Posted on 07/05/2009 7:37:10 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Do you really live in Zambia? What is that like?
I’m not in Zambia...I just chose it from the list because I didn’t want to get - ‘state’ mail...
No, that was the awful thing. They didn’t tie her up, just let her run free. We have no fences. People were continually bringing her to my door, so I just started spending time with her outside so she wouldn’t run in the road. It’s not a busy road — only three of us live on it, but still... We used to take long walks together, and I got a bunch of stuff to groom her and give her treats. She loved me too.
LOL! I know what you mean. We used to be able to turn state mail off but not anymore.
Yes, my Rocket is a Maine Coon. He is a runt, his fighting weight 10 years ago was only about 18 pounds, and he was all muscle. He was a real gentle giant. Now that he’s 13-15(?) years, he only weighs about 12, and he’s getting a bit frail.
He’s still a perfect gentleman, and he’s at my feet as we speak.
Rocket is beautiful. Junior was a gray and black striped tabby. We had him at the time we have 7 house cats and almost as many dogs. He got tired of the house and demanded to go out side. He was neutered and he didn’t roam but I think he might have been sleeping under car and he was killed. He was a huge fabulous cat.
Aw gee Ditter, that’s really sad. Old age and illness are hard enough killers, but a losing good cat like Junior ahead of his time is hard to handle. You have my sympathy.
Big deal. James Traficant used to have a ferret act as his hair...
Thank you it’s been about 10 years since he died. It is hard to lose any animal you care for but losing them young is worse. My son and his family’s Maine Coon was running around the room playing and he ran head first into a piece of furniture and broke his neck. That is what I call a freaky freak accident.
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