LeytonCatLady
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How's your fluffy baby coping with the heat, May?
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May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Lolling about, basically. Like always 
He's surprisingly patient in the heat, I'm not sure it bothers him too much unless it gets up into the 30s.
He's surprisingly patient in the heat, I'm not sure it bothers him too much unless it gets up into the 30s.
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
Yes, you'd think Arnold would find it too much as well, but he loves the Sun!Lolling about, basically. Like always
Also,
at Donut, the big fluffy cutie!I had to do a number of "Is he dead?" checks today*, such was the length of time spent asleep on the bed.
It'll be interesting when it gets really hot to see if he repeats his idiocy of last year, where he stayed on said bed, rather than find a spot downstairs where it was noticeably cooler.
*Which double as tummy-tickling sessions.
It'll be interesting when it gets really hot to see if he repeats his idiocy of last year, where he stayed on said bed, rather than find a spot downstairs where it was noticeably cooler.
*Which double as tummy-tickling sessions.
philosophical
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Scrounger Bloom in my sunny kitchen this morning.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
The state of my poor cat 90 minutes after his gabapentin dose, I just have to try to remember that 2 hours ago he was able to walk unassisted.
Which reminds me, I need to phone the vet later this week to get advice about tapering him off it, as he'll have been on it for 2 weeks on Wednesday and I don't want to cut him off cold turkey at any point.
Which reminds me, I need to phone the vet later this week to get advice about tapering him off it, as he'll have been on it for 2 weeks on Wednesday and I don't want to cut him off cold turkey at any point.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Both staring at the same ghost
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I had a childhood cat who looked so similar. Adorable!
Very odd little cat this. I've had cats all my life and I know they're all a bit weird, but this one is next level. He's very sweet and no trouble whatsoever, but he's like a cross between a cat and other types of animals with the way he behaves. He'll play fetch with a little soft bouncy ball, he brings it back to you in his mouth. He's mega active all day, like no kitten I've ever had, and then he goes quiet at bed time and doesn't make a noise till we get up. He always lies in the shade. Doesn't pad when getting comfy. Doesn't push things off shelves. Walks over all the ornaments but never touches them. Loads of weird behaviour for a cat.
Took us a while to bond with him as we were expecting one thing and we got something else, but he's still adorable once you get used to his odd ways.
Took us a while to bond with him as we were expecting one thing and we got something else, but he's still adorable once you get used to his odd ways.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
He's gorgeous, and sounds adorable!
Some Bengal in him perhaps? He's got a very lush tabby pattern going on there, and unusual colouring.
One of the reasons I love OSH and Cornish Rex so much is that behaviourally speaking, they're not quite like other cats - OSH are a bit dog-like, and Cornies have been described as half cat, half monkey
He's a silver tabby british shorthair. I did have a blue shorthair 20 years ago but he was kind of normal in comparison to this one.He's gorgeous, and sounds adorable!
Some Bengal in him perhaps? He's got a very lush tabby pattern going on there, and unusual colouring.
One of the reasons I love OSH and Cornish Rex so much is that behaviourally speaking, they're not quite like other cats - OSH are a bit dog-like, and Cornies have been described as half cat, half monkey
This one was quite difficult when we first got him. I was hoping to get him home and have him on my knee straight away, but he just hid for the first two weeks. Wouldn't even come out to eat or use the litter tray until we had gone to bed and then back hiding when we got up, so we had a slow start with the bonding process.
Follows me everywhere now and will always come running if I shout him, but stops around 3 feet away from me so I have to stretch to stroke him and then he runs off.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Ah that explains the uncommon colour then, less uncommon in certain breeds than in the general domestic population!He's a silver tabby british shorthair. I did have a blue shorthair 20 years ago but he was kind of normal in comparison to this one.
This one was quite difficult when we first got him. I was hoping to get him home and have him on my knee straight away, but he just hid for the first two weeks. Wouldn't even come out to eat or use the litter tray until we had gone to bed and then back hiding when we got up, so we had a slow start with the bonding process.
Follows me everywhere now and will always come running if I shout him, but stops around 3 feet away from me so I have to stretch to stroke him and then he runs off.
