A special needs Special Feline

Just Because It is December

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 01:20:00 GMT

Aloysius - Barking Mad

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:09:00 GMT

Someone is 'barking mad' when they have reached that state of dementia when barking is a reasonable method of speech (according to my UK friends). For Aloysius it means 'back off or I will remove your face'.Cats don't bark you say - well they do when angry enough. It sounds like a short exhaled staccato yip and may include the stamping of feet. Startling to say the least! He did it to me once when he first got here and was overwhelmed, I have heard my previous c...
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The Constantly Quizzical Cat

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:25:00 GMT

Aloysius really does look at you sideways. No one knows why, he just does. There may be problems as he ages but so far every thing seems to work OK. Mr Kitty, the last feline resident lived for twenty years and never did manage to land where he intended. A zoologist friend claimed he needed glasses. Aloysius, on the other hand can land on a dime (or me) and change directions without needing to be rescued. He makes a terrible racket coming downstairs but hasn'...
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