Cat thread!

[Asta Kask]

We haven't had a cat thread for some time! And there's no time like the present. So, to start it off:

Is this cat very smart, or very stupid? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KswnjMa-MQ)

[Haruki-kun]

Oh, is it Caturday already? Why this is quite the catastrophy, isn't it?

[Eloel]

A thread for cats? Boo, waste of space. Now, if it was dogs :smallcool::smallbiggrin:

[Ranger Mattos]

A thread for cats? Boo, waste of space. Now, if it was dogs :smallcool::smallbiggrin:

You have insulted us.
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/rangermattos/genericphotos/IMG_0739.jpg

Cybercat will now terminate you.

[THAC0]

We haven't had a cat thread for some time!

...what, like... a week? :smallamused:

I just evicted my cat from the bathtub. He thinks bathtubs are the coolest places ever. When dry, they make excellent toy-storage and play areas. When wet, one can simply curl up to sleep in them, occasionally lifting a head to have a drink, without having to move!

[Asta Kask]

I found none in these pages. My cat is comfortable asleep on my bed. He doesn't like winter - it's too cold and there's all this white wetness everywhere...

[Lillith]

I'm currently looking at our youngest cat having discovered the comfort and wonders of the fireplace. She's now laying in front of it, sleeping and enjoying it. Why are cats able to lie more comfortable on a wooden floor then I sleep in my own bed?

[bluewind95]

That cat in the video is absolutely hilarious. :smallbiggrin:

[Blue Ghost]

So this is Darklord Bhu's master plan for conquering the Playground? :smalleek:
Run for your lives!

... I don't have a cat, but I'm quite fond of them. There are a few strays that wander into our backyard quite frequently. They're adorable. I'm scared to death of dogs, though.

[Lady Moreta]

Is it wrong of me that all I could think of when looking at that video was "what a waste of water?" of course, we're in something of a drought right now...

Blue, dogs scare me too...

[mucat]

Is it wrong of me that all I could think of when looking at that video was "what a waste of water?" of course, we're in something of a drought right now...

Look at it this way...the person who took the video managed to amaze and entertain a worldwide audience in exchange for a couple gallons of water. That's actually a pretty damned efficient use of resources...

[Mando Knight]

My cat is comfortable asleep on my bed. He doesn't like winter - it's too cold and there's all this white wetness everywhere...
Smart cat. Winter is a silly season, after all, with all its coldness and lack of leaves on trees. And the cold...

I'm currently looking at our youngest cat having discovered the comfort and wonders of the fireplace. She's now laying in front of it, sleeping and enjoying it. Why are cats able to lie more comfortable on a wooden floor then I sleep in my own bed?
Cats have that as a racial trait:

Catnap (Ex): A cat can sleep wherever it wants to in whatever pose it wishes and be perfectly comfortable. Yes, even that way. A cat never takes penalties from the circumstances when resting.

Blue, dogs scare me too...
I've never had a problem with them, personally. Most dogs, not bred for aggression the point of stupidity, can be friendly and loyal to the point of stupidity. Or just loud. But the loudest ones tend to be the ones you can accidentally shut into your sock drawer. (My older brother actually did that with our older cat when she was a kitten. He didn't realize she was in the drawer when he closed it, and a few hours later we realized that she was missing. She was hungry when we found her, but otherwise fine.)

[ScottishDragon]

We haven't had a cat thread for some time! And there's no time like the present. So, to start it off:

Is this cat very smart, or very stupid? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KswnjMa-MQ)

My cousin's cat does this all the time,and it is very fat and not-so-bright,doesn't take a genious kitty to do this,anyway my kitten just got snipped!:smalleek:Poor guy,just starting to fell better. Won't attack my hand all the time:smallfrown:only wants pets!

[Bhu]

A brief selection of cat heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sAF8gMN9c0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7TNIz1kzXI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxrfSOEC88

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi7tN2rjQcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57VbE0J9niw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcSzqa4cLs

[OracleofWuffing]

Apart from killing certain level 1 characters, cats are also known for their ability to create observations and test hypothesees. Shown here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XID_W4neJo).

[Gullara]

Apart from killing certain level 1 characters, cats are also known for their ability to create observations and test hypothesees. Shown here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XID_W4neJo).

