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Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:00:39 -0600

My cat waits by my door for me all day so uh!

Scooby

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:53:43 -0600

Counterpoint to "Gunter Gobbels Williams": Roy (of "Siegfried &" fame). Don't turn your back on those cats, Conan.

ConanTheLibrarian

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:17:35 -0600

Quite true Smamatha675. But for those who hesitate because of the myth that cats can not be trained, I have 3 words for you: Gunter Gobbels Williams. The same techniques he used to train lions and tigers can be used with kittens to train them to come in when called, to get off of furniture, not to scratch furniture and people, and other tricks. I have used those techniques since 1970 in training a half dozen cats. And if you get a kitten when it is being weaned or has be abandoned by it's mother, the cat will bond with you and consider you it's subsitute mother, and be your loving companion for it's life. I have had two cats who waited at the door to greet me when I came home, and according to my wife, went to the door minutes before they could have heard my car door. However, as someone who has adopted a couple of adult cats, it takes a long time and a lot of patience to teach cats past the age of 6 months (14 in human years)

Samantha675

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:40:18 -0600

Taking home a pet should not be a spur of the moment decision. A cat can live for up to 20 years.

Austinist: An Ideal Time to Adopt a Cat

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