Cat thread

[Margalis]

Yeah Discovery did something similar to this last year. Kinda trippy to see cats duck down into storm drains on the street.

I saw a cat run across the street and into a storm drain the other day, it seemed weird. I tried to convince myself that it was some other type of animal but it was definitely a cat.

[Signe]

I have finally transitioned Magenta to wet food - AGAIN - and it actually worked this time.  So far.  I'm also in the process of transitioning Lister from prescription food (which has horrible ingredients) to a healthy food.  I'm giving them Weruva chicken and it's very very wet which will be good for Lister especially since he had that S/O problem.  I have to watch him closely to make sure he's doing okay on it.  I'm hopeful.  This past year, Lister had to have three teeth removed.  I brush them but it's hard to get those really tiny ones on the sides.  It cost nearly $500.  My Lister is very high maintenance. 

I think that might have been the most boring string of words I've ever written. 

[rattran]

Make sure you talk to a vet about supplements. Feeding them gently cooked chicken won't get them enough taurine to keep them healthy, iirc. They need skin and bones and guts and such.

And I've had good luck keeping the gf's cat's teeth clean with some grain-free dental crunchies, forget the name, but it's a green bag from PetSmart. Duck, salmon, tuna, and chicken flavors, so at least one flavor each of them will eat.

[Signe]

Yes, the Weruva Chicken I chose has every thing they need, including taurine, supplements and plenty of water.  I've poured over reviews and dietary info and this one came out on top.  Some years ago I tried getting them to snack on raw chicken necks but they wouldn't cooperate.  I might try again at some point.  It's cheap and gives the teeth a nice workout.  I don't give Lister fish anymore as they've found a link between his urinary problems and fish oil. 

I have bought dental chews for Lister but the problem with him is he doesn't really chew them, he just swallows them.  Maybe I need giant chews or something.  I usually get Greenies and their hairball treats are pretty good, too.  I don't give Lister fish anymore as they've found a link between his urinary problems and fish oil. 

Here's a bunch of good info if anyone is interested.   http://www.catinfo.org/?link=origin

[jth]

The big crazy tomcat we rescued that is now a housecat, he had nine removed in one day.  Tough as nails cat refused to eat wet food and would only eat his normal hard food.  Crazy bastard.

Yeah, I tried wet food but the younger cat has eaten mostly dry food all his life, and he just wasn't eating any of the wet foods I tried to give him or he puked them out due to allegies. So now both of them are eating dry food just after 3 days after tooth removal, even though the vet said no dry food for 14 days. I hope it won't cause any issues, but I didn't really have a choice, especially when their pain medication requires they have eaten something (given to an empty stomach can cause serious damage).

[Salamok]

Where do cat gifs go?

[Signe]

rk put his copy of that gif in the Funny Picture thread.   

[Evildrider]

[Sky]

I thought that said gifkakke. Which would be a great name for a site.

Bart got to see the vet today for his shot and I had the doc check his teeth because I saw a bit of tartar buildup in the back. Doc thinks everything is fine. Best news is his anal glands didn't need to be expunged of gunk!

Bart's, I mean, not the Doc's.

So happy he's found a way to clean his butt properly.

Again, I mean Bart.

[Samwise]

Just think about that the next time you let him drink from your beer.   

[Signe]

I thought that said gifkakke. Which would be a great name for a site.

Bart got to see the vet today for his shot and I had the doc check his teeth because I saw a bit of tartar buildup in the back. Doc thinks everything is fine. Best news is his anal glands didn't need to be expunged of gunk!

Bart's, I mean, not the Doc's.

So happy he's found a way to clean his butt properly.

Again, I mean Bart.

That's what happened to my Magenta.  I swear, they could be related.  Finally, after the third anal gland assplosion, we had to have it fixed surgically.  The pup gets this too, but evidently dogs can deal with it better.  She lost a bit of elasticity for a while but every thing turned out fine.  She has no problems at all anymore.  She also has no anal glands. 

[ghost]

Your cat is named Bart?   

[Sky]

Bartolomeus.

[Nebu]

More like Bartolomoose.

That's a big cat.

[ghost]

Yes.  That's a big fucking cat.  

And I hope those are your pants.   

[Ingmar]

I doubt Sky wears an engagement ring.

[Sky]

Blanket. In the winter with a fire roaring and a roasting hot cat draped over her. Women. 

