Male and Female Imponderables--Pour Some Sugar On Me
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 23:00
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Traveler, I think I may have found your cat! 
There's a kitty that's been staying with us for the past few days. We met him a month or so back -- I was getting out of my car, and he walked up to me, rubbed against my leg, and then flopped over on his side with this look that just said "pet me!" So I did, and he followed me up to my porch, where he proceeded to sit on my lap and purr at me until hubby got home. We petted him for a bit, but then went inside, and when we looked out later he was gone.
So this past Sunday, we'd just gotten back from dinner and were walking towards our place, when we came upon the same cat. He repeated the "I love you, pet me!" routine, which we really didn't mind at all (he's quite the lover cat!), but after we wouldn't let him come inside, he eventually left. We figured he was heading for home.
But then yesterday morning, he came back. He hung out all day yesterday, mostly just sleeping on/under our deck chairs. I went outside and visited him a few times (I work from home, and keep the doors open, with screens, when the weather is as nice as it is). He left a few times, but always came back. It was getting dark and cold outside, and he kept meowing to be let in, so I warmed up an old towel in the dryer and put it on one of the deck chairs for him. He seemed only vaguely interested in that, and left for awhile, then came back just before hubby and I were going to go to bed (this must have been a little after midnight last night). He was just lying in the towel-bed and was kind of lethargic, and not nearly as lovey as he usually is.
After discussing the situation for a few minutes, we decided to try to give him some food. We're really worried that either he doesn't have an owner (he has a collar but no tags), or his owner has been out of town for several days. Anyway, we didn't have anything resembling cat food other than some chicken lunch meat, so we thought we'd try that. As soon as we came outside with the cold cut, he perked up and started meowing again. We fed him tiny bits at a time, but he was eating like he was really hungry. After he ate, he was back to his old loving self. He definitely wanted to come inside with us, but we put him back in the towel-bed and told him good night.
This morning he was still there, and he hung out for most of the day today. I put water out for him, but didn't give him any food -- if he does have an owner, I want to encourage him to go back home. He'll leave for an hour or so at a time, then come back. He's been gone for at least an hour this time, and I'm not sure he'll be coming back tonight. If he's back again tomorrow, I'm going to take a picture of him and post it around the neighborhood, see if anyone knows where he lives.
Anyhow, long semi-boring story about a cat, I know. It's just kind of odd is all. He's a wonderful cat, I'm sure someone out there misses him.
~CK
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Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. - Gautama Siddharta
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Californiakaylee:
The collar certainly says somebody owns him. If you can own a cat. I would think they would put up posts about him. But you never know how far they have traveled. He could be from New York.
That would be a stretch. But I have heard stories of the distances some critters hike if they get a mind to.
He may be acting all fuzzy wuzzy now but as soon as you let him in it will be Me Me Me.
Just kidding. Cats get a bad rap for being self centered. But they love ya.
I used to live next to a family that had loads of cats. I would be watching TV and turn to see one of them sitting outside my window just staring at me. I guess I was the first reality show. Tonight man sits watching TV. Stay tune for more exciting action.
Well I really have to go to bed so I will say good night. I wonder what imponderable I find when I return? They seem to go from A to Z and back again.
Traveler
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My ex raised a cat from a kitten, and she hated me - I was competition. She used to bust open the bedroom door and give my spinal acupuncture. Or get in the bed between, and streeeetch out with her claws.
She was however, nicer and saner than the rest of his family.
To wit - control freaks, serial adulterers, alcoholics, drug addicts, kids with ADD and gun nuts. (This was both sides) His parents were divorced, but we had one Xmas with both (alcoholic) father and new girlfriend (she was my age), (control freak) mother and new husband (dopehead and already having affair), bipolar friend of family, gay coke head friend of family, and madly controlling mother of ex-husband all in the house. We drove six hours to get there, and I was greeted at the door with a bag of shopping and a happy smile, since I was a 'good cook'! At least the klepto drug addict brother and his gun-toting loon of a girlfriend weren't there - their eldest son still wouldn't eat with utensils at the age of six.
I'm actually shaking at the memory here. This was supposed to be funny, but it's gone to a dark place. I am so glad to be free of them, I can't express it. They were definitely a factor in my diving over the side.
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ouch =S *comforts SpaceAnJL* have some tea and jaffa cakes!
in the abstract, it is a kinda funny story, sounds like ideal material for comedy 
but, can't'a been fun to go through 
*offers more jaffa cakes*
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Morning my darlings..I am off to another round of exciting training..which should finish by 12...then to tutoring...then back to you guys by hopefully 1:30 or so...Have a lovely imponderables day:)
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Hi Impoderers...
Sorry to just drop in and not really do the ponerin' thing... (Oh, OK ponder... ponder... ponder... ponder...ponder... ponder...) OK - see I did ponder so just a tiny moment left to say 'Hi!' & 'Bye!'
- it's been one of those days and I should have already gone to bed but I couldn't without driopping in for 5 seconds to say that - I will catch up late tomorrow night (around this time in 24 hours...)
I love you all my big shiney FireflyFanFamily!! 
Magdalena x x x x
EDIT!!!!! I did it and you can all see the bestest birthday present ever!! My own shiniest of banners from Desktop Hippie! I love you DTH!! Catch you all tomorrow!! Magda x x x
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Good to see you, California Kaylee. 
It sounds like you now have a cat. Feed them and they're your's forever. (or at least part time. they always know where to go for snacks. )
I basically abducted my poor kitty from the neighbors (it wasn't hard, she was definitely a willing abductee). Only led to two interesting moments, first when they brought over some mail of mine they got by mistake and saw the cat on my couch. 
The second when I had to put her down.
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Originally posted by RugBug:
I would wager that this is different for the sexes. I think women have a harder time with in-laws or SO's parents than men. And unless the man steps up and supports his wife/SO, there is bound to be trouble.
Now that you'll have to explain. I've never thought of it that way. I always see it as the guy being practically on trial. They guy has to be good enough, a provider and a perfect gentlemen to pass the family test. The women almost always seem to get the "Oh she's so sweet. She's wonderful." comments and that's it. Just my experience though.
Certainly, but I'm not sure if I can do it well.
It mostly has to do with Mother-in-laws. I think women are very, very hard on each other. We can be judgemental...more so then men and that judgement never really goes away. For men, once you pass the test, you're good to go. For women, that test is everyday. How does she keep house? Raise the children? Treat her husband. etc We are each a product of our upbringing. We all think certain ways of doing things, usually our's, are best. When someone comes along and challenges those beliefs, there can be conflict. Advice easily becomes criticism, whether it was meant that way or not.
I don't know how many times I've had to say, 'Remember, as much as she (the MIL) drives you batty, she helped, for better or worse, your husband become the man you love,' to friends. I've been witness to bitter, bitter battles between MIL and their daughter in law...and these were in cases where both are decent people with no major issues (like those spaceanjl wrote about
). Add to that that if husband/boyfriend doesn't side with wife/girlfriend, watch out. Things just escalate.
But maybe my experiences are not common. :shrugs:
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Hey all, dropping in to say hi! Been a busy week for me, getting ready for the parents to visit this weekend and I have another friend in town right now! Hope you're all doing well!
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RugBug, very interesting. I guess both sexes have their own problems with family members. I think given the choice I'd take the guy's end of the stick though. It's pretty easy to just be a good guy and gain the acceptance of the family. I wouldn't really like the constant scrutiny thing you're talking about.
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