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Photo Comments (1) "I am Rags and I would love to be your friend."
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Age: 15 Years Sex: Male Weight: 8 lbs.
Photo Comments "Another lazy day in paradise"
Photo Comments (2) "I GOT IT...I GOT IT...."
Photo Comments (1) "WHAT BE UP THERE?"
Photo Comments (1) "SENIORS NEED TO PLAY TOO:)"
Photo Comments "Finally our new Catio"
Photo Comments "I see something down there Mommy."
Photo Comments (2) "I actually do not like sleeping with another kit. Mom said that she would not have believed it if she hadn't seen it."
Photo Comments "What do ya mean I need a larger kitty bed?"
Photo Comments "Gettin down and playing." [See My CatsterPlus Photo Book]
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Leave a treat for RAGS
Nicknames:
Ragamuffin , Little son
Kitty Complexion:
| | | | | | | | | Activeness | | | | | | Intelligence | | | | | | Curiosity | | | | | | Friendliness | | | | | | Vocal | | | |
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Sun Sign: 
May 28th 1996
Coloration:
Orange & White Tabby
Likes:
His Dad
Favorite Toy:
anything with dad on the other end !!!
Favorite Nap Spot:
Dad's chair or the couch
Favorite Food:
Hills Prescription Diet
Dwells:
indoors
Arrival Story:
This is the story of Rags "the factory cat" As told by his Daddy.
To tell Rags story, it is necessary to tell you a little about where he come from. At the time I worked at an engine rebuilding factory.There were several areas of the factory, teardown, assembly, Machining & ect.
Teardown was, as the name suggests, where the core engines
were taken apart into the separate components. These came from Junkyards & garages of all sizes. They were dirty & very Greasy.
Most of the core was kept outside in various stages of disassembly. This area became a habitat of many cats & smaller wild creatures.
Most of these cats were wild & could not be approached, Much like the guys that worked in that area.But every so often one of the cats would get brave & take a hand out from the guys. The smart ones learned that food handed out was easier than food chased & caught.
During the summer the cats stayed outside, & would never come inside.As winter wore on the outside area was snow covered and it was very cold. This Cat got brave enough that not only was he accepting food from the guys,But he moved inside & decided to stay there. Sleeping indoors+ hand outs=(smart cat).
On the day I heard about "THE CAT", word had gotten to the machining are that one of the wild cats(as they were called)
was walking up the main asile of the factory. It was lunchtime,and he wanted lunch, he was headed for the breakroom.
One of the foreman saw him & said "get that cat & toss him outside before he gets ran over by a forklift". Now I am sure he was trying to be kind, but this brisk February day it was about
-5 degrees outside & about a foot of snow on the ground.
Having heard this I went in search of "The CAT". What I found was a small greasy thing that didn't look much like a cat. He was the color of dirty motor oil from the nose to the tip of the tail.
To put him outside in the weather could have been a death sentence.Being the cat lover that I am, this WAS NOT gonna happen.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I tried to pick him up, but if I could got a hold of him,I was gonna try to save him.Since he was to greasy to hold on to I got a handful of shop Rags & went after him.
To my surprise he let me walk right over & pick him up. I thought Great, now what do I do with Him.Out side was not an option, so living only a block away from work, I told my boss I would be back in 15 minutes.
To this day I think that cat knew that he & I were meant to be together. I put him inside my coat with his head sticking out. We walked past machine making so much noise that you could not hear yourself talk. He never moved. I put him in my garage (heated of course) & went back to work.
I never meant to keep him, we had 4 cats already, so I found him a home before the day was over. I had agreed to clean him up & see that he didn't have any health problems, before sending him to his new home.
It took 4 baths in dawn dish liquid to get all the grease off of him, He even threw-up black crud for 2 days from trying to clean himself.
By the third day he was the beauty you see in the pictures. And I had fallen in love with this affectionate beautiful creature.
I had to tell the would be owner that I was keeping him.
My wife knew he was staying when he went from "THE CAT"
to RAGS (which by the way is short for shop rag).
Lives Remaining:
8 of 9
Forums Motto:
I\'m too pretty to be bad !!!!
The Groups I'm In:
!!!"PETS OF AMEOWICA"!!!, "Cobblestone Square", 10 YEARS OR OVER??? DOGS or CATS, ♣ Furiends'N'Fun ♣ , ♫ THE KIT KAT CLUB ♫ ®, *** WE LOVE OUR TROOPS***, AC & DC, Bogey's Paw Helpers, Brilliant Orange Cats Unite, Cat Cuties, CREAMSICLES - Calling all orange & white kitties!, Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™, Fluffy Cats, Fuzzy wuzzy, Navin and Buds, Olde Furts, Orange & Orange and White Kitties Only!, PAWS Angels WAGS for Kindness, STOP ANIMAL ABUSE NOW!, The kool kitties klub, The Pampered kitty's group
The Last Forum I Posted In:
Another Request:Pietro is going downhill fast
I've Been On Catster Since:
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More than 5 years! |
I Was In The:
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History
Catster Id:
275439
 for 2093 days
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December 27th 2011 10:54 am
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I want to thank all of my friends who left me the gifts for Christmas. There is no way Meowmy can respond personally to you all. But please know that we love all of our friends & truly appreciate the rememberances !!!
Have a pawsome 2012 !!!
Purrrrrrrs to you all !!
September 2nd 2010 7:29 am
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HELLO FRIENDS,
AUNTIE RHONDA WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TYPE A DIARY FOR ME.
MY SIBLINGS AND I THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WONDERFUL GIFTS WE HAVE GOTTEN.
WE HAVE NO TIME TO GET ON HERE OURSELVES AND RETURN THE GIFTS.
MY FUR-COUSIN CHARLIE CLARENCE HAS BEEN INFORMING ALL OF YOU ABOUT MY HUMAN BROTHER ROBERT AND ALL HE IS STILL GOING THROUGH AFTER HIS LIVER TRANSPLANT.
MY MOMMY JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO SIT AND RELAX IN FRONT OF THE PUTER.
SHE IS AT THE HOSPITAL WITH ROBERT EVERY DAY.
WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN HER LIFE RIGHT NOW TO BE ABLE TO RELAX!
BUT WE REALLY DO THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF US WITH THESE LOVELY GIFTS.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A PAWSOME DAY. LOVE, RAGS
May 29th 2010 8:25 am
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Hello dear friends,
My Auntie Rhonda is typing this for me bacause my daddy and mommy will be very busy during this long Holiday.
They got mutipal graduation parties to attend and much other
things between times!
However, we thank all of you that has sent us all these wonderful gifts. Yum Yum, we like meat:) And what's more, we have some sweets thrown in!!!!!
So please forgive us for not being able to be here to send gifts back to you.
We appreciate each of you and we love our friends:) Have a Happy and safe Memorial Day week-end. Love, Rags
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