That is very awesome. Heh heh, slim box

[Amiel]

Obligatory surprised kitty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bmhjf0rKe8)

[Thufir]

Am being held hostage by Cat from two doors down. He refuses to let me move, on pain of claws in my legs.

[Asta Kask]

Do not try to move. Sending evacuation team right now.

[Lillith]

People believing this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q) is joking obviously never had a cat themselves.

[AshDesert]

Obligatory Ninja Cat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzzjgBAaWZw) link. My neighbors have two outside cats that are about 6 months old. They're so cute, even though they're starting to grow up. They like to hang out with us and try to sneak in the house all the time. But, it's all good, because that means less snakes for us to get bitten by:smallcool:.

[Doc Kraken]

This one's been in my bookmarks a while. It's a great cheer-up method.

http://squee.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/04/12/cute-baby-animal-feed-them/

We've got a small population of feral cats wandering around my campus. I've considered feeding them, but they're a tad skittish and never around when there's something cat-edible on hand.

[Amiel]

A challenger appears;
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs591.ash2/154316_10150342681150002_591275001_15731339_611594 6_n.jpg


I still like cats more than dogs

[Asta Kask]

This one's been in my bookmarks a while. It's a great cheer-up method.

http://squee.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/04/12/cute-baby-animal-feed-them/

We've got a small population of feral cats wandering around my campus. I've considered feeding them, but they're a tad skittish and never around when there's something cat-edible on hand.

My cat grows visibly upset when I play this.

[ScottishDragon]

http://squee.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/04/12/cute-baby-animal-feed-them/
Aww this is adorable.You are awarded +1 cuteness

[Asta Kask]

So it's a cuteness war, eh?

Bring it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNRDGwitts)

[LordOMud]

We just got rid of my little brother's Persian, because he never brushed it or changed it's litter, but I recently got a new little kitten I named Ozzy. She's the cutest thing EVAH!

[Lillith]

So it's a cuteness war, eh?

Bring it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McNRDGwitts)

Oh wow that one actually made me laugh out loud literally! Also :smallfrown: to the Persian.

[Bhu]

A cuteness fight eh?

Have at thee!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMDhyDFqtz8

[Asta Kask]

I call for a detente between dog lovers and cat lovers:

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/8615/1276466102305.jpg

[Nameless]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acVn4jEFVrA&feature=related

[cattoy]

IWhy are cats able to lie more comfortable on a wooden floor then I sleep in my own bed?

Because cats wear their own blankets and comforters. Except sphynx cats.

[Fri]

Because cats wear their own blankets and comforters. Except sphynx cats.

So that's why sphynx cats always looks so grumpy.

[cattoy]

And wrinkly and evil! <shudder>

and now, a palette cleanser:
maru and a big box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhLQCYQ-nQ)

[mucat]

And wrinkly and evil! <shudder>

and now, a palette cleanser:
maru and a big box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhLQCYQ-nQ)

I love Maru.

And I hadn't seen that one; thanks.

[Castel]

I just thought I'd share this thing I found. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1pCwDCAG8k&feature=player_embedded

[cattoy]

Koma is way too cute. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUDM2xHrNnc&NR=1)

Koma is a frightfully cute combination of Scottish Fold and Munchkin.

[Fri]

Usually I dislike voiceovers, captions, or even soundtracks in animal vids because they're often inappropriate. But this is one of the awesomest cat vid I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3iFhLdWjqc&feature=player_embedded

[Bhu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soBYeKyUIPU&feature=related

[Perenelle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soBYeKyUIPU&feature=related

:smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin:
*explodes from the adorableness*

I've never seen Pallas Cats before.

[Ranger Mattos]

Koma is way too cute. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUDM2xHrNnc&NR=1)

Koma is a frightfully cute combination of Scottish Fold and Munchkin.

Yes he is.

[Bhu]

:smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin: :smallbiggrin:
*explodes from the adorableness*

I've never seen Pallas Cats before.

It's a wildcat living in central asia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44n0v6JSeQY

[Fri]

Hey, I'm rather curious.

Anyway, My family used to have lots of cats. really lots of them. And I never remember anyone ever training them. But they know not to do their business inside, and know to come back to our place at night after running around the town at day, and such.

Do you actually need to train a cat? How do you actually do that.

