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  • LUVmy2girlZ
    LUVmy2girlZ Member Posts: 2,394
    edited April 2008

    This is Francis ( named after the Hurricane we had in Florida ) he was a kitten out in that storm and we got him from the SPCA...he's a BIG baby...we call him "wussie"

    much LUV

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  • LUVmy2girlZ
    LUVmy2girlZ Member Posts: 2,394
    edited April 2008
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  • LUVmy2girlZ
    LUVmy2girlZ Member Posts: 2,394
    edited April 2008

    Sweetie Pea freaking out our dog Minnie...at least she's bigger...but then again size doesn't matter when it comes to a cat ! LOL

    Much LUV

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  • lag
    lag Member Posts: 209
    edited April 2008
    Okay-our cat is just plain goofy.!!!  We acquired this cat last year as our long time cat (Jose) had disappeared (long story), anyway a few friends of my son had brought this tiny little black and white fuzz ball to me saying she needed a home, how could I tell her no with my twins standing hipside. Well she is about6 months old, her name is Pepper and she has this thing for shoes-sont understand but it is so funny, she likes to sit in peoples shoes, also hide and retrieve her little play balls herself in these shoes. I'll try and get a pic of her doing it because I guess ya gotta see this one to get the full laughter effect. Anyway her is our cat Pepper 
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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited May 2009

    I was looking at this thread again because we lost Tobiko this week.  About a week after I posted his picture to this thread, we learned that he had chronic renal failure.  We did a lot of things over the last year to help him, but his poor little body couldn't take anymore.  I know it is trivial considering that there are so many bigger battles being waged, but it still makes me so sad.  Please hug your furbaby today and let them know how much you love them.

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  • djd
    djd Member Posts: 866
    edited May 2009

    ADK,

    I am so sorry for your loss of Tobiko.  My 14-yr old baby Simon has been drinking and urinating excessively.  His bloodwork indicated no diabetes, so I am afraid it is CRF.  I am spoiling him rotten these days (all canned-food, no more dry!) and trying to keep him as comfortable as possible.   When I rescued him, he had ear mites, mange, fleas and ringworm.  He's the sweetest little guy in the world and I know his days are numbered. You should take comfort in knowing that you gave him a safe, healthy and loving home for many years. 

    I will see Simon one day in heaven, and you will see Tobiko, right past the rainbow bridge.

    {{{hugs}}}

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  • djd
    djd Member Posts: 866
    edited May 2009

    I tried to post a picture of my newest feline family member, but I can't figure out how!  Embarassed

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited May 2009

    so sorry to hear of your baby.  There are many of us who know how you feel and have made a furbaby or two part of our lives. 

    My daughter will not have children, so I have a granddog: Daisy.  She's 7 and having problems and my poor daughter is so sad.  We hope they rule out a brain tumor and find something that can be treated. 

    My heart goes out to you, know you are a loving "'mama" and have done the best for your furbaby.

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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited May 2009

                   

    Hey D, did you say you couldn't figure out how to post a picture? Are you kidding? You are an IT person aren't you silly girl! OK here's Donna's new baby Dora. 

                     

                 

    Hugs,

    Fumi

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  • idaho
    idaho Member Posts: 1,187
    edited May 2009

    We have 4 fur babies.  The first is named "Spook", pure black and scared of everything!  She is the mother of Thomas O'Malley- who we got to keep because we couldn't find him a good home.  He is a HUGE cat and can open doors by himself.  He is our big baby.  THe third cat came to us via our son, he moved out and had mice so got a baby himself- never did name her, she is a long hair calico- gorgeous.  He moved to another state and could not take her, so we ended up with her, my husband named her Fizzle-butt due to her big fuzzy tail. We call her our grand-kitty.  Dear daughter does not like her so just calls her "butt", poor little girl- but it stuck and "butt" she is!  I call her "button".  At Christmas someone dumped a pretty little orange girl on our property (we live in the country), of course we fed her and could tell she had been someone's pet, she is so sweet, our dog and her buddied right up and sleep together, and are best friends.  So we named her Holly. Other dear daughter calls her Holly-molly.  She of course got pregnant and gifted us with 3 orange babies, and one black/grey striped.  We were able to find good homes for them, but it always rips your heart out to see the dears go- hoping they have good homes.  We plan to get her fixed soon. That is our cat saga, and we love them all dearly.  They have taken over our house, lives, and hearts, and we wouldn't have it any other way!  Tami

