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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: The Cat Of Tuscany on October 11, 2015, 06:59:07 PM
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I didn't really see any *official* thread dedicated to the mystical and wonderful creatures that are cats so here it is!
So, discuss away about the clear superiority of felines!
I have two awesome cats. What about you guys?
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
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Cats are like babies. Your own cat is one of your most loved companions. Other peoples' cats are just annoying blobs of living tissue you couldn't give two rips about.
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe,
You mean dogs? Smelling and never bathing are definitely two qualities I would never give cats.
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I'll lick myself for a few months in lieu of using water and see how many people consider me bathed
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
Smell: Nah, never smelled a cat that came close to smelling like a dog (and let's not forget dogs with turd-breath).
Never bathe: Cat's a pretty clean (though you do have the whole puking up hairballs thing).
60-grit tongue: Yeah, that one sucks
Disobedient as hell: Yeah, but to some of us that's part of their charm.
Intelligent enough to get squished: I think that's more an issue with instinctive behavior. And dogs will certainly bolt out into traffic, as well. They just don't have nearly the opportunity that living part-time outdoors affords many cats.
Attack you unprovoked: one of their finest attributes, IMO.
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Oh, and I've never had a cat try to fuck me. I've never had one try to jam a 6 inch snout up my ass. Never seen a cat so desperate for attention that I can't sit down without it jumping on my lap, or chasing me around the house if I deign to fix a beverage. Cats don't meow for five minutes if the fucking Domino's guy ring's the doorbell.
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I have lived next to multiple neighbors with loud barking dogs growing up, it turned me off to them completely. We have three cats and they're our substitute for children. Our cats don't attack anyone. Attacking depends on the breed and how the cat was raised. We don't let them outside either, so no chance of getting hit by a car.
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I love cats!
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Panthers, lions, tigers, and cheetahs. I really hate the usual bullshit, everyday domesticated little tiny cats. I call them pseudo-pussies. I wish I could own at least a tiger. Story time!
I used to go to the zoo a whole lot as a kid. When I say a whole lot, I mean that I eventually became very friendly with each and every person who worked there and knew everyone by name and knew every animal that was kept there. I'd go multiple times a week by myself (better than staying home with drunkards was what I figured), and after the first few hundred times seeing me there, the staff came to know me as one of their own. I've always been a motherfucking Level 100 Beastmaster. Loved those smelly animals with all my heart. Which leads me to the story of the story. I was feeding one of the two Bengal tigers that were there as a very special occasion for my birthday, and one of the lesser trained nitwits actually left the hatch to the feeding cage open (I should also mention some of the staff there were teens, they also left me alone while feeding him...me at the time, being a pre-teen, thought nothing of it)...that sonuvabitch left the feeding cage...completely open. So there I am, feeding him, and all of a sudden the dude, in all his glory, just casually walks out all 'yes, this is my place, a big welcome to you, my food'. I just freeze. No freak out. No fear. Not even a thought of death. I just freeze. It was like I looked at Medusa and that was that and I was already dead so I couldn't even think of death.
He eyes me for what seemed like a lifetime, but I'm sure was no more than a minute or two, his haunches aren't up, he's not going feral...he then (if a cat could waltz) waltzes over to me, takes the actual food out of my hand ever so gently (more gently than my fucking sweet, fat-ass labrador eats out of my hand), and has THE LOUDEST FUCKING PURR EVER and starts rubbing his nose up on me (which was the size of my god damn head) and then playfully nudges me (knocking me over) and snuggles with me. The one staff member then comes back in and immediately calls the supervisors (my guess is that knowing me for so long, they figured it'd be alright; still ridiculous in hindsight). They're freaking the fuck out, and there I am just cuddling with it and petting/scratching it's ears...I could feel the vibrations of the purr inside of my chest cavity. Keep in mind, I was a little dude...I didn't get big till the middle of highschool and had a late growth spurt. This guy could've eaten me whole and had room for more. I found out years later that even for a Bengal, this guy was an Alpha if there ever was one. From that day forward, I abhorred all small cats for the little shit turds (yes, a shit turd) that they are, and I fell in love with the bigger cats that could easily rip me to shreds. :rollin
Really, I hate almost all cats. There is the occasional one that is great and cool, but a lot of them annoy the hell out of me (even 'my own', I quote that because it's my sisters and she left for college and couldn't take it and I haven't worked up to eating it yet). But oh my god I love the hunters so damn much. Now, I realize that this was more than likely a one time deal and that it may very well have been that I was so utterly and absolutely non-threatening that he just decided not to eat such a pathetic little creature trying to feed him but...there was something magical about it. Truly magical...and I also shit myself. Like I literally shit myself. There was poop in my pants, guys. Poop. Anyway, that's my cat story. I honest to goodness would at least attempt to keep a tiger if I it were legal. Maybe I'll be eaten. OOOR maybe I'll have a new best friend and hunt down all the little fuck-tards that keep leaving their puny little paw-prints on my car every week and feed my tiger all at the same time! Only time and a well planned tiger jail break will tell. (https://www.smiliesuche.de/smileys/tiger/tiger-smilies-0001.gif)
So yes, appreciate...THE REAL CATS.
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:lol, that's a great story (and it's on my bucket list to cuddle a tiger) but all fucking cats are awesome and no bashing allowed (can we put that in the thread title like the dog one??).
My cats are the fucking best. They're cuddly as fuck.
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I was about to say that it should probably be in the title. :lol
Truthfully, at some point every animal on the planet can be annoying, just like all people; in that same vein, some of them are awesome. It would be more accurate to say that I am more prone to feeling annoyance to smaller cats than I am with other animals; but I love all animals when it comes down to it.
Okay let me get this out of the way for everyone: MY JACKIE, WHAT A CUTE VAGINA YOU HAVE.
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I think I did that wrong.
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I have a cat that I adore, used to live with me but now lives with a friend for various reasons. I love her but the only problem she has is that she has very long fur and is bad at cleaning her butt, so she smells like cat poop a lot of the time.
Still she is so affectionate and almost doglike with the way she acts. I used to dislike cats until I lived with her and like with dogs it's really a matter of how you raise the cat and their environment.
Really if you hate cats it must be because you've never gotten the kneading and headbutting and having a cat just flop belly up on your lap and purr as you rub their belly.
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:rollin at the poop butt.
And yeah, it's a great feeling having that affection. As a kid I really did hate cats until the aforementioned event. Just imagine that love except from something ten times the size, that you'd think would normally rip you into pieces. It's something that I both simultaneously would love to have again and would never take the chance of. "Awwwww...ow...owwww...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAPOSDIAEWYP89TAHSDKLFJ------" :lol :|
So I suppose I'll have to do with this shitty little shit. The stairs in our house are hollow underneath, like it's more of a reverse arch that goes up a floor, and they're carpet, so that little fucker will hang upside down underneath and as I'm walking up, it'll claw my ankles. It's awesome. :censored >:( :censored >:( :heart
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Cats > Dogs.
It's not even close.
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Love this dude.
Never really was around cats until I moved in with my girlfriend. The cat and I have become good friends.
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
Smell: I have never once thought our cat has smelled.
Bathe: They clean themselves non-stop.
Tongue: Their tongue has evolved to feel like sandpaper because it helps keep them clean and removes dead hair > Bathing > Don't smell.
Disobedient: My dog and aunt when she's drunk are just as disobedient. Our cat listens to us just fine. We have to use noises instead of words though.
Run in front of cars: Getting hit by a car is the third most common cause of death in kids ages 5-9.
Attack: A cat doesn't attack unprovoked. Watch the cat. Look at what its paws, eyes, whiskers, hair, ears, and tail is doing. They give you plenty of warning before they attack. They definitely indicate when they are being provoked. They tell you they think you're being a dick. It's not the cat's fault that humans don't notice obvious indicators.
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I told my cat about this thread and he immediately got on his computer...
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Since i'm not a dick and would never post this in the Dog Thread..
Dogs are shit. Stupid. Lazy. Smelly. Noisy. Dependant. You have to do fucking everything for them. They bark at everyone and everything.
Fuck I hate dogs.
FUCK.
Cats are the greatest animal ever to exist. And they do know it. And that's why they rule.
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Margret-Elizabeth
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The reigning monarch of my home. Appreciates!
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Since i'm not a dick and would never post this in the Dog Thread..
Dogs are shit. Stupid. Lazy. Smelly. Noisy. Dependant. You have to do fucking everything for them. They bark at everyone and everything.
Maybe you're just really shitty at dog handling.
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Just like cats, some dogs are great. I can't stand the little yappy fuckers; nothing is worse. Big, smart dogs that can be taught to behave are awesome. And since we're discussing them in relation to cats, Jackie's cats, cool though they me be, will never rip somebody's jugular out for trying to do her harm. There's something to be said for a companion that's capable of doing genuine damage, fearless and completely devoted to you.
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Never liked dogs. Not my type of animal.
Cats though..
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Have had this one for almost 15 years now, and she's awesome.
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I have five cats and I love them all so much. I was born into a house of two cats (both passed away sadly) and have never lived without at least one. If I have my way, I will own a cat until the day I die. On the flip side, I have never owned a dog and never will. While I'm sort of a cat whisperer in the sense that all cats, even the supposedly nasty ones, seem to like me, I don't get along with dogs besides my uncle's recently deceased yellow lab. To me, cats are the far superior pet because they can be just as loving and protective as dogs but they aren't annoying about it. When they want attention, they sit on your lap but are easier to work with due to their more flexible bodies. When they're scared, they hiss and puff up instead of barking for ten minutes straight. Even if they did meow, it's nowhere near as loud or obnoxious as a bark is. I have never in my 22 years of living been bit by a cat but I have been bit by a dog. I have been scratched by one of my cats a few times but that's because I play rough and end up overstimulating her. You don't have to walk them and they aren't slobbery and gross. The best part about them is how unique every cat's personality is. My oldest cat likes to "hunt" stuffed animals and won't stop meowing until someone pets him and says "good boy". My cat that I play rough with goes crazy for cold cut style turkey and even freaks out if she hears the word turkey. Truthfully the only downside to them is that everyone and their mother seems to be allergic to them. We can't have family events at my house because of it. I don't know why so many more people are allergic to cats than dogs or any other animal with fur, but it sucks. That won't stop me from owning them though. I apologize for the long post, but I truly love cats and wanted to share my reasons with all of you guys.
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Truthfully the only downside to them is that everyone and their mother seems to be allergic to them. We can't have family events at my house because of it. I don't know why so many more people are allergic to cats than dogs or any other animal with fur, but it sucks.
I'd love it if I could get out of having to host family events because of peoples' allergies. I might adopt some more cats just for that reason :lol
I'm not sure about dogs, but when people have allergic reactions to cats, it's caused by their saliva rather than their fur. That's why people will still flare up around hairless cats.
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
I've told you this before: stop hanging around shitty cats. Yes, not all cats are great, but it all depends on how they were raised. If a cat had an owner that was abusive, you can garendamntee that cat is going to be the biggest asshole on the planet. Same with dogs... and humans!
I don't mind the rough tongues... until Pearl starts licking my forehead. The shit HURTS.
My mom didn't train her cats very well, so they never learned to not claw at the carpet and furniture, so that sucks. No matter how many times you yell at them to stop, no matter how many items you throw at them and no matter how many scratch posts you have around the house, Boo and Bubba will not stop clawing the furniture. They ruined my girlfriend's couch and recliners, which inturn caused her to pretty much hate them.
When Pearl first wandered on our back porch, she reeked. Understandable for a stray, but every bit of her smelled like ass. I don't know if my mom ever gave her a bath, but she did eventually stop smelling. It sucked though. For whatever reason, Pearl like immediately fell in love with me, and always wanted to be next to me or on my lap. I wanted none of it because she smelled so bad. She's fine now. I love that cat. It's so strange to have an animal so enamored with me. Bella is that way too. She's a spaz, and mostly only wants my attention. She doesn't seem to like my girlfriend much. Same with Boo and Bubba. They used to love her. Something happened. Boo has always smelled like a stuffed animal. He knows how to clean himself good.
I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
Pearl was already an adult cat when we took her in, but she must have had some decent owners, until they decided to kick her to the curb that is. She's was trained. The nicest cat you'll ever meet, loving. She will scratch at the carpet occasionally, but she knows how to use the scratch post, and never claws at furniture. Her only flaw is she sheds A LOT. She's probably close to the same age as Boo and Bubba or maybe a little older. They're 11. Boo can be an asshole, but he's also incredibly loving. All four of them are. I used to have two black Labs, and they were the smartest, nicest dogs I ever met, but since having cats, I really don't want or care for dogs that much anymore.
Cats keep me at peace, especially Pearl. She's alway by my side, on my lap, hogging my pillow. Bella doesn't like being held at all, but she does get on my lap on occasion. You can hold Boo for hours. He loves it. Pearl doesn't like being held much either. Maybe it's a female cat thing. I love cats. These 4 aren't without their flaws, but I wouldn't have them any other way. OK, I could do without Boo, Bubba and Bella being assholes toward Pearl, and the two scratching the furniture, but other than that, I love them for who they are... OK, they could seriously stop puking on the floor. I step in that shit all the time. But other than that...
Oh, and as far as cats attacking unprovoked, as someone said, cats do give warnings. Either they'll give out an irrtated meow, or their ears will go back. You can always tell when a cat wants none of it.
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I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
Unless you live on a farm - nowhere near a main road like my Dad does. Not one of his cats has ever been run over and they always come back for dinner.
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"I know, I'll breed the pets.....to each other! Then I'll have the loyalty of a cat, and the cleanliness of a dog!" - Homer Simpson
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I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
I don't let my cat out anymore, since we moved to an appartment in the middle of a town, but when we lived in the house, I felt cruel if I didn't let her out. She loved being outside, don't see why that'd be cruel.
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I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
I don't let my cat out anymore, since we moved to an appartment in the middle of a town, but when we lived in the house, I felt cruel if I didn't let her out. She loved being outside, don't see why that'd be cruel.
I don't know if I'd call it cruel, but the average lifespan for an indoor cat is 12-20 years. An outdoor cat is 1-5.
Come spring time, I'm going to look into building on of these for our cat. They are referred to as Catios. You open a window to allow the cat in an out. Granted it isn't complete free-roam, but I think it's a fine compromise.
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We used a dog cage as a outdoor cat cage. They can be outside but keeps them protected. A good compromise. Our cats just want fresh air and sunshine.
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all fucking cats are awesome and no bashing allowed (can we put that in the thread title like the dog one??).
My cats are the fucking best. They're cuddly as fuck.
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I agree with the bold, can we please not turn this into cats vs dogs thread again? If you guys love dogs and can't stand cats, you can very well hang out in your own thread. I don't see why you would come into a cat appreciation thread and start saying how much they suck. Maybe the problem isn't with cats in that case.
And Jackie, your cats are indeed awesome! In fact, all cats are awesome. I don't like dogs much (though I respect well-trained dogs alright), and they don't seem to like me too; but I adore cats, and in fact all cats I've met seemed to like me. I've never been attacked by a cat or anything.
Anyway, I don't have any high quality pics of my cat at hand, so this one will do for now. That's his favourite pose for playing with anything. :lol
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Also, this gif isn't of my cat, but it's the one I load and stare at every time I'm angry at work. Incredibly soothing:
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eeeeeek - how have we not had one of these threads before? I have two kitties... 14 years old lol
I also don't get the cat vs. dog - I love both!
Here is Rascal:
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Here is Sid:
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And a friend's cat because the photo is awesome:
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Cats are awesome. I hate dogs, pretty much all of them. I love cats, pretty much all of them.
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Cats are awesome. I hate dogs, pretty much all of them. I love cats, pretty much all of them.
Let's be friends. :hifive:
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TBH, I am not a cat person; I vastly prefer dogs.
But for some reason, every cat I am near likes me quite a bit. It's kind of weird.
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Our three babies. Very rare to get them all in the same shot. The two cream ones usually ignore the brown one (the favorite).
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Awwwww
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
>:( Isn't this the cat appreciation thread? So why is there hate? Granted, Chino had a point as dogs were ripped. But I don't have dogs, and I prefer cats (even though a Golden is my dream pet), but I don't go into that thread. The title even said don't like dogs stay the eff out. So cat haters stay the eff out.
And cats smell??? If you are talking about owners who don't clean boxes that is one thing.
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Yep cats definitely don't smell. They clean themselves all day !
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A downside (at least for me): Waking me up at 3,4,5 in the morning crying for wet food even though I just gave them wet food hours before. Spoiled brats! ::)
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I love Cats! I have no use for dogs.
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My cat! :heart
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A downside (at least for me): Waking me up at 3,4,5 in the morning crying for wet food even though I just gave them wet food hours before. Spoiled brats! ::)
As much as I love cats, and my own cats in particular, I refuse to budge on the issue of who is the pet and who is the master. The first time a cat wakes me up, they go flying across the room. They might take a bump or bruise, but they'll recover. By the second time that happens, they know better than to wake me up. They'll bug my wife or my kids, but they don't mess with me.
Same thing in the kitchen. We set out food at 6 AM and 6 PM (as opposed to just leaving food in the dish all day, which I know works in some households but not ours) and when it gets around 5 or so, any time anyone goes into the kitchen, they're whining and meowing. They have learned not to bother me. I won't kick them, but I'll use my foot to launch them across the room. Again, they're smart animals and they learn quickly. Bothering me will not result in food; it will result in unpleasantry. I will feed them when I decide to.
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Here is my buddy, Buddy:
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:heart :heart :heart
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A downside (at least for me): Waking me up at 3,4,5 in the morning crying for wet food even though I just gave them wet food hours before. Spoiled brats! ::)
As much as I love cats, and my own cats in particular, I refuse to budge on the issue of who is the pet and who is the master. The first time a cat wakes me up, they go flying across the room. They might take a bump or bruise, but they'll recover. By the second time that happens, they know better than to wake me up. They'll bug my wife or my kids, but they don't mess with me.
Same thing in the kitchen. We set out food at 6 AM and 6 PM (as opposed to just leaving food in the dish all day, which I know works in some households but not ours) and when it gets around 5 or so, any time anyone goes into the kitchen, they're whining and meowing. They have learned not to bother me. I won't kick them, but I'll use my foot to launch them across the room. Again, they're smart animals and they learn quickly. Bothering me will not result in food; it will result in unpleasantry. I will feed them when I decide to.
Yup, same here. One thing I will not tolerate is animals hounding me when I feed them. All I ask is that they keep their distance while I get their food ready and not be a nuisance. On one extreme was my old man's dogs, who would sit patiently in front of their bowls and not eat until I told them it was OK, even if I made them wait 30 seconds just to be a dick (those were some smart dogs). Then you've got the other side which is our shop cat, who will run screaming from the room if I even walk in while she's eating. That is one stupid-ass cat.
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My Dad's cat Yoshi. 1996 - 2012
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A downside (at least for me): Waking me up at 3,4,5 in the morning crying for wet food even though I just gave them wet food hours before. Spoiled brats! ::)
As much as I love cats, and my own cats in particular, I refuse to budge on the issue of who is the pet and who is the master. The first time a cat wakes me up, they go flying across the room. They might take a bump or bruise, but they'll recover. By the second time that happens, they know better than to wake me up. They'll bug my wife or my kids, but they don't mess with me.
Same thing in the kitchen. We set out food at 6 AM and 6 PM (as opposed to just leaving food in the dish all day, which I know works in some households but not ours) and when it gets around 5 or so, any time anyone goes into the kitchen, they're whining and meowing. They have learned not to bother me. I won't kick them, but I'll use my foot to launch them across the room. Again, they're smart animals and they learn quickly. Bothering me will not result in food; it will result in unpleasantry. I will feed them when I decide to.
Yup, same here. One thing I will not tolerate is animals hounding me when I feed them. All I ask is that they keep their distance while I get their food ready and not be a nuisance. On one extreme was my old man's dogs, who would sit patiently in front of their bowls and not eat until I told them it was OK, even if I made them wait 30 seconds just to be a dick (those were some smart dogs). Then you've got the other side which is our shop cat, who will run screaming from the room if I even walk in while she's eating. That is one stupid-ass cat.
GAWD, that's how our cat is... I haven't so much as looked at that cat the wrong way and every single fuckin' time I put her bowl out, I'll wash my hands, get something to drink, and as I'm walking out of the kitchen, walk by the bowl again while she eats... it's like she has this seizure of fear and darts out of the room like I'm about to come at her with machine-gun that shoots Rottweilers. I don't get it. Definitely not the brightest thing, but at the same time she's a badass hunter. She's the tiniest fucking thing, and has come back WITH OWLS. Not one owl. That'd be badass enough...fucking multiple owls. It's like she's got retard strength and is fucking up the food chain, I swear. :lol :lol
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That's awesome. Owls are birds, and cats eat birds, I get that. But owls are also predators and are pretty badass themselves. A cat that can take out owls is damned good.
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A downside (at least for me): Waking me up at 3,4,5 in the morning crying for wet food even though I just gave them wet food hours before. Spoiled brats! ::)
As much as I love cats, and my own cats in particular, I refuse to budge on the issue of who is the pet and who is the master. The first time a cat wakes me up, they go flying across the room. They might take a bump or bruise, but they'll recover. By the second time that happens, they know better than to wake me up. They'll bug my wife or my kids, but they don't mess with me.
Same thing in the kitchen. We set out food at 6 AM and 6 PM (as opposed to just leaving food in the dish all day, which I know works in some households but not ours) and when it gets around 5 or so, any time anyone goes into the kitchen, they're whining and meowing. They have learned not to bother me. I won't kick them, but I'll use my foot to launch them across the room. Again, they're smart animals and they learn quickly. Bothering me will not result in food; it will result in unpleasantry. I will feed them when I decide to.
Yup, same here. One thing I will not tolerate is animals hounding me when I feed them. All I ask is that they keep their distance while I get their food ready and not be a nuisance. On one extreme was my old man's dogs, who would sit patiently in front of their bowls and not eat until I told them it was OK, even if I made them wait 30 seconds just to be a dick (those were some smart dogs). Then you've got the other side which is our shop cat, who will run screaming from the room if I even walk in while she's eating. That is one stupid-ass cat.
Weird. Maggie (my cat) will greet me when I get home from work and most days will gently entice me down to "her room" and ask me to pet her while she eats.
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My little girl, Sally.
(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/IMG_20150711_082648_zps0t77cnky.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/IMG_20150711_082648_zps0t77cnky.jpg.html)
Her big lug brother Harry giving me the business for food.
(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/20150925_223249_zpshmbqtfno.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/20150925_223249_zpshmbqtfno.jpg.html)
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For God's sake, please tell me it was the wife who named your cats Harry and Sally!
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Yup. If it was 2 boys I would have had the naming rights.
It would have been Lenny & Sqiggy.
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For God's sake, please tell me it was the wife who named your cats Harry and Sally!
Btw not about that movie. She always loved Sally as a name but Harry was named after a movie and our last name is Callahan. That should make you feel better.
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For God's sake, please tell me it was the wife who named your cats Harry and Sally!
Btw not about that movie. She always loved Sally as a name but Harry was named after a movie and our last name is Callahan. That should make you feel better.
Dirty Harry! The female should've been named Sandra.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CROujpkWgAANkk-.jpg:large)
:neverusethis:
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Everytime we eat KFC or El Pollo Loco, our brown cat smells it, comes around, and sits there waiting for handouts. Like we owe it to him.
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It's chicken, meat, food. You might drop some, and they have to be there just in case.
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Here is my buddy, Buddy:
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/v/t1.0-9/12002106_10109445726595074_9119513163767075680_n.jpg?oh=ad13a86c4b8ce8a8226279243e594fb9&oe=56915DD5)
Beautiful Cat!
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I posted this in the photography thread but here are a couple of shots of Shea:
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lqna-Smza1Q/VQbBDM0SkeI/AAAAAAAAA_Y/G_kMzJTkMWI/w1024-h683-no/shea1_sm.png)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qCZF_FjYA1o/VQbBDQZy7sI/AAAAAAAAA_c/io1wKJnUBHs/w1024-h683-no/shea2_sm.png)
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My cat doesn't eat filthy human sustenance. Doesn't matter what fine meat we put down for her, she doesn't care. She only eats superior cat food. Oh, and ham.
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My cat gets really interested in human food, like if I put a plate somewhere the cat would normally go then he will approach it smell it but never eats it.
He does however like to drink water from my glass, which he has gotten very much better with to the point he doesn't really attempt to do it anymore. He's broken many glasses by doing this.
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Our cats love egg whites.
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Our youngest cat Orbitty (aka Ralph Wiggum aka Stimpy) had to be put to sleep yesterday. :'( My wife woke up and found him lying on the floor lifeless with a puddle of urine next to him. We rushed him to the doctor and they said he was in critical condition with a low blood count. It would have cost too much money to do an ultrasound and keep him in the hospital for days, so we just had to let him go. He was only 7 years old! He had the personality of wood compared to the other cats but he was a sweet lap kitty. Poor little guy. We don't have kids, so this is like losing a child for us.
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I'm so sorry to hear that :'(
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So terrible, sorry.
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NVM
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That's awful. Losing a pet is always so difficult regardless of what type of animal it is.
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I am so sorry. I know exactly how you feel.
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Sorry for your loss. I'm dreading the day we have to put our cat down. It's going to be even harder now that he's my 3 year old daughters best friend.
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I'm really sorry to hear that. I've never had to put a pet down but I can only imagine how hard it is. I was destroyed the day my mom called and told me my childhood cat had drowned in a neighbors pool even though she was growing very old and we thought for sure we were going to have to put her down eventually. I've grown so attached to my cat and she shares the love back tenfold so the thought of having to potentially put her down on day really depresses me even though, hopefully, it's a long ways off.
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So sorry for the loss! I also know how it is to dread the day...
On a lighter note:
Two pics from last week's professional pet photo shoot. I could only afford two digital downloads, but I'm also getting some prints and stuff.
This was right after Smoochie (left) attacked Zorg (right) for no apparent reason, so i was all like " :o" :lol
(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12119187_776515685010_6844492494043064712_n.jpg?oh=0f7b024e59fe1b6f0a65df9e471a9c13&oe=56D0ACFB)
And here is Smooch being a complete badass:
(https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12065621_776515585210_540043748409522521_n.jpg?oh=8e233cdff23af034661d0f7c121914e3&oe=56894AF4)
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How does everyone feel about sphynx cats ?
I think they're gorgeous personally.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/99/de/d499de869135a4c2ede2c2747da60ae7.jpg)
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Never really liked those actually.
