airann 1 #1 August 17, 2002 A short story- Here at my house, I am sure you all know by now, Is Levin Jackson, Bryan Moffett, myself, and Daniel Chisolm. All skydivers. Complete with slight drama only a reality based tv series producer would love. Its somewhat like a functional family deal here. Brothers and Sisters, we dont fight, we love each other, we watch all our skydiving films and whats for dinner. Then 3 dogs = Skeet the Great Dane, Flea Flyer -Toy Rat Terrier, Olav Zipster - a Shih Tzu. Then Miss Cleo, kitten. Then Outside Oscar - Levins Cat.... Well, I just made a run to the SPCA with the last Jackson 5 kittens, like 2 weeks ago.... It was terrible, I hated to see them go. Daniel couldnt deal at all and stayed in the car. Levin kept saying they were Walking the Green Mile. Or they were to get a sponge put on their shaved heads and then electricity. "Dead cat walking", That went on for weeks prolonging my trip to the SPCA. I kept being very much too busy to go for some reason. They were about 4 months old. SO Sweet and darling. They now live (I am sure of it) in wonderful homes. (Jackson 5 litter = Aggie Dave, Jessica, Phreezone, Goat and Sister. ) The other day I said to Levin.... Oscar looks fat - she is preggers... Of course next is Levins standard Line- No she isnt!! - She just ate, she is FAT. (I have heard this like 6 times) The first & second time I believed him. And then kittens fell out all over the place.... At first all of them were red. I had no experience with offspring of anykind. Anyway..... Yesterday, we are all sitting around working on skydiving video editing for Levins new website Freeflyers.com and .... Bored... I said "Anybody seen Oscar lately?" Levin: "Not today" Daniel: "I saw her today with a dead rat coming towards the house in the middle of the street..." Ann: Laughing "A dead RAT???" Laughing Levin: Laughing Daniel: "Yeah, she was carring a dead RAT across the street and coming towards the house. A minute goes by- ....... Ann: "...WAIT..... A DEAD RAT?????? Huh..... HOLD IT...." Ann runs out of the house..... 30 seconds later.... A yell comes from the garage... L E V I N !!!!!! Levin comes into the garage..... Ann: "Levin - Look at Oscar - she is skinny - there are kittens in here somewhere, I know it..." Levin: "No there isnt. She just hasnt eaten today. Boy, she looks hungry too." (smiling) Ann looks under her tanning bed... and find a SIX pack of little fuzzies. Little darling kitties.... Oh my God how cute!!!!.... My giant bathroom is now transformed into the kitty nursery, again. Skeet is now not crossing the line anymore into my bathroom. He remembers the last time he was assaulted. Levins cat attacks dogs on a real regular basis. Peachy. Levin keeps wanting to get it on film. A great dane with a cat velcroed to his side. All four paws and claws stuck in Skeets chest .... Uh, NO.... Skeet dosnt need to relive that trauma. Here we go again....... ps: Ramon is going fishing today... Levin suggested we call him before he goes to see if he needed some BAIT. THAT is SO wrong. Bad Levin!!! By the Way - in 6 weeks - Does anyone want a sweetie little kitty? I trian them really well and they are all spoiled rotten. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #2 August 17, 2002 LMAO J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 August 17, 2002 Hey Ann hows it been? I havn't seen you on the boards in a while! Pretty neato about the cats, i would take one if i didn't have a 80 pound hyper active crack head of a Black Lab already! Oh ya she HATES cats! My grandpa tought her that one (thanx gramps)I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #4 August 17, 2002 [Standing on soapbox] Just my .02...but have you guys considered having the cat spayed? I worked as a animal care assistant for a shelter. This was a no kill shelter (most arent) and we took in the adoptable dogs/cats that were on death row....and kept them till they were adopted...only if there was a medical reason or the animal was dangerous to others or its self was an animal euthanized. Most shelters do not check who they are adopting these animals out to....and where they go. Almost 50% end up either in the streets, dead, or back in a shelter with in 2 years. We have a ton of unadopted homeless animals as it is....we dont need anymore.... Most state funded shelters have rule which require them to put dogs/cats to sleep do to space limitations.....any state funded shelter is required to take any animal in that showes up on its door step..and they can only hold so many animials at at time. which means that some cat/dog may loose its life evertime another shows up. This is a very soar subject for me.....Please consider having this cat spayed. Some state shelters have connections for discounted spay or neuter.[\Standing on soapbox] eeneR And yes I have two dogs that were rescued!!! Nikita and Dakota!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #5 August 17, 2002 *Bob Barker Voice* "Hand remember folks please have dog or cat spayed or neuter(sp)and i will see you next time on The Price is Right!!" hehehe not making fun thats just the first thing that poped in my headI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #6 August 17, 2002 Bawahahaha!!!! Right!!!