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  • TorchSong
    TorchSong Member Posts: 348
    edited May 2009

    I have two--Harlow showed up on our front porch one day in March a couple of years ago, the thinnest cat I have ever seen. We took her in, took her to our friend the vet to have her spayed and found she was pregnant (Harlow, not the vet!). We called her Harlow because she was so thin she reminded us of the phots of Jean Horlow the actress, with her slim hips. She's now nicely rounded and healthy and the boss cat.

    She had six kittens in our laundry basket (of course!), and we found homes for them all, keeping one. My partner at the time named the kitten Sophie because of her soft fur. Sophie is not very bright....but sweet, although scared of almost everything.

    Harlow is a silver tabby with a lot of white--her stripes are on the back of her head, down her back and on her tail--almost like she's wearing a cloak. Sophie is gorgeous--dark grey stripes-on-lighter grey with a white spot beside her nose and white toes on her front paws--like gloves. Sometimes I call her Pretty Paws when she sits up very straight with her front paws neatly together.

    They were wonderful all during chemo--Harlow would come and sleep on my lap when i was on the couch conked out and purr. I live alone so they were my company!

    I'm loving hearing all the cat stories...

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  • djd
    djd Member Posts: 866
    edited May 2009

    Thanks for helping me out, Z!    I was too lazy last night, Embarassed  but this afternoon I remembered how to post pics and was going to add Dora's pic to the thread.  But now when I try, it STILL isn't working Frown...and I am still too lazy to figure it out.

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  • junie
    junie Member Posts: 1,216
    edited May 2009

    I just knew not to start reading this thread because now I want to head to the local shelter tomorrow and bring one or two home with me!   But, it would have to be an inside cat--too much wildlife around to be safe outdoors.   And, it would have to be tolerant of our lab--he is DH's baby!!   We had both grown up with many cats/kittens around, but we neither one had enjoyed a feline pet as adults.   During my cancer treatments, we had to put our beloved elderly whippet down (he had cancer, too).   After chemo and rads were over we adopted "Homer"--a two-yr-old Maine Coon tuxedo cat--the most gorgeous animal I've ever seen.  We loved him; doted on him--and he absolutely hated us!!!   Sometimes, we'd go days without seeing him--knew he was in the house somewhere because he'd use the litter box and eat the food I put out.   Very anti-social for a cat.  Yes, I cleaned his litter box twice a day, always fresh.   We were also in the process of relocating and he did hate going in the carrier for the 4 hour road trips--screeched nonstop--never lost his voice!    He seemed to be fine once we finally got moved and settled in but was still very aloof.   He finally took to marking his territory--on the bed in the guest room...by a window in the front room.   We took him to the vet to see if anything was wrong physically--he was fine.  The final straw was him waking me up one moring, crouched on our bed and taking a whizz next to my pillow!    No--I did not kill him on the spot.   I was just so sad that we weren't able to make him happy.   It took us awhile but we found another adoptive family for him.   Their lifestyle was much calmer than ours and I've always hoped that he found peace there and that they have had joy with him.   I would love another cat in our family, but that last experience makes me a little gun shy!!!    Hugggssssss to all the fur babies!!!

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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited May 2009

    Thank you, Donna & Dottie. 

    I'm glad this thread has been revived.  I wish you both good luck with your furbabies (or grandfurbaby as the case may be). 

    Donna, what you describe is exactly how it started with Tobiko - I had him tested for diabetes and they found the CRF.  He lived for over a year after the diagnosis.  He was only 7 years old which is unusual because it is an older cat's disease.  The only advice I can give you is to watch out for Simon's eating - make sure he eats.  A big problem with CRF is that the cat gets sores in their mouth and won't eat because of it.  Most CRF cats are actually done in by starvation because they won't eat.  If you can keep Simon eating, he may do okay.  By the way, Dora is precious. 

     Thanks, ladies - I knew you would understand.

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