tatoo

oh let me add if you are over seas it could be marking that some vet do to
indicate that the animal was neutered


"Diana" <imdianawithoutspam.DeleteThis@bellsouth.not> wrote in message
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> Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
>
> Diana
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In article <46bdf81c$0$16514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Matthew" <Iamacatslave RemoveThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:

> Yes I can if this cat was found out side it belong to a feral colony and
> or was trapped and released. the numbers indicated where it was and that is
> was neutered or spayed
>
> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam RemoveThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
> news:imdianawithoutspam-7C6C61.13405311082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> > Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> > numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
> >
> > Diana

Thanks so much, Matthew. I suspected as much, but had heard only of the
ears being tatooed. Oddly, this cat is hardly feral! He is friendly
and affectionate, and knew immediately what the litter box was for. He
was completely on his own, though, and the thinest, boniest cat I've
ever seen. I don't believe he knew how to hunt, and seemed desperate
for a home. My guess is he had strayed, or was dumped, and was trapped
by accident.

He has most certainly been neutered. The story is that I popped him off
to the vet thinking that he was a female. My vet has a young "sidekick"
who pronounced "her" underweight but healthy, inoculated "her", and
scheduled "her" for spaying. My usual vet was to be the surgeon. The
poor cat was anesthetized, then shaved, and of course the usual vet
noticed the cat was a male. I guess I won't change veterinarians after
using the same one for 15 years, but I will avoid the "sidekick" vet.

Thanks again,
Diana
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"Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
news:imdianawithoutspam-D6EA70.09003312082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> In article <46bdf81c$0$16514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes I can if this cat was found out side it belong to a feral colony
>> and
>> or was trapped and released. the numbers indicated where it was and that
>> is
>> was neutered or spayed
>>
>> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
>> news:imdianawithoutspam-7C6C61.13405311082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
>> > Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
>> > numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
>> >
>> > Diana
>
> Thanks so much, Matthew. I suspected as much, but had heard only of the
> ears being tatooed. Oddly, this cat is hardly feral! He is friendly
> and affectionate, and knew immediately what the litter box was for. He
> was completely on his own, though, and the thinest, boniest cat I've
> ever seen. I don't believe he knew how to hunt, and seemed desperate
> for a home. My guess is he had strayed, or was dumped, and was trapped
> by accident.
>
> He has most certainly been neutered. The story is that I popped him off
> to the vet thinking that he was a female. My vet has a young "sidekick"
> who pronounced "her" underweight but healthy, inoculated "her", and
> scheduled "her" for spaying. My usual vet was to be the surgeon. The
> poor cat was anesthetized, then shaved, and of course the usual vet
> noticed the cat was a male. I guess I won't change veterinarians after
> using the same one for 15 years, but I will avoid the "sidekick" vet.
>
> Thanks again,
> Diana

You are most welcome Did they check the "male " ;-) to make sure there was
no microchip sometimes in certain areas of the us it is required that they
tattoo a neutered cat
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In article <46bf1533$0$7989$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Matthew" <Iamacatslave.DeleteThis@proudtoserve.com> wrote:

> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam.DeleteThis@bellsouth.not> wrote in message
> news:imdianawithoutspam-D6EA70.09003312082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> > In article <46bdf81c$0$16514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> > "Matthew" <Iamacatslave.DeleteThis@proudtoserve.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes I can if this cat was found out side it belong to a feral colony
> >> and
> >> or was trapped and released. the numbers indicated where it was and that
> >> is
> >> was neutered or spayed
> >>
> >> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam.DeleteThis@bellsouth.not> wrote in message
> >> news:imdianawithoutspam-7C6C61.13405311082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> >> > Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> >> > numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
> >> >
> >> > Diana
> >
> > Thanks so much, Matthew. I suspected as much, but had heard only of the
> > ears being tatooed. Oddly, this cat is hardly feral! He is friendly
> > and affectionate, and knew immediately what the litter box was for. He
> > was completely on his own, though, and the thinest, boniest cat I've
> > ever seen. I don't believe he knew how to hunt, and seemed desperate
> > for a home. My guess is he had strayed, or was dumped, and was trapped
> > by accident.
> >
> > He has most certainly been neutered. The story is that I popped him off
> > to the vet thinking that he was a female. My vet has a young "sidekick"
> > who pronounced "her" underweight but healthy, inoculated "her", and
> > scheduled "her" for spaying. My usual vet was to be the surgeon. The
> > poor cat was anesthetized, then shaved, and of course the usual vet
> > noticed the cat was a male. I guess I won't change veterinarians after
> > using the same one for 15 years, but I will avoid the "sidekick" vet.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Diana
>
> You are most welcome Did they check the "male " ;-) to make sure there was
> no microchip sometimes in certain areas of the us it is required that they
> tattoo a neutered cat

I don't know if they checked for a microchip, but since the office I go
to does microchiping, they might have. At this point I'd hate finding
out that he belonged to someone else. Especially someone who obviously
hadn't supervised him adequately, or worse. He's a love. He's also
purrfectly happy with being an inside cat--hasn't asked to go out once
in three weeks. My existing cat tolerates him, and I hope they'll
become friends eventually.
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"Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
news:imdianawithoutspam-BF0A41.10261312082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> In article <46bf1533$0$7989$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:
>
>> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
>> news:imdianawithoutspam-D6EA70.09003312082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
>> > In article <46bdf81c$0$16514$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
>> > "Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes I can if this cat was found out side it belong to a feral
>> >> colony
>> >> and
>> >> or was trapped and released. the numbers indicated where it was and
>> >> that
>> >> is
>> >> was neutered or spayed
>> >>
>> >> "Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
>> >> news:imdianawithoutspam-7C6C61.13405311082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
>> >> > Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters
>> >> > and
>> >> > numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
>> >> >
>> >> > Diana
>> >
>> > Thanks so much, Matthew. I suspected as much, but had heard only of
>> > the
>> > ears being tatooed. Oddly, this cat is hardly feral! He is friendly
>> > and affectionate, and knew immediately what the litter box was for. He
>> > was completely on his own, though, and the thinest, boniest cat I've
>> > ever seen. I don't believe he knew how to hunt, and seemed desperate
>> > for a home. My guess is he had strayed, or was dumped, and was trapped
>> > by accident.
>> >
>> > He has most certainly been neutered. The story is that I popped him
>> > off
>> > to the vet thinking that he was a female. My vet has a young
>> > "sidekick"
>> > who pronounced "her" underweight but healthy, inoculated "her", and
>> > scheduled "her" for spaying. My usual vet was to be the surgeon. The
>> > poor cat was anesthetized, then shaved, and of course the usual vet
>> > noticed the cat was a male. I guess I won't change veterinarians after
>> > using the same one for 15 years, but I will avoid the "sidekick" vet.
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> > Diana
>>
>> You are most welcome Did they check the "male " ;-) to make sure there
>> was
>> no microchip sometimes in certain areas of the us it is required that
>> they
>> tattoo a neutered cat
>
> I don't know if they checked for a microchip, but since the office I go
> to does microchiping, they might have. At this point I'd hate finding
> out that he belonged to someone else. Especially someone who obviously
> hadn't supervised him adequately, or worse. He's a love. He's also
> purrfectly happy with being an inside cat--hasn't asked to go out once
> in three weeks. My existing cat tolerates him, and I hope they'll
> become friends eventually.

I know how that is but what if the furball got out and you have a frantic
mom or dad that has been looking for them. What would you want someone to
do. It will hurt but at least you know you did the right thing. If there
is no chip you got yourself a new master :-)
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In article <46bf1b92$0$4896$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:

> I know how that is but what if the furball got out and you have a frantic
> mom or dad that has been looking for them. What would you want someone to
> do. It will hurt but at least you know you did the right thing. If there
> is no chip you got yourself a new master :-)

Good point.

