Self-indulgent pet thread
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ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
new kitty ^^ sweet!
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Is there any reason why Breeze is always on a harness? Would something happen if she could just roam free?
ice-is-forming
I was born naked, shameless & fucking outrageous..
i wondered that too
CRI
Registered Chooser
One of the conditions of getting Breeze was that we not let her out, as we're quite near a busy road and lots of foxes (one attacked the neighbour girl's cat and it had to be put to sleep.) Of course they can't force us now, but I take their point. I grew up in a tiny village that had a very busy road running through and the attrition rate for both cats and dogs (all were left loose and most lived outdoors back then) was pretty high 
Also, more of a risk of cat-napping with pedigree.
She's cool about walking on the lead, which I know for a lot of cats would be a NOPE. Could build a cat aviary (no idea what it's called when it's for cats) out back. The breeders have two huge ones. Not sure I want to opt for that.
Manter Epona when you got your kitties, did the breeders say no to letting them out?
Also, more of a risk of cat-napping with pedigree. She's cool about walking on the lead, which I know for a lot of cats would be a NOPE. Could build a cat aviary (no idea what it's called when it's for cats) out back. The breeders have two huge ones. Not sure I want to opt for that.
Manter Epona when you got your kitties, did the breeders say no to letting them out?
Manter
Lunch Mob
Yup, we had to sign an agreement which included things like not letting him roam and if we can't look after him any more he has to go back to them, not be sold. They wouldn't give us the papers till we proved we'd had his bits cut off too. Ragdolls are *very* trusting and have no concept of danger- he's skipped up to a thug-dog and tried to make friends, and the three times he has (very briefly) escaped, he's bolted under a car (a neighbour who managed to stop), fallen in the pond next door and been pushed off a wall by a big ginger tom.One of the conditions of getting Breeze was that we not let her out, as we're quite near a busy road and lots of foxes (one attacked the neighbour girl's cat and it had to be put to sleep.) Of course they can't force us now, but I take their point. I grew up in a tiny village that had a very busy road running through and the attrition rate for both cats and dogs (all were left loose and most lived outdoors back then) was pretty high
She's cool about walking on the lead, which I know for a lot of cats would be a NOPE. Could build a cat aviary (no idea what it's called when it's for cats) out back. The breeders have two huge ones. Not sure I want to opt for that.
Manter Epona when you got your kitties, did the breeders say no to letting them out?
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
One of the conditions of getting Breeze was that we not let her out, as we're quite near a busy road and lots of foxes (one attacked the neighbour girl's cat and it had to be put to sleep.) Of course they can't force us now, but I take their point. I grew up in a tiny village that had a very busy road running through and the attrition rate for both cats and dogs (all were left loose and most lived outdoors back then) was pretty high
She's cool about walking on the lead, which I know for a lot of cats would be a NOPE. Could build a cat aviary (no idea what it's called when it's for cats) out back. The breeders have two huge ones. Not sure I want to opt for that.
Manter Epona when you got your kitties, did the breeders say no to letting them out?
Yes, it was a condition of us having them that they aren't allowed to wander. If we had a garden it would be OK if it were properly catproofed, or on a harness, or a secure cat pen.
The breed I have (Oriental Shorthair) are bred and reared to be very friendly and affectionate, they are intelligent but don't really have much innate risk awareness.
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
Thanks both. Breeze is likewise very outgoing but not at all worldly-wise, so would likely just hop into a catnapper's car, or large dog's jaws, or similar.
Even my moggy is half Cornish Rex - a breed known for being really quite scatty and fearless, he's absolutely nuts and it's quite clear knowing him and his behaviour that I shouldn't let him roam, both for his own safety and the safety of others (he gets a bit overexcited, I once had to prise him off my dad's head, it was like a scene out of Alien). He's very definitely several fries short of a happy meal. One of my Oris is slightly braindamaged due to birth anoxia (he wasn't breathing when he was born), even if I hadn't signed an agreement with his breeder there is no way on this earth that I would let a cat who regularly falls off the sofa come in contact with traffic. And I doubt Sonic would go out without me, he's my velcro cat, almost permanently attached to me.
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CRI
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Fab 'tache!Which cat lives in a house like this?
BoatieBird
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lovely pics ice-is-forming, but a special awwww for Pugsley
red rose
Fee-Ai-Esh-See-Oh
I didn't notice the writing at first and I thought you'd bought that for your cat.not convinced by the baby's latest toy
I was about to reply to ask where I can get one for my cat when I realised
Manter
Lunch Mob
he likes the pit, but hates the ballsI didn't notice the writing at first and I thought you'd bought that for your cat.
I was about to reply to ask where I can get one for my cat when I realised
its a chad valley pop up ball pit and 200 'fun balls' from John Lewis
poor baby Squirrel
Cribynkle
squawk
My Archie would love one of these!I didn't notice the writing at first and I thought you'd bought that for your cat.
I was about to reply to ask where I can get one for my cat when I realised
Cribynkle
squawk
There's also the worry about pedigree cats getting nicked.
