hi betty
my cats don't have their claws..but i am always on hand also...


>
> Astro was high spirited and feisty.  Her vet said that was a "hen thing."
> She and my cat Jubal worked out a fairly tolerable and peaceable arrangement.
>  They coexisted well, but Astro was a bit of an antagonist in that
> relationship.  Jubal put up with it, bless his little heart.
>
> I can't tell you how many times Jubal would be on my lap with Astro on my
> chest next to him.  When Jubal was asleep, Astro would get as near as he
> could to Jubal and preen his fur.  That was an adorable sight to behold.  I
> was on hand to intervene if necessary, but I don't recall ever having to.
>
> At one point I downloaded several songs and various bird calls.  Astro would
> sit on my shoulder from time to time when I was working on the computer, and
> I would play all that stuff for her.  She also loved the beeps and various
> noises that my computer made.  I have an alto recorder, and just for fun I
> play accompaniments to some of the classical music I've downloaded.  My
> favorite is Canon in D, by Pachabel, and Astro always took an interest in
> this activity.  She was a little intimidated by the recorder though, so she
> would stay a little behind the back of my shoulder when I played it.  She was
> very intimidated by my guitar.  She never got over that.  I guess it was just
> too big for her.
>
> My Mom used a manual typewriter and she loved that too.  She always wanted to
> hang out with my Mom when she was typing.
>
> Mom jammed on that typewriter.  I have tried to used it myself, but I'm so
> accustomed to a computer keyboard that it seems like the hardest thing in the
> world to do.  This is off the subject, but I was always impressed by her
> speed and accuracy on that old relic.
>
> Back to Buster though.  I'm sure he would make an impression on your kitty in
> an altercation, but word to the wise dear Paige...even a minor cat scratch
> could lead to an infection with dire consequences for Buster.
>
> I've heard of a number of good cat/bird friendships though.  Jubal and Astro
> certainly seemed to have one.
>
> Betty
>
> In a message dated 11/02/2000 5:56:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Yes Betty- Buster is his name.  He is great but my problem is that I am
> home
> > too much so when he's here, he tends to drive me insane!  This visit I put
> > him in the living room, rather than right near the computer-so he was
> > deinitely quieter not being so close to me and this typing all day/night-
> but
> > after I sit for him for a bit, I'm more than ready to have him go home.
> > Hmmmm forget if I get him this coming weekend... no I think it's the
> > following weekend he'll be here again.  My male cat sits right next to his
> > cage, on the couch- and Buster sits on his opened cage door with his back
> to
> > the cat- like it's not a big deal.  Truth is, I don't know who would win a
> > brawl- cuz these birds are so strong.
> >
> >   :-)
> >
> >  Paige
> >

Paige


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