Does HAL Allow Cats

[SnorkelBear]

We recently took our cat on a cruise and now I'm not sure we will be go on cruise without him. He spent a lot of time in the spa.
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[RevNeal]

Does HAL Allow Cats?

Only in butter and garlic.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Only in butter and garlic.

Or Breaded and Deep Fried Catfish;)

[SnorkelBear]

Rev,

You're not right! Funny maybe....but, definitely not right.

[babyher]

Sure they do.

What do you think is in the meatloaf ?

[Copper10-8]

Does HAL allow cats?

Only the inflatable kind

http://mud.mm-a2.yimg.com/image/370700515 (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5x_LcQBFUBcB3YmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBkMGJ0cWJ 0BHBvcwM3MARzZWMDc3I-/SIG=1hls0c1ua/EXP=1157743435/**http%3a//images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view%3fback=http%253A%252F%252Fimages.search.yahoo .com%252Fsearch%252Fimages%253F_adv_prop%253Dimage s%2526imgsz%253Dall%2526vf%253Dall%2526va%253Dinfl atable%252Bcat%2526ei%253DUTF-8%2526fr%253Dybr_sbc%2526b%253D61%26w=225%26h=193% 26imgurl=www.notjustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%25 2Finflatcat.jpg%26rurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.notj ustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%252FHumerourous.htm l%26size=19.4kB%26name=inflatcat.jpg%26p=inflatabl e%2bcat%26type=jpeg%26no=70%26tt=510%26oid=5c2f6e9 ada483a6a%26ei=UTF-8)

[SailAways]

Of course they do!
You can take as many "Cat" naps as you want!!

[AlohaPride]

Sure they do.

What do you think is in the meatloaf ?

I thought the meatloaf was Black Dog??

[babyher]

Only the inflatable kind

http://mud.mm-a2.yimg.com/image/370700515 (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5x_LcQBFUBcB3YmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBkMGJ0cWJ 0BHBvcwM3MARzZWMDc3I-/SIG=1hls0c1ua/EXP=1157743435/**http%3a//images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view%3fback=http%253A%252F%252Fimages.search.yahoo .com%252Fsearch%252Fimages%253F_adv_prop%253Dimage s%2526imgsz%253Dall%2526vf%253Dall%2526va%253Dinfl atable%252Bcat%2526ei%253DUTF-8%2526fr%253Dybr_sbc%2526b%253D61%26w=225%26h=193% 26imgurl=www.notjustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%25 2Finflatcat.jpg%26rurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.notj ustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%252FHumerourous.htm l%26size=19.4kB%26name=inflatcat.jpg%26p=inflatabl e%2bcat%26type=jpeg%26no=70%26tt=510%26oid=5c2f6e9 ada483a6a%26ei=UTF-8)

I am afraid to ask what one would use that inflatable cat for , or what kind of store you would buy it in *LOL* :) :) :)

[sonocruiser]

We recently took our cat on a cruise and now I'm not sure we will be go on cruise without him. He spent a lot of time in the spa.
28093

that is the funniest pet picture i have ever seen:D . thanks for the chuckle.

[RevNeal]

Rev,

You're not right! Funny maybe....but, definitely not right.

No, of course I'm not right. :) I'm not a "Right Reverend" I'm a "Left Reverend." :D


I LOVE cats. And not just in butter and garlic. Here's my sweetie:

http://homepage.mac.com/revneal/PhotoAlbum10.html

His name is Jeremiah, and he is a good boy. Naughty (he takes after his daddy) but a good boy nevertheless.

[AlohaPride]

No, of course I'm not right. :) I'm not a "Right Reverend" I'm a "Left Reverend." :D


I LOVE cats. And not just in butter and garlic. Here's my sweetie:

http://homepage.mac.com/revneal/PhotoAlbum10.html

His name is Jeremiah, and he is a good boy. Naughty (he takes after his daddy) but a good boy nevertheless.

Greg! It's Port and Starboard!

