This page is to introduce you to Andy.
He had a rough beginning as a kitten. He was born in a Southern Florida,
neighborhood, outdoors. His mother was a poor run down Calico and who knows
who his father was? The owner didn't care about the kitties or the mother
cat and that cat roamed the neighborhood and had not been neutered. This
mother cat had kitties all the time. Year after year.The owner never took
the mother cat or the kitties to the veterinarian, and never cared much
for the kitties and left them outside to fend for themselves. We guess
that she fed them everyday. She was a very irresponsible and uneducated
person and shouldn't have had the animals. Her little children...now, get
this! They would throw the kitties up in the air.Very poor teachings from
the mother of these unbehaved children.
My eldest daughter and family who lives
across the street from this family, would see this transpire continually.
Our granddaughters would cry as they watched this terrible thing happen
to the little kitties.
My other daughter and I went to this
neighborhood and looked at the kitties and there were only three. A white
one, one that was a gray Tabby and the other was part white with different
colors through his fur.
Finally, my daughter who lives in the
same neighborhood, had enough and brought the little white kitty to us
in August of 1997. My other daughter took the other kitties.
This little kitty was such a pretty white
kitty with a very faint of gold through him. We took him to our neighborhood
animal clinic and had him tested and he received all his shots and we named
him, Andy. Andy was a sweet kitty and did all the things that little kitties
do. He cried a lot and he used the guest bathroom to live for a while
and he slept in his bed there, until everyone had adjusted to this stranger.
As time went by, Andy became a member
of our cat clan. He has always been a very stubborn kitty and it's his
way or bite, bite, and scratch, scratch! He was one year old this past
July of 1998. The word "no!" is not in his head yet but he is gradually
learning. Even though he may act like a bad cat at times, he's learning
the rules. We love him too, as we do the other kitties, and we care of
his well being. Within a year, he has gradually adjusted that he is not
the only cat in the family and that he must learn that at meal time, he
isn't the only cat eating. He knows which bowl is his, like all the others
do, but if any other kitty left any food, he will clean it up, so he is
well fed.
Since Andy was treated badly and abused
as a tiny little kitten, he doesn't trust humans very well. So, it's difficult
to get close to him to groom him, trim his nails, give him medications
when he's sick, and to attend to all of his whims. It's like take the brush
through his fur 1-3 times and stop, continue the process off and on until
he gets very stressed.
Now, this dear boy is getting better
with his attitude problem, but still needs to polish up some of his rudeness
and arrogant behavior! He likes to be petted on his head but we can't touch
the tail, the paws, the legs, or anything else as it upsets him. A person
has to learn to touch his head just a couple of times and leave him.
We had to have his belly shaved a little
as his long thick hair will get into his tummy from his licking and grooming,
which can lead to a bad case of hair balls. I had warned the employees
at the animal clinic of Andy's behavior.This dear cat had to be sedated
as he's the most untouchable cat ever! After that ordeal, he did seem to
calm his nerves down some.
He goes to bed with his mom and
kneads my side for a while and then curls up into a ball and goes to sleep.
He's such a pussycat!
Andy has a new playmate, Cindy, our newest
addition. She was a whole 4 pounds, as of early September 1998. She had
to be neutered and was confined to the bathroom for a few days and Andy
was so lonely without her. He would lie around and waited for her just
outside the door. Andy, personality has improved and is adjusting
but likes to make himself known.
Update: Our Andy has grown into quite
a good size cat and his disposition is much better. He is fitting into
our kitty kondo well. He does have his moments and we have to intervene
when he chases one of our timid kitties, but he is learning the cat rules
in this household. There is never a dull moment with Andy. He is going
on his second year of life this summer, (1999). We love him as much as
the others and he is a good addition to our family.
I
was just a few weeks old in these pictures
This
is me at six weeks!
I
am playing with my tiny ball.
See
my little gray mouse?
When I was a kitty
looking at Petie Bird
"Here
are two more photos of me after I have become a big pretty boy!"
"Well
my deer kitties, don't I look silly? This is what happens
when
I go to the vet for a spring & summer fur trim.....
It
was like I was skinned alive!!
I
guess one could say my tail makes the best feather duster!
Dis
pichure below was wen owr frend Julie gibes us dem prezints
in
da blue pakages, an dose wooden kitties, and dat kitty plak.Dis
wus
da furst kissamouse dat we had wif hur an da Porter Cats.
June
10, 2001
This
is how a furrie kittie should look! This is a good length,
A
more dignified look! That of a King!
Now,
I can keep my watchful eyes on the kitties
from
up here to see that all kitties are good today!
"Well
my dear kitties, it's still me!
It's
the BALD look!" Disgustin isunt it?
March
~ 2000
"Now
my kittie friends don't you fret,
this
is Lion King ANDY
March
~ 2000
June
10, 2001
Tripod ~ 2001
I want to introduce
you the love of my life! This little lady has stolen my heart. Isn't she
lovely?
She is my wink
wink. Poddy and my sisfur Cindy, both have only 3 legs.
Click on one of
Poddy's pictures to meet the lady of my life and her mom, Fran, and all
the
informative issues,
links, banners, graphics and the stories and poems. We were sure to vote
for them
in the last OSCAT
AWARD - Spring/Summer, 2001.
http://www.geodcotes.com/mspoddy/
Poddy has written some stories on her site
that are so wonderful to read, and me, Andy was
featured on her page with my pictures too!
Tripod, The Three Legged Beauty!
http:www.geocities.com/mspoddy/tripod.html
My dearst Poddy, has not been well and my
beautifull lovely lady has been diagnosed with
an inoperable mouth tumor that is making
it difficult for Tripod to eat.. She has to take her yellow chemo therapy
medicine and I am hoping that my luvvly lady, girl of my dreams, will feel
better.
There has been a new site created from
a good friend of Poddy's and Fran's,
http://www.prayersforpoddy.cjb.net/
OUR
BIRTHDAYS
July
15, 2001
THE
BIRTHDAY OF MY LITTLE LADY, TRIPOD!
She
was my first love.
On
August 9, 2001, will be Poddy's 20th birthday and it wuld make me very
happy
to
celebrate hers and mine together cuz it would be so important to me. Then
she
could
celebrate her birthday with her grandmeowmie in August 9, 2001, cuz they
have
their
birthdays the same day!
I
can bring all kinds of treets, cat nip and Poddy's favorite is tuna and
turkey. I will
have
a special pressint fur her.
This
is my birfday month!!
I
will be 4 yeers old!! I have to get the Kondo Kats to help me
dekorate!!
Since we don't know exactly the day of my birthday, we
decided
that the 27th day is a purrfect day!
My
momma needs to shop at the "Pet Super Market," and get that big long
"CUDDLE-COUCH"
fur
the pardee!.I need a place fur all mu furriends to surround me and
especially
my sweet Little Lady, Tripod to sit at my side.
We
will have treets, catnip,and purrty things fur the gurl kitties, and some
catnip
and toyz and pardee hats fur the boy kitties.
To
see the memorial of Poddy:
http://www.nancys-kitty-kondo.net/friends.html
I
hope all you kitties like my new suit, tie, and my straw hat!
I
wore it this past Valentines Day, February 14, 2002, to attend
The
Zena and Stan and Scraps and Levi
Wedwink
Wedding and Party. My outfit was made for me by
the
meowmies of the kitties of the Double Wed-Wink.
Thank
you, Auntie Nancy and Auntie Flo for desiging my suit.
Me
and my brufurs & sisfurs had a very nice time,
but
my mind was still on my Angel Poddy,
cuz
I dream of her so often and I know she was with me looking
down
upon me on that wonderful day.
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