From commentor ET:
Milo was a proactive (if by proactive you mean ‘he suckered me’) rescue.
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I had just finished my Master’s program and gotten confirmation that I was getting my degree, and along with the career change was thinking of getting a cat. It was all in my head at this point, but the yen was getting stronger.
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As anyone with a cat knows they can actually read minds. Mine knows when I don’t want him sitting on something as well as when I don’t want something knocked off a table (no matter how hard I hide it), well this ability started when he apparently picked up my thoughts about getting a cat. December 1, 1976 (yes I can remember the date exactly) it was a drizzly Sunday AM and I heard this meowing at about 6. I was on the third floor of a condo building so that meow was really echoing if I could hear him. Well, anyone who has cats know, I couldn’t take it anymore (no matter how early it was) so I went down. I had barely opened my mouth to say “here kitty, kitty” when he prances out from underneath the dumpster. He was affectionate from day one and since my landlord was OK with it, he stayed.
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While you can’t see it from this picture he has an extra toe on each front paw which makes him one of the “kittens with mittens” and tufts of white on the pads of each paw and one on his chest. He only sleeps with me in the winter but visits me on the couch year round. He has a huge fondness for all things dairy and loves watching birds.
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After 14 years he still sometimes acts like a kitten and has made my house a home. It may sound like I rescued him but in some ways it is the other way around.
TrishB
1976? So we’re looking at a telepathic, bio-engineered 34 year old kitty. Impressive.
Maody
A beautiful cat burrito. Did you wrap him in the towel or did he make his own burrito? Identify with the who saved who sentiment. Exactly the situation with my kitteh.
fucen tarmal
if george bush expects me to throw 30 bucks at his “memoir”,
the least he can do is give it a title i would be proud to stack next to a radiator somewhere…
if he would have called it “origins of specious” he would already have my pre-order.
alwhite
anyone not totally depressed this morning should read Bill Moyers Speech to the Zinn memorial – it is the sort of excellent thought and well reasoned research Moyers is known for & a stunning look at America as it is:
http://www.truth-out.org/bill-moyers-money-fights-hard-and-it-fights-dirty64766?print
You may want to hide all the razor blades before you start/
alwhite
btw – if that lovely fellow really did pick you up in 12/1/1976 he is a bit more than 14 today :D
Linda Featheringill
Pretty kitty!
My Mojii is a polydactyl boy. Love those big, furry feet.
Walks like John Wayne, though.
Tattoosydney
This makes me want to scream – Signorile speaks to gay/bisexual men who voted republican.
As one of the commenters paraphrases and then comments:
Linda Featheringill
Question, inspired by a poll taken on dkos.
Pron: I haven’t seen much and that was a while ago. At that time, it always looked like one person was being exploited [at least]. I still remember the look in the actresses’ eyes by the end of the flicks. Used and abused but submissive.
Has it gotten any better? Or is it still the same old same old?
JPL
Milo is precious no matter how old he is.
ed_finnerty
If he had an ounce of wit about him he would have called it
“Strategery”
ET
@TrishB: example of needing to proofread…..
alwhite
I just realized where I first encountered that link to the Moyers speech, sorry for reposting it – on the other hand it does deserve a second read & wider distribution.
Tattoosydney
@Linda Featheringill:
I can only speak for the gay stuff, which is much the same as ever – generally without the used and abused but submissive bit (unless that’s what the actors are into), although a little more waxed these days on average.
danimal
The best election analysis I’ve seen to date. Scroll down to the rant at the bottom, it describes the Murkin voters to a T.
Bulworth
@fucen tarmal: And to make matters worse, he’s appearing on Hannity tonight. Talk about soiling the (post) presidency…
EFroh
@Maody:
Not a burrito, a purrito!
Extra gratuitous youtube link to actual kitty making actual nom-nom noises.
Catsy
@Linda Featherin
The commercial stuff? Not really, for the most part. I stick with sites like Girlfriendvideos and Pornhub, where I can search and filter for the amateur submissions by couples. Lots of that is still crap, but you do find some good stuff if you’re willing to look.
Edit: FYWP. x3
cathaireverywhere
Milo is so cute! His face reminds me of my Onyx. I love how Milo rescued himself- smart boy!
ruemara
He’s a precious boy with total serious face. You rescued him in ’76? hmmm, that’s one youthful looking 34 year old kitty.
Jenn
I love these threads! Thanks for sharing Milo’s story!
sukabi
call up Guiness, pretty sure that’s a record…. 34 year old cat…
asiangrrlMN
Milo is a beautiful cat burrito, yes, he is. I love the polydactyls.