You're not a STARBOARD Reverend, you're a PORT Reverend!

[Pudgesmom]

What CATagory stateroom did you book?

Beth

[whogo]

Go to the wok in the Lido to get sweet and sour cat, mo shu cat, General Tso's cat, or hot braised cat with cashews; tastes like chicken.

[esther e]

Ruth and Katy are anxiously awaiting replies. We need to get them passports soon if they can come along. I promise they'll be FURiously happy to sail on HAL.:D

[babyher]

Go to the wok in the Lido to get sweet and sour cat, mo shu cat, General Tso's cat, or hot braised cat with cashews; tastes like chicken.

Don't forget everyones favorite
Chicken Chow Meow :)

[Robin7]

I thought the meatloaf was Black Dog??

My son is in Korea and had dog soup served to him. ICK. Apparently it's a great honor, and he was afraid he would insult the elderly couple he was having dinner with if he refused to eat it. Then he wrote, "Don't worry, Mom, the dogs they use are ugly and mean." Like that's supposed to make it better????:eek:

Robin

[jhannah]

Only in butter and garlic. Greg, you are too much! That's funny!

Personally, I'd also add a soupçon of saffron.

[jhannah]

"Don't worry, Mom, the dogs they use are ugly and mean." Mais non! Sharpei Fillet is wonderful!

[waterbug1]

SnorkleBear,
Allowing cats on board would induce CATlepsy if not CATatonia among certain guests resulting in a CATaclysmic CATastrophy that would cause the CATerer to spill the CATsup which would be the CATalyst that would CATapult the cruise industry into a whole new CATegory of cruise class which, would be no doubt CAThartic and darn right amusing to bears-that-snorkle.

Personally, I’m all for cats that cruise.;)

[Mary "Get Get"]

What's next?....ThePurrrrDam Class!;)
Mary "get Get"

Cruising since 1969 Alexader Pushkin (Marco Polo)
Next Cruise Volendam Panama Canal-January 2007(5th on HAL)

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Come to think of it, after racking my brain I remembered. I did see this cat on board our last cruise:D

[AlohaPride]

SnorkleBear,
Allowing cats on board would induce CATlepsy if not CATatonia among certain guests resulting in a CATaclysmic CATastrophy that would cause the CATerer to spill the CATsup which would be the CATalyst that would CATapult the cruise industry into a whole new CATegory of cruise class which, would be no doubt CAThartic and darn right amusing to bears-that-snorkle.

Personally, I’m all for cats that cruise.;)

Ha ha ha...bears-that-snorkle!! That's a hoot!

What about those who are allergic? Would this mean that this new CATegory of cruising classes would discriminate against the allergic? Further, what about other forms of life? Dogs, Birds, Mice, Horses? Will they be discriminated against as well?

[SnorkelBear]

Lisa,

That is our cat. You probably saw him in the Oak Room after his spa treatments.

[SnorkelBear]

Sometimes it's "dithspicable" what a snorkeling bear will find amusing.

"I tot I taw a puddy tat".

[serendipity1499]

Methinks, you all are becoming unhinged..;) To cure this ailment, you will need an immediate cruise fix injection...Hurry & book one before Nurse Cratchett, comes for you!

SnorkelBear, Wants Cats on-board...Then must have Dogs too, but Only When it rains..

For that matter you could book a cruise when a hurricane is predicted & ask the Captain not to worry about skirting it..

Raining ____& ____: is said to come from mythology: Witches, who often took the form of their familiars: Cats, are supposed to have ridden the wind. Dogs and wolves were attendants to Odin, the god of storms and sailors associated them with rain. But there doesn't appear to be any evidence to support this idea...

Now the Dutch expression is: "Het regent pijpestelen" and I don't understand that one at all..

