Why does Goliath deserve a new thread? Because he's such a wonderfully energetic cat that would be great for a family looking for an active cat. He gets along with dogs, other cats, adults and kids.

Goliath LOVES to play with toys and will pant like a dog when he gets tired :biggrin:

OH AND he's trainable too, and has some shots (Rabies and Distemper), is de-wormed, negative for FIV/FELV and he's cute as can be !!!!

Why does Goliath deserve a new thread? Because he's such a wonderfully energetic cat that would be great for a family looking for an active cat. He gets along with dogs, other cats, adults and kids.

Goliath LOVES to play with toys and will pant like a dog when he gets tired :biggrin:

Did you take him to the Tiki event on Sunday?

No it turned out that Jean with PAWS is a "good" (her word) friend of the rescue lady that assaulted me last Fall (that I filed charges against), so Jean said I couldn't bring Goliath.

Gee, and I THOUGHT it was ALL ABOUT THE ANIMALS ???

Did you take him to the Tiki event on Sunday?

No it turned out that Jean with PAWS is a "good" (her word) friend of the rescue lady that assaulted me last Fall (that I filed charges against), so Jean said I couldn't bring Goliath.

Gee, and I THOUGHT it was ALL ABOUT THE ANIMALS ???

Why didn'y you go and assault her right back?

:nono: ... because fighting isn't the way to handle disputes ? I come from a law enforcement environment, and the way we settle disputes is to use the law.

Why didn'y you go and assault her right back?

:nono: ... because fighting isn't the way to handle disputes ? I come from a law enforcement environment, and the way we settle disputes is to use the law.

a taser would work better :shrug:

No it turned out that Jean with PAWS is a "good" (her word) friend of the rescue lady that assaulted me last Fall (that I filed charges against), so Jean said I couldn't bring Goliath.

What happened?

What happened?

:yeahthat: :popcorn:

a taser would work better :shrug:

and it would be alot more fun! :yay:

a taser would work better :shrug:

and it would be alot more fun! :yay:
I want a taser.

The gal was screaming at me and making threats so I turned my back to the gal to ignore her, and she ran up behind me and hit me.

What happened?

The gal was screaming at me and making threats so I turned my back to the gal to ignore her, and she ran up behind me and hit me.

And this is a good friend of a PAWS person? Who would not let you bring Goliath to the Tiki event because of this?

You know that pose cats make with their back arched when they get riled up or scared? I've seen Goliath do that and I never can get a picture at the right time to catch that darn it.

Pussy and back arched tread...., sweet..:yay:

Not everyone gets to see all sides of a person, so maybe she has never known her to be like that?

And this is a good friend of a PAWS person? Who would not let you bring Goliath to the Tiki event because of this?

a taser would work betterOr a sturdy flashlight. :biggrin:


To stay on topic: do you think Goliath will make a good attack cat? He's got the right name, and you said he could be trainable. I'd like to have a good attack cat.

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[=toppick08;4411067]Pussy and back arched tread...., sweet..:yay:[/QUOTE]

to attack what?

Jerry was a great attack cat to attack other cats LOL - That's why I was trying to get Turbo to use him as his pond guard ....

So far Goliath likes cats, dogs, people, so not sure if he would ever attack anything? All cats are trainable, but I guess it differs from cat to cat how much they are willing to learn?

Or a sturdy flashlight. :biggrin:


To stay on topic: do you think Goliath will make a good attack cat? He's got the right name, and you said he could be trainable. I'd like to have a good attack cat.

Goliath has a play date arranged for Saturday afternoon to see if he gets along with his potential kitty-mates. :cartwheel

You must be another one of those guys that wants to try it with a taser huh? Talk about freaky stuff .... :elaine:

a taser would work better :shrug:

You must be another one of those guys that wants to try it with a taser huh? Talk about freaky stuff .... :elaine:

Nah, if you are that dead a taser likely wont help :lol:

Me? I thought the taser was to jump-start YOU :razz:

Nah, if you are that dead a taser likely wont help :lol:

to attack what?What/whoever may try to attack me. :duh:

I have trained mine to sleep for 86% of the day and not come when I call them. They are masters at those.

Ha ! You are using a similar training program to what I use - at least the sleeping part! :buddies: However, my cats do come when I call them, usually. The twist is this, the new cat comes when I call the other cats name ..... so I was thinking that just maybe ??? the new cats name in the past used to sound the same as my other cat??? Just guessing here LOL These shelter cats come with unknown histories so we never know.