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I'd love to meet one and pet it.
I love how they have really big eyes and ears.
I follow a few people on Instagram who have Sphynx and they all say they're really loving. :heart
more so than "normal" cats.
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I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
I don't let my cat out anymore, since we moved to an appartment in the middle of a town, but when we lived in the house, I felt cruel if I didn't let her out. She loved being outside, don't see why that'd be cruel.
I don't know if I'd call it cruel, but the average lifespan for an indoor cat is 12-20 years. An outdoor cat is 1-5.
Is this an American thing or something? In the UK everyone lets their cats outdoors once they're old enough, unless they don't have a garden. And almost no cats die young. Unless they've been specially bred that way then keeping cats indoors is, if anything, the cruel thing. They are naturally outdoor animals.
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Well, not really domesticated ones. And they definitely do not live as long going outside. They're exposed to other animals, diseases, cars, the elements, crazy-ass people. I mean, it's sort of common sense. I'm not saying it's cruel to let them out because they generally want to be out there (not all of them, I've found) but you are most definitely endangering them when you let them outside. My family lost/almost lost several pets to cars in my childhood, so for me it's a no-brainer.
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I love cats. (and DOGS!)
We have five cats right now (had more before) and were doing lots of fostering and rescuing as well. So had a lot of kitties.
We never let ours outside (with the exception of two who can go under supervision only), as cats are best indoors. They harm wildlife and once they grow up indoors they won't care about being outside. In Australia there is a big problem with released or feral and wild cats (in the outback) that just decimate native Aussie wildlife. Cats here have no real natural predators (other than another introduced feral, the red fox) and thus they wreak havoc among Aussie natives.
We have a Burmese, Burmilla, Oriental and two moggies right now. Not sure if the term moggie is universal, it means a domestic short-haired cat.
Alas:
(https://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4767-2/Pet+Photography012.JPG)
Bella the tabby Oriental and Normann a chocolate Burmese (10yo and 12yo)
(https://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4772-2/Pet+Photography014.JPG)
Lucy (on my lap now) a tortoiseshell or calico ssh (9yo)
(https://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4983-1/Miles_7924.jpg)
Miles is a brown-shaded Burmilla (12yo)
(https://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/4955-1/Tom_0766.jpg)
Vale old Tom, who was sadly put to sleep due to kidney failure on Dec 29, 2014
(https://amatteroflight.com/gallery2/d/8216-2/Sabrina-and-Pablo_9183-1.jpg)
While this is Sabrina (one of two black sisters we rehomed) I don't have a photo handy of the
black girl we have, Ebony. She was rescued off the side of a dark road at night as a kitten.
She got adopted, then was returned to us a few months ago as the couple had split.
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Well, not really domesticated ones. And they definitely do not live as long going outside. They're exposed to other animals, diseases, cars, the elements, crazy-ass people. I mean, it's sort of common sense. I'm not saying it's cruel to let them out because they generally want to be out there (not all of them, I've found) but you are most definitely endangering them when you let them outside. My family lost/almost lost several pets to cars in my childhood, so for me it's a no-brainer.
Maybe it's also about how your neighbourhood look? I mean, if you live in an area where there's not a lot of traffic it can make sense. But as with much else, it's also about how you raise your cat. My little furry ball has lived indoors all his life and when I tried to use a leash and go out with him, he found the outside frightening and just pulled me back in. :lol
Also, my cat is a mean, badass motherfucker.
Here's my awesome cat planning his world domination, starting with my Facebook account:
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/10981361_10153068593433749_3895859757615336407_n.jpg?oh=f751d6a7a80da36ede2d687049d745a9&oe=56BCF00A)
Here he's packing all his weapons to prepare for judgement day:
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11081112_10153186050783749_7973240644680200769_n.jpg?oh=ff11d4e2b6efcf78a65d4d4ef00055a8&oe=568F40B8)
Here he is showing me who's the real boss:
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/1625755_10152336305548749_3941254883739314520_n.jpg?oh=51f6bdb09635bca24e02186bb7b8c885&oe=56D2DD5E)
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There is no way I let my cat outside. Mostly for the lifespan. I'd like to keep my cat alive and hanging with me as long as possible. I've had him for one year but I honestly at this point think would really struggle outside in the environment, the guy has trouble catching his toys in the house.
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How does everyone feel about sphynx cats ?
I think they're gorgeous personally.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/99/de/d499de869135a4c2ede2c2747da60ae7.jpg)
I think they're creepy as fuck. They're also a pain in the ass to take care of. My sister has one and her tales don't make endear me further to them. Seems they don't clean themselves like other cats, so once a week it's cat bath time!
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I dont think Ive ever actually seen on in person so I have no experience, but they dont really look attractive so I wouldn't choose to get one, either way, all of the cats I have had were adopted and you dont usually see special cat breeds at the shelter (at least from my experience).
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(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/99/de/d499de869135a4c2ede2c2747da60ae7.jpg)
I think they're creepy as fuck. They're also a pain in the ass to take care of. My sister has one and her tales don't make endear me further to them. Seems they don't clean themselves like other cats, so once a week it's cat bath time!
That's not surprising. A cat with no hair would probably evolve to no longer have the desire to constantly lick their coat clean. What's the tongue like on a hairless cat? Is it still rough like sandpaper? If not, that'd support my hypothesis (unless the hairless gene evolved faster than the rough tongue gene).
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(https://i.redditmedia.com/gg6AJPvhvyE1Rj60UYHb03RXopLrkBJIv2kcvG3-S0s.jpg?w=765&s=f7c6eeb03dcebecd6679e6e4f4d11230)
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That's pretty cool, really. But the monument is... a litter box?
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I knew it
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/f5/28/41/f5284163fc4edd8d64bc15b62e512fc8.jpg)
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How does everyone feel about sphynx cats ?
I think they're gorgeous personally.
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/d4/99/de/d499de869135a4c2ede2c2747da60ae7.jpg)
I think they're quite unique and intriguing, but I don't think I'd ever want to own one.
Speaking of cats, this is for anyone who is local. I have two cats I need to get rid of. My daughter has developed an allergy to cats, so instead of keeping them at her mother's they are now staying with me since she is with me much less. So if anyone here wants, or know someone who wants, a cat, let me know. I have two of them and can provide photos.
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We got a baby burmese recently. He's sweet with us but he's a terror to his older brothers, and they're like "get away from me, brat!". Hopefully he'll calm down after neutering.
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
I didn't do this shit in the dog thread so don't do it here.
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
I didn't do this shit in the dog thread so don't do it here.
The funny thing is that other than the 60-grit tongue thing, this comment is a much better description for dogs than it is for cats (and a rough tongue is better than a wet one).
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God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
I didn't do this shit in the dog thread so don't do it here.
The funny thing is that other than the 60-grit tongue thing, this comment is a much better description for dogs than it is for cats (and a rough tongue is better than a wet one).
Yes quite. Dogs always stink. And cats constantly clean themselves.
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This was on my Facebook feed, cannot help but feel this cat's name is awesome!
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/02/484111751/library-cats-job-is-saved
https://www.wslibrary.org/Browser.html
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I am sorry, but it is bull shit to say that cats do not smell. Sure, dogs smell worse, but cats are still animals that smell.
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All animals smell. The degree to which they smell is a different story.
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This thread more than proves that dog people bang on and on about how cats are inferior to dogs.
Whereas cat people just prefer cats.
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I am sorry, but it is bull shit to say that cats do not smell. Sure, dogs smell worse, but cats are still animals that smell.
Dog breath alone renders this invalid. I dunno what cats you've been hanging around but I have never run across a truly smelly cat especially since the majority lick themselves clean for nearly half of the day.
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Everyone needs to take a step back and chill. This isn't a debate thread. Stop derailing it.
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This thread more than proves that dog people bang on and on about how cats are inferior to dogs.
Whereas cat people just prefer cats.
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We have a cat named George (named after George Romero). He adopted us from the animal shelter. I say that because as we were looking at animals in the pound, when I walked by the cage he was in he started caterwauling and reached out with his paw in a desperate attempt to get my attention. It worked. That was 14 years ago. He was 1 or possibly 2 when we got him. And I know now our time is shorter everyday. I can't even imagine what that day will be like when he's gone. He and I have long had a special relationship that Mrs.Vox calls our "bromance". He sleeps curled up against my stomach or back every night. When he's been sick or needed to go to the vet, only I can comfort him.
The husky lays on the floor behind my chair when I write. But George will sit and stare at me when he wants me to take a break. He gets physically depressed when I'm traveling, and anytime I get out luggage to pack he crawls inside and clings on with his claws when I try and lift him out.
He's a Turkish Van, which means he's a swimming cat. Anytime I'm in the pool he as to swim with me. He loves to be in and play in the water. Another characteristic of his breed is that they LOVE to play fetch. He and our Husky, Dreyfuss have so much in common that they hang out and often play together. He is by far the coolest cat I've ever been responsible for; and he has become one of my best friends.
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Cat bodies don't smell in my experience, but their breath.....daaaag nasty! The first thing I said when we got our oldest cat is his breath smells like a dumpster. His nickname has been "dump" ever since! Even our young kitten's breath is bad.
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Our cat did smell quite a bit when he got older because he wasn't really able to clean himself any more. His breath was even worse :lol He sadly passed away a few months ago, I have to see I do miss him more than I expected, even though for the last two years I only saw him in the weekends and he was sleeping 23 hours a day, he was there for as long as I can remember. (My parents got him when I was 1 year old)
Here's a picture of him:
(https://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z404/mattie4ever/dikkiedik_zpstdzfg1nj.jpg) (https://s1188.photobucket.com/user/mattie4ever/media/dikkiedik_zpstdzfg1nj.jpg.html)
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I adopted two older black cats last summer, aged 10 and 12. They wake me nightly either from meowing or fighting, they have ruined my carpet with hairballs, my CD collection is coated with cat litter dust, but hell, I love them to bits ❤️😻😻
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The husky lays on the floor behind my chair when I write. But George will sit and stare at me when he wants me to take a break. He gets physically depressed when I'm traveling, and anytime I get out luggage to pack he crawls inside and clings on with his claws when I try and lift him out.
Since I travel a lot for work, my cat Buddy knows that as soon as I pull my luggage out that it means I'll be gone for a bit and everytime he shows how much he hates it. One time he decided to pee in my luggage to show that:
(https://scontent.fewr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/11947802_10109384889128844_7733745813335546648_o.jpg)
Otherwise, Buddy is awesome and a girl recently called him my sidekick which I agree he is. I love this picture of him when he hears things outside my bedroom window :lol
(https://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm267/cramx3/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_131223.jpg)
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I never posted in this thread but I'm a step-dad to my girlfriends cat Lily. She is a pretty sweet cat. She does her own thing most of the day except for when she brings me bobby pins to play fetch. She never runs when I throw them, just lightly trots.
She also has two really weird quirks, she cries if you don't let her in the shower with you and she begs to be picked up after you shower and at night right before bed she meows as loud as she can. It's her signal that she wants me to lay down, she'll lay on my chest and drool while I pet her.
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The cat jumps in the shower? You drip some water on my cat and you'd think I was pouring napalm on him.
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The cat jumps in the shower? You drip some water on my cat and you'd think I was pouring napalm on him.
:rollin One of our cats likes to come stand in the shower with me, but he definitely has the same reaction if he gets even slightly wet. I think he just likes the humidity or something
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My cat also really likes the shower, but not really going in it. He loves to walk along the edge of the tub while Im showering and also sticking his head in and catching some water as it comes off my naked body :lol he's odd
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My little girl Sally as a kitten used to walk around the shower edge.
(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/IMG_20150711_082648_zps0t77cnky.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/IMG_20150711_082648_zps0t77cnky.jpg.html)
My big lug Harry just wants to eat and he will stare you down.
(https://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/kingshmegland/20150925_223249_zpshmbqtfno.jpg) (https://s583.photobucket.com/user/kingshmegland/media/20150925_223249_zpshmbqtfno.jpg.html)
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The cat jumps in the shower? You drip some water on my cat and you'd think I was pouring napalm on him.
:rollin One of our cats likes to come stand in the shower with me, but he definitely has the same reaction if he gets even slightly wet. I think he just likes the humidity or something
Yea she does. The first time I ever showered at my girlfriends place before we moved in together she runs into the shower and just rolls around in the water.
She is a weird cat. She'll sit in the sink and meow. She wants someone to turn on the water a little bit so she can drink from it, she'll also let it run all over her head.
One more thing she does that makes her an asshole. If you have a glass of water she'll come and try and drink from it, if she can't reach it, say the glass is than half full, she'll stick her paw in there to be a dick.
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My old cat would knock the glass over if she couldn't get her head in it to drink the water, it became a legit problem.
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My old cat would knock the glass over if she couldn't get her head in it to drink the water, it became a legit problem.
I didn't know this was your cat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUEQYjYgf4
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My old cat would knock the glass over if she couldn't get her head in it to drink the water, it became a legit problem.
I didn't know this was your cat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUEQYjYgf4
:lol that was pure maliciousness though, my old cat just wanted the water.
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Minor league baseball team to wear cat themed jerseys this CATurday.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/07/minor-league-phillies-cat-jerseys-caturday-cats-cats-cats
They are also encouraging fans to bring their cats to the game, in a cage or leash. They must not be cat people to think this is a good idea.
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Bring your cat? :lol I kind of hope everyone shows up with a cat just to see what happens.
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I dislike the idea of owning cats and dogs equally, except if I was rich I'd get a dog and I'd get a guy that handles all dog-related bull shit chores but I'd never get a cat.
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:lol
My wife has been hanging over a friend's house with our friends younger daughter while the older daughter has surgery in Boston.
They have 2 dogs and my wife wants a dog. We have 2 cats and they are easier to deal with than dogs.
She dealt with the dog not coming back in at 5 am so she's off the dog train. :lol
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:lol I love dogs and would love to have one, but they are a lot more work than a cat and I just am not home enough to give it the attention the dog would need. Cats are so simple.
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haha, was watching the Aussie NRL yesterday and the team the Penrith Panthers were playing when an amazing black cat ran onto the field. Panthers lost the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_A7IeoRjSM
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Dog people are like Android people.
iPhone and Cat people prefer cats and iPhones.
Android and Dog people have a burning hatred for iPhone and Cats and have to tell you at every opportunity.
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Dog people are like Android people.
iPhone and Cat people prefer cats and iPhones.
Android and Dog people have a burning hatred for iPhone and Cats and have to tell you at every opportunity.
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I'm an Android guy and a cat lover. :biggrin:
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I'm an Android guy and a cat lover. :biggrin:
Same, but I love dogs too, just only own a cat.
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I like dogs too and love most animals. Cats are just so much easier to handle with a work schedule that my wife and I do.
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I like dogs too and love most animals. Cats are just so much easier to handle with a work schedule that my wife and I do.
Exactly.
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Do have. :lol
Ooops. I always wanted a basset hound. Just not fair to the dog with us not being around a lot.
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Dog people are like Android people.
iPhone and Cat people prefer cats and iPhones.
Android and Dog people have a burning hatred for iPhone and Cats and have to tell you at every opportunity.
:lol Oh the irony!
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I'm an Android guy and a cat lover. :biggrin:
Same here.
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I like dogs too and love most animals. Cats are just so much easier to handle with a work schedule that my wife and I do.
Exactly.
This is for sure one of the pros for cats in the great debate. I love being able to take a long weekend away, and my two fur balls will be fine.
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Dog people are like Android people.
iPhone and Cat people prefer cats and iPhones.
Android and Dog people have a burning hatred for iPhone and Cats and have to tell you at every opportunity.
Yeah? Well, I love cats, but I love dogs more AND I use Linux, so go scratch. ;)
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I didn't say Dog people ARE Android people.
The type of people who prefer Android constantly bitch about iPhone and it's the same with Dog people and cats.
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I didn't say Dog people ARE Android people.
The type of people who prefer Android constantly bitch about iPhone and it's the same with Dog people and cats.
Playstation vs. xbox?
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I didn't say Dog people ARE Android people.
The type of people who prefer Android constantly bitch about iPhone and it's the same with Dog people and cats.
Playstation vs. xbox?
Nintendo vs. Sega
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Coke vs. Pepsi.
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McDonald's vs. Burger King
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Na'vi vs. Humans
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Na'vi vs. Humans
:lol
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Sooo....we rescued another cat yesterday. This is our seventh rescue. She's polydactyl, and we think she's pregnant.
(https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/m_b_miller/20160714_201750_zpsgahuortm.jpg) (https://s17.photobucket.com/user/m_b_miller/media/20160714_201750_zpsgahuortm.jpg.html)
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We're calling her Juno, since she's a pregnant teenager with a bit of an attitude. But she's so friendly. We suspect she was a drop-off.
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Nice! Cool looking kitty
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Nice! Cool looking kitty
Want her?
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Nice! Cool looking kitty
Want her?
Sorry but no thanks, not looking for another cat.
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Sooo....we rescued another cat yesterday. This is our seventh rescue. She's polydactyl, and we think she's pregnant.
Woah...a dinosaur cat.
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She's polydactyl
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Woohoo! The cat isn't pregnant after all...she looks to have had a litter and just recently weaned them. This will make adopting her out muuuuuch easier...
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Yesterday we had to put down my cat Chief. He has been in my life since I was a child and saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. My family and I found him four days after September 11th as a kitten, his eyes not even fully opened yet. I remember when his paws were so tiny that he would walk across my keyboard and only step on one key at a time. He was named in honor of my mom's cousin Jerry, a fire chief who we lost to those horrible terrorist attacks and he help us all cope during a very difficult time. He eventually grew up to be a beautiful cat albeit with a bit of an attitude but he was still a good boy in my eyes. These past few days have been a challenge for me and my house as well as my heart feels empty. I've had so many cats in my life including five still living with me today but none of them will ever be able to replace Chief. Goodbye my friend. You will be missed.
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That's a damn shame.
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Sorry to hear that. Losing pets can be just as hard as losing a human family member.
On a different note, I have two cats I need to find a new home for. Interested or know anyone interested?
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I have one cat that's 15 and one thats 9. They are both awesome.
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Sorry for your loss of your pet. So sad.
And I'm missing my cat! Can't wait to see Buddy tomorrow.
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That's heartbreaking. I'm sorry for your loss.
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https://youtu.be/k-GsmkSVL4M (https://youtu.be/k-GsmkSVL4M)
Made this video late last night right before I went to bed. Essentially my cat got stirred up laying in bed and I noticed a centipede on my ceiling. So I shot it with a nerf gun and the funny part is, my cat ate the centipede after it fell down :lol I was laughing so hard, couldn't believe it.
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:lol
My cat attacks the shit out of mice (doesn't kill them often) but a bug makes her jump three feet in the air. I'm jealous of Buddy and voracious appetite.
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Our oldest cat suddenly got sick and we had to put him down last night. :'( Same problem as our youngest cat had almost a year ago: bleeding internally, doctors couldn't figure out how or why. Ran all kinds of tests, nothing abnormal but very low blood level.
This didn't happen until we moved to an old building. Something environmental? In the paint? We switched to bottled water after our last cat died thinking it was in the tap water. Gotta find out what this shit is because we have two more cats. Just grasping at straws here.
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:'( Really sorry to hear that. *hugs*
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Wow that's frightening! Sorry for your loss. Have you looked into any plants nearby? There are a lot of plants that are pretty toxic to cats and maybe they are eating them?
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Sorry for your loss, that's terrible. Did the vet say water could cause internal bleeding? My first thought is unlikely. I'd take chknptpie's thought and maybe something the cats could be eating instead of the drinking water. But I also don't know much about that.
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Our cats are indoors only except for being on an enclosed patio. No plants. Our cat that died last year never went on the patio.
The only link between the two is their calming medicine (clomicalm), but we read that it has a 1% chance of causing this. I can see it happening to one, but two in the same family?
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I'm so sorry dparrott. My great goes out to you.
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I am not appreciating cats a whole lot right now. One of them ate a few coins, and I'm looking at a (best case) $3K vet bill.
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Will they deduct the value of the coins from the bill?
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One thing that we found is deadly to cats: stuffing or foam with flame retardant added. Our youngest cat used to chew up his stuffed toys to where the stuffing would come out, we read that some stuffing could have that stuff. We were in the middle of recovering chairs and left the foam exposed which could have had flame retardant, our recent death could have been from that, he was around that chair a lot.
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Anyone who thinks that dogs are better than cats has clearly never had a purring cat on their lap while they were in the middle of a panic attack. I suffer from anxiety and tonight I had one of my worst attacks ever. One of my cats was right near me while this was going on and immediately jumped onto my lap and helped me through my attack.
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Cat's purring :tup
Dogs barking non stop for no reason :tdwn
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Anyone who thinks that dogs are better than cats has clearly never had a purring cat on their lap while they were in the middle of a panic attack. I suffer from anxiety and tonight I had one of my worst attacks ever. One of my cats was right near me while this was going on and immediately jumped onto my lap and helped me through my attack.
False dichotomy.
If you had a dog instead of a cat, he/she would have sensed your anxiety and would have gently leaned against you and stuck through it with you. Both domestic dogs and cats are fantastic house mates for this very reason.
I'm glad you have your kitty to help you! Purring cats are a fantastic stress reliever.
And KB. We've gone over this at least a dozen times with you. You're projecting your fear/disgust in the wrong direction. A dog that barks incessantly is a sign of a mistreated animal. It's owner is the problem.
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Very true Podaar, a dog that's an asshole usually points to the owners being assholes.
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I love when I open my bedroom window and my cat hears something
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:heart :heart
Maggie (my cat) will jump on the window sill, crouch down, and start chirping at the birds. So. Damned. Cute.
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My old cat use to chirp too, hilarious and cute. Buddy however does not, he just likes to look. He also is ridiculously scared of going outside for some reason. Cool with me, no worries when the door is left open, just seems odd though. All my other cats even the scaredy cats were intrigued by the great outdoors.
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Our cat named Boo was an outside cat at age 2 and stayed out all night and
Would come in and sleep most of the day. He would bring home birds and and an occasional
Rabbit.
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Our cat makes dolphin noises out the window. According to the amazingly adorable documentary The Lion in My Living Room (on Netflix), they think it's so the cat can lure birds into its reach.
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Our cat lily is able to go outside for the first time. It's always been an apartment cat but now we have a fenced in back yard we figured we'd let her out, she'll take two steps out and that's enough. She does love laying outside though.
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Our 4 cats at feeding time!
From left to Right.
Bernie, Ozzy, Suki and Sooty.
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Our cat makes dolphin noises out the window. According to the amazingly adorable documentary The Lion in My Living Room (on Netflix), they think it's so the cat can lure birds into its reach.
They also do that if you shine a laser pointer at the ceiling.
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Our 4 cats at feeding time!
From left to Right.
Bernie, Ozzy, Suki and Sooty.
This is what Heaven looks like.
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:heart
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:heart
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Our cat lily is able to go outside for the first time. It's always been an apartment cat but now we have a fenced in back yard we figured we'd let her out, she'll take two steps out and that's enough. She does love laying outside though.
Yeah, Maggie has been an indoor cat for nearly all of her 17 years. About five years ago, we started encouraging her to go out in the backyard. It probably took her two years to venture beyond the back step to the sitting area and every Spring she seemingly needs to get her courage up as the weather improves. By mid summer, she'll go as far as the Elderberry bushes behind the yard swing (about 30 feet from the back patio).
Here's the kicker though, she hates grass! She literally won't walk on it and if you put her down on the grass she'll just meow forlornly and give you a look like, "Your carpet out here sucks ass!" :lol She gets out to the yard swing by carefully walking along the garden curbing. It's funny as hell to watch her avoid the lawn. Somewhere, I have a video of her doing it. I'll try to find it and share with the thread.
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My love bugs Sally & Harry. Brother and sister from the same litter.
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That's pretty cute. My cat isn't nearly that sweet however at 2am she loves to come into bed and touch her nose to mine while purring as loud as possible.
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A girl I work with said one day that all she wanted to do was watch kittens on cam and someone found her this:
https://catcafebk.com/kitten-cam/
Apparently cat cafes are starting to pop up and I kind of want to go to one.
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iPet Companion used to list several humane societies where you could remotely move objects to play with cats. Sadly, they shut down :(
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Our cat lily is able to go outside for the first time. It's always been an apartment cat but now we have a fenced in back yard we figured we'd let her out, she'll take two steps out and that's enough. She does love laying outside though.
Yeah, Maggie has been an indoor cat for nearly all of her 17 years. About five years ago, we started encouraging her to go out in the backyard. It probably took her two years to venture beyond the back step to the sitting area and every Spring she seemingly needs to get her courage up as the weather improves. By mid summer, she'll go as far as the Elderberry bushes behind the yard swing (about 30 feet from the back patio).
Here's the kicker though, she hates grass! She literally won't walk on it and if you put her down on the grass she'll just meow forlornly and give you a look like, "Your carpet out here sucks ass!" :lol She gets out to the yard swing by carefully walking along the garden curbing. It's funny as hell to watch her avoid the lawn. Somewhere, I have a video of her doing it. I'll try to find it and share with the thread.
Here's the video I mentioned. It's kinda shaky because I took it with my phone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWEe0kY1xjQ
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:lol
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When we got two kittens last year we were a bit worried about how our other two cats would react to them. As you can see Bernie took to them straight away. Our other cat Sooty was a little put out to begin with, but came round after about a month.
Bernie with Suki....
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Bernie with Ozzy....
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My cat just did me a solid. I left the door open last night a big moth flew in. I tried to catch it because I knew my gf was going to freak out in the morning, couldn't catch it. Came downstairs this morning and Lily are cat is sitting there watching it flap around with a missing wing. She looks at me with a look like "I took care of it"
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My cat just did me a solid. I left the door open last night a big moth flew in. I tried to catch it because I knew my gf was going to freak out in the morning, couldn't catch it. Came downstairs this morning and Lily are cat is sitting there watching it flap around with a missing wing. She looks at me with a look like "I took care of it"
That story could have went another way.
My cat just did me a solid...pile of shit on the carpet.
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I had to put this guy down today- not even 10 years young. Collins, named after Phil Collins.
*P.S.A. under photo
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* PSA- Cat owners! Put away any of your string like items. Swallowing a foreign object is what got Collins, and the cost of surgery was too much for me to do.
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I'm sorry for your loss.
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I am so sorry for your loss.
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Sorry, that's terrible
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Our 4 cats at feeding time!
From left to Right.
