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[smmudge]

We got ours at 8 weeks, but their mother had rejected them and they'd been hand weaned so it probably didn't make much difference. Dixie would spend hours sitting on my wife's chest. Dylan is very friendly, even to strangers...especially to strangers, it's actually quite awkward.

Except today, he is still grumpy with us because of the flea stuff we put on him yesterday.

 

[Chz]

Bernard has what, in a human child, you'd call a transitional object. It's a little stuffed horse from Hamley's that the 7 year-old ceded to him. Horse gets attacked, horse gets carried around the house, horse gets cuddled. Usually he jumps up onto the bed, trills, grabs horse and eviscerates him before cuddling up and cleaning him.

Horse is gross.

So horse went in the wash. Who says cats don't do facial expressions? It was all "Human, what the fuck have you done with horse? He does not smell right!". We've attempted bribery with some fairly rare pigeon breast. This has stopped the loud complaints, but I can't say we're forgiven.

 

[izz]

I want to see horse now Chz .

 

[Chz]

With Horse.

 

[scifisam]

With Horse.

He looks just like my Moonie

 

[bubblesmcgrath]

With Horse.

Is that a Ty Beanie baby horse?

 

[xsunnysuex]

This is a shit photo cause Toby toes is on a cushion on my lap. But had to try and catch him sleeping with his tail over his head. So cute!! It was wrapped around his ear.

 

[BigTom]

Max, is the black one, belly stroked him into this position definitely a cat!
Mcat behind, having a yawn

 

[Chz]

Is that a Ty Beanie baby horse?

It's Hamley's own-brand version of a beanie baby. Was a gift for Mini-Chz when we was still in nappies. Took a bit of convincing to get him to let the cat keep it.

In happier times...

 

[sojourner]

I don't know, tbh. There must be some best practice guidance out there by cats protection or something - maybe refer to that (if it exists!) and see if they have any tips. Taking them too young can lead to lifelong behavioural issues, that I suspect most of us consider just quirks of being a cat, but probably aren't.

Interesting. I got mine at supposedly 6 weeks, but when I got them home, they didn't even know how to eat solid food. They didn't eat anything for a couple of days, and then I had some salmon and they went nuts for that. Put some down and they learned pretty quickly how to wolf it down.

They didn't know how to wash themselves either, and I ended up getting a damp flannel and trying to show them how to do it.

Not surprisingly, the tiniest one, Pan, is obsessed with me and has always followed me around all the time, needing to be with me and touch me.

 

[stavros]

Toby toes is on a cushion on my lap

That's an idea, to prevent the harm to my thighs when claws are dug in and left there. On the other hand, I don't think my lap would be so appealing.

I heard a very rapid explosion of screeching in my back yard this evening. I think someone had dared tread on Missy's patch. When I looked out the window she was on top of the shed looking very much like the guardian of her domain, so I presume she won whatever fisticuffs ensued.

 

[Lazy Llama]

A friend recently adopted two kittens.
He posted this morning that one of them had lily pollen all over her face and paws.

He didn’t know that lilies are extremely poisonous to cats. A couple of us told him and suggested he get her to the vet as soon as possible.

Both kittens are now on IV fluids at the vet. Fingers crossed that they got them in time and they’ll pull through..

Lilies and cats do not mix

 

[xsunnysuex]

Lilies and cats do not mix

Ohh no. Not at all. My other half bought me some lilies. Wasn't best impressed when I threw them straight out.
Hope the kitties are ok.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

get well soon, little kittehs

 

[Me76]

Poor kittehs.

I am very sleepy today after being woken up at 2.45 by shenanigans.

Went to the hallway to see Ozzie being very interested in the back of a Baz on the hallway. Thinking she was stalking a spider I moved it and a mouse ran out.

Grabbed a cup and paper and got the mouse back outside, but then she took out her excess energy on chasing and fighting Orson for a while and it took an hour to get back to sleep.

I wonder whether she'll be on the hunt for them again now. And whether we'll just find dead ones as they get taken away if she plays with them too long.

 

[petee]

He didn’t know that lilies are extremely poisonous to cats. A couple of us told him and suggested he get her to the vet as soon as possible.

i never knew that about lilies either.

 

[stavros]

Brushing Missy's chair (see below) of her hair is a thankless and exhausting job.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

You could try hoovering the cat.

 

[BigTom]

So tubbs has gone, and Frieda doesn't seem bothered, which I'm taking as a sign the time is right for them to leave. Next two kittens should go in the next two weeks, not sure about the last one still.

 

[Lazy Llama]

The two lily-poisoned kittens both made it through and are now happily home with their humans.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

The two lily-poisoned kittens both made it through and are now happily home with their humans.

: purr :

 

[stavros]

Some seriously weird behaviour this morning. Normally, as soon I wake up Missy's up on the bed and on my chest for a cuddle. She didn't do it this morning so I presumed she was outside. I went to the bathroom for a piss and there she was, just sitting in the bath, not really giving a toss about me.

 

[Libertad]

Some seriously weird behaviour this morning. Normally, as soon I wake up Missy's up on the bed and on my chest for a cuddle. She didn't do it this morning so I presumed she was outside. I went to the bathroom for a piss and there she was, just sitting in the bath, not really giving a toss about me.

Spider hunting season.

 

[KatyF]

Took Delilah to the vets for her check up to see how her meds are working. Last time her thyroid levels were over 250 (normal range is 10-60) and this time they were 50! I very nearly cried in the vets. She's also put some weight on which is good. Everything seems to be fine so we shall continue with the meds and have another check up in 3 months. So relieved.

 

[Calamity1971]

Update. The kitty who disappeared from the feral colony now trusts me and is still living in an awful state in this outbuilding. The cpl have told me the gardeners are looking after it yet I spoke to them and they didn't know where it was. Had a couple of fraught phonecalls with the cpl who have told me a pack of lies. Me and the chef from the college have been feeding it every day and half an hour ago it followed me half way home meowing. Hoping to make more progress as it's forecast snow here tonight and there is a chuffing polecat I spotted last night by the bowls!
Bad pic as I had my dog on lead in other hand.


ETA. He/she has been chipped and neutered and it apparently theft if it finds its way into my home. But no one cares about it. Approx 4 to 5 months old. Wits end now

 

[Archimage]

This is LucyFur. She was a feral kitten, so I put out a have-a-hart trap, and now she lives with me.


I have two other cats, but my neighbor stole them. Not sure what to do there, I don't want to go back to jail over that fucker!

 

[stavros]

Another early morning pawing-and-purring session at fuck knows what hour this morning.

 

[Mumbles274]

Our lot in various stages this evening

 

[Puddy_Tat]

"Would-be Obama assassin identified by cat hairs, authorities say"

story

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Update. The kitty who disappeared from the feral colony now trusts me and is still living in an awful state in this outbuilding. The cpl have told me the gardeners are looking after it yet I spoke to them and they didn't know where it was. Had a couple of fraught phonecalls with the cpl who have told me a pack of lies. Me and the chef from the college have been feeding it every day and half an hour ago it followed me half way home meowing. Hoping to make more progress as it's forecast snow here tonight and there is a chuffing polecat I spotted last night by the bowls!
Bad pic as I had my dog on lead in other hand.
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ETA. He/she has been chipped and neutered and it apparently theft if it finds its way into my home. But no one cares about it. Approx 4 to 5 months old. Wits end now

Local paper maybe as well as local Facebook groups. Ita grim and can't believe the cats protection league would be on board.