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[LeytonCatLady]

Thanks all, she is back!!

About 5:30am this morning
Had left door to downstairs open so Misty was up and down and climbing on humans most of the night, then went running down so went after her to check and Kizzy was back
Massive relief

That's great to hear, I've been so worried for her and you!

 

[Dystopiary]

Thanks all, she is back!!

About 5:30am this morning
Had left door to downstairs open so Misty was up and down and climbing on humans most of the night, then went running down so went after her to check and Kizzy was back
Massive relief

PHEW! What a relief. Flipping cats do like to keep us on out toes! So glad she's back.

 

[oryx]

spitalfields life blog has a piece today about the last of the market cats

Blackie, The Last Spitalfields Market Cat | Spitalfields Life

spitalfieldslife.com

That's a great story. I love the bit about her being able to spot a poisoned rat at a hundred feet!

 

[ddraig]

Safely on my lap tonight

 

[stdP]

Her Mogjesty managed to harass me whilst I had the camera around my neck so this is her "why are you fiddling with that weird thing instead of filling my bowl?" pose.

 

[Epona]

Her Mogjesty managed to harass me whilst I had the camera around my neck so this is her "why are you fiddling with that weird thing instead of filling my bowl?" pose.

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Is that a Simon's Cat thing on the bowl?

Your cat is gorgeous, such a determined look and beautiful eyes and massive whiskers

 

[stdP]

Is that a Simon's Cat thing on the bowl?

Your cat is gorgeous, such a determined look and beautiful eyes and massive whiskers

It is indeed a Simon's Cat bowl - we honestly didn't expect to come away from the rescue home with a cat in tow but she attached herself to us immediately and I think these were the first bowls we came across she could comfortably eat from.

She's certainly very photogenic in B&W - I was drawn to her wee Dali-esque moustache at first but my favourite thing about her other than her fondness for tummy rubs (and food of course) is her deceptively deep and rumbly purr. I just wish I'd nailed the focus a bit better but I was a split-second away from her detaching herself from the table leg and sinking those claws in to my leg instead The determined look is very real when her bowl is touched by humans

 

[philosophical]

Wendy and Mick from two doors down are due back tomorrow. They chose an eventful fortnight to be away.
Anyway it brings to an end my stint of feeding feral Harry. So here are three pictures from this morning.

First his skittishness has greatly reduced with me. He waits for me, is curious about the inside of the place, and talks a lot with this growly purr which sounds like a cat Tom Waits.



Mick left me a cat comb to groom Harry a little. He seems to love it because he turns and twirls a lot, presenting different places to attend to.



Now Harry is wary when eating, mainly because scrounger Bloom’s brother, glowering Napoleon turns up. So I have to fend Napoleon (Wendy calls him fluffy) off with a small handful of Go Cat for himself. Here is Napoleon on the wall, mirroring Harry by my door.




I will be glad to lie in later this week if my latest body clock setting allows it.

 

[Aladdin]

Her Mogjesty managed to harass me whilst I had the camera around my neck so this is her "why are you fiddling with that weird thing instead of filling my bowl?" pose.

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That's a brilliant photo.
Her eyes say it all.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Her Mogjesty managed to harass me whilst I had the camera around my neck so this is her "why are you fiddling with that weird thing instead of filling my bowl?" pose.

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Your cat is gorgeous, such a determined look and beautiful eyes and massive whiskers

the whiskers seem out of scale to the rest of the kitty

i read somewhere that whiskers act as a feeler gauge so a cat knows whether they will be able to fit through a gap.

do a cat's whiskers grow if they put on weight?

or is the whole idea a load of cobblers?

 

[Epona]

the whiskers seem out of scale to the rest of the kitty

i read somewhere that whiskers act as a feeler gauge so a cat knows whether they will be able to fit through a gap.

do a cat's whiskers grow if they put on weight?

or is the whole idea a load of cobblers?

It's not cobblers, but they don't get fat unless they are being overfed and under-exercised as house cats rather than the exercise of hunting to get their food, so there isn't some mechanism whereby their whiskers change length if they put on weight - because doing so is not a natural thing at all. So their whiskers are the right length for that particular individual being a healthy weight.

