The Cat Thread

Awww noo I had that a few times. Hope the bite isn't too bad worth getting a injection from the docs as cat bites are dirty. Hope princes forgives you.

Oh no, ours is the same and always has been, fights like a Lion as soon as she realises.

When I have to do it now, I pick her up from behind holding her front paws underneath her if that makes sense, the Vet showed me how to do it, it doesn't hurt them, but stops them being able to scratch you.

This photo is ace.

Pocket had her annual check up on Wednesday. Same situation. Poked her out from under the bed with a brolly and was then very lucky that her escape route came close enough for me to have a one shot attempt at getting hold. It was like Apollo 13. I was sweaty and triumphant!

Moon shot 😆. Know exactly what you mean line up the carrier and try to push the cat in that general direction.

You get one go if you want to avoid @HatBeard levels of violence.

My poor mum is currently in the car outside a vets in Suffolk. Not one but both her old cats are in there. Worryingly they let my dad take them in - which I’m translating as it being a big decision for the more poorly one. They wouldn’t normally let him in during covid.

I think they’re about 18... can’t be sure. Ali is very frail. I think she’s the one they’re most worried about. Not eating and 2.8 kilos now.

Dot is suddenly blind... but she’s a big truck of a thing and I’ve a hunch she’ll live to (not) see another day.

Rough to have to take them both in at once though.

Dad’s brought out both moggies. Tough little bastards aren’t they! They live to fight another day apparently.

Brilliant hope they keep going 👍👍

Always a worry at that age, but yeah, they don’t give up easily!

You get one go if you want to avoid @HatBeard levels of violence.

I was trying to figure out what had earned me a violent reputation then realized you were referring to the post by hats slightly up the page.

Heh. Awesome pic.

My cat doesn’t like the vet but she’s so placid she doesn’t freak out at all, just gets slightly miffed. On the plus side she loves going in the car so I don’t even have to put her in her cage, I just pop her into my Timbuk2 and she just sits on the passenger seat and looks out of the window.

Yeah not you.... your cat I guess I meant.

Wife has been bitten by our cat twice and needed jabs both times.

My finger is now very swollen and purple so unless it's better in the morning then I'm off to the hospital. Isn't cat ownership great.

Go now

I ended up needing a tetanus booster after getting very lightly nibbled by a dog, felt like a tit sitting in A&E with the most minor wound in the world but not worth taking the risk! All animals have all sorts of gross stuff in the mouth that you don't want in your blood stream. If you're not sure call 111.

It won't be better in the morning - cats mouths are very mucky places

This, put the cat in the crate quickly and get down there.

Went to the hospital this morning, got turned away "we don't do that here"... Called the international clinic, they said no... Went to a really local hospital in a dusty corner of the city where everyone crowded round to watch me get told off by the doctor. Shots done. Need more shots. Finger is less swollen. Meanwhile, the vet has sent me updates of my cat and she is wearing a cone of shame and looking pissed off about life. YOU AND ME BOTH, CATFACE.

This fella helped out today putting vinyl back

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Glad you got the shot cats mouths are filthy dirty and can cause really nasty infections and worse. Oh nooo cone of shame. You can get softer ones that do the same when I was fostering one cat had the cone and kept bashing in to furniture so we switched to soft one she seemed much happier.

Great photo. Great cat. Does cat prefer early rave or more electro vibes?

Looks like lounge gabba fan.

Great photo. Great cat. Does cat prefer early rave or more electro vibes?

He was deep into some Psych earlier on. Now on some Dub Techno, now he's had his crunchies

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