Bernie, Ozzy, Suki and Sooty.
So, Sooty looks a lot like our Little Bob.
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She was the first cat, so I'll start with her story. She belonged to my girlfriend before we ever met. She lived with her parents at the time and Little Bob as a kitten would come around for food and eventually they got her inside. They named her before knowing the she was not a girl. She is named after Sergei Bobrovsky who played for the Flyers at the time. Pictured here is one of the few times she does not have her collar with the Flyers tag on it. One strange thing about her is I've given her the opportunity multiple times to live without her collar but she always drags it out and lays near it. For whatever reason she actually likes having it on, seemingly.
Our next cat came after we were together. My aunt has a chunk of land and a barn and a litter of kittens took to staying there at one point. Xanadu was by far the smallest and unhealthiest of the bunch, and also pitch black which we love. Several trips to the vet and medicines later Xanadu was very healthy and while she was and is still a tiny cat, got to be a much healthier weight. She is definitely the most mischievous of the cats. Getting into the dryer, refrigerator, open drawers, etc. She is also by far the one who wants to play the most.
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Then there is our third rescue, Bagheera. He was both an omen and a perfect example of a cat adopting his humans. We were looking for a new house and on our first visit to the place we ended up buying we saw Bagheera, another all black cat. The house happened to be the one we liked the most of everything we initially saw, so every time we would come back with family to get more opinions on it he would be there. Two months or so later we would close, and we had two weeks of "soft" moving before the final moving day and would start leaving food and water out for him. We came to learn that the previous "real" resident (the guy we bought it from fixed/improved/flipped it) had the cat and ended up kicking it out of the house. From all account she was a drug addict and had a slew of mental health issues. It's oddly not noticeable in the picture I have here, but Bagheera's one eye is screwed up (thankfully the vet says he still has sight out of it, but no clue how good it is), and we don't know if that happened in his time outside or inside, as we've always had the fear based on how he reacts to certain things that he was abused in some way previously. He would eventually come to lay on my lap outside, then would come inside just to eat and then ask to be let back out again, then would start spending the coldest nights inside, and is now firmly our cat. He goes out every morning, and sometimes comes back in an hour later when my girlfriend leaves, and sometimes stays out till one of us gets home from work. And he'll sometimes take some evening hours outside too, but always spends the overnight in with us. I love having a cat that is free, is let out whenever he wants, but stays for the most part on our property and always comes back home. I feel bad for Little Bob who often wants to go out, but for a variety of reasons we can never let out alone.
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Will post some more stuff shortly.
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So, cat training.
My big accomplishment was to get all three cats to sit for their wet or dry food. Jennie has taken that to a whole new level.
For treats the cats have to high five. Bob and Xanadu are at the point where even if treats are not present they will high five. Bagheera started a little later in training and is still behind. He's currently being made to acknowledge the difference between going up with both paws and just one. The video here is early on in the training for the first two.
https://youtu.be/H5ywNff7KBY
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Nice! I think my cat is just about fully trained now to give a kiss (nose to nose) for a treat. Been working on it for a few weeks and he's got it down pretty good that if I say kiss without a treat he will still try to kiss me (or just start kissing me if he thinks I have a treat). Next is to train for paw, but those high fives are pretty good, not sure I can get him to do that :lol
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Nice! I think my cat is just about fully trained now to give a kiss (nose to nose) for a treat. Been working on it for a few weeks and he's got it down pretty good that if I say kiss without a treat he will still try to kiss me (or just start kissing me if he thinks I have a treat). Next is to train for paw, but those high fives are pretty good, not sure I can get him to do that :lol
Nice, forgot about one thing myself. Whenever we pick Xanadu up she is required to give a nose boop to be let down.
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That's awesome, Nick. I've trained my dog to give high fives for treats but it never occurred to me to have the cat do it. Then again, she doesn't like treats. :lol
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My new kitten Leia. I’ve only had her for a week and I’m already in love.
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What gorgeous baby kitty! /smooshy voice
From the expression in her eyes, on the second picture, I'd say she is purring like a diesel.
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Cute kitty.
I've noticed my cat lately has been super loving towards me. I think since I had been traveling a lot more lately for work and my brother now has a gf and is hardly home, he starting to realize he misses having someone around. It's really noticeable how much more affectionate he has been since I got back from my last trip.
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What gorgeous baby kitty! /smooshy voice
From the expression in her eyes, on the second picture, I'd say she is purring like a diesel.
You’re absolutely correct about that. She loves being loved.
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Had a couple cardinals toying with my cat this morning. I have a nice big window in my living room with some small trees on the otherwise of it. There were two cardinals in the trees which had my cat going wild. I came over to check it out cause cardinals are really cool looking birds... and then the other one (I only noticed one at first) bolted and scared the shit out of me flying out of no where right at my face hitting the window :lol
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Had a couple cardinals toying with my cat this morning. I have a nice big window in my living room with some small trees on the otherwise of it. There were two cardinals in the trees which had my cat going wild. I came over to check it out cause cardinals are really cool looking birds... and then the other one (I only noticed one at first) bolted and scared the shit out of me flying out of no where right at my face hitting the window :lol
We have a huge living room window looking out front as well. Put the giant cat tower there, and along the back of our couch we have a nice fluffy blanket we run between the couch and window base. It's generally the cats favorite place to just hang out. When I'm at one end of the couch on the PS4 at night it's very common to have 1 cat on the other end of the couch, 2 up on the blanket, and 1 in the tower.
Then, as a bonus, we had the idea to put a bird feeder hanging about 5' out from the window... it's hilarious to see up to 4 cats doing some combination of but wiggling or chattering.
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Cute kitty.
I've noticed my cat lately has been super loving towards me. I think since I had been traveling a lot more lately for work and my brother now has a gf and is hardly home, he starting to realize he misses having someone around. It's really noticeable how much more affectionate he has been since I got back from my last trip.
My gf travels for work so our cat really has formed an attachment to me. Whenever I come home she runs downstairs to greet me and when I go to bed she meows at me so I can roll on my back so she can lay on my heat and can pet her. For cat that always looks angry she can certainly be sweet.
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Had a couple cardinals toying with my cat this morning. I have a nice big window in my living room with some small trees on the otherwise of it. There were two cardinals in the trees which had my cat going wild. I came over to check it out cause cardinals are really cool looking birds... and then the other one (I only noticed one at first) bolted and scared the shit out of me flying out of no where right at my face hitting the window :lol
We have a huge living room window looking out front as well. Put the giant cat tower there, and along the back of our couch we have a nice fluffy blanket we run between the couch and window base. It's generally the cats favorite place to just hang out. When I'm at one end of the couch on the PS4 at night it's very common to have 1 cat on the other end of the couch, 2 up on the blanket, and 1 in the tower.
Then, as a bonus, we had the idea to put a bird feeder hanging about 5' out from the window... it's hilarious to see up to 4 cats doing some combination of but wiggling or chattering.
That's a good idea actually hahaha I'm not sure I want to attract so many birds close to my driveway and cars though. There used to actually be a bird that would hang out in front of the window for the first few years I lived here, but haven't seen him after last winter so wonder if something happened to that bird. I have this picture of that bird bringing a preying mantis to show off for my cat:
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I find it so funny how the cats interact with the outside world (and how the outside world interacts with them), especially since mine hasn't been outside since he was born :lol
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I'd like to do something like this at the next house I buy. I feel so bad that our cat doesn't get to experience outside in any capacity other than sitting in an open window.
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I don't think I'm willing to go that far for Buddy, as much as he loves the windows and looking out, he hasn't shown one single bit of want to actually go outside. Usually hides when the door is open and I can leave it open all day and he won't attempt to go out.
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Before Victoria and I bought the house, her cat (Tomas) was at her parents' house. Despite V begging them to be careful about leaving doors open, her folks would absent mindedly let him out constantly. Sometimes he'd disappear for days on end before coming home. She'd always be worried sick come day 3 and 4, so I eventually got a GPS collar for the guy (which he managed to lose the first time he escaped). We're very careful at our house and he's never escaped, but he's very much accustomed to the outdoors and what it can provide. That could maybe be why I feel a little bad about it. Had he been a house cat his whole life, that'd be one thing. But for the first two years of his existence, he was regularly out in wild murdering birds and stuff.
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Wanted to share some photos of my three cats. :biggrin: Hope they all display properly.
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Bonus photos of them as kittens :)
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This one looks just like my Margret-Elizabeth (Maggie) :heart
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Aww. That cat, he's a bit of a grump. A fat, lazy grump. We found him and the black one together in a box on the side of the road, they weren't very healthy to begin with. We've just thought of them as brothers since we got them :) they're 7 now... the little one is 2, she was only a couple weeks old in that photo up there and loooves both the older ones. :)
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Yeah, Maggie was a bit of grump when she was younger, but she's 17 now and is just a sweet dottering ol' lady. Still, she is a seal point Siamese so, yeah, vocal as hell when things aren't her way. :lol
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Yeah, Maggie was a bit of grump when she was younger, but she's 17 now and is just a sweet dottering ol' lady. Still, she is a seal point Siamese so, yeah, vocal as hell when things aren't her way. :lol
:lol :lol Is she a hisser too? Old boy has quite a temper himself :biggrin:
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No, she's only ever hissed at Sagan (our dog) and only when he was a little puppy. If she was grumpy in her younger days it was more subtle than spitting, clawing or running away. For instance, if she thought her litter wasn't fresh enough, she might climb into a house plant, turn around, look you right in the eye, put her ears back and have a nice piss.
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Before Victoria and I bought the house, her cat (Tomas) was at her parents' house. Despite V begging them to be careful about leaving doors open, her folks would absent mindedly let him out constantly. Sometimes he'd disappear for days on end before coming home. She'd always be worried sick come day 3 and 4, so I eventually got a GPS collar for the guy (which he managed to lose the first time he escaped). We're very careful at our house and he's never escaped, but he's very much accustomed to the outdoors and what it can provide. That could maybe be why I feel a little bad about it. Had he been a house cat his whole life, that'd be one thing. But for the first two years of his existence, he was regularly out in wild murdering birds and stuff.
Our cat has never been outside except for maybe once or twice when she escaped until last year when we bought a house. We started letting her outside to see what she would do and she didn't do anything except murder every bug and lay out in the sun. We aren't too worried about her running away because at any noise outside she darts back in. If she doesn't want to go in and forces me to chase her in circles I just call the dog and he'll chase her inside.
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So, about a year ago, Maggie began "singing the song of her people" at the water bowl every morning. I think the official term is caterwauling...a sort of forlorn yowl that I like to call "summoning the pride down to the watering hole."
She waits until the coffee is done and Mrs. P and I are otherwise engaged and starts in with her aria while she sits next to the bowl and occasionally pats the surface of the water with her paw. I've only been able to personally witness it a few times because if she gets a whiff of someone watching, she slinks off in a stealthy crouch.
It's been kind of a charming addition to the rhythm of our lives: two empty-nesters quietly sipping coffee while the dog snores and the cat sings. Until, about a month ago when she began doing every time she goes to get a drink, and I mean every time. It's starting to drive me nuts. On the weekend I'll get this annoying serenade twenty times per day.
Do any of you have a cat that does this? Is it just because she's old and senile?
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It could be but I’m not sure. I kind of have a similar annoyance, I’ve teained our cat to wake me up in the middle of the night so I can pet her. She runs across the room and claws at the wall and when she sees me she runs to the bed and hops up so I can pet her. I’m not doing a very good job at breaking the habit.
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I wish we could do that with our cat but it would be a disaster
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:lol the cat looks to be enjoying it more than most children.
As for the cat singing, I've never heard of that before, but my cat drinks from the water really loudly and only when I'm not watching. It sounds like he's really pigging out with the water and it's really loud, but the moment I come near the kitchen, he stops and stares at me.
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Mrs. P was able to capture Maggie singing at the water bowl a couple of times this weekend. They're just short snipits and not the full-throated minute long serenades because Maggie's still trying to be sneaky about it. I'll try and get them on YouTube later for folks to check out.
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My older cat is obsessed with the water bowl. If the level isn't to her liking she starts moving it around and will also occasionally sing the song of her people at it. But both of my cats are extremely vocal so I'm used to them meowing at just about any time. It's pretty hilarious but sometimes maddening. I recently dug up this video of what happens when I spend the night out (video quality and lighting is terrible but it's really about the sound :lol): https://youtu.be/wcX70bHvZ3U
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That's the kind of greeting my cat gives me lol. Lots to say.
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Okay, following is one of the snipits that Mrs. P caught. Sorry for the slow streaming but apparently my copy of Adobe Premier is so old that it doesn't think iPhone .mov are legitimate video files. Thus, I had no way of converting it to a streaming-friendly mp4 format.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXN1k50P420
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:lol, ouch. That's funny, Smoochie was very intrigued by the video. She always comes over to investigate what's playing on my phone.
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It was funny and cute when she first started doing it, but after a year and thousands of those little songs later it's starting to drive me crazy.
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:lol That's cute! It sounds like she's trying to talk!
I don't think I shared this one... a few years ago my dad had just come in from shoveling snow and in the dining room he noticed Luna (the black cat) enjoying the heating vent... that's been 'his spot' ever since. You can see his lil fangs! :lol
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Aaaah, :heart
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That pose is amazing.
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My mom told me that our family cat of 13 years died this morning. It wasn't a shock, but it's still heart breaking.
Actually cried for the first time in like 10+ years.
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I'm so sorry, Man.
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Okay, following is one of the snipits that Mrs. P caught. Sorry for the slow streaming but apparently my copy of Adobe Premier is so old that it doesn't think iPhone .mov are legitimate video files. Thus, I had no way of converting it to a streaming-friendly mp4 format.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXN1k50P420
I just watched this and :lol
My mom told me that our family cat of 13 years died this morning. It wasn't a shock, but it's still heart breaking.
Actually cried for the first time in like 10+ years.
Sorry man, that sucks.
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Very late on seeing that. I'm so sorry, Adami. :(
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My mom told me that our family cat of 13 years died this morning. It wasn't a shock, but it's still heart breaking.
Actually cried for the first time in like 10+ years.
Sorry for your loss. *hugs*
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Thanks guys. I put it up on FB too and got a whole lot of positive support, so it's been really helpful.
-DTF hug-
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I kinda owe it to you folks to let you know; Maggie finally succumbed to old age. It’s been about three weeks since she died and I’m still having a hard time catching my breath. Nearly 19 years of having her demanding my attention...you’d think I’d be relieved by the peace and quiet but instead I find myself horrified by the silence.
Good gods, the little shits get under your skin.
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Condolences to you.
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So sorry my friend.
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Sorry, guys. I'd probably drank more than was really wise last night. It looks like I got a bit melodramatic and started surfing on my phone. My Facebook page has a picture of her posted on it and a gloomy message too. :lol
Thanks for your support.
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Just as my cat was being a real drama queen this morning I read this and feel upset and sad. Sorry for your loss.
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So sorry Podaar :(
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I kinda owe it to you folks to let you know; Maggie finally succumbed to old age. It’s been about three weeks since she died and I’m still having a hard time catching my breath. Nearly 19 years of having her demanding my attention...you’d think I’d be relieved by the peace and quiet but instead I find myself horrified by the silence.
Good gods, the little shits get under your skin.
Losing a pet is never easy. Anyone who isn’t an animal person doesn’t understand that these little critters are a part of the family, and at times, we need them more than they need us. I’m so sorry for your loss, but hopefully you can take solace in the fact that she lived a happy and long life thanks to your love and care.
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Thanks Orbert, King, Cram, Kattelox, and Count. I really appreciate your kindness and it helps.
The last few days I've been experiencing a delayed reaction to the grief. I'm normally a pretty happy, go-lucky guy and after Maggie's death I just picked up life like nothing was wrong. I couldn't even summon a good memory to relive...when I thought of her at all, which wasn't much, I could only recall the image of her lying on that cold, stainless steel, table at the veterinary clinic.
But the last few days things have changed. I expect to see her everywhere I go. Unexpected memories leap to mind bringing a stunning sorrow along for good measure. Grief is a gleefully wicked guest, isn't it? It callously takes up my Kodachrome memories and morbidly tints them in grays and reds. What should be a joyfully thing, now grips my throat and stings my eyes. I think I may have let all this fester a bit too long.
Last night I was finally able to talk with Mrs. P about my poisoned memories. She and I had a good cry and I think it helped. We'll see.
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I dread the upcoming years after reading this. Our 2 cats are 15 years old. They our are life. We were never able to have children so they are our children.
We lost our first cat Rikki right before Christmas 2003. It was heartbreaking.
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I've always liked cats despite being slightly allergic. My father has two Scottish tom cats, one black and one grey. I was first a bit apprehensive when he got them because of my condition but thankfully it has alleviated from the time I was a kid and I hardly get sneezy anymore. Seeing those two scroundrels is almost the highlight of every time I visit him (well he's one great fogey anyways and it's great to spend time with him :)). I'd love to send some pictures, but he's kinda old school and not really fond of social media. I might be able to persuade him though. :laugh:
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So so so sorry for your loss Podaar. :( I hope talking about it and crying has helped but I'm sure it'll still take you some time. I think your memories will be joyful again but of course it's going to be hard too.
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So so so sorry for your loss Podaar. :( I hope talking about it and crying has helped but I'm sure it'll still take you some time. I think your memories will be joyful again but of course it's going to be hard too.
Thanks, Mang.
Actually, I'm much better now. Reliving my memories are mostly pleasant again and frequently bring a smile to my face. I think much of my grief was pulled out when we received her remains back from the crematorium and during the time it took me to make her grave marker (which isn't quite finished). So all's good now.
We need this tread to get back to the happy. Someone share a photo of their precious!
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Damn, Gregg, I haven't been following this thread and I'm finding out just now. Please accept a big hug from thousands of miles. :heart
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Damn, Gregg, I haven't been following this thread and I'm finding out just now. Please accept a big hug from thousands of miles. :heart
Ditto... though my hug isn't multiple thousands of miles away.
No pictures of our cat though - she's got a helluva resting bitch face :lol. The good news is, with the move, she and our spaz-tard 2-year old dog are actually tolerating another. The dog used to go all hyper-crazy-excited-to-chase-her, but with the move to a bungalow, he seems to be less intrigued by her.
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:hug: Thanks Alex and Chad. Love you guys!
Oh, and Alex...when hugging another guy, it's not really appropriate to press your groin into their hip. Especially when you have a Pez dispenser in your pocket.
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So my brother moved out of my house over the weekend. I was wondering how my cat would react being that he seems to only really show any affection to my brother and I (like he hates my GF and he's nice enough to visitors but isn't really affectionate with any visitors). Well, there was no difference for a couple days but my brother came over last night to pick up some remnants left behind and after he left my cat started yelling around the house then ran into the now empty bed room and started yelling in there. He's not a terribly vocal cat so it was really surprising and kind of made me believe he does in fact miss my brother, I thought that was kind of sad and yet really cool to see.
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Cats can absolutely miss someone like that, and they'll let you know about it.
Our daughter moved out of the house three years ago to go to college, but she comes home for summers and winter break. There's no question that the cat misses her. For the first week or so after she heads back to school, the cat will hang around outside her (closed) bedroom door, even paw at it a few times. After a while, the cat gives up, figuring she's gone for good. Then she'll call from school and we'll chat on speakerphone. The cat will run upstairs and start pawing at her door again, and keep it up for a few days. She knows our daughter is still around, somewhere, she heard her voice! Then our daughter comes home, later heads back to school, the cat hangs around outside her bedroom door for a week, rinse and repeat.
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Cats don’t get nearly enough credit for how loving they are. Everyone always talks about the companionship of dogs and how cats are bitchy loners, but cats are just as capable of love and affection as dogs. One of my cats yells by my bedroom door every morning until I let her in then falls asleep on a pillow right next to my head. Another one of my cats is most comfortable sleeping on a person’s lap, and she loves everybody. Honestly there is nothing in the world that’s better than a loving cat.
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Cats don’t get nearly enough credit for how loving they are. Everyone always talks about the companionship of dogs and how cats are bitchy loners, but cats are just as capable of love and affection as dogs. One of my cats yells by my bedroom door every morning until I let her in then falls asleep on a pillow right next to my head. Another one of my cats is most comfortable sleeping on a person’s lap, and she loves everybody. Honestly there is nothing in the world that’s better than a loving cat.
Amen there. Our 2 cats have been a blessing. I'm worried that they are both 15 years old now. Where does the time go?
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Cats don’t get nearly enough credit for how loving they are. Everyone always talks about the companionship of dogs and how cats are bitchy loners, but cats are just as capable of love and affection as dogs. One of my cats yells by my bedroom door every morning until I let her in then falls asleep on a pillow right next to my head. Another one of my cats is most comfortable sleeping on a person’s lap, and she loves everybody. Honestly there is nothing in the world that’s better than a loving cat.
Agreed.
I think where cats get a bad rap is not everyone is suited to being a cat companion. It all depends on your patience, IMO. If your willing to be patient and enjoy affection on their terms then you can bond with a cat. I would bet Orbert's daughter is a master at this, judging by his example above.
Except if you have a Maine Coon! My daughter has one, a male called Toby, and he's more dog than cat. :lol He will literally come running when called. Anyone can pick him up (including strangers), flop him on his back and start aggressively rubbing his belly...he just purrs. Rougher the better. He just loves it.
Try that with a sane cat sometime. :biggrin:
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We have one as well. Sally. She's our little love bug.
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If our future plans didn't include a life of travel, I'd probably get another cat. Maybe even a Maine Coon.
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That is the hard thing, finding someone to take care of them.
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Thought I'd cheer up the thread a bit with some pics. My parents have 4 cats (all were strays/abandoned) and about this time last year they got the 4th one, a little beautiful orange boy we named Daryl :lol He was so tiny a year ago. Sorry if I've shared these before, I checked to see if I did but I guess I moved the images because they're not displaying. He was about 4 months old in the first photo, so he's almost a year and a half now.
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Fast forward a year and he's bigger than the two 9 year-old cats! He's freaking HUGE. He's kinda chubby now but he's also just made of muscle. His paws are enormous. He doesn't make much noise, but he's got an adorable high pitched voice :)
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Our first cat as a couple was an orange tabby named Rikki. we adopted him when he was 2 years old. He was our first child. I loved that little guy.
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Daryl looks a bit like my Buddy, orange as well. I had always wanted an orange cat for some reason and was super happy to see one orange kitten left at the shelter 5.5 years ago.
I agree, cat's are affectionate and lovers. It's just different than dogs. Although I've trained my cat like a dog, he comes when I call his name (or yells at me if he's already there), he sits, gives paw, and gives kisses on command (for treats or wet food of course). But my only wish with him was to show any affection to anyone else, especially my gf. She's definitely a dog person, but I feel like whenever she puts in the effort to have a 'relationship' with Buddy, he does not reciprocate much at all and occasionally has scratched her in more playful ways but because she gets scratched she gets scared. Ive tried to get her to give treats and food to him, but she just has no interest really which sucks cause I wish she had a bond with him like I do so she'd understand a bit more. She thinks I'm very odd for a guy to have a cat and not a dog. I just can't do the dogs because of work.
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Orange cats rule. They're so photogenic :biggrin:
I'm totally a cat person. I cannot stand dogs. Smelly, loud, annoying, needy - everything a cat isn't (well, mine aren't, at least). Cats are deffo affectionate and loving but 100% different than dogs. Can't train them for shit, or maybe I'm bad at training them, but they mind their own business and come rubbing when they're feeling lonely. Cats are lovable furballs :tup
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She thinks I'm very odd for a guy to have a cat and not a dog.
I've read the whole thing but this is just wtf-worthy to be honest. :lol It's odd for guys to have cats instead of dogs? Where the hell did that come from?
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She thinks I'm very odd for a guy to have a cat and not a dog.
I've read the whole thing but this is just wtf-worthy to be honest. :lol It's odd for guys to have cats instead of dogs? Where the hell did that come from?
It's the whole masculinity thing, it's funny cause she's a big feminist and yet has this type of feeling. :lol It's more joking than serious though
Can't train them for shit
They can definitely be trained just like most other animals. It is funny though because for 'paw' my cat knows exactly what to do and how to do it, but he often refuses just a little until he realizes "fine, i guess ill do it for the treat" type of mentality. It's just funny cause a dog would just give paw non stop if it thought it could get food where as the cat does it as a last resort.
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Cats can definitely be trained, my cat can play fetch better my German Shepherd
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My cats just don't give a damn then. They probably talk bad kitty language about me when I'm gone. :lol
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It's definitely a personality thing more than an intelligence thing. Dogs recognize you as the Alpha and therefore will always try to stay on your good side. They're smart enough to know what you want based on whatever form the command takes, and they do it. Not only that, but they'll get a treat or at least a pat on the head, so it's win-win as far as they're concerned. Cats don't recognize you as the Alpha; you're just another pack member to them. They don't give a shit what you want; they'll do something if it seems worth their time and effort.
This is all generally speaking, obviously.
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One thing that fascinates me about cats is how they prey drive is a lot more in tune than my dogs. My dogs are really gentle and my german shepherd is afraid of everything (I think this might have somewhat to due with his unknown upbringing) but my cat is incredibly alert. I was watching a movie a few weeks ago and a there was a moth that flew into curtains and made a noise and lily went from slumber to ripping it's wings off in less than a minute, it was a sight to be seen. To this day she will kill insects and round them up in a large dead, wingless insect pile for me. I'd like to get a bird feeder outside but I'm 100% positive she would catch a bird.
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Our cat when I was growing up, Ming, was indoor/outdoor and a hunter. Birds were no biggie. He'd even drop off rabbits once in a while, but mostly we just found bloody spots and the occassional pile of fur or feathers in the yard somewhere. He had had his front claws removed but had the rears, and apparently that's all it takes. In the wild, many big cats use the front paws to smack the prey down or trip it up; the claws don't necessarily come into play. But if they can grab it by the neck, they bring the back claws up, catch some flesh, and rip the prey open. I'm assuming that's how Ming did it.
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That sounds merciless! Awwwwww.
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Heh heh.
It was his signature move when we were playing. Once things started getting rough, those back feet would come up push against my arm. The claws would just barely pop out a little against the inside of my wrist like "You feel that? I could rip your arm open right now, but we're just playing. I just wanted to make sure we both understand that." Then we'd wrestle some more. I know if he ever did that to a rabbit or bird, he'd gut it in one quick move.
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Heh heh.
