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[Numbers]

Little Marvin is off for his first jabs tonight, now he’s 8 weeks old. Not before time as he’s bursting to get out of the room he’s in.

He knows there are other cats in the house so hopefully it won’t take too long for them to be comfortable with one another, especially little Dennis.

As for Dennis he’s giving our 8 year old a torrid time supervised of course.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

I love this thread

 

[pesh]

We didn't realise till last week how much we missed having cats, these 2 are amazing... the entire day is like a slapstick comedy while nighttime turns into a horror film, they've only got 8 sets of claws and 2 sets of tiny teeth between them but we think they're co-ordinating their actions in some way to make it feel like there are loads more of them when they start to attack in the middle of the night.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

We didn't realise till last week how much we missed having cats, these 2 are amazing... the entire day is like a slapstick comedy while nighttime turns into a horror film, they've only got 8 sets of claws and 2 sets of tiny teeth between them but we think they're co-ordinating their actions in some way to make it feel like there are loads more of them when they start to attack in the middle of the night.

They are really gorgeous.
Are they Maine Coons?

 

[pesh]

yeah, they probably have a bit in them, they're pretty big already...

 

[May Kasahara]

They are particularly beautiful kitties pesh

And thanks for the reminder of tiny teeth and claws, I am getting increasingly nervous as it gets nearer to our own K-day

 

[Me76]

The tips of those ears!!!!!!

 

[neonwilderness]

I might have to stick this thread on ignore before I end up getting another cat

 

[Numbers]

I might have to stick this thread on ignore before I end up getting another cat

Funnily enough, Marvin’s sister still hasn’t been rehomed. Vet asked if we knew anyone.

If anyone is interested in an 8 week old kitten? East London

 

[Calamity1971]

Funnily enough, Marvin’s sister still hasn’t been rehomed. Vet asked if we knew anyone.

If anyone is interested in an 8 week old kitten? East London

Go on neonwilderness, East London isnt that far from newcastle

 

[neonwilderness]

Funnily enough, Marvin’s sister still hasn’t been rehomed. Vet asked if we knew anyone.

If anyone is interested in an 8 week old kitten? East London

Go on neonwilderness, East London isnt that far from newcastle

No!

I’ll be in London next weekend as it happens. But I don’t fancy wrangling a kitten for three hours on the train back north

 

[Numbers]

Go on neonwilderness, East London isnt that far from newcastle

x 2

And if you do, I’ll ensure of your accommodation for 1 night in London, transport to and from the vet and I’ll get you drunk

 

[Numbers]

No!

I’ll be in London next weekend as it happens. But I don’t fancy wrangling a kitten for three hours on the train back north

Ha.. the stars are aligning.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

No!

I’ll be in London next weekend as it happens. But I don’t fancy wrangling a kitten for three hours on the train back north

You wouldnt have to wrangle if you had this..

 

[Baronage-Phase]

 

[Numbers]

You wouldnt have to wrangle if you had this..

Goodness, that’s horrendous.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Goodness, that’s horrendous.

Apparently they like it much more so than carrier boxes..
At least they can see all around them.
I've always thought the box carriers were awful.

 

[stavros]

He's such a gentle chap, loves belly rubs and grabs your hand with both paws if you stop.

I'm so jealous. My little bundle of joy (and violence) grabs your hands with both sets of claws if you even think about going near the sacred tummy.

 

[neonwilderness]

x 2

And if you do, I’ll ensure of your accommodation for 1 night in London, transport to and from the vet and I’ll get you drunk

As tempting as it is... NO

 

[Epona]

Little Marvin is off for his first jabs tonight, now he’s 8 weeks old. Not before time as he’s bursting to get out of the room he’s in.

He knows there are other cats in the house so hopefully it won’t take too long for them to be comfortable with one another, especially little Dennis.

As for Dennis he’s giving our 8 year old a torrid time supervised of course.

