[Gatesedge] FW: Giving new dimension to, "Here kitty kitty."

[Carolyn Young]

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This is a 'hoax' but it is a good story.
Also, I know JT and it is safe to open this one.

Caitlin

Carolyn Young
MIS Department
Goodman Mfg.
713.861.2500  ext 425


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Thought that you-all might like this.  JT Darwin
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Subject: FW: Giving new dimension to the words, "Here kitty kitty..."
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:25:22 -0500
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AECL = Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. and Chalk River is one site in  Canada

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> Aren't you glad you don't have to feed this one!   Margo
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 2:00 PM
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> Subject: Giving new dimension to the words, "Here kitty kitty..."
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> Rodger Degagne, a former employee with AECL in Chalk River, may be
> embarking on a new career as Feline Breeder. Relaxing in his
> spacious home on the shores of the Ottawa River, Mr. Degagne recalls
> how 15 years ago he befriended two stray young cats on the old AECL
> research facility at Chalk River. The kittens had appeared in late
> summer and apparently had gotten under a security fence around the
> old labs abandoned since the late 50's.  With the help of his tuna
> sandwich, Mr. Degagne was able to coax the kitties close enough so
> that he could pick them up.  A self described animal lover, he did
> not want to place the kittens in the local Humane Society. In this
> largely rural area, cats of all stripes and ages largely go unwanted
> and are humanely disposed of after a few days.
>
> Later that evening his wife Louise and their two children, Nicole
> and Kelly came to a family decision to keep the kittens which they
> named Lost and Found. Lost turned out to be female and Found a male.
> When nature finally took it's course, a litter of kittens was born 6
> years later.  One of the litter was a big white female with a unique black
> markings on her side and tail. Something about the kitten captured
> the hearts of the family and while her siblings eventually found
> homes elsewhere, Snowball stayed with the Degagne's.
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> While Lost and Found are no longer with us, their progeny live on.
> In her 9 years, Snowball's size has seemed to snowball. Put simply,
> Snowball is no ordinary cat, she measures 69 inches from nose to
> tail and weighs in at 87 Ibs.
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> She started out a big kitty and she just seemed to keep growing. She
> always meowed for more food and would climb up on the counter to eat
> food which I forgot to cover. Chicken is her favorite. "Once I left
> a cooked chicken on the table that I was going to use for a boat
> picnic, an hour later the chicken was gone", Louise said.
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> We knew that Snowball wasn't your average cat when the neighbor's
> German Shepherd ran yelping away from his first encounter with her.
> She just isn't afraid of any animals.  After we found a half eaten
> raccoon out by the garage, we decided that maybe Snowball should be kept
> fenced in.  We soon discovered that while we can keep Snowball in the
> yard,
> we couldn't keep raccoons from Snowball. At least it kept the food
> bills down.  Rodger laughed, "Like all female cats she is very
> territorial, but with us she is just a big ole kitten" he said.
>
> So what does a 87 pound cat eat? Snowball goes through about 3
> lbs. of cat food a day, along with cooked chicken, supplemented with
> deer and moose that Rodger hunts in the fall.  She likes Pike a
> lot, so I don't throw them back any more. Snowball often accompanies
> Rodger fishing on the Ottawa, eagerly peering over the side of
> the boat as soon as his line goes tight.
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> So what do the Degagne's attribute Snowball's size to?
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> Rodger says "Well, the vet thinks it could be her thyroid,
> but she isn't fat, she's just a real big cat. I think maybe
> her parents got into something at Chalk River that they shouldn't
> have".
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