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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Nicola (RockysMum) on September 29, 2015, 16:27:40 PM
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Looking for some advice or other peoples experiences to help me make a decision.
I had to have my beloved boy Bailey PTS two weeks ago and I’m heartbroken. He was 15 and he was the last of my 3 boys, so as well as missing him terribly, I’m really struggling to adjust to having a cat free home.
Having lost both him and Jake in the past two years and having come through 4 years of dealing with the worry and heartbreak of them both being ill, I had convinced myself that when Baileys time came, I wouldn’t be getting another cat.
However, after just 2 weeks, it’s something I keep thinking about & we’ve already discussed when the right time might be to consider bringing a new kitten into our home.
Then, I dropped Baileys beds and scratching post into our local shelter at the weekend and couldn’t resist looking round the cattery. And despite it being full of kittens, I found myself falling for a gorgeous 2 year old ginger tom cat.
I haven’t stopped thinking about him since and have even phoned to get more information about him. Part of me really wants to give him a forever home. But…
Is it too soon? I’m terrified that I’d be making an impulsive decision based on grief. What if i did that and couldn't bond with him?
Also, my three boys were all kittens when I adopted them, so I have no idea what to expect when rehoming an adult cat.
Should I give myself more time? Does the fact I’m thinking about him so much mean I’m ready? Or would I have no doubts at all if I was truly ready?
Any advice would be much appreciated. I’m driving myself mad thinking about it!
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I was in a similar position until recently, I had 3 gorgeous rescues with health problems who all passed in a year. By May I found myself without cats for the first time since I was 2!
OH wanted us to wait 5 years, then 2 years, then after our big holiday planned next year...1 and a half months after losing Benji, the last of our 3, I was constantly stressed, unhappy and couldn't cope with work. One of a number of evenings after I came home from work stressed, crying, you name it he said those magic words 'I think you need to get a cat' within a week we came home with Billy and Zarny.
I still miss Benji, Fred and Ginger but I can cope with that loss much better. Some people need cats in their lives, taking on another cat is a tribute to Bailey and Jake and the love you have for them.
Personally I instantly felt less like an over-wound string about to snap when we brought Billy and Zarny home. Bonding wasn't a problem, when we went to see them, that was it. And given that he is on your mind, I don't think it will be a problem! I am still enjoying getting to know my 2, given that they are 7 and 6 they come with likes and dislikes and it is fun finding that out. (Both hate pate style food, Billy loves being brushed and Zarny likes to be picked up to look out the window). I did have my doubts, because it felt so sudden but there's no looking back now. Have had some friends say to me recently that I am a completely different person when I don't have cats and I truly believe it was the right thing to open our home to furries.
Don't doubt yourself, and do what feels right. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Nicola - my heart goes out to you. Have been in this position. There is no right or wrong answer.
I took on another kitten thinking I wasnt ready, but recognising my partner's very real need to have something to divert his grief after losing three of our wonderful companions in relatively swift succession.
It was the best move I ever made. It focused my attention on another little soul who was dependent on us for his well being and happiness. Any worries I entertained about not bonding were groundless, and of course he had us wrapped round his paws in no time at all. I dont grieve any the less for the babies we lost. I still think of them, I still love them, I still wish we hadnt lost them - especially 2 of them in such tragic circumstances.
But I do think having another cat in your life would help to ease the paind and the sadness and introduce life and love back into an empty space. Please dont be afraid to give it a try...... :hug: :hug:
I would write more, but I have somewhere to be in a very short while. I'm thinking of you though, and hoping you can make this decision without tying yourself up in knots. :hug: :hug:
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I lost Tigger and Lulu within 3 weeks of each other in April 2014. I was distraught. My sister took me to the local rescue, under protest as I kept saying I wasn't having any more, where I found my 2 boys aged 11 weeks. Now 20 month old hoolies.
I still miss Tigger and Lulu, Astrophe and Zoonie aren't replacements, they were two kittens who needed a home
There is no right or wrong time, just a kitten or cat who needs you
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Thanks everyone. It's reassuring to know that others have gone through the same uncertainty & rollercoaster emotions.
My OH said if I'm 100% certain about this he's behind it all the way.
Trouble is I'm not 100% certain, but then would I ever be?
It's a huge decision whatever the circumstances.
The thought of bringing home a new cat makes me happy though, and considering that nothing else does just now, that's a good start!!
But then I start worrying about how it'll go, would he settle? What if he doesn't like us? And then the dreaded first time letting him outside!! Having only had rescue kittens before, I've no idea what to expect of a 2 year old.
He was rolling around purring in his pen while I rubbed his tummymind you...surely that's a good sign of how he'd be with new human slaves?
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Its a great sign that he interacted so well with you - looks like he might have chosen his new slave!
It was only four weeks after our last cat died that we brought home our lovely Lewis from the rescue centre. I was mourning Bru, the boy we lost, and really needed a feline friend. Lewis really needed someone to look after him, and that was that.
Despite having spent most of his life as an entire tom cat, and a stray, and having a few health issues, he is the gentlest, sweetest natured boy ever and is absolutely no trouble at all. He's been with us for 18 months now, and we are besotted with him.
If it feels right it is right.
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I was a cat hater who was turned by a cat who was dumped and adopted me.
When she passed to the Bridge I was totally a gonna and within 24 hours had emailed CP and decided it had to be 2 cats, wanted a pair but they had never met each other before travelling next to each other to me.
Misa and Sasa arrived with me 7 days after Kocka and just going to view the cats and stroke them helped although it has taken many years to get over her and the two have been with me over 10 years now, they were 4 and 7 at the time.
You must go with your heart and the ginger sounds like he has done all he can to convince you that he will love you. ;D
Sorry for your loss :hug: :hug:
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I didnt think I was ready either, but it was more a matter of having to be. Like you, I worried I wouldnt be able to bond with him, and that I'd best just leave it in the hands of my OH, who undoubtedly would love him, even if I couldnt.
Oh how I laugh, looking back on that now. How I could ever have thought I wouldnt feel anything for him, gawd knows. I adored him. he was a special little soul.
We lost him too, and went through exactly the same process again, and happily, I didnt take that long to bond with Moray either (though that was more from necessity as OH had a sudden panic. He decided Moray had to go back to the rescue, and we couldn't keep him. I was horrified and ended up in a battle with my OH as to whether or not he stayed put or went back, me being furious that OH had taken leave of his senses and was treating the poor little scrap like a parcel, when he'd had such a poor start in life). I sometimes think now that my OH played me more than I realised. ;)
I think the fact bringing a cat home makes you feel happy at the thought, tells you everything your mind may not be ready torecognise as yet, but your heart already does. :hug:
Why dont you express an interest in this beautiful ginger boy and pop in to see him s often as you can over the next week if ordinary life permits? You cn get to know him a bit better.
As a 2 year old cat, he will still have a sense of fun but wont give you the runaround like a very young kitten will :evillaugh: Also its much harder for a cat which isnt in direct kittenhood to find a home, so you'd be doing him a real favour. As to letting him out, what's the hurry? Why not let him set his own pace if he comes home with you? (I always struggle with that one, to be honest - our two are outdoor and indoor cats, but I'd prefer to have a cat proofed garden within which they were confined - aint going to happen though, so I have to accept what I have and pray for the best outcome)
Go on - make the call. If you dont try, you'll never know.
Onem ore thing - one of the best dogs we ever had, I almost let slip through my hands. We'd been to look in the local Cat & Dog shelter and had spotted this timid but responsive shadow in a dark barn, where she was in with a pot bellied pig. We took her out in the exercise yard on a lead and she was lovely. But, because I didnt think I was ready (sensing a theme here?) we walked away. We went home, and then fretted about it for the next hour. We rang the Shelter, who said someone else had been expressing an interest in her, so we shot out in the car, and got to the shelter ten minutes before closing, where we were fortunate enough to sign the papers and arrange for her to become ours. Sure, she had issues, but nothing we couldnt resolve, and she was one of the most loving, humourous and good natured dogs I've ever had the fortune to share my life with.
Dont let an opportunity slip through your fingers. :hug: :hug:
What would you call this handsome boy if you did decide to give him a chance?
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What would you call this handsome boy if you did decide to give him a chance?
Aw Sue, how did you know I already had a name in mind for him? That’s a bit of a sign itself isn’t it?
I’m thinking Jaffa would be a good name. In my head I’m already calling him that.
I’m going to pop to the shelter in my lunch hour today to spend a bit more time with him then see how I feel.
I tied myself in knots thinking about it last night. One minute I’d decide it was too soon and I was rushing into this before I was ready, the next minute I was thinking about him and imagining him as my cat.
So, I think the logical next step is to go along and spend a bit more time with him.
I called for more info on him yesterday. He’s an entire Tom who was picked up 2 weeks ago as a stray. He’d been going to a local man for food but the guy couldn’t keep him because he had cats of his own. He had a bad limp when he came in but it’s cleared up and his x-rays didn’t show anything up. He’s also due to have a tooth removed. So they would do that and neuter him before re-homing him.
I know what you mean about them getting outdoors, it’s such a constant worry. I considered keeping my 3 boys as indoor cats but they were having none of that, so I’ve always had a cat flap. But the amount of time I’ve spent worrying about them over the years is unbelievable. It’s just such a risk letting them out.
One of my main concerns is if he’s been a stray for a long time, would he be likely to just vanish when I eventually do let him out?
Also, how are cats who’ve been strays with using a litter tray?
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There is never a right or wrong answer whether its too soon or not, and its always a worry the first time they are let outdoors! I am never 100% on any decision I make, being a Libra I always see the pros and cons of everything....!
I volunteer in a rescue, and none of the strays have issues using litter trays. I am sure he has been using them in the shelter.
Stray cats are different to feral cats, I am sure he will be more than happy to know he has a safe place to call home :Luv:
Just dont let him out for at least a couple of weeks. I know someone who recently moved and let hers out after a week and hasn't seen him since :'(
I would get him chipped too before I let him out.
Let us know what happens
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My Benji was an ex street cat, and had to be kept indoors only for health reasons. He had absolutely no desire to go out, having spent most of his life on the streets, he knew which side his bread was buttered on and was perfectly happy being a pampered indoor puss! He had no problems with using litter trays (aside from when an old injury and arthritis caught up).
It sounds like you have some time to get to know him while he gets ready to get the all clear. I had similar battles with myself over Zarny and Billy, and initially Billy really didn't settle well so I started doubting myself all over again. Listen to your heart, not your brain on this one is the advice I would give.
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Well that's it then. He's chosen you and you have given him a name. Only one thing left to do..... ;D ;D
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:) :) :) I think Jaffa would be a splendid name. Sounds like the poorl young lad has been in a bit of bother before he made it to the sheleter, but I dont think once he's neutered and cared for, he should pose too much of a problem child. The shelter staff will be able to tell you more about how he's been whilst he's been with them.
In terms of letting him out, I agree, probably best in the circumstances to keep him indoors for at least a couple of weeks, to let his hormones settle down. Give him space indoors within which to explore (or hide initially) and give him time to adapt, being the key things to settle him in.
As Jen has already said, sometimes when they've gone through a number of changes in rapid succession, it takes time for them to "bed in" but you'll be so focused on him, it'll certainly help to divert your thoughts. And don't forget, we'll all be here cheering you both on, and asking you loads of questions about how he's doing, and can we have photos and all that malarkey.... :wow:
He sounds like a stunner. I'm very partial to gingers, you know. ;) Paddy, MacBeenz McSquee and Ross were all beautiful ginger boys. :naughty: :Luv:
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This sounds like a winner for all and I am sure everything will go fine ;D ;D ;D
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Lewis was an entire tom or 5 or more years, and he only goes out with my husband - and often wants to come straight back in again - he certainly does not wander. He is FIV positive so we could not allow that in any case but its no issue - he walks by my husband like a dog - he will sit and sunbathe on the back step but always comes in when we call him.
He uses the outside to go to the toilet, or his litter tray. He digs the deepest holes outside - I think when he was a stray people would shout or throw things if he went to the toilet in their gardens and they saw him, so he does everything he can to cover his traces in this respect.
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So I went to the shelter yesterday to have another look at Jaffa and make my decision. Unfortunately, someone had beat me to it and he’d been reserved that morning. Apparently it was a lovely lady who lives alone who took him.
I was really, really disappointed yesterday, but I’m telling myself it just wasn’t meant to be. :(
The one thing it’s confirmed for me is that it’s time for another furbaby in my life, so the search has now fully started! I will be keeping everyone posted on progress!
Had a good chat with my OH last night and realised that my main concerns about another cat come from my nerves about the time coming to let it out.