Happy cruising all....:) Betty
P.S. You are all a hoot!:D

[HoneyGV]

We recently took our cat on a cruise and now I'm not sure we will be go on cruise without him. He spent a lot of time in the spa.
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It's served in the Chinese resturant on the buffet...tastes just like chicken!:D

[SnorkelBear]

I always thought it tasted more like a mix of baby Harp Seal and Spotted Owl. You are a pretty sick group of cat eating, lamb's brain slurping, frog leg nibbling whackos. I might even hang here after our HAL cruise.

[HoneyGV]

It depends on what kind of cat it is. An American Short Hair tastes like chicken, the Siamese and Burmese cats have a more "Thai" taste to them and the taste of Siamese Ginger adds some spice to it.:D

[Krazy Kruizers]

You have to be kidding!!!

[CCCM]

snorkelbear - How would they charge for cats? Should we go based on pounds, friendliness??

In case anyone wants a couple of laughs there was a cute thread on the RCI board. Hope the link works.....

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=384401&highlight=swing+cat

[SnorkelBear]

CCCM,

No charge for sevice cats such as seeing eye cats. Also, no charge for any cat willing to take on rat duty on the ropes while in port. That's what those cones are for, but a cat would be more effective. Also free for cats willing to polish all the brass with their tails or cats that will attack any cruiser trying to save poolside loungers. For the cats not willing to work, charge for each ounce gained minus money spent on their ship charge account.

[SnorkelBear]

Krazy,

You need to read the entire thread and view the attachments. I guarantee it's good for another chuckle.

[wwinfl91]

I sure wish they would allow cats since then we could take a world cruise. Othewise we are restricted to a max of 3 weeks away or our cat will disown us.

Have a great next cruise.

[ger_77]

DH claims to "hate" our cat, yet I've seen him leaning down to scratch her behind the ears, and under her chin. I told him we should just let her come with us when she climbs into our luggage and nobody would know except us - and the cabin steward.

I've decided this time, just to bug DH, I'm going to bring a photo of "Muggins" along in a little frame and put it on his side of the bed. On my side of the bed will be a picture of our son. :D I know he's going to l-o-v-e it, rolling his eyes all the while.

When we leave our 14 pound furry girl at home while on a cruise, we pay for it by her ignoring our presence for at least 2 or 3 days after our return.

Smooth Sailing! :) :) :)

[CCCM]

snorkelbear - Perhaps you know different kitties than I do/did. I have never met a working kitty. Lazy and smart kitties yes. But never a working one.

I love that thread I posted link to above. Only thing needed is pic of kitty on rock climbing wall. That would be a hoot.

Also, we would need new laundry service with kitties aboard......rollers to remove hair from formal clothes!

Just a note, I watch two kitties for friends as they travel the world, sometimes a month at a time.

[Copper10-8]

Now the Dutch expression is: "Het regent pijpestelen" and I don't understand that one at all..

Very good! "Het regent pijpenstelen" translates into "it's raining pipe stems", the association being that it's raining so hard that the drops resemble (are as big as) the stem of a pipe

http://www.hf.uio.no/inl/boygen/grafikk/pipe.jpg

[RevNeal]

Thinking more on the subject of Cats on HAL ... I have the following questions: will they be properly dressed for casual, informal, and formal nights? Will they be leaving the auto-gratuity on their shipboard accounts, or will they be stiffing the staff? Will they be smuggling booze aboard? Will they be hogging deck chairs? All of these issues are critical.

[RuthC]

Cats? I thought they were presenting Phantom of the Opera? :confused:

[AlohaPride]

Thinking more on the subject of Cats on HAL ... I have the following questions: will they be properly dressed for casual, informal, and formal nights? Will they be leaving the auto-gratuity on their shipboard accounts, or will they be stiffing the staff? Will they be smuggling booze aboard? Will they be hogging deck chairs? All of these issues are critical.

Don't forget to ask if their coats will clash with the carpet in the Main Dining Room or what "hand" they have to use to drink out of a coffee cup :confused:

[Sunshine91]

For the cats not willing to work, charge for each ounce gained minus money spent on their ship charge account.


