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D1E posted:Awesome! Just continue to be patient and kind to him - this whole thing is stressful to kitty. Hopefully someday he'll be jumping in your lap and you'll be taking naps together. Good luck with this. I now have an excellent nap cat who started out hiding from me and not eating that I could tell. It gets better. IronDoge posted:That's where it was originally, but then he kept jumping on on the windows. Eventually he got stuck in the blinds despite me having drawn them all the way up. Woke up at like 4 in the morning to loud meowing and had to pull him out while not getting clawed to pieces at the same time. He can enjoy the view from a distance for now. I'd probably take the blinds down, but I spoil the crap out of the cats. It's a good sign that he was adventuring and taking an interest, and probably won't hurt that you were able to rescue him. On the subject of cat furniture in front of windows: anyone know of some cat furniture that's sturdy and vaguely bookshelf-shaped? I had a bookshelf about three feet high in front of a window, and my bigger cats liked having all that flat space to sun themselves in. Most cat furniture seems to be either a giant tree or some little perch thing, and mine want something broad and flat, about three feet high and two to four feet wide.
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SSJ_naruto_2003 posted:buy a bookshelf This, but one without a back to it so you can put it by a window for them to sun on. You can wrap a towel around the shelf (make sure to secure it well) if you want to provide some extra comfort.
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SSJ_naruto_2003 posted:buy a bookshelf This.  I admit that there may be too many cat beds in that picture. listrada fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Apr 11, 2018 |
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Apr 10, 2018 22:49
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listrada posted:This. Ikea actually makes a cat hidey hole/bed for the Kallax.
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If you click the ? under my profile, I posted mine a couple pages ago. Kallax units are half shelf, half cat playground.
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Pixelante posted:If you click the ? under my profile, I posted mine a couple pages ago. Kallax units are half shelf, half cat playground. Sorry for missing that.
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Terry HIGHLY approves of the new automatic feeder. We'll see if he knocks off being a dick in the morning though
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https://imgur.com/a/I0kSz My new fosters, mom and 4 babies, one day old. Please pardon the poops. Kitten 5 was small and rejected by mom, so she's with an expert bottle feeder. Odds aren't great, but if anyone can get her to pull through it's my friend. Need help with names! Must be job title + person name + cat attribute. Orange Tabby is Staff Sergeant Steve Sassypants. Calico 1 (the one with the bottle feeder) is the Honorable Floof Bader Ginsburg. Calico 2 and both grey tuxedos need names.
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Supreme Leader Kim Il Foof. Pharoah Foofsez the III. Mix and match. My kitten's full name is Princess Punkin-tits "Electricity" Foofy-butt Holt.
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Technician Karen L. Cuteface (was originally Cuteness, changed at Ellis island) Seaman Gregory Squirrelbane Lieutenant Chester Q. Cunning
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My orange one is Doctor Professor Phoebe, Master of Gravity. Her thesis was based on late night experiments with objects on counters.
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I'm thinking Major Tom Catte, Astronaut, but that's quite a gamble on gender. Mom is nursing her remaining four kittens very well and they seem happy and healthy. I'll get word on the Hon. Floof Bader Ginsburg soon, keep your fingers crossed for her!
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OK, Terry is all about the automatic feeder and being-a-dick incidents are down 80%! Thank you all for spurring me to do this, it will really improve my relationship with him because I won't be shoving him away so drat much.  I also got a Catit water fountain that he's super uninterested in. I have tried the different configurations which make the water flow differently, but no matter what he prefers drinking still water from a bowl. Which is what he's done all his life of course, so how do I convince my cat that he is a cat and should prefer moving water?
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Eh, don't bother. Just refill the water more than once a week and your cat will live. I got rid of the motor and lid for my fountain and just fill it up like a giant bowl. "Major Tom Catte, Space Explorer" maybe works better?
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:OK, Terry is all about the automatic feeder and being-a-dick incidents are down 80%! Thank you all for spurring me to do this, it will really improve my relationship with him because I won't be shoving him away so drat much. It's just water. It doesn't really matter if it's moving or not. Cats tend to prefer moving water, but don't necessarily. If he's drinking enough he's fine. Leave the fountain going for a while. He may get interested in it once he gets used to it being around.
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I got a fountain just because Jet seemed to prefer licking up dripping water and condensation, and he uses it but still does the other stuff as well.  So cats are gonna cats. Just keep the water and fountain clean.
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paperwind posted:The vet told her they found cancer in the tissue they removed from his ear. Update on this. As expected, my girlfriend decided against chemo due to the cost (I can't afford to chip in on it either). This really sucks, knowing for certain he is going to be leaving us at some point this year. 
