Dear Cindy - Apart from the fact that, if your office is in a museum, you shouldn't have a cat there, I have the following observations: * Some cats pee in places where they shouldn't, no matter how well you maintain their facilities. * Some cats eat paper, scratch furniture, walk across computer keyboards, try to catch the cursor on the screen, try to catch the paper running through your printer, use your legs as scratching posts, leap down on you from high places, or use your body as a convenient way to achieve high places. * Some cats are very vocal. * Some cats are escape artists. * Cats that are allowed outside have a way of bringing in small animals and dissecting them for you to save you the trouble. * Cat fleas, unlike dog fleas, think people taste just as good as cats. * No matter what color they are, cats shed white fur on dark clothing and dark fur on white clothing. * Aside from food, shelter, litter, and toys, cats need regular veterinary care and immunizations once the initial shots and spaying or neutering are taken care of. * Cats need to have their claws clipped, and if they have long hair they may need brushing to prevent matting. Now, understand that I have four cats at home and am about to acquire another. Believe me, I know whereof I speak. And lest you think I don't love them beyond almost anything or anybody in the world, ask me about Hathaway, the one-eyed retriever cat. Or Danny, or Tart, or Kittery. Best, Anne Anne T. Lane Collections Manager 704.568.1774 x110 phone 704.566.1817 fax [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> The Charlotte Museum of History and Hezekiah Alexander Homesite Where History Has a Home 3500 Shamrock Drive Charlotte, NC 28215-3214 www.charlottemuseum.org Featured Exhibits: ToyTime: Larger-than-Life Folk Toys, September 8, 2007 to March 9, 2008 Flags Across The Nation: Quilts of Patriotism, September 11 to November 11, 2007 Charlotte Neighborhoods: Brooklyn to Biddleville, Now through January 25, 2008 ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cindy Boyer Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:52 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: office cats? Do any of you have office cats? We are considering the adoption of one, and wondered what are all the ramifications. Does one person take charge? Who pays the bills? Who does the feeding and scooping? Cindy Boyer Director of Museums and Education The Landmark Society of Western New York 133 S. Fitzhugh St. Rochester NY 14608 (585) 546-7029 ext. 12 [log in to unmask] The Landmark Society: Revitalizing Yesterday, Protecting Today, and Planning for Tomorrow www.landmarksociety.org<http://www.landmarksociety.org/> Confessions of a Preservationist: The Landmark Society blog<http://landmarksocietywny.blogspot.com/> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12149056258> / MySpace<http://www.myspace.com/landmarksociety> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).