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[Schmetterling]

Ok, I think. I managed to put it on backwards on Rocky first time round, and he wriggled out of it.. Cue much japes trying to get him back into the harness bit

They both did a bit of rolling around/biting the lead bit at first, but didn't do any of the 'i am flattening myself against the floor and not moving' thing that one of my old cats used to do.

Pepper was a bit scowly at it when I first took her out; I don't use it with her any more, and she seems to enjoy her time out a lot more without it. Going to get Rocky and Angel used to their surroundings with it for a few weeks and then see how they go...

Did you just take them to your back garden? How long are he leashes? I would have to take mine to the grave yard for a lawn. I would also take them mid-morning, I think, as there is a less of a chance of growly/hungry dogs being around.

 

[tufty79]

Yup - well, the front garden (weird layout here - tiny patch at the back, huge walled/hedged in at the front and joined with next door). I don't think i'd be confident taking them past the gate tbh.

I'm crap at guessing measurements - will find a tape measure in a min

CRI may well have decenter harness/lead recommendations (mine came from a pet shop in the market)

 

[trashpony]

I'm so sorry Cribynkle - I'm not surprised you miss her - she sounds fab.

Yesterday I came home in the car and Loki was thrilled to see us and came running up and disappeared under the car before I'd parked. So I ended up getting out, calling him and putting him in the car as it seemed the best way to avoid running him over

 

[Cheesypoof]

Have you got any kitties, Puddy_Tat? Hope Im not asking a silly question!

 

[CRI]

So sorry Fez909 to hear Rambo/Angel had to move on, but it sounds like Cat's Protection will find her a fab home. Hope you're ok.

Oh Cribynkle , what a lovely but terribly sad story. I know it sounds hackneyed, but to go in your sleep has to be one of the better ways to go. Take care now.

 

[CRI]

Yup - well, the front garden (weird layout here - tiny patch at the back, huge walled/hedged in at the front and joined with next door). I don't think i'd be confident taking them past the gate tbh.

I'm crap at guessing measurements - will find a tape measure in a min

CRI may well have decenter harness/lead recommendations (mine came from a pet shop in the market)

Breeze's jackets come from here. They're made to measure in a choice of fabrics (or you can supply your own fabric!) http://www.mynwoodcatjackets.co.uk/

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Have you got any kitties, Puddy_Tat? Hope Im not asking a silly question!

sadly, not at the moment. combination of being a flat dweller, and having had the possibility of moving on the horizon for the last few years.

 

[Wilf]

Ours isn't very good at cleaning herelf and has gone in for grooming today. By way of revenge I expect to be picking up an angry feline in a cat shit spattered box.

 

[Cheesypoof]

sadly, not at the moment. combination of being a flat dweller, and having had the possibility of moving on the horizon for the last few years.

Hopefully there's a lovely kitty waiting for you, somewhere in the future

 

[TikkiB]

Cribynkle that is a lovely story of your Luli's life. She sounds like a wonderful cat, so sorry to hear what happened.

 

[Schmetterling]

I'm so sorry Cribynkle - I'm not surprised you miss her - she sounds fab.

Yesterday I came home in the car and Loki was thrilled to see us and came running up and disappeared under the car before I'd parked. So I ended up getting out, calling him and putting him in the car as it seemed the best way to avoid running him over

They'll be fighting over who can sit in the front soon!

 

[tufty79]

Free-range pepper







There was a moment where she legged it through the hedge into nextdoor-but-one's garden and I wasn't sure she'd come back
she did though

 

[StoneRoad]

So sorry Fez909 to hear Rambo/Angel had to move on, but it sounds like Cat's Protection will find her a fab home. Hope you're ok.

Oh Cribynkle , what a lovely but terribly sad story. I know it sounds hackneyed, but to go in your sleep has to be one of the better ways to go. Take care now.

+1 to both of you from me

 

[Fez909]

Free-range pepper

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There was a moment where she legged it through the hedge into nextdoor-but-one's garden and I wasn't sure she'd come back
she did though

They always do

I remember when I let my old cat Tux out for the first time. 6 weeks indoors, open the back door and he ran out, jumped on the fence and disappeared into the garden of the house behind mine. I saw him jump over two more fences and thought, "that's it; he's gone".

He came back

 

[Cribynkle]

Thanks everyone for the kind words, she was a lovely cat and I was very lucky to have met her. And also lucky with how she went, it was definitely one of the better ways to go.

And life goes on, Higgins has decided to stick it to the man by being sick on a tax assessment form and Archie has just bombed it back into the house after having been startled by a squirrel

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Higgins has decided to stick it to the man by being sick on a tax assessment form

Are you going to send it back as is and say he's your accountant?

 

[Cribynkle]

Are you going to send it back as is and say he's your accountant?

Definitely!

"What's that you say? What do I declare? Well actually, I declare....THIS!"