First thing I'm going to do after I finish college and get my own place is to find a stray cat and adopt it. But I'm not sure. Do I need to potty train a cat? How do you actually make cats understand that your house is their house too? I just took all of my cats for granted back then.

[Asta Kask]

Give him a litter box and he will usually understand what to do. And keep him inside for three months and then take him on daily walks. He will understand.

Or her and she, of course.

[mucat]

Hey, I'm rather curious.

Anyway, My family used to have lots of cats. really lots of them. And I never remember anyone ever training them. But they know not to do their business inside, and know to come back to our place at night after running around the town at day, and such.

Do you actually need to train a cat? How do you actually do that.

First thing I'm going to do after I finish college and get my own place is to find a stray cat and adopt it. But I'm not sure. Do I need to potty train a cat? How do you actually make cats understand that your house is their house too? I just took all of my cats for granted back then.
All the cat's I've ever "owned" have been self-trained too. I give them a litter box, and they immediately know what it's for. (They may still pee elsewhere...but that's a matter of territory-marking, and needs to be dealt with by resolving the territory conflict and/or conditioning them that peeing on the rug does not make them look like a badass alpha, but makes them look like a wet cat who just got sprayed with a squirt bottle.)

After adopting a cat or after moving, I usually keep them indoors for a few days to a week, to make sure they bond with the place and consider it "theirs"...and then when I let them out, they know to return to headquarters for food or just to chill.

Other than that, I can't think of anything I would even try to train them to do. They know how to be a cat, and that's pretty much what I got them for.

[OracleofWuffing]

Disclaimer, not a vet, vets know best.

Generally speaking, cats will develop the tendency to bury their business on their own, or with help from their mother during their first year. They just need to know where "diggable" ground is, and will usually try to do the paper work in the same place in the future.

Also, be sure you have the time and resources to give to your new cat! If you don't want to monitor it too much, it might be more suitable to adopt a cat that is already a year or so old, so it's got the "hyper kitten energies" out of it (as a hidden "bonus", kittens usually have more adopters than adult cats, so it's kinda helping a cat that's down on its luck, or something). I don't know what your post-graduation plans are, but people are cats cats are people, too your overlords and should receive attention whenever they demand it. They'll also need to be disciplined when they use your back as a scratching post, or your computer power cables as chew toys.

There are schools of thought that claim it's more appropriate to keep your cats indoor all the time, and not bother with the whole outdoor training thing. I've seen the animal planet channel claim that your average indoor-only cat lives about 10 human years longer than an indoor-outdoor. If you've done your research on the matter and agree with that school, you may want to get a cat tree (http://www.armarkat.com/classic-cat-tree/cat_2.html) or build something out of cardboard boxes that the cat could climb for exercise.

Since this is kinda wordy and lectury, I found a more recent picture of my cat. I'm sharing it with everyone now. Click for big.
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/469/catqr.th.jpg (http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/469/catqr.jpg)

[Amiel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soBYeKyUIPU&feature=related
They are indeed extremely adorable; extremely.


Talking cats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfxOBcpayEs)
Sand cat kittens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-gKfYy5wWc&feature=channel)

[THAC0]

I trained my cat to "sit." Most useful thing ever.

Now when he begs for food, he does it by sitting. :smallbiggrin:

I'm big on "cats belong indoors," but I have bears, moose, wolves, foxes, and eagles in my backyard.

[Gorgondantess]

Hey, I'm rather curious.

Anyway, My family used to have lots of cats. really lots of them. And I never remember anyone ever training them. But they know not to do their business inside, and know to come back to our place at night after running around the town at day, and such.

Do you actually need to train a cat? How do you actually do that.

First thing I'm going to do after I finish college and get my own place is to find a stray cat and adopt it. But I'm not sure. Do I need to potty train a cat? How do you actually make cats understand that your house is their house too? I just took all of my cats for granted back then.

