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Post by Dianna on Aug 1, 2015 21:13:45 GMT -5
babies are doing well. I am working with a woman I found through Petco.. once the babies are 8 weeks old they will get their shots and spayed /neutered then adopted out to a deserving family. I understand there is an interview process to make sure they go to good homes. Such a problem everywhere with feral cats and people not taking care of their animals.. there is also a problem when they fall prey to other animals. out here we have bald eagles, coyotes and even cougars.. these animals should not be part of the food chain. We don't let them outside ever. I think I want to name 1 of them "Cecil."
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Post by Pete on Aug 8, 2015 5:30:44 GMT -5
I'm getting two kittens in a couple of weeks. They're both girls and from the same litter, one is a Siamese and the other is an Oriental. They're only seven weeks old at the moment so I'll get them at nine weeks.
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Post by Goldie on Sept 25, 2015 16:58:54 GMT -5
Damien, you almost did a yogi berra. If you would have said "I am getting twin kittens in a couple of weeks. One is Siamese and the other is an Oriental."
I used to have an oriental Siamese and now have a couple of Applehead Siamese. They can be really strange cats. If they are cross-eyed be careful not to let them outside as they don't judge distance well and are easily hit by cars.
Those two kittens look like Mainecoon kittens Dianna.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2015 17:31:33 GMT -5
I am one of those who don't believe cats should be outdoors. There are lots of hazards and hostile animals and humans out there...
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Post by Pete on Sept 27, 2015 14:50:50 GMT -5
I'm keeping my cats indoors at all times, I'm even trying to keep them away from the outdoor door to the conservatory as I don't even want them being aware of the outside, it kind of entices them I think if they're allowed out even slightly. I've been seperating them for about half an hour ever few days so they can get used to their names, my Dad seems to think as long as you're looking at the cat while saying it's name then the other cat won't be aware and think that's her name...it amazes me that anyone actually thinks like this. There's a long list actually that my Dad and me disagree on over how to deal with the cats, one being that "it's good for them to have a litter" - he thinks that, I disagree, there are more advantages to having the cats spayed than letting them have a litter, cancer risks are cut by a large percent...he doesn't listen and I have to just try and switch off.
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Post by Dianna on Sept 28, 2015 13:40:00 GMT -5
there are more advantages to having the cats spayed than letting them have a litter, cancer risks are cut by a large percent...he doesn't listen and I have to just try and switch off. Yes, definitely more advantages to spay and neutering cats. (and they can be fixed very early on 8 weeks.. the sooner the better as females can become pregnant at 5 or 6 months) Too many irresponsible people out there who don't spay and neuter and it's an ugly cycle.... feral kittens starve or they lose their mother (as in my case) Maybe your dad is thinking of the purebreds? Don't know. Yes, keep them inside.. especially kittens..
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Post by Dianna on Sept 28, 2015 13:41:58 GMT -5
Those two kittens look like Mainecoon kittens Dianna. Yes, they are. I have 1 which isn't shown here, black face with a light gray body. so unusual. He's gorgeous.
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Post by Goldie on Sept 28, 2015 15:35:54 GMT -5
My vet and some others warned about fixing too early as not being fully developed some kittens have run into problems later on in life so I always wait for 4 months which is usually around 3 lbs but not the 2 lbs rescues like just to get them out the door faster. I get chastised for that quite often but it is their life. Just want to do what is best for the animal.
MaineCoons are cute at every age but in my opinion so are all cats.
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Post by Pete on Sept 28, 2015 15:51:40 GMT -5
Dianna - Yeah I think my Dad only has this view on cats having a litter of kittens as the two we have a both pedigree girls and I think he just expects to make some money off them. This also is not the case as there's a lot of money involved when it comes to breeding cats. When I spoke to the vet a few weeks ago when the kittens had their first jabs he said they won't spay them until they are six months old. They get their 2nd jab on Wednesday so I will ask again and see what's said.
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Post by Belle on Oct 1, 2015 1:25:55 GMT -5
My cat has a paper towel addiction. Unrolls then frolics in them. Mostly she loves to shred!
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Post by Dianna on Oct 2, 2015 16:23:52 GMT -5
he said they won't spay them until they are six months old. They get their 2nd jab on Wednesday so I will ask again and see what's said. I was referring to the homeless cats/kittens...the woman at the agency said they fix the kittens early on before adopting out to ensure they are not procreating and go to the right homes... That is the only way I would adopt these out. I would never (as my neighbor put it) sit out in front of Safeway Market and shove off my animals to people who most likely will not take care of them...