I think he was 2 years old there. 

[Sky]

He's almost 3yrs in this one:



Just a hair under 4' from toe to toe.

[Signe]

Magenta is an incy wincy 9 lb version of that.

This is her at the vet:

[tazelbain]

He's almost 3yrs in this one:



Just a hair under 4' from toe to toe.

With great length, comes great relaxation

[Signe]

How awesome would it feel to be able to stretch like that?  I'm telling you it would be awesomely awesome.  I don't think I can, though.  I think I'm absolutely positive that I don't think I can.

[Sky]

Signe, your kitty is Bart's long lost twin!

The funniest part about when he does those stretches (in front of the woodstove): he'll do a long stretch with a big meow and then fall asleep like that. He's out cold in that picture.

[Merusk]

Must be a black cat thing.  Cosmic Creepers does that, too.  First cat I've owned that will roll on its back and beg for tummy scratches like a dog.

[Ingmar]

Jack does that. Another oversized male cat, but not black.

[Sky]

We had a cat when I was a kid that would roll on its back and beg to be vacuumed on the belly. That cat so so whippy in the head, but my favorite after Bart (and she lived into her late teens).

[Signe]

My giant cat, Lister, does that.  He'll lay on the sofa or bed for ages as long as you rub his tummy.  And he drools!!!  He runs from vacuums though.  He a big pussy.  Srsly.

[Nightblade]

[JWIV]

Probably too late to do much about it, but other than "Don't do it", any advice on how to get two female cats to get along? They mostly ignore each other by being on separate floors, but when they do end up in the same room, it's usually half an hour of staring at each other from opposite sides, after which one will try to move and then it's crazy chase and bat at each other time.  I was hoping that it'd settle down over time as the kitten grew older, but no such luck.

[Signe]

You know what they say... girls will be girls.

When I got Magenta, Lister was really mad and ignored her and stayed upstairs all the time.  They wouldn't fight, just act as if the other didn't exist.  Quite some time later they did begin to fight but they never actually hurt each other.  Now they chase and wrestle and play fight and groom each other (usually just before Magenta tries to wrestle Giant Lister to the floor) and I don't know what they'd do without each other.  Lister actually has a special voice he uses when he's calling Magenta.  It's a little freaky.  Maybe that will happen with your lot, too.  As long as they don't draw blood, I wouldn't worry. 

[JWIV]

Thankfully no blood.  The kittens/juveniles (Bianca and Finn) are giant dumb lugs while the adult kitty (Amelia) can easily outrace/outjump them. It's just the dumbest situation - Amelia was freaked out when the kittens first arrived and basically let Bianca decide she was going to be Alpha Kitty. It's been goofy ever since.   

[Ingmar]

The only time I've ever had 2 females at the same time they got along really well, actually.

[Nebu]

The only time I've ever had 2 females at the same time they got along really well, actually.

We're still talking about cats, right?

[Maledict]

I'm confused now about the teeth thing. I've been told repeatedly that dry food is best for cats as wet food doesn't provide enough material to 'bite down' on properly, and that bits are more likely to get stuck in their teeth with wet food.

On the two female cats thing - good luck. We've had to completely separate Nyx (the cat that vanished) and Tiggs (the Bengal) because Nyx no longer has any confidence at all and spent literally the entire day hiding under the TV cabinet whilst Tiggs would hunt her constantly when she came out. Going to try for very, very slow re-introductions this time around.

[Hawkbit]

It's a trade off on the food. 

Wet food is overall better for the cat because it is comprised of a lot of moisture, something that cats generally lack.  In contrast, the dry food is better for their teeth, as it scrapes plaque and gunk as they chew.  My vet has tried to get me to feed the cats wet food, with small amounts of dry dental treats. 

[Signe]

My foray into healthy wet foods has gone horribly wrong.  Lister got sick maybe from the top grade healthy wet food so he's back on his unhealthy high fat prescription food mixed with water.  And Magenta cries for her top grade moderately unhealthy dry food and barely eats enough of the wet good stuff to survive.  I'm lucky with her, though.  She enjoys drinking and making backwards waterfalls with water.   We also bought the dog a case of the same top grade wet food and she's been farting like crazy so it's back to the high grade somewhat healthy although high fat wet food and charcoal biscuits.  I'm annoyed.