First of all: don't find a stray cat. They can be great, and they can also be part-wildcat disease ridden monsters. Instead, go to your local animal shelter: hold a few of the cats, ask the employees which ones are nice, etcetera. You're still saving a cat's life, but more control on the cat you save.
Second: you don't train a cat. Your cat trains you. It's sortof a joke, but it's true- cats are very independent animals. The only thing you need to train them to do is not to do their business inside the house. Some are against it, but a foolproof method to stop them is to rub their nose in it: I've had no cat that's done its business in the house more than twice. Besides, I don't think it's that mean- they're literally eating that stuff every day. On top of that, they often won't realize what you're punishing them for if you use a spray bottle unless you catch them in the act. Rubbing their nose in it, they know EXACTLY what they did wrong. Then you just toss 'em wherever they SHOULD do their business, and they'll get the idea.
On declawing: it's a pragmatic choice, but a morally grey one. Apparently it's very traumatic to the cat... I don't know about that, but I actually had a cat who had a heart attack during the declawing and died. Apparently it's a one in a million thing, but I'm not doing that again.:smallfrown:
Never, ever feed your cat wet food. Ever. They love it, but it's bad for them, and they'll never want to go back to dry food. Sortof like feeding a person McDonalds instead of good, healthy food.
I'm impartial towards indoor vs. outdoor cats. I've had both. I say check with your neighbors on cat-killing predator activity- that's a determining factor- and then just see your cat's behaviour. Some cats are total predators and are dying to go out, and I say let them, though you'll have to deal with fleas, but you won't have to deal with a cat dying to go outside.
Other cats are more housebroken, and don't care that much.
In the end, you need to find a balance between the cat's energy level and predator activity. The cats that are really predatory and active- the ones that, when you let them outside, frequently bring in birds and rodents and lizards and such- are the ones who can take care of themselves. I live in an area with a lot of coyotes. Most neighbor's cats last one or two years: mine, who brings in rabbits as big as he is, is going 3 years and counting.
Cats have great direction sense- there are stories of cats going dozens of miles from their home and getting back well enough. So long as they're happy and alive and being fed, they'll come home.
...'Kay, went on a bit longer of a rant than I should've, but there you go.:smallredface:

In other news: I want a Serval. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZOkSNz6qSY):smallsmile:
In pictures they just look weird, but in motion they're quite beautiful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB6qZ8mVlVA)

[THAC0]

Never, ever feed your cat wet food. Ever. They love it, but it's bad for them, and they'll never want to go back to dry food. Sortof like feeding a person McDonalds instead of good, healthy food.

Have to say, never heard that. Especially since most dry foods are made up of products cats shouldn't be eating. Like corn and grains. In fact, what I usually hear is that the dry food is "McDonalds" for cats.

[Asta Kask]

Could it be so strange that there are good and bad brands of both sorts?

Also, there's a new product called PlaqueOff for cats and dogs. It removes the plaque. Now, there's no problem with giving it to dogs, but my vet said that cats can get thyroid problems, because the product is rich in iodine. So, a word of warning.

Edit: Plaque, not plague

[mucat]

Also, there's a new productcalled PlagueOff for cats and dogs.

:smalleek:

[Obrysii]

Oh, oh, a cat thread?

I have many cat pictures!

First up, my beloved Tasha, who passed away just over two years ago at the ripe old age of 22 years old:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_0366.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_0994.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_2143.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_0787-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/DONOTWANT.jpg

I didn't think I'd find a cat so friendly as her until...

...my friend's kitten - a Maine **** who is now roughly 28 weeks old. Lily is a very unusual cat - despite her age, she loves to be held and snuggled with, and is very mild unless she's playing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_6773.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/CelingLily-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_6734-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_6742.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/100_6743.jpg

Edit: It appears the breed's name is censored, which is quite understandable, considering what that word can mean; in this case it comes from raccoon, as in legend it was said that this breed was half-cat, half-raccoon; this is genetically impossible and so it's likely to be that they have Bobcat in their ancestry.

[Ranger Mattos]

Oh, oh, a cat thread?

I have many cat pictures!

First up, my beloved Tasha, who passed away just over two years ago at the ripe old age of 22 years old:
-snips-

Your room is so messy. Oh, and the cat is cute too.


I didn't think I'd find a cat so friendly as her until...

...my friend's kitten - a Maine **** who is now roughly 28 weeks old. Lily is a very unusual cat - despite her age, she loves to be held and snuggled with, and is very mild unless she's playing.

-snips-

Edit: It appears the breed's name is censored, which is quite understandable, considering what that word can mean; in this case it comes from raccoon, as in legend it was said that this breed was half-cat, half-raccoon; this is genetically impossible and so it's likely to be that they have Bobcat in their ancestry.

She looks like a combination of two of my cats.