It was his signature move when we were playing. Once things started getting rough, those back feet would come up push against my arm. The claws would just barely pop out a little against the inside of my wrist like "You feel that? I could rip your arm open right now, but we're just playing. I just wanted to make sure we both understand that." Then we'd wrestle some more. I know if he ever did that to a rabbit or bird, he'd gut it in one quick move.
My cat Daryl is like that. He has massive feet and when he puts them on my arm while we play it reminds me of the scene in The Dark Knight Rises when Bane puts his hand on Ben Mendelsohn's cheek and talks about power :lol
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I love it when pets have regular human names like Daryl. My buddy's little sister was adopted by a stray cat (it decided that she was its owner) and she spent days trying to come up with a name. I pushed for Steve, for no other reason than I thought it would be hilarious to know a cat named Steve. She ended up going with Mittens or Buttercup or something like that.
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Yup, I call those his thumper feet. Never thought about it in the wild, but makes sense. I could see that move ripping open an animal.
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I love it when pets have regular human names like Daryl. My buddy's little sister was adopted by a stray cat (it decided that she was its owner) and she spent days trying to come up with a name. I pushed for Steve, for no other reason than I thought it would be hilarious to know a cat named Steve. She ended up going with Mittens or Buttercup or something like that.
You'd get along with my dad. He named him Daryl and still thinks it's hilarious.
... Steve is a really funny name for a cat. Especially if it's a lazy cat.
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My grandson named his rabbit Steve, and it still cracks me up!
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Growing up we always used 'people' names for our cats. Honestly, I didn't even think it was weird until some friends in high school brought it up after meeting our cat Jennifer. Granted, one of the friend's name was Jen, so maybe she was just offended.
I conceded to getting 2 cats after my wife's cat died from cat AIDS (which is apparently a thing), but only on the condition I could name them. Needless to say, I did not give them 'normal' names.
I present to you...
Lord Felix Cattington III
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Fuzzy "Cat" McCatterson
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:lol :lol Adorable!!
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Nice!
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So damned cute! :heart
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Putting up the Christmas tree this morning and I'm missing Maggie pretty hard. You see, she loved the Christmas tree and for the past 18 years she's been my constant shadow as soon as I drug the box in from the garage. She would be underfoot the entire time I was setting it up and trimming the tree. From the day after Thanksgiving until we took the tree down after New Years, she could generally be found napping under the branches. I would come home from work and find ornaments in the middle of the living room floor, package ribbons shredded, and the lower branches chewed on. When it was finally all put away, she would bitch at me for it absence until mid-January.
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I'm dreading the day we have to put our 2 cats down Gregg. Brother and sister. 15 years old. Those little moments that they touch you, you'll never forget.
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Aw man, Podaar :(
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Yeah, I know.
I got the tree put up and the lights all checked. I'm leaving the trimming to Mrs. P and middle-daughter. I just can't bare it this year. Thankfully, we're flying out to Palm Springs tomorrow morning so I can avoid thinking about it for a week. :)
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I hear ya, Podaar. It was the same with us and Watson this year. J and I have never had a Christmas without him, and putting up the tree yesterday was very bittersweet (his urn is about eight feet away from the tree, on top of the shelf we were always yelling at him about getting on). We still have the other two cats, but neither of them have the, uh, "Christmas spirit" that Watson did.
He's been gone three months, but I think the holidays are going to be tough. Thanksgiving was weird, without him being underfoot and/or countersurfing throughout prep. Nobody had to guard the turkey. We ate in piece without him demanding to be fed scraps from the table. He wasn't trying to pull the tinsel out of our hands, or nest in the ornament box. He wasn't there to get pissed that we got an artificial tree (so, no tree basin to drink from). We won't be there to jump/hide in wrapping paper, or to "help" me build a fire. And in a couple of days, we'll have our first snow...his favorite thing in the world was to sit in a window and go nuts for the big, slowly falling flakes. I'm sure we'll cry.
I've seen it put that you can divide people into two categories..."order muppets" (e.g. kermit) and "chaos muppets" (e.g. Animal, Cookie Monster), and I think the same can be said of pets. Even approaching 15, he was a chaos muppet. It;s too quiet, too predictable without that. Even if the other two are quite happy with him gone, we may need to add a little chaos back into the mix soon...
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We are really missing our boy this holiday season as well. It's weird how 7 months later, I find myself thinking I caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of my eye or looking at his favorite spot and being sure he's there before I remember. :'(
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Here's a photo dump that includes recent shots of our 4 cats, a foster we had for a few weeks, and one of the neighbor's cats.
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Here's a photo dump that includes recent shots of our 4 cats, a foster we had for a few weeks, and one of the neighbor's cats.
So your'e saying that *you're* the crazy cat-house/couple on the street?
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great stuff love to all animals
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Sorry for your feline friend losses this year Podaar, Millahh, and Harmony
Here's my Buddy this morning, frozen in this position which is weird because he never sits still for a picture but I found him frozen in this position and he stayed long enough for me to get my phone and take a picture... and then he moved.
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Here's a photo dump that includes recent shots of our 4 cats, a foster we had for a few weeks, and one of the neighbor's cats.
So your'e saying that *you're* the crazy cat-house/couple on the street?
Unapologetically yes.
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Beautiful big cats there boys. :heart
So we let our 12 year old adopted cat, Willow, open her Christmas present early this year. She is obsessed with scratching her chin and gums on things. So I was sure she'd love this:
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She couldn't be less interested. We even rubbed cat nip on the base. Nope. F-ing cats, man. ::) :lol
Edit to add a photo of her so you can see why we forgive her flaws :heart
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Cats being cats :lol
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RIP L'il Bub:
https://www.instagram.com/iamlilbub/?utm_source=ig_embed
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I'm dreading the day we have to put our 2 cats down Gregg. Brother and sister. 15 years old. Those little moments that they touch you, you'll never forget.
Our cat is 15 also and has been eating a lot but continuing to lose weight :-\. Afraid it could be expensive to treat.
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I'm dreading the day we have to put our 2 cats down Gregg. Brother and sister. 15 years old. Those little moments that they touch you, you'll never forget.
Our cat is 15 also and has been eating a lot but continuing to lose weight :-\. Afraid it could be expensive to treat.
Had a cat like that and it was hyperthyroidism. 1 pill a day and they weren't that expensive.
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I'm dreading the day we have to put our 2 cats down Gregg. Brother and sister. 15 years old. Those little moments that they touch you, you'll never forget.
Our cat is 15 also and has been eating a lot but continuing to lose weight :-\. Afraid it could be expensive to treat.
Had a cat like that and it was hyperthyroidism. 1 pill a day and they weren't that expensive.
Fingers crossed for this, Watson was 14, eating a lot and losing weight (from 12 lbs down to 8.5 lbs). It...wasn't hyperthyroidism, I'll say that.
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Here's a photo dump that includes recent shots of our 4 cats, a foster we had for a few weeks, and one of the neighbor's cats.
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LOVE IT
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My new stinky boyz. Meet brothers Jax and Finn. They are 14 weeks old and we've had them for 2 weeks now.
I haven't had kittens in 18 years. They are exhausting. Good thing they are so cute! :heart And literally EVERYTHING is a toy.
(https://i.imgur.com/P1ijcdc.jpg)
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I've built a cardboard box fort for one of our newer kitty cats. Just used boxes that we got delivered. Even using the paper packing material as toys. Also use toilet paper/paper towel rolls to make some toys. Shoe strings are also fun as well as balls of aluminum foil. There is literally no reason to actually pay for cat toys lol well unless you want the catnip, but even that you can grow.
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Cute orange kitties Harmony!
As for cat toys, I bought an automatic laser pointer. Push a button and it spins shooting a red LED in random locations (all downward so towards the floor, but I have it high enough to spin around the room) and my cat has not gotten bored of it in a year now since I got it
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My new stinky boyz. Meet brothers Jax and Finn. They are 14 weeks old and we've had them for 2 weeks now.
(https://i.imgur.com/P1ijcdc.jpg)
Cute cats, and good names. I think I would have named the one on the left, Farkas. "I swear to god, he had yellow eyes."
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Yeah, we are getting a lot of "How can you tell them apart?" And of course, for me it's easy because there are really a lot of differences but for people just meeting them it comes down to the eyes. Finn has these gorgeous green eyes and Jax has more golden eyes but his pupils are larger and sometimes they look dark brown.
So I would love advice on helping our 13 year old female adjust to these bundles of energy. Of course, they are curious with her and want to play. She does a lot of hissing and growling and mostly stays upstairs in my kid's room. We had a mini break through yesterday when she was on the couch on the lap of my kid with Jax a few feet away playing with a toy (ignoring her). No hissing or growling at all! But she was giving them the evil eye the whole time.
We try to feed them in the same room but apart which has only been moderately successful. She'll only eat a few nibbles then she takes off. Some of us think we should just let them work it out and not put off the inevitable by keeping them apart. They don't have the run of the house at night, for example. We keep them in a room together and she has access to the whole house. I am 99% sure she'd not harm them seriously but she would likely take a few swats at them.
I had kinda hoped she'd take the youngsters under her wing and teach them a few things about adult-catting. I'd at least like them to tolerate each other if not become pals.
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I was under the impression it's best to keep cats segregated completely for a bit while introducing new ones into a home. Let them smell each other out before actually seeing and interacting with each other. Having said that, I have no idea what works best.
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cram that is exactly what we did. They were pretty much kept apart for a good week. We'd bring down towels they'd slept on so the older cat could get their scent.
She really stood her ground with them last night around her food dish. I kinda liked watching her let them know they'd better not be crossing that line. They backed right off but then she retreated and before we could process what had just happened the little shits darlings had eaten all her food. :lol
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Cats are freaking weird. Mine's got a house in my office with a bed inside, and a bed on top with a view, and the dude would rather lay on top of all my shit.
(https://i.imgur.com/t1o4n36l.jpg)
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My 2 year old cat weighs 10 pounds.
My 14 year old cat weighs 5 pounds.
Yea, we're weird.
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That's my cat, she always needs to lay right in front of my keyboard. She also hates the sound of laughter :lol
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One of my cats can not stand singing. Her ears pin back and then she gives you this hateful look lol
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Recommendations needed.
Our cat is about 15 and is getting worse and worse about cleaning his paws after using the litter box. Our new kitchen floor is printed almost every morning with tracks and the cat always has it caked in his hind paws because he steps in his fresh pee EVERY. DAMN. TIME.
We’ve tried the mats that are supposed to help clean their paws after using the litter box but it doesn’t help. We try to change the litter more often, it doesn’t help. The cat has zero interest in us cleaning his paws for him as evidence by all the scratches on our arms.
Any ideas?
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Would a bigger litter box make him less likely to step in the fresh pee? Also, a non-clumping litter would be less likely to stick to his paws if/when they get wet.
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Yeah, I'd probably try some different kinds of litter. But at age 15 I'm guessing he's pretty set in his ways.
How are his nails? Have they been trimmed lately? That might be a reason why he isn't cleaning them.
Good luck!
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So I woke up to this gift today next to my office chair:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ed8aNTZX0AA2L05?format=jpg&name=medium)
I didn't know I had a rodent problem, but glad my cat took care of it.
Also, my cat loves to eat the centipedes in my basement. But I'm starting to wonder if there's a connection to my cat's eating habits and... Nightwish. A few months ago while I was watching a Nightwish concert, I saw my cat dart across the floor and so I figured he was onto something so I turned the lights on and filmed this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUN25AOr-Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUN25AOr-Q) then last weekend I put the same Nightwish blu-ray on (Vehicle of Spirit) and literally the exact same thing happened once I started watching :lol I recorded that too, but I don't plan on putting it on youtube. He loves to eat the legs first and then once it's just a body, he eats it.
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Maybe it's the centipedes that have an issue with Nightwish?
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Maybe it's the centipedes that have an issue with Nightwish?
Floor's voice brings them out?
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My lil buddy Luna (my black cat) has to have surgery Monday to get three teeth removed. He's got some bleeding up there, some kind of dental disease. The vet said it's nothing to worry about, it's fairly common in older cats I guess (he turned 10 this month, hooray) but this poor guy has had health problems all his life and he's just the sweetest, calmest cat ever. He was born with eye and respiratory problems, then he's had a few bouts with mites and clawing the hell out of his ears, he had a really bad eye incident a few years ago, he was diagnosed with diabetes last year and started dragging his back feet (fortunately he's back to walking normally), and now this. I feel so bad for him :( :(
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Poor guy. That sucks.
Kinda sounds like Bill from Bloom County.
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Poor kitty! Hopefully this will be the last thing he has to deal with for a while.
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My lil buddy Luna (my black cat) has to have surgery Monday to get three teeth removed. He's got some bleeding up there, some kind of dental disease. The vet said it's nothing to worry about, it's fairly common in older cats I guess (he turned 10 this month, hooray) but this poor guy has had health problems all his life and he's just the sweetest, calmest cat ever. He was born with eye and respiratory problems, then he's had a few bouts with mites and clawing the hell out of his ears, he had a really bad eye incident a few years ago, he was diagnosed with diabetes last year and started dragging his back feet (fortunately he's back to walking normally), and now this. I feel so bad for him :( :(
Good luck with Luna! How did you deal with mites in the ear?S
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Where I live there are plenty of cats that come running when they see me.
And plenty of dogs that go apesh*t all day.
I'll never be a dog person.
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My lil buddy Luna (my black cat) has to have surgery Monday to get three teeth removed. He's got some bleeding up there, some kind of dental disease. The vet said it's nothing to worry about, it's fairly common in older cats I guess (he turned 10 this month, hooray) but this poor guy has had health problems all his life and he's just the sweetest, calmest cat ever. He was born with eye and respiratory problems, then he's had a few bouts with mites and clawing the hell out of his ears, he had a really bad eye incident a few years ago, he was diagnosed with diabetes last year and started dragging his back feet (fortunately he's back to walking normally), and now this. I feel so bad for him :( :(
Good luck with Luna! How did you deal with mites in the ear?S
Thanks folks. For the mites, I'm trying to remember (it's been a few years). We had to deep clean his ears of course, but I think the vet gave him a shot every few weeks in the back of the neck, something that gets under the skin and somehow keeps the mites away, and after time they eventually went away. Three of our four cats have gotten mites at some point but that time was really bad, he was clawing the mess out of the back of his ears :( eventually he got better, but jeeze, that poor cat just cannot get a break. Doesn't help that he sheds a lot of fur too, moreso than the other cats, and is the only one who tends to get matted/knotted fur. But he's my favorite little buddy, he's the quietest and sweetest thing :heart
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Thanks. We've been chasing down a problem with out cat for about a year. She started itching at her face causing bleeding on her ears, above her eyes, and chin. They first said it was mites, but now they thing she has developed an allergy so she gets a steroid shot every month.
Let us know how the surgery goes with Luna.
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Kattelox, how's your cat 🐈 doing?
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My 2 little Monsters in our screened in porch today.
(https://i.postimg.cc/RZd5vtsd/FB-IMG-1597002905947.jpg) (https://postimages.org/) (https://treetop100babynames.com/exotic-baby-names-boys)
(https://i.postimg.cc/FKzqmBJF/FB-IMG-1597002910779.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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The one on top might be on guard. The one on the floor looks very relaxed. :) Both are super cute.
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I took our cat lily to the pet dermatologist to try and diagnose her allergy this past week. About a year ago she started clawing her face really badly she would be covered in cuts so I had to start taking her to get steroid shots, no big deal but the steroids can reduce her life span. I went for a second opinion and they think that it's a food allergy, great so I get her this expensive prescription food to try and while she seemed excited she now refuses to eat it. It's going to be a long couple of months :lol. I woke up and she was by her food bowl staring at my while flicking the new food out of her bowl
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I took our cat lily to the pet dermatologist to try and diagnose her allergy this past week. About a year ago she started clawing her face really badly she would be covered in cuts so I had to start taking her to get steroid shots, no big deal but the steroids can reduce her life span. I went for a second opinion and they think that it's a food allergy, great so I get her this expensive prescription food to try and while she seemed excited she now refuses to eat it. It's going to be a long couple of months :lol. I woke up and she was by her food bowl staring at my while flicking the new food out of her bowl
Save a little bit of steak juice and drizzle it on the new food. My cat will eat anything if steak juice touches it.
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That's a good idea, I'll have to give it a shot. Lily is very particular for example she like tuna, but not just any tuna, she likes low sodium sunkist tuna, fuck everything else
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chonk
this is Daryl and he's approx. 2.5 years old currently :heart click to enlarge
(https://i.imgur.com/dS86oHs.jpg)
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Daryl looks a bit like my Buddy
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfPxwTpWkAs1ZOt?format=jpg&name=medium)
These two guys would be getting all the girls if they had a night out on the town
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DUDES NIGHT OUT! :lol
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Gettin that pussy! :lol
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This could go in either the cat or the dog thread:
https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ (https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ)
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This could go in either the cat or the dog thread:
https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ (https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ)
Link leads to "Content not available" for me
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This could go in either the cat or the dog thread:
https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ (https://www.facebook.com/1250126515/videos/10212538738924033/?extid=AJRH6h2feLOs4ZWQ)
Link leads to "Content not available" for me
Hmmmm....
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Yesterday was not a good day, but let me back up a little bit to better times.
My gf has been working from home since the pandemic, so we did something we've been talking about for a long time. Our townhouse is by no means big, but it's just the two of us and we have 3 "bedrooms" upstairs, so we did some work and turned one into a guest room. Only thing was we expected our primary guests to be cats and we contacted and began working with our local SPCA on fostering.
Although most fosters are kittens, our first one was actually a 10ish year old named Milo. He was a thin and quirky old man who stayed with us a month. He had a respiratory issue that regularly had him snorting, which was his trademark. He had a thyroid issue that meant he needed a small pill twice a day, but thankfully we've never met a cat before so easy to feed a pill to, he was a champ with it. Right before we returned him to the SPCA he started getting a little snotty, and when they took him back in they found he had an upper respiratory infection. The plan was he would right that ship and be up for adoption soon.
That was not to be sadly. He never got quite right and eventually the staff decided to do more tests and eventually determined he had cancer. We got the news at noon yesterday and were heartbroken. We're very thankful the shelter gave us a time at 5pm to go in and see him yesterday, and he was the same cat we remembered, not yet in any obvious discomfort. We spent a half hour with him, said some very hard goodbyes and headed home. He's set to be put down today.
I was 14 when I last had a dog pass, and am 34 now. One takeaway from that is I can't believe I went from age 14 to 26 without a cat or dog around. The other is that if Milo's situation is any indication I am going to be an absolute mess if/when something happens to one of our four cats.
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Ugh that's sad, but it sounds like he had an enjoyable last month or so of his life thanks to you two.
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Ugh that's sad, but it sounds like he had an enjoyable last month or so of his life thanks to you two.
Well it wasn't the last month of his life, as he's been back at the SPCA for just over two months. But we are very happy he was able to enjoy that time with us. And we're also happy he didn't get to the point of going up for and being adopted, because I can't imagine getting a pet and within weeks having issues that eventually lead you to finding out it has cancer.
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My cat did something super strange today.... He's hasn't acted weird or anything lately, but today he went out on the porch and started coughing, then started to puke. I went to clean it up and in the puke was a legit full bone from a chicken wing. I made chicken wings over three weeks ago, and he must have gotten a hold of one somehow without me noticing (which escapes me), or he managed to get the bone out of the trash some how. I don't know if he ate it three weeks ago and it's just been sitting in his stomach, or if he stashed it somewhere in the house and just recently ate it. There was no difference in his appetite during that time either. The dude seems fine ???
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Weird, but at least he's OK it seems.
Funny enough though, I woke up to 4 different spots of cat puke this morning. It's very rare that he pukes and it was thick orange, weird.
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*Enters the thread*
Cats are awesome and friendly and clean and virtually silent and walk they damn self and poop somewhere they can bury it.
Dogs are the opposite of everything I just said.
:ontome:
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Not all cats, my cat for some reason stands inside the litter box and poops right outside it. So annoying, I don't understand no matter what litter (lost count of how many I've tried) or what litter box (I've tried three), that's what he does.
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Annoying but on the positive side it isn't in some random place in the house.
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Annoying but on the positive side it isn't in some random place in the house.
That's true, can't recall ever finding a turd anywhere else in the house.
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So, and this is a true story, I shit you not (pun intended): I have a Boston Terrier that is about a year old. He will eat ANYTHING (including his own poop if he feels he's going to get in trouble). Also, we have a TON of Legos in the house; my father in law worked for Lego (the American HQ is in my town) for almost 35 years and could get them at a discount.
So this week, the Bosty craps in the hallway. I go to clean it up, and there, stuck right in the middle was one of those Lego heads and I swear it looked just like the poop emoji. I almost wish I took a picture of it.
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You definitely should have :lol
We used to occasionally find lego in my dogs poop growing up but that was before emojis were a thing to compare it to
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Today I was reminded of my almost spiritual connection with cats. Also let this be a lesson to anyone who thinks that cats can’t be as loving as dogs. I’m currently working two jobs in an effort to save some money and build my career. Between both jobs I’m working seven days a week. This Sunday is my girlfriend’s birthday, so I took the day off. To make up for it I agreed to work a day I usually don’t work at my second job, which ended up being yesterday. My boss ended up scheduling me from 4-midnight yesterday in addition to my usually Friday 4-midnight. I work my first job Monday to Friday 7:30-3:30 every week. This means I worked 7:30-3:30 yesterday, then 4-midnight yesterday, then 7:30-3:30 today, and I’m currently working my 4-midnight right now. I also work 11-5 tomorrow, then I’m taking my girlfriend out to dinner and hosting a small group of of friends to celebrate her birthday. This past week had been more or less nonstop, and I also had a COVID scare that luckily got resolved without any need for quarantine, but it still added to my dress. I got out of work from my first job a little early today so I decided to go home and eat lunch there. I sat down and my precious Lady, who is super attached to me, sensed my stress levels and immediately came over to me and sat on my lap to calm me down. I honestly don’t know how much worse I would be feeling right now if she hadn’t done that, but that connection to cats, especially to my Lady, has been a life saver on many occasions.
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Damn you are working hard, but I agree cats show their love, just differently. They can sense things and will show it accordingly.
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:heart Cats.
I like dogs as *animals* and I like to say hello to the nice ones and occasionally get hugs but I like most animals - I just don't get the Utter Worship some people have for dogs.
If they didn't bark - or were as 99% silent like cats and barking was a rarity - i'd like them more. But being in my home and hearing a loud dog barking literally gives me anxiety.
There is just no need for that noise. :sadpanda:
Today I was reminded of my almost spiritual connection with cats. Also let this be a lesson to anyone who thinks that cats can’t be as loving as dogs.
Dogs are loyal - NOT affectionate. Cats are affectionate AF. Anyone who doesn't think cats are loving never met the right one. My neighbourhood is full of cats that come up to me
for cuddles on a regular basis - whilst all the dogs go apeshit at everyone and each other. :tdwn
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chonk
this is Daryl and he's approx. 2.5 years old currently :heart click to enlarge
(https://i.imgur.com/dS86oHs.jpg)
I think the lasagne has taken care of that already.
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I think the lasagne has taken care of that already.
My auntie had the fattest cat i'd ever seen. It was called Tarka and had one tooth. She literally filled up its bowl with food anytime it was empty.
;D ;D
*Edited to put WK's post on a new page cause it sucks when that happens ;D
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I've been very lucky with our dogs and cat that they self regulate their eating, I just keep the bowls full. However our cat Lily sees the bottom of the bowl then there will be hell to pay.
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I like those instagram vids where they put the bowl on the floor with like 2 or 3 tiny cat biscuits of dry food . . . and the animals face changes from :D to :angry: instantly.
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(https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/189607739_1672350389630441_618505865066799774_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=EapBZPcE9rMAX8Vqe-w&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&oh=b3316826085bf042e9ba6b09252122e3&oe=60CE9FA6)
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We will most likely be putting our cat down this week.
Sir William of Kittington has been with us for about ten years and we believe he is somewhere around 16-18 years old. The most lovable, ornery, bad ass cat you’d have ever met, but Father Time has beckoned and it is time to say goodbye.
(https://i.imgur.com/uwVMWvC.jpg)
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I still hurt about putting down my Harry. His sister, Sally from the same litter howls all the time 8 months later.
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oh no, so sorry :(
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:'(
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:'( Am sorry friend. Internet hug
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:emo: Now he is in heaven with 9 Googolplex to the power of Googolplex lives not just 9...
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I'm really sorry T-Ski :(
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The most difficult part of being a pet-parent is making tough decisions around saying goodbye.
Sir William of Kittington sounds like one of the best furry friends. I'm sure if he could he'd like to thank you for giving him the best life possible. :heart
So sorry :'(
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Thanks for all the support. The hardest part is my 14 year old, who is by far and away Sir Williams best friend.
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Sir William of Kittington sounds like one of the best furry friends greatest handles I've ever heard for a cat.
Fix'd.
Ski... I fee for you and your boy. We had a scare with our cat around the time jingle.son was that age, and he balled and balled and balled while he held our cat. Fortunately, it was a non-issue, and we did get 4 more years.
Condolences to the entire Ski family
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Well, it’s been a few months since we lost Sir William of Kittington and today we brought home a new cat on a trial basis. Here he is after seeing the dog for the first time….
(https://i.imgur.com/rHKBZmk.jpg)
He was surrendered by the previous owner due to allergies. He’s 18 months old and during our initial visit at the shelter he was very mischievous. I won’t give out a name until we officially take him in but I think you’ll like what we have planned.
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Beautiful markings on him. He'll get that dog trained in no time. :laugh:
I love it when people adopt non kitten cats. (I love kittens so don't get me wrong.) Our boys were 12 weeks when we brought them home and I wouldn't change anything but next time - if there is one - I think I'm going to get an older cat. It breaks my heart to hear someone had to surrender their cat for some reason.
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Excellent! We had to put down our Harry this year 6 weeks before his 17th birthday. His sister Sally is still doing well. She is my beautiful little love bug.
(https://i.postimg.cc/MGKsHLFd/20220105-203051.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mPJ36mRH)
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Beautiful markings on him. He'll get that dog trained in no time. :laugh:
I love it when people adopt non kitten cats. (I love kittens so don't get me wrong.) Our boys were 12 weeks when we brought them home and I wouldn't change anything but next time - if there is one - I think I'm going to get an older cat. It breaks my heart to hear someone had to surrender their cat for some reason.
I have a huge soft spot for older cats and dogs. We have two dogs and one cat now and the next we get a pet I want an older dog /cat.
