Self-indulgent pet thread
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London_Calling
Pleasant and unpatronising
Previous owner:
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
is this thread only for cute pix or is it for angst too? i have kitteh angst which is pretty self-indulgent in the scheme of things.
cat has granuloma (i think? sounds like cancer but isn't, apparently
) which means his jaw keeps swelling up. did Right Thing sending him to vets yesterday which was highly traumatic according to mr bob, two vets to hold him down while they squeezed pus out of his face 
and now the cat's scratched his face to fuck and it's bleedy and horrible seems like whatever the vet did made it a hell of a lot worse.
he's an old fucker, always something wrong, and now everyone squirms just to look at him. poor sod
cat has granuloma (i think? sounds like cancer but isn't, apparently
) which means his jaw keeps swelling up. did Right Thing sending him to vets yesterday which was highly traumatic according to mr bob, two vets to hold him down while they squeezed pus out of his face and now the cat's scratched his face to fuck and it's bleedy and horrible
seems like whatever the vet did made it a hell of a lot worse.he's an old fucker, always something wrong, and now everyone squirms just to look at him. poor sod
can't link to images but they're on this blog: http://maddye242.blogspot.com/2010_01_01_archive.html
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
My old cat retired to the North to live with my parents when my wife and I went travelling 6 years ago.
He's very settled there so we won't be getting him back as a move back to London wouldn't be fair on him at his age (15 this year).
Soooo.... we're getting a new cat (possibly more than one, depending). We've had our home visit from the Celia Hammond Animal Trust today and they've approved us to adopt a kitteh from them.
They're bursting with cats at the Canning Town centre as it's mating season when a lot of cats get lost or abandoned, apparently. Well worth a look at the photos on the "Animals For Homing" pages there if you want your heartstrings firmly yanked!
So this is a pre-emptive pet posting pending our new arrival this weekend.
Quite excited at the prospect.
He's very settled there so we won't be getting him back as a move back to London wouldn't be fair on him at his age (15 this year).
Soooo.... we're getting a new cat (possibly more than one, depending). We've had our home visit from the Celia Hammond Animal Trust today and they've approved us to adopt a kitteh from them.
They're bursting with cats at the Canning Town centre as it's mating season when a lot of cats get lost or abandoned, apparently. Well worth a look at the photos on the "Animals For Homing" pages there if you want your heartstrings firmly yanked!
So this is a pre-emptive pet posting pending our new arrival this weekend.
Quite excited at the prospect.
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
Here's Fossil, my old cat
My old cat retired to the North to live with my parents when my wife and I went travelling 6 years ago.
He's very settled there so we won't be getting him back as a move back to London wouldn't be fair on him at his age (15 this year).
Soooo.... we're getting a new cat (possibly more than one, depending). We've had our home visit from the Celia Hammond Animal Trust today and they've approved us to adopt a kitteh from them.
They're bursting with cats at the Canning Town centre as it's mating season when a lot of cats get lost or abandoned, apparently. Well worth a look at the photos on the "Animals For Homing" pages there if you want your heartstrings firmly yanked!
So this is a pre-emptive pet posting pending our new arrival this weekend.
Quite excited at the prospect.
I've been looking at some of the stories on there.
How the fuck can someone just move out of a flat leaving their pet behind?
You'd think if they had pets in the first place they'd be the kind of people that actually liked animals, wouldn't you
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
The stories are upsetting and make you wonder how people can be so cruel and thoughtless.I've been looking at some of the stories on there.
How the fuck can someone just move out of a flat leaving their pet behind?
You'd think if they had pets in the first place they'd be the kind of people that actually liked animals, wouldn't you
They had a whole load of cats arrive yesterday from someone who was emigrating THAT DAY. Talk about leaving things to the last minute!
A few years ago there was a feral kitten outside a house we were renting and C.H.A.T came and rescued him. They spent hours trying to catch him, he even hid in our car's engine compartment at one point.
That's why we want to adopt, to help out a bit.
He is the coolest cat I've ever met. He used to "talk" to us; when he came into the room we'd say "Fella!" and he'd miaow in a kind of "Yes, I acknowledge you, puny humans" way in response.He looks well cool
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
We went along to the Celia Hammond centre in Canning Town on Saturday afternoon and after much pondering and petting of kitties, we emerged with two!
Cat One: Ford, a 3 year old Tabby and White male. He was rescued from the Ford plant at Dagenham where he spent most of last year. He was someone's pet before that as he had been castrated and was very friendly. It's believed that some of the Ford workers had mistreated him, though it looks like at least some of the others fed him and notified the rescue centre.