[Obrysii]

Your room is so messy. Oh, and the cat is cute too.

I was young and foolish. And all of my material possessions were required to remain within a 10ft. by 10ft. room.

[OracleofWuffing]

:smallbiggrin: It looks like Lily's right eye changed color in between the second and last picture. I know it's probably lighting, but I think it's cute. Speaking of, can we get some measurements on Lily? That breed grows up to be giant cats.

[Obrysii]

Speaking of, can we get some measurements on Lily? That breed grows up to be giant cats.

She's actually really small. I'm a bit worried she might be a legitimate runt because those are not prone to living a long time.

Right now she's about a foot long, and six inches tall at the front shoulder. Her tail goes on perhaps another six inches past her bum. She's about twice the size she was when they got her.

We think Lily was taken from her mother too early, because she still suckles and often uses that as her 'comforter' - when she's feeling anxious or lonely it seems she'll crawl into a blanket, start suckling and purring loudly.

She does not seem completely understanding on how horizontal jumps work. She can jump up really high, but can barely manage more than her own length in a horizontal jump. She is getting better, though.

She loves to wrestle with their Cavalier King Charles puppy.

Edit: Here is her being caught going after their bunny when she was still very, very young (7 weeks? old):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/obrysii/YoungLily.jpg

The bunny is smaller than the cat now but is still the boss.

[THAC0]

Could it be so strange that there are good and bad brands of both sorts?



Not at all, but that's not what the post I was replying to said.

[Asta Kask]

World's longest cat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-W85kqAaJk) is a Maine ****. He is 48.5 inches from one end to the other, and either a very nice cat or on heavy medication. Try that with my mom's black-and-white and you'd be missing an arm...

[Gorgondantess]

Have to say, never heard that. Especially since most dry foods are made up of products cats shouldn't be eating. Like corn and grains. In fact, what I usually hear is that the dry food is "McDonalds" for cats.

All I know is that wet foods are more expensive and bad for their teeth and more fattening, and dry foods are not. As for nutrients, well... they can usually find plenty of those in the local wildlife.:smallamused:



World's longest cat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-W85kqAaJk) is a Maine ****. He is 48.5 inches from one end to the other, and either a very nice cat or on heavy medication. Try that with my mom's black-and-white and you'd be missing an arm...
My first and favorite cat was a maine ****. Really, I'm not surprised at all by its calmness. They're usually very nice and gentle, and just kindof like big pillows.:smallbiggrin:

[Ranger Mattos]

My first and favorite cat was a maine ****. Really, I'm not surprised at all by its calmness. They're usually very nice and gentle, and just kindof like big pillows.:smallbiggrin:

I have a Maine ****, he likes to sleep by my head at night :smallbiggrin:

[Gorgondantess]

I have a Maine ****, he likes to sleep by my head at night :smallbiggrin:

Mine did too! She'd come up to my room every night and sleep by my head.:smallbiggrin:

[Lillith]

I have a Maine ****, he likes to sleep by my head at night :smallbiggrin:

I have a cat who's 3/4 Maine **** and 1/4 Turkish Van. This results in a cat who looks just like our Norwegian Forest cat but seems to have ADHDx10. And a very smart cat too IMO. She doesn't seem to be able to sit on your lap or next to you in bed for longer then 5 minutes. :smallbiggrin: Sweet cat though.

[THAC0]

All I know is that wet foods are more expensive and bad for their teeth and more fattening, and dry foods are not. As for nutrients, well... they can usually find plenty of those in the local wildlife.:smallamused:


I think we shall agree to disagree.

I think the research is pretty clear that dry food is generally worse for them than wet food. Price is obviously a variable. If your cat is an inside cat (as mine is, since local wildlife would be far more prone to eat him than the reverse), he's not getting nutrients from anywhere else. As far as fat, some fat is good. Too much is bad. It's a balance with both types of food, which is why I never advocate free feeding.

Anyway, we feed a mix to our cat. Among other things, the wet food gets him more liquid, since cats frequently do not consume enough on their own. For most cats, that isn't a problem, but when mine doesn't get enough liquid, he gets bad crystals which could kill him.

[Frozen_Predator]

my cat mainly eats wet food and birds, though we also place a bowl of dry foods for when he gets hungry and has finished his wet food.

though he mainly eats outside, killing birds and mice for food.

