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[Epona]

Stan’s seat. Stan’s rules. View attachment 337151

I'm imagining that there is a fully suited butler just out of frame, coming to offer His Majesty some caviar

 

[spanglechick]

I had pizza delivered yesterday. I have never seen my little razormuffin so obsessed with human food as he was trying to get into the pizza box (last night, and again this morning, because cold pizza for breakfast is half the point). Exploiting any chink to try an open the box, or bit through it, or dig a hole in it… little weirdo.


I didn’t give him any. I can’t imagine pizza is anything other than dreadful for cats.

 

[philosophical]

A patient and shade seeking scrounger.

 

[moose]

I had pizza delivered yesterday. I have never seen my little razormuffin so obsessed with human food as he was trying to get into the pizza box (last night, and again this morning, because cold pizza for breakfast is half the point). Exploiting any chink to try an open the box, or bit through it, or dig a hole in it… little weirdo.


I didn’t give him any. I can’t imagine pizza is anything other than dreadful for cats.

My previous ginger, Sparky, once ate every bit of cheese off a pizza, when I turned my back for a minute. Luckily Stan has no interest in human food.

 

[seeformiles]

Lil’ Bob and Vic chilling by the bins yesterday

 

[Aladdin]

I had pizza delivered yesterday. I have never seen my little razormuffin so obsessed with human food as he was trying to get into the pizza box (last night, and again this morning, because cold pizza for breakfast is half the point). Exploiting any chink to try an open the box, or bit through it, or dig a hole in it… little weirdo.


I didn’t give him any. I can’t imagine pizza is anything other than dreadful for cats.

Apparently its a thing...

 

[Aladdin]

Fast forward to 0.39 seconds...
What a highly intelligent and cunning cat..


And 4.20

 

[spanglechick]

My kitten doesn’t like soft surfaces. A couple of days ago I put a storage box on the back of the sofa briefly while I was doing something. Tim immediately considered it the most preferred bed, so - since I needed my box back, today I lined one of his neglected beds in hard cardboard, and wedged it lopsidedly at the back of the sofa like the box was.

Success!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Success!

 

[spanglechick]

This!

Btw, you can buy cardboard cat beds. They are literally cardboard boxes. They start at £10 each and go up to £50+

 

[ddraig]

Kizzy cooling down on the laminate

 

[donkyboy]

...

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Btw, you can buy cardboard cat beds. They are literally cardboard boxes. They start at £10 each and go up to £50+

yes, but cats will think the boxes they come in are better...

 

[ddraig]

Had to pick about 4 or 5 little branches out of her tail and side last night

 

[Calamity1971]

Had to pick about 4 or 5 little branches out of her tail and side last night

Milly insists on cleaning the farmers field with her tail everyday.

 

[stavros]

From a Guardian article, displaying very little knowledge of feline philosophy:

 

[Epona]

From a Guardian article, displaying very little knowledge of feline philosophy:

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Also clearly never met my OH...

 

[ddraig]

A new spot for Misty!

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Coffee table cat.

 

[May Kasahara]

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OMG <dies>

 

[May Kasahara]

Resort kitty

 

[donkyboy]

Cats and a fox

 

[May Kasahara]

Another resort kitty.


There's a very pretty ginger and white tabby too, but I haven't managed to get a picture of them yet.

 

[stavros]

Progress with the very timid little puddycat who lives near me. She was sat on a wall as I walked past, and approaching very carefully she was willing to sniff my finger and then brush her head against my hand. Just once mind, but hopefully we can build on that and start to properly get to know one another.

 

[Cloo]

In today's news, Vastra has got up on the back wall, seems unsure about how to get down, but is now trying to act casual and like she totally intends to stay up there.

 

[Me76]

I'm worried about Orson. Saw him this morning for a minute and he didn't seem himself, very lethargic and lots of fur coming off him but he went outside and haven't seen him since.

 

[Cloo]

Hope he turns up OK, Me76

 

[spanglechick]

Tim is a bit lacking in appetite today. Eating around a fifth of each meal (he gets four a day because his tummy is still so small). He is eating a bit, and scarfed down some treats and ate some baked beans off my plate earlier (usually he’s unimpressed by tomatoey sauces, so I carelessly left the plate out). Also went mad over the smell of sausages so I gave him a small piece in his bowl and he couldn’t have been less impressed.

I’m guessing it’s the heat? I hope so. He’s quite a skinny boy anyway, he can’t afford to lose weight.

 

[Epona]

If he is teething it could account for him being a bit off his food too, heat can also be a factor.

How are his stools? Is he drinking?

I would keep an eye on him tomorrow, you don't want that level of inappetence to go on for too long. If he stops eating entirely, that is a medical emergency, cats cannot fast without risk of liver damage, an adult cat is worrying enough if they have no food intake for 24 hours but in a small kitten of that age it definitely should not be ignored - if he's only eating a little of his food tomorrow I would suggest to phone the vet for advice, if he stops eating insist on being seen immediately.

Hope the wee fella is alright!

 

[spanglechick]

If he is teething it could account for him being a bit off his food too, heat can also be a factor.

How are his stools? Is he drinking?

I would keep an eye on him tomorrow, you don't want that level of inappetence to go on for too long. If he stops eating entirely, that is a medical emergency, cats cannot fast without risk of liver damage, an adult cat is worrying enough if they have no food intake for 24 hours but in a small kitten of that age it definitely should not be ignored - if he's only eating a little of his food tomorrow I would suggest to phone the vet for advice, if he stops eating insist on being seen immediately.

Hope the wee fella is alright!

He has an appointment on weds anyway, but I will keep an eye for sure. He’s drinking fine and pooping/weeing. Only other change is he’s been more cuddly the last day or so.