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Cats cross pool swimmingly
The Register-Guard ^ | 9/6/07 | Eric Florip

Posted on 09/08/2007 11:57:35 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows

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To: beaversmom

LOL having the puffball fur slicked down makes them look even bigger.


21 posted on 09/09/2007 5:25:29 AM PDT by Fire_on_High (I am so proud of what we were...)
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To: Slings and Arrows

There are some cats that take naturally to the water. Maine Coons, I’m told, love the water. My Bombay is fascinated by it. Any time we turn on a faucet he’s right there with his nose in it. And, as the pictures above indicate, some big cats love to swim.


22 posted on 09/09/2007 5:46:17 AM PDT by Reaganesque (Romney for President 2008)
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To: Chickensoup

“I have always understood that cats could swim. Cats die in pools because they cannot climb out and become exhausted.”

I think that is the case as well.

It gets hot down here and I have tossed my cats in the pool many times. Good little swimmers who head straight for the steps. ;)


23 posted on 09/09/2007 5:55:03 AM PDT by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: thecabal

"At FR, *every* day is Caturday!"
24 posted on 09/09/2007 7:04:48 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
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To: mware

Awww, the Doberman was just being friendly (and gentle too). The poor guy looks like his feelings were hurt.


25 posted on 09/09/2007 7:08:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
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To: Slings and Arrows
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26 posted on 09/09/2007 7:17:08 AM PDT by JRios1968 (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Wow!


27 posted on 09/09/2007 7:52:09 AM PDT by Borax Queen
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28 posted on 09/09/2007 7:56:42 AM PDT by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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29 posted on 09/09/2007 7:59:50 AM PDT by Lady Jag (The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: CarrotAndStick
I admire all cats, big and small. I’ve seen documentaries of tigers in India who will actually swim out to take fishermen off of their boats. But, I have never imagined what a submerged white tiger in apparent attack mode would look like. Awesome!
30 posted on 09/09/2007 8:11:28 AM PDT by Into the Vortex
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To: Arrowhead1952; Allegra
Swimming cat hunts frogs


31 posted on 09/09/2007 8:17:16 AM PDT by Lady Jag (The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Turkish Vans, known as the "swimming cats".
32 posted on 09/09/2007 8:20:30 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: Into the Vortex
Oh yea, tigers love water...


33 posted on 09/09/2007 8:23:00 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Give me a ping, Vasily. One ping only, please.

34 posted on 09/09/2007 9:11:33 AM PDT by LongElegantLegs ("What quails?" asked Jack)
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To: mewzilla

Wow. What beautiful cats! So distinctive with that tail!


35 posted on 09/09/2007 9:33:14 AM PDT by DancesWithCats
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To: Slings and Arrows

In all my years of owning cats I’ve only had one cat that absolutely craved the water. Sadie. And you couldn’t keep her out of the bathroom sink! She’d bat at the water as it came out of the faucet, she’d sleep in the sink and wait for you to turn on her ‘toy’ again! And if she got wet, she loved it! Odd one. Never took her swimming though.


36 posted on 09/09/2007 9:41:39 AM PDT by DancesWithCats
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To: Slings and Arrows

Yay for watur wingz kitty! Tis a far, far better thing to practice swimming than it is to sink.


37 posted on 09/09/2007 10:01:33 AM PDT by Rightfootforward
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To: DancesWithCats

They are gorgeous :) My cat likes to go swimming, too. That’s why we have to leave the toilet lid down.


38 posted on 09/09/2007 10:29:05 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla

LOL LOL Seriously? She’ll jump in the toilet??


39 posted on 09/09/2007 11:02:07 AM PDT by DancesWithCats
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To: LongElegantLegs
:^D
40 posted on 09/09/2007 12:31:09 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Be deranged in a consistent manner. Manson was nuts, but at least he was always on message." --dead)
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