Overweight cats can sometimes misjudge whether they will fit through something.

 

[stdP]

the whiskers seem out of scale to the rest of the kitty

i read somewhere that whiskers act as a feeler gauge so a cat knows whether they will be able to fit through a gap.

do a cat's whiskers grow if they put on weight?

or is the whole idea a load of cobblers?

It's somewhat cobblers as Epona points out as they don't vary in length with the cat's weight. She was underweight when we got her and her whiskers stuck out a good deal more then but she was named Coraline in honour of the (I think un-named) cat in the Neil Gaiman book/film of the same name, in honour of her ability to squeeze in to gaps we didn't even know were there (on her second night she hid herself under a bookcase, and after that managed to find a way under the floor of the airing cupboard).

Regarding the possibly oversized whiskers, I think this is mostly a combination of her being excited and twitching her whiskers forward and the exaggerated perspective of the wide-angle lens. An earlier pic here shows perhaps a bit more natural a perspective.

 

[smmudge]

I only got up for a second!!

 

[xsunnysuex]

Does anyone know where I can get a quality one of these? Other than Amazon. This is Toby's absolute favourite toy. Seriously, he's totally bereft without it.
I've gone through 4 Amazon ones so far. The motor just stops. Now he's buckered up another one.
They used to sell them in Pets at home. But don't seem to now. Help!!!

 

[xsunnysuex]

 

[ddraig]

sooooo, cat trackers
anyone use them any recommendations? thanks
obviously it's the cost of the thing and a subscription but peace of mind might be worth it
This one been suggested

GPS Cat Tracker | Unlimited Range | UK Supplier - Ubeequee

Never lose your cat again with UBEEQUEE GPS trackers and our free and shareable app. So simple to use and incredible value. Free UK shipping.

www.ubeequee.com

 

[Aladdin]

Does anyone know where I can get a quality one of these? Other than Amazon. This is Toby's absolute favourite toy. Seriously, he's totally bereft without it.
I've gone through 4 Amazon ones so far. The motor just stops. Now he's buckered up another one.
They used to sell them in Pets at home. But don't seem to now. Help!!!

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Its on amazon...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Interactive-Tyasoleil-Accessories-Three-Speed-Loneliness/dp/B09JWLMDTK/ref=asc_df_B09JWLMDTK/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534907126773&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18200317267330109756&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007880&hvtargid=pla-1530356793997&psc=1

 

[xsunnysuex]

Its on amazon...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Interactive-Tyasoleil-Accessories-Three-Speed-Loneliness/dp/B09JWLMDTK/ref=asc_df_B09JWLMDTK/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=534907126773&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18200317267330109756&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007880&hvtargid=pla-1530356793997&psc=1

Thank you. But this is one of the one's that broke. Only had them a few weeks. And the motor kaput.

 

[Chz]

I'm fascinated by the idea, but Bernard already loses enough collars as it is.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Lilith just brought me a present.o

 

[Cloo]

Vastra is Concerned

 

[Schmetterling]

Vastra is Concerned

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‘And what time do you call this, missy?’

 

[Reno]

Skittish feral Harry comes right up to my door these days.

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Reminds me of a famous shot from Rosemary's Baby.

 

[stavros]

Vastra is Concerned

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"Vertical lines are slimming, dahling!"

 

[May Kasahara]

Seeing a lot more of this now the temperature has dropped a bit...

 

[polly]

So glad Kizzy came home safely ddraig


This one spends all her time in the garden now. Comes in to shit and eat. I'm a bit sad about it. I guess she might be more of an indoor cat when it gets cold. I love her and want her to love me back

 

[ddraig]

Thanks polly
awww, cool photo
I'm sure she'll be in when it's proper cold for one of your hooman duties as warmth provider
Misty has been out lots this week, (she was lying in the dirt earlier as there was a slither of sunshine there) maybe they're trying to get the max out the sunshine this week

 

[ddraig]

And here she is next to me making cookies, with Kizzy snoozing behind

 

[ddraig]

Both on sofa, that time of night

 

[seeformiles]

Lil’ Bob on his bestie’s lap