Goliath is such a playful boy that I doubt he could be trained in attack work unless it was done as a game to pounce on another kitty? I've seen him make sneak attacks on my girls :popcorn:

TGIF

What/whoever may try to attack me. :duh:

I have trained mine to sleep for 86% of the day and not come when I call them. They are masters at those.

Well Goliath is at his new home even though his play date didn't go that well. He was frightened and the other cats hissed at him. I have a feeling that the resident male is going to whack him around a bit first to be sure he understands who is in charge LOL - then maybe they will start playing together.

I have been fortunate the cats I have adopted out in the past have gone to good homes, and this one is no different. I really feel good that this family is a great match for Goliath, and as long as he is accepted by the other cats, all should be well.

I feel bad inside knowing Goliath is frightened and not sure of where he is. I also know this is part of the process and he will be feeling fine soon. Goliath's new Mommy thinks he's gorgeous !

Well Goliath is at his new home even though his play date didn't go that well. He was frightened and the other cats hissed at him. I have a feeling that the resident male is going to whack him around a bit first to be sure he understands who is in charge LOL - then maybe they will start playing together.

I have been fortunate the cats I have adopted out in the past have gone to good homes, and this one is no different. I really feel good that this family is a great match for Goliath, and as long as he is accepted by the other cats, all should be well.

I feel bad inside knowing Goliath is frightened and not sure of where he is. I also know this is part of the process and he will be feeling fine soon. Goliath's new Mommy thinks he's gorgeous !

:yahoo: I am glad he found a home, he is a very pretty boy. Don't feel bad about feeling bad, when my babies left it was very bittersweet. I wanted them to go to a good home (which they did) but I was very worried for them and it didn't make it any easier. Good job!

Well Goliath is at his new home even though his play date didn't go that well. He was frightened and the other cats hissed at him. I have a feeling that the resident male is going to whack him around a bit first to be sure he understands who is in charge LOL - then maybe they will start playing together.

I have been fortunate the cats I have adopted out in the past have gone to good homes, and this one is no different. I really feel good that this family is a great match for Goliath, and as long as he is accepted by the other cats, all should be well.

I feel bad inside knowing Goliath is frightened and not sure of where he is. I also know this is part of the process and he will be feeling fine soon. Goliath's new Mommy thinks he's gorgeous !

He is gorgeous! Glad you found him a good home.

:nono: ... because fighting isn't the way to handle disputes ? You Come Back with a GUN and KILL Them then there is no fighting involved ....

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Goliath is at the top of the list as one of the most gorgeous kitties I've adopted out. People ask me all the time why I don't keep some of these cats, and I explain it to them. I help rescue these cats so they can be adopted out, not for me to pick and choose and keep the "best" ones. Also my preference is to keep ONLY special cases like the 2 ferals I converted to house cats. When my male died I went to Tri-County and found the worst looking older cat they had on death row and adopted her as my own.

I would love to have a cat like Goliath, that long hair (medium length actually) and such a handsome boy, and a BIG boy too? All favorites of mine in kitty characteristics, BUT he was meant to be in a home with activity and with children.

Remember Mouse? He was very active and I knew he needed an active home. I found him a home with kids and hear he's the resident alarm clock to get the kids out of bed for school. Yeah Mouse is really smart!

Jerry was versatile as far as a potential home life, but I knew they had to be cat savvy people because he has a bit on an attitude sometimes in addition to the fact he didn't like other cats, so he had to be the only cat. I made sure they were aware of his attitude so it wasn't a surprise. They LOVE him AND his macho personality.

One lady wanted a lap cat, but she wanted a kitten. I adopted out a kitten to her who didn't turn out to be a lap cat. I felt bad but had she been willing to adopt an adult, I would have been able to pick out a lap cat for her, you know? So if I run across a lap cat I will see if she'd be interested in a 2nd cat.

I'm so happy for Goliath. It seems to take months to find a home for these cats, but in the end I feel good that they are going to have forever homes and get lots of love, and that's what make me sleep better at night.

I've decided to shift gears back to the feral cats. So I will be doing some fundraising (Yankee Candle Fundraiser runs until 10/29), then I will use that money to help alter more feral cats.


He is gorgeous! Glad you found him a good home.