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Today's cover pic: Another morning shot with a beautiful sunrise over low lying fog. We've had quite a few of those lately here in the swamp.
Tuesday - Have a good'n!
Mr Ed, from last night about the carry on bag...the way I read the rules, it sounded like any oversized bags would be tagged and stowed for pick up at destination. I am still going to get a smaller bag, it will be easier for me to get it in the overhead.
Carol - Whatever works best for you. What you read is the way it is but they don't measure your bag and it's the flight attendant on the plane who tags it and stows it in the cabin. It's not checked baggage. You don't have to go through baggage claim to get it back. You pick it up as you get off the plane.
Ahhhhhhhh!!! My house is so QUIET without the pitter-patter of alien feet. Just me and my radioactive cats who are in their final week of quarantine. No more precautions needed after Saturday.... Yay!!!!!
What do you feed your cats out there?
PORTLAND, Ore. — A crazed cat is behind bars after it attacked a baby and held an Oregon family hostage in a bedroom, forcing them to call 911.According to KPTV, the ferocious feline — a 22-pound Himalayan named Lux — “went over the edge” Sunday evening after it was punished for scratching a couple’s 7-month-old baby. The baby was not injured. When the peeved pet began charging at its owners, the family and their dog hid in a bedroom, where they called 911."He's got kind of a history of violence," the caller said, adding that the cat continued to charge whenever they tried to open the door.When officers arrived on the scene, the fat cat “attempted to flee custody” by running into the kitchen. Police used a dog snare to trap Lux in a crate. The cat remained behind bars in the custody of the family, and officers cleared the scene and continued to fight crime elsewhere in the city," Portland police said in a press release.The family is still deciding whether to keep Lux, who has been acting “normal” since the incident. -
Mariposa - The weird part of that story is that Himalayan breed cats are normally very docile and laid back. I suspect the cat had prior issues with the "baby" and the man and it got fed up with being abused. The bottom line is that the guy kicked the cat... which it might have interpreted as a "hostile" attack. The cat shouldn't be in that house. If you abuse any animal it's going to eventually turn on you. I know that if someone kicked my Joey, he wouldn't just let it go... he'd be after blood. In this story the cat is written up as the "bad guy" but I suspect there is an abuse issue that provoked it. Some people just shouldn't have cats. And, babies can be the WORST for abusing animals. Euthanize the kid and don't let that family have any more pets!
I'd say euthanize the adult the child can still be taught something
Mariposa - It would work your way too as long as it didn't require too much reprogramming to correct the kid's attitude! The guy's first name is probably Bubba. Knowing cats the way I do, "abuse" is my first thought whenever something like this happens. You can't KICK anything and expect it to "love" you! And, animals have a very loooooooong memory when it comes to abuse.
Mr. Ed I figured the poor cat was getting the blame for the human stupidity. I'm still trying to figure out the "punish the cat" thing. Beyond telling it bad kitty I wouldn't know what else to do. I don't want them up on my kitchen counters or dining table. All I do is chase them down and tell them no. They soon got the message. They are quite happy that they can climb or lay any where else. No need to be cruel to them to teach them manners.
Mariposa - You're exactly right. They can be taught but it takes patience and an understanding of how they think. That Oregonian story is so full of crappola! In the first place, the cat isn't a Himalayan... it looks like a Tuxedo... possibly a Maine Coon mix. Himalayans have long hair and a smushed-in face.
The cat probably associates the baby with abuse if he gets "corrected, spanked, swatted, or kicked" every time he gets around the kid. The baby hurts the cat, the cat defends himself, and the adults freak out. That cat needs to be out of that home and into one without kids or abusive adults. This is exactly why I would never let someone else adopt my Joey. But, I know what he is capable of doing. Being a cat owner should require an IQ test and a license. End of RANT... Maybe!
I like the IQ test idea.
Mariposa - If you teach ANY animal key words starting with "no", "down" and "get down", they are very easy to train. I also taught mine "lie down". They listen more to the sound of your voice and that conveys the urgency. A gentle "no" in a loving voice builds your bond with them. A sharp "no" tells them it's urgent and they need to stop whatever it is they're doing. I have a loft with a railing overlooking the Great Room in my house. From the railing to the floor is about fifteen feet.... too high for a cat to fall from. Along with counters and tables, my cats have learned those areas are off limits and they never get on them. If someone forgets, a sharp "no" followed by "get down" is all it takes to correct the problem. It's funny because the others always look at the offender as if to say "what were you thinking?" They have their own high-spots they can climb on and they know where they are. I've also taught mine to come when they're called but I don't abuse that & often I go to them. They like it when you go to their comfort zone.
I agree with both of you on cats. I also used a squirt gun occasionally when Hardy would go under our bed and not come out. I know he had his reasons for being under there (someone was here and he didn't like them) but he'd stay under there too long.
I found a perfect wheeled piece of luggage at Freddie's on sale for HALF PRICE!! Another good thing was when I got it home and opened it, there was a shoulder tote inside!! :) Now I am really all set and have no worries. The larger of the two is light weight and smaller than my old one also plenty big for my stuff for the 3 days I'll be there.
Carol - Good ol' FREDDY'S!!! Ya gotta love 'em. They always seem to come through when you need 'em.
The squirt gun is good for behavior modification in cats because for some reason they don't put the BLAME on you. If you swat them though, it takes them a very long time to forget that YOU hit them. The problem with any discipline is that you've got to CATCH them doing whatever you want to change and you've got to have the squirt gun ready. It would be perfect to get them out of a hiding spot under the bed like you did. I tried A squirt gun with Joey but stopped using it because he responds fairly well when I just tell him no in the right tone of voice. He also has learned some hand signals but that has been a slow process.
It's a beautiful day here. Sunny and a high in the upper 60s. Don't forget this is Ohio. Tomorrow it will snow and the temps will drop to the single digits with wind chills in the negative numbers.
Mariposa, sounds like you are having the same weather we are today..56, sunny, light NW wind. So nice but it was 33 this morning. I know you have more severe changes in your weather but I guess that makes these spring-like days even better for you.
Mr. Ed....I just lucked onto that luggage sale at Freddie's, I had no idea when I went into the store, I was there mainly for a few grocery items. I just happened to see a lady with a piece of luggage in her shopping cart. Must have been 'my day' - I asked her where she found it and she told me and said all the luggage on that rack was 50% off.
Maybe I should have bought a lottery ticket!!!
Carol - With the way my timing works, the luggage would have been on sale two days before. But, it's great you got a deal on exactly what you needed.
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