I thought trimming this one's claws was going to be a battle of teeth and claws, especially when he started hissing and growling at me. But not in any way. I didn't do all of them, because he really seemed distressed, but not a tooth touched my hand, just lots of loud complaint and empty threat. A cat whose bark is much worse than it's tendency to bite, or claw. I had the cage card changed to note this.
This sweet lady wound up here because her people died. A bit thin, gentle, lovely dear.
This one is named Manly, which isn't good, but I haven't been able to think of better. D says he's one of them Holstein Cats. But I can't give him a cow name, like Elsie or Betsy, because male cats do better with male names, this one is just a little too much.
And Biscuit. Dear, friendly, playful Biscuit. Oh, maybe Graham. Next week, if he's still here.
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Manly looks very much like our cat did when we first got her. I rather like his name. If you put an e in it would perhaps look more like a name (Gerard Manley Hopkins?) than an adjective.
"This sweet lady wound up here because her people died."
Oh, that's really sad. I wonder what she thinks of it all. :-(
This kills me. We've got our own little pride here (we started with the Momma cat and couldn't bear to part with her three kittens), and so can't really fit any more felines in Chez Chili. Our little lawn lions are getting old, though, and when the last one leaves us, we'll start welcoming new ones in.
RtheS,
Here in the West, I think that lovely name would confuse, sadly. D just came up with one though, "Tex" which I think would. If he's not been adopted by the next time I go, I will request that name change.
P,
She seems to be grieving, honestly.
Mrs. C,
You have done your part for now, it's other's turns. There will be more when you are ready again. I have to stay with just one, and I want him to live a very long life.
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