King I'm sorry for your loss, Sally is a gorgeous cat!
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She sleeps a lot now but is so sweet. Gentle little girl.
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Beautiful cat King!
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She says thank you.
(https://i.postimg.cc/W1D9n94v/20220120-212324.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TK6q2Jm7) (https://postimages.org/)
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We have two kitties, Sarena and Sandie. That's not how I would have chosen to spell their names, but that's how they're spelled on the paperwork we got from the animal shelter, so I consider those the "official" spellings. Actually, Sandie is Pecan Sandie, but (that's dumb so) we just call her Sandie.
Sarena:
(https://imgur.com/eYJI8iJ.jpg)
Sandie:
(https://imgur.com/LDI908X.jpg)
Bonus! Both at once, watching you watch TV:
(https://imgur.com/7J4jFUX.jpg)
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A cat's house is his or her bedroom. Lol
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First night with the cat and he spent it in the basement under a chair. Seems overly concerned by the dog at the moment. Still getting used to the sounds of a new home.
Very cuddly though when he relaxes.
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I'd maybe be concerned if the cat DIDN'T seem overly concerned about the dog.
How is your dog feeling about the new feline?
BTW, sweet fuzz balls Obert!
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I'd maybe be concerned if the cat DIDN'T seem overly concerned about the dog.
How is your dog feeling about the new feline?
BTW, sweet fuzz balls Obert!
The dog could care less, she pretty much ignored our old cat so we kind of knew she wouldn’t be an issue.
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
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I'm so sorry. It's losing a family member. All the love.
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
:'(
So sorry.
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
So sorry. I had to do that last year, and it’s heartbreaking. You can take consolation that your kitty lived a long life :heart
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Beautiful markings on him. He'll get that dog trained in no time. :laugh:
I love it when people adopt non kitten cats. (I love kittens so don't get me wrong.) Our boys were 12 weeks when we brought them home and I wouldn't change anything but next time - if there is one - I think I'm going to get an older cat. It breaks my heart to hear someone had to surrender their cat for some reason.
I have a huge soft spot for older cats and dogs. We have two dogs and one cat now and the next we get a pet I want an older dog /cat.
King I'm sorry for your loss, Sally is a gorgeous cat!
I have a thing for older cats too. I adopted a 10 year old and a 13 year old cats 6 years ago. When the older cat passed away last year I adopted an 8 year old.
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Meet Lumos!
(https://i.imgur.com/xx1l2X4.jpg)
Me, the wife, and the kid are big Harry Potter geeks. When we started throwing out names my wife jokingly said Crookshanks, the pet cat of one of the main characters. I laughed it off, but on my way to work that day I began to think of names as well, and it occurred to me we’ve all been pretty down since putting down Sir William of Kittington in early November, so I tried to think of words relating to light. At this point I went back to my wife’s Harry Potter reference and remembered the spell to cast light was Lumos. I wasn’t sure the wife and kid would think I was serious, but they both smiled widely when I told them my thought process.
After four days he’s really come around and is fitting in great. He’s even made friends with the dog. He has a kitty cold but we have antibiotics and hopefully within the week it goes away. He’s sleeping on my lap as I type this so I’d say he has put his personal claim on us.
We have light again.
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
:hug: for you and Adam.
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
A few days late, but sending internet hugs :'(
Meet Lumos!
Very handsome!
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Putting down my 20yr old cat this afternoon. I hate this. It’s the worst.
a bit late here, but I'm so sorry. :sadpanda:
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Thanks everyone. Putting down a pet you've had since high school is so rough. Her brother went 3 years ago, so I'm happy I got to spend that much more time with her and also while working from home. Rough weekend, but getting a bit easier each day.
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My week could have started better :(
I left for work yesterday and it was business as usual with the cat. I left him a bit of extra food, and when I got home noticed his food wasn't finished. He also didn't greet me at the door, I had to go find him laying down in my office. The guy was struggling to walk (looked drunk) and squatted and pissed right in front of me in the living room (never saw him do that in the 8 years I've known him). I slept out in the living room with him, and at 5 woke up to him howling, stuck on the basement stairs.
He put up zero fight as I put him in his carrier and took him to the vet. He's there now on an IV drip. He's severely dehydrated (there's more than enough water in the house) and apparently has some muscle degradation around his spine. The doc thinks it's his kidneys and she's concerned. He'll be getting bloodwork at some point this morning. I'm a freaking mess. I know he's "just a cat", but it's all I can focus on. No work is getting done today.
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My week could have started better :(
I left for work yesterday and it was business as usual with the cat. I left him a bit of extra food, and when I got home noticed his food wasn't finished. He also didn't greet me at the door, I had to go find him laying down in my office. The guy was struggling to walk (looked drunk) and squatted and pissed right in front of me in the living room (never saw him do that in the 8 years I've known him). I slept out in the living room with him, and at 5 woke up to him howling, stuck on the basement stairs.
He put up zero fight as I put him in his carrier and took him to the vet. He's there now on an IV drip. He's severely dehydrated (there's more than enough water in the house) and apparently has some muscle degradation around his spine. The doc thinks it's kidneys and she's concerned. He'll be getting bloodwork at some point this morning. I'm a freaking mess. I know it's "just a cat", but it's all I can focus on. No work is getting done today.
Oh, Brian, I'm so sorry. I'm afraid that you've got a very bad decision to make later today. :hug:
I was just posting about this crap in the dog thread.
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Brian, I'm so sorry. It's like a child sick. I know the feeling.
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Hoping for the best, positive vibes your way.
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Hoping he pulls through and it's something he can recover from. Sorry to hear this.
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Just catching up on this thread - my condolences to you, chknptpie, on the loss of your beloved pet.
Chino, I will keep a good thought that your vet can help see him through and he is home with you very soon. :heart
Years ago when I allowed my cat to go outside, he came around dragging his leg and howling one evening and I had to rush him to an emergency vet clinic. I'll never forget when they said it could be a stroke and there would be nothing to be done. Turned out he'd torn his ACL and we wound up spending 3K getting him fixed up. He lived a solid 10 years after that. The recovering at home was hellish (how do you keep a cat confined in a carrier for 6 weeks and a small room for 4 more...I tell you, once you wean off the pain meds it's tough keeping a cat from being a cat! But we got through.
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Thanks y'all :heart
Today will be Mr. m'Cat's last day (He's 12-13 yo). The doctor said there's a regimen that'd give him a 50:50 chance. I was quoted $6K-$7K, so that's not happening. They went over all his blood work and there's all kinds of bad sings. Turns out he developed diabetes as well :( Even if I had the funds, there's no guarantees and his quality of life could be absolute shit.
This is a rough one. Tomas came into my life when I met my ex, Victoria. She had him since he was a kitten and had him for about 2.5-3 years before meeting me. He lived with us for a few years, and when she moved out she left him with me because of the relationship he and I developed. I called her and spoke to her for the first time in about 13 months and let her know. It felt like the right thing to do. As much as I just want to go get it over with, I'm holding out a few hours so she can wrap up some meetings and go see him one last time.
I'm a goddamn wreck right now. I'm sitting here typing this, looking at his cat house that sits upon my desk, knowing I'll never see him there again. The place where my one of my best buds hung out daily while I've worked from home the last two years during covid. This blows, and I am very sad. Thanks for all the love.
Here's the last pic I have with my friend:
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I'm going to miss this little guy so much.
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Fuck. I'm so sorry.
Thank you for giving him the best life. After you get through the anguish of today and tomorrow and this week...may his memory always be a blessing. :heart :heart :heart
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GD Chino - so sorry for you. I think you did right calling the ex, thats super nice of you.
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I'm sorry, Brian. :heart You have my email if you need anything, or if there is anything I can do.
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I'm so sorry Brian.
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I am sorry man. 4am tearing up.
I hope I have still many years to annoy my 5 year old Aya.
She looks amused eh.
https://ibb.co/rcfP4c6
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This thread could use some love.
Cat gets an aquarium with special viewing hole. (https://metro.co.uk/video/cat-gets-aquarium-special-viewing-hole-2604833/?ito=vjs-link)
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^^ That's really cool.
She looks amused eh.
https://ibb.co/rcfP4c6
:lol :lol
A couple days have passed now, and I'm surprised at how bummed and down I still am. The dude was such an integral part of my morning routine. I never realized to what extent. The dog would stay in bed and the cat would come find me as soon as my alarm went off. We'd hang out, just us, until it was time to take the dog out. It's so weird doing everything alone. Calling my ex was definitely the right call. She got there and the cat went straight for her. She and I spent about 90 minutes or so just giving him nothing but warmth, love, brushes, and drinks from the faucet. He went down sandwiched between us with no fight.
I got all of Tomás' stuff together that I could donate; a pair of huts that are in perfect shape, 40lbs of unopened food, 84lbs of unopened cat litter, etc.. It's all tucked in the corner of my dining room. My dog's in a hell of a funk, man. He's bumming really hard. He and the cat weren't playful or snuggly, but they were room proximity associates. They shared their spaces well, and generally gravitated toward each other, leaving a few feet between unless there was limited space in the sun patch, or when they both got on the cat tower. I'm really leaning toward adopting another one sooner rather than later, for the dog's sake (and mine I guess). Especially with Covid coming to and end and me having to return to the office I'm sure at some point in the next two months, I don't want the dog being alone for 10+ hours at a time. It didn't occur to me until a few days later, but I adopted my dog about twelve hours after closing on my house. The cat was already there when we brought him home. When I took the cat to the hospital, it was the first time the dog had ever been alone in the house. First time in 7.5 years. You guys think it's too soon?
I put together a folder of a few hundred pictures. Here's a final few. Give your felines an extra head rub for me today please.
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:heart :heart This is so beautiful! I'm not crying, you're crying.
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So sorry for your loss, Chino. I had to put down my Emma last year. She was the sweetest and also the fattest cat I've ever met. She was even on the local news, which is how I found out about her: https://www.nbc12.com/2019/12/30/lbs-cat-available-adoption-chesterfield-shelter/
She looked like a female version of my old cat, Gabby, who I had from 2005-2015. I saw that story and I had to get her.
I had her for about a year and a half. I had her on a strict diet and tried to get her to move around and exercise (which is damn hard to do with a cat that size) and in the end she did end up losing about 5 lbs. But she developed arthritis and it became too painful for her to walk to the litter box. Very sweet cat and always had a lot to say. I miss her a lot.
This is Gabby:
(https://i.imgur.com/SR8dvOp.jpg)
And this is Emma:
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And this is Sandy, the newest member of the family. Adopted her about a month ago from the Richmond SPCA. Very sweet, but also a troublemaker. She wants to climb everything in the house and explore every nook and cranny every cabinet and closet.
(https://i.imgur.com/jdr9XMW.jpg)
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@Chino
It would seem that you and me were caught in the same cyclone.
Wife and me adopted our cat a little over 12 years ago. He was about 16 weeks old, shelter cat, and he looked like a little black bear. It was obvious that he had a lot of Maine Coon cat in him, we're guessing 60-70%. Fast forward, at around 6 years of age, he was in for his annual checkup and shots and they noticed a heart murmur. We went ahead and spent the money (thinking it was around $800) to have an ultrasound performed. It was a very cool experience as we were with the cardiologist as she did the work so she was explaining everything we were seeing. The results were somewhat general, but highly informative. There wasn't a specific cause for the murmur, his heart looked fine, but could be caused by a couple of things. She mentioned two breeds specifically - Ragdolls and Maine Coons - that are susceptible to this. As they age, the muscles that suspend the heart can weaken and the heart can come in contact with the ribs causing the murmur. There is also a congenital heart disease in those breeds known as HCM. The cardiologist also alerted us that if/when the heart failure happens, there's not a lot of warning.
On Sunday afternoon, 1/30, he was sleeping on the floor and I noticed his breathing rapid. I alerted my wife, we kept an eye on him and other than the rapid breathing, everything seemed normal. Got up on Monday morning, he was sitting on the living room floor and as soon as he saw me, he made a bee-line for the lower level. I literally said "What'd I do to piss you off?!". Wife gets up 20-30 minutes later and he didn't come to greet her. Massive red flag, he was a momma's kitty. Wife comments that his bowls are full and he didn't eat anything overnight. I head off to find him, he's hiding under a table, rapid breathing, eyes wide. We call the vet's office, they can't get him in and told us just from the rapid breathing that he needs to go a pet ER and into an oxygen tent and they referred us to 2 hospitals, one of them can take him as soon as we can get him there. I scooped him up and into the carrier and off we go. He meowed 3 times before we left the house, not a peep from him once we were in the car. This is unheard of. The normal 10 minute drive to the vet feels like an eternity - good Lord, someone is torturing a cat in my back seat!! Not this day.
We arrive at the ER, they take him in immediately while we fill out the papers and then we wait. It has not sunk in with me how severe this is.
Then the news is delivered: congenital heart failure, there's fluid around his heart, and his heart is only completing half of the pumping cycle. I know exactly what this means, it's the same thing that killed one of my grandmothers. The cardiologist explained that it would be $1800 to perform a workup to see if surgery would be an option, notable were tests to determine the condition of his kidneys. IF surgery turned out to be an option, that would be another $1800 before any convalescence costs were added. Wife looks at me and says "the money doesn't matter". Then the bombshell: IF surgery is an option and IF he survived it and IF everything is perfect afterwards, there's only a 5% chance of him surviving. He's basically suffocating, the only two options are to keep him comfortable, or to be humane about it. It really didn't require a lot of conversation - we'd been "warned" 6 years earlier and again, it killed my granny. There simply is no coming back from heart disease.
The folks at the pet ER were no different that at a human ER, that's something I wasn't expecting. Me and the Mrs. held him and loved on him while the vet did what she needed to do. This was the third time I've had to do this so I was maintaining my composure "during" as me and the vet chatted. She assured us that his condition had zero to do with how we cared for him and that this type of heart failure typically presents itself this way with cats. She assured me that she's very familiar with his condition and that this was the "right" decision. Given what we knew, we will never regret the decision we made. The consequences certainly suck, but we will never regret it.
That wasn't the worst part for me, it's when we got home. In less than 15 minutes, his toys were collected, cat "tree" was moved to the utility room, litter box gone, and food cleaned up. That just tore me and I still tear up writing this and thinking about it - it's like 12 years was erased in less than 15 minutes.
My wife has a nice little memorial for him in the living room - his ashes are in a nice wooden box, there's a clay paw print and prints of both front paws as well as a little bag of fur and she has some of our favorite pictures of him. At least we can talk about him without breaking down so we've started to discuss adopting a new little friend.
The second picture: As I said, he had a lot of Maine Coon in him, including a very soft, thick undercoat. His undercoat was gray and there were a few spots where it bordered on white. From the day we got him until that last time I saw him walking away from me, this cat's fanny ALWAYS made me smile. It's not really clear, but if you look at his back legs, it looks like he's wearing knee-high black socks, then it's nothing but fluff. Dead serious, I can't tell you how many times my wife would ask "What are you smiling about?" and my response was "Our cat's butt". I noticed it had the same effect on our visitors. For those of you that are fans of Big Elf, the song "Black Ball", when our cat walked away my wife and me would sing "And he gave me the FLUFF ASS" :D
Zorro
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What a handsome cat! Hang in there my friend.
That wasn't the worst part for me, it's when we got home. In less than 15 minutes, his toys were collected, cat "tree" was moved to the utility room, litter box gone, and food cleaned up. That just tore me and I still tear up writing this and thinking about it - it's like 12 years was erased in less than 15 minutes.
This was a tough one for me as well. I felt so empty.
I'm really hoping to get some kind of paw print with Tomás' ashes. That sounds nice. I have no idea what comes with what I ordered other than it's got a picture frame built into it. I was so sad and shaky, I couldn't even get myself to read the description. The turnaround time on those was supposed to be 7-10 day, so hopefully I'll be taking him home this week :heart
I scooped him up and into the carrier and off we go. He meowed 3 times before we left the house, not a peep from him once we were in the car. This is unheard of. The normal 10 minute drive to the vet feels like an eternity - good Lord, someone is torturing a cat in my back seat!! Not this day.
I felt this one too and know exactly what you mean. When I loaded up Tomás, he didn't even dig his claws into me, let alone fight me. Getting him into a carrier would always result in me torn up and covered in blood. He hated that thing so much. It took no effort to get him in there last Monday.
(http://My wife has a nice little memorial for him in the living room - his ashes are in a nice wooden box, there's a clay paw print and prints of both front paws as well as a little bag of fur and she has some of our favorite pictures of him. At least we can talk about him without breaking down so we've started to discuss adopting a new little friend.)
I'm thinking of getting one of those digital picture frames to put next to Tomás' ashes. When my ex's father's dog died, I got him one and pre-loaded it with about a hundred photos of Koda. You see a new picture of her every 30 seconds (or whatever interval you set) or so. How are you finding the adoption process? I'm surprised how rigorous it is here. I went to four shelters on Saturday, and I couldn't even get through the front door with having already submitted an application and been pre-approved.
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Oh man this thread is very sad. Sorry for your losses as well. Been thinking about this a bit lately when I'm playing with my cat. It really saddens me to know one day I will be in the same position. :heart
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I have 5 cats. :omg:
We had 2. Then when the kids were about 8, we thought they would enjoy having kittens, so got 2 more. The first 2 died, and so we got another. (all from the humane society).
Then my developed severe depression, so we started fostering kittens! If you are having a bad day, kittens always make you feel better. We have fostered for several years now.
Another one of our cats died, so then we adopted 2 of our foster kittens! :biggrin:. Then I had to quarrantine with a single kitten we were fostering. The bond became too strong. She literally sleeps under the covers all the way down by my feet. I kept her too.
5 is really more than enough. But I love them! I don't plan to replace any more and have been fostering less.
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I have 5 cats. :omg:
We had 2. Then when the kids were about 8, we thought they would enjoy having kittens, so got 2 more. The first 2 died, and so we got another. (all from the humane society).
Then my developed severe depression, so we started fostering kittens! If you are having a bad day, kittens always make you feel better. We have fostered for several years now.
Another one of our cats died, so then we adopted 2 of our foster kittens! :biggrin:. Then I had to quarrantine with a single kitten we were fostering. The bond became too strong. She literally sleeps under the covers all the way down by my feet. I kept her too.
5 is really more than enough. But I love them! I don't plan to replace any more and have been fostering less.
How does the litter situation work with that many cats? Are they super territorial? Do they each need their own box?
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I have 5 cats. :omg:
We had 2. Then when the kids were about 8, we thought they would enjoy having kittens, so got 2 more. The first 2 died, and so we got another. (all from the humane society).
Then my developed severe depression, so we started fostering kittens! If you are having a bad day, kittens always make you feel better. We have fostered for several years now.
Another one of our cats died, so then we adopted 2 of our foster kittens! :biggrin:. Then I had to quarrantine with a single kitten we were fostering. The bond became too strong. She literally sleeps under the covers all the way down by my feet. I kept her too.
5 is really more than enough. But I love them! I don't plan to replace any more and have been fostering less.
How does the litter situation work with that many cats? Are they super territorial? Do they each need their own box?
It is recommended to have 1 box for each plus 1. I just have 5 though. I don't think they are territorial, but some may prefer one over another due to location in the house or the size, or a couple have lids. One is territorial because he thinks he is king. Mort is his name. He was spraying I think because of other cats. So the vet had me put him on prozac and it works. Just a bit of a pain though. He is cuddly, social and weird - so a good cat!
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Thanks :tup
How often does everyone bring their cats to the vet? Is it with the same regularity as a dog? I've been denied by two shelters already for not having enough wellness checks for Tomás. I'd bring him every 2-3 years, and he didn't get one during Covid because of the restrictions on people being able to go in the building with their animals.
They also didn't like that he wasn't up to date on vaccines. I guess that's a miss on my part. He was strictly an indoor cat with no other cats in the house. Vaccines never really crossed my mind. They make sense for the dog because he's out in nature and sees other dogs multiple times a week, sharing water bowls and whatnot.
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Cat adoption papers - WTF?! I filled out less paperwork when I bought my truck!!
I've been watching Petfinder for a little over a week and yeah, for 99% of the cats I've seen, you can't find out ANYTHING about them until you fill out an application. And the ones I've filled out have all been 7-8 pages long!
Filled one out last week on Friday afternoon for a a gal named Nova, have not heard back from the rescue organization. Was looking yesterday and came across a really adorable kitten named Ted, so I filled out an application. Less than 5 minutes after clicking "submit", my phone rang. It was the cat's foster mom and she told me that she'd just listed him that morning and he was gone. BUT, Ted had a twin brother named Charles that she had just taken to the pet store that morning and she had 3 applications for him. Apparently she liked my application because she told me if I wanted him, we'd need to move quickly. She told me which store he was at and that she'd call them to let them know I was coming to visit him. Ten minutes after hanging up, I was headed out the door to meet the little guy.
He's between 8-9 months old and he came from Texas with 3 siblings, 2 brothers and a sister. Apparently, in their home, the male human of the house murdered the human female of the house. The cats were sent to a "high kill" facility, someone noticed the strong Maine Coon traits and saved them. Got there, picked him up and he let me hold him for a good 3-4 minutes before getting fidgety. At one point I was rubbing his ears and neck, I know he was nervous because I could feel him shaking, but I could also hear the purring and he was definitely making biscuits on my arm. Left the store, called the foster mom, so we're meeting at noon today and there will be a fluffy new kitty in the house this afternoon. We are still hoping to hear from the agency about Nova, she's about the same age as Charles, we've never had 2 cats and we've been thinking it might be a good idea to have a pair.
As far as vet visits, shots, etc., it's an annual thing. Our vet always sent a reminder notice or an email that he was due for his exam and to call the office to schedule it. A couple of the shots are annual, thinking Rabies is one of them. There is one that's optional and really only necessary if the cat has contact with other cats.
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I haven't gone to the shelter since I adopted my cat, and before that I had previously adopted 4 other cats from the same shelter. I don't recall ever being asked about my previous cats health and how I took care of them. With so many cats in shelters, you'd think they'd want to give them to people who want them. I can understand if the demand is higher than supply to get picky though.
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How often does everyone bring their cats to the vet?
We always took Maggie once per year, unless there was a specific vaccination that required more frequent trips.
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Calling all cat lovers who are on IG - if you haven't already followed KittenXLady and her husband Iamthecatphotographer
They are cat/kitten rescuers and post unbelievably incredible videos and photos of their cats and kittens. And sometimes puppies and pigs and other critters too.
I'm head over heels in love with their rescue to adoption boy Fergie who has a life threatening condition that they are managing. He was never expected to live more than a few months and he is absolutely amazing. :heart
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I follow Tabby Tails Cat Rescue out of Ohio. Person who runs it takes all the euthanasia list cats she can. She just bought an old school and is converting it into a shelter/rescue. I want to visit to just sit in the cats rooms to be in cat heaven lol
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Calling all cat lovers who are on IG - if you haven't already followed KittenXLady and her husband Iamthecatphotographer
They are cat/kitten rescuers and post unbelievably incredible videos and photos of their cats and kittens. And sometimes puppies and pigs and other critters too.
I'm head over heels in love with their rescue to adoption boy Fergie who has a life threatening condition that they are managing. He was never expected to live more than a few months and he is absolutely amazing. :heart
Love Fergie!
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Weird. We walked into the Humane Society and came out with Aya that night. I would have figured with so many shelter animals needing homes they'd be shoving them into peoples hands. Maybe different rules . (We are in Ontario Canada)
edit: what cram said. :)
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Our two cats are from the local shelter. To be honest, we didn't consider any other option. It wasn't really a matter of "doing the right thing" or anything, at least for me. I just figured that getting a pet from a pet store costs money because it's a store and you're buying it, whereas an animal shelter is looking to rehome lost or abandoned pets, so naturally the costs would be lower. Either way, they'd have to have all their shots and we'd get all the paperwork, so it was a no-brainer for me. Mrs. Orbert likes the idea of "rescuing" animals, so that was her reason.
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I ended up picking up a new friend over the weekend. His name was Bobby on paper, but after three days, I'm not feeling it. I'm leaning toward Rufus. I don't know what my problem was, but I swear when I was looking at the cat in the shelter, he didn't make me think of Tomás once. Didn't even cross my mind. Now that he's home and in my house, he looks eerily similar to my old friend. There are some obvious differences, but it's still kind of weird.
He's cool though. Super shy and hasn't explored anywhere beyond the sun porch yet, but he'll get there. He's six months and was in the shelter for two of those. He's super timid, but I've gotten him to take treats out of my hand and he's stopped flinching every time I try to pet him. I took him home because the lady at the shelter said "Let's look at Bobby" and put him on my lap. The cat put its chin on the back of my hand, purred real hard, and then immediately fell asleep. I couldn't not take him at that point.
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Welcome Rufus!
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aww what a cutie
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Soo... I left the gate open today after confining the cat to the porch for the last three days. Thought I'd let him explore. I shut all the doors in the house and limited him to just the the sunporch, living room, the dining room, and my office. It's been four hours now and I can't find that fucker anywhere. I've put my head inside everything and checked everywhere I could possibly think to. I haven't cut open the couches yet. He's not tiny like a kitten. He's just shy of 9lbs. Where the hell can be be? :lol
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Soo... I left the gate open today after confining the cat to the porch for the last three days. Thought I'd let him explore. I shut all the doors in the house and limited him to just the the sunporch, living room, the dining room, and my office. It's been four hours now and I can't find that fucker anywhere. I've put my head inside everything and checked everywhere I could possibly think to. I haven't cut open the couches yet. He's not tiny like a kitten. He's just shy of 9lbs. Where the hell can be be? :lol
They are always in the one place you didn't look. LoL. Maybe cat treats will entice him out? He's gorgeous, BTW. Good on you for rescuing him.
After we lost our 17 year old cat to cancer, it took me a long time to feel ready to adopt again. Almost a year later, we got our 2 boys and the weirdest sense of peace came over me. Like it was what my boy wanted us to do - open our hearts and home again to these brothers in need of a good home.
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awww more cuties! I do wish I was able to adopt siblings. I feel like my cat would not accept any other cat in my house and the main reason I've stuck with 1 cat since I had to put down my 2nd shortly after adoption.
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Soo... I left the gate open today after confining the cat to the porch for the last three days. Thought I'd let him explore. I shut all the doors in the house and limited him to just the the sunporch, living room, the dining room, and my office. It's been four hours now and I can't find that fucker anywhere. I've put my head inside everything and checked everywhere I could possibly think to. I haven't cut open the couches yet. He's not tiny like a kitten. He's just shy of 9lbs. Where the hell can be be? :lol
Hiding. New environment and is scared. Our cats felt safe under the bed. One even got into the box spring. Lol. Sometimes the closet.
