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27/11/2007, 14:19 Chris'nJulie Joined on 10/07/2007 Correze Posts 105 Re: Pets Here are our three, who came with us to France, and who are enjoying their new life immensely! Tilly and Jess (15 and 13 years old respectively) Eric (8 years old, we think)   Chris Chris & Julie Blimey, what have we done?    Report

10/12/2007, 21:12 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,723 Re: Pets I've been adopted! May I present Felix.  This little lady (yes we know, boy's name but she's a she) has had a very tough start in life.  It seems that she was tied up in a shed with a string around her neck only just long enough to reach the ground.  Also she has been kicked and scalded badly, its a miracle she is alive.  My next door neighbour (a lovely and formidible lady) heard about this and went round and took the cat, said to the 'owner' if you don't like it you know where I live.  Poor Felix had a broken leftfront leg/shoulder and no fur on her back where she had been scalded.  After much vetinary care, she can get around at some speed now and catch mice etc. The fur is growing back quite well too.  She has taken a shine to me and has sort of left my neighbour - after all she's done too!  My neighbour is OK with that as she has 3 other cats.  The amazing thing is that she craves human contact, after all that has been done to her!  If I sit on the sofa, she will come and wrap herself around my neck like a scarf, otherwise she wants to be carried everywhere, except the kitchen - she goes loony if I carry her into the kitchen, Hmmmm. So here's a pretty poor picture of her, trouble is that when I get close to her she takes it as a cue for a fuss and won't stay still - ah well Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

10/12/2007, 21:51 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,218 Re: Pets There are some beautiful photos, Eric in the middle of the table, what a face he's got, looks a cheeky one ! Pierre, I'm so glad you've been adopted.  Felix looks a lovely little special cat, been through such a lot, but still there loving humans and so happy to have someone to love her.     animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

10/12/2007, 22:00 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,428 Re: Pets Ahh Pierre she is so lovely. It is incredible she is so loving to you after what she has been through. I hope the previous owner has been reported so she won't do it again. What she would gain from beating and scolding a cat and keeping her tied up is just beyond me, it sounds like a serious problem to me, perhaps mental. I hope you don't mind me posting the below link from another forum. The comments from 2heads further down the page is the reason for the link. I have never heard this before and never knew that milk could be harmful for a cat, this is why I remembered this particular thread and decided to do a search. Hope you enjoy the lovely Felix. http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35523&highlight=cat+milk    Report

11/12/2007, 8:55 Pierre ZFP Joined on 12/11/2004 PdC(62)/Luxembourg Posts 1,723 Re: Pets Thank you for your kind words and the advice re milk.  I had been told that before so that is soya milk that Felix is enjoying (can't stand the stuff myself) which I was told is OK for cats as it has no lactose in it.  The original 'owner' was a he not a she and my neighbour, as I said a formidible lady, said she was shaking in her boots when she confronted him, more power to her. Takes a big brave man to harm a little cat then back off when confronted don't you think, you're right he has big problems.  I don't know the full story so I don't know what happened to the chap.  At least I can give Felix a home and she's a great character.  Breaks your heart when you see her walk or try to run as the leg that was injured sticks out at nearly right angles and doesn't bend. Fool me once, shame on you Fool me twice, shame on me Fool me 3 times and you can see a statistical tendency    Report

11/12/2007, 11:44 WJT Joined on 22/09/2004 Posts 1,428 Re: Pets Pierre, I have never heard that before so I will certainly remember that about soya milk in the future. Very sad for poor Felix, he sounds a horrible and evil man. Just so happy that she has finally found a loving home with one of the good guys.    Report

11/12/2007, 12:51 Meg Joined on 17/02/2006 Charente Posts 1,924 Re: Pets Mog. Helping with the Christmas decs. This post is a natural product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and are in no way to be considered as flaws or defects.    Report

11/12/2007, 13:59 londoneye Joined on 15/11/2005 Posts 937 Re: Pets OMG that could be my cat, and not all black cats look the same, but this one is just the image.  If I could work out the photo thing, I would prove it!    Report

11/12/2007, 14:02 Bugbear Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) Posts 3,663 Re: Pets They probably all have the same father.. This french cat of ours looks just the same. sorry its a bit out of focus. "Life is Short - Forgive Quickly - Love Truly - Laugh Uncontrollably"    Report

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