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[Puddy_Tat]

Floyd up to his usual mischief

I still can't quite get the hang of a black and white cat being called floyd, not harvey - floyd's a dog



(explanation, floyd (dog) and harvey (cat) were mascots of charlton athletic until they were replaced by something crap. the ground is at the corner of floyd road and harvey gardens.

and no i have never quite summoned up the urge to ask if harvey was a girl cat with a boy's name, a metrosexual boy cat who is comfortable wearing a bow in his fur, or a non-binary cat. or for that matter, a cat who got given a name by hoomans who were mistaken. my neighbours had a female cat called william...)

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Been feeding a neighbour's cat (with their permission), a really cute ginger by the name of Nico. I assumed the cat was a girl as the only other Nico I'd ever heard of was the female singer! Today they only just told me Nico's a boy, and he's also got the hump with me for feeding him fish-based cat food, which he doesn't like at all. I can see double apologies are in order. I've bought him two tins of chicken Wiskas, which I know he does like.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I've bought him two tins of chicken Wiskas, which I know he does like.

he'll have changed his mind by tomorrow

 

[Mrs D]

I was woken up at 4am by screaming outside. Went downstairs and she came in through the catflap with a big puffy tail, extremely indignant that there are other cats in this world, and that she has to deal with them. She then proceeded to thoroughly inspect the house for signs of other cats, and then to bed.

 

[Fez909]

Tom is tired. Just moved house so I guess he's had a lot of exploring to do.

 

[stavros]

I met a cat I hadn't seen before not far from my front door last night. He/she seemed unsure at first, but I charmed them and eventually they recognised me as a good 'un.

There are few greater feelings of satisfaction than when they realise that.

 

[Calamity1971]

I met this little fella down at a friend's checking my car out.
Very playful.

 

[smmudge]

Wow Dylan's got an appetite suddenly! Reminded us to worm him though lol.

 

[Epona]

I think Sonic may have some visual impairment, he can obviously see things up close, but doesn't react to some stuff that a fully sighted cat would go for (eg. his face does not follow my finger or a toy if it is moved quickly in front of him), if it is a little further away from his face. He also tripped on Nate's keyboard after jumping down from the bookshelves yesterday, and he spends some time each day wandering around and wailing - which could be due to visual problems or feline dementia (but he seems fairly with it other than that, in cognitive terms).

I am not too worried - we have been aware for a while that he had some early signs of cataracts and may develop some visual impairment, but as an indoor cat he doesn't have to navigate roads or unfamiliar places. His hearing is fine. I'll have the vet take a closer look when we next take him in, he needs his claws done soon (arthritic too, so doesn't wear his claws down), so I'll book a vet consultation rather than the usual vet nurse appointment for his pedicure.

Edit: It is difficult to determine though - is he staring at my face and ignoring me swinging a toy in front of his face because he can see a big pink blurry blob (my face) better than he can see a small object moving, or is it because he is really bonded with me and more interested in staring at my face? Difficult to tell, so having the vet take a look will be for the best

 

[Epona]

It's like - I have both Jakey and Sonic sitting on the desk next to one another right now, and I am moving my finger back and forth in front of them - Jakey is looking at my finger and following it with his gaze, Sonic is not.

Could be Sonic can see it but is just doing a "yeah, it's a finger, this is boring" thing. He reacts to my finger if I bring it right up close, but I can be nearly in contact with his eyelids before he reacts to it.

Yeah I just compared both of their reactions and I am actually leaning towards the thought that Sonic is almost completely blind. Either that or he is so completely chilled out right now.

EDIT: Worrying about nothing - his eyes follow the end of a chopstick waved about some distance from him, he just apparently has zero predatory response towards my fingers, which is fine. Jakey, on the other hand, grabbed and nipped me several times during this experiment!

 

[stavros]

I'm never sure how physical it gets, but Missy's fights are fucking noisy. She had one about half and hour ago which would probably rouse someone from a coma.

I think she got rid of whoever it was, because she's back inside now having a much deserved sleep.

 

[donkyboy]

Rogue and Bella around 5:30 am wanting to be let out onto the scaffolding:

 

[Calamity1971]

Rogue and Bella around 5:30 am wanting to be let out onto the scaffolding:

They are going to be bereft when that disappears! You need a mini scaffolding set up in ya house.
Something like this should do
Want...
Man Turns His House Into an Indoor Cat Playland for His 15 Rescue Cats

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I met a cat I hadn't seen before not far from my front door last night. He/she seemed unsure at first, but I charmed them and eventually they recognised me as a good 'un.

