Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
does it come with a disclaimer that they are not responsible if you get clawed to bits by kitty?
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does it come with a disclaimer that they are not responsible if you get clawed to bits by kitty?
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Or if kitty forgets that it can move forward, gets stuck in reverse gear, and crashes into and breaks stuff
They used a felted cat rather than a real one to model it, that's probably a giveaway that it may not be welcome by your feline companion. I'll stick to ties and bow ties for now I think.
philosophical
Well-Known Member
Sorry to be controversial, but I find cats to be beautiful, cute even, just as they are, and I am not a fan of them being dressed up n suchlike.
Maybe it is no biggie and it is only me.
Maybe it is no biggie and it is only me.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
think most cats would agree with you...
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Actually, I agree with you ...
most cats {and d o g s for the nod } will make their views on the subject quite clear.
I will allow protective coats for bad weather or infirm / elderly animals - and boots for rescue service dogs.
yes, I know there are exceptions !
story
Changing the facts
Most cats I’ve known refuse to wear so much as a collar.
An exception was a dainty little bitch cat from hell who loved to wear necklaces. Not collars, proper human necklaces, doubled up to make them fit, or bracelets that fit her like a necklace. She was always supervised (for safety) and always complained when they were taken off. She’d sit and pose so she could be admired.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Sphynx cats tend to enjoy a knitted or fleece jumper in winter!
But yeah just a few exceptions.
Radar tolerated a protective body suit after surgery to prevent him getting to a fentanyl patch on his side - but he was completely off his head and didn't know which way was up.
Once tried to sew Jakey into a cut up t-shirt to stop him licking stitches, that whole incident with his reactions to cones and body suits taught me a lot about cats getting stuck in reverse gear
But yeah just a few exceptions.
Radar tolerated a protective body suit after surgery to prevent him getting to a fentanyl patch on his side - but he was completely off his head and didn't know which way was up.
Once tried to sew Jakey into a cut up t-shirt to stop him licking stitches, that whole incident with his reactions to cones and body suits taught me a lot about cats getting stuck in reverse gear
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
None of mine have ever tolerated a collar. Apart from Donut, who wore his tartan bow tie with surprising good grace, until I felt too sorry for him and took it off But then he is a complete ponce, so maybe not surprising.
But then he is a complete ponce, so maybe not surprising.I am amused that anyone would think I would seriously consider buying a hat for the cat.
He wears a quick release collar during the cat flap opening hours and we take it off when he comes home for dinner. He has never objected to wearing it and jumps on "his" stool in the morning for it to be put on.
He is slender (the vet says his weight is perfect) and if he was out and about without a collar he'd probably feature on the local Facebook group almost daily in posts about a "terribly hungry and skinny cat who must be lost" because they often post pictures of normal looking cats described as "skinny".
Some of his collars have bows and he has a tiny tie because he is slick and elegant so I think he rocks the smart vibe.
As you can see he is mortally offended by it all and if he had opposable thumbs he would call the RSPCA right now to complain I robbed him of his dignity.
He wears a quick release collar during the cat flap opening hours and we take it off when he comes home for dinner. He has never objected to wearing it and jumps on "his" stool in the morning for it to be put on.
He is slender (the vet says his weight is perfect) and if he was out and about without a collar he'd probably feature on the local Facebook group almost daily in posts about a "terribly hungry and skinny cat who must be lost" because they often post pictures of normal looking cats described as "skinny".
Some of his collars have bows and he has a tiny tie because he is slick and elegant so I think he rocks the smart vibe.
As you can see he is mortally offended by it all and if he had opposable thumbs he would call the RSPCA right now to complain I robbed him of his dignity.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
He looks very healthy!
A lot of people are quite frankly used to seeing terribly obese cats, and while obviously a healthy weight for cats will vary a lot depending on frame size, they should generally have a panther-like physique (even if that can be hidden under a lot of floof in some cases!)
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Lyndon's calicivirus has been really acting up last couple of days - his symptoms are tongue ulcers and nerve pain in his jaw. It's treated with an anti-inflammatory and Gabapentin and then he likes to get a lot of cuddles. Poor lad is feeling really sorry for himself
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Poor love, I hope he feels better soon.
Some of these cat viruses that can lie dormant are real fuckers
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Poor love, I hope he feels better soon.
Some of these cat viruses that can lie dormant are real fuckers
Thank you.
It took us ages to get a diagnosis, three different vets until one just went "oh I know what this is".
