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1. Xavier had spent most of the night out. On his way home he met his cat-loving and cat-grabbing human neighbour, t_s. She had crooned sweet nothings in his ear, patted and cosseted him until he wriggled out of her arms and ran straight home via his cat-flap. He met his lady-human in the hallway who scooped him up into her arms and told him he was a beautiful baby boy and kissed his furry nose. In the kitchen, noting that his plate was full and waiting for him, he bumped into another human from his family who immediately patted his head and tickled his chin with affection. "Meow!" Xavier said, feeling extremely loved and cared for. He knew that there was a specific word starting with the letter "A" for these lovely people but could not quite place it. Which word is it?
2. Xavier became so comfortable with his adopted family that it reminded him of the happy time he'd spent with his mom when he was just a newborn kitten. He especially loves to snuggle beside Lilady and suck the tufts of his paws in contentment. Beginning with the letter "B", what else would Xavier and other cats and/or kittens enjoy sucking on?
3. Xavier is a friendly cat. He has been caught napping in the big recliner on the lap of nmerr. While he naps, nmerr looks up a word in the dictionary. Xavier wakes up and puts his paw on a page. Could it be? Could he be looking for a word also? You finally determine that Xavier wants to know the collective noun for a group of cats, of which there are several. Trying to trick him a bit, you give him three other choices that do not pertain to cats. But Xavier will not be tricked. He knows the correct answer. Do you?
4. Because of so much crossbreeding among different cat varieties, especially in heavily populated areas, Xavier and his friend mayneeyak are confused as to what feline group he even belongs to. Maybe we can narrow it down for him. Which heavily crossbred group is a favorite, often seen in heavily populated areas? Xavier belongs in this group.
5. Not being a purebred, Xavier was never meant to sire kittens. As a responsible cat caretaker, WesleyCrusher thus had him neutered at eight months' age. What would be another term that could be used to describe Xavier's state?
6. Xavier the question cat is a nice uncle to his masses of nieces and nephews, something he shares with Heidi66. He loves to play with them and he likes to teach them. They all learned that they belong to the family called:
7. Ouch! That latest mouse was obviously not one that Xavier should have eaten because now he is suffering from diarrhea, intestinal gas, nausea and stomach cramps. A caring WesleyCrusher rather quickly recognizes these symptoms as those of a parasite infection that, while unpleasant to both cat and owner, is thankfully quite easily cured. What is its name?
8. Xavier is not a happy camper. His toe pads are frozen and his fur is tipped with ice crystals! He has to find his cute friend with the long silky fur as it seems his pal mayneeyak isn't around to warm him up. All he can think of is that her breed has something in common with this desolate, frozen, mountain range. From that, what breed of cat is Xavier's friend?
9. Oh no! Xavier has been lured with a treat into his pet carrier because mayneeyak has to take him to the vet for one of his immunization boosters. This injection will protect him against organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Which category of disease are these?
10. Xavier's great-great-great-grandfather loved watching Saturday morning cartoons back in the late 1950s. One of his favorite cartoons was called "Pixie and Dixie". Pixie and Dixie were two mice who were pursued by which J-named feline?
11. Xavier is on a visit in Germany, staying at Heidi66's home. Checking the cat food he learns the German word for cat.
Do you know it, too?
12. Having a nice cat nap next on the lap of Heidi66, Xavier suddenly awakes to see the Walt Disney movie "Cinderella" is running on TV. To his great horror the cat in this movie belongs to the bad guys. And mice are nice! Shocking. What is the bad cat in this movie called?
13. Xavier's surrogate parents felt he needed a playmate when they were away so they visited a rescue shelter. Lilady, a volunteer, suggested that she had a large, muscular, gentle and good-natured cat that would be perfect to introduce into their household. Which breed did she recommend?
14. Out for a stroll, Xavier jumped through an open window and found himself in joshu2448's lab. After giving him a cuddle he suggested he stick around as he was busy extracting the most potent chemical in his favorite plant - catnip! Perhaps he would like a little to give as a gift to his new playmate? What is the chemical name of this powerful cat attractant?
15. Xavier thinks of himself as a connoisseur of fine milks and cat foods and believes himself to an intellectual. One of his favourite reads is "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T. S. Eliot which he found lying on t_s's garden table recently. His favourite character from this works is a very wise old cat who reminds him of his old grandfather Xavier Grey Whiskers II. What is the name of this famous cat character beginning with "O"?
16. While Lilady was playing with Xavier outside one day, a stray, six-toed cat came to join in the feline games. What is a cat commonly called when it has extra digits on its paws?
17. Softly purring while perched atop Wesley's computer screen, Xavier ponders the many quirks of humans. Language, among them, is one he would never grasp. Combining sounds into words, fine, but why so inefficiently that some sounds have to be used so much more often than others. In fact, on this hot summer evening, it would be too much for him to remember four "Q" words that would fit a cat. Which of the following four words would be a rather strange choice to describe a cat?
18. Lying in the garden at night next to a dreaming WesleyCrusher, Xavier gazes into the sky, enjoying the twinkling stars. Of course, as a cat, Xavier is especially interested in the constellation of Leo. Which of these stars would he NOT be able to find in that constellation?
19. Our friend Xavier is very happy today. He's found out that a first edition of his favourite story book, "The Cat in the Hat" is worth over $4,000! Xavier has one, and it's even autographed, which will push the value to over $10,000. Eat your heart out mayneeyak! Who is the author of "The Cat in the Hat"?
20. Xavier often sauntered cheerfully around his neighbourhood after dark. He did not mind at all that there were no street lights in his area as he has a special ability to see better in darkness than he did in the day time.
Whilst silently passing his neighbour t_s's home, he spied her standing at the end of her driveway. She did not have his special visual ability and was at first oblivious to his presence. She was startled to see two shining green lamps staring at her from the darkness! "It is only Xavier" she thought. She then remembered the reflective layer behind the retina of the eye, which causes this phenomenon in animals and cats and knew it begins with the letter T. What is the full anatomical name?
21. Unfortunately, Xavier starts to howl and run about the house squatting on the edges of things looking as if he is straining at the lavatory. His personal servants take him to the vet, who diagnoses a Feline Urolithiasis Syndrome and a blocked bladder and recommends performing an emergency perineal...
22. Xavier loves to hear about cats from all around the world. Heidi66 delivered a letter to him from a Turkish friend of his. He is surprised to read that his feline friend loves to swim! What is this breed called?
23. Xavier loves getting out to visit all of his friends in the neighbourhood. He's a little confused though. He doesn't understand why mayneeyak would call some of his friends "feral". What word could be substituted for "feral" to help Xavier understand what humans are calling his friends?
24. Xavier loves to talk, he makes many nice cat sounds which he is extremely proud of. He exercises his beloved voice as loudly and as frequently as he can. There is a particular cat sound of his which is his favourite because his neighbour t_s will often lean over the garden fence and give him a cat treat when she hears him make it. This wonderful word is listed in the Urban Dictionary and begins with the letter Y.
25. It's been quite a quizzical little journey for Xavier and his sidekick, mayneeyak, and he's soooo tired. He seeks out his favourite warm pillow, curls up on it, begins to purr contentedly, and takes out his favourite book series, "The Cat in the Hat", to read himself to sleep. Xavier drifts off to sleep and dreams of the wee cat from the story that saves the day. What's the name of the Little Cat that Xavier is dreaming of?
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