Subj : Re: New lurker in the echo To : George Pope From : Patrick Vittori Date : Fri Aug 22 2003 08:01 pm -=> Quoting George Pope to Patrick Vittori <=- Afternoon George, GP> On (05 Aug 03) Patrick Vittori wrote to All... PV> As to my "owner", his name is Rats. Ok, ok... odd name for a kitty, PV> but as a kitten he couldn't do anything *without* the use of his claws PV> and _Rotten Animal That Scratches_ became "Rats". GP> I wonder if that's how the rodentary "rats" got their name originally! Hmmmm... One for the "Curious History" archives. If you read the one about where the phrase "Raining Cats and Dogs" came from, you'll see I keep some _weird_ shtuff on my BBS. GP> My "owner" is Punkin, the sweetest little kitty you ever did see! GP> And odd enough to suit me perfectly! Are you sure that isn't the other way around??? GP> This cat's a vegetarian (but not a Vegan, she'll eat fish & cream!) GP> Her favourite foods are, in the order I discovered such: GP> brussels sprouts Hmmmm... Likes a bit of the 'bitter' in her food? GP> corn Thats understandable. Rats likes Creamed Corn over mashed potatoes. If my cat would _ever_ allow a garden to grow here (he thinks the raised beds were put in as litter boxes. :/ ) I could test what his likes/dislikes are based on the diet *I* eat. GP> The lettuce is funny -- any time I come back in with a bowl of it that GP> I went out & cut,, as soon as I come in the apartment door, even before GP> she sees the lettuce, she's miaowing away like most OTHER cats do for LOL! Rats was like that as a kitten. His insistance on eating a portion of what I eat was 'cured' the day I finally fed him a piece of banana. He saw there afterwards with a look of contempt on his face. GP> But Punkin doesn't eat meat! Mine is definitely in the carnivore class. Nearing the hibernation season for the desert reptiles and I still haven't seen a poisonous snake on the lot. NOT like I'm complaining, but if'n he'd just leave the _good_ snakes alone.... Pat & =^_ _^= .... Enigma (n): See cat. Cat (n): See enigma. --- EzyBlueWave/2 V2.01b001 00F90258 * Origin: Rats' Place. Pat just lives here to _feed_ me. (1:114/635) .