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paperwind posted:Update on this. As expected, my girlfriend decided against chemo due to the cost (I can't afford to chip in on it either). This really sucks, knowing for certain he is going to be leaving us at some point this year. I'm sorry friend. I have lost four cats over the years, and I absolutely dread the thought of losing the two I have now. At the same time I worry about what would happen to them if something happens to me and I die before they do (I'm 45). Honestly, my life's goal at this point is to live long enough to guarantee them full and happy lives. They'll probably be my last pets. None of which helps you, I know - please just accept that someone out there understands what you're going through and cares enough to take the time to send a message: love and spoil that kitty with all the time he has left. Accept that you did the best you could and remember the chin scratches and the belly-rubs and the naps together and all the good times you shared.
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paperwind posted:Update on this. As expected, my girlfriend decided against chemo due to the cost (I can't afford to chip in on it either). This really sucks, knowing for certain he is going to be leaving us at some point this year. Super lovely, I'm so sorry Give him the best life in the time remaining, that's all that's left to do.
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Hello cat thread! My wife and I finally got our two kitties to the vet after a long time of not taking them (they're indoor only and historically low maintenance). We've moved twice now (sold our place and had 2 months until our house was done) and with the stress and some small incidents (I'll get into) it just felt like a good time to get them both in. Juice was my cat before we moved in together and is about the easiest cat to care for ever. Phoenix was my wife's cat before we moved in together and is extremely skittish and shy, but a sweet cat to those she gets to know. We've noticed that Phoenix will leave spots on the bed when she lays down after using the litter box and chalked it up to her not grooming enough or something, we scooped her up a few times and tried to clean her up with some baby wipes and it would help, but it would start again after a bit. She acts completely normal (for her) so we never thought much of it really.We finally got her to the vet and it turns out that she has this fold that overweight female cats can get that prevents her from being able to properly groom that area and she's developed what is effectively diaper rash for cats. They trimmed her hair back there, cleaned her up, gave her a shot of antibiotics and sent us hope with some medicated wipes/spray to use on her for a bit, which is going to be fun since she doesn't like being held. Anyways, they've said we need to get her to lose 2-3 lbs (she's currently 15lbs, so not terribly heavy but overweight). We're going to cut down on their food (we've been doing 1/3 cup twice a day for both of them, they eat some when we put it out and then graze on it through the day), but I'm looking for suggestions on getting her exercise. She likes playing with/chasing a laser pointer, hair elastics, and these little stuffed mice we got them, but getting her to play when we're around is hard because if we're moving around too much she likes to hide under our bed. She basically spends 98% of her time in our room so it's hard to get her to run around too much as she gets nervous in other parts of the house. So mainly just looking for tips on getting a skittish cat to play/exercise more, as if she doesn't lose weight we might have to get a surgery done which sounds expensive and we'd just rather not put her through that.
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Sometimes, when my girlfriend and I go to bed, we fall asleep watching nature documentaries on Netflix. Our cat has taken to sitting on the foot of the bed watching intently. Just... just chilling and watching TV. She'll leave to go to the litter box or eat some food, then come back and keep watching until the sleep timer turns the TV off. Like she'll happy sit there and watch two episodes of Planet Earth right straight through. Then she'll curl up on the spot and snooze with us until morning. I love my weird cat so much.
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https://imgur.com/a/jI59671 Mama Sarah and Major Tom Catte, Space Explorer. Not pictured: Emma, Esq. Staff Sergeant Steve Sassypants, Still Unnamed Grey Tuxedo, MD. The Hon. Floof Bader Ginsburg is still with us! My expert bottle feeder escalated her to an expert tube feeder, and now she's eating out of a syringe-style bottle. She's not out of the woods, but her odds are improving every day. Once she gets to be a normal, healthy bottle feeding kitten she's coming back to me. I sense a foster failure coming on... Advice needed: Mama Sarah has some serious matting around her sassypants and on her belly. She's super friendly and lets me brush her, but obviously I can't brush out the mats. I can't take her to a groomer because she's still nursing. Would it harm anything to try and gently cut out whatever mats I can, or do I risk making the problem worse? She's theoretically going back to her original owner after she weans and gets spayed, which I don't necessarily love, but either way I want to return her in top condition. What's the best way to proceed?
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Wroughtirony posted:Still Unnamed Grey Tuxedo, MD. I nominate Dr. Sterling (or Cynthia) Fuzzbucket, MD, Ph.D.
