Looking for a fearless cat.......

Looking for a fearless cat.......

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bearman68

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4,642 posts

131 months

Sunday 11th October 2015
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Here's the 'settled' one Chutney.. You can see how stressed she is by the sounds of the snores coming from her.



And here's the one with no tail (sorry, got all confused earlier) - this is the unknown one. Black, no tail, it's Grebo.


Simpo Two

85,149 posts

264 months

Sunday 11th October 2015
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bearman68 said:
Here's the 'settled' one Chutney.. You can see how stressed she is by the sounds of the snores coming from her.
hehe

Perhaps you are becoming a cat person after all?! And they will spend all day sleeping and not doing what you got them for, but by then you won't mind wink

PS You need a new car.

bearman68

Original Poster:

4,642 posts

131 months

Sunday 11th October 2015
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Simpo Two said:
hehe

Perhaps you are becoming a cat person after all?! And they will spend all day sleeping and not doing what you got them for, but by then you won't mind wink

PS You need a new car.
That's my P&J. (OK perhaps not - we repair electronic handbrakes from Renault, and this is our 'test' car. I described it the other day as a shed, and that's exactly what it is. A cheap storage space for huge amounts of rubbish, and a place to keep the cat.
Had a stroke (no titters at the back) from Grebo this pm, and a few purrs. Hope there yet.
I don't mind them sleeping in the day - no rats about then anyway.

Munter

31,319 posts

240 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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bearman68 said:
That's my P&J. (OK perhaps not - we repair electronic handbrakes from Renault, and this is our 'test' car.
There is no excuse for that kind of behaviour. Anybody encouraging the continued use of electronic handbrakes in any way, should be shunned by society.

Carry on with the cats though, they are excellent. smile

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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Has Puss come back yet?

bearman68

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4,642 posts

131 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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ali_kat said:
Has Puss come back yet?
No obvious sign of her,and the food I've left out for her is still there, so I am not confident of a good outcome here. I wish that I had shut the door a bit better, though I was wondering how the cat was going to make the transition from a frightened wreck of a thing to something more positive, and that has certainly been resolved.I'll continue to put food out for the next few days, but if it's not eaten, I don't think it's worht continuing down that road. Ho Hum.
I moved Chutney slightly forcibly outside today. So she had an hour or 2 looking round before going back to the workshop for a nice long kip. Honestly !!
Gave chance for Grebo to have a good look around the workshop, and out of the cage. Worked OK. Grebo has now taken refuge in the Renault, and gone to sleep.
They don't DO a lot these cat things smile

Munter

31,319 posts

240 months

Monday 12th October 2015
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bearman68 said:
No obvious sign of her,and the food I've left out for her is still there, so I am not confident of a good outcome here. I wish that I had shut the door a bit better, though I was wondering how the cat was going to make the transition from a frightened wreck of a thing to something more positive, and that has certainly been resolved.I'll continue to put food out for the next few days, but if it's not eaten, I don't think it's worht continuing down that road. Ho Hum.
I moved Chutney slightly forcibly outside today. So she had an hour or 2 looking round before going back to the workshop for a nice long kip. Honestly !!
Gave chance for Grebo to have a good look around the workshop, and out of the cage. Worked OK. Grebo has now taken refuge in the Renault, and gone to sleep.
They don't DO a lot these cat things smile
They are like a mobile phone. 20 hours charge = 4 hours activity.

They are designed to be active at dusk and dawn. So don't expect much during the day...or night.

Mobile Chicane

20,740 posts

211 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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As this sorry tale further unfolds, I almost can't believe that any responsible rescue centre would award three completely unrelated cats into an environment that's new for all of them.

Highly irresponsible. 'Density' of cat predator coverage would best be achieved by a bonded pair.

The rescue needs naming and shaming. PH 'rules' or no.

Unless of course the OP hasn't been entirely honest with the rescue centre about his circumstances, in which case he needs a good kicking too.

zygalski

7,759 posts

144 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Mobile Chicane said:
As this sorry tale further unfolds, I almost can't believe that any responsible rescue centre would award three completely unrelated cats into an environment that's new for all of them.
Oh I can. Probably CPL. rolleyes

bearman68

Original Poster:

4,642 posts

131 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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OK,a bit of an update.

Sorry tale or not, Puss, the original cat has turned up this evening!! Appeared at the front door where the light spills out of the house.
So I immediately found some cat food, called her and put it out - a few minutes later she is busy eating, though you cannot approach her at all.
I suspect this is a major step forward, and she'll now be OK, just wild.
The other 2 cats are doing fine. Grebo has been out and about in the workshop, and is acclimatising fairly quickly it seems to me.
Chutney does not seem keen to leave the warm garage, but will be encouraged to do so over the next week.

Really pleased to see Puss - looks like all 3 cats will be OK.

Sorry to bring this bit of good news to all the naysayers. smile

moorx

3,481 posts

113 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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Joey Ramone

2,150 posts

124 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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bearman68 said:
OK,a bit of an update.

Sorry tale or not, Puss, the original cat has turned up this evening!! Appeared at the front door where the light spills out of the house.
So I immediately found some cat food, called her and put it out - a few minutes later she is busy eating, though you cannot approach her at all.
I suspect this is a major step forward, and she'll now be OK, just wild.
The other 2 cats are doing fine. Grebo has been out and about in the workshop, and is acclimatising fairly quickly it seems to me.
Chutney does not seem keen to leave the warm garage, but will be encouraged to do so over the next week.

Really pleased to see Puss - looks like all 3 cats will be OK.

Sorry to bring this bit of good news to all the naysayers. smile
Some neighbours in the village had a bunch of farm cats that they kept outside. They started off as extremely timid, then inch by inch they got closer to my house until they could tolerate my presence a few feet away. Eventually, after a few months it progressed to them allowing me to pet them. Now its got to the stage where the little bds sleep on top of me in bed and stare at me while I have a shower.

Simpo Two

85,149 posts

264 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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^^ Great story!

Bearman next year:

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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VictoriaYorks

974 posts

141 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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I am so relieved original cat is back! clap

Gargamel

14,958 posts

260 months

Tuesday 13th October 2015
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great news, glad the shy one is back with you.

I await an update on their first confirmed kills.

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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What we would like to know is...when is the forth one due?

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Morningside said:
What we would like to know is...when is the forth one due?
Give it a week or so.....

OP< Good news. Also that the original "shy" cat is happy enough to have come back to you. That is a great sign, regardless of whether or not she says that to you....

bearman68

Original Poster:

4,642 posts

131 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Puss ate well again tonight cloud9 - the other 2 are eating like horses, so no worries about them.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Wednesday 14th October 2015
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That's good news. I'm happy to be wrong in this case!