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 ------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html