Cats, cats, cats

Happy Cat News Story

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36906766

Our stair walls are fake wood paneling. The cat scratches the paneling to cover up his poop. Usually he covers the poop as well, but evidently it needs more covering.

Quincat, Have you seen "cat in a bag"? It's a clever idea. It fastens around the cat's neck like a collar and the rest is a big bag with a zipper in the bottom. It can be used for claw clipping, administering medicine, and as a carrier. It has a handle that can be used to carry it and the seat belt on the car slips through the handle to keep them seated in the car. The inventor says the cats don't feel trapped like they do in a plastic carrier and don't arrive at the vet already in a froth.

Not only saw that Wren, this weird Vet (that was fired) used it on Quinn and now he hates the Vet! Never heard him so distressed. Of course, I realize there are different bags, materials and sizes, but after that, no, would not even try. He lets me clip his nails ok. Sometimes I get 3 or 4 at a time, but that's ok.

The inventor says it's not the same thing the vets use. She says that one fits tight. I'm considering one for my 16 lb boy who is hard to get into a carrier. He's getting arthritis so I'm leaving his claws. Sometimes he needs their help to get where he wants to go.

Here's my grandcat sticking his tongue out at the world!

DH is officially a cat whisperer. He gave our 9yo cat his very first bath yesterday without as much as a meow. I think he can talk an animal into anything. Squeakers now has a super soft coat and looks very handsome. I think some of the trick is very warm water.

Here's a funny video about cats. I'm a cat lover not allowed to have one right now maybe in the future.

https://www.facebook.com/ColeandMarmalade/videos/1224016554297824/

Cole and Marmalade

Thanks Auroaya.

I follow Cole and Marmalade on FB. Marmalade is the newer red kitten and was dx'd with HIV. He seems to be doing well, despite that. That human certainly loves his two kitties, but then we can all relate to that!

Long Life and Happiness to them both.

In my house, we call that Maximum Cat Density.

Smaarty - love seeing your cats together like that BUT how come your rug looks so pristine! I'm trying to figure out what kind of rug I can buy that my elder cat, particularly, won't shred (and that's with plenty of scratching posts and flat things to scratch on).

I just got a litter-robot. I love it! No more scooping. Empty a bag that sits in a draw maybe twice a week.

Max & Salem lying in the sun by my bedroom window...