He's already an internet star, appearing on the adoption list on the Canning Town list on http://www.celiahammond.org
Cat Two: Tilly, (our name) an 8 month old, black with white bib female. She and two of her sisters were rescued a few days ago from a house with 7 cats which weren't being taken care of properly.
As soon as we let them out when we got home, Ford headed up the chimney, fortunately he was foiled in his escape plan by the speedy reactions of Mrs Llama. He still managed to cover himself in soot and grit.
After that little excitement, the pair of them disappeared under the sofa, only emerging for a brief look around.
This morning Ford decided we were probably okay and emerged to sit and be made a fuss of. That seemed to inspire Tilly to come out and get a bit of human contact.
Ford then pretty much stayed out of cover, but Tilly returned under the sofa for the rest of the afternoon.
They've both been out from the sofa all evening, Tilly's has been very playful and has also decided that the bed we made for her will suffice. Meanwhile Ford has taken up residence next to me.
Cat One: Ford, a 3 year old Tabby and White male. He was rescued from the Ford plant at Dagenham where he spent most of last year. He was someone's pet before that as he had been castrated and was very friendly. It's believed that some of the Ford workers had mistreated him, though it looks like at least some of the others fed him and notified the rescue centre.
He's already an internet star, appearing on the adoption list on the Canning Town list on http://www.celiahammond.org
Cat Two: Tilly, (our name) an 8 month old, black with white bib female. She and two of her sisters were rescued a few days ago from a house with 7 cats which weren't being taken care of properly.
As soon as we let them out when we got home, Ford headed up the chimney, fortunately he was foiled in his escape plan by the speedy reactions of Mrs Llama. He still managed to cover himself in soot and grit.
After that little excitement, the pair of them disappeared under the sofa, only emerging for a brief look around.
This morning Ford decided we were probably okay and emerged to sit and be made a fuss of. That seemed to inspire Tilly to come out and get a bit of human contact.
Ford then pretty much stayed out of cover, but Tilly returned under the sofa for the rest of the afternoon.
They've both been out from the sofa all evening, Tilly's has been very playful and has also decided that the bed we made for her will suffice. Meanwhile Ford has taken up residence next to me.
Lazy Llama
Suburban robots that monitor reality
I'm not surprised the vet's fallen for him, he looks great. I hope things work out for him.Pup's in hospital, suspected pancreatitis
The vet has fallen in love with him.
He's such a sweetie, a really sensative soul, he suckles on blankets when he feels stressed out. When people give him that Bull terrier sideways look it makes me want to plonk him in their lap, just to see what he's really like.
I've phoned the vet since I posted, he's feeling much better today, he can come home this evening hopefully.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
I miss my dog (ex-girlfriend kept him when we split up, I only see him every so often for a few hours)
Jack (attacking my toes)
Destroyer of Worlds
Jack (attacking my toes)
Destroyer of Worlds
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Oooh he is lovely 
- hope you get to see him a bit more Octagon
- hope you get to see him a bit more Octagon 
Strumpet
gypsy girl
Just about! Although...they weren't fully house trained so it was a pain but yeh they're adorable!
They're jack russells owner says.
Omg cute overload!! I mustn't let minime see. She wants a pug.
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
I'm sooooooo relieved he's on the mend. We were all like this
yesterday.Here's a pic of Dub:
temper_tantrum
The beauty of the ride
Bless you for your kindness
They look lovely. Hope they have many happy years in their new home
(Ooh, 1,000th post! What better way to use it than in admiration of kitties ...
)
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
^^^pmfsl @ ketteh face
heres Pugarun Sweetpea aka Lily in the snow wearing a rather fetching jumper
v v v cute
^^^pmfsl @ ketteh face
heres Pugarun Sweetpea aka Lily in the snow wearing a rather fetching jumper
Omfg I absolutely love pugs, she is ridiculously cute. Love the jumper
xes
F.O.A.D
this photo makes me crack up
I'd love to know what you were doing to get that reaction. I'm sure it was utterly filthy
(there's nothing you can say to change that)I miss my dog (ex-girlfriend kept him when we split up, I only see him every so often for a few hours)
i'm in the same boat unfortunately altho i elected not to take up 'visiting rights'. will get another hound one day i hope...
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Yeah, to be honest I really should let it be, it probably just confuses him. She lives in the same town though, so I feel a bit bad if I don't take him out for a long walk every month or so.