My three boys were all very much outdoor cats and used a catflap. Jake was a feral kitten and Rocky was a rescue from a previous home where he’d had outdoor access and to be honest, if I’d tried to keep them in I think they would have chewed their way through my back door to get out!
But the worry when they were out was a nightmare, especially as I went through Rocky being first shot by an air rifle and then hit by a car and needing months of surgery and recovery time. Less so with Bailey as he spent his time in our garden watching his turf from his wee cat kennel.
I’ve never contemplated having indoor only cats before but I’m keen to know what people think? Is it feasible in a house with back and front garden? Could I just allow supervised access to outside or would that just make a wee cat want more freedom to roam?
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gill takes lupin out with a walking jacket and mine have a cat proofed garden so it is possible if that is what you want, other cats live very happy lives just as indoor cats, someone at work took a cat from Sheila a couple of months back who had been roaming for a while and since getting her feet under the table has shown no interest in going out at all, good luck with your search
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Nicola, that's a shame, but great that he has found a home. I agree - soem things aren't meant to be, but if nothing else it's helped you reach a decision about whether or not you're ready. :hug: :hug:
There are Purrs members who have indoor only very successfully, and from a variety of backgrounds. One of the loveliest stories on Purrs was The General's story - an avowed semi feral, chunky, battered, unneutered Tom with a strong propensity to avoid people. He was with patience and care, caught, neutered, released and coaxed into becoming an absolute cuddle bum who couldnt believe his luck in eventually getting his paws very firmly under the table, much to our collected relief. :)
Others have successfully cat proofed their gardens, and as Dawn will testify, it's a great solution if you have the time and money to achieve it, or decent handyman skills to enable you to do it yourself.
I so empathise about Rocky. One of ours was in the past shot with an air rifle, and we've lost others to the road. Having said that, both of ours come and go as they choose. Not something I'm entirely happy with, but it's the compromise I've had to reach of necessity.
Good luck with your search, and can't wait to hear how you get on. :hug: :hug:
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Oh, I bet you were devastated :( But at least he has found a nice home.
A lot of cats are more than happy to be indoor only. We often rehome indoor cats. The shelter should be able to tell you if they think certain cats would be happy indoors. There are some you just know are dying to explore the great outdoors!
If you were to go the harness route a very young cat or kitten would be better as would be easier to get used to wearing it regularly.
Cat proofing is great, if you can afford it! :evillaugh:
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Quick update:
I've been in touch with a woman who rescues cats and kittens and she currently has a litter of 8 kittens who are 11 weeks old. I get the impression she does this from her own home, she seems very nice and cat daft but it's definitely not an organised business if you know what I mean.
She's texted me and said I can come and see them, however, she also said the kitten food isn't agreeing with their tummies just now so she's been feeding them chicken to settle them.
I'm just a bit unsure about that as I don't want to risk taking on poorly kittens - is it common for them to have upset tummies when they're small?
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Oh YES, unfortunately.
With people and cats coming in and out, bugs can easily be passed about. Plus, we give whatever food it donated, so kittens arent always getting the same makes of food. With their stomachs being delicate this can cause problems.
A litter of 8 kittens is a very large litter! :shocked:
I would visit and see what the conditions are, ask if they have had any flea, but more importantly worming treatment.
I know if runny poos :sick: are a problem, we dont rehome until the problem is better.
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Sorry don't know that much about kittens but the ones I've had haven't had stomach problems. Just to say getting kittens would be easier if you want to keep them indoors. Also getting two is recommended if they are going to be indoors as they will entertain each other to a certain extent. I have two that I got as kittens they are now 4 and show no interest in going outside.
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I think a degree of caution is sensible, although the tummy upset may indeed be only a temporary thing.
Do you know much about the lady who's fostering the cat and her kittens, or do you know anyone who may be able to tell you more about her situation?
You could request a vet check before committing to taking on one (or two) of the kittens.
If she responds positively I'd be more inclined to think favourably of adopting from her. :hug:
Ha - just seen Mymblesdaughter's post about more than one kitten and wholeheartedly agree. Good points from emmy-lou as well.
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Thanks everyone, you're such a huge help! :thanks:
Despite the fact that I'm now desperate for new furbabies, I'm inclined to be very cautious. I'd be concerned if they hadn't even been to a vet yet. I would hope they've been wormed etc. at this stage, so when she gets back in touch I'll ask her lots of questions.
I've arranged to go on Saturday evening to see them. Any advice on what I should be looking for or anything that I should be concerned about?
I've obviously got more sensible with age, when I adopted my three boys, 2 of them were from cat protection but I got Jake from a local woman who rescued feral cats & kittens and had a tiny house which was completely overrun. He was completely wild, had a gummy eye and a cough and was riddled with fleas!
My local cat protection has a fosterer with two 13 week old kittens to be homed as a pair as well, I'm waiting on a call from her. A ginger boy :Luv2: and a black girl. I'm now trying to remember what kittens are like at that age!!! At 13 weeks they'll be quite big won't they....and completely mental with energy if memory serves me correctly? :evillaugh:
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we got tilly at 14 weeks (normal for a registered pedigree) she was still very much a kitten and yes completely nuts!
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The fosterer just called - they got rehomed last night :( :(
So, its back to the woman who has the eight kittens. I've managed to get more information from her, albeit it's by text as we're both in work:
There are 6 from one litter who are 8 weeks old. And two from another who are 11 weeks old but they've been reserved.
She's looking to rehome them at 9 weeks. I asked if they've had a vet check and been wormed had flea treatment etc.
She said they've had worm and flea treatment but that she doesn't cover vaccinations. She didn't actually say whether they've been to a vet or not...
Be grateful for your thoughts? Am I worrying too much? :Crazy:
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I think you need to ask about the vet again, and if they haven't seen one, then go elsewhere. There are enough kittens and cats out there that need homes, I'm sure your forever cat is out there sending you thoughts. Follow that gut feeling, if you feel you need to visit your local Dog and Cat rescue center do it, also any that you get pulled towards.
For me my last adoption was well weird, not cats but dogs. We had waited 2 years before we were given the medical all clear to have pets again after my Diabetic Dads open wounds healed. He wanted a Labrador, I wanted a Westie. Well one day just a little while after beginning the search, I found a grey Westie/Cairn Terrier cross on a website and when I rung up about him, he was paired with a Lurcher (Labrador x Whippet). Not only that they were with 5 minutes of us in a local kennels I didn't even know was there! Yep they came home with us.
What I'm trying to say is there is no rush, take your time and I'm sure you'll find each other.
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No Nicola, you're not worrying "too much" - you're being sensible and responsible - a perfect cat-mother-in-waiting, in fact.
It may just be coincidence she omitted to tell you about any vet check, but it may also be because they havent been anywhere near a vet, and she doesnt want, or have the means, to incur a veterinary bill. If she's just started out in rescue, or she hasn't any financial backing, that's understandable, but it could also be risky.
Whilst you could probably rehome a couple of her kittens and they'll be fine, you dont really want the heartbreak if you took on a kitten that failed to thrive. And the point is, if you took on a kitten that was subsequently weak and ailing, you wouldnt have the heart to abandon it back to her care, and could then be in for a dreadful roller coaster of emotions in trying to nurse the kitten through ny illness.
You deserve, and owe it to yourself, to have the best possible start with your new cat companion/s. There are many, many cats and kittens looking for their Forever Homes, and there is one (or two) :naughty: out there, just waiting for you to see them. :hug: :hug:
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I completely agree with both of you, you’ve confirmed what I was already thinking.
My guts telling me there’s something not quite right about her set up. She keeps all the cats in her own home and they obviously haven’t seen a vet as she’s just told me she’s “not sure” what sex they are! She also got quite nippy with me asking questions.
I don’t think I’ll even visit them TBH. I’d just fall in love and risk bringing home a couple of poorly kittens.
So, the upshot of this is I have now reached crazy cat lady obsession stage and I’ve achieved very little at work today because my office has now turned into cat search central. I’ve now phoned 7 different rescues (all sspca or cat protection)
Of those, I’ve left three messages and am waiting to hear from them. The other 4 had no kittens.
I have also recruited the two cat mad PA’s in the office who are currently misusing company internet access to aid in my quest. :evillaugh:
I will find my new furbabies, but I may be unemployed! :shocked:
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I must admit, unless there are any problems our kittens don't always see a vet.
Sometimes (if we are lucky) they are in and out the same or a couple of days later! The new owners would always be told the situation tho and informed if for any reason they haven't had flea/ worm treatment.
I think you are right to be wary if she is getting narky with you asking questions. I am always happier the more questions asked - it makes for a better furparent :Luv:
I would be more suspicious if someone just came in and said 'can I take that one? How much is that?'
By about 5 weeks even I can tell the sex of a kitten, so at 11 weeks it should be obvious to her!
Little rant over..... At least being unemployed soon you will be able to spend plenty of time with your new family member!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Please dont rule out an older cat/ cats, we often get indoor cats looking for homes. Personalities have developed and you know what you are getting.
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When I fostered my two with their siblings and Mother they didn't see a vet. The people from the rescue came and gave them their wormers and injections and the ones that were homed went straight from me to their new homes. Even I managed to workout which were male and female!
Don't forget older kittens from this spring will also get left in the rescue. They are still very playful but have lost a little of their kitteniness so sometimes get overlooked for young kittens.
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Please dont rule out an older cat/ cats, we often get indoor cats looking for homes. Personalities have developed and you know what you are getting.
Apart from Lily, who adopted me, my two adopted cats illustrate this perfectly.
Bramble I've had since she was a kitten, and although I've made a lot of progress with her, and I wouldn't swap her for the world, she remains a grumpy so-and-so! :rofl:
Clio, on the other hand, runs up to me whenever she sees me, follows me around, and purrs like mad when I stroke her. I'm not sure how old she is, but I was told something like "she's getting on a bit" when she arrived 8 years ago.
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I too would be worried about the set up and you maybe are best to stay away.
So msorry that you missed Jaffa :hug:
There are so many cats/kittens needing homes you will find yourself over whelmed with choice!.
Have you been on Cat Chat our sister site, they are just about rescue?
If you scroll to the very end of any page in Purrs there is a picture of two cats and that has the link.
They have a map and you go to your area and bingo cats and kittens galore!
What area are you in?
There is Sheila working for CP in London on Purrs and also Sunny Harbour in Scotland, Ron in Brighton and Judith in Coventry.
Not every rescue on CC is wonderful but they are all at least resonable but should give the PAs something to get their teeth into :rofl: :rofl:
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I’m not sure I can add much to what’s already been said other than go with your gut – the right cat(s) will find you. When I lost Woody – in very similar circumstances to your Bailey – I was catless too :(.
I would say don’t disregard older cats. I’m not a kitten person so I looked for two cats who had already got through the terrible teens. Christopher was two and James was four-ish when they came to me from Paws Inn. Eleanor was rescued via my vet and was an eighteen month old-ish hoolicat when she arrived :naughty:!
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Have you been on Cat Chat our sister site, they are just about rescue?
If you scroll to the very end of any page in Purrs there is a picture of two cats and that has the link.
They have a map and you go to your area and bingo cats and kittens galore!
What area are you in?
I’m in Lanarkshire, close to Glasgow. I actually used Catchat today to find rescues in my area and contacted them and the sspca centres. And… I have great news!!! :wow:
One of the fosterers from Cat Action Trust called me back tonight. She has 15 kittens!!
They’re only 5 & 6 weeks old at the moment, so it’ll be a few weeks before they can be homed.
She was absolutely lovely and I ended up on the phone to her for ages. I got a bit choked up as her first question was whether I’d hat cats previously and when I explained I had and that I’d only just lost Bailey, it turns out she had a hyperthyroid boy who she lost to heart failure too.
She just said;
“Well I’m glad you called me because I know this will heal your heart”
She sounds like an older lady and said she prefers people to visit through the day. Because Andy & I are both at work I explained it would need to be Sunday. But she then told me we should come tomorrow after work and see the kittens. She said it had made her night knowing she was going to see me choose new cats who would get the kind of love I gave to my other three.
So tomorrow at 6.30pm, I am going to choose my new cats! I can’t believe how happy it made me feel. Then I had a bit of cry, because strangely it feels like I’m finally properly accepting that Bailey and my other two boys are really gone and this is the start of a new chapter.
Those three boys were part of my life from when I first moved out of my mums and they felt like a part of who I am. Now I start a new adventure. I feel sad and happy at the same time! Tearful and excited, it’s the strangest feeling.
Please dont rule out an older cat/ cats, we often get indoor cats looking for homes. Personalities have developed and you know what you are getting.
I seriously thought about an older cat as I know kittens get homes so quickly, and I think it’s wonderful to give an adult cat a second chance. If Jaffa hadn’t been snapped up before I got to see him for a second time I would’ve taken him.
