The Cat Thread

The Tesco one is also amazingly good. It covers the smell of poop poop fairly well and her highness never seems to make a mess with it. Tried other expensive brands, she prefects the cheap stuff. I am not sure if they do tesco value too, but it's the more expensive one.

Speaking of brushing teeth, Charlie has now been booked in to have his teeth cleaned at the vets on the 20th. Its been something of a long winded process, he was in for a regular nail trim and check up a few months ago (no way he is ever letting me do that) and the vet commented on his smelly breath. I'd put it down to using his mouth as toilet paper and only eating meat, but apparently he has a mean case of gingivitis.

Whilst checking his heart and blood before agreeing to put him under to do the work, she identified some heart abnormalities which were either down to something serious or hyperthyroidism.

Results of the blood test confirm hyperthyroidism, so he is on a very strict diet of low iodine food only. This has done the trick in clearing that up, but some lingering worries about the heart remained so we had to have a day trip to the vets in Wimbledon for a full scan.

The results of that have now come back fine, so he can be sedated and get his nashers sorted out.

I might give it a go at brushing her higness's teeth... Hummm... Talking of kitties' health, is yearly visits enough for a young and healthy cat? Last I went, the vet weighted her, listened to her heart, checked the health record she had from battersea, which was as good as a blank paper, flea and worm treatment given and sent us on our way with a year's supply of flea and worm stuff... Is that normally how a routine visit entails?

Maybe I am paranoid, but if I am ill, I know what to do, if she is, I might not notice at all until it's too late...

Virbac Toothpaste Kit Cats Fish Flavour: Amazon.co.uk: Pet Supplies

Thanks.

It's quit expensive, that stuff... My toothpaste only cost a pound...

I took a drive out to Beckton in the end. Traffic was virtually non-existent.

The World's Best stuff is accurately named.
It's made from sweetcorn kernels and is very easy on the cat's paws. It's completely biodegradeable and can be flushed down the lavatory. I keep the litterbox next to the loo.
It clumps into really easy to scoop 'piss-cakes' which you can just scoop out and flush. Because of this it never smells and lasts for ages because you never need to throw it out, just top it up and clean the litterbox itself every few weeks.

Speaking of brushing teeth, Charlie has now been booked in to have his teeth cleaned at the vets on the 20th. Its been something of a long winded process, he was in for a regular nail trim and check up a few months ago (no way he is ever letting me do that) and the vet commented on his smelly breath. I'd put it down to using his mouth as toilet paper and only eating meat, but apparently he has a mean case of gingivitis.

Whilst checking his heart and blood before agreeing to put him under to do the work, she identified some heart abnormalities which were either down to something serious or hyperthyroidism.

Results of the blood test confirm hyperthyroidism, so he is on a very strict diet of low iodine food only. This has done the trick in clearing that up, but some lingering worries about the heart remained so we had to have a day trip to the vets in Wimbledon for a full scan.

The results of that have now come back fine, so he can be sedated and get his nashers sorted out.
Oh the things we do for our little parasites!

They're cats, they're fucking cats.

I know this wont help you in the short run but I cant recommend highly enough this litter.

Amazon have it and the cats love it. Plus it doesnt stick in their feet and clumps perfectly and also smells great.

Clean-n-Tidy Adult Everyday Cat Litter, 15 Kg: Amazon.co.uk: Pet Supplies

this is a good find, thanks

has anyone used one of these?

Omega Paw Roll'n Clean Self Cleaning Litter Box Large: Amazon.co.uk: Pet Supplies

The Tesco one is also amazingly good. It covers the smell of poop poop fairly well and her highness never seems to make a mess with it. Tried other expensive brands, she prefects the cheap stuff. I am not sure if they do tesco value too, but it's the more expensive one.

we use tesco value litter but there is a fair amount of dust with it and it worries me they inhale it

this is a good find, thanks

Trust me you will thank me later.

Came home to bloody pawprints and blood spots all over the floor but cat is spotlessly clean and there's no carcass anywhere.

Any tips for extracting confessions from cats?

Brush their teeth and wipe their arse.

Cat still won't talk and the wife has locked herself in the bathroom.

Mr Otter, I would ask you to take your "advice" and shove it.

Mine always make me brutally aware of their hunting successes, so I've never had to seek out a 'confession'. Except for the time they forgot to tell me about a huge frog trapped under a trunk in my bedroom - didn't look much like a frog when I discovered it...

^ Why is your wife locked in the bathroom?!

They're cats, they're fucking cats.

This. If people want to fuss over how something eat shits and smells make a baby and leave the cats out of it.

^ Why is your wife locked in the bathroom?!

You break out the toothpaste and babywipes and restrain a cat and all of a sudden you're a "freak" and a "monster".

women eh?

Women eh? Best way to deal with them is wipe their face and brush their arse.

Why do I always the "I fucking hate you because you must be talking about me" look from her highness whenever I am on the phone?

^ Why is your wife locked in the bathroom?!

It was either her or the cat.

Why do I always the "I fucking hate you because you must be talking about me" look from her highness whenever I am on the phone?

Woah. Anthropomorphism, much? ;)

She probably just thinks you're mental, holding a brick to your head and talking.

Woah. Anthropomorphism, much? ;)

Very. Is that bad? :-P

She probably just thinks you're mental, holding a brick to your head and talking.

The staring is somewhat unsettling... Especially when she doesn't blink...

woke up 3 am by our Tom cat mewling and speaking in cat tongues! absolutely freaked me the hell out - he does it quite a lot - it sounds like someone speaking Mandarin or something! it is creepy as anything