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He's somewhere lol. First morning after we got our cat, couldnt find her. Tiny apartment, we searched everywhere. Baffled. She somehow managed to get in the bottom oven drawer and behind it. How in the fuck.
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One of our little guys went to the vet today because he has been acting funny - not eating, laying around all day, losing a lot of weight. Results tomorrow but it looks like either heart failure or cancer of some kind. He has an enlarged liver, fluid around his heart, and a distended abdomen. He's supposed to turn 12 this summer along with our other oldest cat. I was just hoping it would be diabetes or teeth problems (he had a couple removed at the start of the year). Today is a total gutpunch. A few years ago my little sister passed and he was by far her favorite. I am bracing to say goodbye even though I don't want to, but I am hoping somehow there's a way he'll be able to pull through.
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What a gorgeous boy, Melphina. I hope he gives you more time together. It is so hard to get bad news from the vet. :heart
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Thanks, Harmony. It's been a rough day. He's having trouble breathing well. Still managed to jump on a chair and watch TV with me though. :heart
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Cat adoption papers - WTF?! I filled out less paperwork when I bought my truck!!
I've been watching Petfinder for a little over a week and yeah, for 99% of the cats I've seen, you can't find out ANYTHING about them until you fill out an application. And the ones I've filled out have all been 7-8 pages long!
Filled one out last week on Friday afternoon for a a gal named Nova, have not heard back from the rescue organization. Was looking yesterday and came across a really adorable kitten named Ted, so I filled out an application. Less than 5 minutes after clicking "submit", my phone rang. It was the cat's foster mom and she told me that she'd just listed him that morning and he was gone. BUT, Ted had a twin brother named Charles that she had just taken to the pet store that morning and she had 3 applications for him. Apparently she liked my application because she told me if I wanted him, we'd need to move quickly. She told me which store he was at and that she'd call them to let them know I was coming to visit him. Ten minutes after hanging up, I was headed out the door to meet the little guy.
He's between 8-9 months old and he came from Texas with 3 siblings, 2 brothers and a sister. Apparently, in their home, the male human of the house murdered the human female of the house. The cats were sent to a "high kill" facility, someone noticed the strong Maine Coon traits and saved them. Got there, picked him up and he let me hold him for a good 3-4 minutes before getting fidgety. At one point I was rubbing his ears and neck, I know he was nervous because I could feel him shaking, but I could also hear the purring and he was definitely making biscuits on my arm. Left the store, called the foster mom, so we're meeting at noon today and there will be a fluffy new kitty in the house this afternoon. We are still hoping to hear from the agency about Nova, she's about the same age as Charles, we've never had 2 cats and we've been thinking it might be a good idea to have a pair.
As far as vet visits, shots, etc., it's an annual thing. Our vet always sent a reminder notice or an email that he was due for his exam and to call the office to schedule it. A couple of the shots are annual, thinking Rabies is one of them. There is one that's optional and really only necessary if the cat has contact with other cats.
Meet the new kittah, Charles.
Believe it or not, this picture was taken 3 hours after I brought him home. He spent the first 2 hours going from room to room looking for a cat he could smell but could not find. 30 minutes after the picture was taken, he was curled up on my wife's lap.
We've NEVER had a cat like Charlie. We've had lap cats, but never one that wanted to be cuddled. This guy will DEMAND that you cradle him like a baby, and he cranks the purring to "11". He's very chatty and he follows you from room to room. It's going to be interesting to see how he develops, he seems to be a smart cat. He watches everything and he has no fear of Vakoom.
The one thing everyone notices about this picture are the size of his paws. He's only 9 months old and it takes almost 2 years for Maine Coons to reach full size, so I suspect he's going to be a big kitty when he's done growing. I've only ever had 2 requirements for a cat: Big and Fluffy ;D
(https://i.imgur.com/ufqCLrN.jpg)
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One of our little guys went to the vet today because he has been acting funny - not eating, laying around all day, losing a lot of weight. Results tomorrow but it looks like either heart failure or cancer of some kind. He has an enlarged liver, fluid around his heart, and a distended abdomen. He's supposed to turn 12 this summer along with our other oldest cat. I was just hoping it would be diabetes or teeth problems (he had a couple removed at the start of the year). Today is a total gutpunch. A few years ago my little sister passed and he was by far her favorite. I am bracing to say goodbye even though I don't want to, but I am hoping somehow there's a way he'll be able to pull through.
(https://i.postimg.cc/rmmWLrFd/264647194-10226738855040455-7001937985195029790-n.jpg)
*Internet hug*
What a handsome feline! I am wishing you all the best.
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(https://i.imgur.com/ufqCLrN.jpg)
Wow! Awesome that he's so social so early. My new guy is finally starting to come around after 2 weeks. He jumped on the couch for the first time this morning!
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@melphina sorry to hear about your kitty, he’s beautiful.
@beavis that is a majestic looking cat.
An update on our new cat Lumos, he is a mischievous little shit. Likes to jump on the counters, drink from the sink and bathtub, and loves to steal laundry and carry it around the home. Then he jumps on one of our laps and takes a nap as if he was a perfect angel.
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Thanks folks.
I didn't think he was going to make it through the night honestly. Turns out he indeed had cancer, all over, and so my little boy made his final ride to the vet at 1 PM today. Mom held his hand until the very end. I've been crying all day. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up a bunch of photos of him I've collected over his 12 years from when he was a baby and give them to my parents.
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Very sorry for your loss, that's so sad. Damn. This thread is hurting lately. :'(
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Thanks folks.
I didn't think he was going to make it through the night honestly. Turns out he indeed had cancer, all over, and so my little boy made his final ride to the vet at 1 PM today. Mom held his hand until the very end. I've been crying all day. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up a bunch of photos of him I've collected over his 12 years from when he was a baby and give them to my parents.
Am so sorry :heart **Big hugs**
When my ex's father's dog passed, I made a folder with about 100 pictures of his dog in it. I bought him a digital picture frame and put them all on that. He's got it next to her urn. Just something to think about :)
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This is Bernard. My kid was sitting on the floor talking to me about something, and he just decided he would hop up on her back and hang out. We were both laughing so hard, but he just stayed there about five minutes.
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That is an adorable kitty :biggrin:
Copied from elsewhere:
Lou and Mira were found in the same box at the same age, so we have always considered them brothers. They were the only two we had for four years until the next came along. They never played together or got along - Mira always hissed at Lou and would eat his food, he was always grumpy :lol - but they never fought, either.
For the past few nights, ever since Mira went away, Lou has been walking around the upstairs and particularly my old bedroom, where Mira would sleep a lot, and meow in a worried way, loudly. That is very unusual because Lou has very rarely ever meowed or made much noise at all, and especially not this loudly.
It's weird how animals seem to know something is wrong, and that a member of the family is missing, but they probably aren't aware it's death. It happened so fast with Mira I'm not even sure the others registered that anything was wrong with him before he left. Watching Lou search every corner of the room multiple times a night, and the meowing getting louder and more frequent, is killing me. He's confused and worried and I don't know what to do to help him. All day long he just paces in and out of the bedroom yowling, I've never heard him make distressed meows like this before. It's breaking my heart. He knows something is wrong and that Mira is nowhere to be found. We could have let the other cats wait and see the body, but none of us wanted to let Mira just wait it out and suffer like that, so here we are.
I'm really sad. I'm glad I managed to get a photo of them sitting together a couple years ago. Very rare sight. My two good boys. :heart
(https://i.postimg.cc/8p4mdtYf/274885419-10227266678515712-6707771084548668488-n.jpg)
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For the past few nights, ever since Mira went away, Lou has been walking around the upstairs and particularly my old bedroom, where Mira would sleep a lot, and meow in a worried way, loudly. That is very unusual because Lou has very rarely ever meowed or made much noise at all, and especially not this loudly.
It's weird how animals seem to know something is wrong, and that a member of the family is missing, but they probably aren't aware it's death. It happened so fast with Mira I'm not even sure the others registered that anything was wrong with him before he left. Watching Lou search every corner of the room multiple times a night, and the meowing getting louder and more frequent, is killing me. He's confused and worried and I don't know what to do to help him. All day long he just paces in and out of the bedroom yowling, I've never heard him make distressed meows like this before. It's breaking my heart. He knows something is wrong and that Mira is nowhere to be found. We could have let the other cats wait and see the body, but none of us wanted to let Mira just wait it out and suffer like that, so here we are.
My dog was in a similar funk when I put down Tomás last month. I don't even remember where he was when I was getting the cat out of the house, but I can't help but think that his last visual of the cat was me putting him into a bag at an odd hour and whisking him away. I hope he was still in bed, but I don't remember.
I've read about that before as well - animals frantically looking for their buddy after one passes. I've seen lots of people recommend bringing the other pet with you. They can smell death (I know that sounds morbid). But the idea is you let them sniff the other after they've passed, and they'll understand what's going on at that point. You'll bring them home and they'll already know where the other one is. Hang in there :heart
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Love this thread
Love you all.
God Bless everyone here
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The two kitties I've had to put down were both scenarios I would recommend
- bring the other cat to the vet so they can see/smell
- at home euthanasia so the other cat can see/smell
Both situations, my other cats did not do the searching or yowling. They do go over to the ashes and sniff the collars though, which I find sweet.
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The two kitties I've had to put down were both scenarios I would recommend
- bring the other cat to the vet so they can see/smell
- at home euthanasia so the other cat can see/smell
Both situations, my other cats did not do the searching or yowling. They do go over to the ashes and sniff the collars though, which I find sweet.
Do you let the other cat/pet come in while the other one is getting put down, or after? I don't know if dogs/cats think in that capacity, but I'd be so worried that if I took Norman to the vet to see Tomás get put down, when his time came, he'd know what was coming and be worried. Is that personifying an animal too much?
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The two kitties I've had to put down were both scenarios I would recommend
- bring the other cat to the vet so they can see/smell
- at home euthanasia so the other cat can see/smell
Both situations, my other cats did not do the searching or yowling. They do go over to the ashes and sniff the collars though, which I find sweet.
Do you let the other cat/pet come in while the other one is getting put down, or after? I don't know if dogs/cats think in that capacity, but I'd be so worried that if I took Norman to the vet to see Tomás get put down, when his time came, he'd know what was coming and be worried. Is that personifying an animal too much?
My other cat was there for the whole process and seemed pretty much oblivious to the situation. When it was her time, we did it at home and again she was pretty oblivious to what was happening. Definitely discuss with your vet if you're going with that option, I'm sure they have preferred methods as well.
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My sincere condolences to those who have shared their losses here. There just are not enough words. :'(
As for the remaining pet(s) mourning, when we put our last 2 down, we had a vet come to our house to do it which was far less traumatic for all of us. And she made a point of having us bring the remaining pet into the room afterwards. I don't recall there being any reaction that I could detect anyway, but the vet indicated that the smells would be enough to give the message. Maybe some type of pheromone?
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More sad news for this thread :( One of the strays that I feed was hit by a car last night and was killed. It was less than a year old and I've seen it around since it was a kitten. This has hit me a little harder than I expected. I'm gonna miss that little cutie. I was only ever able to touch its head lightly like twice, it always kept its distance but liked to play in the drive way, climb our trees and run around on our roof.
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:( That sucks. Poor kitty.
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Brother cat is still walking around meowing in ways I've never heard before. I imagine it's going to take a fair bit of time before he stops looking for him... if he ever does. Still absolutely crushes me and makes me cry when I hear him, especially when he looks right at me like he's asking where tf his brother is. Fuck, man. I didn't think it would be this hard, 3 weeks later and it still feels like yesterday. It's just destroyed me emotionally this month. I've noticed he absolutely does not want to be away from me for very long. He's purring way more and is far more open to me petting him extensively than ever before. Just wants my attention then he's off for a few minutes until he comes back for more. Wish I could talk to him so that he understood me even for 1 minute.
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Beyond bummed and heartbroken—we made the tough decision to part with our cat of 5 years a few weeks back as he is not at all jiving with my 4 month old (has even begun showing signs of aggression).
I worried this would happen, but we were determined to try and make it work. Bottom line, the cat is miserable, and by proxy, so are we.
Got a call from the shelter today and they moved up our appointment to Monday.
I'm normally a pretty pragmatic guy and typically have no problem being decisive in my life, but I have surprised myself with how difficult this decision 'feels'
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That's a huge bummer :(
The cat was going after your young one?
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That's a huge bummer :(
The cat was going after your young one?
Yes. At first there was general disinterest, but now that my kid is beginning to become mobile, we've witnessed stalking and hissing.
The cat is afraid, nervous, and just plain miserable. After months of trying literally every suggestion under the sun, we've made the decision that he'll be happier elsewhere.
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Ok fellow cat lovers - I need some help. One of our 2 boys found a way outside (they are indoor only) last weekend and had a taste of freedom for about 5 minutes. Ever since, he has been attempting to jail break every day and jumped past my husband coming inside with the mail last night. He is chipped and neutered and so far when he gets out, he comes when he is called. I feel like this is just the beginning so we are talking about finding a vest and leash for him and seeing if we can get him outside that way to stem his curiosity.
We tried this with our last cat and the second we put the harness on, he flopped and refused to stand up. I've also been reading online reviews and every single one there is some review saying their cat got out of the harness.
Anyone have any luck with this sort of thing?
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Harness was a no go for my new cat, but I got him one of these and take him out with the dog and I all the time when we walk. He can also come safely hang out in the gazebo with us too.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZNWFF9M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I left it out and fully open for like two weeks before taking him on his first adventure. He became accustomed to it first and puts up no fight when I put him in there myself.
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Harmony, what your cat is doing is what I fear. Luckily my guy has never attempted to try to leave the house and I'm happy about that, but I always worry that if he did get the curiosity it would become a huge annoyance as one of my previous cats was one that you needed an eye on whenever the door was open.
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I never did, but I'm pretty sure there are harnesses you could get that a cat wouldn't be able to get out of. Whether they would like it or not is another thing entirely. My cat certainly did not. She also tried to get outside at any opportunity. It wasn't just outside - it was basically any closed door; she saw it as an opportunity to explore I guess. :) I just got in the habit of opening the front door slowly when I got home, sometimes saying "no" and "not gonna happen!" :) She would usually back away but sometimes I had to crouch down and threaten to pick her up, which she didn't like. My vet was never a fan of letting cats outside, leashed or not, so I never really tried that part except on a road trip one time.
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Harness was a no go for my new cat, but I got him one of these and take him out with the dog and I all the time when we walk. He can also come safely hang out in the gazebo with us too.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZNWFF9M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I left it out and fully open for like two weeks before taking him on his first adventure. He became accustomed to it first and puts up no fight when I put him in there myself.
Here's Rufus hanging out in his. This is in "open mode". That porch-like area folds in and shuts when you have it in backpack mode. The whole thing closes up too with clasps to keep the zippers closed. He hangs outside with me all the time.
(https://i.imgur.com/YLwkHnO.jpg)
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That looks pretty slick, Chino. Rufus is adorbs. :heart
Does he ever try to get out of it? I think if Finn saw a bug crawling past he'd go ape shit to try and get it.
Our previous cat was an outside cat and we spent a bazillion dollars on infected wounds, stitches, and even a knee replacement. So far our 2 have been much less costly and so I don't regret making them indoor-only. But I can certainly understand their drive to go out and explore the world. It is ever so much more exciting that in the house, that's for sure.
Birds, and squirrels, and bugs! Oh my!!
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Thanks. He's squirmed a bit here and there. He's definitely clawed at it. But honestly, that bag is durable AF. I mean, if the cat relentlessly clawed at the same spot for hours on end, it might get through. But it's withstood everything I've seen so far just fine. The cat definitely won't get out quickly. That's for sure.
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My Sally with her mommy. 18 year old love bug.
(https://i.postimg.cc/tgLg5z8T/FB-IMG-1654742080073.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bG98Y1yc)
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Both of your cats are adorable. :)
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It's been an interesting year, getting to know our new kitties. Last year over Memorial Day weekend, our son moved out and took his cat with him. We were officially empty-nesters, and on top of that, we had no cats in the household for the first time since before we were married. It was crazy quiet in the house; kinda weird, actually. Within the week, Mrs. Orbert was saying we needed to get another cat. Two, actually, so that they could play together and keep each other company.
Sarena is a cuddle-bug, almost immediately taking to Mrs. Orbert and crawling all over her. She'll hang with me if Mrs. Orbert is working or out shopping or something. Sandie is the opposite, totally aloof. She hid in the laundry room the first week; we barely saw her. That's still where she runs to if the doorbell rings or someone knocks. I slowly gained her trust by talking to her regularly, and gradually decreasing the stopping distance. I think I finally petted her after we'd had her a few months. She doesn't like to be held, at all. I can now pick her up to put on my lap, but that's a recent thing, maybe two months ago. And of course, staying on the lap is entirely up to her, and she doesn't usually stick around very often.
The other day, Mrs. Orbert got this picture. Two kitties, one lap. Another breakthrough. It's taken a year to get this far:
(https://imgur.com/lGYDFxT.jpg)
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Aw...Orbert and King, those are great photos. Love these fur babies.
Had to share one of my boyz - Finn and Jax. Finn is the escape artist and is on the lower step. Jax really only cares about food. They love the sun through the skylight.
(https://i.imgur.com/YcV5O6y.jpg)
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They look like siblings/littermates. Are they? I've always loved the classic orange tabby.
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They look like siblings/littermates. Are they? I've always loved the classic orange tabby.
Yep - brothers. We got them in January 2020. Best pandemic pals ever.
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Finding the sun spot like pros I see.
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I love how chill those orange dudes look
Here's the face my cat made when I got home from Atlanta last Sunday
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LoL - I love how they act all aloof.
"Oh....it's you. Meh." :lol
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUgn1RhWIAUEZAL?format=jpg&name=large)
It's face is saying, "well, fun time is over."
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I love how chill those orange dudes look
Here's the face my cat made when I got home from Atlanta last Sunday
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He's not happy you came home.
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Not at all.
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That's just resting cat face. :lol
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Not at all.
If Marc disappears and stops posting, we know why.
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Not at all.
If Marc disappears and stops posting, we know why.
The face of a killer.
Looks like cram chops is on the menu tonight.
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Haha, nice.
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Not at all.
If Marc disappears and stops posting, we know why.
The face of a killer.
Looks like cram chops is on the menu tonight.
:rollin
I'm pretty sure he does get excited from I come home from trips since he gets super attached and doesn't leave me alone, to the point it gets annoying. But in that picture, I was giving him a big hug and he was not about that
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Aw...Orbert and King, those are great photos. Love these fur babies.
Had to share one of my boyz - Finn and Jax. Finn is the escape artist and is on the lower step. Jax really only cares about food. They love the sun through the skylight.
(https://i.imgur.com/YcV5O6y.jpg)
QQ - are your cats named from a show that also features some characters named "Carly", "Ava", and "Sonny"?
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I'd have to ask my kids but I don't think so. Their names at the shelter were Kevin and King. I do remember it took us a long time to settle on these names but I cannot recall exactly why these particular ones.
I like clever names but I didn't really get much choice with these guys. My sister had 2 blonde lab rescues and she named them Sam and Ella. I always thought that was hilarious.
When I was a kid we had a cat that was the biggest fraidy-cat EVER and we called her Killer. The vet loved it. :lol
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Not that I ever watch General Hospital, so I don't know how I would know that Finn and Jax are regular characters on the show. No clue whatsoever. I must have read it somewhere. Yeah, that's what it was! Definitely not from actually sitting down and watching the show.
Finn must be the "cool" one ;)
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Finn is sweet, lovey boy. He has the softest fur of any cat I've ever had. He always is in for cuddles and lets you pick him up and hold him like a baby. He plays fetch and gets super intense with our deerskin mice. He would play for hours if we'd go along. And he is extremely curious about everything. Unfortunately now, that includes getting outside.
Jax is the alpha of the 2. He's a BIG boy and is completely motivated by food. Best not be late with his dinner, let's just say. :laugh: But he is also a sweet cuddler when he wants to be. He likes to throw his weight around and clobber his brother, but he doesn't always come out the winner surprisingly.
I feel like we won the cat lottery, for sure. These guys have my :heart
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So the past 2 mornings I've woken up to find one of these dead on my living room rug. Typically the cats sleep with us in our bed, but not the past 2 nights when obviously they've been hunting.
My question is - where are these bugs coming from? We do not leave windows and doors open. This morning's bug was big, like 1.5 inches! Makes me think of Silence of the Lambs. :o
(https://i.imgur.com/ELPKBsK.jpg)
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Is that just a moth? I'm no expert here.
Similarly, my cat was chilling behind my toilet bowl this morning. I was confused why he was there, turns out he caught a centipede.
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Yeah, just a moth. But I haven't seen a moth in my house in years.
I don't think I've ever had a centipede in here either. Eeesh. Don't like the creepy crawlies.
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My wife and I have had quite the cat adventure the past month, story time for the cat thread! We've had some work done to the house so we've had a construction dumpster in our driveway for months and one morning my wife lets our little dog out and she sees a kitten under the dumpster, she goes inside and grabs some of our cats food to feed it. While this kitten is getting some breakfast out pops the mom. Here is a pic of the mom and kitten that day:
(https://i.imgur.com/wgKzCop.jpg)
Long story short we took both cats in and took them to our local vet to get all their shots. (their getting spayed soon). Here in Charlotte they will not take strays in shelters and after asking around no one wanted cats so we've decided to take them in. The kitten has acclimated to the house really easily. She is fearless and well play with our dogs, and attempt to play with our older cat with less success (it's getting better). She also will try to eat everything, and I mean everything. So far we've caught her eating french fries, an acai bowl, nacho cheese, big mac sauce, lettuce, and dog food. We have to make sure we never leave food laying around.
The mom cat who we've name Lucy has been living outside still but she has been spending more and more time in our house. The vet believes the mom cat is between 8-10 months old and was probably someone's cat and either escaped or got dumped when she got pregnant.
It's been about a month now and the cats are doing great. Our adult cat is adjusting but will still growl from time to time at the new roommates. We watch their interactions to make sure it doesn't get violent.
Here is our Yorkie with the kitten:
(https://i.imgur.com/UXGNJNU.jpg)
And the mom cat after we fattened her back up:
(https://i.imgur.com/SLEZqHc.jpg)
It's quite the zoo in the house now, our pets are as follows:
Lily, 10 year old tortoise shell cat my wife had before I met her
Lola, 7 year old yorkie
Murphy, 7-8 year old germain shepherd we found on the side of the road 5 years ago
Luna the dumpster kitten, also goes by lucipurr since she is a terror at times
Lucy, the dumpster cat.
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Our Lumos is quite the character. I’ve started a thread on my Twitter, every time I find him in an odd place I try to get video of it. Currently I have five clips of the goofball.
https://twitter.com/markisold/status/1527065675931557888?s=21&t=AKAqL1jmNWoRfPjSrsaReA
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She also will try to eat everything, and I mean everything.
I'm no animal expert, but it seems pretty reasonable that a former stray would develop a mentality of eating whatever's available, because you never know when the next meal might come along. It also seems like something that would take a while to outgrow, if ever. Both of our cats are rescue cats from the local shelter, and dealing with them and their little idiosyncracies has been fun. Good on you for taking those two in.
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Happy International Cat Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_Day), everyone!
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Greetings...
Nef
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Happy International Cat Day (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Cat_Day), everyone!
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Greetings...
Nef
With the television cityscape in the background, your cat looks like Godzilla ready to embark on a rampage. :lol :heart
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Reaper! I missed your post. What a great couple of additions to your menagerie. Thanks for taking them in and giving them love.
Please give updates as you can.
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Reaper! I missed your post. What a great couple of additions to your menagerie. Thanks for taking them in and giving them love.
Please give updates as you can.
Agreed. I have a thing for black cats. Though all cats are awesome.
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She also will try to eat everything, and I mean everything.
I'm no animal expert, but it seems pretty reasonable that a former stray would develop a mentality of eating whatever's available, because you never know when the next meal might come along. It also seems like something that would take a while to outgrow, if ever. Both of our cats are rescue cats from the local shelter, and dealing with them and their little idiosyncracies has been fun. Good on you for taking those two in.
My cat was from a shelter and when I took him home, it was very odd to me that he would also try to eat any food I had. I had cats before and they never showed this behavior. Very dog like, but worse because he would legit constantly try to get in your face and take the food. He actually stopped after a couple months of being pushed away and/or maybe realizing he didn't like/need that food. However, if I have cheese, that will get him to bring out those old instincts. A cheese pizza drives him wild but he's much better at not invading unless you let him :lol
That's a wild household of animals Reaper. I would love to take in another cat, but I really fear for how my cat would react and that holds me back. He gets jealous way to easily. Maybe you having a few pets already helps adding a couple more.
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Cram, I would guess that your cats previous owners had fed him human food and he was accustomed to it. I had the same issue when I adopted two older cats - they were always mooching my food. I adopted another cat, Banjo, two years ago and he had no interest in my food until he saw my other cat mooching off me. Banjo learned the art of mooching very quickly. :lol
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Cram, I would guess that your cats previous owners had fed him human food and he was accustomed to it. I had the same issue when I adopted two older cats - they were always mooching my food. I adopted another cat, Banjo, two years ago and he had no interest in my food until he saw my other cat mooching off me. Banjo learned the art of mooching very quickly. :lol
He was a kitten from a shelter, found locally outside with the rest of his family (he was the last one left when I adopted him though, that's what the shelter had told me). There was no reason to believe he had a previous owner.
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With the television cityscape in the background, your cat looks like Godzilla ready to embark on a rampage. :lol :heart
It's not my cat, just a clip I found.
But I'm glad you like that little bastard. :lol
Greetings...
Nef
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With the television cityscape in the background, your cat looks like Godzilla ready to embark on a rampage. :lol :heart
It's not my cat, just a clip I found.
But I'm glad you like that little bastard. :lol
Greetings...
Nef
:lol Do you have a cat, Nef?
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My little monster Sally enjoying being on our porch.
(https://i.postimg.cc/YC8zswHz/FB-IMG-1660237662962.jpg) (https://postimages.org/) (https://thesawmillgrill.com/breakfast)
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I'm just getting caught up on this thread. Great stuff all around.
