- Posted by Muzikmike (R) on December 19, 2002 at 19:10:27
In Reply to: How long are cats supposed to live? posted by rcrump on December 19, 2002 at 17:07:18:
is 19. He spent nearly 2 months in a shed one time (I've told the story here) and has never been the monster-kitty he once was...he was about 18 lbs when that happened, I doubt if he weighs much more than 8 now...his eyes are a tad bit cloudy, he doesn't hear too well, his sense of smell isn't too good (we have to help him find treats), but he still kicks Squeak's (the Black and White, who is 4 years old) ass, and Ella Fitzgerald (black kitten, about 1 year old) doesn't mess with him too much either!He has, on the other hand, learned some bad habits from the kitten, he never got up on the kitchen table before she showed him "the way." He is a vulture when chicken is being prepared or when anyone is having a bowl of cereal (he demands the leftover milk!), but he's always been that way. He has a propensity for killing birds...the more rare they are, the better he likes it...he's gotten two Baltimore Orioles, a goldfinch, and...I was really pissed about this one, an Indigo Bunting (they're so damn fast, I have no idea how he did it!) and a screech owl, and this is in the last couple of years...he picked on starlings before!
