Boy's Quest articles from June 2004

Boy's Quest archives from June 2004

Screams from the mountain.
June 1, 2004... Don't let her throaty purrs fool you. She can pierce the night with a terrifying scream that will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is no pampered, house cat. What do a puma, mountain lion, and bear cat have in common? They are...

Fred's world.(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... Sam told me he doesn't understand cats. "How come they never want to cuddle with their owners?" he asked. "How come they're always swiping at me with those claws of theirs?" I could answer that one. I said, "Sam, my good buddy, you...

Lions & tigers & ligers.
June 1, 2004... What do you call a cub who has a lion for a dad and a tiger for a mom? A liger. They are very rare. In 2001, three liger cubs were born in a zoo in Wisconsin. These ligers were a surprise! Keepers put a lion and tiger in the same enclosure...

Jack.(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... Daniel Walters snapped the tail onto the model airplane he was building. Jack, his black and white cat, sat nearby on the kitchen table, poking at loose, model pieces with one paw. "You're trying to help, right, Jack?" said Daniel. "I told...

Cartoon cats.
June 1, 2004... Cats are full of personality, especially in cartoons. As a collector, see how many of these "cartoon cats" you can collect. Comic Cats Garfield is one of the best known cats on the comic page. He loves to sleep, eat, and tease his...

The eyes of night.
June 1, 2004... In the middle of the night, a mysterious sound awakens you. You see something scurry through your bedroom door and under your bed. You toss aside the covers, hang upside down from the side of your bed, and slowly pull up the blankets to take a...

Pal's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2004... Dear Pal, My name is Austin. I have two dogs, two cats, two goats, and four chickens. I have a brother named Jared (15) and a sister named Audrey (9). I am a Christian and am homeschooled. My favorite part of BOYS' QUEST magazine is the...

The tale of the Static Kitty.(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... Dobie Doogan had a cat he thought was strangely pretty. Her hair stuck out from head to toe. Her name was Static Kitty. How and why she looked this way was really quite a quandary. He got the cat from old Pa Diddle, down at Diddle's Laundry....

Tricks for treats.
June 1, 2004... Teaching a cat to do a trick is very tricky, but you can do it. You must communicate with all the cats senses, using visual signals or verbal commands-whatever works the best for you. Be flexible, but if you use force, it won't work. Break...

Make a kitty scratching post.
June 1, 2004... Shredded drapes and tattered sides of sofas suddenly appear in your house. Mom and Dad have that look on their faces that sends chills up your spine. What has happened? Did your baby brother find a pair of sharp scissors? Nope! Your kitty cat...

Chinatown cat.(Short Story)
June 1, 2004... Ling Po had a black and white colored cat, not a very pretty one at that. Near a window, he oft slept by day; nights he went out and far away. Where in Chinatown did he go? Ling Po really wanted to know. Night after night, Cat went as if...

The truth about cats.
June 1, 2004... Are you getting your first kitten? Let's talk about your new friend. Kittens attack dangling objects, such as yarn or string. To protect your pet from either choking or becoming entangled, both objects should be kept in a closed drawer or...

Supercat!
June 1, 2004... No, they don't have x-ray vision, and they can't fly. But cats are extraordinary athletes. A review of the events at the Olympic Games reveals two track and field contests at which the cat would excel: the 100-meter dash and the high jump. ...

Hairless cat.(Sphynx)
June 1, 2004... Most people imagine cats as furry, cuddly, and fuzzy pets. However, there is a breed of "hairless" cat called a Sphynx. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When they are kittens, their skin is wrinkled, saggy, and baggy like a saggy, baggy...

Is your cat right- or left-handed?(Science)
June 1, 2004... Do you or a friend have a pet cat? Here is a great science experiment you can do with your cat. Don't worry, your cat won't mind doing this experiment over and over. In fact, your cat will "eat up" this experiment! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...