Schnorkey - You've got to be kidding. Cats who are willing to work? I've got one who never leaves our bed (have no idea how he maintains his weight 'cause we don't see him eat). Another one who's only been seen by 8 people in the 10 years we've had him since he usually lives under the bed in our guest room. The third one is well, a PITA (you figure it out, you acronym disliker, you) ;) . All told we've estimated about 60 lbs of prime catmeat. My luggage doesn't weigh that much! Would we trade any one of them? Never.

Greg - you are in a saucy mood today, aren't you? What'd you have for lunch, chicken CATciatorre? ;)

[Toad]

Only "Cool Cats" would be allowed and only "old" cool cats, who do not smoke, and do tend to smuggle in their own catnip.

[Sunshine91]

Only "Cool Cats" would be allowed and only "old" cool cats, who do not smoke, and do tend to smuggle in their own catnip.

Drugs on board?! Can't have that. Get Copper & Lougee & the K-9s. :)

[OceanFantasys]

Well I guess I will bring the cat.. she gets a little dizzy at times though!!!.. teehee:D

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[esther e]

Katy and Ruth would dress appropriately in formal wear and know exactly how to use the right knife and fork and will tip accordingly. Also, they will not hog deck chairs; they will sleep in them until WE want them, and then they will happily lay in our laps. To be honest, I'd rather have these two along than some pax we've encountered!:D

[babyher]

There actually were cats on my last cruise as I remember . They sat at our table in fact.

Sol and Sylvia Katz , from Boca Raton, Florida

Retired couple , She was always Kvetching about something ("Its too hot" "Its too cold", "All this money for a suite and you can't get a DR. Browns Cel-Ray tonic") and how she didn't sink to the bottom of the pool with all that jewelry on is a mystery.

But he was very nice , in fact he got my wife a beautiful diamond bracelet at cost.

[esther e]

There actually were cats on my last cruise as I remember . They sat at our table in fact.

Sol and Sylvia Katz , from Boca Raton, Florida

Retired couple , She was always Kvetching about something ("Its too hot" "Its too cold", "All this money for a suite and you can't get a DR. Browns Cel-Ray tonic") and how she didn't sink to the bottom of the pool with all that jewelry on is a mystery.

But he was very nice , in fact he got my wife a beautiful diamond bracelet at cost.


:D :D :D :D

[hammybee]

There actually were cats on my last cruise as I remember . They sat at our table in fact.

Sol and Sylvia Katz , from Boca Raton, Florida

Retired couple , She was always Kvetching about something ("Its too hot" "Its too cold", "All this money for a suite and you can't get a DR. Browns Cel-Ray tonic") and how she didn't sink to the bottom of the pool with all that jewelry on is a mystery.

But he was very nice , in fact he got my wife a beautiful diamond bracelet at cost.

OMG- love it.

[hammybee]

Here are the cats for this cruise:

[hammybee]

Meeting the Voyage of the Spammed:

[AlohaPride]

Meeting the Voyage of the Spammed:

LOL, that's too funny as I actually HAVE an Orange Tabby that looks almost exactly like that!

[bepsf]

Love my Kitties!
They make me feel so pretty!

http://www.mildreds-antiques.com/images/Best_stone_martin_scarf_greg.jpg

[AlohaPride]

Love my Kitties!
They make me feel so pretty!

http://www.mildreds-antiques.com/images/Best_stone_martin_scarf_greg.jpg

OMG! :eek:


Hey, wait! Those aren't CATS!! **wipes brow**

Here's the light of my life...

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43cc8143z8b6b93ff/c571/__sr_/45c4.jpg?phAWcAFBHumPAIwT
I introduce Leonardo :D

[SnorkelBear]

Hey Brian,

Those look just like my slippers. They also make feel pretty and they do a bang up job keeping the hardwood floors clean.

[cactuslady]

Ha ha ha...bears-that-snorkle!! That's a hoot!

Further, what about other forms of life? Dogs, Birds, Mice, Horses? Will they be discriminated against as well?
IMHO, all the owls and pussycats should be allowed to cruise just as soon as all the HAL ships are both beautiful and painted pea green.