But I’ve settled on the idea of kittens because it gives me much more time to figure out what to do about outdoor access. I’m very, very scared at the thought of going through the whole letting them out for the first time experience again. And with kittens I have time to think that through more.
I will update tomorrow once I’ve been of course and if I can get photos I will!
And then I can start posting on here constantly and driving everyone mad with questions and updates about my new babies. ;)
Thank you everyone, as always, the people on this forum have been a huge help!
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Great news and the lady sounds great and sure the kittens will be too ;D ;D
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I've had Astrophe and Zoonie since they were 11weeks old and they are indoor cats, apart from one incident earlier this year when Zoonie escaped, but that's another story.
I tried to teach them to walk on a lead and failed miserably, they just rolled over and refused to move ;D
My two previous cats who were 4 and 9 when I got them adjusted well to being indoor cats.
As long as they have plenty to do and can go anywhere in the house they will be fine ;D
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I can't wait till tonight to see the kitten pics! I bet two will choose you.
I know it is hard after having lost your beloved ones but my view is that each one just makes your heart grow bigger. When it's time comes it doesn't fill all that space so there is always room for some new little one to share your life and the love they had before they settled in your heart. So your boys a great job of making a space these babies will fill.
They need you and you need them and life for all of you will be a joy I am sure.
We lost two cats within a few months of each other and within a week we couldn't stand it and we got Callie and Monty from the RSPCA home. They were 12 weeks and past the tiny kitten stage but still very much kittens. We felt too afraid to let them out as they always seemed to lack sense and balance and we couldn't risk the chance of anything happening to them. What they never have they don't really seem to miss and they are indoor cats now though we do have a small catproofed courtyard which they go out in.
Good luck in your choosing. xx
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Well said, Souffle.
Am so excited! ;D
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Thanks everyone!!
I honestly can’t wait. I hardly slept last night and I’m so hyper today I couldn’t eat my lunch – unheard of for me!
It was lovely coming into work this morning as well. My cat search sidekicks – the two PA’s - were so thrilled for me. Between them they are now providing me with one of those plastic tube track things with a light up ball in it and a remote control mouse. Neither of them have been used as, typically, their own cats have completely ignored them.
Andy got very excited about choosing names last night, but as is typical of him, it descended into the ridiculous very quickly. His favourite suggestions so far were “Batman and Robin” and “Boobs and Bum” :rofl:
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:rofl: There is actually a cat called Boobs near us! :rofl:
We often hear her Mum shouting for her 'BOOBS! BOOBS!'
Makes me laugh every time :evillaugh:
She got a younger one recently - called Epone :Crazy:
I wanted to call ours Leonard & Sheldon / Lenny & Shelly after the big bang theory boys, but OH would not entertain it! >:(
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:rofl: There is actually a cat called Boobs near us! :rofl:
We often hear her Mum shouting for her 'BOOBS! BOOBS!'
Makes me laugh every time :evillaugh:
She got a younger one recently - called Epone :Crazy:
I wanted to call ours Leonard & Sheldon / Lenny & Shelly after the big bang theory boys, but OH would not entertain it! >:(
Thats just hilarious, what were they thinking naming their cat boobs?? :rofl:
I love the idea of naming them after Big Bang Theory! When I looked in our local shelter the kittens that were reserved were named Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Howard ;D
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I used to have a slender black cat that looked like one of those "Egyptian" statuettes, so I thought I'd name her after an Egyptian goddess. The obvious choice was "Bastet", but luckily I realised in time what that would sound like to the neighbours, and called her "Neit" instead.
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Quick update. We've picked our 2 kittens. They are just scrumptious!!!! Both little teeny tom cats.
I'll try & quickly post pics but I've never done it on the phone so I may mess it up! I can't blommin wait to bring them home in 2 weeks ???:D
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Ronnie and Reggie :evillaugh:
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Aren't they just perfect? The b&w one wouldn't stay still long enough to get a decent photo, he was a ball of energy. The tabby was more timid, we got a tiny hiss before he curled up on Andy's knee & went to sleep.
I'm completely in love already!
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Gorgeous and you will be ready for the balls of fun in 2 weeks :Luv2: :Luv2:
Names are next :rofl:
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OOoooo - great choice, Nic! Aren't they beautiful?? :wow: :wow: :wow: Sounds like you have one livewire Alpha cat (the little black and white one with the cheeky facial expressions) and one slightly more reserved Beta cat (the little tabby, whose ears are enchanting! :evillaugh:)
Here's hoping the next two weeks pass swiftly, but in the meantime, you can plan and plot and look forward with anticipation (as we will too ;D)
Have you decided on names for your new bairns? :)
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I'm sorry for your loss - the right time to get another cat is exactly when you feel it's right - might be the day after, might be a month after...
Sorry you missed out on Jaffa (a very fine name ;) My Jaffa went to the bridge last year) but the kittens are adorable :Luv: I have always kept my boys indoors without any problem as I live in a flat and near a main road.
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Oh my gosh I am so thrilled for you. They are totally adorable and are going to fill your hearts again for sure xx :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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We haven't got names yet, I suspect I won't name them until I've got them home & we get to know their personalities a bit more.
Although...for the b&w one, Chester popped into my head because he has unusual markings including a black diamond on a white chest.:)
I also thought of Dapper or Beau for the tabby because he was very dignified & handsome :)
My OH, Andy, had said he would leave it to me to pick them, but I knew one would pick him. 2 minutes in the place & he had our tabby boy gazing up at him from his chest and said "can we please get him?"
He kept looking at his photo last night & then said "I think he'll be my cat, he seemed to like me"
Heart. Melted.
(Although obviously they'll both like me best)>:D
He's never had a kitten. Before meeting me he only had limited experience of his mum's cat. He adored my 3 boys but they were older when we got together & Rocky died 2 years later with my other 2 boys then getting ill with kidney & thyroid problems.
The other night he asked me how often they would be at the vet & I had to explain it would just be for routine stuff like boosters etc. but other than that, hopefully not often at all.
He couldn't believe it and said he just thought being at the vets every few weeks for blood tests & giving meds was part of having a cat.
I'm really looking forward to seeing him experience the joy of raising healthy young cats & I think I've done the right thing for us both by going for kittens. I've turned him into a proper cat daddy over the past 8 years. I even caught him looking at cat trees yesterday :)
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You and your OH are definately ready and can see that this will be an event to remember ;D ;D
We will all be waiting too :shify: :shify:
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You and your OH are definately ready and can see that this will be an event to remember ;D ;D
We will all be waiting too :shify: :shify:
You'll all be driven mad with my endless questions & kitten photos :)
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They are utterly adorabubble :Luv2:
Don't worry about posting too many photos - you will find it difficult to keep up with our demands for more :rofl:
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Hee hee - Andy won't know what's hit him! :evillaugh: Sounds like you're training him well. ;)
We'll need squillions of photies :wow:.
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We'll need squillions of photies :wow:.
Don't worry about posting too many photos - you will find it difficult to keep up with our demands for more :rofl:
I somehow don't think it'll be a problem. :shy: I've just sorted through photos and videos of Bailey on my laptop so Andy can put together a little video for me. there were 4000+ photos and 90 videos. :shocked:
How do I ever actually get anything else done? :rofl:
I've just gone a bit mad in the purrs shop. Basically all toys :Luv2: now I need to get litter trays, beds, and given Andys recent googling...no doubt a gigantic bloody cat tree that will be far too big for my house and the cats will completely ignore :-: Although I did actually find myself thinking "we never use the 2 seater sofa, imagine the cat tree we could fit in there..."
we've both watched far too much Jackson Galaxy :rofl:
Aaarghhh! I'm so excited I just want them home NOW!!! The lovely fosterer said "give me a call next weekend and I'll let you know how they're doing and when they'll be ready"
Next weekend...good lord!These are my children! It's taken all my strength not to call her today. or perhaps offer to move in with her :rofl: I'll seriously need to restrain myself ffrom becoming her stalker for the next 2 weeks :evillaugh:
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Can't have too many cat trees imo :rofl: If they're not used it means they're in the wrong place ;) I have a 6 footer in the living room - don't care if it dominates the room - Kito sleeps at the top and they both use it for scratching. Lots of smaller ones dotted around too. All used.
I hope you've got flying frenzy from Purrs shop - my boys tell me the worm bit to go on the end is the best ;D
Fave toy right now with Kito (8 months) is a drinking straw from caffe nero :shify:
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I have indeed got the flying frenzy and da bird (which for some reason Bailey was terrified of :shocked:) and i've just bought some furry and wriggly attachments for it. and lots of other bits and pieces too...bring on the kittens!!! :yesss:
Question about litter trays... I was going to buy a couple of covered trays. My boys were outdoor cats so never needed them unless they were poorly. But when they were younger they always used covered trays. Mainly because when I got jake as a wee feral kitten he pooped in ever nook and cranny until I realised he liked his privacy and got a covered tray.
Will kittens be able to use the covered tray from the start or should I start them with a normal tray at first?
Also, I've always used Catsan, but are there other litters folks recommend?
(I did warn you all the questions would start soon :evillaugh:)
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I don't know if there are covered trays that don't come apart, but the one I have does. Just using the base until they're used to it should work. Mine came with a "catflap" door too, but the cats didn't like that at all, so I took it off, and it's now lost.
For litter, I use wood shavings, the type sold as bedding for rabbits and hamsters etc., which works out quite cheap if you can buy it in bulk. It can travel a bit though.
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Congratulations on the new kitties, I can't wait until they come home, I'm so excited for you.
For litter trays I got two from Zooplus I think which were covered and had filters in the trop, and swing doors. I use them for feral shelters and just duct taped up the filter entrances bits and lined it with polystyrene at the bottom covered in an old towel.
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I don't know if there are covered trays that don't come apart, but the one I have does. Just using the base until they're used to it should work. Mine came with a "catflap" door too, but the cats didn't like that at all, so I took it off, and it's now lost.
Now why didn't I think of that! Thanks Dave.
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I don't know if there are covered trays that don't come apart, but the one I have does. Just using the base until they're used to it should work. Mine came with a "catflap" door too, but the cats didn't like that at all, so I took it off, and it's now lost.
Now why didn't I think of that! Thanks Dave.
I did wonder if you were missing the obvious, something I often do when I'm too close to the problem! ;D
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Hi Nicola(RockysMum)
I know that you have now reserved your two new and absolutely gorgeous kittens, but I wanted to tell you my story of getting Winnie, my sleek black panther cat.
In 2008, my 18 year old tabby/tortie princess called Lucy, had to sadly be put to sleep due to kidney and liver failure. It completely crushed me to have to say goodbye to my best friend in the entire world. My Mum and Dad loved her as well, but Lucy always was constantly around me. In the same month, we also lost my Grandad (Mum's side), who was a cat lover as well.
Since my Grandad and Lucy left us, my confidence and self esteem completely crashed down to 0. I couldn't concentrate at work/college or anything. The relationship between Mum and I was at total meltdown point. I didn't know why I was so angry/stressed so constantly, and now coming to think about it, losing Lucy was the problem.
Over the years (up until now), my parents kept saying they didn't want another cat until the extension was finished, even though I was pleading for another one.
In 2012, I lost Grandma (again on Mum's side), and unlike Grandad, I had a really strong bond with my Grandma. It was such a sudden shock to lose her, and again my confidence crashed, but I wasn't sure why.
Thankfully Mum and I have now become close and everything is fine in that respect.
It got to the point though that I was really missing Lucy and my Grandparents, especially when Mum found some pictures of Lucy on my birthday. I wasn't sure if or when my parents would allow me to get another cat, so I spoke to a friend of mine, Lewis, who is practically an uncle to me and we really get on well. He told me to leave it for a few more weeks and then discuss it again.
So I did. But on the 5th August this year, I had had a really bad day at work and burst into tears in front of Mum. When she had calmed me down, I took the courage to ask again if we could get a cat now....and to my complete surprise she and Dad agreed, provided we found one that would fit into the family.
So, that evening, I was on the RSPCA website and found Winnie. Now this is the best bit, Winnie is the same name as my late Grandma, so it was really spooky to see her. I immediately told Mum and showed her and Dad her RSPCA photo and Mum couldn't believe her name - and said reserve her now! So I contacted the woman and she got back to me within hours of my e-mail.
And the rest...they say...is history.
Since getting Winnie, my confidence and self-esteem is slowly rising and I swear that my Winnie is my Grandma in feline form...because Winnie is very affectionate with everyone she meets and "talks" so much....and my Grandma was always chatty and sociable lol.
Winnie (the cat) is the perfect reason for me to get up in the mornings and I often give her about an hours worth of love, food and attention before I go to work and when I get back. My parents and I are so glad that she is in our lives...and my parents don't know why they were so hesitant about getting another cat...so I am really pleased about that.
