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 Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Two cats (10/10) |
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On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:07:05 -0400, Vos <vos72@yahoo.com> wrote, by way
of <9sh0a4tduip0irafmkdcmmrqg41mmihpnq@4ax.com>, in alt.pets.cats -->::
"Invalid or unknown image type."
Want to try that one again?
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J. Clarke
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: Re: cats who don't meow |
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Elad Burr wrote:
| Quote: | In article <6cf9tdF3ghjoqU1@mid.individual.net>, Ivor Jones
ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote:
In news:pan.2008.06.25.14.03.07.610000@umr.edu,
Ted Davis <tdavis@umr.edu> typed, for some strange, unexplained
reason:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:33:31 -0400, Barbara wrote:
My MIL takes care of two feral cats (who are neutered/spayed and
tagged) in her LI homestead. She says she has never heard them
make
a sound. They open their mouths as if to speak, but nothing comes
out. Any one have any clues?
Hilde hardly ever meows; Curly meows *way* too much; Chubby is in
between. They are from the same litter and almost certainly have
the
same father as well as the same mother. Spooky does the open
mouth,
no meow thing.
Most of the others are mostly quiet, and keep their mouths closed,
except for screams, growls, and other aggression/defense noises.
We had an old cat Daisy about 20 years ago. The most you ever heard
out of her was a faint squeak.
My cat Spock was similar. Growing up, he hardly ever meowed. Then,
as
he got older, he would try. His mouth would open like he was going
to,
and it would be open for a bit, then at the very end, an almost
subvocal "aak" I figured that his voicebox had gotten rusty from not
using it.
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I realize that I'm coming very late to this thread, but since nobody
mentioned Paul Gallico's book "The Silent Miaow", I figured that I
ought to.
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Ivor Jones
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: cats who don't meow |
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In news:gaf3b4079m@news1.newsguy.com,
J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet@cox.net> typed, for some strange, unexplained
reason:
: Elad Burr wrote:
[snip]
My cat Spock was similar. Growing up, he hardly ever meowed. Then,
: > as
: > he got older, he would try. His mouth would open like he was going
: > to,
: > and it would be open for a bit, then at the very end, an almost
: > subvocal "aak" I figured that his voicebox had gotten rusty from not
: > using it.
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: I realize that I'm coming very late to this thread, but since nobody
: mentioned Paul Gallico's book "The Silent Miaow", I figured that I
: ought to.
And an excellent book it is too.
Ivor |
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Baldoni
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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Nick expressed precisely :
| Quote: | I'm in search for the correct English term that describe a shorthaired cat
that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. I need it
for a good friend who is translating a part of her site (about hand rearing
kittens) from Dutch into English.
http://orphanedkittens.kruimelhuis.nl/
In my search on the internet I found the following words, but which one is
the correct one?
Domestic cat
Stray cat
Moggie
House cat
breedless cat
Domestic shorthaired cat
Thank you in advance for your effort and your answers.
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British Shorthair.
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Baldoni
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Lost Cat in Reno, Nevada |
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philcollignon7707@att.net formulated on Thursday :
| Quote: | A cat showed up on my doorstep on Saturday morning, June 28, in the
Vassar/Wells Ave. area of Reno.
Please provide a full description of the animal, and I will get back
to you promptly.
Phil Collignon
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He was only 24 hours from Tulsa.
Hope it all gets sorted out.
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Ralph
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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DSH is what the vet and other organizations use.
Domestic Short Hair.
Coloration can be added as well, as in "tabby".
I've seen moggie on the internet, but never heard it from the Humane Society
or a vet.
I'll have to check its origin.
Mine is now over 16 years old.
"Baldoni" <baldoniXXV@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6j6n5vF1ngf2U1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | Nick expressed precisely :
I'm in search for the correct English term that describe a shorthaired
cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. I
need it for a good friend who is translating a part of her site (about
hand rearing kittens) from Dutch into English.
http://orphanedkittens.kruimelhuis.nl/
In my search on the internet I found the following words, but which one
is the correct one?
