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Catini's avatar

Nice synopsis of feline personality and human interpretation!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Thanks

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Jonathan Allen's avatar

Your story about Ninja catching a poisonous snake reminded me of the short story "A Shipment of Mute Fate" by Martin Storm. It is available both in print, and online as a radio play.

Incidentally our black cat Ninja (named after yours) also hunted snakes, but fortunately not poisonous ones.

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Hilary Dirlam's avatar

These photos brought me great joy on waking up. You didn’t mention Fiddle- I remember his trick.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

I forgot Fiddle and Moku. Oh my, and also did not mention my childhood cats Twilight and Midnight. What was his trick?

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Hilary Dirlam's avatar

You held him in your hands belly up, tossed him gently in the air, and he landed in your hands belly down. Something like that.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

Do you still have Hooligan? He's a Maine coon cat,isn't he? Love them!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

I do. Currently Hooli and Tomo. Hooli is likely part Main Coon, brother of Hilary and Benedict's cats. Some of his good nature probably comes from the cooniness, but also I like to imagine, because he is Canadian.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

🫶

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Jay Weedon's avatar

Hooligan is my fave Allencat. Never cared much for Moku or LittleGrey, way too stuck up :-(

But any critter that deals severely with snakes is bound to find favor with Terry!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Forgot about Moku. Was she the one who gave you cat scratch fever?

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Amy Letter's avatar

They are all amazing!!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Yes!

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