[Obrysii]

They're usually very nice and gentle, and just kindof like big pillows.:smallbiggrin:

This pretty much describes Lily. She is totally fine to be picked up and cuddled - except when she's in full-blown kitten mode; in which case she will start to squirm and get away after about two minutes.


Interestly, my cat whom passed away, Tasha, was very much like that. A tuxedo cat, she was a mutt of a calico and a pure-black cat; she was extraordinarily friendly her entire life. Whereas most cats would hide when we had a party, she'd be there, in the middle, demanding to be on someone's lap.

That particular feature made it a bit hard to play the Wii, but that was the price to pay.

The last three years of her life she showed remarkable leaps in understanding. Perhaps she did it prior, but the last three were when I spent a great deal of time with her.

She'd wake me every morning at sunrise - adjusting for the changes in sunrise daily. She'd even listen when I'd ask her to just give me a bit more time to sleep. I'd say, "Give me another half hour, please?" and she'd listen, and a half-hour later she'd come back.

She understood, "Stay there!" and would stand in the spot I told her to stay - usually it was so I could grab something before returning to her, though.


Mine did too! She'd come up to my room every night and sleep by my head.:smallbiggrin:

My calico-black cat mixed tuxedo cat whom I posted pictures of in the first page would always want to sleep by my side, or if not there, she required a good hug before bed, and then she'd curl up by the heat vent. She always went to sleep when I did.



Anyway, we feed a mix to our cat. Among other things, the wet food gets him more liquid, since cats frequently do not consume enough on their own. For most cats, that isn't a problem, but when mine doesn't get enough liquid, he gets bad crystals which could kill him.

Bad crystals?

Anyway, my cat lived to nearly 23 eating dry food exclusively, and she was very healthy her entire life. She had all of her teeth, too.

[Asta Kask]

Bad crystals?

Anyway, my cat lived to nearly 23 eating dry food exclusively, and she was very healthy her entire life. She had all of her teeth, too.

Kidney and bladder stones. Extremely painful.

[THAC0]

Bad crystals?



Crystals in the urine. Happens to both male and female cats, but due to the size/length of the urethra, is not life threatening to females. Males, it can completely block up the urethra, making them unable to urinate, which leads to a quick and painful death if you don't catch it in time.

[Asta Kask]

And even if it doesn't block the urethra, it can cause great pain when urinating. No cat owner wants his/her darling to howl with pain every time he uses the litterbox.

[WarKitty]

Wish I could adopt a few of our campus strays. They're pretty trusting for feral animals. Probably because students around here are more likely to feed them than anything else. I ran across the grey tabby tonight - brought him a little bit of turkey from the dining hall. Hope he's found somewhere warm to sleep.

[Ranger Mattos]

My French teacher's story of the day decreased my faith in humanity. Yesterday, she was driving across the freeway, and someone had abandoned a kitten on the side, and it was trying to get across. She says she would have picked it up, but she had her two dogs in the car. So she just had to drive past. She said that she hopes whoever did this burns in hell.

But the point is, who would abandon a defenseless kitten on the side of a freeway, and in the snow too? :smallfurious::smallsigh:

[Calmness]

My cat has been missing for a month or so. He has a habit of disappearing and coming back several days later, but I fear it has been too long now. Little Gancho, I hope you are ok.

[WarKitty]

My French teacher's story of the day decreased my faith in humanity. Yesterday, she was driving across the freeway, and someone had abandoned a kitten on the side, and it was trying to get across. She says she would have picked it up, but she had her two dogs in the car. So she just had to drive past. She said that she hopes whoever did this burns in hell.

But the point is, who would abandon a defenseless kitten on the side of a freeway, and in the snow too? :smallfurious::smallsigh:

I just want to throw them out on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere and see how they manage. :smallbiggrin:

And yeah, I hope Gaucho finds his way home soon.

[Bhu]

My cat has been missing for a month or so. He has a habit of disappearing and coming back several days later, but I fear it has been too long now. Little Gancho, I hope you are ok.

You dont live in Ohio by any chance?

[Ranger Mattos]

My cat has been missing for a month or so. He has a habit of disappearing and coming back several days later, but I fear it has been too long now. Little Gancho, I hope you are ok.

Man, hope that he comes back. It's horrible to lose a pet.