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Post by Goldie on Nov 3, 2015 5:48:12 GMT -5
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Post by moe on Nov 3, 2015 14:09:45 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with the subject of this thread ( well sort of- Ghandi the cat says hi to all!) However my true purpose is to once again award Dianna the creative avatars award for 2015!
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Post by Goldie on Nov 3, 2015 22:39:49 GMT -5
some funny cat moments here and some disturbing human moments
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Post by Goldie on Dec 16, 2015 23:33:44 GMT -5
Irreverent Christmas Cats, Mostly
Christmas Kitty Song
Sylvester
Simon
Communist Christmas
Freddy Cole
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Post by Goldie on Dec 17, 2015 0:22:04 GMT -5
CATSTADTSONGS
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Post by goldie on Apr 10, 2016 1:33:38 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Jun 21, 2016 20:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by Dianna on Oct 19, 2016 18:16:19 GMT -5
funny and reminds me of my own ninja cats. ..
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Post by erik on Oct 19, 2016 19:26:36 GMT -5
And then there's this:
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 2, 2016 0:08:38 GMT -5
If you assume their dog will not harm the kitten then this video is funny. I wouldn't take that chance with a kitten or even a full grown cat. I have known cats that can take down a dog too but it is usually the other way around. My cat SouthPark was just like that when he was a baby. Very cute when they are tough like that and they spit, their tail turns into a pinecone and they dance around like Muhammad Ali.
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Post by Dianna on Dec 2, 2016 21:47:11 GMT -5
oh hell no I wouldn't risk that.. the dog is a rottweiler probably young and still a puppy / adult. he wants to play but nevertheless scary.. looks like it's a game they have going..
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 6, 2017 11:32:51 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 10, 2017 21:10:59 GMT -5
Garage door kills cats; owners warn others
Man Finds Cops Staring At His Garage Door, Then Realizes His Cat Is Stuck On Top
Published on Jan 9, 2017 When you leave your home for a few hours to go shopping, run errands, or go to work, you can only imagine what kind of trouble your pet is getting into. When you come back at the end of the day, you may find some food spilled or a vase broken on the floor. It’s just another day in the life of a pet owner!
Cat is stuck in garage
Poor Kitty Cat Trapped in spinning door
SMASHED CAT 2
Bear Cub Stuck Hanging From Garage Door: Caught on Tape
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 16, 2017 5:18:26 GMT -5
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Post by philly on Jan 27, 2017 1:51:45 GMT -5
'Psychic cat' is bought by a Siberian witch for £66,750 in Russia after spooking its owner and putting his marriage in jeopardywww.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4161012/Psychic-cat-bought-Siberian-witch-66-750.html• Dmitry R claimed cat which he inherited from his aunt put his marriage at threat • Claimed cat could appear from behind locked doors and play mind games on him that forced him to go shopping in the middle of the night to buy food • He claimed a Siberian 'witch' arrived on his doorstep and after examining the cat, decided it had 'supernatural' powers and decided to buy the animal
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Post by Dianna on Feb 9, 2017 21:40:57 GMT -5
Since I've had cats/kittens.. I refer to them as The "Koodas" ANyway, these Koodas are soo cute and I love how they get along.
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Post by the Scribe on Feb 19, 2017 0:41:06 GMT -5
Ok, so it's not a cat. Before I had cats I had pet squirrels. They make great pets if you get them young enough. Georgie was my first squirrel because a neighborhood cat killed his mom. I bottle fed him and he lived in the house. He made my mom a bit nervous because he did bite a bit but never broke the skin. She didn't like him climbing up the drapes jumping between windows around the house like Tarzan lol. Oh what a great pet!
Lots of great squirrel videos like this one online.
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Post by the Scribe on Mar 31, 2017 20:40:41 GMT -5
I have a needy cat even worse than this. His name is Blue. He will not leave me or other people alone. Ever.
'Dog people' may say they like dogs because cats are too 'standoffish,' 'independent,' or 'they don't really love you.' May we present to you Kodi, the neediest cat in the world. Anyone else have a 'Kodipendent' cat?