Domestic cat
Stray cat
Moggie
House cat
breedless cat
Domestic shorthaired cat
Thank you in advance for your effort and your answers.
British Shorthair.
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Count Baldoni
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Ralph
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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I'd suggest the term "moggie" be dropped from the list of possibilities,
because although many of the negative associations may have been dropped by
usage, it still carries them.
The main distinctions seem to be long and short-hair, and the pattern of
colour markings, outside of specific breeding circles.
"Ralph" <aj531@ncf.ca> wrote in message news:galval$nle$1@theodyn.ncf.ca...
| Quote: | DSH is what the vet and other organizations use.
Domestic Short Hair.
Coloration can be added as well, as in "tabby".
I've seen moggie on the internet, but never heard it from the Humane
Society or a vet.
I'll have to check its origin.
Mine is now over 16 years old.
"Baldoni" <baldoniXXV@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6j6n5vF1ngf2U1@mid.individual.net...
Nick expressed precisely :
I'm in search for the correct English term that describe a shorthaired
cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. I
need it for a good friend who is translating a part of her site (about
hand rearing kittens) from Dutch into English.
http://orphanedkittens.kruimelhuis.nl/
In my search on the internet I found the following words, but which one
is the correct one?
Domestic cat
Stray cat
Moggie
House cat
breedless cat
Domestic shorthaired cat
Thank you in advance for your effort and your answers.
British Shorthair.
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Count Baldoni
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MLB
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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Baldoni wrote:
| Quote: | Nick expressed precisely :
I'm in search for the correct English term that describe a shorthaired
cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed.
I need it for a good friend who is translating a part of her site
(about hand rearing kittens) from Dutch into English.
http://orphanedkittens.kruimelhuis.nl/
In my search on the internet I found the following words, but which
one is the correct one?
Domestic cat
Stray cat
Moggie
House cat
breedless cat
Domestic shorthaired cat
Thank you in advance for your effort and your answers.
British Shorthair.
We always called them "Alley Cats". There is a song written for them.MLB |
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Ivor Jones
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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In news:gam01h$o3a$1@theodyn.ncf.ca,
Ralph <aj531@ncf.ca> typed, for some strange, unexplained reason:
: I'd suggest the term "moggie" be dropped from the list of
: possibilities, because although many of the negative associations may
: have been dropped by usage, it still carries them.
Rubbish..! My Missy is a moggy and proud of it  And I am of her also
:-)
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jmc
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:45 am Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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Suddenly, without warning, Ralph exclaimed (9/15/2008 11:47 AM):
| Quote: | I'd suggest the term "moggie" be dropped from the list of possibilities,
because although many of the negative associations may have been dropped
by usage, it still carries them.
The main distinctions seem to be long and short-hair, and the pattern of
colour markings, outside of specific breeding circles.
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Really? Where? It was the accepted term for "a cat of indeterminate
breeding" when I lived in England. No negative associations at all...
jmc, owned by Meep the Moggie Travelcat |
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William E. Graham
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:59 am Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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"Baldoni" <baldoniXXV@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:6j6n5vF1ngf2U1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | Nick expressed precisely :
I'm in search for the correct English term that describe a shorthaired
cat that does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed. I
need it for a good friend who is translating a part of her site (about
hand rearing kittens) from Dutch into English.
http://orphanedkittens.kruimelhuis.nl/
In my search on the internet I found the following words, but which one
is the correct one?
Domestic cat
Stray cat
Moggie
House cat
breedless cat
Domestic shorthaired cat
Thank you in advance for your effort and your answers.
British Shorthair.