 

[Schmetterling]

zooplus got back to me; their investigations found that the parcel seems lost..... Yeah, I told you that!
Been offered refund or replacement. I have asked they confirm they would send by RM if I choose replacement; if I am not in it would not be a major problem as the local collection office is really very close.

 

[Agent Sparrow]

So sorry for the loss of your extremely characterful cat Cribynkle She sounded lovely and a gorgeous cat from the photo.

And also sorry Fez909 for your also sad kitty loss, albeit for different reasons. I hope Rambo finds a good home very quickly, it sounds promising

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Anyway, as Trillian is unfortunately being a bit ignored ATM due to circumstance, bless her, I wanted to post something about her in her own right today.

Trillian has now met our baby daughter, and so far has not reacted badly, but has been giving her a wide birth. When we first out our daughter down in the car seat, Trillian had a good sniff, and then ran off the minute baby stirred! So far that has been the pattern, although T is becoming a bit more exploratory. Though yesterday baby cried very loudly for sometime, and T looked like she had chewed a wasp in her displeasure!

A couple of pictures of the bonding process

 

[colacubes]

I love that 1st picture

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I love that 1st picture

kitteh : "Did you keep the receipt?"

 

[Manter]

I have discovered why the cat goes loopy every evening, belting up and down the stairs and throwing himself at the back windows- the squirrels have built a dray in the tree by the house and exercise the baby squirrels early in the evening! They are about a foot away but protected by glass...((frustrated idiot cat))

 

[smmudge]

Anyway, as Trillian is unfortunately being a bit ignored ATM due to circumstance, bless her, I wanted to post something about her in her own right today.

Trillian has now met our baby daughter, and so far has not reacted badly, but has been giving her a wide birth. When we first out our daughter down in the car seat, Trillian had a good sniff, and then ran off the minute baby stirred! So far that has been the pattern, although T is becoming a bit more exploratory. Though yesterday baby cried very loudly for sometime, and T looked like she had chewed a wasp in her displeasure!

A couple of pictures of the bonding process

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Omg you made a small person! Many congrats (sorry I'm a bit late, just caught up on the duff thread...excellent choice of middle name by the way and the first name is lovely too!)

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Thanks

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Anyway, as Trillian is unfortunately being a bit ignored ATM due to circumstance, bless her, I wanted to post something about her in her own right today.

Trillian has now met our baby daughter, and so far has not reacted badly, but has been giving her a wide birth. When we first out our daughter down in the car seat, Trillian had a good sniff, and then ran off the minute baby stirred! So far that has been the pattern, although T is becoming a bit more exploratory. Though yesterday baby cried very loudly for sometime, and T looked like she had chewed a wasp in her displeasure!

A couple of pictures of the bonding process

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And the second picture is kinda

kitteh : OMG - what the heck is this??

(oh, and congratulations. i'm more used on this thread to congratulating people on adopting new kittehs...)

 

[CRI]

Anyway, as Trillian is unfortunately being a bit ignored ATM due to circumstance, bless her, I wanted to post something about her in her own right today.

Trillian has now met our baby daughter, and so far has not reacted badly, but has been giving her a wide birth. When we first out our daughter down in the car seat, Trillian had a good sniff, and then ran off the minute baby stirred! So far that has been the pattern, although T is becoming a bit more exploratory. Though yesterday baby cried very loudly for sometime, and T looked like she had chewed a wasp in her displeasure!

A couple of pictures of the bonding process

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Ah great shots and whatta cutie. I was thinking more, "This isn't my usual brand of cat food!"

Wow, but congrats on the wee one. I never venture far out of the animal and bandwidth threads, so I'm always behind on the news. Hope all is going well!

 

[CRI]

Pulled out the sofa bed in the spare room (aka Breeze's room) for my dad in law tonight. Not sure if Breeze is impressed by the change or not. This was after her walk.

Flash didn't go off on this one, but made for a rather surreal "Kitty Plays Twister" sort of image.

 

[Agent Sparrow]

Pulled out the sofa bed in the spare room (aka Breeze's room) for my dad in law tonight. Not sure if Breeze is impressed by the change or not. This was after her walk.

Flash didn't go off on this one, but made for a rather surreal "Kitty Plays Twister" sort of image.

Whenever I see Breeze on that rug, she looks like she's at a disco!

 

[mysterygirl]

Anyway, as Trillian is unfortunately being a bit ignored ATM due to circumstance, bless her, I wanted to post something about her in her own right today.

Trillian has now met our baby daughter, and so far has not reacted badly, but has been giving her a wide birth. When we first out our daughter down in the car seat, Trillian had a good sniff, and then ran off the minute baby stirred! So far that has been the pattern, although T is becoming a bit more exploratory. Though yesterday baby cried very loudly for sometime, and T looked like she had chewed a wasp in her displeasure!

A couple of pictures of the bonding process

Gosh, I disappear from Urban for what seems like a small time and you have a small person!! Many congratulations! X