Dear Abby: I am a grown woman with children, and I feel like a fool asking this question, but I’m too embarrassed to ask anyone I know.
Last Easter, a friend gave our 6-year-old daughter a live rabbit. We named it “Bunny.” We were given instructions on what to feed her and how to care for her, which was relatively simple.
We have had a cat for about three years. She was given to us when she was a kitten, and we just assumed it was a female, so we named her Kitty Sue. We learned that Kitty Sue was a male, so we dropped the Sue and called him Kit.
Kit and Bunny seemed to get along very well when they were playing in Kit’s sandbox; then we noticed that Kit was trying (unsuccessfully) to have sex with Bunny. Abby, I need to know if it is possible for a cat to impregnate a rabbit.
Mrs. F.G.H. in St. Paul
Dear Mrs. F.G.H.: No, but you can’t fault Kit for trying.
Dear Abby: I need your help to advance what I think could be a lifesaving idea. If you agree, printing this letter could get the ball rolling.
In today’s society, we often read about a person being locked in the trunk of an automobile. (This happened to the mother of a co-worker, and it nearly cost her her life.)
I propose that all automobile manufacturers be required, by law, to equip all vehicles that have trunks with interior latches. Surely this could be accomplished with only a small increase in price, and it could save many lives. Whether someone is locked in the trunk of a car during a car-jacking, or as a childish prank, an internal latch would provide a means of escape.
With your help, perhaps some wise congressman may champion this cause and push for legislation. If you agree, please print this before another person suffocates in the trunk of his own car.
Chris Mech, Red Cliff, Colo.
Dear Chris: It sounds like a great idea to me. Readers?
Dear Abby: I am a 36-year-old woman who fell in love with a man my age. He was born in a foreign country and speaks very little English, but there is a very strong physical attraction between us.
When he makes love to me, my heart pounds and I am in heaven. His inability to speak English is somewhat frustrating, but he knows how to make a woman feel thoroughly loved.
Should I consider marrying him?
Debating
Dear Debating: It’s easier to teach a man to speak English than to teach him how to make a woman feel thoroughly loved. But keep in mind that real love encompasses more than just a physical relationship. (He sounds like a good catch to me.)
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