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[starfish]

ms starfish took this pic this morning of Mitzi saying goodbye.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Sorry starfish

 

[Epona]

It's a terrible start to the year, 3 of us cat-loving Urbs (that we know of) losing a cat within the first few weeks - I hope it's not going to be like the catpocalypse version of what 2016 was for celebrity deaths - not trying to be flippant (I still feel terribly raw and wounded from my loss), just I hope that is the end of it now and that everyone else has a great year.

(EDIT: Btw cos I was struggling with my feelings I started a thread about pet bereavement in knobbing and sobbing - if anyone else wants to post on there please do so, I started it cos I needed some moral support - sometimes I find it helpful to write about stuff when dealing with highly emotional things and just have a bit of a blub and get it all out there - and couldn't find an existing thread, but it wasn't intended as a self-indulgent me thread as such and I'd be more than happy for input from others, whether it is offering advice or wanting support or just talking about the loss of their pet - people have been very helpful to me there)

 

[felixthecat]

Sylvia is still mainly hiding under the sofa but can be coaxed out ...

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Sylvia is still mainly hiding under the sofa but can be coaxed out ...View attachment 197377

She's lovely. Still kittenish

 

[Reno]

Pensive Alfie

 

[Manter]

She’s very pretty felixthecat

 

[stavros]

Missy's got this odd habit at the moment, of sitting on the arm of the sofa staring at me, and then occasionally tapping my shoulder. She doesn't seem to want stroking, or to sit on my lap, which is right there for occupation, so maybe she's just testing me.

Anyway, when she doesn't have humans to annoy her:

 

[Saul Goodman]

 

[Baronage-Phase]

One time to leave the seat up...

 

[oryx]

ms starfish took this pic this morning of Mitzi saying goodbye.
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Aw, that's really touching. Sorry to hear about Tango.

 

[stavros]

I saw the one who looks like Hitler for the first time in a while on my walk to work today. She was even up on a wall so I didn't have to bend over to stroke her. Then a woman came along with a dog so we both knew it was time to scarper.

 

[seeformiles]

Lil’ Bob posing up a storm:

 

[editor]

Ziggy says hi

 

[donkyboy]

the girls like their boxes:

 

[donkyboy]

Got a pet cam last week and have been testing out the night vision aspect of it. Not bad. I check to see what the girls are up to when I'm at work from the phone. they are usually just sleeping in bed.

 

[nogojones]

These are the get up and feed me claws

 

[May Kasahara]

And a face that says "hmmm, I grow tired of your languor"

 

[stavros]

Squeaky followed me as I walked along her cul-de-sac this morning. Desperate to make me stick around for more stroking, she draw out her trump card: rolling on her back for a tummy-tickle.

 

[Pickman's model]

One time to leave the seat up...

I always check before I go out

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I was a bit of a dick tonight. Katniss was complaining about the food in her bowl. So I took the bowl and gave it to the dog. Which resulted in her jumping down and trying to paw the dog. Which just made the dog eat even faster.

I did relent afterwards and wash her bowl and give her something different. So still a win for Katniss, but worth it to see her face.

Edit: tbf all is good in love and war. I was re-enforcing the wait command with the dog on the kitchen floor and Katniss swooped down and nicked it.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

And a pic of Odin, just because. Who has more sense and stays away from Willow.

 

[hegley]

I was a bit of a dick tonight. Katniss was complaining about the food in her bowl. So I took the bowl and gave it to the dog.

I'd sleep with one eye open tonight if I were you .

 

[Epona]

So Jakey had his appointment today for pre-op health check and blood tests (he needs a dental which is going to be a long procedure, will likely be having the rest of his teeth out and he is 13).

I managed to get him in the carrier first try although it was a bit of a struggle and there was a lot of disgruntled wailing.

He did not like the clippers and we had to get the nurse in to help hold him - she said he was one of the strongest cats she had ever met and was a bit surprised at his strength. He isn't nasty and would never bite or deliberately scratch, but he does get a bit nervous and wriggly! He's very muscular with very long strong legs. They eventually got blood out of him for the tests.

He has a slight heart murmur (we hope this was just due to the stress of the visit, it is not unusual for cats under stress at the vet), and his liver enzymes are up by a fraction but not in worrying levels according to the vet - doesn't stop me worrying though. Everything else is normal thank fuck. I decided after what happened with Radar to get Jakey a full set of tests rather than just the usual pre-op ones as he hasn't had them done for a while and since they were taking blood anyway might as well order the whole lot.

They have a bit of a waiting list for dental surgery at the moment so he is booked in for 10th March.

 

[pesh]

So much tail.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

very tail

many floof

much cat

 

[trabuquera]

also much tufts

 

[felixthecat]

I think we may be settling down a bit...

 

[clicker]

George is a big fan of settling.

 

[Manter]

They love each other. Secretly