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[LeytonCatLady]

Foxes do remind me of cats, with their triangular ears and impressive agility, even though they're more closely related to dogs.

Not cats, but... some pics of my fox friends (who share the area with cats so technically counts ). Chucked them some cat food

 

[donkyboy]

Find yourself a partner who holds and looks at you like Bella and you'll be alright

 

[May Kasahara]

Vastra's week has just got more challenging as it's gone along

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Same for Donut.

 

[fishfinger]

Rik has got his eye on you.

 

[ddraig]

Not the best pic but both of em playing nicely!

 

[ddraig]

 

[Orang Utan]

Fred the cat likes playing fetch with a ball of tinsel, like a dog. normal?

 

[Epona]

Fred the cat likes playing fetch with a ball of tinsel, like a dog. normal?

Careful with the tinsel, if ingested it is extremely dangerous as it can perforate the intestines.

But yeah playing fetch is normal for some cats. My Sonic used to pester me for hours by bringing me stuff to throw for him to retrieve when he was younger.

 

[Calamity1971]

Fred the cat likes playing fetch with a ball of tinsel, like a dog. normal?

Normal for some of mine. If I roll a ball at Milly she bats it back with good accuracy. Years ago when I did the lottery my old cat korky used to fetch the scrunched up ticket when I'd thrown it across the room.

 

[Orang Utan]

Careful with the tinsel, if ingested it is extremely dangerous as it can perforate the intestines.

But yeah playing fetch is normal for some cats. My Sonic used to pester me for hours by bringing me stuff to throw for him to retrieve when he was younger.

i don't think it's actual tinsel then as these are cat toys

 

[Epona]

i don't think it's actual tinsel then as these are cat toys

Oh fair enough, the cat toy scrunchy things! The stuff intended to be draped around Xmas trees is dangerous

 

[Orang Utan]

Oh fair enough, the cat toy scrunchy things!

yep, those, sparkly spherical scrunchies!

 

[rutabowa]

friends again

 

[petee]

Fred the cat likes playing fetch with a ball of tinsel, like a dog. normal?

my Joseph (from the 80s) used to play fetch with a rolled up piece of aluminum foil.

 

[Epona]

My Sonic used to love playing fetch with scrunched up bits of paper when he was younger. It could get really intense though, now he is old he is into the normal 16-20 hours of sleep per day cat thing. Back when he was 2 or 3 years old he barely seemed to sleep and wanted to play fetch constantly - it was always either play fetch time or cuddle time. He'd often bring me stuff that I hadn't thrown for him to try to initiate the game and just constantly tap my foot or leg with a paw while picking up and dropping whatever object he had brought on my foot until I threw something for him

 

[seeformiles]

Vic & Mrs SFM

 

[Epona]

Vic & Mrs SFM

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Mrs SFM is wearing a top that complies with the feline dress code
It is a wonderful picture!

We are having a hard time today, something in a podcast that he was listening to set OH off missing Radar and he arrived home from work this morning in tears which of course set me off. It's like it never gets any easier, some days it still seems as raw as right after it happened, it was over 18 months ago but sometimes it is still just a really sharp edge, emotionally.

 

[seeformiles]

Mrs SFM is wearing a top that complies with the feline dress code
It is a wonderful picture!

We are having a hard time today, something in a podcast that he was listening to set OH off missing Radar and he arrived home from work this morning in tears which of course set me off. It's like it never gets any easier, some days it still seems as raw as right after it happened, it was over 18 months ago but sometimes it is still just a really sharp edge, emotionally.

We still get a bit teary-eyed when FB throws up old pics or film of Buttons - and that was 5 years ago

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Mrs SFM is wearing a top that complies with the feline dress code
It is a wonderful picture!

We are having a hard time today, something in a podcast that he was listening to set OH off missing Radar and he arrived home from work this morning in tears which of course set me off. It's like it never gets any easier, some days it still seems as raw as right after it happened, it was over 18 months ago but sometimes it is still just a really sharp edge, emotionally.

Grief is horrible like that isn't it, you're getting on with stuff, then it can hit you out the blue. I don't think it disappears completely, just gets easier with time and random bad days. Hope tomorrow's better for you both.

seeformiles , that's a lovely pic! Vic looks so cute and babylike being cuddled by his mummy, even though he's such a big boy now.

 

[seeformiles]

Grief is horrible like that isn't it, you're getting on with stuff, then it can hit you out the blue. I don't think it disappears completely, just gets easier with time and random bad days. Hope tomorrow's better for you both.

seeformiles , that's a lovely pic! Vic looks so cute and babylike being cuddled by his mummy, even though he's such a big boy now.

Vic feels such things are beneath his dignity whereas Lil’ Bob actively solicits affection

 

[seeformiles]

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Looks like all your hard work is paying off - great to see!

 

[LeytonCatLady]

A new friend I just made in Muswell Hill.

 

[ddraig]

Looks like all your hard work is paying off - great to see!

Thanks
Misty still won't have proper strokes from me and goes off into other room when approached but improving all the time.
Waited up till almost 5am for her to come back in this morning!
Need to get the cat flap in!

 

[Sasaferrato]

Fred the cat likes playing fetch with a ball of tinsel, like a dog. normal?

Yep. We had a cat that you could throw a ball out of the patio doors and down the garden, he would retrieve it.

 

[spitfire]

Cats for dummies.

Mlle Fire is off in France for a month with mini fire and I'm home alone with Ziggy. He's become very friendly now I am provider of food and picker upper of shit.

Poor thing is probably a bit bored during the day as I am at work a lot, what's a good toy for keeping them entertained? Should I leave the radio on?

Also I bought a cat laser pointer thing from Wilko's so he can have a run around after that in the evening when I'm home. I'm a bit knackered for running around the place with him so works for both of us. Are these OK to use?

Here's us watching the Grand Prix last Sunday.

 

[ddraig]

Catnip puzzle box! Kizzy goes nuts for it every day!

 

[ddraig]

This thing

Willow’s Silver Vine Scratch Box Cat Toy | Pets

Buy Willow’s Silver Vine Scratch Box Cat Toy | Available to order today & Free Delivery on orders over £45

www.petsathome.com

 

[spitfire]

This thing

Willow’s Silver Vine Scratch Box Cat Toy | Pets

Buy Willow’s Silver Vine Scratch Box Cat Toy | Available to order today & Free Delivery on orders over £45

www.petsathome.com

Cool. Thanks. I guess it has a lifespan, do they last long?

 

[ddraig]

Cool. Thanks. I guess it has a lifespan, do they last long?

The one here is still going and she has battered it a bit, still scratches the top, plays with the puzzle and sits on it as a perch!

 

[spitfire]

SOLD!