Cat Lovers in Nigeria: introduce your pet cats.

This thread is for those of us who own or have owned pet cats (or kittens) at one time or the other.

Well, my name is Seun and I want to talk about a female cat named 'Blacky'.  Blacky was bought at Ilesha, Osun state together with another male cat we named 'Browny', and she was with us for more than 6 years.  (Browny left us after about a yar, as male cats often do). 

Every 3 or 4 months, Blacky would go into heat. She would climb to the top of a bus in our compound, or the fence, and start crying.  Then we would start seeing strange cats, presumably male, in our compound.  Next thing you know, Blacky would be pregnant!  Blacky usually give birth to at least 3 kittens per litter.

When I got my first dog, Blacky refused to accept him.  Jack was a gentle dog, so Blacky would hiss at him, scratch him, spit at him (out of fear)!  However, the kittens she gave birth to after we got Jack were used to Jack and would play with him.

When she developed an infection under her mouth, my dad decided that it was time to get rid of her.  There was no attempt to get her to a Vet doctor; she was sold to a butcher.  Till this day I am angry with my dad for making that decision because Blacky was part of our lives for more than 6 years.



About the names:
- I named the male cat 'Browny' because he had brown-on-white stripes.
- I named the female cat 'Blacky' because she had black on white stripes (example).
Are you seeing a pattern here?  No wonder my sister now chooses names for all our pets.

seun said: "Unfortunately for pet-lovers, there are no animal rights in Nigeria.  We are still working on our human rights!"

that's really funny. and true  . . . unfortunately.

Our friend, the cat

The cat, from the Carnivora order, is an outstanding meat eater. They are excellently designed for capturing and killing live prey. Cats are intelligent, alert and powerfully muscled. They are known to be quite finicky having an “air of sophistication” about them and are independent.

The domesticated cat (Felis domesticus) was first domesticated in ancient Kemet, Egypt. They were essential in keeping the Egyptian storehouses free of pesky rodents. The Egyptians also worshipped a cat-headed deity called Sekhmet, also worshipped by the ancient Greeks and Romans . . .


Source: http://factology.com/archive/20070117.htm


Sekhmet,a cat-headed deity

i hate cats ;d

I love cats.I had a cat wn i was ten.my mummy's friend gave it to me though it was staying with her.Bella was d name of d cat.i used to go there every sundays.i didn't go 4 a while n wn i visited her,she had an injury on her leg,she fought with a duck.unfortunately,d duck was stronger than my cat.later on,she gave birth to 3 kittens.that was d last thing i heard.i would love 2 get another cat bt nt unda my parent's roof.

I love cats.I had a cat wn i was ten.my mummy's friend gave it to me though it was staying with her.Bella was d name of d cat.i used to go there every sundays.i didn't go 4 a while n wn i visited her,she had an injury on her leg,she fought with a duck.unfortunately,d duck was stronger than my cat.later on,she gave birth to 3 kittens.that was d last thing i heard.i would love 2 get another cat bt nt unda my parent's roof.

I too am a pussy lover but I have never owned a cat.