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My dog died last week, and I'm already sick of people sending me that stupid Rainbow Bridge poem. Tell us about excellent (or rubbish) pets

(, Thu 31 Jan 2013, 19:42)
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Many moons ago, I had three of the most cheeky cats that have ever existed
They used to sit in the branches of my neighbour's tree with their tails hanging down just in range of his two Airedale terriers only to lift them in a synchronised wave whenever the dogs tried to jump up at them.
The leader of the three, a grey ex-feral cat called Chloe that we adopted at a very early age also used to sit on the front wall and swipe at the nose of any dog who dared try to sniff her - She was fearless in the face of barking as well, but fast and accurate enough to avoid being bitten. She also used to bring in a steady stream of small animals - Mice, birds, and even slow worms.
The second one was a white/tortie called Jester that we had rescued from being left abandoned in a plastic bag as a kitten. She used to lie under the bird table amongst the spillage utterly still except for the end of her tail twitching in ambush for any bird brave/stupid/desperate enough to try to get the seeds on the floor - The bell on her collar saved most but not all.
The third, a longhaired tabby fluffball called Dudlie because as a kitten, her extremely flat face made her look like a dud model :p. She was supremely dopey, and helped keep her face flat by constantly trying to walk through the patio door when it was shut.

They are all long gone now, replaced by my current cat, who is 17, and an intact tom called Tasslehof Burrfoot III (I couldn't bear the thought of getting him done). He was the don of the local tomcat society until last year when he retired after being ousted by a cat who was probably one of his offspring anyway :~)
(, Thu 31 Jan 2013, 22:34, 4 replies)
Chris Packham won't like this at all.
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2012/06/changes-for-cat-people.shtml
(, Thu 31 Jan 2013, 22:41, closed)
Chris Packham wasn't anywhere near the TV when the three terrors were in their prime
Tasslehof has only ever brought in mice and pigeons, so testicles aside, he'd be safe from his ire too
(, Thu 31 Jan 2013, 22:45, closed)
You've totally named your last three cats after a character from a Dungeons and Dragons novel
And the fact that I recognise this makes me just as bad as you.
(, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 3:06, closed)
Only the last two. The Dragonlance character is Tas the first.
The current one's just as adept at borrowing stuff as his namesake as long as said stuff is food :~)
(, Fri 1 Feb 2013, 18:15, closed)

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