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Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

!fisher! — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:20:33 -0000

there are worse things i could tell you [not involving my pets|the pets of people i know] but i won't because they're horrible. one of them almost made me cry.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:49:16 -0000

Oh god fishy, don't tell me these things. Scarryyyyy!

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

!feeeesh! — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:22:46 -0000

& as for tesla's refusal to comment...
he is probably incredibly ashamed about what he did & doesn't want you to know the truth about why he did it. ever.

NEVER.

he will take the secret to his grave.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

!feeeesh! — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:18:30 -0000

this is why all of my cats are now indoor cats.
one vanished.
before vanishing, i think it was that same cat that had a big gash on its head from fighting with another cat. scrappy little bastards.
one fell in the swimming pool one night, &, well, i'm sure you can guess what was found the next morning.
& my cats have always been declawed, so luckily we've never had the cat-in-a-tree incident.

somehow my cats are always incredibly dumb, though, providing even more of a reason to keep them inside.
but hey, my monster may be dumb, but he is still my favorite cat ever.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:25:44 -0000

More proof that cats are an alien species! Perhaps your kitty was trying to protect the books?

My guys do that teleporting thing too ... especially when it's time for a flea bath. Hmm.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:24:26 -0000

I didn't even think of that! That probably would have worked like a charm - Tesla hates water. Moreso than normal cats. I have SCARS to prove it. If this ever happens again, I'm going to give that a shot.

Cats are so strange.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Kitty — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:21:15 -0000

My cat did this once... but with a very tall bookcase. (She's not nearly as adventurous as your little guy.) She stayed up there for like 30 hours, until I found a ladder and dislodged her. I never did find out how she got herself up there. I think it was one of her early experiments with teleporting, which explains how she now manages to mysteriously vanish into thin air when I call her.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Shannon — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:56:49 -0000

It sounds terribly mean, but the best way to get a cat down that thinks he is stuck is to squirt him with a hose. My mum's burmilla would climb to the very top of a very tall gum tree and meow pitifully for days while we tried to coax her down with flakes of smoked salmon and beef mince. Finally we turned the hose on. We didn't even get as far as wetting her, as soon as the water started to hit the tree leaves she scooted the whole way down without even thinking about it. Cats are strange.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:03:58 -0000

Will do! Personally, I think he enjoys making me worry. He's a brat!

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:02:28 -0000

I had nightmares. NIGHTMARES!! It was an awful experience.

He still enjoys being outdoors, but I've noticed he's a tad more cautious. Hasn't gone near any trees, thank goodness!

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Fay — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:01:59 -0000

It's these little adventures that remind me how much I love them all.

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

Kirstin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:01:17 -0000

Give him a nice scratch behind the ears for me. Poor guy! Except shame on him for worrying you!

Re: Trapped in a Burly Oak: The Tesla Johnbird Catbones Story

pants — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:46:57 -0000

i love that your dad just poked him. your family is hilarious.