5t3IIa
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PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICYou are such a wrong 'un
*hides Mr. K's "Hello Kitty" outfit*
Adopted world's most frightened cat
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TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
None of your posts indicate "bad".
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
OK, that could be fairly bad. Is 'Vincent' coming in after knowing that Norah is there? And were they introduced first on several short visits? Is Norah a chaser?3. Meet Norah. She is staying here for the next 10 days!:
Now I know some dogs are particularly oblivious to cats and very laid back, but you don't know Vincent's previous history with dogs. Has he fled to the top of a cupboard in terror or is he just avoiding the dog altogether?
I can't believe you would do something like that when you've only just got this new cat.
If you wanted a dog so you could introduce it to other people's animals etc why didn't you just get a dog instead?
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
I soooooooo wish
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Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
5t3IIa
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i'mnotsofast
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Until I brought a dog into the house, I never knew how soulfully a little cat's eyes could express "You have betrayed me!"
5t3IIa
Registered User
You're getting really boring
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
More importantly, do the dog and the cat get on?
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Young.
That's ok then. Was getting worried there for a minute
5t3IIa
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butchersapron
Bring back hanging
You're an idiot.
i'mnotsofast
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OK, that could be fairly bad. Is 'Vincent' coming in after knowing that Norah is there? And were they introduced first on several short visits? Is Norah a chaser?
Now I know some dogs are particularly oblivious to cats and very laid back, but you don't know Vincent's previous history with dogs. Has he fled to the top of a cupboard in terror or is he just avoiding the dog altogether?
I can't believe you would do something like that when you've only just got this new cat.
If you wanted a dog so you could introduce it to other people's animals etc why didn't you just get a dog instead?
The cat was home when the dog arrived. At first he was fine - he didn't move from the centre of the room. But he became more scared later, and hid behind the armchair. At one point he struck the dog when it tried to join him on the sofa.
Now the cat growls and shoots evil looks at the dog, then hisses and arches his back whenever the dog goes near. Today they've been sitting in the same room, but the cat won't let the dog get near. When the dog was outside, the cat wouldn't let him come back in.
The cat is curious - I saw him crawl stealthily across the room to get close to the dog, then hiss when the dog turned innocently round.
The dog just wants to be friends. She's been around cats before. Most of the time she is very mellow, and she can happily be sitting in the same room as a cat without chasing it. Although sometimes when she is in a very excited mood, she might chase.
I was going to say the cat had not met a dog before, but I suppose he has when he's explored neighbouring gardens. And those dogs were likely more hostile than this one.
I think the flat is big enough for them to co-exist, even if that means avoiding each other. The dog will sleep in my bedroom, so the cat has his usual private sleeping space. I've put the cat's food bowl where the dog can't reach it. And the window is open so the cat can go outside in the day.
When we got this cat, we knew there was a possibility we might be asked to look after Norah again, and vowed having a cat wouldn't stop us from doing it. I'd love to have a dog, but life isn't stable enough to commit to one at the moment.
I just wish we could all get along!
i'mnotsofast
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I got the cat to sit next to me on the sofa,with the dog curled up on the other side.
When the dog is drowsy and mellow, the cat doesn't mind her so much. It's an excitable, barking dog that the cat really can't cope with.
When the dog is drowsy and mellow, the cat doesn't mind her so much. It's an excitable, barking dog that the cat really can't cope with.
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
I think we need another title change, the cat doesn't seem that fearful at all.
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
If it's any consolation my dog has a massive freakout every time I move somewhere new - sweating, tearing up bedding, trembling, mounting stuff. He always gets over it. Probably the cat was having a cat version of a similar sort of freakout, with all the new circumstances.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
I reckon as long as attention is divided equally, all should be good.
stuff_it
Too skool for cool
I expect within a few days there will be some issue because the dog got a full roast dinner and the cat got some dry cat biscuits.
i'mnotsofast
Well-Known Member
Thanks! Yes, she's adorable! She's an English Pointer and needs a lot of attention.
She does like kitteh:
i'mnotsofast
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Shameless bump with more pics of Vincent in his drawer
i'mnotsofast
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Vincent is still sharing the house with Norah, a large and rather nervous English pointer.
Apart from the occasional quick flashpoint, they seem able to tolerate each other pretty well. They follow me from room to room. But if the dog goes too close to the drawer, the cat will sock him one.
Apart from the occasional quick flashpoint, they seem able to tolerate each other pretty well. They follow me from room to room. But if the dog goes too close to the drawer, the cat will sock him one.
FabricLiveBaby!
Live Baby Fabric!
He's well cute.
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Do you think
ETA: had the incorrect sex
Fantastic (and VERY like our Nigel!), but wrong thread. You'll be wanting the 'self-indulgent pets' thread!Oh! Another corner of the internet where you can post pictures of cats for mutual appreciation.
This little fella was spotted in a shop window in Amsterdam. He clearly was lapping up the attention given to him by passers by - but pretending not to care.
fredfelt
Mostly unknown member
That thread did not seem quite right. It's not my pet.
Nigel's a great name for a cat by the way.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Update needed
i'mnotsofast
Well-Known Member
Update needed
I'm so glad I got a cat! The dog left some time ago, and Vincent the cat is now back to his relaxed self. He gives me constant amusement and delight.
In the mornings he throws himself at my feet, brushing against my ankles and rolling over.
He follows me from room to room. I can't have a bath without him scratching at the door. So I'll jump out the bath and open the door to let him in. He's frightened of water, of course, but he'll stand up with his front legs on the top of the bath and peer at me, wondering what I'm doing.
I like how his front legs also function like arms. I like his silly little ears.
I like seeing him in the garden, jumping in the air as he tries to catch flies.
I leave my door open when I go to bed, and he often sleeps next to me. Sometimes he'll climb over me in the night and I'll almost wake up and play with him. Then I'll fall asleep again, and the next day it will seem like I dreamed it.
I took him to Celia Hammond. He was terrified to be out the house, and hid underneath the blanket in the carry-case. The lady at reception said "Oooh, I had a Vincent too". He was given worming tablets, a couple of vaccinations, and flea-repellent cream. His weight was found to be normal, and the vet said judging by his teeth he's coming up to 2 years old.
The one thing wrong with him is he has conjunctivitis or pink-eye. So for the past week I've had to grab him three times a day and put eye-drops into his eyes as he tries to struggle free.
It's quite sad but this is the closest I've come to being a parent, or ever having anybody to look after or care for.