[Amiel]

I have a Maine ****, he likes to sleep by my head at night :smallbiggrin:


Mine did too! She'd come up to my room every night and sleep by my head.:smallbiggrin:

Or the cat wishes to dine upon your brains when and while you sleep XD :smallbiggrin:


My cat has been missing for a month or so. He has a habit of disappearing and coming back several days later, but I fear it has been too long now. Little Gancho, I hope you are ok.

We used to have an awesome cat by the name of Snoo. He was the tamest feral cat ever; he was a feral cat that a family friend took in and sheltered and so became trusting of humans.
When they moved house, they couldn't take care of Snoo anymore and so entrusted him to us.
While mum wouldn't let him into the house, he became rather enarmoured of us. And used to follow us everywhere.

He also used to disappear and reappear at irregular intervals. He may been exploring the neighbourhood, marking his territory or just went on random adventures. Sometimes he would leave us presents.

One day he ventured out and never returned :(
One theory goes that a cat who feels too old does not wish to burden others or make them sad and so goes off somewhere to ascend to the Heights Above.

[Calmness]

Thanks for the good thoughts for my cat, guys. I appreciate them.

You dont live in Ohio by any chance?
I live in Mexico.

Man, hope that he comes back. It's horrible to lose a pet.
Yeah, me too. But if he doesn't I'll hope he is ok and happy with a different family, or a cute female cat.

We used to have an awesome cat by the name of Snoo. He was the tamest feral cat ever; he was a feral cat that a family friend took in and sheltered and so became trusting of humans.
When they moved house, they couldn't take care of Snoo anymore and so entrusted him to us.
While mum wouldn't let him into the house, he became rather enarmoured of us. And used to follow us everywhere.

He also used to disappear and reappear at irregular intervals. He may been exploring the neighbourhood, marking his territory or just went on random adventures. Sometimes he would leave us presents.

One day he ventured out and never returned :(
One theory goes that a cat who feels too old does not wish to burden others or make them sad and so goes off somewhere to ascend to the Heights Above.
Sounds like Snoo was a cool pet. Gancho is a wanderer too, though he used to pick up fights a lot with the other cats. He came wounded home many times but always recovered, sometimes with a little help from the vet. He was a healthy cat.

[Gorgondantess]

Or the cat wishes to dine upon your brains when and while you sleep XD :smallbiggrin:

Now that you mention it, she did have a certain penchant for grooming my hair when I was asleep... I always thought she just liked me, but maybe it was just that she couldn't get through all of it... >.>
:smalltongue:

[Bhu]

My French teacher's story of the day decreased my faith in humanity. Yesterday, she was driving across the freeway, and someone had abandoned a kitten on the side, and it was trying to get across. She says she would have picked it up, but she had her two dogs in the car. So she just had to drive past. She said that she hopes whoever did this burns in hell.

But the point is, who would abandon a defenseless kitten on the side of a freeway, and in the snow too? :smallfurious::smallsigh:

I know how you feel. Every year some total douche abandons their cats in the apartments where i live. Every year i go into depression/rage mode because I need to find them a home and it's a race to do that before I get caught with them. If I ever catch people doing this there will be absolute hell to pay.

[Wayril]

This Thread=Very Yes.

All my cats were strays. One of the kittens was being pulled out of a storm drain when my aunt was driving by and she brought it back to us and the other was hanging out on our deck for several months and we decided to bring it in when it started snowing. The one I have at school with me walked into my apartment when we were cleaning up from a party the night before and it wouldn't leave so I just kept it. I must say if you need your place to feel more like a home just add a cat.

[Lillith]

My cat has been missing for a month or so. He has a habit of disappearing and coming back several days later, but I fear it has been too long now. Little Gancho, I hope you are ok.

Our neighbors lost their cat in July. Two weeks ago they found it again. Also I heard of a cat that had been lost in Katerina and after 5 years it was returned to it's owners. So don't give up hope. :smallwink:

[Benson]

I have a cat named Lucy, although she hasn't learned her name, she responds to a tongue clicking though...Any whom she's both a brat and a sweetie and has grown on the family, two of the members were rabid cat-haters. She likes to lick my hairline, I just hope that doesn't make me start balding :smalltongue:

[Asta Kask]

My cat spends a lot of his time in a closet. I've talked to him about it, and how I'll love him just as much if he comes out of there, but he just snores on.

