Soldato
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RIP Yinka
Show us your kitty cats
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she's been much better today. It is suggestive.
1. Fine on Friday
2. Very quiet on Saturday, bad poo, not hungry but drinking water, stayed in a dark place and slept all day.
3. Slowly more active on Sunday, more hungry as the day progressed, managed to do some exercise in the early evening.
Sounds like a hangover?
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So sorry to hear of your family's loss, thinking of you all. RIP Yinka.
So happy to hear that she's doing better today. Perhaps she's just had a viral thing?!
Ronnie has been beaten up again - got a big hole in his head between his eyes.
I have grabbed him an wife has washed it as best she can - Have two antibiotics left from last wounds and given him one - Just hope it heal's before the puss sets in.
I have grabbed him an wife has washed it as best she can - Have two antibiotics left from last wounds and given him one - Just hope it heal's before the puss sets in.
Hope he's ok mate
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One of ours in for a teeth clean tomorrow as advised by the vet. I worry as if she’s my child.
Got to look at Ronnie again and rubbed my finger over his scab/wound and it was bone dry so it could heal up well -
Good thing is his tounge isn't long enough to lick it which on the others kept it wet so bacteria set in.
He seems full of bounce these days - he had a period of slouching around and you think what's the matter with him now.
The wife put a corner of green house as his spot so because it's been raining he is in there now nice and warm and dry.
he has trouble jumping up there so he has his own stool to jump onto first.
Good thing is his tounge isn't long enough to lick it which on the others kept it wet so bacteria set in.
He seems full of bounce these days - he had a period of slouching around and you think what's the matter with him now.
The wife put a corner of green house as his spot so because it's been raining he is in there now nice and warm and dry.
he has trouble jumping up there so he has his own stool to jump onto first.
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Well the teeth clean went well and I’ve bought some dental products that are meant to help. What I didn’t expect was the other one to throw a hissy fit when the one having treatment got home. I guess she came back smelling different and all the other one has done is hiss at her all afternoon. Hopefully they get over it. Reminds me how important smell recognition is to a cat.
That was normal for our 2 as well. As you say it's the smell. They soon calmed down after a day or two.
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Hopefully, they were best of buds before this. They won’t even eat next to each other at the moment which is really saying something. I’m sure they’ll settle.
The nurse commented that our cat was enjoying the drugs. She was high as a kite all afternoon
Hopefully, they were best of buds before this. They won’t even eat next to each other at the moment which is really saying something. I’m sure they’ll settle.
The nurse commented that our cat was enjoying the drugs. She was high as a kite all afternoon
Haha yup.
The one who didn't go to the vet was always the one doing the hissing and the one who came back from the vets just looked at them with a "wtf i done look" on their face.
Anyone NOT got their female cat spayed? Mine is about 9 months old, indoor only.
Reason being I've had a number of cats over the years and she's by far the best. I love her to bits and she makes me smile every day just by watching her running around like crazy, jumping on me wanting to play, licking my nose etc.
My friend has a cat which is the same breed, and he told me his was like that too... Until she got spayed and her whole personality changed. Now all she does is just lie around all day long and is extremely inactive.
I don't want my cat to change her personality, but I keep reading about all the health risks and how bad it is to not spay her... Is it really that bad?
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Reason being I've had a number of cats over the years and she's by far the best. I love her to bits and she makes me smile every day just by watching her running around like crazy, jumping on me wanting to play, licking my nose etc.
My friend has a cat which is the same breed, and he told me his was like that too... Until she got spayed and her whole personality changed. Now all she does is just lie around all day long and is extremely inactive.
I don't want my cat to change her personality, but I keep reading about all the health risks and how bad it is to not spay her... Is it really that bad?
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Rained on and off most the day
Star decided to snooze most of I away curled up on my jeans in the study
Midnight took refuge in one of the log stores
And Pumpkin just sat watching out the window thinking better of it
Star decided to snooze most of I away curled up on my jeans in the study
Midnight took refuge in one of the log stores
And Pumpkin just sat watching out the window thinking better of it
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So the house has felt extremely empty without Buster always loafing around and making a nuisance of himself, and while still missing him deeply and that will never change, decided to start looking at what is out there for some company.
