The Cat Thread

Just got me one of these

http://www.ripndipclothing.com/products/lord-nermal-gray

Tired out after a long day sleeping ;)

Ah fluffy....

Part of me is glad that someone else does this too.

People seem to do wierd things with their animals.

Super grateful for this! (Just noticed your post on here)

Drunk the homebrew yet? Yours was excellent - the hop aroma was particularly pleasant.

Our previous cat developed a taste for drinking from pint glasses too. It was super cute, and then one day she stopped easting and drinking entirely. On a trip to the vet's it turned out she had been (successfully) drinking quite a bit to manage her failing kidneys.

A vet has advised that it's relatively uncommon for cats to drink in situations where they have to stick their head inside (like inside the glass). Apparently they generally prefer to lap from the surface of bowls, and some can be super fussy and need the bowl full to the brim.

I'm not saying any of this is necessarily an issue for you, but wanted to pass on my experiences. It may be worth keeping an eye on.

I'm waiting the alloted 2 weeks to drink it.

Mine was a little old, had gotten too sweet.

Does anyone want a job cat-sitting for me in SE1 from Sunday 21st - Saturday 27th June

The failing kidneys/water drinking thing is really common I think. Happening now to my sister's cat, happened to my parents' old cat.

It's improving with age but I've had a couple and they're drinkable now. Not sure where Emmy got the 2 weeks from, but it won't hurt... I'd advise keeping it in a fridge and pouring very slowly, since it's totally unfined but the yeasty stuff solidifies nicely in the cold.

cool, will plonk in fridge when I get home

Sorry to hear that news for sister and parents.

In our case it was a surprise as the cat was only about 4 years old. Not that we could have done anything.

Ahh shit, it's common in old cats - didn't realise yours was so young. Poor kitty.

The cat is currently playing a mouse under my bed, time is now 01:56. I am very glad I am doing a late shift today.

I think I have just found my new calling in life - mice saver, just release a live 1 out the front door. Now the cat is not imprrssed. 3rd one in the last couple of weeks.

By the way, a tog is apparently excellent at transporting mice, dead or alive.

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we've just moved to a third (top) floor flat with a little balcony. I know we have to keep the prince inside for a bit to acclimatise him, but after a couple of weeks he seems to be getting a bit bored. So I took him out onto the balcony today and promptly got scared when he stuck his head over the edge between the railings a leaned over more than I'd like.

Am I being paranoid thinking he's stupid enough to try to jump down, and are cats innately aware of heights? It'd be nice to have the balcony windows open in the heat but I don't want him to jump.

Falling off due to being distracted by birds or other interesting things is more likely than him jumping off. You can get cat-proof balcony netting to reduce the likelihood of this.

Not pretty, but then neither is a seriously-injured cat :/

Cats like high places.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-rise_syndrome

Yeah, they've utilised cats' ability to turn in the air to test Murphy's Law. A cat will always land on its feet, buttered toast always lands butter-side down, simply sellotape buttered toast to the cat and hey presto! You've got a pissed-off cat.

We've got the exact same dilemma, at the moment, we only let ours out on the balcony with supervision. As long as they are just sitting and looking that's okay, but if they start getting rowdy or climbing into the window boxes, we bring them in.

Not an ideal solution, thinking about trying the cat netting as well.

netting it is then...neighbours will be stoked no doubt

I don't if any of your cats suffer from these so called "floppy-belly". My baby cat (1 year old, done on the 1st of June) suffers from this ailment since she was 2 months old.http://news.petmeds.com/news/common-pet-conditions/why-do-many-cats-have-a-saggy-belly/#.VXFAcOhdZSA
It seems it is something very natural and not be confused with overweight or excess skin. Hope it helps you guys

If the bank gives the approval I'm going to buy a house. I can't wait. I don't want my cat to run around outside since a car is a form of transportation for her. Finally getting a house with a backyard. I'm going to make everything cat-friendly. Going to cover the backyard with chicken wire and cover that with plants and create a cat door so she can walk around the back yard. I also want to create a "cat wall" in the living room where she can climb on.

Like this:

Got more ideas but they all require money etc.