Discussion on Cats, Moggies and Felines in general [with Pictures]

[Spongbob]

Sorry to hear about your loss. A friend's son and wife have 2 Maines - both females and they are lovely (though they do rule the house). It was the face and ruff that made me think he was a Maine.

And the ears & the paws.

 

[Brissy1]

That photo makes him look fat, but it’s just the way he’s sitting.

Great line, Oh I so much want to say "are you getting fat or is it just the way you are sitting". Must resist.

 

[Quickstatus]

Blood transfusion in cats.

A vet friend had to give a severely anaemic stray kitten an emergency blood transfusion due to severe flea burden.

The volume was 5ml but the blood came from a dog

Some trivia:

1) volunteering your cat/dog as a blood donor is possible. But they take the blood when transfusion is required - they don't generally store blood
The quid pro quo is often big bag of doggie food / gift voucher + free blood test and checkup

2) xenotransfusion such as this is a one time only as this cat will develop antidog blood antibodies. Next time it gets blood from a dog it will get a severe anaphylaxis reaction and will die.

Consider your cat/dog as a blood donor.
They prefer indoor desexed male cats over 4.5kg.

 

[TheRealTMA]

‘I am utterly in thrall to the beauty of cats’: David Baddiel on his favourite pets

Cats for David Baddiel, with all their furry, funny ways, are an expression of love and a deep link to his now gone parents. Oh, and they’ve got far more personality than those barking, snappy pets

www.theguardian.com

 

[TheRealTMA]

 

[Cossie]

Max has been in jail for the last 6 days, pick him up tomorrow morning. Apparently he has been very vocal expressing displeasure with his surroundings. Missed him a lot!

 

[love_the_life]

Have you been away? I can imagine Max has not been impressed with having his play area curtailed.

 

[Cossie]

Have you been away? I can imagine Max has not been impressed with having his play area curtailed.

Quick trip to Cairns/Palm Cove, bit of driving, tablelands, Mossman, bit further north, only downside the the trip was that we didn’t get our requested upgrades, although Mantra did give us an upgrade and a voucher for Vivo Restaurant as our room wasn’t ready. Can recommend both.

 

[TheRealTMA]

How to fold a fitted sheet.

 

[Cossie]

Maxie is a real mumma’s boy, I don’t get a look in, be interesting in 6 weeks time when she goes to Vancouver for 3 weeks.

 

[love_the_life]

Maxie is a real mumma’s boy, I don’t get a look in, be interesting in 6 weeks time when she goes to Vancouver for 3 weeks.


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He is so cute. Perhaps you need to wear the leopard slippers while his Momma is away - perhaps he'll think you are she

 

[Cossie]

Hopefully he is now full size!



One more, although we shouldn’t have left the chicken for our dinner on the bench! Sigh!

 

[Black Duck]

Max is so handsome.

 

[k_sheep]

Basically the only advantage of having an older cat who can't jump very high - everything above knee high is safe!

I'll have to build her a ramp up to the bed soon.

 

[tgh]

So max is "OK" in the nuddy.. but how would he compare dressed for dinner...




THis pic was taken by our cat carer last Christmas, she is a keen photographer and creates cat collection books for her clients
She said he had the most incredible temperament.. just sat there…. he looks unimpressed to me but what would I know...

 

[Hvr]

but how would he compare dressed for dinner...

If you dress a cat be prepared to sleep with one eye open for the rest of your life.
It has already decided to kill you, it's just deciding when.

 

[TheRealTMA]

So max is "OK" in the nuddy.. but how would he compare dressed for dinner...

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THis pic was taken by our cat carer last Christmas, she is a keen photographer and creates cat collection books for her clients
She said he had the most incredible temperament.. just sat there…. he looks unimpressed to me but what would I know...

Obviously he wanted irises not roses or maybe catnip?

 

[tgh]

 

[tgh]

I am keeping the thread alive…c'mon folks...

 

[coyote25]

I gave up and now the dining table is theirs.