Just for the record, they considered me their witch....at least Ebony did. All black cats need a good witch. He came to live with me when he was 3 + years old (no way of really telling). Blood and pus ran down my legs from the wounds he had. I got him fixed up and, for some unknown reason, he refused to move on. I didn't like cats. I didn't want a cat. I particularly did not want a wild cat that no one could handle and he was very wild. In fact he hissed at me for over a year if I came within 5 feet of him. However, I could never let an animal go without medical attention or food so I was stuck. I learned later that he picked the only house in the neighborhood with central air. He discovered I was a witch when he saw me open a can of cat food then confirmed his belief when he discovered what was in the gigantic white box in the kitchen------all sorts of good food. The first time he saw me open a can he up his hands on the handle to the oven and stretched his neck to the point I thought it would break (hence the name E T Katt. Of course E T had to stand for something and what better than Ebony Thomas Katt). He also pronounced me the world's greatest hunter when I fixed turkey breasts for him. If that was the size of the sparrow's breast, he didn't really care to see the sparrow. He just left that up to his humble servant. If he wanted it, he got it. He trained my two dogs, Mai Mai, at 60 lbs, and Allie Beagle, at 30 lbs, to stay on one half of the bench seat in a Jeep while he occupied the entire other half. Ebony died 16 years later, on New Year's Eve night, in my arms.
This is just to set the record straight. Ebony would tell you his Mom was a beautiful cat that taught him how to hunt and survive in the alleys of a city where people shot at cats and beat them with brooms and where they live 2-3 years if they are lucky. She certainly was not some strange looking 2 legged thing that didn't have beautiful fur and looked a lot like his tormentors. If you missed it, which is highly unlikely, I grew to adore this loving spirit. He left almost 7 years ago but he has never really left. He just changed forms. I am extremely grateful for the lessons he taught me then and the ones I am still learning from him. MiTu was his little queen and a truly gentle soul. I miss her too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry MacKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 12:35 AM Subject: Re: laser toy > That's hilarious too! What a wonderful image--2 kits sitting on a stool in > front of the TV waiting for mom to switch it on! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "maimaipg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: laser toy > > > > Ebony and MiTu would sit on the stool in front of the TV when they wanted > me > > to play the video for them. Ebony would wake me up, make sure I was awake > > then sit on the stool so I understood exactly what he wanted. They loved > > the video and couldn't get enough. I just had to make sure there was > > nothing breakable on top of the TV. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 12:26 PM > > Subject: laser toy > > > > > > > Glad someone mentioned the laser toy--I do use it occasionally because > > > it's the one thing that never fails to get my 2 quarantined cats moving. > > > But the reason I only use it occasionally is that I worry about the > > > frustration element-they think there's something to catch but they can > > > never succeed. Ditto those cat videos showing birds etc, with all the > > > sound effects. I used to play them, but worried about the cats becoming > > > depressed. I'd love to hear other opinions. Is there any reliable info > > > out there on how chasing intangible objects affects cats? If I thought > > > they were really ok, I'd use them more often. Kerry > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond > > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:51 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: Bandy and supplements > > > > > > > > > I would be cautious in using laser pointers as toys - > > > I know they love it and I bring mine out a couple > > > times a year, but it can make some kitties go a little > > > nuts. One of the clinic cats where I take my boys > > > lost it after having played with the laser toy and > > > kept looking for the red dot to the point she was > > > attacking other kitties. No more lasers and she was > > > on meds for a while but is OK now. Just something to > > > keep in mind! > > > > > > --- maimaipg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > My alternative vet recommends transfer factor and > > > > MacroForce for boosting the immune system. The > > > > active ingredient in Macro Force is available in > > > > other brands. This just happens to be the easiest > > > > to get in my area of the country. She also uses > > > > laser (as has me use a regular laser pointer) on > > > > various points on the cat's body. It acts sort of > > > > like acupuncture. You would have to get someone to > > > > show you the points or try to figure it out from the > > > > internet. Keep the light out of the eyes. But > > > > enjoy running the light in circles around the cat. > > > > Mine love to chase the little red dot they can't > > > > catch. For $20 it is a wonderful toy even if you > > > > can't figure the alternative med stuff out. It > > > > stimulates their interest and gives them exercise > > > > that has to help their morale. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:11 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Bandy and supplements > > > > > > > > > > > > I do not think that any supplements will help with > > > > the anemia directly unless it is iron anemia, which > > > > is very rare in cats and probably is not the case > > > > with him. I would put him on 500 mg per day of > > > > Lysine, split into two doses, and a multi-vitamin > > > > supplement (like Pet Tinic, which does have iron) > > > > and maybe switch on and off between echinacea and > > > > astragalus every week. I would mix them into baby > > > > food twice per day in small doses and let him eat > > > > them. People also rave about Transfer Factor, which > > > > I have not tried yet, so maybe that as well. I would > > > > start with one at a time so if he does not want to > > > > eat the baby food you will know which supplement he > > > > does not like. > > > > Michelle > > > > > > > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > > > > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely > > > living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." > > > - Anonymous > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > > http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ > > > > > > <hr> > > > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters > was > > neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP > > to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding > > tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. 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