Winnie is about 10 months old now. We got her when she was about 8 months old.
OK - so I have waffled - as per usual when I start talking about Winnie lol.
I am really glad that you have found these two gorgeous furry bundles of joy. I absolutely love the tabby's ears and the black/white one is simply adorable.
Now we need names lol.
Hope that helps - and I apologise for waffling lol
Mweekie xx
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Its so good to share our stories of how we came to care for our cats, and I think shows us that many roads lead to the same end....... :hug:
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So pleased that you got Winnie and I think people often dont realize the affect that cats have on our lives. :hug:
I know I need to have them around, Jen pined for one and now has two, Mary had to get one after she lost Bonnie, Sue also falls into this category and many others on Purrs and now Nicola with her soon to have two bundles of fur ;D ;D
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Gill
I completely agree with you on this. I don't think our family will go so long without another cat in our lives. 7 years is far too long without a "purry, meowy, furry thing" as my Dad calls it lol.
Mweekie xx
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Aw Mweekie, what a lovely story. So glad you got Winnie. She's gorgeous!
Any doubts I had about it being too soon are completely gone. I can't believe how much happier I feel just knowing I will have my 2 wee bundles of love here with us soon.
Me without a cat to love just doesn't work. I still miss Bailey terribly but as my friend said tonight, I have lots of cat love to give & now there are two wee kittens to be loved :)
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Aw Mweekie, what a lovely story. So glad you got Winnie. She's gorgeous!
Any doubts I had about it being too soon are completely gone. I can't believe how much happier I feel just knowing I will have my 2 wee bundles of love here with us soon.
Me without a cat to love just doesn't work. I still miss Bailey terribly but as my friend said tonight, I have lots of cat love to give & now there are two wee kittens to be loved :)
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I'm glad you liked Winnie's story.
I agree with your friend and everyone on here who have said that you have lots of cat-love to give...and I'm sure that the two new furry bundles will bring you joy and fun...and train you to be their slave lol.
Mweekie xx
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Our previous cats, litter mates, lived to be 19 and 20. Hubs was keen to have some cat-free time and I agreed - but said I couldn't promise how long that might be.
Chivers left us first and then, 13 months later, Punkie. We got the new carpet we had promised ourselves but not a new suite. The current one was clawed to pieces within a few days of arriving!
I was far from happy without a cat around but kept my promise. About 10 months after Punky left us a neighbour called hubs over when he got home from work. A young black cat had been hanging around and crying all day. Neighbours are not cat people but knew that we were. Hubby said we would take the cat and keep him safe until we found his owners. Within 48 hours he was mine. Fortunately his 'owners' agreed that we could keep him ;D Alfie was chipped and registered to me the next day!
About 9 months later my SIL and her hubby went to live abroad and needed a home for their cat. We said we would take her if they couldn't find anyone else.TBH, I don't think they even tried! So Cleo moved in too and we are back to being a 2 cat household.
Alfie could really do with a younger cat to play with ...
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This is such a lovely thread, and learning how we all came to have our gorgeous puds in our lives is truly inspiring.
Are you counting down the sleeps, Nic? ;) It's like waiting for Christmas when you're 5. ;D :evillaugh:
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;D it's so exciting following this, I can understand the interest in my babbling about getting B and Z. I can recommend the purrs toys, the springy flingys are particularly popular here! As is the flying frenzy! And the kitty copter... :evillaugh: how many sleeps? :Luv2:
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We chose our kitten names before we had seen any!
I chose Dexter after Dexter Morgan TV serial killer, aand I still have no idea why OH picked Denzel :Crazy:
We were planning on 2 toms, but I couldn't resist Denzels scruffy little tortie face, but OH refused to pick another name! >:(
Evie (tabby) came into the rescue new years eve hence the name (not picked by me) and we were only fostering her while she was having treatment for a hernia. She had a home lined up, but it fell through so we decided to keep her :Luv: the pic below is the first time I met her in the rescue
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I remember when you adopted Evie. :hug:
And Jen - of course it's exciting. We were counting down the days before you got Billy and Zarnie with as much relish as if it was us (and in a way it is us, because we're all just a big Purrs family, and of course we all get to know one another's cats)
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Yes we all know each others cats and get very attached and are devasted when one gotes tonthe Bridge :(
Kocka my first cat turned me from a cat hater to a cat fanatic :innocent: She was vdumped in the overgrown alley behind my house as far as I can tell, she was riddled with fleas but I didnt know about such things until they were jumping all over the house! Kocka is Czech for cat and my other cats all had Czech names until one!
When she sadly went to the Bridge aged 20yrs I had to have another immediately and Misa and Sasa came from CP and are now 14 and 17!! Cant believe they have been with me over 10years. They had never met until travelling in the car to my place and they got on great right from opening the carriers. Both are terrified of people, Sasa semi feral and Misa who mhadv a very bad vstart to his life being abused anf then rescued by a vetb after taken to be PTS at 4 years old >:( It took me 7 years before I could stroke Sasa and she ran away band lived outside twice.
Then thanks to Angie at Coventry cat group who knew I wanted a birman pair, found Napoleon and Wellington.............yes that was their names lol.........arrived aged 13 and I added Franta and Ducha to their names which they didnt answer too. Thought Franta was deaf and he convinced the vet too and one day I shouted Napoleon in frustration and he looked straight at me :shify: Ducha only answered to Ducha. They were beautiful boys litter brothers seal point and blue point who sadly went to the Bridge in 2011 and 2012, am still devasted especially about Ducha who had 3 legs and was so quiet and loveable right to the end.
As I am not young I was not going to have any more cats but missed Napoleon so much I started a hunt for another seal point and eventually found an unneutered 10 month kitten being advertised on that site! He was north of Newcastle and I live in SW Wales and am sure others here remember the drama of me getting there.
Lovely Karen, Sootyca offered to take me on from Manchester and Sues OH gave me the directions. It was a journey and a half and ended up sleeping in the car at the Manchester service station as motel was full. Lupin was a very quiet angel for the whole time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is now 5 years old and when he came he used to torment Ducha something rotten but Ducha was just his placid self ;D ;D
I guess I wish that Lupin had a littermate now................maybe not :rofl: :rofl:
I dont have any pictures of Napoleon and Ducha on this new lappy but will get some transferred on :-[ :-[
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So nice to hear others' stories. I waited a long time between losing Jaffa and getting Kito (almost a year). At first I just didn't know what I wanted, whether I could afford another cat, should I get another Somali (could I afford to pay for a pedigree), how difficult and stressful would it be trying to approach rescues wanting an indoor cat and so on. Eventually my road led to Mosi's breeder and I was planning on a kitten from a litter she had due in Feb but sadly all kittens born dead :( Chance enquires and browsing led me to Kito and he has made me so happy. I almost feel guilty saying that as I don't want to imply that Mosi on his own is not enough for me because he is the most special fluffpot :Luv2: But Kito has put a smile back on my face and I'm so happy to have 2 cats again. He's currenly sat on my lap like a baby leaning back into one arm with both paws resting on the other. Hard to type but so adorable. I love the little lad to bits.
re your covered trays - do they have flap? I would start with just the base, then add the lid (without flap if it has a flap - they are easy enough to remove) then you can add the flap on later if you want once they are comfortable using it covered. Some cats aren't comfortable with covered trays, liking to see around when they are doing their business but others are fine with them so you can only try.
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The story of my mogs is a long one. I've had a cat virtually all my life. When I moved to England, I was sans fur for about 6 months. My then boss asked me to have his 2 over Xmas as he was moving house. So Dotty & Murphy came to say. When they went back home 6 weeks later I cried my eyes out. So 4 weeks later Lilli came home and Dante came too. Dante was 13 and had recently had thyroid surgery. When he passed a year and a half later, Lilli & I were a bit lost. That was when Marmalade came to stay. Her hoomins were moving and couldn't bring her with them. Then D'arcy came. His hoomin was an addict who had lost her kids and her home and this poor sod was left wandering. And so we were for about 3 years. Shortly after moving to where I am now, D'arcy passed at age 6 from HCM. I swore no more tabby boys having lost Dante & D'arcy, but then I was asked about Teddy. He had been knocked down and left at the vets by his hoomins. So after he was off cage arrest, he moved in. That was 8 years ago. So that was us, me Lilli, Marli & Ted. And then I got a call. "Help, my housemate has brought home this gorgeous little kitten but she's had an asthma attack and is allergic". So, along came a little girl called Smudge, who within days had been diagnosed male and called Cooper. He fit right in. Tortured the ladies and went on tour with Teddy. We had a great 2 years. And then Cooper vanished. He was an affectionate lad that loved everyone. He was also a nosy sod that clambered into cars and vans that got left open. He had even broken into the next door neighbour's house once. After 2 months of postering and leafletting and so on, he was still AWOL. Then a little ginga ninja appeared on catchat. She was allegedly a stray that had wandered into this family. They were now moving to Dubai and needed a home for this baby. She was very quiet, a bit anti social and only liked men. And so Catty became Crystal and moved in. She is the exact opposite of everything I was told. She loves to be loved, she's so chatty and affectionate and discriminates against no one. If there's a lap, there's a Crystal. And 4 years later, that's where we remain. Lilli & Marli are now 16, Ted is 9 and is a problem pee monster. And Crystal is my baby.
I don't ever think it's too soon to adopt another baby if you can. My view is that if I adopt or rescue one, then there's space for another to be helped. No cat replaces another, but they definitely go a long way towards picking up the pieces of a broken hoomin heart. For both parties, that can never be wrong.
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Such wonderful stories ;D
Sorry we have hijacked your thread Nicola :innocent:
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After much searching and total panic have found my old pics on the external hard drive...............thought I had sorted it out but only a bit!
Anyway they are not the best of pics but here are Ducha and Napoleon ;D
They both had beautiful blue eyes but were very hard to get in a photo as they usually came out red!
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10 MORE SLEEPS!!!!! :wow:
I just cannot wait to get them home now.
We've settled on names - its definitely Chester for my black & white boy and Beau for my tabby boy.
I called the fosterer yesterday and they're both doing well. Beau is getting a bit bolder and now coming to the front of his pen when she comes to feed them. :Luv2: I asked how Chester was doing and she said he's completely mental as always. I suspect he may be quite the handful.
Andy is off Thursday and Friday this week so I've to call her again tomorrow and arrange for him to go and visit them for a couple of hours. Which will hopefully mean more photos :Luv: She also took a note of their names so she can start using them.
I've now bought litter trays, beds, scratching tower, cat tree and enough toys for about 10 kittens :innocent:
I love hearing all these stories. And Gill....Ducha and Napolean are just gorgeous :Luv2:
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By the looks of it you are DEFINITELY ready for your two new little ones lol.
Aww I like the names Chester and Beau for them - it does suit them nicely.
Mweekie xx
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aww you sound like you are so well prepared. We were not prepared as we just went for a 'look'......well when we saw these two at the RSPCA we couldn't leave without them! If fact we went for lunch to think about it and couldn't eat it as we rushed back to ensure they hadn't been adopted in the meantime!
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I'm finding 'Kitten Countdown' in work great fun. There are 4 of us crazy cat ladies working on this floor and each morning, the other 3 are popping their head round my office door and saying how many sleeps it is now.
A colleague today told me I was behaving like her before she had her baby.
So, that's justification for all the money I've blown on cat stuff....I'm nesting :rofl: :rofl:
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I love kitty countdowns it's just so exciting. :hug:
Although I'm catless at the moment here's a couple of our cats stories. Splodge probably is the most adventurous. She was a black Tux who arrived on our kitchen doorstep on Christmas Eve and ate all the giblets. Dad, a big cat softy, let her in the house and she slept on one of the chairs for 3 days, totally ignoring the dogs in the process. A neighbour down the street had gone on holiday, leaving her locked in a shed with no food or water, so she escaped and came to us. She never went back and didn't even respond to them when she saw them in our house. The child of the family was friends with my brothers. Anyway he said she was a feral from the local railway station, so we could only judge form that her age, as he had her for 4 years. We had her for 20 years but in her last few years she got very adventurous following me to work on the train, on the underground to Chelsea. Quiet a few times I had to come back and put her on the train with the conductor to put her off at the local station. At one point she was catnapped and taken on holiday for a month, she was finally traced when the kids admitted their deed of removing her collar. They thought she was a kitten, not bad for a 24 year old.
My other cat Chloe, well her thing was to climb up house walls to get in second floor windows. She arrived here as a 13 week old unofficial foster, from a family who agree to pay for vets fees etc, but they never did. Nor did they ever come to see her, or write about her until 1 year after her arrival. At that point they wanted her back, but we refused. They even wanted to take us to court, but the official said it would be laughed out of court. Anyway they came to see her and they honestly thought she would still be a kitten. RFLOL We sent them away to adopt from the CPL and never saw them again.
I then started to get Asthma with cats, so we never got another. I would love another kitty, but it just wouldn't be fair not to be able to cuddle and kiss my feline, so I've got a small Cairn x terrier who thinks his a cat instead. :rofl:
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aww you sound like you are so well prepared. We were not prepared as we just went for a 'look'......well when we saw these two at the RSPCA we couldn't leave without them! If fact we went for lunch to think about it and couldn't eat it as we rushed back to ensure they hadn't been adopted in the meantime!
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Awww baby Callie and Monty are gorgeous! I squealed when I saw that photo!
Mweekie xx
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I just love this thread. Have sneaked on whilst taking a breather at work. 10 more sleeps!! :wow: :wow:
Chester and Beau. Thoroughly approve. :)
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I just love this thread. Have sneaked on whilst taking a breather at work. 10 more sleeps!! :wow: :wow:
Chester and Beau. Thoroughly approve. :)
It's nice to have llike minded cat crazy peeps to share my excitement with on here!
Glad you like the names, I just want the two of them home with me so much now :Luv:
Must admit, I had a bit of a wobble last night when I was unpacking the new kitty stuff. I just suddenly missed Bailey really badly and felt really upset and a bit overwhelmed. I think I've been so focused on the new boys arrival that missing Bailey crept up on me again when I was least expecting it.
I had a sudden panic about whether I was trying to replace him and wouldn't love my new boys as much. I felt so guilty all of a sudden about bringing two other cats into Baileys turf. I had a good blub to my ever patient OH who reassured me and I feel OK this morning. I think the more time that passes the more real it gets that my Bailey Boo is really gone. Do I sound like a mad woman or is this roller coaster of emotions normal?!
I suppose it's to be expected that I'll have moments like that for a while yet, but as Andy said last night, Bailey - although he'll never be forgotten and will always be missed - isn't here any more and once the kittens are home and I'm looking after them I'll be back in cat mum mode in no time at all.
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The roller coaster is normal and hits hard at unexpected times and I still have them 3 years on from Ducha, 4 years from Napoleon but Kocka who is 10 years passed are now moreorless exclusively happy memories.
Just seeing the pictures of the first two has me in shreds, maybe why the pictures are hidden away on the external hard drive,
Napoleon was very ill for last 2-3 years and had to give him a week of injections when the seizures came back and I still have the last lot of unused syringes with the meds in in the fridge................just cant get rid of them :'( :'( :'(
dont worry the kittens will be a toatal distraction but the memoriews will come flooding back every wo often..................like now for me just typing this.
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all sounds normal hun, I remember having to throw away a big black plant pot because every time I saw it out of the corner of my eye I thought it was bluto! funny what gets you thinking
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The roller coaster is normal and hits hard at unexpected times and I still have them 3 years on from Ducha, 4 years from Napoleon but Kocka who is 10 years passed are now moreorless exclusively happy memories.
Just seeing the pictures of the first two has me in shreds, maybe why the pictures are hidden away on the external hard drive,
Napoleon was very ill for last 2-3 years and had to give him a week of injections when the seizures came back and I still have the last lot of unused syringes with the meds in in the fridge................just cant get rid of them :'( :'( :'(
dont worry the kittens will be a toatal distraction but the memoriews will come flooding back every wo often..................like now for me just typing this.
Oh Gill, it's just so hard isn't it :hug: :hug: :hug:
I'm so glad I have photos of all three of my boys and I have so much video footage of Jake and Bailey. But I know what you mean, just looking at them brings it all back.
It's strange the way certain things are hard to let go of. It took me a fortnight to finally part with Baileys thyroid meds, I donated all his beds to shelters but I couldn't bring myself to get rid of those bloody pills! Every time I looked at them I thought of us rattling them and him coming running to get his catnip treat (and usually to spit out the pills in the process!)
His kennel is still in the garden and even if I'd never got another cat it would stay there. I have an old bit of manky fabric from a pair of slippers of mine that Rocky 'loved' to death, he drowned them in drool and dragged one of them around for years so he could sleep on it. And with Jake, it's a bedraggled mouse toy that he fell completely in love with in the last 6 months he was with me. I saw the same one when I was buying kitten toys and couldn't contemplate getting one.
Just goes to show how much we love them
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Oh I have all the 3 cats things in boxes and stuff I wrote at the time, will never get rid of any of it :-[ I started mostly again when Misa and Sasa arrived.
The pictures are so important to me which is why I was in such a panic last night.
I will sort them out properly this time and put on DVD too.
There are two half finished pictures of Napoleon in the hall on my easel.............dont think they will ever get any further and he was so hard to capture. I also have a nearly finished drawing of Ducha which I love, hideden away of course!
How many sleeps is it lol
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10 sleeps & counting!!!
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kitten countdowns are exciting and frustrating because time seems to go so slowly. When I got Mosi I had a bout 10 days to wait and it went by so slowly. With Kito it was 2 weeks although it ended up being an extra day due to Mosi being poorly.
If we're doing kitten pics.... ;)
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Jaffa as a kitten :Luv:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/urbantigers/kittenJaffa3.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/urbantigers/media/kittenJaffa3.jpg.html)
And with his bro Magpie :Luv:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y43/urbantigers/Scan10001.jpg) (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/urbantigers/media/Scan10001.jpg.html)
Can't leave out baby Mosi (sorry getting carried away with kitten pics ;D)
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Ooooohh!! There can never be too many kitten pics!!!!
I seem to be helping the time pass by shopping for kitten goodies. This had arrived when I got home. So cute!
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Can't have too many cat goodies ;)
most popular kitten toy around here is a plastic drinking straw from Caffe Nero ;D We've been through several but they never lose their appeal and even Mosi has had a few kitten moments batting it around.
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Funny little creatures aren't they? Despite all the toys we provided, Bailey liked nothing more than chasing a folded up crisp packet around!
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Jaffa and Magpie so cute ;D
Soon the sleeps will be in single figures ;D ;D
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I'm loving all the photo's, the one of Jaffa reminds me of my lovely Chivvy, although he didn't have the tabby markings ;D
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Oh my gawd!!!! All these gorheous piccies!!! :Luv: Only 9 sleeps now - 9 sleeps!! ;D
Chester and Beau, hope you're divining all of this over the feline hairwaves - this will soon be your second home after yer new meowmy and Daddy brings yer to yer proper forever home. :wow: :wow:
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Only nine sleeps to go, nine sleeps to go, e i addy oh, only nine sleeps to go! :hug:
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Yes only 9 ;D ;D ;D
But of course to kittens probably about 900 :rofl:
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9 sleeps!!!!!!! :yesss: :happy dance:
Andy is going to see them at 3pm tomorrow and is under strict instructions to send me photos.
Very important that I keep the purrs family updated with pictures of them ;)
They're both doing well. Chester is apparently very confident - comes running for food and just wants to play all the time. Beau is still hiding a bit when she comes in in the mornings but is now loving playtime on the floor with the other kittens (he was scared before when she brought him out of his pen) and he's a bit more relaxed about being handled.
They're from different litters and Beau came in with his mum about 10 days after Chester so he's only been with her for just over a week, he just needs time.
Having had a feral kitten who spent a week hissing and spitting at me when I brought him home and then turned into a big snuggly lap cat - I ain't worried ;)
My zooplus order arrived at Andys mums today so this evening will be spent building the new cat tree - and probably realising it's 3 times bigger than expected :rofl: Not a problem, we'll just need to buy a bigger house if need be :rofl: :rofl:
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I can see you have your prioritys right :rofl:
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A bigger house! Of course....!! :wow: :evillaugh:
nine more sleeps, nine more sleeps, ee i addy oh, nine more sleeps. Hee hee . Anyone else wanna join in the nine sleeps ditties? :evillaugh: :)
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awww, how lovely, they are so lucky to have you waiting for them :Luv2:
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9 more sleeps, 9 more sleeps!!! Enjoy putting the cat tree together :evillaugh:
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Keep the cat tree box ;D
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9 more sle-eps waiting for the kit,
9 more sle-eps waiting for the kit,
and when 1 more night has been spent slumbring in your pit,
there'll be 8 more sle-eps waiting for the kit ;D
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9 in the bed and the little one said roll over, They all rolled over and one fell out so 8 sleeps tomorrow ;D ;D
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:evillaugh: ;D
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You're all mad, mad I tell you :rofl: :rofl:
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You're all mad, mad I tell you :rofl: :rofl:
:-: Et Tu Andrew...... :evillaugh:
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9 more sleepies til we get da cats, 9 more sleepies til we get da cats, And when we wakes up inna mornin and poots on da werkin hats, it'll be 8 more sleepies til we get da cats
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8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps to go - 8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps for Chester and for Beau !
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8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps to go - 8 more sleeps, 8 more sleeps for Chester and for Beau !
8 MORE SLEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:happy dance: :happy dance: :happy dance:
I'm loving all these posts. What a bunch of crazies we all are :rofl: :rofl:
So it only took 10 minutes to get the new cat tree up last night, then we spent an hour trying to decide which bed to put on which post :rofl:
A few other bits & pieces in place now too. i took some pics....but i can't wait to get pics with kittens sleeping in those snuggly little beds now :Luv2:
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ooooo wow - what a swanky new cat post!! :wow: :wow: Very swish. :)
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ooh I love that where is it from
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ooh I love that where is it from
It's from Zooplus. I'm really pleased with it, it's really sturdy as well.
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I'm loving all the cat stuff and the whole room. My dog, who thinks his a cat anyway, is very jealous and wants to know why dogs can't have cat trees. :rofl:
I'm mentally noting all the things I like just incase I ever get over the Asthma.
Just 8 more moon rises then its going to be :welcome: :naughty: kitties
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Andy is visiting our boys while I'm in work. I'm so jealous! But look what he just sent me. My gorgeous Beau!
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:Luv: :Luv: :Luv: squeeeeeee! What lovely eyeliner! They are going to be so spoilt they won't know what's hit em! The cat tree is lovely, might have to replace ours in the next couple of months as it is taking quite a battering and the carpet bit are being ripped off!
I am sure your 2 will be better behaved :evillaugh: there are no guarantees on this and I am not liable should they turn out to be little destroyers! :evillaugh:
8 more sleeps!!!!
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He's soooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!
Mweekie xx
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Oh my! :Luv2:
8 more sleeps to go until we get our kittens,
8 more sleeps to go until we get our kittens,
8 more sleeps to go until we get our kittens,
8 more sleeps to go you know until we get our kittens :briggin:
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Beau is stunning and looks like a troublemaker in innocent pose :rofl: :rofl:
Love the cat tree and all the rest. ;D
only 8 sleeps :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Andy has just left, an hour's visit became 3 & a half hours.
Some pics of Chester...
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:wow: :wow: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv2: Am not surprised 1 and a half hours stretched so swiftly to three! Cor - cant wait until these two are home with you and Andy.
8 more sleeps to go, oh 8 more sleeps to go - ee-o-the-addyo - 8 more sleeps to go! :naughty:
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:wow: :wow: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv2: Am not surprised 1 and a half hours stretched so swiftly to three! Cor - cant wait until these two are home with you and Andy.
8 more sleeps to go, oh 8 more sleeps to go - ee-o-the-addyo - 8 more sleeps to go! :naughty:
I honestly can't remember ever looking forward to anything so much!!! Can't wait!!
Andy's got next Friday off & I have a half day....So all going well, I'll be able to get them on Thursday evening :D
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They're little stunners :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
I would be going nuts of I had to wait 8 more sleeps
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Me too!
Chester is gorgeous too ;D ;D
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I am going nuts waiting. Been obsessively looking at the photos & grilling Andy with questions all night!
I'm desperate to get them home & settled, especially as Beau is still a wee scaredy cat. He's the most timid of the litter. He was watching the others playing on the floor tonight but was too scared to join in. Little sweetheart.
Apparently the woman asked if we definitely still want him with him being so scared. It just makes me want him more.
Can't wait to shower him with love & have him bombing around like crazy in no time!
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Even if he remains a scaredy cat with just one other cat around (unlikely), you've got plenty of hiding places for them, so it won't take long for both of them to settle down.
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Both kittens are totally scrumptious and what beauties they will grow up into.
7 more sleeps to go 7 more sleeps to go ee iii addee oh 7 more sleeps to go.
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adorable little face :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Awwwwww!!!!!!!!!! Chester is soo gorgeous!!!!
You are very lucky kitty parents to have such hansom little boys!
