on my porch and sometimes they try to sneak them in the house .. :P yuck.......
Minnie

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by AlienSpaceGuy on Jun 14^th, 2007, 10:10pm

Now what is worse? The French eating snails and frog legs or two Americans devouring pets stolen in the neighbourhood?

Callico and medic1852, don't you think it's a sign of a disturbed mindset if you get your kicks out of sick jokes about what others cherish most?

Remember, this board is about cluster headaches, not trampling on the feelings of others with your perverse "sense of humour".

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Linda_Howell on Jun 14^th, 2007, 10:25pm

Ueli, I know you are a cat lover and so are a lot of us but I don't think anyone meant anything sinister, nor did they mean to trample of the feelings of any cat lovers. Honest.

Linda, your once favorite blonde????

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Redd on Jun 14^th, 2007, 10:29pm

12.6 posts/year on average since you been here. That's 1 post per month average.

I'm not fond of cat hate posts myself, in fact I love cats and revere them, but I can make the choice to ignore the clearly cat hater posts. Might be a good idea that you do too.

Ok It's Ueli...I'll STFU now......... ;;D

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Kevin_M on Jun 14^th, 2007, 10:30pm

Cats are cool Barb.

Rascal and Haskell (ala Eddie Haskell from Leave it to Beave)

Give Jupi a chin rub from me ASG

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by andrewjb on Jun 14^th, 2007, 11:24pm

on 06/14/07 at 17:43:38, medic1852 wrote:

now iam sorry space guy, :-/. but i need to know. are these skined, prior to marinadeing ? andrew. a cat lover !

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by kimmiedawn81 on Jun 15^th, 2007, 12:07am

I had a few cats growing up and I like them. They take care of their self. No need to walk them at 3 a.m. But Brian hates cats, so I will never have one again....now I'm working on him to get me a puppy for our first married Christmas together, but he's having no part in it....so far...ha ha! Maybe that will change.

Good luck with the mice catchers, BD!

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Charlie on Jun 15^th, 2007, 12:40am

Cats are welcome in my back yard. Lots of them this year and they keep things pretty quiet for me. They make me sneeze though.

Handly little creatures.

Charlie

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Mosaicwench on Jun 15^th, 2007, 7:35am

Dogs have people, cats have staff. . . . .

I love them both.

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by barry_sword on Jun 15^th, 2007, 7:43am

on 06/15/07 at 07:35:53, Mosaicwench wrote:

Dogs have people, cats have staff. . . . .

I love them both.

[smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

How true!!!

Barry

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by deltadarlin on Jun 15^th, 2007, 8:22am

Basically, you need to skin them before marinating. Cat fur in your teeth is gross (and I am a cat lover! have 7 of the little buggers right now with 6 of them staying mostly inside).

Can't move my office chair right now, because BB (short for bitchybaby) is laying flat of her back, purring her little heart out, between the legs of my chair. I go to bed at night with Graybaby either above my pillow (between the headboard and my pillow) or beside me, BB is curled in the space behind my knees (or behind Jimbos' knees) and Cali is asleep on the other side of my legs.

Cali
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/Kittens/IMG_3438.jpg

BB (who was tired of getting her pic taken).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/Kittens/IMG_3445.jpg

Graybaby and Littleboy (who are halves to BB and Cali)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/tribander_3/New%20Arrivals%20April%2030%202006/IMG_3459.jpg

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by gore2424 on Jun 15^th, 2007, 1:38pm

my animals Ü
little one female named Sars (my kids named here about 4 years ago
Killer is the big male black and white cat weighs alot but not fat
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/gore2424/sarskillerchamp001.jpg
and of course Champion my dog weighs about 85 lb and all muscle but very very well mannered
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/gore2424/sarskillerchamp002.jpg
Terry Ü

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Kirk on Jun 16^th, 2007, 12:48am

Not to worry BD. After awhile they'll be right on top of your mouse problem.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v285/Kirk511/th_DSC00320.jpg

Ringo would never let a mouse anywhere near me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/Kirk511/DSC00322.jpg

[smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by George_J on Jun 16^th, 2007, 2:03am

This is Podkayne--great murderer of virtual birds, bane of bugs:

http://usera.imagecave.com/georgboise/DSCF0231.JPG

Ellen added the horns.