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This was my view this morning when making breakfast…
(https://i.imgur.com/U7I68qV.jpg)
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:lol Do you have a cat, Nef?
Small place in the city, no garden, gone most of the day... so nope.
Greetings...
Nef
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My kitty-cat, Sandie
(https://imgur.com/NzPFAKS.jpg)
...and from the back
(https://imgur.com/UOxp6Z7.jpg)
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My girlfriend and I were dreaming about adopting a cat and finally we did it last week. She was a stray before local shelter picked her up from the streets. So happy to have her :)
Meet Karolina (Caroline).
(https://i.imgur.com/CR6o8FW.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/0GagljX.jpg)
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Sandie and Karolina are both presh!
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Sandie and Karolina are both presh!
Yup!
My cat had me laughing over the weekend. I was cooking dinner in the kitchen and I hear banging noises in the living room, I look and see this. Sadly the original look was much better as I then had to run to get my phone, but he was originally all tangled up :lol
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Faob0llWAAExAvM?format=jpg&name=large)
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Rufus cracks me up all the time. I was trying to do laundry the other night and turned around to see this.
(https://i.redd.it/y18pxdyq4hj91.png)
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Funny, my old cats would love that same hamper (which I still have) but my cat doesn't gaf about it. TBH, my cat is not very curious like lots of cats so he rarely does really stupid stuff so I never get those good laughs at him. He's just a fat lazy cat.
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Rufus is curious as hell, but he'll only explore and be brave if I'm in the room with him. I just recently opened up my basement to him (installed a cat door) which is another four rooms/spaces. I watched him explore on my security cameras and he's so skittish. When I went down there with him, he was putting his nose in everything and climbing up and down anything he could get his paws on.
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My girlfriend and I were dreaming about adopting a cat and finally we did it last week. She was a stray before local shelter picked her up from the streets. So happy to have her :)
Meet Karolina (Caroline).
(https://i.imgur.com/CR6o8FW.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/0GagljX.jpg)
So adorable! Congrats!
Funny, my old cats would love that same hamper (which I still have) but my cat doesn't gaf about it. TBH, my cat is not very curious like lots of cats so he rarely does really stupid stuff so I never get those good laughs at him. He's just a fat lazy cat.
Our older cat Lily loves the hamper but only when it's time to get her steroid. She usually starts feeling off and then will hide in the hamper, we now it's time for her juice then :)
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So one of my cats gave me a near heart attack this week. I walked into my bedroom to find the vent cover off and no sign of the cat anywhere. One of our 2 is just small enough to get in there and he loves nothing more than to burrow in things. Problem is, he could get in but not have room to turn around or possibly back out. I was FREAKING OUT and envisioning having to call the fire department or something to have them knock holes in our house to get at the vent.
Turns out, he was downstairs the whole time, curled up and sleeping. But now that he's discovered that he can pull the vent cover off, guess what his new hobby is? Our plan is to get some double sided tape which will work well on the floors but not sure it will work on carpet.
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And that's a scenario where I'm happy my cat is not a curious one.
I got home last night and was just changing clothes alone in my house, so it was quiet, and I hear some cat noises. I'm thinking it's my cat, but it was very odd sounds from him. I get close to the sound (near my front door) and realize it's outside my house. My cat then comes running to the window still to watch as two stray orange cats are literally at my front door in a stand off. Face to face, mouths open, cat noises, and the rest of their bodies basically frozen. I opened the door and tried to shoo them away but they hardly budged and I didn't want to get too close because clearly both were in aggressive mode. I had to run out so I got back in my car and scared them off my property but when I pulled out those two started attacking and tumbling together in the street. I've seen some local strays before, but never anything like that. With my indoor cat (also orange) watching from the window. I just wonder wtf is going through all these cats minds while this is happening :lol I had to re-assure my cat that he is the king of this house when I got home.
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great thread
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Hey guys - please send some kitty good vibes/juju to my boy Jax. He's under the weather and I'm not sure why. He just had a clean bill of health at the vet last month. He and his brother have had a bit of an URI (sneezing) which they tend to have every spring/fall since they were kittens and always shake it off without a need for medicine. I thought we were through the wort of it but today Jax has been very lethargic and not interested in eating - which is definitely NOT like him. He is accepting pets and cuddles and I'm getting only a soft purr from time to time but mostly he's just not his usual self. And I'm a bit worried. :'(
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Hope Jax recovers quickly, Harmony. :heart
I find that lysine immensely helps my kitty that has upper respiratory issues.
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Hey guys - please send some kitty good vibes/juju to my boy Jax. He's under the weather and I'm not sure why. He just had a clean bill of health at the vet last month. He and his brother have had a bit of an URI (sneezing) which they tend to have every spring/fall since they were kittens and always shake it off without a need for medicine. I thought we were through the wort of it but today Jax has been very lethargic and not interested in eating - which is definitely NOT like him. He is accepting pets and cuddles and I'm getting only a soft purr from time to time but mostly he's just not his usual self. And I'm a bit worried. :'(
healing kitty vibe and hugz... I will think on what it could be...
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Kitty good vibes beings being sent your way. Hopefully he recovers soon.
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Hey guys - please send some kitty good vibes/juju to my boy Jax. He's under the weather and I'm not sure why. He just had a clean bill of health at the vet last month. He and his brother have had a bit of an URI (sneezing) which they tend to have every spring/fall since they were kittens and always shake it off without a need for medicine. I thought we were through the wort of it but today Jax has been very lethargic and not interested in eating - which is definitely NOT like him. He is accepting pets and cuddles and I'm getting only a soft purr from time to time but mostly he's just not his usual self. And I'm a bit worried. :'(
any update? Meow!! : )
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Thanks guys - the positive vibes seem to have worked! He's still a bit less active than normal but today he is eating again (demanding as usual) and playing with toys. He has been snuggling with his brother as well. Hopefully the trend continues and tomorrow he will be back to his normal normal. LoL
(https://i.imgur.com/0GuLZHc.jpg)
Jax is on the right. He says, "Thanks for all the support but what I'd really like is a snack." :heart
BTW, his brother, Finn, ate a moth that was flying in front of him. Just snapped his jaws closed around it. The he kept looking for it like he didn't even realize he'd gotten it. He is a sweetie but kind of simple. LoL
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Great news!
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r/oneorangebraincell is one of my favorites
I would recommend still getting with a vet to check things out, just in case. Ive seen cats decline rapidly and regret not getting things looked at early enough.
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Thanks guys - the positive vibes seem to have worked! He's still a bit less active than normal but today he is eating again (demanding as usual) and playing with toys. He has been snuggling with his brother as well. Hopefully the trend continues and tomorrow he will be back to his normal normal. LoL
(https://i.imgur.com/0GuLZHc.jpg)
Jax is on the right. He says, "Thanks for all the support but what I'd really like is a snack." :heart
BTW, his brother, Finn, ate a moth that was flying in front of him. Just snapped his jaws closed around it. The he kept looking for it like he didn't even realize he'd gotten it. He is a sweetie but kind of simple. LoL
YAY ( MEOWWWWW ) : )
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Rufus being a derp.
(https://i.imgur.com/UQ6YI83.jpg)
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BEST THREAD EVER
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Awww Chino, Rufus is adorbs. I love this time of year when they get more interested in cuddling. So what if they are just using me for my body heat. :lol
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As a lifelong cat lover, I had an epiphany a couple years ago - any time I meet a guy who owns or likes cats, I just KNOW that he's a nice person. This is very different from male dog-owners in general. One of my business contacts is this big burly guy but as soon as I heard him talk about his cat I was like "yeah that makes sense, he's a nice guy". There's a stigma for some reason for many males that liking cats makes them feminine somehow. I don't get it. I'm certainly confident enough in my masculinity to profess my love for cats. :lol
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I love cats. Grew up surrounded by them. We've been lucky that in our marriage, we've had 3 awesome, friendly cats.
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I LOVE EVERY FURBALL IN THIS THREAD AND ALL OF YOU ALSO
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Any advice for naughty cats and Christmas trees?
Our previous two cats were very chill and ignored our tree but we fear our little Lumos, who has shown over and over the last 10 months that he is a mischievous little devil, will be in the tree for sure.
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Any advice for naughty cats and Christmas trees?
Our previous two cats were very chill and ignored our tree but we fear our little Lumos, who has shown over and over the last 10 months that he is a mischievous little devil, will be in the tree for sure.
We will not have a Christmas tree this year as undoubtedly one of our two beasties would ingest something dangerous from it. I literally just saw one of the saddest TikTok videos by a cat owner talking about how her kitty swallowed a string from one of her balls of yarn and nearly died from it tying off its intestines. Imagine what could happen with an ornament hook. Not worth the risk or the vet bills IMO.
Came here to ask you cat lovers out there if anyone of you has a catio? We are beginning to plan for another installment of our house remodeling adventure and I'm seriously considering building one off our main bedroom where our french doors open out onto our deck. I'm a little bit afraid that our contractor is going to think I'm insane but....I can proudly wear the crazy cat lady moniker. :P
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Nick just built one! He shared it in another thread. Maybe the homeowners one.
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Nick just built one! He shared it in another thread. Maybe the homeowners one.
Yea Nick's looks awesome. We don't have a Catio exactly, we have a screened in porch that we share with the cats :lol
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This is Rufus' first Christmas.i was afraid he was going to dick with the tree. He hangs around it all the time but never touches the thing. Got lucky!
(https://i.imgur.com/FCxZIMK.jpg)
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I wanted to make a post about my newest cat purchase. I bought a litter robot 4. As the kitten we found a few months ago is getting older her poop smells incredibly bad, she isn't even classy enough to bury it. I really didn't want to spend $700 on a litter box but holy shit this thing was worth every penny. There is zero litter smell, you use way less litter, and I think the cats appreciate always having a clean box to go to. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
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We will not have a Christmas tree this year as undoubtedly one of our two beasties would ingest something dangerous from it.
Wait..you're not putting up a Christmas tree because of...cats??
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I wanted to make a post about my newest cat purchase. I bought a litter robot 4. As the kitten we found a few months ago is getting older her poop smells incredibly bad, she isn't even classy enough to bury it. I really didn't want to spend $700 on a litter box but holy shit this thing was worth every penny. There is zero litter smell, you use way less litter, and I think the cats appreciate always having a clean box to go to. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
How is the noise level? I remember seeing the old models years ago and they were still pretty clunky and loud. I have one sound-nervous cat that I think would run away from it.
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I wanted to make a post about my newest cat purchase. I bought a litter robot 4. As the kitten we found a few months ago is getting older her poop smells incredibly bad, she isn't even classy enough to bury it. I really didn't want to spend $700 on a litter box but holy shit this thing was worth every penny. There is zero litter smell, you use way less litter, and I think the cats appreciate always having a clean box to go to. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
How is the noise level? I remember seeing the old models years ago and they were still pretty clunky and loud. I have one sound-nervous cat that I think would run away from it.
Wait..you're not putting up a Christmas tree because of...cats??
We do not have a tree at our house because of cats. One of ours would climb it and topple it, the other would eat most definitely eat it and give up a 2k vet bill.
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I wanted to make a post about my newest cat purchase. I bought a litter robot 4. As the kitten we found a few months ago is getting older her poop smells incredibly bad, she isn't even classy enough to bury it. I really didn't want to spend $700 on a litter box but holy shit this thing was worth every penny. There is zero litter smell, you use way less litter, and I think the cats appreciate always having a clean box to go to. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
How is the noise level? I remember seeing the old models years ago and they were still pretty clunky and loud. I have one sound-nervous cat that I think would run away from it.
It's surpringly really quiet. You get to set how long the robot waits to clean the litter from 3 minutes to 30. For example once it detects your cat has left the robot it'll start a 30 minute countdown and then clean the litter, if your cat were to hop back in the robot then it'll start the countdown. 7 minutes is what we have ours set at. There is also a good return policy if you don't like it or if you're cats don't take to it.
One requirement is that you should use clay based litter, so no pellets or anything like that.
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Nick just built one! He shared it in another thread. Maybe the homeowners one.
Oooh, I saw it. Looks great! I also got some good ideas watching Kitten Lady's YouTube on building one. Thanks!
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:facepalm:
I wanted to make a post about my newest cat purchase. I bought a litter robot 4. As the kitten we found a few months ago is getting older her poop smells incredibly bad, she isn't even classy enough to bury it. I really didn't want to spend $700 on a litter box but holy shit this thing was worth every penny. There is zero litter smell, you use way less litter, and I think the cats appreciate always having a clean box to go to. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
How is the noise level? I remember seeing the old models years ago and they were still pretty clunky and loud. I have one sound-nervous cat that I think would run away from it.
Wait..you're not putting up a Christmas tree because of...cats??
We do not have a tree at our house because of cats. One of ours would climb it and topple it, the other would eat most definitely eat it and give up a 2k vet bill.
You could try something like this:
(https://preview.redd.it/6dsku38t184a1.jpg?width=576&auto=webp&s=0b0c19b22c584df08f77f00133a526756d9632e9)[/img]
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Any advice for naughty cats and Christmas trees?
Our previous two cats were very chill and ignored our tree but we fear our little Lumos, who has shown over and over the last 10 months that he is a mischievous little devil, will be in the tree for sure.
Maybe try with a smell your cat doesn't like. Usually citrus (lemon, orange etc), mint, pine.
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It's been a few years since Maggie died, and honestly this subject about cats and Holiday Trees brings a big smile to my face.
Maggie loved Christmas! When I'd drag the tree box in from the garage the friday after Thanksgiving, she was right up in my grill meowing her pleasure. If y'all have ever had a Siamese you'll know that their voices are pretty loud. She'd pace around with her tail in the air or patiently sit on the couch and watch the whole process of building the tree and loading it with ornaments. I'd always be sure to put a few that I didn't mind getting mauled on the bottom branches, or just tie some curling ribbon near the trunk. Once the tree skirt was in place, she'd slink under the tree, flop on her side, and purr contentment.
Years ago, when the kids were young, we had a tree that sat on a rotating stand. It would slowly rotate, maybe making one rotation every five minutes or so. We liked it because we had a bunch of cool Disney ornaments, and it was great for everyone to enjoy them all. Now, I assume for safety reasons, if something obstructed the rotation of the tree it would automatically reverse. Well, Maggie figured that out! haha. She would crouch next to the tree, stand on her hind legs, wrap her front paws around a branch, dig her rear claws into the carpet, and hang on with extreme prejudice. The stand would detect the resistance and reverse the rotation. She'd let go and back up, sit down and watch the tree rotate the opposite direction for awhile. Sometimes, she'd repeat the process...maybe even several times, but mostly one interruption a day would satisfy her.
When presents would start to appear under the tree, she'd slink in behind them and curl up for naps.
(https://i.imgur.com/U2RjNQc.jpg)
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To my fellow cat enthusiasts - check out Michael Sheldrake on Youtube (live stream 24 hrs of kittens is THE BEST) and TikTok.
He is a serial cat foster home provider along with his wife and they have turned it into an art form. I'm completely head over heels in love with this latest batch of 7 fur babies and their mama. They are about 4 weeks old now and full of trouble. :heart
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I have three different live cams on my main bookmark bar, all with kittens/cats from rescue places. When the world gets rough and I need a break, I watch kittens play. Good therapy.
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To my fellow cat enthusiasts - check out Michael Sheldrake on Youtube (live stream 24 hrs of kittens is THE BEST) and TikTok.
He is a serial cat foster home provider along with his wife and they have turned it into an art form. I'm completely head over heels in love with this latest batch of 7 fur babies and their mama. They are about 4 weeks old now and full of trouble. :heart
will check it out...
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My gf and I tested out a new silicon based litter for my cat. The color of the litter changes after being peed on and can indicate if there are potential health issues (It looks like it's just a Ph test, and all good for my cat). He's been slow to adapt (as I left a second little box for him with typical litter) but he seems to be only using this litter now. The weird thing (to me) is that you only scoop out the poop and you just mix the piss in the litter daily. It supposedly only needs a complete litter change once a month and we've signed up for the monthly service to just be sent it now that we tested it.
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Interesting. We have a self-cleaning litter box (not the robot monstrosity) and I really appreciate not having to scoop poop daily but the litter is hard/sharp and gets tracked out into the house. It annoys me and I bet they don't like standing on it either.
Litter tracking outside of the box is a huge - pardon the pun - pet peeve of mine.
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Interesting. We have a self-cleaning litter box (not the robot monstrosity) and I really appreciate not having to scoop poop daily but the litter is hard/sharp and gets tracked out into the house. It annoys me and I bet they don't like standing on it either.
Litter tracking outside of the box is a huge - pardon the pun - pet peeve of mine.
Yeah, so the litter tracking is an issue with this litter too. I'm trying different things, like location of the box, to minimize it (it's now in a corner of the room for example).
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I got one of these when I got my new cat, Rufus. It was the best $50 I ever spent. You just change out the pads underneath once a week, and top off the pellets when needed.
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2382/0223/products/31847-1524582173_480x448.jpg?v=1571614111)
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We for the longest time had 3 traditional litter boxes.
Then we went to the larger version of what Chino has for 1 of our boxes.
Then we switched another one over.
And now since we moved and have more of a space for it, we got a Litter Robot 4.
So now we have 1x LR4 and 2x pellet boxes. Definitely the best setup we've had thus far.
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I got one of these when I got my new cat, Rufus. It was the best $50 I ever spent. You just change out the pads underneath once a week, and top off the pellets when needed.
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2382/0223/products/31847-1524582173_480x448.jpg?v=1571614111)
This system is legit and I recommend it as well. Just make sure to remember to change the pads though!
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I forgot to do that one week last year. It's part of my Friday routine, but I was puking instead and blanked. It legit overflowed. Luckily, I have it on concrete in the basement.
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And now since we moved and have more of a space for it, we got a Litter Robot 4.
We have two of these and they are awesome, I can't recommend them enough.
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(https://i.ibb.co/YfRGMXP/94-E47432-9073-4-EF7-92-F8-72-FD0-BD9010-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vLw8GhV)
My Sandy and her little llama
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Daaaaawww
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I got one of these when I got my new cat, Rufus. It was the best $50 I ever spent. You just change out the pads underneath once a week, and top off the pellets when needed.
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2382/0223/products/31847-1524582173_480x448.jpg?v=1571614111)
This system is legit and I recommend it as well. Just make sure to remember to change the pads though!
I'll be the naysayer with these. We had a couple for a while. At some point, the pads became difficult to find, and the pellets ended up all over the damn place. Like stepping on Legos.
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And now since we moved and have more of a space for it, we got a Litter Robot 4.
We have two of these and they are awesome, I can't recommend them enough.
These look cool but are so expensive, which has held me back on getting one.
My poor cat though, he's been very stressed from all the painting in the house (and having to be put in the basement for the days of painting) and having all the couches removed (including some of his favorite spots) and now I'm out on a business trip. My gf said he was hiding under the blanket in my bed the entire time yesterday while I was out. Poor guy. He's going through an adjustment period.
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I give you the cat with too many names - the current favorite being Foog:
(https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/334929859_6070906729632539_8255099014682681449_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=6D7KtsXATZIAX_VG8WA&_nc_oc=AQlyflaTv-uuMsLMmmCb3CgfHe2bbZ2r46-CV33yaOpi-VO9EWf-cjspIvGoxo3pL5A&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&oh=00_AfAaggNLTfShAaYxCQ55rbJUxp_jEqkbtGMffGGTcd5XPA&oe=640DA849)
And Amelia/Meli:
(https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/334932256_978413583147762_6824098622557579776_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=I1eQuU_UJFcAX9SohTP&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.xx&oh=00_AfDrrvvlZkpjCvvc10Y_X7OMDdg0qeU2cCnZXC9ishFR7g&oe=640D2BE4)
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Sandy and her llama :heart
Foog and Meli are adorbs.
It is always interesting to hear pet owners list out all of the names they give their pets. :lol
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I love all the Kittys and all of you
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It is always interesting to hear pet owners list out all of the names they give their pets. :lol
Our cats are all rescues, and Foog and Meli came with names. Meli was Amelia, which quickly became Amelia Earhart (we got her not long after Night at the Museum 2 came out, and my daughter was into Amelia Earhart). I think that's what's on her vet papers, and Meli and Amelia have stuck with her all this time. Foog came with the name Optimus Prime. I didn't like it, but the family did. We called him OP (or Opie) for a while, but the family called him Primey. Somewhere along the way, he became Mr. Wibbles, which morphed into Frederick J. Wibblington III. A couple years ago, my kids started calling him "Lord Foog the 2st" (pronounced "toost"), which I think comes from a meme. That's been shortened to Foog. They also have a younger brother named Bernard, who is also Bernie, The Nard and Nardvark.
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It is always interesting to hear pet owners list out all of the names they give their pets. :lol
Our cats are all rescues, and Foog and Meli came with names. Meli was Amelia, which quickly became Amelia Earhart (we got her not long after Night at the Museum 2 came out, and my daughter was into Amelia Earhart). I think that's what's on her vet papers, and Meli and Amelia have stuck with her all this time. Foog came with the name Optimus Prime. I didn't like it, but the family did. We called him OP (or Opie) for a while, but the family called him Primey. Somewhere along the way, he became Mr. Wibbles, which morphed into Frederick J. Wibblington III. A couple years ago, my kids started calling him "Lord Foog the 2st" (pronounced "toost"), which I think comes from a meme. That's been shortened to Foog. They also have a younger brother named Bernard, who is also Bernie, The Nard and Nardvark.
LoL. That is freaking hilarious.
Our 2 boys are Finn and Jax. For some unexplained reason, we call them Mr. Finn and Mr. Jax. I also call Mr. Jax 'Fatass'. I have been known to call Finn 'Simple Finn' at times. I call them both 'Ding Dong' routinely. :lol
So the Celebrity RIP thread caused me to play 'What You Won't Do For Love' a few times and both of my cats really seem to dig this song. Both came running immediately at different times from other parts of the house right after I started it and stayed with me until it ended.
It got me wondering. Do your cats have certain kinds of music that they like or dislike? Favorite songs?
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Sandy is also known as Sandra, sometimes Sandra Day O'Connor, sometimes Sandra Dee.
Hagrid is also known as bub, buddy, or dude lol not super imaginative there.
Sandy hates singing. If you hold a note, her ears pin back and she gets mad. She'll attack you if you do it long enough.
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LoL, critical cat. Maybe they think you are yowling at them? :D
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My little Sally is going deaf. Still, I love her love eyes when she wants snacks.
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As with most things, our cats are generally indifferent to music as long as it's not too loud. Our dog, on the other hand, really seems not to care for it.
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LoL, critical cat. Maybe they think you are yowling at them? :D
No clue! But its a great way to get her to stop clawing the furniture lol
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Do you guys walk your cats? I do, sort of. Anyway, here in the UK most people consider most cats are outdoor animals, and of course, I know not all of them are; mine (a 10-month-old black cat) in particular is an indoor cat... or he is just too lazy to want to go anywhere? :lol Anyway, I bring him to the park on a lead when the sun is out or when the weather is warm. At least he seems to enjoy the car-riding portion of his adventure.
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My cat is definitely an indoor cat. He never tried to go near the door when it's open. I've never thought to actually take him out due to that.
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When we had a screened-in porch our cat loved to spend a lot of time out there. It was great, especially because we had a forested back yard where she could watch birds and other animals. But when we moved our new porch is not covered, and the only time(s) she has escaped she literally runs right back into the house. :lol
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We recently got Rufus a leash and a harness. He starts crying as soon as I take the dogs out in the morning and either sits by the door or a nearby window until we come back. When the weather is a little warmer, I'd like to start taking him outside, at least on the patio and in the yard. Who knows, if he's cool, maybe he'll actually come walking with us.
He acts more like a dog than a cat most of the time.
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Do you guys walk your cats? I do, sort of. Anyway, here in the UK most people consider most cats are outdoor animals, and of course, I know not all of them are; mine (a 10-month-old black cat) in particular is an indoor cat... or he is just too lazy to want to go anywhere? :lol Anyway, I bring him to the park on a lead when the sun is out or when the weather is warm. At least he seems to enjoy the car-riding portion of his adventure.
The street cat that brought her kitten to us and subsequently moved in herself will go on a walk at night when I walk out dog. She just follows us on the sidewalk and comes back home with us. It's adorable.
I need give this thread a full cat update :lol
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Sandy wants to be a wild cat outdoors and eat all the birds. She's not allowed outside unless in her harness with a leash. She would make a great travel cat I think. She loves humans and doesn't freak out too crazy. Her tail poofs, but she seems to know I will protect her no matter what. We've made it probably 10 houses down the street as our farthest trek so far. I'm thinking about taking her to a park and seeing how she likes it, but I often see dogs there and many not on leashes.
Hagrid is the complete opposite. He barely leaves the door area when we take him out in his harness and leash. He just tolerates it for the treats he gets after lol He DOES freak out all crazy and got out of his harness once. He kept running from front door to back door, so at least he knows where to go to be safe.
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Do you guys walk your cats?
Our oldest cat has always liked being taken outside. We'll occasionally put her down and let her sniff around, but we VERY carefully supervise her. The other two not so much. A couple years ago, my now 19yo daughter bought a leash and tried to take the oldest cat for a walk. It did not work.
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One of my son's friends made Darth Foog.
(https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/340114281_1739166839855658_1167112520854644200_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=LXVoD_rMlrMAX9mTiZl&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&oh=00_AfA_eqGyqpDbuf-WpWVAooJ8EKSlYZ62Ud_mqfke6w34nA&oe=643A41E3)
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That cat can pull his food bowl towards him with the force.
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:lol :lol
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Apparently I have a new neighbor!
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/687715643637891134/1132170024455508069/20230721_nbgc.jpg)
Greetings...
Nef
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That's adorable!
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My sister had two cats, and she's a self-proclaimed "cat lady" (married and divorced twice, now sworn to just live with cats). She has a cat door and the cats are free to come and go as they like. One day, she came home and there was a third cat in her house, one she didn't recognize. Eventually she learned that she had a new neighbor, and it was their cat. They only had the one cat, and he ("Pete") apparently liked hanging out with my sister's cats. Fair enough, but she wasn't sure about him actually coming into her house. But she couldn't think of any real harm it was doing. He was well behaved and they all got along fine.
Eventually Pete basically spent all his time at my sister's house rather than his own. Hanging out on the deck with them, in the yard, in the house. She made the mistake (?) of setting out a third food dish since her cats would eat and she'd feel bad that Pete didn't get any food. That of course sealed the deal.
