Cats, cats, cats

JuniperCat

Scrunch, they're soooo beautiful!!

Cowgirl13

I just love these cat photos. Whenever I check in here I always start a big smile. I also love cats and my 13 year old cat passed away a couple of years ago. Fast forward and I am now a catsitter and I love it. If you don't mind, I'd like to post a picture of some of the cats I take care--in some ways I do feel like they are 'my cats'.

This is Butch--he is an 18 year old grey tuxedo. He loves to be groomed with this comb. He is my favorite.

Logang

Thanks Kayla250!

Great picture of Ricky, Juniper!

ruthbru

My sweet grand-cats:

JuniperCat

Thank you, Logang! Ruthbru, those fluffy grand-cats are gorgeous!!

JuniperCat

Cowgirl, Butch is a very dignified looking senior.

GAMomma

oh Ruth the y are beautiful!!!

Wren44

Ruth, Very fluffy and pretty. And the parents do all the work.

pabbie

Sunlight on my cat grass. It's good to see some green growth.

Wren44

My neighbor grew catnip in a bird cage on her deck. She said my cat would go over and sing to it. I agree that green is encouraging although we stay fairly green all year. More likely to have brown in the summer here when there's very little rain.

wam

hI all! Juniper cat, thank you for the purrfest! It has inspired me. I am off to the shelter to get a cat. I have always had one! I feel like my screen name fits in here. I keep thinking I should change it to something more uplifting. It was true at the time I signed up here lol!

JuniperCat

Fraidycat, Yay!!! How wonderful and exciting!! Please post photos of your new kitty!

JuniperCat

https://vimeo.com/205932773?ref=em-shareRicky and catnip

kathindc

A boy has got to have his nip. LOL

That reminds me of the time when our grade school librarian came to tutor our girls at the house. She grew catnip and would bring some to our two cats. It got so they were waiting at the door for her. One time after the initial treat, our big male snuck it out of her pocket, ate most of itand rolled off the sofa in a stupor. he had a nice looooong sleep.

JuniperCat

Kath, I don't know what's in that stuff, but it sure makes them wild, and as you said, then very,very sleepy.

Wren44

I went into the shelter sick bay one evening to do medications. A big cat named Freeway had been let loose to get some exercise. He had found a big plastic container of catnip, chewed out the bottom, scattered it all over the floor and was rolling in it. The other cats were watching with jealous expressions.

I read that only 50% of cats like catnip. The others have no reaction to it at all.

JuniperCat

Freeway sounds quite exceptional!! I have also read that not all cats like catnip. Mine, like Freeway, roll around in loose catnip, making them a mess and the rug ready for the dreaded vacuum.

feelingfeline

Freeway sounds like Arthur. We have given up keeping the dried catnip as he chews through any packaging if we forget to put it away. He also does the same with cat food pouches. We have to be careful to always lock them into the cupboard otherwise he will chew into the whole lot and mop the floor with gravy'n'cat-food.

Wren44

Feline, That would be an awful thing to come home to. We kept catnip in the freezer. Our Marmelade managed to get catnip from the top shelf in the kitchen. I need a step stool to reach it!

JuniperCat

Oh, they are ever so clever and determined to get at that catnip.

JuniperCat

Ricky... not quite sure what's on his mind here

kathindc

Who me!? No, no just looking, honestly mom.

GAMomma

that's says "sprinkle the cat nip and nobody gets hurt"!!! Lmao

kathindc

Two of the neighborhood ferals who have adopted us. It's very interesting watching them.

JuniperCat

GAMomma, I think you're on target there!! He looks more intimidating than he really is.Kath, are the feral cats related?

Wren44

I took my foster cat, Chewey, to the vet yesterday for a blood draw to see how his hyperthyroid meds are doing. OMG!! He was awful! They had to wrap his front end in a towel and hold him down to get to his rear leg for the blood draw. He refused to let them apply pressure afterward and lost more blood from that. He absolutely refused to let the vet look in his mouth. I am so glad I'm not his vet. The vet's giving me some stuff and I'm supposed to clean his ears. Hahahaha. When I picked him up, they thought he was 15 and a hospice case. I think he's around 10 and will live another 5 years.

I'm used to my cat who just purrs thru the whole thing. I guess now I know how lucky I am.

JuniperCat

Wren, that sounds like a very stressful visit to the vet. Is Chewey a stray who was brought to the shelter? My local vet does work for our shelter and has to knock out the very freaked out cats for the safety of both cat and human! How did you get Chewey into the carrier? We had feral cats that we took care of (they became barn cats) and became very fond of.

kathindc

Not sure if they're related. I think she (in the flower pot) is younger than he is. If she is the only one on the porch when I put food out, she usually goes and gets him. Reminds me of the time she had her first litter.

Wow, glad I didn't have to take Chewey to the vet. Trauma all around.

feelingfeline

kath love the plant pot cat. Who knows what will grow there!

JuniperCat

How sweet that the flower-pot kitty gets her companion when it's time to eat... very bonded.