Not long to go now :D
Mweekie xx
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Phwoar! Great pics. One of the lovely things about bringing home a less than confident cat is seeing how their personalities blossom when trust grows. :Luv:
Only 7 sleeps to go, 7 sleeps to go, eeee IIII aaaadiioooo - 7 sleeps to go! ;D
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:Luv2: they are both soooooooooo cute! :Luv2:
I think thats the poshest looking cat tree I have ever seen! :rofl:
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Just spoke to the cat lady and as Andys managed to get next Friday off and I have a half day....I'll be able to get them on Thursday evening!!!!
Which means:
:attention:6 MORE SLEEPS :attention:
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lol that's cheating :rofl:
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I think thats the poshest looking cat tree I have ever seen! :rofl:
Which means they'll probably ignore it. if they don't, I can always stick some fairy lights and baubles on it at christmas I suppose :rofl:
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They're both SO gorgeous - but I love Chester's little beard!
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There's on-ly 6 more sleeps to go, to go,
Un-til yo-u ge-t you-r ca-ats,
There's only 6 more sleeps to go (only 6 more sleeps to go),
There's only 6 more sleeps to go (only 6 more sleeps)
Until you get yours cats, until you get your cats, until you get your cats :briggin:
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Only 4 sleeps that great and when you light it up they will then climb it and try to pull it down like any self respecting kitten with a Chrissy Tree :rofl: :rofl:
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5 more sleeps!!!:):):)
I take my 9 year old niece to the stables on a Saturday (she seems to have inherited the horsey gene from me)
She was so excited about Chester & Beau and has even bought them presents with her pocket money. Very sweet.
Next Saturday she's decided we're skipping lunch after riding & coming straight to see the kittens.
She was adorable, telling me that Bailey would understand that because I miss him so much, I need to have new cats to love.
She then said "I'm glad you're getting kittens Aunty Nic & not having a baby instead"
Apparently, she overheard my brother saying my cats were my babies & that it must be even harder losing Bailey when I don't have kids. So using 9 year old logic she's been worrying that I'll now have a baby. Which apparently would be "a bit rubbish" because she's my "number one girl"
Bless her.
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She is so right bailey would definately approve ;D ;D ;D
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Aww, your niece sounds a real sweetheart! :)
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Just 4 sleeps to do, it's getting sooooooooo exciting. :yayyy: :narna dance: :chicken:
I can't wait until I see the babies home. Your niece sounds like a great lady in waiting, she's going to rock when she gets older.
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Ooooo - I'm back and now it's 0nly 4 more sleeps to go!!! :wow: :wow: :wow:
Your niece sounds lovely Nic. :Luv:
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;D ;D
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:evillaugh: couldn't have put it better Andrew. :evillaugh:
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:evillaugh: couldn't have put it better Andrew. :evillaugh:
Wasn't me. That was all Astrophe :evillaugh:
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Lol this reminds me of the few days/nights I had before I collected Winnie lol.
Really, really, really can't wait until these two little ones arrive. Chester and Beau are going to be very spoilt lol!
Love the cat tree...hope they use it as much as Winnie uses her (all the time) lol.
Mweekie xx
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Meows and purrs, meows and purrs,
Head buts all the way,
There are just 4 sleeps to go
Until its new cat day (hey)
Meows and purrs,meows and purrs,
Headbuts all the way,
There are just 4 sleeps to go until its new cat day :briggin:
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I am sure you have counted wrong its 5 sleeps!
Arent they collected on Friday?
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It's been brought forward to Thursday evening (hopefully).
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Sorry my mistake, thanks ;D ;D
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And today there are only three more sleeps to go! :wow: :wow:
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3 more sleeps ;D Not long to go now. The countdown to Kito pickup was agonising, lol.
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Meow Meow Meow the car
Gently down the street
Kitties to come home
In just three days
And finally find their feet.
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It's been brought forward to Thursday evening (hopefully).
Yip, definitely Thursday evening, which means...
:yesss:3 sleeps to go!!! :yesss:
It’s getting torturous now. Aaarghhh!!!!
All these posts are keeping me well entertained though
Spent yesterday kitten proofing the house. But no doubt they will still find a teeny tiny gap somewhere to wriggle into :doh:
I did wonder about one thing though. They will be spending their days in the kitchen while we’re at work just until they’re a bit bigger. I got them a scratching barrel with hidey holes to leave in there with them, but it has little toys dangling from it on elastic. You can see it in the pics I posted before. Is it safe to leave them alone with those? Or should I cut them off?
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Nic, the main risk I would foresee in terms of their scratching barrel with the attachments is if they chewed the elastic the balls are attached to. You could see how they go with it while you're around to supervise. Some cats aren't chewy, others are. :shify: The one thing you can guarantee with kittens though, is if there's mischief, they'll find it. Would seem a shame to detach the balls altogether - maybe pop it elsewhere while you're out and substitute it with one without attachments, then swap them over when you or Andy are home to keep a beady eye on things.
Meant to say I love the "cat Napping" bed. :)
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I did wonder about one thing though. They will be spending their days in the kitchen while we’re at work just until they’re a bit bigger. I got them a scratching barrel with hidey holes to leave in there with them, but it has little toys dangling from it on elastic. You can see it in the pics I posted before. Is it safe to leave them alone with those? Or should I cut them off?
I would cut them off. I may be over cautious but when I had my Jaffa and Magpie as kittens I bought a cat tree with a toy dangling from a piece of string. One day Magpie got it wrapped around his paw and was left dangling and screaming. Fortunately I was nearby and able to run to his rescue straight away but if he'd been alone I dread to think of what might have happened. So now all those sort of dangly toys get cut off.
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Oh Susanne, that must have been so upsetting for both of you! :(
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Got it 3 sleeps ;D ;D
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Oh, that could've been nasty Suzanne! I'll cut them off. They can still play with them but better safe than sorry!
I'm going mad waiting now, I have a feeling the next few days are going to drag!!!:-[
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If you have an afternoon nap does it shorten the number of sleeps left?
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If you have an afternoon nap does it shorten the number of sleeps left?
:P
I'm actually seriously thinking of going to bed early the next few nights so it comes quicker!
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Only 3 sleeps to goooo
Only 3 sleeps to goooo
Only 3 sleeps til cat day
Only 3 sleeps to go ;D
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2 yes 2 sleeps to go :evillaugh:
I know your only on 3 but I will be on 2 soon :shify: :shify:
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Oh yes, I'd be going to bed early too. :evillaugh:
Susanne, yes, that's a perfect illustration of kittens being able to find mischief in an empty room. :innocent: Thank goodness you were on hand to sort things out. :hug:
2 more sleeps to go, 2 more sleeps to go, two more, one more, no more sleeps until Nic gets Chester and Beau ;D
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2 days, 3 hours and 29 minutes to go.
Not that I'm counting.... :evillaugh:
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2 days, 3 hours and 29 minutes to go.
Not that I'm counting.... :evillaugh:
Of course you are not counting .............you havent put the seconds on :rofl: :rofl:
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Today means one more sleep to go! ;D. I hope we've helped the time to pass more quickly, and not driven you too mad, Nic. ;) :evillaugh:
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If you have blinds in your kitchen ensure that that nothing is left dangling :shify:
Every good wish for tomorrow night. How lovely :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Yay one more sleep til gotcha day :) :Luv: :hug: :Luv2:
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It's getting so exciting, I wonder if you've remembered to get:
The meow dictionary - the cat to human translator
The paw perfector - a device to prod ones kitties bed to make sure its comfy
The thermocat - like a thermostat to test temperatures of beds to make sure they are just right, not to cold nor to hot.
The kitty litter odour exterminator - does what it says on the tin.
:rofl:
One more sleep to go
One more sleep to go
Just wait and see
The kitties will soon be
In bed next to thee
:hug: :naughty:
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Ooooooh yes - snuggling kittens inna night time. :wow: :wow: Worth having insomnia for. ;D
Thermocat.... :rofl: :rofl:
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1 more sleep to go, 1 more sleep to go, doo dah, doo dah, 1 more sleep to go!!! :wow:
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:yesss:ONE MORE SLEEP!! So excited!!! :attention:
Today means one more sleep to go! ;D. I hope we've helped the time to pass more quickly, and not driven you too mad, Nic. ;) :evillaugh:
You have indeed helped the time pass, it’s been lovely sharing the excitement with my fellow cat crazies! :hug:
The meow dictionary - the cat to human translator
I may need a new one for new puddy cats.
Baileys main meows were the “Rouw-oh-ROUW” which translated as “OMG! Prawns!! She has PRAWNS! Gimme, gimme, gimme!”
And the much used at 3am:
“YOOOOW-OWWWW-OWWWWW!”
which translated as:
“I’m all alone in the living room and even though I always find you in the same bedroom you’ve been in for 15 years…..WHERE ARE YOU?!! Please wake immediately and issue me with a formal invitation to come join you”
If you have blinds in your kitchen ensure that that nothing is left dangling :shify:
Yip, blind cords are now wrapped up inside empty loo roll tubes & taped in place. My kitchen looks fabulous :shocked:
Kitten proofing is all done. My OH said last night that we have achieved “Kitten proof level – expert” he's in for a shock :rofl:
No surprise that he’s never had kittens. If there’s anything we’ve missed they’ll be sure to find it first! :shify:
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oh he is in for a shock lol, can't wait to hear they are home
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oh he is in for a shock lol, can't wait to hear they are home
Oh boy - the innocence of the man! :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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oh he is in for a shock lol, can't wait to hear they are home
Oh boy - the innocence of the man! :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
Indeed :evillaugh: And he's on his own with them on Friday morning as I need to work :evillaugh:
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I remember when we got our very first kitten we thought he didn't use the tray a lot but as he did use it we thought that must be how kittens were......until we pulled out the bed in the spare room :sick:
How he managed to squat in 4inches clearance height I don't know to this day! :evillaugh:
Looking forward to hearing how they settle in :)
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Oh, I can relate to that. When I got Jake, he ignored the tray. Instead, he squeezed himself into a 3 inch gap at the side of my washing machine & crawled in as far as he could get :o
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I dread to think what Bramble left behind when she found a way to get behind and under the fitted kitchen units!
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One more sleep :yesss:
No matter how well you've kitten proofed there will be somewhere you've missed :scared:
Kito has been an extremely well behaved kitten and a dream to look after whereas Mosi was a hooligan from the minute he put paw inside the house. I think he turned me grey overnight. will you get Mosi's or Kito's - that is the question :-:
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Can't believe it's almost kitten time ;D
Andy finished putting together a video for my wee Bailey tonight. I can't watch it without falling apart but I absolutely love it.
It captures my funny, balloon obsessed, greedy, cuddly, noisy boy so perfectly. I miss him so, so much :(
I wanted to share it with you lovely purrs peeps & I'll post it on his Rainbow Bridge thread.
The part with him playing in his tunnel really had me blubbing, especially as tomorrow it will be passed on to two new furbabies for them to play in (Bailey really wouldn't approve! >:()
http://www.youtube.com/v/YbPJJKkQsrY
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It's Purrsday ;D
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It is Purrsday, Susanne - you're right!! :wow: :narna dance: :yayyy: :narna dance:
Aw Nic, that's such a beautiful tribute to Bailey that Andy put together. :hug: :hug:
His tunnel was made to be played with, and Chester and beau will, I'm sure, carry on the tradition. (Sorry Bailey, but you can be keeping your eyes on them and making sure they don't give your Mum and dad too much of a runaround. :cat rub: Beautiful boy. :Luv:)
Cant wait for updates, now. :wow:
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No more sleeps. It's gotcha day ;D
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that is lovely :Luv2: so excited for you for today it is going to be wonderful :hug:
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Can't wait to see Chester and Beau in your home...but remember...
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Lol!
Love the tribute to Bailey :Luv:
Mweekie xx
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Can't wait to see Chester and Beau in your home...but remember...
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Lol!
Love the tribute to Bailey :Luv:
Mweekie xx
:rofl: Don't worry, I'll be bombarding you all with pics!
In work this morning and completely incapable of concentrating. I woke up an hour before the alarm and couldn't get back to sleep I'm so excited.
Soon I'll have furry tummys to rub!!! :clap:
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Love the tribute to Bailey and he reminds me so much of my late Napoleon, he did all thoise kind of things and some of the expressions are the same :(
Gotcha day and are they at home :innocent: :innocent:
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A beautiful video for Bailey,
Are they there yet! (imagine saying it in the car home).
I hope they settle in well, and don't keep you up all night, but I suspect they may well.
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Lovely tribute to Bailey :hug:
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They're here!!!!!
The car journey home was quite something...I've got one of those canvas carriers with the mesh sides...
Chester spent half the journey clinging on with all four paws & either trying to tear his way out with his teeth or wailing to be released. He spent the other half hanging from the top and pressing his face to the mesh wailing.:D It was like transporting a miniature tiger!
