Topic: another stray (Read 5409 times)

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #52 on:** January 30, 2011, 21:15:59 PM »

I'd love to be snuggled up in the middle of them!

Garfield was very restrained there, my cats can't wash each others heads without it degenerating into a throat birting session

madamcat (Edd) · « **Reply #51 on:** January 30, 2011, 17:52:12 PM »

Fabulous - Garfield well and truly settled in with Nibbles and Samson

nickynoo93 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2011, 17:40:37 PM »

You have 3 lovely cats. Great videos.

Nicky

pappilon · « **Reply #49 on:** January 30, 2011, 17:37:35 PM »

Aww the are gorgeous

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #48 on:** January 30, 2011, 17:24:29 PM »

What stunning cats and so good together

daren · « **Reply #47 on:** January 30, 2011, 16:54:41 PM »

Nibbles never cleans himself not now he has garfield and samson trained to do it for him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeVb5DYIHUM

cazzer · « **Reply #46 on:** January 30, 2011, 14:04:48 PM »

lovely!

daren · « **Reply #45 on:** January 30, 2011, 11:57:31 AM »

its been a while and he now has his paws well and truly under the table.
plonks himself down and gets them to give him a wash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veW6Jk83EDs

cazzer · « **Reply #44 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:58:48 AM »

three lovely cats

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #43 on:** January 01, 2011, 23:24:27 PM »

What a lovely ending

They all look so relaxed in each others company - such a lovely looking trio too

Ellen2010 · « **Reply #42 on:** December 31, 2010, 22:34:46 PM »

He so reminds me of a foster I had that ended up being sent to the National Rehoming centre for CP that was newly built a few years ago at headquarters. His name was Marmaduke but he was already neutered so sort of ruled him out.

Fire Fox · « **Reply #41 on:** December 31, 2010, 21:41:33 PM »

Oh Daren I cried buckets yesterday as there have been a few go to the Bridge, but a few more (happy) tears today seeing how well Garfield and your furballs have settled. I reckon Garfield thinks he has found nirvana!

dizziblonde · « **Reply #40 on:** December 31, 2010, 20:32:29 PM »

He is utterly utterly gorgeous and with his wide face - he really has the look of his namesake in a way!

I've got a massive soft spot for ginger cats, the first cat I ever owned was a ginger cat my mum had found dumped in a dustbin (before the days of youtube and the internet) whom she got when I was a baby.

jezebel · « **Reply #39 on:** December 31, 2010, 17:27:34 PM »

Gorgeous pictures, especially the one of them all on the bed.

Garfield's certainly going to have a happy New Year!

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #38 on:** December 31, 2010, 15:57:49 PM »

OMG you are so lucky to have such chilled out friendly furbabes. My lot will still not sleep together and Foxy & Zephyr are broher and sister

Garfield is obviously no fool .... he has spent the last 6 months getting to know you and getting you all trained up and ready for when he decided to move in

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #37 on:** December 31, 2010, 15:36:03 PM »

Those pics are just wonderful and wish my normal 4 would get on so well

bunglycat · « **Reply #36 on:** December 31, 2010, 15:29:34 PM »

Lovely pics -so nice they are getting on .
Garfield certainly fell on his paws when he turned up at your house !
He is really handsome

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #35 on:** December 31, 2010, 14:26:15 PM »

lovely update and pics Daren

Garfield's story would bring hope to any stray's heart - he truly is a cat who's come in from the cold

daren · « **Reply #34 on:** December 31, 2010, 14:20:57 PM »

nibbles and samson have now accepted garfield and will even play together
even at 4am on the bed

garfield went for his first vacc's on wednesday and goes again in 3 week.
here are a couple of pics how they are getting on.

catnip works wonders

bunglycat · « **Reply #33 on:** December 16, 2010, 23:31:34 PM »

He sounds wonderful -what a lovely boy

Pandora was like that when i got her . Fifi and Sophie spat at her ,but she tootled past ignoring them .
Sophie still does it -but then again she often does it to any of them that takes her fancy nowadays -she is a cantankerous old lady

daren · « **Reply #32 on:** December 16, 2010, 21:13:58 PM »

forgot to add he has not been out since monday dinner and has shown no
sign of wanting to.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #31 on:** December 16, 2010, 20:41:14 PM »

Bloomin vet!

Garfield sounds a cat made in heaven and has learned to be submissive and not to fight

Steff - Petsearch Bedford HQ · « **Reply #30 on:** December 16, 2010, 20:25:04 PM »

He sounds lovely and friendly just laying on his back around the other...what a sweetheart :D

daren · « **Reply #29 on:** December 16, 2010, 19:41:13 PM »

havn't been able to get on the internet for a couple of days.
garfield had his op tuesday all went well also he had a shave and is
now tidy and knot free.
they looked at his ears and no mites just filthy

nice and clean now.
had him chiped whilst there and wormed just incase.
took him for his post op last night and on the way back he had a touch of
wind in the car

poor thing couldn't hold on and had a
accident in his carrier

all cleaned up when we got home though and
he is alright now.
using his tray so thats a relief.
decided to let him meet nibbles last night and he just rolled over when he saw him
nibbles was a little wary had a sniff and that was it.
so today i decided that he should meet samson.
i thought this would be a little harder as samson doesn't like to be picked up.

