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Puddy_Tat
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'Catsy': Artist wins over Wokingham with kitty creations
A mysterious street artist is stencilling cats all around Wokingham.
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floofy
This is really bad, I just had to cancel vet appointment because absolutely could not get him into the carrier. It’s a bit broken which doesn’t help but I’d need 8 hands, the way he was fighting me.
When he was ill, last week, he just let me put him in no problem. This is just a follow up check up and he feels fine and he’s not having it. Will have to try again for 5pm
When he was ill, last week, he just let me put him in no problem. This is just a follow up check up and he feels fine and he’s not having it. Will have to try again for 5pm
philosophical
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
This is really bad, I just had to cancel vet appointment because absolutely could not get him into the carrier. It’s a bit broken which doesn’t help but I’d need 8 hands, the way he was fighting me.
When he was ill, last week, he just let me put him in no problem. This is just a follow up check up and he feels fine and he’s not having it. Will have to try again for 5pm
Hope you manage to get him in!
My Jakey is like that, he seems to develop additional legs when I am trying to get him in there, always seems like there are lots of legs all over the place.
Not long after writing that she snuggled up on my lap for the entirety of Inside No.9 and HIGNFY.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Vic hiding in his den
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
meh
amateurs
getting two kitties in to one cat box is more challenging
i don't think i've still got the scar
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
My cats are really sweet and don't deliberately bite and scratch, but when I am trying to get Jakey in the carrier and he is scrabbling frantically with all his 20+ additional magical "don't put me in there" legs, it is a definite time for a thick long sleeved sweatshirt - cat wrangling gear. Once got a line of 4 nasty gouges on my arm from one of his scrabbling back legs and learned my lesson about suitable protective clothing for getting him in the carrier.
Got him in my dad's car (Jakey was going for dental surgery and my dad offered a lift to provide a calmer journey than taking him on the bus) and the only thing available to clean the wound was some alcohol based hand-sanitiser (this was pre-corona but my parents used to go hunt sabbing and always have hand sanitiser, a first aid kit, and a bucket for emergencies in the car) - owowowowowow fucking ow. To my credit I didn't cry when I applied it.
LeytonCatLady
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Don't worry too much Donkyboy, he's probably just inside sheltering from the heatwave!Haven't seen Miko for 2 days now.He is in the garden every day.
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ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Both cats still hiding, they are eating, one more than the other
Saw one looking up through the darkness of under the bath earlier
If that one comes out long enough would it be out of order to block the hole with a towel/blanket/pillow? And same for the one under the kitchen units
They can hide in a couple of other places
Saw one looking up through the darkness of under the bath earlier
If that one comes out long enough would it be out of order to block the hole with a towel/blanket/pillow? And same for the one under the kitchen units
They can hide in a couple of other places
donkyboy
Crazy Cat/Fox man
Guess who just turned up
was outside with Chloe and the man in question jumps into the garden
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Both cats still hiding, they are eating, one more than the other
Saw one looking up through the darkness of under the bath earlier
If that one comes out long enough would it be out of order to block the hole with a towel/blanket/pillow? And same for the one under the kitchen units
They can hide in a couple of other places
I do understand that you don't want cats under the bath - it's going to be grubby and not particularly pleasant under there. BUT I am also concerned that blocking it off entirely could make her more anxious if her hidey hole is taken away from her - judging by her reaction when you tried to block it off previously.
Is there any particular safety reason why she cannot hide out under the bath if she wants to? I do get that there are concerns, but it seems pretty harmless to me tbh. As long as she cannot get stuck under pipes or there is mouse poison or traps behind the bath panel or something (I know it is a prime hiding spot for mice, do not even get me started on my current infestation - old lazy cats = mice having a party)
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I think leaving them where they feel secure might be better for now.
When they build-up confidence to come out and explore, they will soon find nicer/better places.
Another time, when I was between cats, I looked after a young Tom who belonged to a friend who had to go away for a couple of months and he worked his way under the bath (which was some feat - he was a bit plump!) and hid there for the first couple of weeks - until one night he toddled through mid evening and curled up in front of the fire beside me quite happily.
After that, he was fine.
When they build-up confidence to come out and explore, they will soon find nicer/better places.
Another time, when I was between cats, I looked after a young Tom who belonged to a friend who had to go away for a couple of months and he worked his way under the bath (which was some feat - he was a bit plump!) and hid there for the first couple of weeks - until one night he toddled through mid evening and curled up in front of the fire beside me quite happily.
After that, he was fine.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I’m cat sitting this week for a few days. The last them I did this, the cat hid the entire time and just glared at me balefully from under the sofa the entire time.
They’re two teenage cats this time but I’ve only met them once before. Any advice on how to make friends with them?
They’re two teenage cats this time but I’ve only met them once before. Any advice on how to make friends with them?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
A reminder of the last time:
LeytonCatLady
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Teenage as in their actual chronological teens, or older kittens who are the developmental equivalent of a human teen? (Apologies for pedantry, I'm just curious!)
I find sitting there and pretending you're not interested makes cats pay more attention to you for some reason.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Young cats - not fully grown but not kittens either
LeytonCatLady
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They're more shy at that age. Our Lilith's about 10 months and still very skittish. They'll be more interested in running around and burning up energy. I'd say let them come to you, eventually I think they'll be curious about this guy who's temporarily taken the place of their usual feeder and come check you out!
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Thanks all, I am going to leave them. Don't know what's under the bath tbh, never seen under there, there was a hole cut out to get to the plumbing that's never been covered up. That one (Kizzy) was at least looking up at me through the gap yesterday as if to say "got your number hooman" as i'd put food out outside the bath and was waiting for an appearance
The one downstairs (Misty) is under the units beyond the oven and again don't know what's down there, she eats less and we were told its sister eats its food so keeping an eye on that.
At least one of them has been moving around at night as it sets the light off, wondering whether it's the greedy bath one going downstairs to steal its sisters food! Have tried pushing food under the units but might close the door to upstairs tonight or if I go out so one downstairs has more time and space to eat and explore
The one downstairs (Misty) is under the units beyond the oven and again don't know what's down there, she eats less and we were told its sister eats its food so keeping an eye on that.
At least one of them has been moving around at night as it sets the light off, wondering whether it's the greedy bath one going downstairs to steal its sisters food! Have tried pushing food under the units but might close the door to upstairs tonight or if I go out so one downstairs has more time and space to eat and explore
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LeytonCatLady
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Handsome boy!Back again this morning. gave him some boiled chicken and pack of cat jelly. He filled his belly. Gave himself a stretch and then walked off
