"Bear" appreciation thread

[Haole Girl]

I don't feel well tonight, but my cat "Bear" has stayed by my side all night.

He may be the wildest cat I've ever known, but he's the best, too!

:loveya:

[TZ]

1. What a cute kitty

My cat Smokie has been sticking by me on the nights I've felt bad..In fact she curls up next to me and starts purring...

[Haole Girl]

3. Cats are amazing creatures, aren't they?

Somehow they know... I don't know how. I didn't even say anything.

[LeftyMom]

2. This is so not where my mind was going.

I was expecting gay dudes who look like bikers or lumberjacks, or possibly lumberjack bikers. ;)

[Haole Girl]

5. lol!

Maybe next time! :-) :hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. He is gorgeous!

I love black cats :loveya:

[Haole Girl]

6. Thanks

I'm whaay too attached to him. In fact, he sleeps right between my husband and I every night. lol

[Generic Brad]

7. Snaps for "Bear"

We have a "Kona" who got a workout this week nursing my daughter. She was a great comfort all the way up until the time we had to rush our daughter to the hospital. And she has been doing double duty since we got home.

The doctors were afraid our 13 year old daughter had a ruptured appendix, but it turned out to be an ovarian cyst. Our daughter's doing fine now and has been cuddling with the cat almost all day today.

I hope "Bear" is as much of a comfort to you as our "Kona" has been to our daughter.

[Haole Girl]

10. Oh... I'm glad it wasn't anything that serious

Bear was a great comfort to me, thanks. I think I got a mild case of food poisoning. I'll spare you the details.

Hope your daughter feels better soon!

[Generic Brad]

14. She does now

We just thought she had the flu. And 12 hours later pain developed and we had to bring her to the emergency room. What a scare!

[Skittles]

8. WOO!!!!!

[Haole Girl]

11. Wha? You are NOT a Cowboys fan?!

:-(

[Skittles]

15. fuck the Cowboys and their purty pastel blues!

this Illinois native loves DA BEARS!!!

[Haole Girl]

16. Maybe this season will change you...

or, maybe not! ;-)

[Skittles]

17. if I haven't changed in 32 years

it's highly doubtful I'll ever change. GO BEARS!! (PS your Bear is awesome too :))

[Haole Girl]

18. You are probably right, then!

Thanks, btw! :hi:

[Skittles]

19. hey KC2

give me some examples of your cat's "wildness" - I want to see if he compares to my hairy devil Riff Raff

[Haole Girl]

20. Ok...

When he was 3 years old, and we moved into a new apartment, "Bear" was really upset. I thought it would calm him down to show him where I put his food. Baaaa'aaad idea. As I picked him up he spun around and clawed my eye lid... luckily I blinked just as he did. It hurt like hell. We had an agreement after that night-- he wouldn't ever do that again and I wouldn't take him to the pound!!

[Skittles]

21. RULE NUMBER #2,341 when dealing with a feline

NEVER PICK UP A CAT UPSET BY A MOVE :D

[Haole Girl]

22. Had a lot of cats growing up...

cats that were allowed to roam free, too. And, I've never - ever - known a cat as wild as "Bear" is. At the same time, he's also the sweetest cat I've ever known. It's a paradox!!

[Skittles]

23. here is Riff Raff

dumb fuck thought he could take on a German Shepherd

[Haole Girl]

24. omg!

Riff Raff *does* look wild! Though, I have to tell you, "Bear" tries to attack dogs too. I call him our "guard cat"! lol

[Skittles]

25. I zoomed that pic

poor guy is about three stories up - hope he learned his lesson but I would not count on it :o

[Haole Girl]

26. I have to ask, because it's been bugging me...

did you do anything to alter his eyes in that pic or did they just catch the light of your flash when you took it?

[Skittles]

27. naw that's just the light

hey check out his eagle foot in this pic - how hard to you suppose he is holding on? :D

look how tall this friggin' tree is - he is WAY up there:

[bigwillq]

9. Nice kitty!

:) :hi: :hug:

[Haole Girl]

12. Thanks

He's the best! I love "Pumpkin" too, but "Bear" will always be my "first born"!

Hope you didn't get caught up in all that flooding up there. Scary stuff! :scared:

:hi: :hug:

[bigwillq]

13. We were fine.

Thanks for asking. It kind of was a dud of a storm, at least down my way.


Hope you feel better. :hug: