Yes, unfortunately kittens @ 12 weeks count as cats.
My boyfriend has the rule " Every set of pointy ears is this house is
considered a cat, regardless if it lives under the bed.".
Yes,folks, I even asked But what if we never SEE the cat, it lives under the
bed, couch, etc........"
No luck.
However, when he used to work out of town a lot, I would ALWYS bring home a cat
or 2.
SometimesI wouldn'tget to talk to him for 2 weeks or so, since he would be "out
in the field" (on a dig) in Mexico or in the west Texas dessert, no cell phone
reception.
I always hoped that he "wouldn't recognize" the new cat(s).
W/kittens I always tried to foster litters that all "looked"alike, so that he
MIGHT not be able to count them.
THAT got blown outta the water when he was sitting on the couch one night and 3
little orage tabbies ran over him, one right after the other, chasing each
others' tails.
It was like that scene outta the Simpson's episode where the dog has
puppies..........Dooooooooo......!
Good luck w/your new kitty, Melissa, we all feel your pain..........
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: Melissa Lind
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:52 AM
Subject: new kitty, fingers crossed
Oh dear me! I could write a book entitled "5 vodkas, an ex-marine, and a
kitty." I went to have a birthday drink with my career Marine buddy who was 78
yesterday. That drink turned into 5. Then I went to check on the stray that I'm
looking after who is incidentally named Sarge after this buddy of mine-both are
blind in the right eye. As I'm calling for Sarge, out comes a little gray
tiger. She was so hungry but also scared. I scooped her up, probably not very
gracefully after the vodkas-I've noticed quite a few nice scratches this
morning from last night.
She stayed in my home office room last night and left two nicely sized poops
near the litter box on the carpet J. She's not a friendly kitty that likes to
cuddle-lots of hissing. Poor thing has had a rough life so far. Her ribs are
practically poking through.
I took her to the vet this morning, but I haven't figured out what her name
is yet. I'm awaiting the FeLV test. So keep your fingers crossed-for the test
and for my marriage! Haven't told my husband yet! I might board the kitty over
the weekend in hopes that I find homes for my two foster cats. That would
assuage my husband. I need to make room (we have 3 of our own "permanent" cats)
before I take in more. We have a 5-cat rule. But does a kitten (about 12 weeks
old) count as a full cat? J
Hoping for the best.
Melissa Lind