Beau was mostly silent, with the occasional bout of joining in. But that was cut short by Chester standing on him repeatedly.
Chester is really confident, he gets over any initial trepidation instantly & just wants to explore. He's already running to us when called & is amazingly affectionate, keeps headbutting us both & purrs like an engine as soon as we touch him. He's leapt about for hours & has decided the best way to enter his litter tray is by climbing on top of the lid then jumping in at speed :o
Poor Beau is still pretty petrified, but he's ventured out a few times (after initially defeating our kitten proofing & wedging himself behind the radiator, which we've now blocked) He's eaten a little & had a very cautious & twitchy sniff around but he's still really scared of us & not interested in playing at all. Humans are not his thing just yet::)
We had initially planned to bring them to our room tonight but I think it would terrify him, so I think we'll leave them in the kitchen. Which means I'll not sleep & will be up & down like a yo-yo :):
He's very secure in the scratching barrel & they're curled up asleep on one of its shelves. Chester gave him a good wash before nap time. Adorable.
We're just going to have to get him used to us & bring him out of his shell x
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;D ;D ;D
No more sleeps for you then ;D
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So you have one Mosi or Lupin :rofl: :rofl:
I am sure Beau will come round soon ;D ;D
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It's funny, when I adopted Astrophe and Zoonie, Astro was the one full of himself and Zoonie was the timid one. Astro is still outgoing but Zoonie has no fear now (except strangers)
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So you have one Mosi or Lupin :rofl: :rofl:
I am sure Beau will come round soon ;D ;D
He will with time & I'm hoping he'll follow Chesters lead a bit. Chesters 2 weeks older so he's copying him a lot. It's so sweet. I's a bit of a shame because it means we're holding off on letting Chester venture further into the rest of the house for now & he's the type of kitten who would take over the household quickly.
Although it may be a blessing in disguise. He had 15 minutes in the living room earlier and was like a tornado ;D
We'll spend lots of time getting Beau used to us touching him (already sporting some splendid scratches from his escape attempts) & try & entice him to play.
He loves being on top of the radiator cover, definitely feels safer up higher. Until Chester puts him in a head lock :)
A little photo of his 1st venture up there:
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Soooooooooooooooooooo cute ;D ;D
Give him space and time and he will find his way......................to terrorize you :rofl:
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Soooooooooooooooooooo cute ;D ;D
Give him space and time and he will find his way......................to terrorize you :rofl:
Had some progress in the last 15 minutes. He came out & let me stroke him while he ate a good portion of food. Then had another little patrol around the kitchen & a play in the tunnel. Joined in with chasing a ball. Oh yes, and did a horrifically smelly poo :o
Which Chester helped him bury :D
I'm in love with them already!
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ooooo I missed all this last night as I had to go out. Loving the first piccie. Beau is a little beauty - looks to me like he has some Norwegian Forest Cat or Maine Coon-ish qualities in him. :Luv2: :Luv2: I'm sure that yuo'll be able to win him round very quckly, and he'll take coonfidence from Chester's moves too.
Play is definitely key with kittens ;) :Luv:
When we had Ross, he was Tinks Beloved Friend, and they would regularly wrestle good naturedly. but Ross was quite a muscular cat, and sometimes would get a bit carried away with himself, at which point Tinks would let out a wail of distress, and each would break away from the other like this... :-:
Within second they were usually cuddled up together. :)
How have things been overnight? Were you up and down like a yo-yo? :evillaugh:
Dunno about everybuddy else, but this is so exciting. :wow: I love it when we have new Purrs puds to get to know. :Luv: And yes, it does sound like you have a Mosi or a Lupin. :evillaugh: or an Astrophe :rofl:
(See you already fouund out about the real meaning of "kitten-proofing" :evillaugh: ) They always thwart us!!
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how exciting!!! they sound very bonded it is adorable!!
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Congratulations on your two new arrivals. It sounds like they have you in training already. Beau is totally adorable and I can imagine what a beauty he is going to grow into. I can't wait to see and here the exploits as they settle in.
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They settled really well last night – although we didn’t leave them until 2am & I was back up at 6.30am. I’m exhausted, but soooo happy ;D
Chester conked out fast asleep a few times beside Beau, only to wail dramatically when he realised we’d crept out of the room. I think he’d love it if Andy and I could crawl in the tunnel with them for cuddles. He just wants to be with us all the time. :rofl:
Beau is getting more relaxed by the minute, he just got more and more confident as the night went on & he’s much more bold when playing with Chester now. Food is definitely the way to his heart, he can’t resist the lure of the kitten food being opened. Such a huge appetite for such a teeny tiny kitten!
I have gloss kitchen units and Chester is fascinated by his own reflection in them. He keeps doing the meerkat thing, balancing on his back legs to look at himself. Utterly adorable. :Luv:
Ohhhh and the stretching they do when they wake up, it’s like kitten yoga. I almost die from cuteness overload every time. :Luv2: :Luv2:
They’re precious when they groom each other too, although they are so different in their approach to it. Beau is slow and gentle with Chester, Chester favours the headlock and violent ear washing approach when grooming his pal. And my fingers got a little wash from beau last night so definite progress :shy:
I’m just overwhelmed by how much I love them already. And Andy is blown away by them. He’s loving his first kitten experience. Although I suspect they’ll have him run ragged by the time I get home later today :evillaugh:
And here are some new photo's for your enjoyment, they are quite clearly the cutest kittens in the world ;)
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awwwww kitten supermodels!
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: they are most definitely gorgeous! It sounds like they are settling really well. Bailey will be watching with interest :hug:
It's so nice to have that home feeling back isn't it? I know I felt like a weight had been lifted and that I could finally breath again.
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Yay! They are both gorgeous! :Luv:
Chester sounds like a little ball of love :Luv2:
Just a tip I have learned with socialising kittens - if you get Beau when he is sleepy/ asleep, wrap his body fairly tight in a towel so he cant escape. have his head sticking out tho obvs! then just hold him there stroking his head so he gets used to you.
He will probably struggle to get out at first, but if you hold him tight he should just surrender
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Another trick that might help: old newspapers/magazines, spread out somewhere you can comfortably put your arm underneath. When you move your hand, you provide an irresistible target to "hunt".
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Fab tips, thank you!
Andy just whatsapped me these photos with the message:
"They're mental. Have been doing this for 2 hours now. How do I take the batteries out?" Ahahahaha!
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Oh my they are totally gorgeous :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
I am so glad you found each other and so looking forward to watching them grow up xxx
:welcome: Chester & Beau xx
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: they are most definitely gorgeous! It sounds like they are settling really well. Bailey will be watching with interest :hug:
It's so nice to have that home feeling back isn't it? I know I felt like a weight had been lifted and that I could finally breath again.
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That's exactly how I feel! I was watching them both eating at one point last night and my heart was just bursting. I realised it's the first time I've felt properly content since I lost Bailey.
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:Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: they are most definitely gorgeous! It sounds like they are settling really well. Bailey will be watching with interest :hug:
It's so nice to have that home feeling back isn't it? I know I felt like a weight had been lifted and that I could finally breath again.
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That's exactly how I feel! I was watching them both eating at one point last night and my heart was just bursting. I realised it's the first time I've felt properly content since I lost Bailey.
This thread has made me sooooo happy! Just know how you're feeling right now, and its the most wonderful feeling in the world. Cats have the capacity to heal us, heart and soul - simple as that. :Luv: :)
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:welcome: :nice meet: :nice meet: :wooooo: :good post: :1st place: :gold stars: :narna dance: :yayyy: :chicken: :grouphug: :blow kiss: :blow kiss:
The Kittens look stunningly beautiful, and I'm really enjoying the pictures and the stories. It is helping a great deal with my cat therapy too.
I'm sure Bailey is there supervising the naughtiness and cat chaos, his just invisible.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/qmWXS-S61p4
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: Priceless!! Priceless!! Nothing like kittens to put a spring back in your step. :evillaugh: Particularly like the pronking moves. Nice one Chester. :Luv:
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You do realise I'm meant to be working, and not sneaking on here to keep looking at piccies. :innocent:
But we do need more piccies. And more video footage. Plleeeeze?!! :naughty:
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You do realise I'm meant to be working, and not sneaking on here to keep looking at piccies. :innocent:
But we do need more piccies. And more video footage. Plleeeeze?!! :naughty:
I'm also supposed to be working & failing miserably. I'm completely distracting my staff with kitten talk. I just ended a budget meeting with
"Now, who wants to see photos of my kittens?"
The MD is my boss and he just told me I can go home whenever I want as long as I don't make him watch any more kitten videos :rofl:
There will be lots more photos and videos to come :evillaugh:
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what a great boss!!! off you go then!
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Hope you are on the way home :wow: :wow:
They are adorable and the pics fab, also the video ;D ;D
I have never had a kitten that age but can see why they say two is better than one ;D
I think we are all enjoying them nearly as much as you :innocent:
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I'm home :)
They're sound asleep, although I did get a purr out of Chester when I stroked his wee paw ^-^
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is oh asleep as well!
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Maybe they have all exhausted themselves ;D
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Oh! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
It is almost 25 years since we had little kittens, I had forgotten how utterly adorable, and daft, they are! ;D
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Nicola, they're both absolutely adorable :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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is oh asleep as well!
This made me laugh ;)
OH was wide awake & desperate to wake the kittens! He was like a big kid.
They've been running free around the living room all night. TBH, we had to give them more space as my asthma was really bad after spending just 20 minutes with them in the kitchen. It's fine now thankfully. Having them in just one room seemed to intensify the effects of two new furries.
But they've loved their new turf! I thought Beau would be overwhelmed but he's been amazing! He's explored everywhere, let me brush him from top to toe & is currently sound asleep beside me on the sofa!!!! Yay!!:D
They are just wonderful.
And they love the cat tree, first thing Beau did was climb right to the top! :)
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Oh my goodness!!!!
Talk about CUTENESS OVERLOAD lol
Glad that Beau has come out of his shell now. Winnie was nervous when we first got her....she's now taken over the house lol :rofl:
Both are definitely becoming hoolikittens lol.
Loving the photos and videos....and looking forward to more lol.
Mweekie xx
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Lord but they're gorgeous. Clearly the cat tree realty is the bees knees!!! More piccies please. :naughty:
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How were they last night, did they sleep right through or did you have to stay up late and up early in the morning? I love to hear about their ongoing adventures.
I do love that cat tree, and they must be very brave to get to the top. Its really classy, and I love it.
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Oh they are doing so well and they love that tree ;D
So pleased Beau has found himself and they bare so cute together :Luv2: :Luv2:
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They settle down great at night & sleep through. Although their last manic frenzied hour of playing seems to happen precisely at the point we are ready to go to bed. So we just stay up with them until they crash out!
I woke up at 6am this morning needing the loo & of course I couldn't wait any longer to see them so I've been up since then!
They're amazing. I'm just completely besotted.
I brought my niece Mya to see them after riding today. She loved them.
Chester played with her like a hooligan. Beau hid & peeked out every now & again for a nosey. But she was really good at just sitting quietly with him & he eventually hopped up beside her for a wee play.
Beau attempted to steal my dinner off my lap last night too, he's definitely getting bolder
http://www.youtube.com/v/7weLGb8CVF8
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only a matter of time with the dinner!!!
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Aren't they settling in well already? ;D ;D Am loving the video footage as well as the still photos. You take very good photos. :)
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Beau purred for the 1st time last night :D ❤
And this morning when I came down to the kitchen they both came running straight to me.
I almost cried;D
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Aren't they settling in well already? ;D ;D Am loving the video footage as well as the still photos. You take very good photos. :)
You should see some of the other photos, blurred snippets of fur or floor ;D
Photos work best when they're sleepy. A bit like cuddles ;)
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They are both very sweet. Beau will undoubtedly flourish in time. But I have to say, your niece is amazing. A small person who gives a shy kitty so much love & respect is a very special small person.
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They are both very sweet. Beau will undoubtedly flourish in time. But I have to say, your niece is amazing. A small person who gives a shy kitty so much love & respect is a very special small person.
She was so good with them. She's crazy about animals - has 3 cats & 5 pet rats :o
I was amazed by her patience with Beau, Although she did say "I just want to pick him up & snuggle him sooo much!"
She was so proud that he jumped up beside her. Her little face was a picture!
I don't think she'll need to wait long for snuggles, he's currently asleep on his back sprawled across my lap.
To think we could barely get to touch him 2 days ago!;D;D;D
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Ps. Chester managed to get his head stuck in a toy earlier.
It's one of those circular plastic tracks with a mouse in it.
Instead of batting it with his paw, he decide to wedge his head in the tiny hole on the side. His head didn't come out as easily as it went in....
