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cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/16, 01:06 PM Hi all! I've been gone for a while....months and months..... but now I'm back. It got a little stressful there for a while, final projects and then finals themselves...blah blah blah...... Once everything got settled by kitty got really sick all of a sudden and we had to put him down. :( He was not even two years old. It was horrible and awful and I was a wreck for weeks. Still makes me cry sometimes when I think about him.....anyway, things are getting better. We got a new kitty (my other one was sooo lonely and depressed he just stared out the window all day for weeks....). So, in case anyone noticed I was gone ----here I am! :)

yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/16, 01:20 PM Welcome back! t
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/16, 01:21 PM Meant to add... sorry about the kitty.... they become a part of your life, don't they...? t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
	2004/06/16, 01:24 PM Out of respect I won't start up on cats. It hasn't been the same here without your sharp legal mind . Please stay a while and lend some sanity.... or go to the "hard forever" post in the Living board and add your 2 cents. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/16, 01:43 PM Thanks guys! It's great to be back....unfortunately it's not great having to start over..... but that will pass and soon I'll be back where I left off -- I hope. Yes, they do become part of your life. Kilo was the coolest cat EVER! He was my siamese furbaby....I think even Charlie would have liked him :) Thankfully I have some great pictures and even greater memories.
	2004/06/16, 03:26 PM I guess I like kittys ok as long as they are clean. You do remember my cat washing instructions don't you? -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/16, 04:44 PM Unfortunately Charlie, I don't. However, I'm guessing that it's safe to assume that the process involves either a dishwasher or a washing machine?!?! In either case, my furbabies don't need it. They get their coats brushed and their nails clipped routinely. ----I'm still working on the teeth-brushing thing ----- the cats' not my own, for those of you who won't be able to resist that one.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/16, 04:48 PM Charlie, enlighten her! It's worth it... haha! :big_smile: t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
	2004/06/16, 04:50 PM I don't want to upset the cobra lady. She has fangs. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/16, 04:59 PM haha.. better safe than sorry! t -------------- Tim I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/16, 07:05 PM that's right! hiissssssssssssssssss
	2004/06/16, 07:12 PM Tim, I married a strong smart woman. They scare the crap out of me. The cat washing thing is out there if you search. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/06/16, 07:16 PM Charlie I am with you man. I fear my wife. -------------- Message deleted by moderator due to unsuitable content for this board.
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/16, 07:17 PM Charlie!!!!! I found it and you are an evil, evil man. However, I did laugh out loud. :) I had a teacher once who tied her hamster to a string and flushed him down the toilet....but I don't think it was so she could give him a bath........
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/06/16, 07:19 PM Oh man.. that is funny.... I mean.. WRONG... very very WRONG... t
	2004/06/16, 07:27 PM OK since you found it. How to Bathe A Cat 1. Thoroughly clean toilet. 2. Lift both lids and add shampoo. 3. Find and soothe cat as you carry him to bathroom. 4. In one swift move, place cat in toilet, close both lids and stand on top, so cat cannot escape. 5. The cat will self agitate and produce ample suds. (Ignore ruckus from inside toilet, cat is enjoying this.) 6. Flush toilet 3 or 4 times. This provides power rinse, which is quite effective. 7. Have someone open outside door, stand as far from toilet as possible and quickly lift both lids. 8. Clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and outdoors, where he will air dry. Sincerely, The Dogs (Buddy, Lacey, Pax, Cookie, Colonel, Wolf, Mugsy, Abby, et al) -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
david_s81 Posts: 543 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/06/16, 07:51 PM That's a good way to wash a cat. I thought you were gonna say, run him over with the car, and forget about it. -------------- A broken clock is right twice a day
	2004/06/16, 08:24 PM Good god david, show some sensitivity. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/17, 02:13 AM Okay guys, so seriously now, I am FREAKING OUT. My kitty died about a month ago. It was a horrible, awful, painful and traumatic experience....they had him on oxygen, his chest filled with fluid.....it gets worse, but I'll spare the details. So after they do the necropsy and find out that it's nothing contagious, just some rare freak fluke, we get another cat. My other kitty was lonely so we decided to get him a friend. Well, we've had her for abour four days....I think she's sick. She's super lethargic and seems disoriented. I could be paranoid.....maybe she's just tired, but considering everything that we've dealt with recently, I'm FREAKING OUT. I swear, I CANNOT deal with this again.....
dfly411 Posts: 1,352 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/06/17, 07:14 AM Hey C...sorry about the death of your feline family member, and glad that you made it back to the boards!
david_s81 Posts: 543 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/06/17, 02:30 PM <---showing sensitivity and choosing not to say anything. ...Especially about the visual of the cat being on oxygen. -------------- A broken clock is right twice a day
	2004/06/17, 02:33 PM Rest it David. Not funny. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
DeeTee Posts: 166 Joined: 2004/06/09	2004/06/17, 09:24 PM Cobra, how's the new kitty? I hope everything works out ok for you. Just a quick question, I read somewhere that certain types of floor cleaners are toxic to pets, could it be a problem? Donna
DeeTee Posts: 166 Joined: 2004/06/09	2004/06/17, 09:25 PM Message deleted by moderator due to unsuitable content for this board.
cobra93 Posts: 131 Joined: 2003/10/20	2004/06/18, 12:44 PM Thank you everyone for your support. We took her to the vet yesterday....said everything appears normal. I'm hoping she's just recovering from the stress of a new environment. Unless things go terribly wrong, she has a follow-up appointment on wednesday to get re-checked and get her 2nd vaccine in the kitten series. Don't think it's the floors. Our other cat is just fine and we're pretty careful about absolutely everything we use (we're a little paranoid). Thanks again guys. I really appreciate it.
Jdelts Posts: 1,218 Joined: 2003/10/19	2004/06/20, 07:40 PM Welcome back Cobra! Sorry to hear about your kitty. My girlfriend and I just got two kittens ourselves this pat week. They were a little lethargic as well, but have adjusted well in the past few days. Since the vet gave a clean bill of health to your cat, I would assume there's nothing to be concerned about and your worrying is probably due to your recent experience with your other cat dying. Totally understandable. Have fun with your new kitty and welcome back. -------------- I hate the Yankees. Jdelts@freetrainers.com