[Lady Tialait]

We have a cat and a dog. The dog is mine, it was meant to be my husband's, but he just doesn't understand dogs. He tries to cuddle the dog, and such. But, it's an outside dog. I play with it proper, going on runs with it. Playing stupid games, and such. I love mah dog.

Then there is the reason I am posting, our cat. The bitch-queen herself Dawn. She is an outside cat, as I demanded when my husband got her for me. However, this turned out to be a bad idea. She wakes us up in the morning, or in the middle of the night or anytime we are asleep with a horrible screeching. She likes to get underfoot when I am cooking, and likes to ruin my food with her feet. As you can tell, I am not a cat person. It's my husband's cat. He will spend hours grooming her, and petting her, and being sweet on her.

I was quite annoied with her the other day. As winter comes in we always get at least one mouse. I saw it, the other day laying on our cat's bed. I thought it was dead. As Dawn as laying next to it. Then she woke up, and the mouse did. She lead it to her food, and helped it get some.....I hate that cat.

[OracleofWuffing]

YouTube video of my cat:
I think I'm the only person in my family that buys her presents for the holiday season. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n7aHqzWK2A)

[Bhu]

awwwww Kitty is too tired to even chase the evil lightning bug!

[Gullara]

Warning! Random cat related something incoming.

One cat we have, when she was an inside cat, would consistently every morning at the crack of dawn, lick my nose.

:furious: She drove me nuts!

:smallbiggrin:

[Asta Kask]

Obviously your nose was dirty.

[Obrysii]

So, upon further research, it appears that we may have been in accurate; Lily might be a Siberian cat.

She chirps before jumping, is talkative, has longer rear legs than front, soulful eyes, slow growth, and lacks the ear-tips associated with Maine ****.

If so, she is rare for many reasons. 1) Siberians are not common yet in the U.S., 2) She's a ginger, which I guess is rare for female cats, 3) She was found in a barn very young without a family

[Fri]

We have a cat and a dog. The dog is mine, it was meant to be my husband's, but he just doesn't understand dogs. He tries to cuddle the dog, and such. But, it's an outside dog. I play with it proper, going on runs with it. Playing stupid games, and such. I love mah dog.

Then there is the reason I am posting, our cat. The bitch-queen herself Dawn. She is an outside cat, as I demanded when my husband got her for me. However, this turned out to be a bad idea. She wakes us up in the morning, or in the middle of the night or anytime we are asleep with a horrible screeching. She likes to get underfoot when I am cooking, and likes to ruin my food with her feet. As you can tell, I am not a cat person. It's my husband's cat. He will spend hours grooming her, and petting her, and being sweet on her.

I was quite annoied with her the other day. As winter comes in we always get at least one mouse. I saw it, the other day laying on our cat's bed. I thought it was dead. As Dawn as laying next to it. Then she woke up, and the mouse did. She lead it to her food, and helped it get some.....I hate that cat.

You sounds like my mother :smallbiggrin:

In my family, she's the only one who's not a cat person, or might actually dislike cats, and she hate it when a cat goes underfoot and/or rubbing their cheek to her foot, while the rest of our family love it.

She's the only reason on why our family doesn't have cat anymore, actually.

[catlover]

O____O Oh my catness. This is... the best thred... Ive seen in a while. :smallcool:

[Lillith]

Mom, me and my mothers parents are all cat people. My dad however isn't, though that doesn't stop the fact that we got three cats.

My dad keeps claiming that he doesn't like cats and they don't like him unless they want food. He claims he'll never be a cat person. Our male cat however sometimes comes to sit on his lap. Also when dad thinks we're not watching he tries to pet one of the cats, with varying results but if he pets the male cat he usually gets lots of licks back. He might not be a cat person but I guess even he can't withstand the cuteness of our oldest and youngest. :smallwink: (the middle one is a big wuss and is scared of him)

[Bhu]

O____O Oh my catness. This is... the best thred... Ive seen in a while. :smallcool:

and you have the perfect avatar for it :smallcool:

[Katana_Geldar]

Cats will usually enter a room, look for the person who doesn't like cats, and make straight for them. I was at a friend's house with my dad and they had such a cat, my dad didn't believe me the cat wanted to jump on to his lap until it did.