Gandalf Meets Riley
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For whatever reason, Sarah has decided that she wants her cat, Quarter Pounder (she calls him Gandalf), to be friends with Ray and Mel's dog, Riley. This was the photo record of their first meeting, on 06 Feb 2004.

Let's just say things could have gone better.

Images
Cute Kitty
Gandalf really likes being held, at least for short time periods. 		Scratching Post
He apparently doesn't use it much. Sarah was proud of him. 		Leaving the Scratching Post
You can see that he doesn't suspect a thing... 		Suspicions
...well, not until now.
Riley
Riley's excited to be coming out of the cold and into a new, obviously exciting place... 		Riley Patiently Watches
...with obviously interesting things. 		No Cat
One such interesting result was a hiding kitty! 		Unamused
Gandalf did not take too kindly to this new interloper.
From Sarah's Back, Gandalf Watches
...ready to pounce, even in the low light. 		Gandalf Glares Down
Think of that as rhyming with "bares down"... aah, forget it. 		Concerned Kitty
Finally, you can kinda see how Gandalf is sitting on his protective mother's back... 		Kitty and Dog
...as he looks through the internal glass doors at the significantly larger dog.
Distracted
Time out; have to rub the lights! 		Back To Work
"Mom, transform and roll out!" 		Cat and Windows
At least this time you can see the lighting conditions. 		How much is that doggie in the window?
I do hope that doggy's not hungry!
Safer
It just seems like putting the cat on a couch is less likely to hurt Sarah. Not that Sarah cares. 		Getting Closer
Just a few feet from the window now. 		Hissing
"GET AWAY FROM MY WINDOW!" "Hey, Mom, the kitty is hissing! What does that mean? Can I play with it? Can I? Huh?" 		Rebuffed
You can kinda see them actually looking at each other here...
Frustrated Cat
"Stupid dog..." "Look! It's a kitty, it's a kitty, it's a kitty!" 		One more round
Gandalf didn't really want to give up the fight; Riley had no idea that anything was wrong. 		Coming around..
...with around meaning "in a circle", not "accepting the previous position". Gandalf is still far from amused. 		Looking Worried
This was Gandalf's natural state, the look of worry with a touch of fear, from the time that Riley came in; however, it's difficult to want to get that look on film. This covered it.
Eyes
I like Gandalf's eyes in this shot. I liked 'em a lot. 		Calming Gandalf
Well, and having Ray meet him. He is a good cat, after all. 		One Last Round
We brought Riley into the room to see how they would fare, if Gandalf was getting better and all; he wasn't. Not really. 		Watching Riley go
Well, we can see how well all this worked; Riley was finally taken away, and the cat was immediately happier.
"Is he still here?"
He wasn't quite ready to believe that he'd won yet. 		Triumphant Cat
"I chased that thing out of my house. Worship me." 		Tired, Triumphant Cat
"I love my Mom and I defended her from that evil dog and I will take a nap now." 		Tired, Triumphant Cat II
"I am cute and I am victorious and I am a cat, bow down!" He really did calm down fast, which is a good sign for future meetings. (And yes, it looks like there will be some.)
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