It's not unlikely that he was scanned for a chip when he spent the day
at the vet's office, though. I presented him as a stray that had
showed up at my door. Hadn't thought of the chip thing until you
mentioned it, but as I said, this vet does microchipping, so obviously
would know about it. Of course I could ask, and lay the thing to rest
once and for all.

We live in a heavily wooded area where, unfortunately, animals do get
dumped. It would be hard to convince me that this cat just somehow got
away. He never tries to go out, nor can I imagine anything short of
extreme neglect that would cause him to leave a real home. He doesn't
try to "bolt" under any circumstances, even seeing dogs at the vet's
office. And he was apparently trapped, neutered, and released for a
feral, not as a private patient. He is not known by anyone in the
neighborhood or the veterinary practice, and I did look at lost pet
notices the week that he appeared at my house. If I had lost a cat,
every veterinarian in town would be notified to be on the lookout.


Diana
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"Diana" <imdianawithoutspam DeleteThis @bellsouth.not> wrote in message
news:imdianawithoutspam-809822.13332512082007@bignews.bellsouth.net...
> In article <46bf1b92$0$4896$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
> "Matthew" <Iamacatslave DeleteThis @proudtoserve.com> wrote:
>
>> I know how that is but what if the furball got out and you have a
>> frantic
>> mom or dad that has been looking for them. What would you want someone
>> to
>> do. It will hurt but at least you know you did the right thing. If
>> there
>> is no chip you got yourself a new master :-)
>
> Good point.
>
> It's not unlikely that he was scanned for a chip when he spent the day
> at the vet's office, though. I presented him as a stray that had
> showed up at my door. Hadn't thought of the chip thing until you
> mentioned it, but as I said, this vet does microchipping, so obviously
> would know about it. Of course I could ask, and lay the thing to rest
> once and for all.
>
> We live in a heavily wooded area where, unfortunately, animals do get
> dumped. It would be hard to convince me that this cat just somehow got
> away. He never tries to go out, nor can I imagine anything short of
> extreme neglect that would cause him to leave a real home. He doesn't
> try to "bolt" under any circumstances, even seeing dogs at the vet's
> office. And he was apparently trapped, neutered, and released for a
> feral, not as a private patient. He is not known by anyone in the
> neighborhood or the veterinary practice, and I did look at lost pet
> notices the week that he appeared at my house. If I had lost a cat,
> every veterinarian in town would be notified to be on the lookout.
>
>
> Diana

Very true I see no that you added some detail to the picture. If one of my
furballs got out every vet, newspaper, store window and telephone pole with
in 25 miles would have a notice on it
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Diana expressed precisely :
> Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
>
> Diana

The Waffen SS had their blood groups tattooed under their arms.

This may well have been a ships cat. ;-)

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Count Baldoni
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On Aug 11, 1:40 pm, Diana <imdianawithouts....RemoveThis@bellsouth.not> wrote:
> Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
>
> Diana

Isn't that kind of a personal question? It was probably just an
impulse thing. Be glad it isn't an embarrasing word or picture.

Will in New Haven

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In article <1187281526.499009.115150.DeleteThis@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
Will in New Haven <bill.reich.DeleteThis@taylorandfrancis.com> wrote:

> On Aug 11, 1:40 pm, Diana <imdianawithouts....DeleteThis@bellsouth.not> wrote:
> > Can anybody shed some light on why a cat would have large letters and
> > numbers tatooed on its abdomen?
> >
> > Diana
>
> Isn't that kind of a personal question? It was probably just an
> impulse thing. Be glad it isn't an embarrasing word or picture.
>
> Will in New Haven
>
> --

Will, Will, Will. What kind of person would think to say this? I'm
quite impressed, actually! :)
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