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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #229 on: December 03, 2012, 20:54:05 PM »
Lovely picture and he looks well  ;D ;D

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #228 on: December 03, 2012, 20:49:25 PM »
They will indeed....  :evillaugh:

most recent picture of General. Seems he doesn't bolt now but waits patiently on the shelter in his run part while Donna loads up the food bowls in the shed. Who'd have thunk he'd manage to be that calm around someone? Clearly, he finally gets that someone cares. :)

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #227 on: November 01, 2012, 13:58:04 PM »



Codeye.  Sounds kinda pirate-ish.   ;)

Poor Donna - it's all to do with the great celestial Cat Agency in the sky - once they see a sucker for punishment a kind hearted cat lady, then they drift on by.  I mean, did you ever see Field of Dreams?  "If you build it, they will come...."

Notice they said "they will come" - not "he will come" - they.  Plural.   :evillaugh:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #226 on: November 01, 2012, 13:36:45 PM »
Codeye!  :rofl: :rofl:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #225 on: November 01, 2012, 13:29:56 PM »
And another. This is a stray boy that WAS being fed by someone else further down the road (I know this because they're an acquaintance of mine) but it seems he's got wise to the set up too. Poor Donna is plowing through food with this lot. :)

Introducing Codeye. (I'll just point out, Donna had nothing to do with the name...nor did I. The aforementioned acquaintance named him.)





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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #224 on: October 29, 2012, 09:44:57 AM »
With my one brain cell too we could be the Four Mousekateers  ;D :evillaugh:

Ohhhh! That sounds fun. :evillaugh:

No problem, Allison. :) I know Donna would update herself but she's bogged down with uni assignments. (Bloomin' uni assignments getting in the way of her cat obsession.  ;) )




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #223 on: October 29, 2012, 08:34:58 AM »
JS, thanks for the great pics of The General and his mates  :) :)
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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #222 on: October 29, 2012, 06:57:34 AM »
With my one brain cell too we could be the Four Mousekateers  ;D :evillaugh:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #221 on: October 28, 2012, 21:35:08 PM »
I love Capt Pugwash  ;D

I thought I was the only one with one brain cell and now find that Carol, Rosella and you all have one too.........thought I was unique  :innocent:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #220 on: October 28, 2012, 21:27:26 PM »
I think my brain cell is keeping yours company. ;) I'm having trouble remembering stuff too...  :evillaugh:




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #219 on: October 28, 2012, 19:16:01 PM »
He's a looker!  :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:   Reminds me of the chap Sheila found and managed to rehome ......... my one brain cell can't remember his name offhand  :-[

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #218 on: October 28, 2012, 17:18:40 PM »
Captain (Pugwash) photo just put up....





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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #217 on: October 28, 2012, 17:14:34 PM »
I agree. When The General started visiting me, what was key to me was him being accepted and given the chance to trust if he felt able. Donna felt a connection to him immediately when I started putting up photos on FB and the fact she loves him unconditionally shines through on the most recent photo of him. He looks content, assured and happy - he looks like him, in effect. It actually made me cry seeing that photo. It's no more than he deserves.  :Luv:

Gill, he has heat reflective beds, yes. And it's likely Donna will be purchasing some Snugglesafe pads too. ;)




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #216 on: October 28, 2012, 06:43:06 AM »


Gosh he's like a different cat.  :wow:  It's great that he's not phased by the others - and to allow them inside his shed -well, who'd have thought it?!  ;D

The great thing about his new life with Donna is the way she's allowed him to retain the essence of who he is as a cat, and he's rewarded that with his trust in return.  What a fabulous story.  :)

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #215 on: October 28, 2012, 01:34:28 AM »
He looks really good, will he have heating during the winter?

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #214 on: October 27, 2012, 22:51:48 PM »
He's a dapper lad, isn't he?

Sheila, the little black cat is a visitor they get who lives with people up the road that tend to leave her out a lot. :( The grey and white is Captain Pugwash. ;) The General allows both of them in the shed; Donna hasn't seen any evidence that he's upset with them being in his space at all. :Luv:




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #213 on: October 27, 2012, 21:12:55 PM »
The General is looking rather relaxed and well groomed isn't he?  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #212 on: October 27, 2012, 20:07:17 PM »
Looks like he's defending his shed against intruders  ;D

Definitely a happy camper  :Luv2:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #211 on: October 27, 2012, 19:58:20 PM »
New photos. The first is General on his hide (IN the run, so he clearly trusts his new mum not to shut him in...) and the second is after a meal when he's off out on the prowl. :Luv:





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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #210 on: October 20, 2012, 13:52:45 PM »
My goodness definately spoilt rotten  ;D ;D

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #209 on: October 19, 2012, 23:28:50 PM »
This lad is still getting spoiled rotten. :) Donnas little girl did a lovely artistic dish consisting of white fish, ham and dreamies for him today.....




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #208 on: October 06, 2012, 05:22:29 AM »



Donna, you must be feeling so chuffed!  ;D  You've won this Officer-class cat's heart, and now another is looking interested.   :wow: :hug: :hug:  What a Mummy you are.   :)

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #207 on: October 05, 2012, 22:17:29 PM »
Newest General photo.  :Luv:





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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #206 on: October 05, 2012, 11:30:54 AM »
now she only needs a Wing Commander to cover all defensive options ;)
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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #205 on: October 05, 2012, 10:08:58 AM »
Here you go. Donna sent me this on FB a short time ago. ;) This be Cap'n Pugwash....