He used to lie in between us at night (Lyndon, not the vet
), but every time either of us moved he'd growl and/or swipe, because he was in pain. So much better now that we can treat him. Takes a day or two for the Gaba to kick in, but then he's good. Well, better. I always think of it like tooth pain, the way that constant hurt just changes your personality from "you" to "you in pain" iykwim. Poor sod.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Everything crossed for you that she comes back soon.
Eric Jarvis
Well-Known Member
It isn't only you. I treat my relationships with my cats as an exercise in consent. So if they communicate any form of displeasure at anything I do regarding them I take it very seriously. They are limited in how they can explain to me when they object to something so I take anything that might be seen as an objection as outright refusal. Angus clearly objected to wearing a flea collar, so no more collars. He won't accept a harness without struggling, though I will try that again some time in the future. I wouldn't go as far as calling dressing a cat up as being abuse, but it's not something I am ever likely to engage in. Other cats may differ.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Years ago, I was looking after a neighbours kittens while they were on holiday. They came to stay at my place. One of them tried to jump up on to the dining table, but it turned very cartoon-like as they were running up the side of the tablecloth, the tablecloth was being pulled off the table, along with all the stuff on the table, including a lovely lamp that I'd bought while living and working in Beijing, which fell to the floor and broke. Very cartoon-like.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Aye I think much of it is about knowing your cats.
Flea collars are horrible anyway and can cause health issues, ask your vet about more appropriate flea treatments (which you can then order online cheaper than what your vet would charge you)
Eric Jarvis
Well-Known Member
Currently I am using Frontline Plus. After this month's dose, week after next, I will be reviewing that since I will have to order some more anyway. No fleas, ticks, or other health issues so far.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Lion wanders streets of Italian town after escaping from circus
Residents of Ladispoli, on the coast near Rome, told to stay at home before animal was sedated and captured
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
At least they didn't use bullets to shoot it out of hand ...Lion wanders streets of Italian town after escaping from circus
Residents of Ladispoli, on the coast near Rome, told to stay at home before animal was sedated and capturedwww.theguardian.com
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
A few years ago, I was looking after someone else's cat before and after she got 'done,' because she had to be kept in for two weeks before the op, then for a while to recover after. And it wasn't practical to keep her in where she usually was.
She had her op just before Bonfire night.
My flat is across the road from a youth centre. Come closing time, the yoots were in the street outside my flat dicking around with fireworks*. I went out and politely explained that I was looking after a cat that had just had surgery and she was terrified by the noise and please could they move along/head home/stop letting fireworks off nearby.
To give them their credit, they stopped.
I took across one of those big tubs of chocolates as a thank you another day. Living across from a youth centre and having had occasional issues (maybe half a dozen in two decades, they're generally well-behaved), I've found that if you treat kids like humans, and talk to them with respect instead of going off at them, they generally respond well.
* If I see/hear them dicking around with fireworks in the street outside mine/in the park opposite - like lighting them in their hands and throwing them at one another
- I don't call the cops on them, I tend to send an email/Facebook message to the local councillor (who's a friend of friends) who was involved in the youth club, telling her what they've been up to and suggesting they get the fire brigade in to do a safety talk and show some pictures who've had their fingers or hands blown off by fireworks. I know the first instincts of some folk would be to call the cops on kids behaving badly, but I emphasised that I was more concerned about their safety than wanting to get them into trouble, wanting them to be told off. It scares the shit out of me on their behalf when I see them with lit fireworks in their hands lobbing them at one another for larks!AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
Some of my former colleagues in Qatar posted on Facebook when a tiger was on the loose. That was also reported in the media.Lion wanders streets of Italian town after escaping from circus
Residents of Ladispoli, on the coast near Rome, told to stay at home before animal was sedated and captured
Escaped tiger spotted on busy road in Doha
Video footage showing cub dodging motorway traffic in Qatari capital has flooded social media
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Been seen in her tent in garden, not come in and i've not seen here yet, not eaten/much food put in tent for her either
But phew!
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Managed to get her in the house, she does not look good, crouching low and moving awkwardly, not eating much and crawled to hide under the bed
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Managed to get her in the house, she does not look good, crouching low and moving awkwardly, not eating much and crawled to hide under the bed
Oh no, I hope she's OK
LeytonCatLady
Well-Known Member
I'd get her to a vet as soon as, poor baby. I hope it's nothing too major.Managed to get her in the house, she does not look good, crouching low and moving awkwardly, not eating much and crawled to hide under the bed
