Hello Daryl,


> Reminds me of the cat (an attitude with fur) that we had, named
> "Tandy" (yes, the same name as the parent company of the former Radio
> Shack chain). 

Ahhh... My first computer was a Tandy TRS-80. :-)

> She'd start sharpening her claws on the furniture, and my
> Mom would yell "Tandy!!", and clap her hands. 

My cat would prefer to sharpen her claws on my leg. The problem I have had
since being a kid has been a lack of feeling in my arms and legs to  cuts,
pokes, scratches, or temperature. I would really notice it until I would see
the claw/scratch marks. The cat also liked to chew on toes. :-) Eat... No...
Chew... Yes.

> I had gone to bed just moments before, and had just about dozed
> off, when I heard "THUD!!". I wondered "WTH??!!"...and the next thing I
> knew, WHUMP!! Four elephant paws of a cold nosed cat, purring and
> pleading for me to "hide her from the mean old lady" (my Mom) <G>.

We have two cats now. That way they can play and chew on each other. :-) When
they are chasing each other they sound like they each have elephant  feet. A
couple times I would (Totally Unintentional) close a hall or  bedroom door.
Then when I would hear them running. I would sometimes hear  a loud THUD as one
 would find an unexpected closed door. :-)

Jeff

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