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Let's Talk Cats!!!!


All my cats are microchipped
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None of my cats are microchipped but I would do it if we could
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None of my cats are microchipped and I wouldn't do it if given the opt
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No comment
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What is microchipping?
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Other?_____
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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 3:22:56 PM   
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Angie, I am sorry about your kitty

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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 6:43:57 PM   
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Thanks guys.

We buried Patches in the yard. The kids were a bit sad. But I'm still feeling it. I think I was more attached to her than the kids. Even though I only had her for a week. I really miss her

Hubby felt bad for the kids and he decided we should go to the ASPCA this morning and adopt a kitten. We got an older one. He's a 5 month old american shorthair. A light wood kind of color one. He's a nice cat, but it'll take a couple of days for him to get used to us. The kids like him but were trying to get them to be patient and not run around after him and let him come to them till he gets accustomed.

I'm still getting used to him myself while getting over missing Patches. But I'm sure I'll get attached to Cheeto soon enough.

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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 8:52:31 PM   
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So sorry you lost Patches. I think I would talk to the vet a see what he thinks may have happened.
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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 9:04:58 PM   
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That would cost a lot of money just to satisfy curiosity. I doubt if the vet would know either, or suspect anymore than Angie did.
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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 9:08:34 PM   
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I don't think a vet would charge just to talk to him. At least my vet wouldn't--and I have called her many times--in fact she calls me after I have taken my cats to her if they have been sick. The tech even calls the day after their vaccinations to see how they are.
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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/25/2008 11:39:09 PM   
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Yes, I agree Angie should talk to the vet about what happened to Patches. So sad.

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RE: Let's Talk Cats!!!! - 10/26/2008 5:30:44 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: angie4God

Hubby felt bad for the kids and he decided we should go to the ASPCA this morning and adopt a kitten. We got an older one. He's a 5 month old american shorthair. A light wood kind of color one. He's a nice cat, but it'll take a couple of days for him to get used to us. The kids like him but were trying to get them to be patient and not run around after him and let him come to them till he gets accustomed.

I'm still getting used to him myself while getting over missing Patches. But I'm sure I'll get attached to Cheeto soon enough.


Yay for rescuing a cat!!

I hope you will have many happy years with your new kitty!


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Loving our new kitty! - 10/28/2008 10:15:34 AM   
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Just a quick update:

I never got to talk to the vet. They called me back but we weren't home. But I'm sure it must have been a reaction to the deworming and plus a couple of people I've mentioned about it to, said another thing was that she was also too young to be away from the mother too. Kittnes shouldn't separated from their mom till about 8 weeks I think.

As for Cheeto or Cheetah as my girls call him - cause he's fast. And is he ever! He's been really great. He's very sweet and playful and gets along great with the kids. Loves to snuggle. He's already developing habits - like I can get him to come bolting from wherever he is when he hears his food dish tapping on the floor LOL! And has his favorite little spots around the house for naps. I got him a couple of toys at Petco. One of which is a favorite which he plays wtih all over the house. It's a little stuffed ball with a face on it and feathers attached. He absolutely loves that thing! I've been told he'll probably get big. He's the same kind of cat as Morris from the 9 Lives ads. He's young and lean right now and just hasn't filled out yet. Wow! that's pretty big. He's really great

I'll see if I can upload a pic from my camera when I get home.

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 10/28/2008 9:43:28 PM   
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Cheeto sounds adorable. One of my cat's name is Punkin, she looks like "Morris the cat" too, lol. Punkin is 8 yrs old and loves to cuddle.

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 10/28/2008 11:50:31 PM   
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Sounds like Cheeto knows just what he is doing. He will be king of his jungle before you know it. Gotta love it.
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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 10/29/2008 7:17:26 PM   
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We have 5 orange tabby cats!

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/5/2008 11:16:06 PM   
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We had guests for a few days and they left Monday afternoon.

The cats are just now getting back to normal.

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/5/2008 11:29:15 PM   
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Mr. Roosevelt is never normal

And he still gets daily visits from Mr. FancyPants. Some days they just sit like old guys, and some days they get mad at each other and box through the glass.

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 1:26:49 PM   
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Poor Coco got hurt, she is keeping her right paw up in the air. I don't see any cuts on it though so I'm not concerned about infection. We'll watch it and see how she does.
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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 1:32:49 PM   
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Old Miss Climey (may she rest in peace) hurt her paw a couple of years ago. It swelled up enormously, and I saw a squirrel with a suspicious bare spot on its side.

