For Cat Lovers

[237SJ]

If you`re a cat lover, there`s a funny programme about them on Channel 5 at the moment.

[wolf63]

Thanks - I don't have a TV but will watch it on catch-up later.

I am helping my little boy cat to write his book just now.

[gailforce]

Ooh yes. Thanks. I'll watch it, and I'll let Excelsior know aswell - he loves cats

[Buenchico]

The cat on my knee wouldn't approve if I looked at any other cats, so I'll stick with my nightly 8pm fix of 'The Avengers' on True Entertainment.

[tonyav]

Our cat is presently nicking my pork scratchings ! gawd I'm glad she doesn't like beer.

Is that the original Avengers, Chris ?.

[Buenchico]

It's the colour version with Emma Peel in it, Tony. (Every weekday night at 8pm. Channel 61 on Freeview). Totally ridiculous plots every time but wonderful escapism nonetheless!

[ummmm]

Friggin football.

[237SJ]

What amazes me is that they are so strong-willed. My mum had a nurse visit today who sat at the end of the settee. I sat at the other end of the settee with the cat. The cat was absolutely determined that she was going to investigate the nurse and I had to hold onto her really tightly. It was like trying to hold back a dog that is intent on attacking someone.

[tonyav]

I know the plots are ridiculous, Chris. Thats what makes them so good imo.

[ummmm]

Lol...my two are like chalk and cheese. It's good cat, naughty cat.

[tonyav]

Now heres a proper cat, they may be reintroduced here.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/national/lynx-to-be-reintroduced-into-the-wild-in-britain-after-a-1300-year-absence/ar-AA9xjjB

[237SJ]

That should be interesting Tony.

[tonyav]

Yes, thats what I thought 237SJ. I hope it happens.

[Buenchico]

>>>It's good cat, naughty cat

Rubbish! There's no such thing as a good cat!

[237SJ]

I`m not a fan of species being reintroduced into the countryside because the balance of nature has changed but if lynx eat rabbits and other small creatures then maybe it can work. I knew where there was at least one of those big cats living in the wild (they used to call them the Beast of Exmoor or Beast of Bodmin). I don`t know if it`s still there because I haven`t been to that part of the woods since about 2007 but it/they had certainly managed to survive for several years.

[tonyav]

I can remember seeing ( not very good ) photo's in various newspapers of the 'Beast of Bodmin'.

[237SJ]

I didn`t have a photo of it but I did have a close up photo of the tree bark where it used to scratch it`s claws. My Dad came face to face with it - he said it was about the size of a border collie. The one I saw was a bit bigger than that though.

[tonyav]

I remember talk of it probably being a Puma, did it look like one ?.

[237SJ]

Somebody told me that pumas are golden in colour and they thought it was probably a black leopard.

[tonyav]

I thought Puma's where Black ( show's how wrong I can be ). I didn't know that there is such a thing as a Black leopard, 237SJ.

[Daffy6543]

Tony a black panther is actually a black leopard.