Cats, cats, cats

CAMommy - another tip: buy some puppy training pads and line the bottoms of the crates with them, under the blanket. They'll help sorb up any liquids. :

yep we've got puppy pads. Starkist peed on it and then kicked it into a ball in the back of the crate. My hope is on move day to get her to pee before we leave then give her a fresh pad right before we drop her at the cargo load. They have a special climate controlled area for pets.

I don't know if you have something called "Rescue Remedy" in the US. I moved my poor cat, 2 ferry rides & 8 hours in a carrier stuffed under a fully loaded car, after having given her a few drops of this. Before you lynch me for kitty abuse, we didn't plan to have her like that for that long, but we missed the ferry & the day just became never ending.

Here in Canada you can get RR at a health food store or most pet stores. It's safe to give, it's kind of like ativan for pets & people. I would put a couple of drops on a treat & she would eat that & it would just make her mellow. I used it to take her to the vet's too.

Pistachio! One of three. Rescued from the mean streets of Philadelphia.

TomBoy paint whatever inspires you, if that happens to be my cat - great!

Welcome scrunchthecat - lucky Pistachio! What a beautiful cat.

Thank you Donna-Dew and feelingfelne for admiring Pistachio's handsomeness! He is a very sociable kitty and would jump in everyone's lap for pets and purrs. We are not sure if he is an apple-headed siamese or a tonkinese mix. I've heard his points referred to as "blue," but not "violet."

Simon's Cat is so purrfect

I had a siamese cat given to me in highschool by my grade 9 science teacher because things weren't working out with the addition of her husband's new hunting dog. Tiki was a seal-point siamese and what an affectionate cat )

That's interesting Wren about the lynx point! I will have to google to see a photo.

Smaarty thanks for the link to Simon the Cat, loving it.

Pistaschio and Prowler. How cute are they! I had a lilac point ragdoll years ago. And my mom had a lynx point ragdoll. Wonderful cats; miss the still.

And I love Simon's cat. Just priceless.

Can you relate to this bed? This could have been the picture of our bed a few years back. Yep 3 cats and a dog. Since we got a new higher king-size bed the dog can't jump up anymore and he is content to lie by the bedside on his mat. The cats like to stay outside at night in the summer time. But when winter comes they stay inside and we HAVE to close our bedroom door otherwise we don't get a good night's sleep and that can lead to too many cases of the morning crankies!

awwww..foster baby and big kitty!

Hi everyone, I am not good at putting pictures on here, I finally got the above one of my gorgeous man. Mattie is 13, and has the most precious temperment. I need HELP! He recently developed chronic gingivitis, and is miserable. I have had him to two different vets, and have had 2 discussions for treatment. One wants to do a dental and remove teeth. One says that won't help and he wont do well. Any input? Anyone had a cat with gingivitis and sores? I have to do something to help him. He has been on a 5 day steriods course, and it did help. Can he be on steriods for the rest of his life?

I fostered a cat who had all her teeth pulled. She was underweight because it hurt to eat. We fed her canned food and eventually she wanted kibble as well. The vet said they mostly just swallow it anyway. She plumped out to normal size and was gorgeous.

Wow, 10 is a huge number! I think she would have had trouble caring for all 10. Hope the survivors do well.