Subj : New lurker in the echo To : Patrick Vittori From : Heather Lennox Date : Mon Aug 18 2003 09:46 pm PV> Esh.. I know _that_ one. Rats' food dish is beside my chair and I PV> have to pat his butt or he won't eat. Comes from the early PV> part of our relationship. He was a bit nervous about eating PV> out ot the bowl I gave him his food in and I took to patting PV> him to give a little reassurance and comfort. (his previous PV> owner would just open a can of catfood and place it on the PV> floor) Now we have this ritual we go through. I'm working on PV> the computer, he meows, and I automatically reach over with PV> my left hand and give him a pat so he can eat. Ok, I know, PV> I'm _well_ trained. :) Yep... he sure likes having you as his pet. Mine has me trained... if she wants her tummy tickled, she rolls over onto her back, stares at me and goes "Yea"... as in "Here". PV>> Meow, HL>> PV> /hides fav catnip toy/ - Master of the Art of Stirring - Fatal System Error: A)bort, R)etry, H)ug kitty? / Taglines by Taglinator - www.srtware.com / --- * Origin: Hairless Girls Meets The Rock BBS. Kinky...!!! (3:772/100.10) .