I took her to the vet, and sure enough, there were squirrel teeth mark in her swollen paw.

She had lost all four of her big, pointy go-for-the-jugular teeth, but was still trying to get a hot meal

She did recover quickly. I never saw the squirrel again, so she may have managed to even the score.

Hope Coco's paw is better soon!

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 1:44:06 PM   
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quote:

She had lost all four of her big, pointy go-for-the-jugular teeth, but was still trying to get a hot meal




The other night about 9 we were coming home from play practice, and Coco came running up to us. It was pretty dark. Linz started to bend over to pet Coco when she heard a pop noise, Coco was killing something. Linz was totally grossed out.

I'm surprised Mr FancyPants still hangs around.
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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 1:50:08 PM   
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Cats like to kill varmints--that is how they earn their keep Linz would appreciate it if the animule was in the house

Mr. FancyPants drops by every day, but he doesn't try to live here anymore. I told Mr. Roosevelt FP was jealous because he would never be as fine and beautiful as Rosie, and that seemed to help him deal with it He doesn't mind if FP comes to admire him.

Unfortunately, Mr. FP loathes and despises Black Sampson (as opposed to his now-deceased brother Grey Sampson), the neighborhood stray that I promised my old neighbor I would feed when she moved away. She tried to catch him for ten years, but he didn't want to be a housecat.

I wol dlike to be able to have a bowl on the porch for Black Sampson, but FancyPants eats all the food

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 2:11:00 PM   
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Mr. Fancypants

Sorry about Samson though.

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RE: Loving our new kitty! - 11/6/2008 5:01:53 PM   
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Sampson is at least ten years old, and completely feral. I do wish I could catch him and give him a rabies shot, but he has made it this long.

He looks nice and fat, too. So he is eating chipmunks. Or he has worms.

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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 2:31:11 PM   
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My husband has talked me into getting a new kitten. (He says our cat needs a companion...I suspect he just really likes cats.) Anyway, we're going to the shelter today to see what they have. I'm wondering, if we bring a kitten home, whether I should bathe it to get the shelter smell off? Any thoughts?

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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 3:08:00 PM   
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Well, since I do bathe my cats I sure would. I think even if I didn't bathe them I would. Kennel stuff on them, kennel smell, and who knows how clean the area was they kept kitty in. Kitty may not like it but s/he'll get over it. :)

and in other news, Baxter got a mouse today. He was meowing funny so I went in to see what his problem was, and there it sat, between his front paws. I walked over to pick it up with a napkin but he grabbed it. He ran off and dropped it again, so I grabbed a toy mouse and threw it by him to distract him. He just looked at me like I was nuts, why would he want a toy one when he had the real deal?

So, I make a move and he grabs it again. As I walked away to get gloves and get serious with him, he dropped it and to my horror started batting the thing around the floor. I tried whacking the floor next to him with a swiffer handle (the only thing close) but he took off. I knew it was hopeless so I chased him into the utility room and shut the door. I went back after about 10 minutes and he was more than willing to leave it behind. He doesn't like closed doors.

While I am absolutely thrilled he got the thing, I wish he didn't want to play with it. Grossed. Me. Out.

He is the best mouser! The other two will run after him when he's chasing one just because he is running, but they won't try to catch it.

I told everyone in another thread about it, but I guess they are not impressed because no one said anything. Maybe the idea of a mouse grosses them out. I know it does me. We get maybe 3 when the farmers harvest and it starts getting cold. But it's not as bad as the neighbors. She said she had 75 one year and I totally believe her. Her house is a dump, you have to walk in paths to get somewhere. She even has a ton of yard cats so you'd think they would get them all.
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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 3:36:04 PM   
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I've bathed kittens before with no ill effects. They're too young to know what's up.

My current cat will not chase or catch or kill anything. She's worthless. We get mice every once in awhile and it's up to us humans to get rid of them.
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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 3:49:39 PM   
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Both the foster kittens I have bathed were not so happy about it, but they survived.

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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 4:10:53 PM   
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I've only bathed one cat and she was only about 8-9 weeks old at the time. I never want to have to do that again...

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RE: getting a new kitten - 11/7/2008 4:14:25 PM   
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How are you guys bathing your kitties? I just grab them and hold them under the running water. They don't stand a chance against my iron grip.
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