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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #204 on: October 03, 2012, 13:22:32 PM »



Oh Indeedy?  Cap'n Pugwash?  And who, pray, is Cap'n Pugwash?   :shify:  And why don't we noes abowt him?  :-:

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #203 on: October 03, 2012, 13:20:39 PM »
Donna failed to mention Captain Pugwash, another cat we believe to be a stray she's now feeding too. :evillaugh:




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #202 on: September 29, 2012, 06:35:00 AM »




That's very promising Donna.   :wow:

Sorry work and exams have been so trying right now, but is good you have some time due shortly when you can relax and catch up with your General.

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #201 on: September 29, 2012, 00:12:28 AM »
Thanks for the update and very important that you see him everyday and that he starts to associate you with his food  ;D

Its the key to most cats heart, food  ;D ;D

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #200 on: September 28, 2012, 23:20:16 PM »
Hello everyone...  sorry i havnt been on here AT ALL since i signed up..... been so busy with uni work and exams that i just havnt had time to come on here, i seem to spend every waking minute writing essays...... *sigh*

So.... General....   Well, as JS has kindly kept you updated, General is doing fine :) 

Since his release, he seems to return to base daily at around 4-7pm.  As of yet, he wont `appear` when i call him.  He waits until at least ten minutes after i have gone in the house before he appears.  I havnt seen him much this week due to being out a lot, but i leave ample food out for him and my neighbour ( a highly observant - or should i say `nosey` old man) keeps telling me that he has seen General pottering about on my garden.

I have a lot of time off this next few weeks, so i will be able to spend more time with General, now hes settled and used to his new routine. I think he needed me to be busy this week to allow him time by himself to acclimatise.  I hope he starts to appear when i call him.... but at least for now, he seems happy as he appears settled and comes daily for food. Plus.... he is loved and part of a family, even though he doesnt know it yet :)


Will keep you updated, Donna x
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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #199 on: September 22, 2012, 17:54:40 PM »
I am so pleased he has a routine now but it has to be remembered he probably has been looking after himself outside for at least one winter and its a big step for a boy like him to take, over the threshold.

Sasa who had been living with me for 6 years, in and out of the flap, suddeenly decided that she was staying out last winter and I didnt manage to catch her in the house till mid Jan this year. Luckily no snow but very very cold.

I hope that he becomes more trusting and starts to really understand that loving kindness from his new human is worth a bit of a sacrifice from him.

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #198 on: September 22, 2012, 12:07:20 PM »
This is going to be a very rewarding rescue, I cam feel it coming  ;D

It already has been. For me, definitely. This boy looked so bedraggled when he started coming for food.




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #197 on: September 22, 2012, 11:27:32 AM »
He obviously knows where his home is  ;D

As the nights draw in and the temperature drop his dinner can be placed closer to the house, eventually he'll be eating on the back step then it's full on Chickun Warfare to get him over the threshold, and INTO THE HOUSE.  ;)

 ;D  In the middle of winter I'm sure wandering far from home will be less appealing

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #196 on: September 22, 2012, 11:23:02 AM »
This is excellent progress  :wow:

As the nights draw in and the temperature drop his dinner can be placed closer to the house, eventually he'll be eating on the back step then it's full on Chickun Warfare to get him over the threshold, and INTO THE HOUSE.  ;)

This is going to be a very rewarding rescue, I cam feel it coming  ;D


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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #195 on: September 22, 2012, 10:14:58 AM »
General has now started to set a routine. Between 5 and 7 most evenings, Donna is seeing him....his food is put in the shed just before his usual visit and he goes in and eats happily.

I'm sure Donna will post on here more when her coursework is less intensive, but I know she's feeling a lot happier about the situation at present.




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #194 on: September 18, 2012, 23:57:05 PM »
He doesn't come running yet, Sheila. He didn't even do that here....we had a "routine." I saw him out the window, went round the front to next door but ones garden, shook the biscuits, shouted "General" and placed them in a bowl then left the garden making sure the gate clicked loudly enough for him to know I'd left the garden. He'd usually wait about five to ten minutes then come for his food.

He is partial to chicken though, I'm told.




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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #193 on: September 18, 2012, 15:22:53 PM »
I spotted him without help  ;D

It looks a nice place he has

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #192 on: September 18, 2012, 10:21:53 AM »
I cheated and enlarged the photo  :sneaky:

So pleased he's sticking around.

How is he with cooked chickun? My lot come running for it cos I've trained 'em to respond to the subtle sound of the fridge door opening.  :rofl:

 Actually we have a mini Opening Ceremony every single time - OH goes  :Crazy: when he's just grabbing a cold one, he turns around to eight little expectant furry faces, like this... 

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Re: The General - a progress report
« Reply #191 on: September 18, 2012, 06:50:30 AM »



 :) :)  Glad you said - I wouldn't have got that.   :evillaugh:

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 :rofl:

 


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