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Almond the cat never leaves his tree, but he has a true friend who watches over him
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| January 19, 2011
| GENA KITTNER
Posted on 01/22/2011 8:26:20 AM PST by Daffynition
In the hollow of a maple tree not far from the road, Ron Venden has made a cozy dwelling for the 7-month-old cat he swears has never left its tree home.
"It was a little feisty at first," said Venden, 66, a retired carpenter, of the cat, which a neighbor has named Almond. "(But) now it's a pretty big cat and it's just loving to see me."
How is Venden certain the cat never leaves? Mostly because there are never any paw prints around the tree when it snows, Venden explains — something a State Journal reporter confirmed Wednesday. Relatives corroborate the story, saying they've never seen it anywhere other than in the tree.
Almond doesn't seem fazed by snow or single-digit temperatures. He sits proudly in his roost, warm in a thick fur coat, surveying nearby Highway X and Venden's driveway, about five miles south of Belleville in Green County.
TOPICS: Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cat; cattree; kittyping; sourcetitlenoturl; tree; wisconsin
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To: Slings and Arrows
Happy Happy Caturday!
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:27:57 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
Be very careful walking under the tree. I don’t see a porta-potty anywhere.
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:33:53 AM PST
by
wita
To: Daffynition
To: Daffynition
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:39:03 AM PST
by
lysie
(The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left- Ecclesiastes10:2)
To: Daffynition
To: wita
Exactly!
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:41:16 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: goat granny
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:45:57 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: lysie
Hope the idea doesn't spread!
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:46:46 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
Some years back, we were on vacation. Near our hotel, we saw a mama cat climb up a tree to go to her kittens. I thought it was pretty smart of the mama cat since her babies were safer there than somewhere on the ground. Bless this “true friend” who feeds the cat... salami, meatloaf and milk. Looks like the cat isn’t hurting for a good meal. Just a thought.
To: MaryFromMichigan
If this guy is a carpenter...why doesn't he build the cat a home indoors? Michigan is C-O-L-D in the winter!
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:50:13 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: momtothree
It could be worse. It could be th PNW!;)
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:52:19 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
When I was a kid a bunch of male cats would sometimes hang out in and around a big oak tree in my backyard. Not sure why, maybe there was a female in heat nearby?
To: Daffynition
Oh my! A catdominium.
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:56:09 AM PST
by
lysie
(The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left- Ecclesiastes10:2)
To: lysie
Reminds me of the cubicles Japanese use.
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:58:39 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
22 mag, safer than ladder.
To: LiveFree99
I'm sure there are no bird nests in that-thar tree.
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posted on
01/22/2011 8:59:46 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: org.whodat
Don't be a meanie!
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posted on
01/22/2011 9:01:07 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
To: Daffynition
I bet the cat would be very happy there!
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