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #7 August 17, 2002 Uh-huh....what he said....spay and neuter your pets.... Peas~ Lindsey-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillipabell 0 #8 August 17, 2002 I quite agree - considering the problems with too many strays and unwanted pets - please get them spayed. When I was a kid we had no money for getting animals spayed, but somehow we still found ourselves with lots of pets. Cats having kittens constantly. It was easy to get rid of them - post an ad in the paper for free kittens. Lots of people took home our kittens - this made the momma cats very sad. Some of the people were, shall we say, "slimy"? It wasn't until years later that I found out why free kittens are so popular. Many people use them as food for their pet snakes ... So! If that story offends you as much me, please think about getting the pets snipped. Remember pet snake owners may also go to shelters for kittens ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #9 August 17, 2002 Hey Ann, Susan told me about the household animal drama, when Derek shipped her canopy back to her he was suppose to include a box of advantage (4 aplications) it's for a 50 lb dog but I figure you can divy out 1 of the treatments to several of the small one. hehe....I always put just a dab of Fox's treatment on the cat so everyone is treated. Before anyone freaks out the Vet said it was ok. So what are the colors of the kittens? I'm sure Derek wouldn't kill me if I got another cat and I know Fox would like a new toy. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #10 August 17, 2002 QuoteBefore anyone freaks out the Vet said it was ok. I find that odd....as dogs and cats have completely different Ph in there skin....and different coat type.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #11 August 17, 2002 *shrug* You had to know weasle, he was quite the cat. 21 lbs of heathen kitty luv. Actually the vet who said it, said that the stuff is so bad for animals skin didn't matter what kind of animal it was, but it was better than fleas which the majority of animals were alergic to and them chewing on themself can cause infections and lots of other nasty stuff. Why do you think it says on the box not to get any on your skin. On the other hand my persian has to go to the vet to get a haircut he is so temperamental. Don't dare putting anything on him or he will probably start puking.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #12 August 18, 2002 Oh absolutely - I likely think about the spay thing every week. In the first place (you covered it already) In the second place - where I lived before I bought the Skydivers Scantuary, I was the feral fairy. I would sneak around and capture the feral kittens. At the same time I fed and captured MORE than 20 adults that roamed around. It was a full time evening job. One cat had her litter on my door step. Yikes. I couldnt snuff them out/and I couldnt save them. I really tired. I raised 17 from bottles and tamed them. ONce I had to take 4 on vacation with me. I have never had females of anything before. Hence, I had no experience with that first litter. Whoo Hoo, I was on the phone to Levin after every one showed up. (he was at dz) Levins cat is seriously old. On the last litter I helped out with extra nutrition. I will do that again for the 6 pack here now. Even though she is seriously old, I will have our buddy surgically altered. We talked about it yesterday and Levin hopes it doesnt stop her from attacking dogs. Hey Viking- I have been around, Just kinda quiet. I miss you buddy!! Oh, and if I can have a 160 lb Great Dane, you can have a kitten. Gramps just taught your dog to attack all cats. You can teach it to NOT attack just one. Miss Cleo crawls all over all the dogs. Only Olav Zipster will mash her into the ground. But then she yells for help and FleaFlyer will come. Hey Skycat- I really miss you. I had a hallucination at Waller yesterday. I guess I just really wished it was you. When did you send that canopy? That girl wont jump with anything else or something. I dont know. Havent seen much of her. Or MonkeyBritches. Well, I did ysee him yesterday at the dz. Whoa - my turn in the shower. Thanks for all the info. But it is cool. Oscar will be squared away soon. Sans reproductive ability. She is very old. I hope it will be ok. Later skybro and sistahs- ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #13 August 18, 2002 Oh I forgot, Susan was here during the height of the Flea issue. Shortly afterwards.... We loaded up the family ride and visited Mr. Vet. The great dane specialist. (I thought everyone should see the same vet) Long story and I think $571 ... everyone is squared away. We now have an aresonal of nuclear type things to use aganist all pesky pests. However, I have never been one for chemicals. I had an 11 year old parrot killed by apartment personel that way. Birdie had been thru 2 divorces and a robbery with me. Plus countless road trips sitting on the headrest. But anyway... at the sight of a single flea we break out camo and go to work. Outside grass, Atrium, front yard grass, carpet.... bedding.... all nuked. Special shampoo for Zippy Do Dah. Gotta go jump. .... Levin is 4 minutes ahead of me now....,. Lozer ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