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Harrow posted:Sometimes, when my girlfriend and I go to bed, we fall asleep watching nature documentaries on Netflix. Our cat has taken to sitting on the foot of the bed watching intently. Just... just chilling and watching TV. She'll leave to go to the litter box or eat some food, then come back and keep watching until the sleep timer turns the TV off. Like she'll happy sit there and watch two episodes of Planet Earth right straight through. Then she'll curl up on the spot and snooze with us until morning. I had a cat once that would watch nature documentaries all day if she could. She was pretty weird. No other cat I've had before or since seemed to even care about what the TV was up to.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I had a cat once that would watch nature documentaries all day if she could. She was pretty weird. One of my cats loves TV. He particularly likes birds and squirrels, but generally likes action. He'll attack the screen and try to scratch anything that moves.
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Wroughtirony posted:https://imgur.com/a/jI59671 Carefully trimming away the mats can only help. Electric trimmers should work if you've got them, but otherwise I'd use scissors with blunted tips in case she gets wiggly. Don't want an accidental jab. Mats are not just unsightly but can foster infections and various skin conditions, so it is good to get rid of em.
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Paul Dinning sits some bait in front of a camera, cuts out huge spans of nothing in the footage, and uploads the result. Lucy loves it. Pounces when she's in the mood, watches from a chill distance when she's not. Any tips for helping Lucy get her butt nuggets properly in the tray? She's close to the mark when she fails, so she wants to bury her poop. Her aim's just worse than Puck, who is a blind 19yo stroke victim who was knocking on heaven's door, then ran in the opposite direction when it was opened because cat. Lu's also the Rip Taylor of litter. Am willing to buy a better tray or five.
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VivaLa Eeveelution posted:Paul Dinning sits some bait in front of a camera, cuts out huge spans of nothing in the footage, and uploads the result. Lucy loves it. Pounces when she's in the mood, watches from a chill distance when she's not. Yes, my cats also like youtube. They're a fan of Paul Dinning's work. Here's a clip of Casper enjoying a video (not Paul Dinning in this particular one). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwhe7zFiKbs Edit: This one is Paul Dinning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww4gpH_lQGs Raimondo fucked around with this message at 16:09 on Apr 19, 2018 |
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I'm reminded of this for some reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmPse1nV3Gs
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Is there anything a vet can do for a cat cold, or should you just ride it out like a people cold?
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I continue to follow the Tiny Kittens saga of Chloe, Ramona, and Rula (Ramona had her babies a few days ago, one died due to Fading Kitten Syndrome), and this is the face of Done With This poo poo: Chloe the catermelon, estimated due date is the 22nd.
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My cat gets matted during the summer. Definitely Google this, you can snip skin folds twisted up in the matt. Sometimes it's not too bad to try to snip the matt perpendicular. The trick is to tear the matt from the base. If you're pulling apart from the top and break through the knot you will make kitty very unhappy. I recommend using a fork to pierce the knots and if it seems pliable, gently pull out from the base, possibly holding the skin back so it doesn't pull out, but yah, poke a bunch of holes in it and it'll break up easier. Get a Furminator.
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taiyoko posted:I continue to follow the Tiny Kittens saga of Chloe, Ramona, and Rula (Ramona had her babies a few days ago, one died due to Fading Kitten Syndrome), and this is the face of Done With This poo poo: It looks like Rula is delivering right now. Shelly (the awesome foster) is out at an obligation right now so she isn't working the camera, but a vet tech is helping out with Rula's babies. One of them got moved over to Ramona to nurse because Rula was freaking out, so at least you can see that one on camera (it's the black one on Ramona's rear legs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PowGFq6X3Co Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 03:25 on Apr 20, 2018 |
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Whoever it was who recommended I use the back of a zoom groom to remove hair from clothes: thanks, it works pretty well! I’m not sure I’d buy one just for the purpose but since I already had one it was an excellent idea.
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This kitty was howling on my porch - So I took him in - his microchip was never registered (it was installed somewhere in the Suburbs - I live in deep south philly). The place it was installed at couldn't tell me whose cat it was, contacted the ASPCA, PAWS and Project Meow along with posting flyers - no one ever claimed him - my Kitty now. We named him Pound Cake - we think he is part Main Coon because of his size. - he's only estimated to be no more than 2yo but probably around 1yo - FIV/Felv free and he uses the litter box properly. Edit: my husband thinks that he thinks I'm his mom because he will almost never leave my side and whenever I fall asleep on my stomach he gives me back massages from kneeding my back. nunsexmonkrock fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Apr 20, 2018 |
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