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Count Baldoni
How about, "Alley cat?" |
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William E. Graham
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:07 am Post subject: Re: cats who don't meow |
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"Ivor Jones" <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote in message
news:6j28msF14lqaU1@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | In news:gaf3b4079m@news1.newsguy.com,
J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet@cox.net> typed, for some strange, unexplained
reason:
: Elad Burr wrote:
[snip]
My cat Spock was similar. Growing up, he hardly ever meowed. Then,
: > as
: > he got older, he would try. His mouth would open like he was going
: > to,
: > and it would be open for a bit, then at the very end, an almost
: > subvocal "aak" I figured that his voicebox had gotten rusty from not
: > using it.
:
: I realize that I'm coming very late to this thread, but since nobody
: mentioned Paul Gallico's book "The Silent Miaow", I figured that I
: ought to.
And an excellent book it is too.
Ivor
We sometimes call our feral male cat, "squeekums" because his meow is more |
like a squeek.....We figgure it might be responsible for his survival to
date.....Sometimesw people shoot feral cats who make too much noise during
the mating season...... |
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Ralph
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Translation question |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moggy
As I said, it was only a suggestion, and I "exclaimed" nothing.
I have not heard the term used in my experience in Canada, and oddly enough,
looked it up.
Historically, it has a coloured and indeterminate (how appropriate!) past,
and almost opposite definitions.
For clarity, I'd still suggest the vets Domestic Short Hair.
I know it's boring. Those offended can go ... look it up.
I presented information.
My own cat falls into (!) this catagory, but I doubt I'll ever use the term,
except to see who knows it on "this side of the pond".
"jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> wrote in message
news:6j86suF1v8iuU2@mid.individual.net...
| Quote: | Suddenly, without warning, Ralph exclaimed (9/15/2008 11:47 AM):
I'd suggest the term "moggie" be dropped from the list of possibilities,
because although many of the negative associations may have been dropped
by usage, it still carries them.
The main distinctions seem to be long and short-hair, and the pattern of
colour markings, outside of specific breeding circles.
Really? Where? It was the accepted term for "a cat of indeterminate
breeding" when I lived in England. No negative associations at all...
jmc, owned by Meep the Moggie Travelcat |
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code red
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:53 am Post subject: Re: Is it 'normal' for cats to vomit regularly? (Fort Worth |
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admin@ng2000.com wrote:
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By JEFF KAHLER I have heard it said by several people over the years, some veterinarians, that it is "normal" for cats to vomit on occasion. I am not sure I would concur. I do not consider vomiting to be "normal," but I do try to decide whether the vomiting is a problem that needs to be addressed.
For cats, they don't 'vomit' what they are doing is removing an |
indigestible amount of hair or fur that they swallow while they lick
themselves. If it can't go through the digestive system they will
'vomit' to get rid of it. If you are concerned about your cat try giving
her/him a little butter, margarine, or oil mixed with some canned
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dgk
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Is it 'normal' for cats to vomit regularly? (Fort Worth |
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On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:53:38 -0400, code red
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| Quote: | admin@ng2000.com wrote:
http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=cats
By JEFF KAHLER I have heard it said by several people over the years, some veterinarians, that it is "normal" for cats to vomit on occasion. I am not sure I would concur. I do not consider vomiting to be "normal," but I do try to decide whether the vomiting is a problem that needs to be addressed.
For cats, they don't 'vomit' what they are doing is removing an
indigestible amount of hair or fur that they swallow while they lick
themselves. If it can't go through the digestive system they will
'vomit' to get rid of it. If you are concerned about your cat try giving
her/him a little butter, margarine, or oil mixed with some canned
food. This should help to reduce the frequency of 'purging'.
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It depends how often. Once ia week one of my 3 cats will upchuck, and
it's always a hairball (or hairslug since that's what it looks like).
So, on average, each cat upchucks once every three weeks. I often
don't know which cat did it.
OTOH, I once had a cat that vomited every day or other day. He had
some sort of intestinal problem that finally killed him (after costing
me a few thousand dollars to find out what was wrong and treat him).
I let them into my fenced-in backyard when I'm home. As soon as they
go out, they find a few nice blades of grass and start chewing
away.That often causes them to upchuck. I think that's why they eat
the grass. |
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