xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Toby's now fed up with playing. And come to sit by me. Caught him mid yawn in the second one.
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Baronage-Phase
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xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Toby n Molly
Baronage-Phase
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xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
No can't forget darling Molly. Molly is going to visit the animal hospital again on Tues. She is non stop drinking still. Even caught her trying to drink from the bathroom sink the other night.And of course Molly too...
Hopefully she will let them take blood this time!!
Baronage-Phase
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
So happy to see them tolerating each other. I have to admit I was a little worried when you first got him that Molly wouldn't adjust, but it seems they've reached detente.
Good luck to Molly. Have you tried any of those calming supplements? The most common is Zylkene - it's totally harmless, it's just milk protein afaik, and if you give it to them for a few days leading up to a big event it can apparently help keep them a bit calmer (I think it mostly just makes them a little sleepier).
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Yes they are a lot better. Molly tolerates him tbh. Toby doesn't help himself by jumping on her at every opportunity.
They are totally different personalities altogether. Toby wants to play play play. And all Molly wants to do is sleep. I'd say it's her age. But tbh she's always been like that. Toby is still very young. It's his first birthday tomorrow. So I expect he will calm down as he gets older.
I haven't thought about trying calming supplements for Molly. Might be worth looking into. Thanks.
Probably too late for this time, with bank holiday and all. But will look into getting something for when she goes back. x
BigTom
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Some recent photos of my 3 cats and 3 of the other kittens. There's one I don't have contact with but I still see Beats and get photos of the other two.
Frida:
Rosa, she has been speyed and would not keep a cone on, so is in a body sock
gets stitches out on Tuesday and then they can all go outside, once I can get them registered on the cat flap (they still don't like being handled)
Karl:
Beats, living with a friend so I see him often:
Captain Meow
and Max
Frida:
Rosa, she has been speyed and would not keep a cone on, so is in a body sock
gets stitches out on Tuesday and then they can all go outside, once I can get them registered on the cat flap (they still don't like being handled) Karl:
Beats, living with a friend so I see him often:
Captain Meow
and Max
Baronage-Phase
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Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
happy birthday, toby
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
I think it was January. Not 100% though as she was a rescued cat. x
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Actually I thought it was 1st April today. That is Toby toes birthday.
Baronage-Phase
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For tomorrow....in case I don't get to be here.
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Aw, happy birthday Toby-Toes! Don't get into too much mischief x
When I got Peg I was able to go back on the shelter's website to find the last time she'd been there too (which was 2 years before I got her), to clarify how old she was. Back then she was 8, this time around they said she was 10, so I got out my equations wall and did some sums and cross-referenced and triangulated and divided by pi and worked out between the months her homing requests were posted that September lay roughly in the middle so September was her birthday. Then I picked the 26th because that was my mum and dad's wedding anniversary, so I'll never forget.
I got her in the August, so she celebrated her meticulously worked-out and no doubt absolutely accurate 11th birthday just one month later. This September she'll be 14! She's still as spritely as the day she moved in.
Me, analysing age data:
When I got Peg I was able to go back on the shelter's website to find the last time she'd been there too (which was 2 years before I got her), to clarify how old she was. Back then she was 8, this time around they said she was 10, so I got out my equations wall and did some sums and cross-referenced and triangulated and divided by pi and worked out between the months her homing requests were posted that September lay roughly in the middle so September was her birthday. Then I picked the 26th because that was my mum and dad's wedding anniversary, so I'll never forget.
I got her in the August, so she celebrated her meticulously worked-out and no doubt absolutely accurate 11th birthday just one month later. This September she'll be 14! She's still as spritely as the day she moved in.
Me, analysing age data:
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Aye, although I know for sure which days 2 of my cats were born (Jakey was actually born the day after we picked Sonic up to bring him home! We saw his mum all round like a beachball and nesting), Radar's birthday is a guesstimate - we say 11th May but looking back I think he was probably younger than we were told when we got him in the July of that year and may have estimated his birthday a bit too early.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Tried increasing Radar's portion sizes but ended up cleaning up a lot of vomit, he's always been prone to bolting his food and vomming (which is one of the reasons part of his diet used to be dry food, because he was better off grazing a small amount of food at a time rather than set mealtimes of wet food, where he would eat too fast and throw up). So he's back on half portions for each meal, one meal is delivered half at first then the other half around 30 minutes after the first half is consumed, and I'm feeding him 6 or more times a day.
I need to get one of those bowls that slows them down when they eat, issue is he's allergic to plastic (and to rubber grips on any type of bowl), he's currently eating from a Pyrex pie dish which is the best thing I've found in terms of not causing any acne flare ups, but I don't think pyrex dishes are made in any "go slow" pet feeding bowl shapes.
I need to get one of those bowls that slows them down when they eat, issue is he's allergic to plastic (and to rubber grips on any type of bowl), he's currently eating from a Pyrex pie dish which is the best thing I've found in terms of not causing any acne flare ups, but I don't think pyrex dishes are made in any "go slow" pet feeding bowl shapes.
xsunnysuex
Life is a horizontal fall.
All this birthday celebrating is tiring!! Especially for a 1yr old.
BigTom
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Quick glance looks like go slow feeding dishes just need some things sticking up out of the bottom, so maybe there'll be a jelly mould that could function similarly? or something like putting biscuit cutter/shapes into a pyrex bowl?
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Great idea, will have a look for stainless steel jelly moulds and shaped cake tins. As long as it doesn't involve plastic or rubber we should be good. He's been best (in terms of his acne flare-ups) with pyrex, it might just be a case of finding some things to put in it that aren't toxic/choking hazards/trigger his acne - causing him to pick food from around them, push them around the bowl to move them out of the way etc.
Baronage-Phase
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Could you put an upturned smaller bowl in the Pyrex one? It might help.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
The hoover was turned on. I swear she's not a real cat.
My last cat wouldn't let you hoover until you had given him a good go-over. He used to plant himself right in front of the head and roll there till you did him, starting with his tummy.
The current two, well - if you want them out the house, just leave a clear exit route and switch it on - They are out in seconds..!
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Bel and Babs off to the vets this evening for pre-op check prior to being neutered . Bob gave them a little pep talk from a newly positioned box this morning.
Puddy_Tat
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The current two, well - if you want them out the house, just leave a clear exit route and switch it on - They are out in seconds..!