I am delighted that you have a new little horror

 

[Epona]

I'm so jealous. My little bundle of joy (and violence) grabs your hands with both sets of claws if you even think about going near the sacred tummy.

My Jakey is so ridiculously chilled - he LOVES the belly rubs, he will roll over onto his back to get more of them. If I say "Rolley-boy" to him there is a good chance he will roll onto his back for attention). I don't think he is capable of deliberately* biting or scratching anyone (* qualifier because he has accidentally bitten me thinking I am food because he is an idiot, and has accidentally scratched me because he is a clumsy fuckwit, but nothing deliberate - he is completely soft like a teddy bear).

 

[Cloo]

Oops, better refill her water bowl

 

[Epona]

Goodness, that’s horrendous.

I don't think it looks too awful, my only worry would be if they start flipping out there is a cord around their neck. But those mobile neutering clinics in the US say if you don't have a carrier, put your cat into a pillowcase and bring it here that way - some cats are happier in a bag type arrangement than a hard carrier. I don't think that cat bag looks particularly safe though, which would be my concern.

 

[Epona]

I just realised a side effect of Radar having all his teeth taken out (he has feline tooth resorption and had all his teeth other than his fangs removed surgically earlier this year) is that he no longer chews the dead hard bits off his claws on his back feet and clearly gumming them to death is not working. Fortunately he is easy to handle for that sort of thing, I did both his back feet already in 2 sessions.

Contrast that with Sonic, I cannot clip one claw on him without him going mental. Mind you I think the main difference is that Radar weighs 3kg soaking wet, and Sonic is nearly 5kg of pure muscle - that makes a difference when trying to hold them still!

 

[Epona]

We didn't realise till last week how much we missed having cats, these 2 are amazing... the entire day is like a slapstick comedy while nighttime turns into a horror film, they've only got 8 sets of claws and 2 sets of tiny teeth between them but we think they're co-ordinating their actions in some way to make it feel like there are loads more of them when they start to attack in the middle of the night.

Those ear tufts are just adorable, they are little now but I reckon they will be hairy breezeblocks when they grow up! They are both completely adorable, one will be really floofy Best way to deal with the pouncing is set a play time before you give them a meal for 20 minutes and play vigourously with them using a wand toy so your hands aren't in the fray - this replicates hunting behaviour, and they should (in theory!!!) groom and sleep after the meal.

Also if they are pouncing on you in bed, pull the covers over your head and ignore it - make the bed a no play zone where they get no reaction from you for rambunctious behaviour. If they want to curl up and sleep then of course praise them and make them welcome. It takes a while, but does eventually sink in.

I had Radar trained to not pester me when I was asleep for years, but that has changed since he was ill and had a feeding tube and weaning him back onto solids (just because when you find yourself at 3am syringing kitty-complan down a tube that is surgically inserted into your cat's oesophagus, the idea of a normal schedule, or even basic normality, goes out of the window for both the human and the cat) - he is a pain now and pesters me in bed when he wants something, but that is a change that happened due to illness and care, and I am not going to lie - him poking me in the face because he *wants" to eat is fantastic these days, as he is still underweight and a bit skeletal - but he never pestered me in bed between 1 year old and 12 years old pretty much. Any brat-like behaviour since he was ill and while he is still underweight is being tolerated!

 

[Calamity1971]

Just chillin on my log.
Milly..

Got myself a new pillion.

 

[Cloo]

Loving Milly's floof-tail Calamity1971 !

 

[Calamity1971]

Loving Milly's floof-tail Calamity1971 !

She carries half the field in on it

 

[Motown_ben]

Floyd looking ridiculous on the fence (how can that even be comfortable eh?)

And Oz giving me the "I'd like some of your dinner please" look.

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[Calamity1971]

Floyd looking ridiculous on the fence (how can that even be comfortable eh?)

And Oz giving me the "I'd like some of your dinner please" look.

Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk

Floyd .
Nice use of an old helmet there .i was going to try and fashion a hanging basket with mine.