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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    ruthbru Totally agree on Feliway. When I had my two tuxedos, Ms Boo, was very alpha and would always be asserting dominance over Emma. It remarkably changed their interaction and like you, I could tell when the plug-in was out just by her behavior.

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    Wren - so admire anyone that can foster. I would be at the top of the list for being a foster fail!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2016

    Feline ~ I think that is the first tummy shot of Arthur I've seen. Was he flirting or playing? I'm guessing playing since he has his ball next to him. Looove the feetsies .....and the tummy too!image

    And soooo true! Cats are better!

    Ruth ~ I had a work friend that had a very opinionated lady cat. She also was a pee'er when po'd. The friend had floor ducts for her heat and air. The kitty would pee in the vent in the bedroom..........bad enough in the summer, horrible when the heat was on! Uck.........her whole house would reek. She must have loved that "stinker" an awful lot!

    Wren ~ Every time you mention Squeakers I smile. I hope there will be no more "meanies" to torment him! Kittens are a biiig adjustment after being with a grown up for so many years. My soul mate passed away at 17. When I adopted a rescue baby a year later it was like learning to be a "parent" all over again!

    Labelle ~ Condolences for loss of your Jena. So sweet that you were able to give that "starving" kitty a home. Tubby is lovely ~ More pics please!

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  • labelle
    labelle Member Posts: 721
    edited July 2016

    We have another older cat also, but she seems to disappear when anyone wants to take her picture!

    I have been reading (looking at cat pictures with envy) on this thread since January and am just so happy to add our new addition. I've almost always had two cats, so the house didn't feel right with only one!

    Just love looking at everyone's kitties. What a wonderful thread!

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  • Smaarty
    Smaarty Member Posts: 2,951
    edited July 2016

    tinker finally got his turn on the tuffet!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2016

    Awwwwweeeeimage

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    I'm all about Dear Kitten! (Despite being an ad, they are so well done.)


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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited July 2016

    That it absolutely darling!

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    There are a whole series of them ruthbru. They are so fun to watch. Just do a search "youtube Dear Kitten Friskies" and you will find them.

    I think this is my favorite one:


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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    QuinnCat, Moggies is the word you were thinking of. A moggy is a slang word for any non-breed cat. Mutt or Mongrel is a non-breed dog.


    Shep yep, well spotted! It is really hard to catch Arthur off guard, I think those were shot on DS's phone and Arthur didn't realise he was being photographed!. Unfortunately the toy balls are gone, along with the toy mice. Arthur was a 9 month old stray when he came to us and although he was clearly originally a domestic, he had spent some time fending for himself and probably not enough time bonding with human caregivers. I am soooo sorry to report he has zero interest in cat toys. It is a real shame as it might save a few small critters if he spent some of his energy and wore out his pouncing needs on toys. DH was moving a swing set in the garden yesterday and came across an entirely intact shrew skeleton. Must have been one of Arthur's kills, which he practically never eats. It was quite fascinating it was so tiny, so light, and so perfect. The ribcage bones were like hairs they were so tiny, and the skull was so light it was translucent.

    Dear Kitten is adorable

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  • leftduetostupidmods
    leftduetostupidmods Member Posts: 620
    edited July 2016

    His fuzziness Conor the Spoiled
    First of his name
    Destroyer of catnips
    Khal of the Great Carpet Sea
    King of the Toys and of the Cat Tree
    Brother of Seamus
    Long may he reign!

    (I thought you might have missed him)

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited July 2016

    The shelter had an awesome Sunday. They adopted 11 cats, 5 dogs, 1 rabbit and 1 cockateil. Several of the cats were kittens (easy to adopt), but there was a 15yo and a 20yo. The 20yo was in such good shape that we had begun to doubt the stated age. The vet said his bloodwork was that of a 10yo. I love the people who adopt old cats.


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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    Beutiful Conor, love the poem too.

    Great news Wren, can never have enough of that!

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  • 70charger
    70charger Member Posts: 963
    edited July 2016

    We have been "chosen" ... Again! She is 5 mos old. Slept on our deck box, still there in the morning. Couldn't find her for awhile, then I went to the shed to make a fire & spotted her up on top of the garden shed all curled up. Once she got up I was putting out the lawn chairs & she made herself at home. That was that. She is horribly skinny. I'm pretty sure her mom is at my neighbors as he also had one show up but it is a mature tortie. I'm so tired of the drop offs here in the country.image

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  • leftduetostupidmods
    leftduetostupidmods Member Posts: 620
    edited July 2016

    Oh thank you feelingfeline. It's not a poem though, it's a parody from Game of Thrones. The titles Daenerys Targaryen has, goes something like "Her majesty Daenerys Stormborn, first of her name, Destroyer of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Queen of the Andals and of the First Men, Mother of Dragons, long may she reign"

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    Aha!


