Re: No more kittens-Roxanne - Important info for you!!

[Guest guest]

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION - THIS INFORMATION IS UNTRUE!!

Just want to clear up a big misconception... this story is a years old urban

myth that has been dispelled over and over, but to no avail. The bottom line is

that the Swiffer Wet Jet poses no problem for any animal...or human! All the

information you need is on Snopes.com heres the link...

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

Hate to have anyone suffer any unnecessary anxiety...

Steve aka...Knip IPF 9/07 VATS 12/07

57 Plymouth, NH

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> > From: JOYCE RUDY <greycharlie@ q.com>

> > Subject: Re: No more kttens

> > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com

> > Date: Friday, August 14, 2009, 12:22 PM

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> > Roxanne- loved your narrative! Ahahahahahah I had a big black cat named

Obie. I am not a cat person either and should never have gotten one but Obie was

a feral kitten and he was so wonderful! Every time I tried to pet him he would

bite me so bad I would jump up and obie would fall to the floor. Yet, he wanted

to be petted. I tried to make him an indoor cat and he destroyed my screens.

Hundreds of dollars worth of screens! So, I let him out and eventually he was

eaten by a coyote. But, I couldn't keep him inside. He wanted to be outside and

he was neutered. I have not ever gotten another cat. I guess there are just cat

people and dog people. Cats also get up on your shelves and counters and tops of

furniture and knock things off and they shatter...I have lost some nice stuff

from Obie....ahahhaahaha h Joyce

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> > I'll begin by telling you all that I am not a cat person!  I have had one

cat in my lifetime that was given to me as a kitten by my sister , who is a

cat person. The little yellow and white thing was sooo cute and playful that I

could not resist.  I named him .   hated me. He brought me

stuff----dead birds, squirrels, remnants of roadkill ; the neighborhood dogs

were afraid of him and would run away.  Small children in the neighborhood 

shrieked and ran to their mamas when showed up.  He was baaaaad! He

should have been named Jeckyl.  He would curl around my feet and jump in my lap,

rubbing at my arms for me to pet him and when I did, he would latch on for dear

life until he drew blood.  Yep, Jeckyl would have fit him better than .

 I gave him up as community property in the

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> > Three days ago I found three baby kittens in my greenhouse. My heart melted

and was suddenly filled with joy at the sight of these tiny balls all curled up

together asleep.  I sat and watched them as they awoke and started exploring and

playing together.  I didn't want to disturb them since the mama wasn't there and

I  was afraid that she might abandon them if I messed with them, but they were

on a dirt and rock floor! I proceeded to take a tarp and put if down for them to

sleep on and in the process of course I had to handle them...Uh oh.

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> > Next morning, one of the kittens was gone.  I was sure it had wandered off

and searched behind every nook and cranny but no, mama had moved him.  Oh well,

two still left to lift my spirits; and they did...Watching them explore the

greenhouse that night as I talked to them and then finally have them come over

to me.  I had to hold and pet them!

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> > Yesterday, only one kitten left...My favorite, the black and white.  So sad,

crying yesterday morning when I checked on her. Still crying when I came home in

the afternoon and still crying last night.  I picked her up and held her and

talked to her almost hoping mama would leave her for me.

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> > No more kittens this morning. I'm glad mama didn't abandon her little ones,

but sad that they are gone. Oh well, as I said I am not a cat person (sigh).

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> > Roxanne, 59, South Carolina

> > 2006 Asthma/ PF

> > 2008 PF/ Sarcoidosis/ Gerd

> > Lady Slipper Orchid

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