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"Cats Don't Rent, They
Own!"

Socks actually belonged to my downstairs neighbor but
she had too many cats and had to get rid of some. Socks spent a lot
of time with me up on my balcony and when I heard he was on the list to
go... naturally I took him, which seems to suit him just fine. He
is a black and white "tuxedo cat" (neutered male) and is 5 years old. Socks has an unusual habit (at least it is to me)... he
likes to bring me presents. The unusual part is that the gifts are
always children's toys and I don't know where he is getting them from so
I can return them. I feel sorry for the kids who these things
belonged to. Here is just a sample of what he has carried home:
3 Barbie dolls, 7 various
other dolls, 4 various beanie babies, 1 child's slipper w/ Donald Duck on
it and 1 child's slipper w/ Scooby-do, 1 plastic American Flag, 1 child's
snorkel mask in the shape of an elephant's face, and 1 child's Wilson's
blue leather baseball glove (like new). And many other various
small trinkets he can carry. He
carries them up my stairs and drops them at my door and then gives a
funny little cry. When I open the door he leaves the toy outside
and comes in. Once when it rained he brought in one of the Barbie
dolls but I told him I wouldn't feed her too!
Has anyone else ever
heard of a cat doing this? And do I need to be concerned? 

Socks' favorite things are: (besides
what's mentioned above)
Lots
of attention from me
Food
Catnip
toys
Sleeping
Catching bees and playing with them until they die
(don't know how he does this
without getting stung but I find dead bees on my balcony all the time,
and I've seen him carrying one in his mouth)

Here are some additional
pictures of Socks
(click on picture for a larger image)



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No Heaven, will not Heaven ever be,
Unless my cats are there to welcome me.
Rest in Peace Cali
& Punky
d. March 2004
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