    70charger, hi and what a beautiful cat. Hope she plumps up! Yes, dropping off unwanted pets is a horrible thing to do. Not all will be lucky to find someone who cares.



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  • 70charger
    70charger Member Posts: 963
    edited July 2016

    feelingfeline, thanks. So far this yr 4 have been hit by vehicles & left dead in the ditch in front of my house. 2 I trapped & took to humane society. 3 are at large as we speak. I have 4 indoor now. This latest I named Penny cause of all her copper.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited July 2016

    70charger, She is sure a good looking cat. Be sure to post a photo of her after she fills out.

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    Wren - good job. I will adopt a senior after my oldest cat gone....they break my heart.

    70charger - beautiful Torbie!!!

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

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    The rumour is that I don't love Larry. I do. And I have photographic evidence to prove it.

    David Cameron went on:

    Sadly I can't take Larry with me. He belongs to the household and the staff love him very much - as do I


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    Larry - the only resident of 10 Downing Street who is always in favour and has no known political allegiance.


    Let's hope Theresa May likes cats...

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

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    This is 'El Gato' leader of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn's Cat


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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    Wonderful story about Larry of 10 Downing Street. I wonder if he has his own FB page

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  • kathindc
    kathindc Member Posts: 2,042
    edited July 2016

    Thought you would enjoy this!

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    Yikes! peering to see if the cat is in a little harness....and where's the cat's helmet?

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    I'm not big on stunts with cats like that -- too much safety training at work, I guess. I'm sure the owner means well and is very loving though. In the Devon Rex community (yes, due to FB, we have a rather close knit community of Devon owners) the big thing is to get a stroller and take them for walks. I can't remember if it was a breeder or a Vet Devon owner that said cats are very territorial. They have a home range and when you take them out of their territory it stresses them out.

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    That's interesting. Arthur follows us a lot when we leave the house walking and once nearly followed us to church 2 Christmases ago. (As there was a nativity play on he would have blended right in). DS had to turn back and bring him home on that occasion. That is when we leave our house by one route, but when we go the other route he always seems to reach an invisible line and goes no further than that point.

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  • Wren44
    Wren44 Member Posts: 8,585
    edited July 2016

    When we lived about 3 blocks from a grocery store, our cat would follow to the end of our block and join us on our way back when we reached that point.

    Cat lovers rejoice! A 16yo girl was adopted from the shelter yesterday. She was a love, so not too surprising.

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  • feelingfeline
    feelingfeline Member Posts: 5,664
    edited July 2016

    Ah wow that is so great to hear

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    I had a Siamese growing up. I'd walk with my neighbor about 3 blocks and back in a neighborhood loop. My Tammy would walk with us, but going from bush cover to bush cover. I'd be mortified now!

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  • QuinnCat
    QuinnCat Member Posts: 3,456
    edited July 2016

    Facebook is such a small world. Last night I connected up with the owner of the Devon Rex I once wanted badly (2 years ago)! I was not as high on the waiting list as the current owner. Instead, I got my Joey, a week younger, who was actually reserved for show, but the breeder had to let him to pet when she found a kink in his tail. My luck! They are 1/2 siblings and born a week apart. What was really cool was that I was able to help her with a health issue with her Devon that I had experienced with mine (nothing tragic, but the cat was very sick) because I do believe the breeder's cats carry mycoplasma. She had gotten another new kitten from same breeder and my Joey's 1/2 sib got sick. When I brought Joey home, my other Devon got sick (2 years ago) with the exact same symptoms. It was so much fun to see how the "Devon I originally wanted" grew up and how much he resembled my boy, but also, to give her the information I had discovered (via PCR test). The only reason I saw her post at all is that I lost a cat to FIP in 2013 and we were in the same (large) FB group (FIP Fighters) and when I saw a picture of her cat in my newsfeed I went, BOING, that looks like my Joey! You think all cats look alike - NO.

    As kittens - my Joey second from left, her cat on right:

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