On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 06:32:08 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<this.address@is.invalid> dijo:
>>If no one here has ever heard of a cat that never meows, then I doubt
>>that a vet has heard of it either. It doesn't seem to be a health
>>issue, so I'm not going to worry about it for the time being.
>We had a cat (Daisy) around 20 years or so ago who never meowed, all we
>ever got out of her was a very slight squeak..! She was perfectly ok in
>all other departments though, apart from being very fat, but that's normal
>for a lot of cats anyway <grin> She was abandoned in the street outside
>our house and we found her on the doorstep one morning.
I posted about this in the rec.pets.cats groups and several responded
that cats in the wild do not really meow. Evidently it is not
uncommon. Others pointed out that cats raised by humans are very vocal
because they learn that it's a good way to get attention from the tall
hairless food-bearers.
In George's case, I think he is just the silent type. I bet he really
can meow if he wants to, he just sees no need for it.
George: Meow!
Me: Meow? George! You've never said meow before!
George: Why should I? Up till now everything's been OK.
As for being fat, George is a skinny boy. When I pet him all I feel is
bones sticking out. He eats an average of two full 5.5 oz. cans of cat
food a day. The cans say half a can twice a day for every five lbs. of
body weight, so I suppose it's not excessive (although I have no idea
how much he weighs). He sure can put it away, though. Tonight he ate
almost a can and a half in one sitting, and then took a long drink of
water as well. It's not unusual for him to eat a whole can at once.
His insides must me mostly stomach. Of course, I'm feeding him only
two or three times a day. Once he "moves in" I'll leave food out and
he can eat at liberty.
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