At some point, the neighbors had to move suddenly for reasons not relevant to the story, and (surprise) the only place they could find on such short notice didn't allow pets. Yeah, you saw where this was going a while ago. The neighbors moved, but by mutual agreement of all parties, including the cats, Pete became my sister's third cat.
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One day, she came home and there was a third cat in her house, one she didn't recognize.
I could see where this was going right from this sentence. :lol
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:lol the cat chose their new owners
Here's my fat cat laying out last night while watching TV
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1wyCRXXgAAATkC?format=jpg&name=large)
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My sister had two cats, and she's a self-proclaimed "cat lady" (married and divorced twice, now sworn to just live with cats). She has a cat door and the cats are free to come and go as they like. One day, she came home and there was a third cat in her house, one she didn't recognize. Eventually she learned that she had a new neighbor, and it was their cat. They only had the one cat, and he ("Pete") apparently liked hanging out with my sister's cats. Fair enough, but she wasn't sure about him actually coming into her house. But she couldn't think of any real harm it was doing. He was well behaved and they all got along fine.
Eventually Pete basically spent all his time at my sister's house rather than his own. Hanging out on the deck with them, in the yard, in the house. She made the mistake (?) of setting out a third food dish since her cats would eat and she'd feel bad that Pete didn't get any food. That of course sealed the deal.
At some point, the neighbors had to move suddenly for reasons not relevant to the story, and (surprise) the only place they could find on such short notice didn't allow pets. Yeah, you saw where this was going a while ago. The neighbors moved, but by mutual agreement of all parties, including the cats, Pete became my sister's third cat.
I love this story. I know one day I will be an official cat lady. I need to retire first. But I'm seriously considering fostering.
And while we no longer have outdoor cats, our previous cats had their own cat door that read the chip in their neck to allow them entry. We had a raccoon in the house once eating the cat food. So we had to increase security. But those doors worked like a charm.
cram your cat is adorable! Look at that belly floof!!
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And while we no longer have outdoor cats, our previous cats had their own cat door that read the chip in their neck to allow them entry. We had a raccoon in the house once eating the cat food. So we had to increase security. But those doors worked like a charm.
I've never heard of those kind of cat doors, but it makes sense that they exist so I'm not surprised. We have raccoons and skunks and all kinds of stuff living in the neighborhood, which is basically a forest. I mean, there are streets and houses, but the animals don't care about that. It's a forest. Across the street are deer and coyotes and stuff. Both of our kitties are chipped, but they're indoor-only anyway, so there's no issue. And if one of them ever does manage to get out, it'll be easier to find her (they're both girls).
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best thread ever.. as always
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Lumos says hi…
(https://i.imgur.com/MDuCmNe.jpg)
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Sandy says hello
(https://i.imgur.com/xuE8Udv.jpg)
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Foog says, "if you're going to bother me, at least get the damn picture in focus!" :lol
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When it's time to feed your cat:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ct9hCOGJMeK/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng%3D%3D
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Last week I gave my cat a bath since he was going to have 4 days alone and it's been some time since I had given him one. He's really gotten good with the bath itself, doesn't try to escape and just stands there so I can clean him.... but he's a disaster trying to dry him. He scratched my hand up real good and then wouldn't come into bed later that night. He got me back again by annoying the shit out of me at 4am that I had to kick him out of the bed. Damn cats.
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You didn't think he was just gonna let that slide without payback? :lol
2 of our cats don't mind being bathed, one loves being toweled off.
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You didn't think he was just gonna let that slide without payback? :lol
It's such a love/hate thing with cats. I love the personality and the "payback" in a way because of how smart and petty it can be, I just hate actually dealing with it.
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My wife firmly believes that cats carry a grudge and dish out payback when they can. I just don't think that they think that way. I don't think they carry it around in their heads thinking "Later... I will have my revenge!"
To me it's more like their mentality shifts a bit every time. "Ah, so that's how it is. We fuck with each other sometimes. That's cool. I am a wild, savage beast. They'll never see it coming."
Maybe a subtle difference, but I've always had cats around and always shown them nothing but love, and they in return have always returned it. The few times I've had to do things to them that they don't like, I try to make sure they understand that while I'm doing something they find unpleasant, it's coming from a loving place. I've never gotten "payback" from a cat.
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My cat holds grudges. My brother's best friend was not very nice to my cat when he was young (nothing bad, just maybe played with the cat more like a dog) and my cat STILL remembers and hates him for it. He will go years without seeing him, but once he does, immediate hiss. He remembers.
I can't say I understand how a cat thinks, but it certainly feels like payback at times.
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I guess it depends on how you define a grudge. If your brother's friend was not nice to the cat, the cat won't like him. If it went on for a while, the cat will definitely remember, even years later. This guy is not nice and I will not be nice to him, either. To me that makes perfect sense.
I'm thinking more like a specific event. My wife takes the cat to the vet, so afterwards it's pissed at her, or probably just in a shitty mood anyway. But two days later, if it gets up on the counter and gets into something she's left sitting out, she'll say "oh, she's still getting back at me about the vet the other day." I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that. The cat has not decided to get up on the counter, something my wife has "told" her that she's not supposed to do, in order to get revenge for going to the vet two days ago. She's getting up on the counter because she smells something up there and is going to check it out. Simple as that.
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Oh ok, yeah I see where you are coming from.
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I know that I often ascribe human characteristics/beliefs onto my cat. My kids like to remind me, "A cat has a brain the size of a walnut!"
I don't know that a cat can legit carry a grudge. But I do believe cats associate smells with certain people and once they register a specific smell is dangerous, they never forget that instinctually.
Cram - why do you need to give your cat a bath at all? I know I see fosters bathe cats/kittens who have been living outside and are rescues but generally cats bathe themselves unless they have health issues or are elderly.
I have never given a cat a bath in my entire life (58 years) and we've always had cats. So I'm genuinely curious.
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I am petrified of giving my girl cat a bath. She is chill until she senses something like that, and has the sharpest claws to defend herself.
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Cram - why do you need to give your cat a bath at all? I know I see fosters bathe cats/kittens who have been living outside and are rescues but generally cats bathe themselves unless they have health issues or are elderly.
I have never given a cat a bath in my entire life (58 years) and we've always had cats. So I'm genuinely curious.
My understanding is to give a cat a bath every six months, but I believe I do it every couple years. He's gotten fleas once before and I've read that cleaning with dishsoap kills them, it certainly did that time like immediately. So I try to keep up with the bath a bit more often than never. Since I noticed he had a few scratch marks behind his head and although I didn't see any fleas, I figured it best to give him a wash down before I leave him solo for a few days. He's also soooo soft afterwards, there's a clear difference in his fur. If only he was cuddly in the aftermath, had to wait a bit for that.
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Please send happy thoughts to my kitty. We found a lump on her belly and had it biopsied. I just found out his evening that it's cancer.
Thankfully we caught it early and the tumor is small. She'll have surgery in a few weeks.
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Please send happy thoughts to my kitty. We found a lump on her belly and had it biopsied. I just found out his evening that it's cancer.
Thankfully we caught it early and the tumor is small. She'll have surgery in a few weeks.
Aww man :( Glad you got it early. We recently had three lumps taken off my dog, and it left him in a lot of stitches. We made it about 12 hours with the cone before we had to switch to a donut.
We used something like this (below) and he seemed to like it much better. I imagine a cat will hate the cone equally
https://amazon.com/MIDOG-Inflatable-Protective-Recovery-Touching/dp/B07V26H86M/ref=sr_1_16?crid=2PD7YSM3MEYH0&keywords=pet%2Bdonut&qid=1700572284&sprefix=pet%2Bdonut%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-16&th=1
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Please send happy thoughts to my kitty. We found a lump on her belly and had it biopsied. I just found out his evening that it's cancer.
Thankfully we caught it early and the tumor is small. She'll have surgery in a few weeks.
Good luck to your beloved cat, absolutely, and I wish you all the strenght to keep a modicum of serenity because the weeks leading to surgery can drive a person mental.
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Aww man :( Glad you got it early.
Yeah, these things can be aggressive in cats. She's 10, so I'm worried about the anaesthesia and all kinds of things. She's my child and I feel like a worried mom.
Thanks for the donut suggestion, that seems a lot more comfortable than the old Cone of Shame.
Good luck to your beloved cat, absolutely, and I wish you all the strenght to keep a modicum of serenity because the weeks leading to surgery can drive a person mental.
Thank you. It's already been a year to remember (and not in a good way) and I have very little inner reserve with which to face this. When my friends have asked what they can do, I've told them please just help me keep my spirits up.
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Bernard had a long day....
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Much love. I miss my kitties. My wife, going through breast cancer asked for 2 new kitties. It's been 6 months since we put Sally down. 19 years of joy. 17 years for her brother, Harry.
We need some love at home in this time of need. After the new year we will look for new love bugs.
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Much love. I miss my kitties. My wife, going through breast cancer asked for 2 new kitties. It's been 6 months since we put Sally down. 19 years of joy. 17 years for her brother, Harry.
We need some love at home in this time of need. After the new year we will look for new love bugs.
That'll be good. Nothing will replace Sally and Harry but if you are both ready, its time to make some new memories and bonds.
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For sure, Marc. We'll start looking in January.
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Much love. I miss my kitties. My wife, going through breast cancer asked for 2 new kitties. It's been 6 months since we put Sally down. 19 years of joy. 17 years for her brother, Harry.
We need some love at home in this time of need. After the new year we will look for new love bugs.
You make it awful hard to rag on cats when you do this, you know.
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Our house feels empty right now. Can't help but type it out that way.
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Our house feels empty right now. Can't help but type it out that way.
I know. :heart :heart
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Our house feels empty right now. Can't help but type it out that way.
I can't imagine the feeling, but sadly know it will one day come.
My sister and her husband's dog passed away over a year ago and they still havent gotten over it to get a new dog even though they say they will. Everyone handles it differently. Just got to do what feels right.
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Joe, I feel your pain. As you may know from the dog lover thread, we just got a new puppy to help our house feel more like home and I can’t help but feel a cat would really round things out nicely. When I walked past Mrs. P’s computer this morning, I noticed she was on the County’s web site looking at rescue kittens. I just had to smile. We might be there soon as well!
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Gregg. Yeah definitely. Plus. I think kittens will help Lisa with getting through her treatments.
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I have been a cat hater all my life. Never had any use for them. It was dogs all the way.
Few years ago my daughter starts begging for a cat after she had gotten a job and was more financially independent. I was not having it. She kept harping on it over and over until I finally gave in. The cat would stay in her room and she would handle everything.
First cat was a bust. Too feral the adoption center said. They referred her to another place that had a different cat. She got that one and she worked out. Then she decided she wanted another after volunteering at the first shelter. She would let the first cat out to roam while she broke in the new cat and slowly introduced them. I wasn't thrilled.
Well, the first (I guess technically second) cat, Jules, decided this was her house and made the new cat very aware of that. They could not be around each other as it would turn real nasty real quick.
Then, the strangest thing happened. Jules decided to adopt me. Follows me around the house like a dog. Answers back when I start talking to her or asking her questions. All with varying levels of speech. If I'm gone for more than an hour I practically take her head off as she is right inside the door waiting for me. She plays rough like a dog. She absolutely loves it. She's almost the embodiment of our old dog in cat form.
Anyway, my wife says I spoil the cat. She's way too obedient than I ever expected out of one. Still has her moments, but I hate to say it, but I love her.
This is her place during the winter months:
(https://i.imgur.com/DJswhaI.jpg)
Snapped this the last time I was out for a few hours. The 'where were you look':
(https://i.imgur.com/T8x5Hqs.jpg)
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Warms my heart.
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Warms his loins.
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Forgot to mention that my daughter moved out over the summer. Didn't even think of taking Jules with her. She took the other cat.
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Ha ha, so now you have a cat. Or actually, the cat has you. That's how it works with cats.
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That's a great story Professor, she's a cutie too
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I read somewhere that cats don't normally vocalize much, certainly not socially. They don't walk around saying "Meow" to each other all the time. Cats mostly vocalize because their humans talk to them, so they talk back. Unless they want something from you, like food, then you can have some great conversations. I try to make it interesting in case anyone's listening, even though it's usually just my wife.
Me: walks into the kitchen
Cat: Meow!
Me: I don't know, maybe
Cat: Meow!
Me: You said that. I said I--
Cat: Meow!
Me: I don't know!
Cat: Meow!
Me: Do you want me to ask her? I'll ask her, but we're gonna--
Cat: Meow!
Me: Okay. (louder, to Mrs. Orbert) Did you feed the cats?
Mrs: (from the living room) Yes! She's lying!
Cat: Meow!
Me: (to the cat) No way, you heard her.
Cat: Meow!
Me: Yeah, nice try. You have food.
Cat: Meow!
Me: Just stop.
Cat: (sadly, as I leave the kitchen) Meow.
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That's literally me and Jules. She is a total chatterbox with such a wide array of how she vocalizes her meows. It's kind of fascinating. My favorite is the pathetic ones I get when I yell at her about something she did wrong.
I think I have had that exact conversation between me and the girls as well.
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(https://img.kwcdn.com/product/Fancyalgo/VirtualModelMatting/3f3bbdfcab83d338ccc0bc42435da004.jpg?imageView2/2/w/800/q/70/format/webp)
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If you don't like cat hair, stay off the sofa
More like "stay out of this house". :lol
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does anyone follow Mr. Kitters on Instagram or Threads?
https://www.instagram.com/mr.kitters.the.cat/
https://www.threads.net/@mr.kitters.the.cat
I can't get enough of these videos of seeing the life of a cat out and about, interacting with other cats in the neighborhood.
I suppose part of it is I miss my wife and I's late outdoor cat who was put down at 3 1/2 years old a couple of years ago after his Feline Lukemia took him.
edit:
btw, here's a pic of 1 of my and my wife's new cats, Kaja (who at times, photobombs my YouTube videos and while in live streams, lol)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GCPrP0xX0AAuZZT?format=jpg&name=large)
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I think I have had that exact conversation between me and the girls as well.
Ah yes, a common conversation in cat households everywhere! 😁
This thread has definitely been a heartwarming read this morning.
My sweet girl got through her surgery two weeks ago and she's back to her old tricks and then some, including the aforementioned lying to Mommy (or Daddy) about whether she's already gotten food. 💕
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Trying not to be spammy, but figured this thread would be the best place to post. I've got a gofundme going for a stray cat that needs some major dental work. More of his story on the gofundme page for anyone interested. Any donations or shares would be appreciated! https://gofund.me/2a9768f5
I've also started social medias for my cats lol IG and Tiktok: MesaFeralFriends if anyone wants to see all my cats and cute photos/videos.
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Trying not to be spammy, but figured this thread would be the best place to post. I've got a gofundme going for a stray cat that needs some major dental work. More of his story on the gofundme page for anyone interested. Any donations or shares would be appreciated! https://gofund.me/2a9768f5
I've also started social medias for my cats lol IG and Tiktok: MesaFeralFriends if anyone wants to see all my cats and cute photos/videos.
Donated!!
I love seeing all these beautiful DTFelines! We have four - Zeppelin, Floyd, Queen, and Zappa (also our dog Hendrix). I’ll try to get some pictures uploaded later! :D
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Trying not to be spammy, but figured this thread would be the best place to post. I've got a gofundme going for a stray cat that needs some major dental work. More of his story on the gofundme page for anyone interested. Any donations or shares would be appreciated! https://gofund.me/2a9768f5
I've also started social medias for my cats lol IG and Tiktok: MesaFeralFriends if anyone wants to see all my cats and cute photos/videos.
Donated!!
I love seeing all these beautiful DTFelines! We have four - Zeppelin, Floyd, Queen, and Zappa (also our dog Hendrix). I’ll try to get some pictures uploaded later! :D
Appreciate it! Smelly cat is doing better now, first week or so after having almost all his teeth removed was pretty rough. Now I think he's just bored locked up in a room all day. Hopefully his potential adopter is gonna work out!
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To paraphrase Gandalf's line about hobbits,
Cats really are amazing creatures. ✨
My sweet girl has been to hell and back so many times now in the last few months. Nine lives, indeed!
As I wrote before, she received her cancer diagnosis in November, had radical surgery right before Christmas in December, and started chemotherapy in January.
She's had three treatments already and has been taking it so well with minimal side effects. She's a fighter (literally, needs sedatives before they can do anything! 🙀) and our specialist said that it's these cats who are fighters that generally do very well! 😸
We had a big scare over the weekend though. Late Saturday night she was hospitalized for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and loss of appetite. I really thought it was the beginning of the end. 😿 "Worried Mom" is an understatement. I thought she was giving up.
But she has bounced back once again and is now back at home. Imaging shows no new metastases. Her white blood cell count is low so I'm waiting to hear from her specialist. I took the day off to stay with her. She's not eating much yet, but is peaceful and resting.
Please send a few happy thoughts our way. 💙
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Happy thoughts indeed, and the best of luck to your treasure!
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Happy thoughts indeed, and the best of luck to your treasure!
Thank you!!! 💓💓💓😽
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Had a cat for five years.
Despite what I said, I loved that damn cat. For whatever reason, it decided that 'I,' the one person that literally can't stand cats in our house, was it's 'favorite.'
For a variety of reasons, we were forced to re-home after our son was born a couple of years ago. It is what it is, but, damn, I miss that stupid freaking cat.
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Say hello to our new family members. From top to bottom.
Fiona
Finley
Padriag
(https://i.postimg.cc/LXrRbXd7/FB-IMG-1710851097717.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MMbhczpb)
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That's happiness right there, pal.
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Happy thoughts indeed, and the best of luck to your treasure!
+1, sad to read about your cats struggles, but glad to see she's fighting hard
Joe, your cats are adorable
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Happy thoughts indeed, and the best of luck to your treasure!
+1, sad to read about your cats struggles, but glad to see she's fighting hard
Thank you! 💙💙💙😽
Fiona
Finley
Padriag
What beautiful babies! 😻😻😻💕
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Say hello to our new family members. From top to bottom.
Fiona
Finley
Padriag
(https://i.postimg.cc/LXrRbXd7/FB-IMG-1710851097717.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MMbhczpb)
So cute! How old are they now?
I need to try and get a family cat photo.
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17 weeks old.
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Do you have a littler robot? I bought one once we got our three cats and it's a lot money but what a game changer.
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No. We should. I'll look into it.
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We got a Litter Robot after this past Christmas. We opted for the LR3 because the reviews were better and it was slightly less expensive. There are of course pros/cons, just like with anything.
First be aware - they like to sell the feature that you can have the app on your phone that tells you when you need to change the box, add litter, and when your cats do their thing. But what they don't tell you is that if you have 5G internet service, you cannot connect to the app. I spent a long time trying to fix this problem before I became aware of this issue and so I just don't use the app at all.
We have 2 adult cats. I change the box twice a week now. It is fairly easy and only takes a few minutes. You don't have to buy the LR collection bags; you can get cheaper substitutes on Amazon. With the PetSafe Scoop Free litter box we had before, I changed once a week but those litter trays are EXPENSIVE and bulky for your garbage can.
If your cat(s) like to dig, they will kick out litter. Get the guard. You will still have litter kicked out but it won't be quite as bad. I vacuum the area every few days.
You have to use a level surface. Double check your measurements and make sure you have an outlet nearby or plan on using an extension cord. When we set ours up, the cord they provided was barely long enough to reach the outlet and when we started using is, the cord got caught on the hood at paused the rotation which definitely defeats the purpose.
You should plan on deep cleaning the hood at least every few months outside with a hose.
YouTube has a lot of helpful videos for set up, cleaning, and trouble shooting.
Overall, I'm fairly happy with our purchase. The cats took to it immediately....like they jumped into it the second I set it up.
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Those device look cool, and if they work well, are probably great.
When my gf moved in last year, she found pretty litter on tiktok and we started using that. Gets shipped monthly so I only change the litter once a month, just got to scoop the poop and give the rest of the litter a shake every other day. It's been super convenient and does better with the smell compared to typical littler. Plus the color of the urine can show a potential health issue (haven't had an issue with this to say if its legit or not). Also got simple litter box for it, but bought like a small wooder cave for the litter box so it's not exposed and looks more like a piece of furniture than litter box. I think this has been great and has made me not really interested in an automatic litter anymore.
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They do look cool. I always laugh at the promotional add they use where the Litter Robot is in the family room next to the sofa and kids playing. You definitely don't want it in your family room. They are not loud but the sound would definitely wake me up, so that lets out a bedroom. They are pretty big for a bathroom. We are lucky to have a laundry room where ours fits under a counter area.
I've heard good things about the Pretty Litter. I'm not sure if you can use with LR because they recommend a clumping litter. But maybe???
I'm definitely of the philosophy that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. So if you are happy with your current set up, why change it?
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Yeah, it works, not looking to change, but if I did, something like a litter robot would be where I'd look. No idea if it's compatible wiht the pretty litter
Lately my gf has been saying she wants to get a kitten. She never had pets, and my cat is not the nicest to her. He's super loving to me, but not so much to her. It's made her want "her own cat" Probably not going to get one because I dont think my cat would take well to another cat, but I am happy to see my gf come to actually want one. And I do feel bad that my cat doesn't treat her similar to me. My guy is getting old, when the time comes, it seems we will adopt two new cats.
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We have an older cat that was my wife's before I met her, she is 13 now and she did not, and is still not doing well with our 3 new cats (that we got 2 years ago). It's getting better but I don't think she'll ever warm up to them. Our new cats don't really mess with Lily (our older cat) but Lily spent the first year pretty much never leaving our bedroom.
They do look cool. I always laugh at the promotional add they use where the Litter Robot is in the family room next to the sofa and kids playing. You definitely don't want it in your family room. They are not loud but the sound would definitely wake me up, so that lets out a bedroom. They are pretty big for a bathroom. We are lucky to have a laundry room where ours fits under a counter area.
Yea, my first impression was "wow this is way bigger than I thought" we keep one in the laundry room, and one in the mud room closet.
One other great thing about the litter robot is that with the new firmware updates it'll keep track of each cats weight (and you can now have it on carpet). This is great because our older cat suffers from allergies and needs depo shots once every 1 to 3 months and I can tell when she'll need it because her weight will start to drop. Prior to the robot I only figured it out when she started getting cuts on her face.
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Pretty Litter is great! ✨ As my girl has had so many health issues, I'm glad to have one more thing to help monitor her state. And there are a few brands now that make similar products, so it's easy to find and just throw in your grocery cart.
Probably not going to get one because I dont think my cat would take well to another cat, but I am happy to see my gf come to actually want one.
Jackson Galaxy on YouTube (the behaviorist from "My Cat From Hell") has a lot of good content about integrating new cats with established ones. But of course listen to your boy first and foremost on this if he's sending out those strong "only child" vibes!
Your girlfriend wanting a cat now reminds me of how my husband was always a dog person, until my cat and I ganged up on him and converted him to being a cat guy! 😸 Now she's very much our baby and he loves her as much as I do.
One other great thing about the litter robot is that with the new firmware updates it'll keep track of each cats weight (and you can now have it on carpet). This is great because our older cat suffers from allergies and needs depo shots once every 1 to 3 months and I can tell when she'll need it because her weight will start to drop. Prior to the robot I only figured it out when she started getting cuts on her face.
I'm sorry your cat suffers from allergies. I didn't know the Robot had health tracking features. How do cats react around it, though? I've never had one and would hesitate to spring it on an older cat.
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The litter robot? They are fine. The first month with the robots the cats were really curious. I was constantly getting alerts on my phone that the robot has stopped mid-cycle because the cats would be curious why their poop globe was rotating :lol. The novelty has since worn off.
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A funny story with my cat....
We have a cat tree and a large amount of cat toys. I've had a bunch of the toys on the middle level of the cat tree and my cat had not touched or gone near them for literally years. THey are mad old toys, so when I was cleaning last weekend with my gf, we decided to just toss some of these old toys that have been ignored. My cat watched as I picked up the toys and put them in the garbage and he started yelling so loud and getting very emotional. It was hilarious, like he was saying no to throwing those old toys out like a legit child. I actually felt bad, but I'm sure he hasn't missed them, just like a child :rollin
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:lol that's hilarious. Are there any toys he especially loves or plays with? One of our cats goes crazy for those plastic springs. She will play for 3-4 straight hours with a spring.
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:lol that's hilarious. Are there any toys he especially loves or plays with? One of our cats goes crazy for those plastic springs. She will play for 3-4 straight hours with a spring.
Yeah, he's obsessed with the like fishing poll with a toy at the end type of toy. He'll just sit next to it when he wants to play and even though he's a big and aging cat, he can still get some air jumping after that toy.
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A funny story with my cat....
We have a cat tree and a large amount of cat toys. I've had a bunch of the toys on the middle level of the cat tree and my cat had not touched or gone near them for literally years. THey are mad old toys, so when I was cleaning last weekend with my gf, we decided to just toss some of these old toys that have been ignored. My cat watched as I picked up the toys and put them in the garbage and he started yelling so loud and getting very emotional. It was hilarious, like he was saying no to throwing those old toys out like a legit child. I actually felt bad, but I'm sure he hasn't missed them, just like a child :rollin
Aww, I love this! 😍 We had a similar cat tree with her "toy box" in a middle level. She actually knew it was her toy box and would go get toys for herself! Sometimes she would pick one that she hadn't used in ages! I thought I was just buying her too many trinkets because they'd pile up in there sometimes unused, lol. But she remembered each one.
We had to switch her to a shorter cat tree after her surgery but the toy collection is still around!
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Three little stories about my cat and 2 others in my neighborhood.
1) My cat is somehow terrified of going outside, yet he enjoys staying inside his pet trolley when we take him out for walks. I can tell you he knows exactly what is going on. He would stick his head out to look at things and the scenery, but he would immediately stay back inside once he spotted a big dog from a mile away.
2) There are 2 cats in my neighborhood who love being petted and scratched on the head. One of them, a black cat, actually recognizes me and he would come to me every time he sees me, and gives me a little nod as if telling me it is scratchy time. LOL.
3) I saw the other cat (a ginger cat) on my way home yesterday, and for no reason at all she ran from point A to point B at full speed. I just think it is a funny scene to look at when a cat is running at full speed.
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Today I lost my beloved cat due to FIP. She was 4 years old. I rescued her from street she was almost dead from dog attacks when she was a babby. So special and survivor cat from the begining but she couldn't make it to FIP. I felt myself so special that that angel touched my life and make me so happy.
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She was a cutie. Sorry, buddie.
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I'm so sorry.