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From: jrc@ritcv.UUCP (James R. Carbin)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Some cat questions...
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Date: Fri, 18-Oct-85 19:28:37 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 18 19:28:37 1985
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In article <670@astrovax.UUCP> bob@astrovax.UUCP (Bob Masterson) writes:
>My kitten (Zaphod) is approaching five months of age.  When's the best age to 
>have you cat 'fixed'?  I've heard various numbers, some arguing the earlier
>the better, others saying it's best to let the cat 'get his personality well-
>established' beforehand.  
  For what it is worth, my vet (The Cat Doctor) recommended that my
  female be taken care of before she ever came into "heat" as she would
  never miss something that she had never experienced.  Squeaker had
  her operation at about 6 months.
>
>It's now been nearly two months since I've seen Zaphod. (Sniffle.)  To ask 
>a silly question -- do cats have relatively decent long-term memories?  Before
>I left, Zaphod was *very* attached to me.  I'm hoping that he'll remember me
>when I go home for a short vacation next week.
  I spent a month in the People's Republic of China when Squeaker was about
  18 months old.  She stayed with my mother so it was a six-week period
  between leaving her and returning.  Her reaction upon seeing me again
  was interesting as I believe that she thought that she'd never see me
  again.  Squeaker is a Persian and they are known as being very affectionate.
  I don't know how much this affected her behavior.
>
>			Thanks,
>				Craig Kolb
>				(c/o bob)
>				...astrovax!bob
you're welcome

as ever,

j.r.		       "I should add something profound or funny here!"

James R. Carbin   	Rochester Institute of Technology   Rochester, NY
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