samson was lying on settee and garfield walked up to him jumped up and sniffed him then
turned around and lay down on opposite side of settee purring with no reaction from samson
i sat between them stroking both for a while then samson jumped off and walked towards garfield.
he put his front paws on the settee to sniff garfield and garfield just rolled over with his paws out
trying to touch samson.
samson then got down and walked away into the kitchen and was more concerened that he couldn't get
to nibbles in the bedroom.
all in all a good reaction so might try them all together tommorow for a few minutes.
the vet said just chuck them together and let them get on with it

Ellen2010 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:24:17 AM »

he will more than likely make you sweat a bit Daren and make you feel so guilty for what you will have had done to him

I know it is all for his benefit and am sure he will be back to his normal self within a few hours of being home.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #27 on:** December 14, 2010, 01:14:42 AM »

Lots of good wishes for Garfield and bet he will be as good as new almost straight away

daren · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2010, 20:45:09 PM »

garfield is at the vets tonight ready for his op tomorrow.
he had a good check up and he is quite healthy but has very dirty ears with mites.
and some fleas so they are going to sort that out whilst he is in.
also having him chipped and his knot removed from his neck.
the vet said the scar near the knot could have been from him scratching trying to remove the knot.
all being well he will be back tomorrow afternoon probably not in the best of moods.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2010, 21:16:56 PM »

He is looking stunning

daren · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2010, 15:43:33 PM »

Quote from: Fire Fox on December 10, 2010, 01:24:09 AM

Doesn't look like a stray to me, looks like he has his paws well and truly under the table.

your telling me at the moment he is fast asleep amongst the dvd's on the floor after having his fill.
been to cat protection today and they have no reported ones missing that fit his discription they
looked back over 6 month really helpfull. also picked a voucher up £20 off his castration so will
be booking him in on monday.

Fire Fox · « **Reply #23 on:** December 10, 2010, 01:24:09 AM »

Doesn't look like a stray to me, looks like he has his paws well and truly under the table.

daren · « **Reply #22 on:** December 09, 2010, 18:56:29 PM »

thanks the vet put him down as british longhair but he has a very distinctive look
in his face and coat so not sure probably bit of a mix.

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2010, 18:50:26 PM »

what a handsome boy he is, and lucky you to have found him - and vice versa of course

lovely ruff he has too - a touch of the Maine Coone about him, I think

daren · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2010, 18:39:10 PM »

garfield now spends his nights in the conservatory and his days in the living room
and has no intention of going out unless nessasary.
my two have the use of conservatory in the day and living room at night have noticed
that they don't seem to concerend that there is another cat in the house not sniffing
around as much now.
still not used litter tray and no mess.
i have asked around local shops looking on notice boards and lamposts and asked at vets
and nobody has reported him missing also looked on lost cats site and gone back at least 6 months
but nothing so looks like he is here to stay.

he also looking better with a good brush and some warmth.

Ellen2010 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 06, 2010, 20:48:29 PM »

So pleased things are working out for you and Garfield. He is gorgeous by the way reminds me of a foster I had called Marmaduke.

daren · « **Reply #18 on:** December 06, 2010, 20:19:52 PM »

garfield spent his first night inside the conservatory had his litter tray with him but didn't use it.
spent the night curled up with his blanket on the settee.
let him out this morning he was reluctant to go out but needed to go.
back within 5 Min's and had a good feed.
i have phoned cp and they are happy to send a voucher for his castration.
he has been curled up on the settee with me for a couple of hours and is now hogging the fire.
since comming in his mood has changed he has perked up.
I'm not surprised as the temperatures he has had to deal with in the past week have been appalling.
-12c outside at the moment

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2010, 17:07:24 PM »

WOW he is beautiful !

Your story is very much the same as mine with Tramp. He turned up as an un-neutered stray, took me 6mths to be able to touch him but he now lives happily with my 10 other cats. He has been with us for 5yrs.....he was diagnosed as FIV+ a couple of months ago. (something I've always known he would be but didnt see the point in testing)

Get this handsome lad neutered as quick as possible....

Good luck, looks like he has found himself a lovely home xx

bunglycat · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2010, 16:52:22 PM »

I have a soft spot for gingers too-he is really lovley and garfield suits him.

cazzer · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2010, 16:19:18 PM »

He is gorgeous and his story is near identical to my Ginger's.

daren · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2010, 16:10:20 PM »

been and fetched a tray today to be honest i didn't think of putting it in the carport good idea.
he is quite well groomed although i have noticed a knot on his neck he has a bald patch and
a scar about 1 1/2" in the same spot looks like its healed well now.
he has spent most of the day flat out in front of the fire and has also had a good brush.
looks a bit fuzzy now

Fire Fox · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2010, 11:54:20 AM »

Garfield looks in good shape, not all knotted.

Could you put a litter tray in the carport or elsewhere he is allowed? Some cats do prefer a tray in this weather as they can't dig properly, having said that I understand outside toileting is part of territory marking which will be important to Garfield until he is snipped. Hope you can get a voucher soon as I am sure you don't want him spraying in your house; the behaviour of your two does sound promising for introductions too!

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