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- From: morin@noao.edu (Meg Morin)
- Subject: Re: cats and sneezing
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 18:06:08 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec31.014625.15473@wam.umd.edu> tara@wam.umd.edu (Tara) writes:
- >Hi,
- >
- > I was just wondering if my cat's behaviour was a common
- >habit amoung cats. When ever I sneeze, my cat, Persifal (Persy)
- >makes a strange "ack ack ack" type of meow/noise (the same sound
- >she makes when there is a bird outside on the feeders and she's
- >really excited). My other cat, Penelope (Penny), has no type of
- >reaction at all, as well as the cats at my horse barn (Smoozer
- >and Bandit). Is my cat just odd (no, don't answer that <grin>)?
- >
- >tara
-
- Tara - I believe all cats are 'odd' in their own way. It's
- called "personality".
-
- When you sneeze, I bet Persy is just expressing concern for
- your health (maybe it's cat-talk for 'Bless You") :-)
- Next time you sneeze and she comments, say "Thank you".
-
- Just my $.02
-
- Meg (Chessie & Peeper)
-
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