First off, have to say the local "big" adoption centers are appauling. RSPCA, Cats Protection, Blue Cross etc. I was open to adopting a middle age, elderly or cat with special requirements. They stuggle to be rehomed so actively looked to see if there were any cats in this bracket that I would give a forever home to. However I wasnt even able to see a single cat from these centers without being required to fill out a form, put a request through a website and then if they thought it was a match for the cats they would give me an appointment to see that cat.
Sorry but what? Thats not how it works with cats, it has to be a mutal 2 way thing, and how they take to you off the cuff without being "pre prepared" by being moved into a viewing room or similar is very important.
Found a couple of local independant rehoming services, the first was absolutely amazing, could walk around and interact with the cats and see how they behaved, their temperaments, and get information on how the cats were bought in, under what circumstances etc. However they only had one quite elderly cat whos owner died and he did not take to me at all.
Then on Sunday morning, these kittens popped up. While it never previously crossed my mind, thought it was worth considering. Arranged to go around and after an hour, agreed to these 2 brothers. The tabby and white one who when I sat down ran over and curled up in my lap and the grey/black one who spent the entire time playing and running around.
Names yet to be decided! So any suggestions welcome. Currently thinking "Doc" for the black and white one and "Leo" for the tabby and white. But any other suggestions welcomed, they are being picked up next weekend
First off, have to say the local "big" adoption centers are appauling. RSPCA, Cats Protection, Blue Cross etc. I was open to adopting a middle age, elderly or cat with special requirements. They stuggle to be rehomed so actively looked to see if there were any cats in this bracket that I would give a forever home to. However I wasnt even able to see a single cat from these centers without being required to fill out a form, put a request through a website and then if they thought it was a match for the cats they would give me an appointment to see that cat.
Sorry but what? Thats not how it works with cats, it has to be a mutal 2 way thing, and how they take to you off the cuff without being "pre prepared" by being moved into a viewing room or similar is very important.
Found a couple of local independant rehoming services, the first was absolutely amazing, could walk around and interact with the cats and see how they behaved, their temperaments, and get information on how the cats were bought in, under what circumstances etc. However they only had one quite elderly cat whos owner died and he did not take to me at all.
Then on Sunday morning, these kittens popped up. While it never previously crossed my mind, thought it was worth considering. Arranged to go around and after an hour, agreed to these 2 brothers. The tabby and white one who when I sat down ran over and curled up in my lap and the grey/black one who spent the entire time playing and running around.
Names yet to be decided! So any suggestions welcome. Currently thinking "Doc" for the black and white one and "Leo" for the tabby and white. But any other suggestions welcomed, they are being picked up next weekend
Awww so cute. I miss my two so much. The Mrs isn't ready for new cats but I'm desperate. She has a few times said the house is too quiet so am hopeful she'll change her mind soon.So the house has felt extremely empty without Buster always loafing around and making a nuisance of himself, and while still missing him deeply and that will never change, decided to start looking at what is out there for some company.
First off, have to say the local "big" adoption centers are appauling. RSPCA, Cats Protection, Blue Cross etc. I was open to adopting a middle age, elderly or cat with special requirements. They stuggle to be rehomed so actively looked to see if there were any cats in this bracket that I would give a forever home to. However I wasnt even able to see a single cat from these centers without being required to fill out a form, put a request through a website and then if they thought it was a match for the cats they would give me an appointment to see that cat.
Sorry but what? Thats not how it works with cats, it has to be a mutal 2 way thing, and how they take to you off the cuff without being "pre prepared" by being moved into a viewing room or similar is very important.
Found a couple of local independant rehoming services, the first was absolutely amazing, could walk around and interact with the cats and see how they behaved, their temperaments, and get information on how the cats were bought in, under what circumstances etc. However they only had one quite elderly cat whos owner died and he did not take to me at all.
Then on Sunday morning, these kittens popped up. While it never previously crossed my mind, thought it was worth considering. Arranged to go around and after an hour, agreed to these 2 brothers. The tabby and white one who when I sat down ran over and curled up in my lap and the grey/black one who spent the entire time playing and running around.
Names yet to be decided! So any suggestions welcome. Currently thinking "Doc" for the black and white one and "Leo" for the tabby and white. But any other suggestions welcomed, they are being picked up next weekend
I think the adoption centres brought in those new rules during covid and haven't changed back. You used to just be able to visit and see all the cats.
Even a couple of days on its really irked me off still. I know both the RSPCA and Blue Cross has numerous elderly or hard to rehome cats that I could potentially have given a home to, and to not even be allowed to see them in person and see if that connection happened with any was just wrong imho.