Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Glad it's cleared up now. Bet he's feeling better too.
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wobbly
Yeah, he's definitely got the hang of lounging on the sofa tbf.
looking at your last post about him not going out, I suspect he's enjoying the novelty of somewhere warm and safe to sleep off a full belly.
but the level of desperation that drove him in would indicate he's been without proper food for a while. he's probably eating and sleeping more than he would normally to regain a bit of lost weight. add that onto a cat's normal winter lazyness and he's going to be doing not much other than lazing until he's stopped needing to scoff more than he would usually, and until the weather improves.
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Vintage Paw
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Yeah, at this point I'm starting to doubt that Noodle actually exists and you just grabbed that picture from a meme generator
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
The only one of mine who doesn't like chin scritches is Radar, I think because he's prone to acne and sometimes has spots on his chin (poor bugger is a mess of allergy-related skin conditions tbh).
Jakey will indicate that he wants chin scritches by kind of repeatedly nodding his head upwards until his command is obeyed
Jakey will indicate that he wants chin scritches by kind of repeatedly nodding his head upwards until his command is obeyed
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Yeah, at this point I'm starting to doubt that Noodle actually exists and you just grabbed that picture from a meme generator
Oh, the mighty Noodle exists, all right. He's currently existing on my lap and rumbling away like a car engine.
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Puddy_Tat
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You say that, and yet there is a distinct lack of photographic evidence
he can't stand up, there's a kitteh on his lap...
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
Absolutely. His Royal Noodleness is most displeased when bed moves. It's not bed's job to move.
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wobbly
You say that, and yet there is a distinct lack of photographic evidence
it's currently got it's face stuck in, of all things, a bowl of noodles.
although i suspect it's more interested in the chicken that's in there as well.
KatyF
Barren of fucks
And it would appear theres another of the critters somewhere in the flat. I got in late yesterday after being away for the weekend and the cats were nowhere to be seen. They eventually emerged from under the bed but wouldn't stop scrambling under there and trying to get at the mattress topper I keep under there. This went on all night, so I imagine theres a scared mouse hiding out in there - will have to check it out tonight when I get home.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Taken Vastra to the vet as her overgrooming has got worse again. It turned out it was almost exactly a year ago I took her last about this, which is interesting in itself (also was much more recently than I thought, I thought it was nearer two years!).
The spot she's really been going at is at the base of her tail and the vet said that's a common flea-bite spot, though she couldn't see any sign of fleas. However it is possible she got bitten by a passing flea outside as a one-off and has an allergic reaction and/or abscess somewhere. Vet's given her an antihistamine injection to relieve it for a few days and some flea drops, which we need to do monthly. If it continues they could do a skin test for allergies, although the vet last year suggested they were generally inconclusive - we could also try hypoallergenic cat food for a bit. I'm going to get some cod liver oil capsules, as last time, squeezing those on her food also helped lower the irritation.
The vet asked if there were any extra stresses like building work, and I said no, but there will be in 3-4 months' time - she suggested we watch to see if her grooming gets worse again because that would indicate a definite stress cause.
I've always been sceptical of it being stress as she is such a chilled out cat (although not at the vets' - it's the only time I hear her hiss!), though it just occurred to me that maybe she doesn't show stress in other ways - like my last, totally neurotic cat - perhaps this is how it manifests.
Anyway, hope this relieves the discomfort long enough for her to get comfortable and stop overgrooming.
The spot she's really been going at is at the base of her tail and the vet said that's a common flea-bite spot, though she couldn't see any sign of fleas. However it is possible she got bitten by a passing flea outside as a one-off and has an allergic reaction and/or abscess somewhere. Vet's given her an antihistamine injection to relieve it for a few days and some flea drops, which we need to do monthly. If it continues they could do a skin test for allergies, although the vet last year suggested they were generally inconclusive - we could also try hypoallergenic cat food for a bit. I'm going to get some cod liver oil capsules, as last time, squeezing those on her food also helped lower the irritation.
The vet asked if there were any extra stresses like building work, and I said no, but there will be in 3-4 months' time - she suggested we watch to see if her grooming gets worse again because that would indicate a definite stress cause.
I've always been sceptical of it being stress as she is such a chilled out cat (although not at the vets' - it's the only time I hear her hiss!), though it just occurred to me that maybe she doesn't show stress in other ways - like my last, totally neurotic cat - perhaps this is how it manifests.
Anyway, hope this relieves the discomfort long enough for her to get comfortable and stop overgrooming.
Vintage Paw
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Cloo
Banana for scale
Yes, the vet mentioned possible enemy cat stress - she is an outdoor cat and there are quite a few mogs in this neighbourhood.
She appears to have forgiven me and held out the olive branch by sitting on the marked up manuscripts I was working on and farting stinkily. Thanks.
She appears to have forgiven me and held out the olive branch by sitting on the marked up manuscripts I was working on and farting stinkily. Thanks.
CRI
Registered Chooser
Haven't been here in a while, so glad Epona to hear the eye is all clear now. Somehow Griff managed to get it all over his face both times he went in with eye problems. (He's doing well by the way - looking into a new companion for him.)
Strangely, I don't remember having a grey round fluffy scatter cushion before!
Strangely, I don't remember having a grey round fluffy scatter cushion before!
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wobbly
I really enjoyed waking up this morning with 13 lbs of cat on my chest. with his arse jammed under my chin. and his tail flicking because i dared to move enough to breathe
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
My Jakey does that without the assistance of cat drugs - I think I'll avoid trying him out on valerian!
Greetings from Colin
Mogden
I like tea
Colin has teddy bear paws!
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wobbly
i've also got some silver vine on it's way. supposed to have similar effects to valerian when they chew on the vine. which is supposed to be good for teeth.
I refrain from saying the obvious response because it wouldn't be true