There are few greater feelings of satisfaction than when they realise that.

kitty who lives in the flat downstairs (who generally expects a brief fuss in the morning when i'm going to work and something more substantial in the evening) is at that stage where she's just contemplating rolling over and demanding tummy rubs...

 

[xsunnysuex]

Toby toes is defo all toes tonight!

 

[xsunnysuex]

How I love this little face!

 

[xsunnysuex]

And this one!

 

[donkyboy]

They are going to be bereft when that disappears! You need a mini scaffolding set up in ya house.
Something like this should do
Want...
Man Turns His House Into an Indoor Cat Playland for His 15 Rescue Cats

from what I understand, scaffolding will be up for another month. So plenty time left to enjoy...

 

[smmudge]

It's like - I have both Jakey and Sonic sitting on the desk next to one another right now, and I am moving my finger back and forth in front of them - Jakey is looking at my finger and following it with his gaze, Sonic is not.

Could be Sonic can see it but is just doing a "yeah, it's a finger, this is boring" thing. He reacts to my finger if I bring it right up close, but I can be nearly in contact with his eyelids before he reacts to it.

Yeah I just compared both of their reactions and I am actually leaning towards the thought that Sonic is almost completely blind. Either that or he is so completely chilled out right now.

EDIT: Worrying about nothing - his eyes follow the end of a chopstick waved about some distance from him, he just apparently has zero predatory response towards my fingers, which is fine. Jakey, on the other hand, grabbed and nipped me several times during this experiment!

I've always found when playing with two cats together often one will generally do all the chasing and the other will just sit back and chill!

Hope Sonic is ok all the same, good eyesight or not.

 

[chriswill]

Showing her best side

 

[Epona]

I've always found when playing with two cats together often one will generally do all the chasing and the other will just sit back and chill!

Hope Sonic is ok all the same, good eyesight or not.

Thanks, he is ok, he was just not interested at that time - he's actually quite a lazy cat, and not very predatory, so it is just difficult to judge sometimes with him. I think often when he sits between my keyboard and monitor he is actually tired and just wants to snooze near me, not have me waving things about in front of him

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Rogue and Bella around 5:30 am wanting to be let out onto the scaffolding:

I'd love to turn this into a painting...it's a great scene.

 

[donkyboy]

I'd love to turn this into a painting...it's a great scene.

go for it, if you want to

 

[Baronage-Phase]

go for it, if you want to

Thanks I will.
When it's done I'll send you a pic ..

I love the dark atmosphere and silhouetted cats...And the window framing the scene. For some reason I have Lowry in my head too...so we will see what it turns out like...

 

[Epona]

Jakey's whiskers haven't been even on both sides since he had surgery 4 years ago, the whiskers on the left side of his face are twice as long as those on the right of his face.

 

[donkyboy]

Thanks I will.
When it's done I'll send you a pic ..

I love the dark atmosphere and silhouetted cats...And the window framing the scene. For some reason I have Lowry in my head too...so we will see what it turns out like...

that would be awesome. would love to see how it turns out.

 

[stavros]

Having not seen him for a while, I bumped into Ginger down his alleyway today, trying to claw the shit out of a tree branch. He obviously remembered me as he was more than happy to roll over for a tummy-tickle, despite it being wet and mucky.

 

[Me76]

Orson has an indoor face and an outdoor race and I love seeing it change when he comes for cuddles straight from the garden and it softens as he gets soppy.

 

[Epona]

Showing her best side

She is gorgeous, I love blue cats including blue/cream torties

 

[Reno]

Alfie has a urinary tract infection which isn’t going away. We went to the vet last week and he’s been through a course of antibiotics. Yesterday I thought he was fine but this morning at 5am I was woken up by frantic litterbox action. He desperately tried to pee but could only manage a couple of drops each time. Then he tried in various places round the flat which isn’t at all like him. This happens in the mornings and he clearly is in discomfort. The rest of the day he seems ok.

The vet I’m going to is nice enough. I’ve only been there once before this started because we haven’t lived here that long. She recommended a homeopathic remedy on top of the antibiotics, which is bullshit and that worried me somewhat. On the other hand homeopathy is very popular here in Germany and she may just catering to demand. So we are going back to that vet but I’m tempted to also try another vet on top.

Anybody else had a cat who can’t shake this ?