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Post by the Scribe on Mar 31, 2017 20:47:42 GMT -5
How to Raise a 165-Year-Old Cat
Bacon, champagne, and 3D movies? Why one Texas man thinks he’s uncovered an unlikely formula for feline longevity.
by Christina Couch December 15, 2015
Jake Perry is a cat man. Standing about 5-foot-7 and often clad in workman’s clothes, the 85-year-old Austin, Texas, plumber is also a father and husband. But anyone who’s met Perry will tell you—first and foremost, he’s a cat man.
Perry’s cats broke the Guinness World Record for oldest cat. Twice, actually: The first record, from 1998, was for a part Sphynx, part Devon Rex named Granpa Rexs Allen who made it to age 34; the second, from 2005, is for a mixed tabby named Creme Puff who lived to age 38. Since the 1980s, Perry has adopted and re-homed hundreds of cats, at his peak raising four dozen at once, showcasing the best and brightest in cat shows. According to Perry, it’s not just Granpa and Creme Puff who had unusually long lives: About a third of his cats, he says, lived to be at least 30 years old—about twice the average feline life span.
Over the years, Perry has been equally celebrated and psychologically analyzed for his extreme dedication to his pets. Now, toward the end of his own life, he believes he’s discovered the secret to feline longevity.
I first met Perry on a hot summer day in July 2012, when he showed up at my apartment to fix a leaky bathtub. He was strangely magnetic, with a slow Texas drawl, compulsive politeness, and a face that lit up when he saw the apartment’s resident pet—this was not your typical plumber. That day, Perry told me about his own cats, and what he believed were the keys to their unbelievably long lives.
First, there was their daily diet: on top of dry commercial cat food, a home-cooked breakfast of eggs, turkey bacon, broccoli, coffee with cream, and—every two days—about an eyedropper full of red wine to “circulate the arteries.” Then there was his effort to ensure the cats were sufficiently stimulated: a garage he’d converted into a home movie theater, with a working reel-to-reel projector and actual movie theater seats, where Perry screens nature documentaries exclusively for the cats (with previews, he added). Last, and perhaps most important, he swore that love and close, personal relationships helped his cats live longer. Perry adored his cats so much, he remembered each of their birthdays. (Bill Clinton was invited to Granpa’s 34th; the president sent a card with his regrets.)
I had a hard time believing him. A plumber who searches for the feline fountain of youth when he’s not unclogging the drains of Austin sounded more like a third-tier superhero than a real person. But the more I thought about it, I couldn’t imagine why someone would lie about having an absurd number of cats or a uniquely close relationship with them. As the days passed, my questions about Perry mounted. If he’s adopted hundreds of pets over the years, how does that affect his neighbors? Who’s the veterinarian who treats Perry’s ancient cats?
I found myself googling when I should have been sleeping. News articles about Perry’s two world records were easy to find, but it wasn’t until I stumbled upon a student documentary with footage of the cat movie theater that the details of his story seemed plausible. I called for an interview. He agreed—on five separate occasions—but then didn’t return my calls for months. The man who may have accidentally discovered feline semi-immortality had vanished.
Which is the short version of how I found myself in Texas, crawling through a thicket of bamboo in a neighbor’s yard, craning my neck to get a glimpse of the cat graveyard next door and trying to unlock the secret for myself.
Jake holding a photograph of Granpa, who lived to the age of 34.
“It’s not what they taught us in school, you know?” The owner of South Congress Veterinary Clinic, Bruce Hardesty, shrugs when asked about the Perry cats’ diets. The longest-living of them celebrate their birthdays in Hardesty’s clinic with a barrage of media attention, and special tuna and broccoli birthday cakes. Framed photos of those who made it to age 34 hang on Hardesty’s office wall, along with official Guinness World Record certificates.
Now in his late 50s, Hardesty has been Perry’s vet for the last 15 years—he’s seen 40 to 50 of Perry’s cats. Hardesty believes at least six of them reached age 30, with several more making it to 25. For many, however, it’s impossible to know their precise ages. “It’s not like you can cut them open and count the rings,” he says.
All he’ll concede—or speculate—is that there could be something to the cats’ coffee. “The kidneys are one of the weaker systems in the cat,” he says. “If you gave them a little bit of diuretic, which caffeine [is], maybe that would help?”
Which is to say: The science behind Perry’s longevity formula is shaky at best.
more www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-raise-a-165-year-old-cat
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