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Disney

Disney

  • Nicknames: Diz, Dizzy, Diz-Diz, Diz-Cat, Diz-Head, Dizzy-Doo, Cow Cat, Dizzy Neurosis, Mr. Mutant Neurotic, Felis neuratica..
  • Birth date: April-May 1993.
  • Colors: White with orange spots. Orange has faint tiger striping.
  • Fur: Shorthaired. White fur is slightly longer than orange.
  • Build: Somewhat Oriental build, but muscular. His head is too small for his body.
  • Breed: Attributed to Turkish Van, lacking only the breed's overall long hair.
  • Temperment: Neurotic, but always gentle; affectionate to the point of being pitiful to trusted friends.
  • Voice: Mumbly and hesitant.WAV file He usually can't complete sentences and sometimes interrupts himself with yawns.
  • Drug of Choice: Catnip. As a youngster he ate so much at one sitting that he avoided it for a while afterward.
  • Status: Gelding
  • Favorite Toys: Catnip-impregnated objects. His own tail. Short-lived birds. The stairway wall. Socrates
  • Hunting Abilities: Good, considering he had no maternal training and only started killing birds summer of '97. Unfortunately, he insists on bringing them inside.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Polydactyl. He has 23 1/2 toes. Also a big nose bridge. And the base of his tail is pretty thick. He's cute in a weird way. Or wierd in a cute way...
  • Comments: Disney lived with Socrates and I adopted them together. The reason for Disney's name is unknown. He is no cartoonist, family-entertainment corporation-builder, and is not currently in deep freeze.

    • His temperment is true to his breed, especially concerning gentleness and attitude. He hardly draws his claws (all 23 1/2 of them) and would rather hide his face than confront an over-cuddly person. The Turkish Van breed's reported affinity for water, however, appears to not be present in Disney. He tends to hop like a grasshopper when he accidently steps into a puddle.

    He loves face massages. One time he held still for about 5 minute while his cheeks and temples were rubbed. This is a cat who usually can't hold still for more than 10 seconds unless he's comatose.

    He also like staring at the wall along the stairway at Sieve House. Since no psionic activity has been detected there and he does not have ready access to catnip, he is probably attracted to the patterns of light coming through the stained glass transom..wWe hope.


    Socrates

    Socrates

  • Nicknames: Soc, Socks, Soc-Soc, Sock-Head, Sock-for-Brains, Goofy-Head, Fat Cat, Dopey, Lump, Mr Flopster, Felis ursus-theodorus..
  • Birth date: October-November 1993.
  • Colors: Black and white bicolor: white underside and points.
  • Fur: Shorthaired.
  • Build: Medium. Pudgy, anymore. His belly is too big for his body.
  • Breed: Mut (aka Bicolor American Shorthair).
  • Temperment: Dopey and overly friendly. His usual reaction to total strangers is to flop over and expect a good petting.
  • Voice: Average, but a bit harsh. His favorite phrases are "Waaar! and "Prow!"WAV file
  • Drug of Choice: Love. Physical contact. Love. Love.
  • Status: Gelding
  • Favorite Toys: Anything that will pet him. Squirrels - he gives them a head start and then watches them walk away. Worms - he listens for them on moist spring nights and then pounces all over the yard. Stick - the person-animated feather toy on a rod gets him more active than anything else...for a short time.
  • Hunting Abilities: Good. For grasshoppers and earthworms. Pitiful for squirrels.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Pudgy, dopey, always claimoring for LOVE, flopping over and waiting for affection. Socrates is happy.
  • Comments: Socrates is such a slave to affection that he is often the subject of the infamous "Purr Test:" he is roughed up as much as possible and then checked to see if he is still purring. He usually is. In fact, after tossing him in the air overhead three times he almost always purrs--even if he wasn't purring before. Socrates is happy.

    • Socrates has a habit of "flopping:" he walks up to someone, announces his presence, falls over, squirms a little, and then expects a good rub down. He will even be happy to be pushed over. As long as Socrates gets affection, Socrates is happy. As long as there is a chance Socrates might get affection, Socrates is happy. Thus, Socrates is happy.

    Even though he eats little and slowly (Disney usually horfs up his food before Socrates is done), he has gained weight. This is probably because his usual form of exercise is walking a short distance and then falling down. Periodically he will run like a rabbit a short distance and then stop, and return to being lethargic. Socrates is happy.

    Did I mention that Socrates is happy?


    Crassus

    Crassus

  • Nicknames: Crassula, Cass, Cass-Cass, Cass-Cat, Squeaker Cat, Evil Furball, You Fluffy Snot, Mr. Arrogance, Felis patricianus.
  • Voice: Demanding. His vocalizationsWAV file are typically commands or...epiphets. When jostled he tends to "Squeek!"WAV file (Yes, that is an unaltered recording.)


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    "The Princess & the Emperor"

    Caesar

  • Nicknames: Ceasar-Weezer, Ceasie-Weezie, Mr. C., Big C, Weezer, Weezer-Kins, Kins, Great White, The Emperor, Mr. Cottony Soft, White-Cat.

    • Princess Leia

  • Nicknames: Lea Lou, Lee-Lee, Lee-Lee Cat, Her Majesty, Eraser-Nose, Little Miss Grey, Rat Cat, Pissy Cat, Grey Cat.

    • Caesar is a perfect feline gentleman, and a wise, crafty cat. Lea is a waif of the wilderness who got lucky and found a home, and has a short and vicious temper...when she's not squirming on her back. Both are now my parents' charges, since I moved on through college to my own home...and another set of cats.

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