[SnorkelBear]

Here's a picture of some of those much ballyhooed lounge chair savers.

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[Vic The Parrot]

Only the inflatable kind

http://mud.mm-a2.yimg.com/image/370700515 (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5x_LcQBFUBcB3YmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBkMGJ0cWJ 0BHBvcwM3MARzZWMDc3I-/SIG=1hls0c1ua/EXP=1157743435/**http%3a//images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view%3fback=http%253A%252F%252Fimages.search.yahoo .com%252Fsearch%252Fimages%253F_adv_prop%253Dimage s%2526imgsz%253Dall%2526vf%253Dall%2526va%253Dinfl atable%252Bcat%2526ei%253DUTF-8%2526fr%253Dybr_sbc%2526b%253D61%26w=225%26h=193% 26imgurl=www.notjustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%25 2Finflatcat.jpg%26rurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.notj ustballoons.co.uk%252Facatalog%252FHumerourous.htm l%26size=19.4kB%26name=inflatcat.jpg%26p=inflatabl e%2bcat%26type=jpeg%26no=70%26tt=510%26oid=5c2f6e9 ada483a6a%26ei=UTF-8)




Aaaawwwww ......


I want one!



:D

[bepsf]

Aaaawwwww ......
I want one!
:D


LOOK Everybody!!!
VIC's Back!
:)

[RustaRoo]

A true party animal!

[SnorkelBear]

Hey Copper,

I haven't been on here long, but I have already seen an alarming relationship between you and inflatable objects. The ice buckets seemed kind of harmless, but now I'm starting to wonder.

[Copper10-8]

Love my Kitties!
They make me feel so pretty!

Dude, what did you do to those lemmings?:eek: or are they gerbils?

Hakuna Matata

[Copper10-8]

Hey Copper,

I haven't been on here long, but I have already seen an alarming relationship between you and inflatable objects. The ice buckets seemed kind of harmless, but now I'm starting to wonder.

No need to wonder Clouseau; I used to be a lonely lonely boy and practise my sharp shooting on them!

[KAYEF]

Go to the thread inquiring about Fruit Baskets on HAL ships and
you will SEE a cat onboard a cruise ship!
Wish MY fruit basket had contained one.;)

[esther e]

Penguins cruise on HAL. Yes, indeed they do! We went on a South Am cruise around the Cape and were given 2 penguins, one each, stuffed....no not edible stuffed....and I look at them each and every day.

Esther

[hammybee]

They are everywhere:

[hammybee]

Here a cat:

[hammybee]

There a cat:

[hammybee]

Galley CAT:

[Sunshine91]

Love my Kitties!
They make me feel so pretty!

http://www.mildreds-antiques.com/images/Best_stone_martin_scarf_greg.jpg


No you di-int! :eek:

[CCCM]

snorkelbear - I also noticed copper's fascination for inflatable. Didn't he also mention an inflatable dart board on another thread.

Interesting about practicing sharp shooting with inflatable objects (or was it just the inflatable cat)??? :p

There is a pic I get it every now and again in email of a kitty with a machine gun going nuts........

[Copper10-8]

snorkelbear - I also noticed copper's fascination for inflatable. Didn't he also mention an inflatable dart board on another thread.

What is this, a vast right wing conspiracy?;)

[hammybee]

Ship Services is holding what you left behind on your last cruise and NO, it's not another dam cat.

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Ship Services is holding what you left behind on your last cruise and NO, it's not another dam cat.

That is so baaaaaaaaaad :D :D :D

[AAAAmerican]

A Cat A Log?:D

[Copper10-8]

Ship Services is holding what you left behind on your last cruise and NO, it's not another dam cat.

Hey, I'm not from Arkansas and don't play the banjo!

Hammy, just curious! What kind of car are you driving up there in Joysee??? Description would be nice!;) And Lisa, you'll be in my territory soon, watch it ;)