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Post by topaz on Mar 2, 2002 16:58:53 GMT
Scargs has an amusing habit of leaving the end of her tongue poking out of her mouth. She only started this after she had a number of teeth out, could this be related? She will only eat off the end of a finger now so it's amazing to watch this great proboscis leaping out. Jen(my wife)woke up the other day with a sore face having gone to bed with a new hair treatment. Puss spent all night trying to remove the smell. I'm a great fan of cat tongues. Our late cat Rigsby was a healing cat. Jen's daughter was knocked down by a car once, and old Rigs used to stay with her night and day licking the wounds clean. I wonder why humans don't have tongues like sandpaper. Perhaps we once did thousands of years ago. Do you think the lion or tiger has a similar tongue? I think I'll pop over to Chester zoo and check.
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Post by Ann on Mar 2, 2002 18:36:49 GMT
Can we please have pictures of what you look like on your return from Chester Zoo? I anticipate you dressed similarly to the Incredible Hulk!
I suggest you wear your most expensive aftershave/cologne for the trip. Whenever I wear my favourite, "heaven knows how much it cost an ounce" perfume, I get Dracs permanently attached to me trying to lick it all off. Should be an interesting experience if tigers and lions have the same compulsion. And you'd certainly find out the answer to your question!
Ann
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Post by topaz on Mar 2, 2002 22:38:24 GMT
In his last message Topaz mentioned Rigsby, our healing cat. She was just short of her twenty first birthday when she died. We only had to say "Oh Rigs I'm feeling poorly" and she would rush over, assess the situation and lick, lick, lick until we felt better. She would also do this for the other animals in the house. Rigs had a sister, Miss Jones. They both gave birth to kittens on the same day. Of course it was left to dear Rigs to nurture the two litters whilst Miss Jones, a bit of a Marilyn Monroe moggie, went courting again. Brazen Hussey! Has anyone else had a healing cat? - and how did they display their medicinal skills.
Greetings
from
Mrs Topaz
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Post by Ann on Mar 3, 2002 16:55:51 GMT
Mrs Topaz,
Welcome! Nice to hear from you.
I'm very much enjoying finding out the names of your cats. And hearing about them too. I hope you can find a way of showing us pictures of Rigsby and Miss Jones.
I haven't had a cat who tried to heal my wounds, although I've had a couple who were certainly good at inflicting them in the first place. Alexander, who was black even down to his whiskers and pads, once got a nasty cut on one pad. He licked it so much, that I was amazed to see that he'd actually licked the pigment away. It was the only time in his life he had one pink pad.
Ann
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Post by steandjaki on Mar 3, 2002 21:38:33 GMT
oddly enough here in spain we have a special xmas treat (amongst others) which is sweets ( or chocolates - i've never tried them) called Cats' Tongues! Unusual until you put them alongside other xmas treats like "Bones of the Saints" or Guggenheim Bonbones". Just wait till i fathom this photo posting lark!!
Haapy Spookbirthdayday
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Post by Vicki on Mar 7, 2002 7:18:53 GMT
I think all the cats I've ever had did the tongue sticking out thing. They look so silly. When they would do that I would give the tips of their tongues a little tap and they would look at me in astonishment. I don't think they were even aware their tongues had gone astray.
My present cat, Gracie, loves to wash people. She will literally
grab my arm, wrap all four paws around it and start washing like mad. Ouch!
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