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[Epona]

I've been looking up some advice from folks who trap cats for charity work (to neuter/spay ferals and give them a health check) and they reckon KFC is the mother of all foods in terms of luring cats into a cage trap.

You have to take the seasoning (which contains onion powder, cats shouldn't eat that as it can cause an immune related anaemia disorder) and skin off though, and remove any bones (cooked chicken bones can be dangerous to animals as they can splinter and cause intestinal damage). But the flesh of a skinned and de-boned kfc or other similar deep fried chicken is thought to be one of the best incentives when luring a cat into a cage.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

...so .... basically it's chicken then?
Most cats and dogs love cooked chicken.


Reno...hope you and Alfie are reunited soon

 

[Reno]

Alfie has never shown interest in human food. Whenever I tried to feed him cooked chicken, he looked at me like I’m a weirdo. Also, there are a few KFCs in the centre Berlin, but there isn’t a chicken shop on every corner like in London. It’s not big in Germany. He loves catnip though, so we’ll try that together with his favourite snacks.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Alfie has never shown interest in human food. Whenever I tried to feed him cooked chicken, he looked at me like I’m a weirdo. Also, there are a few KFCs in the centre Berlin, but there isn’t a chicken shop on every corner like in London. It’s not big in Germany. He loves catnip though, so we’ll try that together with his favourite snacks.

Fingers, toes, arms, legs and eyes crossed for you and Alfie

 

[Epona]

Alfie has never shown interest in human food. Whenever I tried to feed him cooked chicken, he looked at me like I’m a weirdo. Also, there are a few KFCs in the centre Berlin, but there isn’t a chicken shop on every corner like in London. It’s not big in Germany. He loves catnip though, so we’ll try that together with his favourite snacks.

OK just thought I would suggest it - any one of mine would take my arm off for a bit of fried chicken, mackerel is another thing I cannot eat without them trying to climb me and nick it - actually smoked mackerel + cats was fairly terrifying.

Fingers crossed that you are reunited with Alfie soon, you are in my thoughts all the time, I just want your boy to be safe and back with you.

 

[Mumbles274]

I've got black, black/white, grey, tortoiseshell and splodge black and white but no ginger.


Miss my last ginger. Yours looks very self assured and centered.

We arent totally sure she isn't a fox Blue is the only cat that really likes her. The others are standoffish to her but then she can be a bit of a dick. There is something a little bit different about her, she is full on!

 

[stavros]

I found Missy in the back yard this afternoon ripping the guts out of a big pigeon. Normally she brings in her conquests, and fully intact, so this was a change. I'd have thought that she got it in the parking lot behind our house, although there were a lot of feathers in the yard, suggesting the murder was done there.

 

[donkyboy]

got one of those toy balls that light up when you bounce them.

 

[Me76]

We've got those and our cats hate them. They run a mile as soon as the light comes on

 

[donkyboy]

my girls aren't too interested in it, tbh.

 

[Epona]

I'd be worried that Radar would kill and eat it and then would glow a different colour every time he jumped anywhere...

(this post clearly not serious btw).

 

[sojourner]

Promising news Reno Really glad to hear that! Best of luck with the cat-trapping!

 

[stavros]

Massive cuteness this evening. As I pick up Missy during one of her mental periods I can feel her heart beating ten to the dozen.

 

[Calamity1971]

Massive cuteness this evening. As I pick up Missy during one of her mental periods I can feel her heart beating ten to the dozen.

On a less cute note.. I got back from walking the dog and Milly was walking funny on her back legs. Thought, oh god what's up. As she walked past me, tail in the air I noticed she had a log half in half out. Went and got some kitchen roll to pull it out, lifted her tail and she jumped onto the windowsill which dislodged said log flinging it onto the window, slid down on to the pvc then the sill. I love my animals.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

On a less cute note.. I got back from walking the dog and Milly was walking funny on her back legs. Thought, oh god what's up. As she walked past me, tail in the air I noticed she had a log half in half out. Went and got some kitchen roll to pull it out, lifted her tail and she jumped onto the windowsill which dislodged said log flinging it onto the window, slid down on to the pvc then the sill. I love my animals.

He he

 

[petee]

Massive cuteness this evening. As I pick up Missy during one of her mental periods I can feel her heart beating ten to the dozen.

twenty to the dozen, surely.

 

[komodo]

Smug git

 

[Cloo]

I raise you Vastra looking like she should have a cigar and some port

 

[eatmorecheese]

Dp

 

[eatmorecheese]

Monty (the terrible cunt) went missing for 24 hours. I wasn't that concerned, but Mrs Cheese was very anxious. On his return she said she would get him a collar. I joked that he needed a tracker...and she took it seriously.

She ordered this GPS gizmo from Austria. Honestly, it didn't solve Mrs Cheese's anxiety, because the tracking map shows him wandering serious distances...over the stream, through building sites, etc.

Then he came home without it. Luckily, we found it in the building site, but it had been ripped off and needs replacing. The thing costs £60 or so and is insured.

Me and my big mouth This is a waste of fucking time

 

[seeformiles]

Lil’ Bob being unbearably cute..

 

[Reno]

Guess who is back ?

I‘ve ordered a trap from the local animal shelter. Within an hour of it being set up, Alfie was caught. Why didn’t I think of this earlier ? I’m still in Stuttgart, can’t wait to see him when I’m in Berlin this weekend.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

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Guess who is back ?

I‘ve ordered a trap from the local animal shelter. Within an hour of it being set up, Alfie was caught. Why didn’t I think of this earlier ? I’m still in Stuttgart, can’t wait to see him when I’m in Berlin this weekend.

Hurray !!!!!

 

[Schmetterling]

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Guess who is back ?

I‘ve ordered a trap from the local animal shelter. Within an hour of it being set up, Alfie was caught. Why didn’t I think of this earlier ? I’m still in Stuttgart, can’t wait to see him when I’m in Berlin this weekend.

Quoting this so can like it again.

ETA: oh, I cannot like my own posts. Harrumph!

 

[quiet guy]

View attachment 152340 Smug git

I raise you Vastra looking like she should have a cigar and some portView attachment 152360

Some serious cattitude being shown by these two

 

[Calamity1971]

Yaaaaaaay and Yaaaaaaay.

Im so happy for you Reno x

 

[Reno]

Now he is back with the catsitter. I really hope she won’t let him near an open window again. But she felt just terrible and she made it a 24/7 job getting him back, I think she’s learned her lesson. It’s just that she’s elderly and she is getting very absent minded.

 

[Calamity1971]

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Now he is back with the catsitter. I really hope she won’t let him near an open window again. But she felt just terrible and she made it a 24/7 job getting him back, I think she’s learned her lesson. It’s just that she’s elderly and she is getting very absent minded.

I think she will be guarding him day and night.
Only a few days to go Reno. Pics needed when you're back.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Now he is back with the catsitter. I really hope she won’t let him near an open window again. But she felt just terrible and she made it a 24/7 job getting him back, I think she’s learned her lesson. It’s just that she’s elderly and she is getting very absent minded.

Will you be home for good at the weekend?
Or will Alfie need minding again next week?

 

[Reno]

Will you be home for good at the weekend?
Or will Alfie need minding again next week?

I’m only there for the weekend and then I’ll be in Stuttgart for another two weeks. Unless I get fired. I’ve been so unable to concentrate on the job thanks to the Alfie situation, I’m way behind.