He looks very sweet.
I'm so used to lap cats I think I'd find a more aloof type quite an adjustment!
He always gets on my lap for the first hour in a morning and then that's it for the day. He's the softest most loving little purr ball until he's had his fix and then the rest of the day is his.
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
LeytonCatLady
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philosophical
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Another poster I know from elsewhere posted this picture of his two new kittens.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Jakey seems to be doing somewhat better now, but all litter training has apparently gone out the window and he now just pisses where he wants - on the floor, on my sofa - it's a bit trying tbh. I mean I love him to bits and of course I understand it, he's been having pain weeing, but we're probably going to have to burn our carpet and some other furnishings after this.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
Liked for him doing better, not for the pissing! I hope it improves as he gets over the infection.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Thank you - I hope once he is over this he will take to using the litter trays again.
Our flat smells of cat piss, I think parts of the carpet are starting to dissolve, and it is very disconcerting sitting down and feeling an arse cheek or leg getting a bit cold and damp
I love him though, I just keep telling myself that once he is better and we've done a bit clean up it will all be OK.
More than anything I just want him to be OK.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
I don't think it helps that he's always (perhaps due to being a stud before we adopted him) had a slightly lax attitude towards where it is appropriate to piss. Not often enough to have ever been a massive problem, just occasional for whatever reason he's decided to wee on the laundry or something.
At least in comparison to other cats we've had - I mean if Radar had ever gone outside of the tray or even just not covered it, I'd have known something was wrong, he had absolutely scrupulous toileting habits - but Jakey has a bit of a history of occasionally pissing in the wrong place and although he's not done it for years now, he did spray a couple of times when we first got him right after he was neutered, and he's never covered either his #1s or #2s - which is (in terms of leaving it uncovered for scent marking) I think ingrained tomcat behaviour (which is fine if it is in the tray! Not so much when it extends to a couple of metres away from the tray, the sofa etc.)
At least in comparison to other cats we've had - I mean if Radar had ever gone outside of the tray or even just not covered it, I'd have known something was wrong, he had absolutely scrupulous toileting habits - but Jakey has a bit of a history of occasionally pissing in the wrong place and although he's not done it for years now, he did spray a couple of times when we first got him right after he was neutered, and he's never covered either his #1s or #2s - which is (in terms of leaving it uncovered for scent marking) I think ingrained tomcat behaviour (which is fine if it is in the tray! Not so much when it extends to a couple of metres away from the tray, the sofa etc.)
LeytonCatLady
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I hope things improve soon, and glad he's largely over the infection.
LeytonCatLady
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After a couple of hours of work I went upstairs to see how he was getting on. We had a brief meeting (see photo), before the postman completely fucked things up. The speed with which he went from the pose below to staring intently at the front door was impressive, as well as heartbreaking.
LeytonCatLady
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Lilith does that too. Hope he's relaxed a bit by now.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
He's just done a massive wee right on my lap, he didn't squat for it or anything it just happened, I hope to fuck that this infection hasn't caused some sort of permanent bladder damage resulting in incontinence - that would be difficult to cope with for us and for him.
OK I need to stop catastrophising and give it time, he's only been on antibiotics since Saturday.
I hope N does some laundry tomorrow though (that's part of his share of the chores), all my jimjams and indoor clothes and a few towels are covered in wee at this point
This is incredibly stressful
OK I need to stop catastrophising and give it time, he's only been on antibiotics since Saturday.
I hope N does some laundry tomorrow though (that's part of his share of the chores), all my jimjams and indoor clothes and a few towels are covered in wee at this point
This is incredibly stressful
LeytonCatLady
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Poor baby. And I hope you get your clothes cleaned soon.He's just done a massive wee right on my lap, he didn't squat for it or anything it just happened, I hope to fuck that this infection hasn't caused some sort of permanent bladder damage resulting in incontinence - that would be difficult to cope with for us and for him.
OK I need to stop catastrophising and give it time, he's only been on antibiotics since Saturday.
I hope N does some laundry tomorrow though (that's part of his share of the chores), all my jimjams and indoor clothes and a few towels are covered in wee at this point
This is incredibly stressful
