what a wonderful story and I can sure tell why you miss him! You were both fortunate that he found you!
--- maimaipg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > === message truncated === Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. 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