Best,

George

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by medic1852 on Jun 16^th, 2007, 9:28am

on 06/14/07 at 23:24:52, andrewjb wrote:

now iam sorry space guy, :-/. but i need to know. are these skined, prior to marinadeing ? andrew. a cat lover !

Of course you skin them. Where esle are you going to get fur to wear. Besides eating cat hair causes hair balls which as cat owners know is a bad thing.
Rodger

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Yorky on Jun 16^th, 2007, 9:40am

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l62/yorky_2006/shootcat.jpg

sorry i do like cats.

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by catlind on Jun 16^th, 2007, 11:06am

Dogs come when they are called. Cats take a message and get back to you ;)

Cat

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Paula on Jun 16^th, 2007, 3:23pm

I have a HUGE at least 20 lb grey tabby. He is 14 years old. A volinteer kitty. He just showed up. Came through my bedroom window one night and has been here since. Loved to bring me half eaten mice, bird beaks and feathers, even a huge hole mole!! All left in my bedroom where I could apreciate his bring the food home for me! I learned to put my screen over my window. Hated to cause I wanted him to be able to come in the house if he wanted too. Anyway, we have 5 pomerainian dogs, from 3 to 6 lbs, they don't begin to add up to my kitty. But he is there kitty now. They try to groom him all the time. He takes it all in stride then jumps up on something when he is tired of them. I love both cats and dogs. We have a ferrit too! She is crazy fun to watch. The cat is afrad of her and the dogs love to play with her. Love animals, they are so much easier than kids!! My spelling sucks! Happy hunting kittys. Love Paula

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by klusterkopf on Jun 16^th, 2007, 8:57pm

We must accept that cats own us, we don't own them!

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by TomM on Jun 17^th, 2007, 10:10am

Cats are regal, too.
TomM
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6mqbc/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/haikusmpaint.jpg.w560h380.jpg

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by Brewcrew on Jun 17^th, 2007, 10:20am

And they can be funny as hell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV6DQuEh4UQ&mode=related&search=

Title: Re: Cats!!!!!
Post by medic1852 on Jun 17^th, 2007, 10:57am

Cat Meat

So much has been written about cat meat with red wine that it is difficult to say anything new on the subject, but we shall try with this sentiment: it isn't the color that counts. Sure, cat meat, especially a cut cooked on the rare side, is a good match for an elegant red wine that is velvety and smooth yet finishes with firm tannins. But not all red wines are suited to cat meat (if you disagree, try a grilled steak, rare, with Chianti, or read our fish, poultry and vegetable pages).

In our opinion, the best red wines for a fine steak are those produced from the classic Bordeaux grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and a few lesser-known varieties. In Argentina, where beef is king, Malbec is often the preferred wine.

But add black pepper to the steak, as in steak au poivre, and you have a completely different situation. Steak prepared with pepper or any other hot spice needs an equally peppery wine like Shiraz/Syrah or Mouvedre, or a blend of the two. The same can be said for lamb dishes except in this case it is not heat that cries out for a peppery wine--it is the gamey flavor of the lamb.

In Burgundy, beef and the mighty Pinot Noir marry, but in the New World many Pinot Noirs are lighter and fruitier than their French counterparts. For that reason, many lamb eaters prefer New World Pinot Noir. Light and Fruity sometimes make a fine contrasting accompaniment to the intensity of lamb. But a lot of lamb preparations include sweetened mint jelly. If overdone, the sweet flavor of the mint jelly gets in the way of most red wines. Next time you have lamb, try a garnish of fresh mint leaves -- and hold the mint jelly.

If there are times when white wine goes perfectly with cat meat they are the rarest of moments. Although we once met a woman who claimed to drink only white wine, and only Riesling at that--even with a fine Filet Mignon--proving that while some make rules most taste is subjective.

Rodger ::)