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"When Mother Nature saw fit to remove the tail of the Manx, she left, in place of the tail, more cat." --Mary Stewart
Dear Gale,
I can't describe how much I love Karma. She has FAR exceeded even my grandest expectations (she is sitting on my lap right now and sleeps with me all night and loves my face to death!). She did great on the trip and has been the most unbelievingly loving companion! She is SO fond of kissing and kissing and kissing and purring and purring and purring. She is also quite funny and amazingly curious. She started fetching in the hotel room, but seemed to get over that fast. She had no problems on the trip or here, although she isn't fond of that carry-on bag (I, however LOVE it). I will send it later this week -- and still need to find it on the internet -- I MUST get myself one of those.
Karma is little miss personality -- even my friend from DC was considering getting a kitten because of Karma until her eyes started itching....too bad....she has already written an email asking how HER kitten is doing...
You are an amazing den mother. Thanks so much for raising my kitten so well. Quite the gift you have. Never quit.
Dianne
Connie & Jim adopted two retired show cats. GC,GP Lupracan Mus Bolero of Vagary was born in 1988 and her daughter GC,GP Vagary Abracadabra was born in 1990. This note came within the first week after their adoption.
September 1999
Hi Gale,
Jim and I are enjoying Bo and Abby more each day. They are settling in quite nicely, eating well and even sleeping together on the cat bed we put in the living room. Abby doesn't seem to be overeating (not yet anyway) and Bo is getting to the food when she wants. Both cats drink ample amounts of water and their hair coats are sleek and glossy.
We can't believe how much these cats like to play with their toys! Bo especially seems to enjoy playing, and she will come and ask us to play with her now. Their favorite toys are the furry mice; I found two new mice with real long tails and the girls promptly took to throwing them around and kicking at the tails with their hind feet.
They are extremely well-behaved whether there is a house full of people or no one is at home. They seem to know where to scratch and where not to scratch; where to climb on and where not to climb on; when to be active and when not to be active. It is very evident that you spent a great deal of time and energy raising these cats the right way. Both of us have really come to care for Bo and Abby a great deal, and we believe they are the best pets we have ever owned. Our friends can't get over how pretty and well-mannered they are. The highlight of our day is to come home from work and have them greet us at the door.
Thank you so much for letting us have Bo and Abby. More and more we realize why you are so attached to them. They have a marvelous way of touching human hearts, especially with their curious faces and sweet soft meows.
We are trying to tell as many of our friends as possible about getting older/retiree cats. It is one of the best pet ownership decisions we've ever made. We will continue to keep you posted on Bo and Abby's progress.
Regards,
Connie & Jim
Dear Gale,
Brutus continues to thrive, and to rule the roost very subtly. Noblesse oblige, you know. He now has four in-house siblings -- a Tonkinese, a gorgeous silver tabby, and two Vans. All have tails, but he pays that no mind. No one is perfect, sez he. Happily for all of us, I continue to be his person of choice, but when he's not near the girl he loves, he loves the girl he's near, whether she be human, feline, or teddy bear. A really first-class act, that cat!
Bonnie, his mother, has become the wallpaper and the screensaver (in cubes) on my PC at work, where she has earned great admiration from passing visitors. I cannot believe that the Brute is 6 years old already. It was just six years this week that we picked him up in New Milford. What a treat he has been for me. He has the loudest, deepest rumbly purr of any cat I've ever had, and that has become a nightly lullaby for me.
I remember the adoption process vividly, and how eager I was to meet him. I felt almost as though I were pregnant! Then, upon arrival at your home, he was sitting in the front window next to the door, and when we came into the house he was totally indifferent. But Paula was driving, and Brutus and I took the opportunity to bond in the car en route home, and it has been a totally loyal relationship ever since.
He loves to tease, when I am busy reading in the evening. If he can't get my attention, he climbs into Paula's lap and watches me to see if I am going to react. If I do, he's next to me in a shot. And then there's the "I think I'll make them think I'm about to scratch the sofa look" -- putting his front paws up on the front of the sofa, arching his back, and looking at us for reaction. At night he and Bird (the Tonk) vie for closest position to me for three minutes or so before they settle down, usually with Bird against my tummy and Brutie snuggling against my thigh. Then the competitive purring begins. And we are a happy threesome once more.
Our best regards to you, and to Bonnie and any other relatives who may be about.
Mary Ann and Brutus
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