He was fine after I got his daft noggin released. I however, need a large glass of wine & a lie down ;D;D;D
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Oh my word. People forget to tell you about the shock to the nerves as well. One of our dogs, a Corgi x German Shepherd fell in out 5 ft deep pond the first time we got him home from rescue. He was fine and got himself out. He was fine.
I hope Chester is fine.
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Oh my word. People forget to tell you about the shock to the nerves as well. One of our dogs, a Corgi x German Shepherd fell in out 5 ft deep pond the first time we got him home from rescue. He was fine and got himself out. He was fine.
I hope Chester is fine.
He's fine thankfully. I'd forgotten quite how nuts kittens are. Watching them get more and more adventurous is wonderful, but Good Lord, they are fearless!
Today they have discovered how much fun stairs are....And I have an open plan living room!! Beau keeps racing upstairs & sticking his head through the gaps in the banister. Closely followed by me...with OH watching from below ready to catch him in case he leaps :o
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Not just fearless as kittens!
Lupin is 5 now and still acts like a kitten but please send nBeau to teach him how to Purr !
I have blocked up most of the gaps between the banisters cos Lupin hangs out and terrified he will jump, they dont think about what bthey might land on :scared: :scared:
Cant beieve how Beau has changed in such a short time, guess he knows he is loved and has a forever home and is totally happy with life ;D
What is HTC?
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Not just fearless as kittens!
Lupin is 5 now and still acts like a kitten but please send nBeau to teach him how to Purr !
I have blocked up most of the gaps between the banisters cos Lupin hangs out and terrified he will jump, they dont think about what bthey might land on :scared: :scared:
Cant beieve how Beau has changed in such a short time, guess he knows he is loved and has a forever home and is totally happy with life ;D
What is HTC?
Our Beau is a different cat in just a couple of days. He's so trusting of us now. Likes a tummy rub as he falls asleep :)
Your Lupin is such a stunner Gill, does he not purr?
We've now blocked the banisters too. He's obsessed with high places & I'm not taking any chances. Chesters problem is he has no co-ordination & travels at mega high speed. He's constantly bashing into things & missing jumps.
Thank God for a good hairdresser, I'm getting greyer by the minute with this pair!
HTC is the make of my phone, I'm posting from it using taptalk as getting the laptop out just now is impossible. Didn't even realise it puts that bit at the end of my posts & haven't got a clue what it stands for ;D
Think I've switched it off now. ::)
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Alfie likes to do 'acrocatics' on the bannisters and it always gives me conniptions! He is a big lad and a bit clumsy. His party trick is to go from the horizontal rail at the top of the stairs to the diagonal one going up/down and from there to the stairs :naughty:
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Ps. Chester managed to get his head stuck in a toy earlier. It's one of those circular plastic tracks with a mouse in it. Instead of batting it with his paw, he decide to wedge his head in the tiny hole on the side. His head didn't come out as easily as it went in.... He was fine after I got his daft noggin released.
Delighted all was well :care: for Chester and :beer: for you ;)
Anyone remember when the fire crew came out to rescue Mr Myagi?
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,36863.msg653714.html#msg653714
Poor lamb but what a pic :evillaugh:
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Alfie likes to do 'acrocatics' on the bannisters and it always gives me conniptions! He is a big lad and a bit clumsy. His party trick is to go from the horizontal rail at the top of the stairs to the diagonal one going up/down and from there to the stairs :naughty:
Sometimes I think they do it just to wind us up & have a good laugh at us :-[
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Gawd these posts have made me laugh. :rofl:
I recall when Mac tumbled through our spindles (we have a similar set up Nic) - my heart literally stopped as I saw him fall, rushed to his aid, to see him land safely on the top of the sofa which backs up to the bannister. He was of course completely unharmed and undaunted, but I couldnt say the same for me. :Crazy: We also had to block our bannisters off for a while until he gained a little more finesse.
Am not surprised that Beau is gaining in confidence, and actively seeking out snuggles. :Luv:
Rosella, thanks for posting that. I'd never seen that photo. :shy: :evillaugh:
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Ps. Chester managed to get his head stuck in a toy earlier. It's one of those circular plastic tracks with a mouse in it. Instead of batting it with his paw, he decide to wedge his head in the tiny hole on the side. His head didn't come out as easily as it went in.... He was fine after I got his daft noggin released.
Delighted all was well :care: for Chester and :beer: for you ;)
Anyone remember when the fire crew came out to rescue Mr Myagi?
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,36863.msg653714.html#msg653714
Poor lamb but what a pic :evillaugh:
Rosella what happened there?!m We must have cross posted so I missed this! Is that your cat? ;D
And is that a toy car its stuck in?!! Goodness, they certainly know how to test us:-[
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OMG! Just realised you provided a link Rosella. I know I shouldn't....but I laughed so much.
Thank you for sharing, I now feel less of a terrible cat mum ;D;D;D;D
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Aww talk about cute!
Really glad that Beau is much more confident and actively seeking snuggles. Chester sounds like a mini version of my 10 month old Winnie lol. Going round the house like a nutter and getting in crazy situations (too us anyway lol).
Your niece is lovely and definitely a wonderful animal lover. My friend Lewis's son Rhys is like that as well. Both have the patience not to rush at a nervous animal. Winnie was really nervous when she first arrived...but when she was introduced to Rhys the day after she arrived home...Winnie came out of her shell and was purring within minutes...and hasn't stopped since lol.
Loving the video and photos...looking forward to lots more lol.
Mweekie xx
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I have never seen that picture either :shocked: :rofl: :rofl:
They certainly try our patience and our nerves :innocent:
No Lupin doesnt know how to purr, very sad I would love him to purr. Mind you its only recently he has enjoyed strokes......................in moderation.
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Flying through but had to stop to say what adorable kittens :Luv: :Luv:
Your nerves will be in pieces by the time they are 6 months :rofl: Sounds like they are more Mosis than Kitos ;) Kito is lively and loves to play and run around of course, but he actually sleeps which is more than Mosi seemed to do when he was that age. Mosi was the most hyperactive kitten I've ever known (still sleeps less than Kito even though he's approaching 10) and I was bracing myself for that with Kito and I end up with the most well behaved kitten ever. He actually sleeps through the night and part of the evening (after tea and play when I get in from work) and I assume he sleeps for at least part of the day when I'm out.
I'm glad Beau is getting more confident. Some just need a bit longer to settle and get their bearings. Kito hid for a couple of hours when I brought him home but he bounces around full of confidence now.
Funny I was thinking of Mr Myagi as I was reading this thread (still have that photo saves somewhere) and then Rosella posted that pic :rofl:
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Yip, definitely 2 Mosis, they are wild!! I've never had 2 kittens together so it's hilarious watching their antics.
But they totally egg each other on. When they wake up its food, kitten yoga stretches, poop and....2 solid hours of utter madness.
Despite being 2 weeks younger, Beau appears to be much more coordinated. Chester has bashed his head so many times I'm amazed he's still standing.
His brain needs to catch up with his legs ;D
Beau is very brave, loves to climb. And this morning he jumped through the banisters!!! We've blocked off the higher part & left the part above the sofa open.
He was through before I even registered that he was on the stairs, so rather than rush up to try & grab him I just watched with my heart in my mouth in case I needed to catch him.
Little monster plonked down gracefully on the sofa & raced straight round wanting to do it again!!:-[
Few more pics & a video Beau playing his favourite game with OH
http://www.youtube.com/v/EXiOmFamM-c
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: There is only one thing more energising to a household than a kitten - and that's two or more kittens. :rofl: :rofl: They will always outflank, and outwit us. How utterly adorable is Chester in that middle picture? :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
And even when they're all growed up, and big, strong, hansum adult cats, there will always remain within them that little kittenish streak, that you'll still get a glimpse of from time to time, and which makes your heart melt all over again. :Luv:
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Brought out Da Bird just now.
It instantly turned Chester into a fearsome killer complete with rumbling growls! >:D>:D>:D
He went completely crazy for it but is far too good at catching it & then refusing to let it go.
His jaw was licked so tight on it I had to slowly slide it out of his mouth sideways.
The growl makes me laugh. He's so tiny & cute but he clearly thinks he's a lion
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Of course he's a Lion. And Beau's a Tiger. In your living room....... how scary is that? :evillaugh:
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A little elephant careering around :rofl:
I think we all are enjpying all their antics and the pics and videos....................thank goodness Lupin was 10 months old when he arrived here lol
I just love your two :Luv2: :Luv2:
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What news of Daring Chester and Bodacious Beau this morning? :wow:
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Beau is a different kitten from when he arrived home on Thursday night. It’s heartwarming to see how confident he’s become :Luv2:
We had a visit from my mum and her OH last night and he didn’t hide away at all and played with them like a wee champ. When they last visited on Friday he spent the entire time cowering under the sofa. ;D
Chester has now realised that there are closed doors upstairs and that closed doors lead to new exciting places. He spent a lot of last night sniffing around the doors and meowing loudly.
Unfortunately I’m having to keep them out of the bedroom as they’re setting off my asthma really badly.
To distract him I started throwing one of his balls up stairs for him to chase. And unbelievably, he now plays fetch. It’s the cutest thing. The ball is a soft fuzzy one and he picks it up in his teeth and brings it back to me like a wee dog. :briggin:
OH tried to get it on camera last night but inevitably, that just stopped him doing it.
They are both eating huge amounts, but will only eat out of the same dish. If I put two down they just move between them in tandem. I’m so glad I got two, they’re so precious together. If chester loses sight of beau for a minute he paces and wails till he finds him. they even go to the litter tray together, if one of them is using it the other one perches on the edge and 'supervises' then they bury it together :wow:
I’m pining for the two of them already as this is my first day at work away from them
A few more photos. I just love showing my boys off.
Chester is fascinated by anything we’re drinking but was particularly intrigued by Andy’s beer last night. There’s one of them as they fell asleep on my lap. Best feeling in the world (please excuse the cardboard, it’s the only way we can stop Chester crawling in the tv unit and chewing cables!)
He’s chewing really hard on everything just now, wonder if he’s got teeth coming in? :-: Any ideas of something more appropriate that he could use for chewing? At the moment it’s cables, his tree and the end of the plastic rod toys :naughty:
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aww they are just gorgeous in those pics. I used to give kittens a biggish leg bone from the butchers but it can be a tad messy. They do like it though :)
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Awwww, sweet! :Luv2:
I once had a cat who loved to play 'fetch' with curtain hooks ;D
Did you know that you can get various products that help reduce animal dander? I know there are damp wipes that you use to wipe down the cats but don't know whether they are any good.
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I've only just realised that Chester has the most wonderful white moustachio :wow: :Luv2: How did I not see it before?!!
Loving the piccies. :Luv: :Luv:
It's really sweet that they do everything together, even down to using the tray. :evillaugh: And I'm so chuffed Beau is gaining confidence daily. What a clever little lad. :)
Typical, when you're trying to catch something so endearing as Chester playing "fetch" that he stops :-: Happens with me all the time. Although it is how I got a rather fab piccie of Moray looking incredibly grumpy when I managed to wake him up. :evillaugh:
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It was so nice coming home to their wee faces tonight. They were so pleased to see me ^-^
Yes Sue, that cute little tache is what caught my eye about Chester, his Markings are so unusual & he has the cheekiest face!
I didn't know you could get wipes for the dander, thank you! Had a Google about it & I've just bought some Bio-life allergy spray for the house. It gets brilliant reviews & I thought I'd try that 1st.
Although they also make something called petal cleanse for cats fur, so if need be I can try that.
I vaguely remember being like this when I got Bailey too, hopefully I'll build up an immunity to them.
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I know way back some used petal cleanse but cant remember how good it was.
Love the handle bar tash ;D ;D
I feel quite jealous and they are progressing so well and yes two are better than one ;D ;D ;D
Hope your asthma gives you a break :hug: :hug:
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They are adorable. Both gorgeous but Chester is such a poser!
Petal cleanse is supposed to be good.
Fortunately cats don't seem to set off my asthma although when Mosi curls up on my pillow and I have a face full of fur it can make my chest a bit tight. My asthma has got worse over the past few years and someone recently suggesedt that maybe it's due to cats but I wouldn't even consider not having them so I just keep on taking my inhalers!
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It was a shock, my asthma playing up. It never, ever bothers me!
On Saturday night it got so bad I had to take steroids I had left over from my holidays (Sun allergy - which also sucks)
Will update on whether this stuff helps when it gets here.
It's been ok tonight, I've found wiping down all the surfaces & giving cushions a good shake outside seems to help.
They've followed me everywhere tonight, Had both of them in the loo with me as they just did squeaky meows outside the door when I left them. (Well, Chester did. Beau has a silent meow)
Beau fell asleep on my lap earlier & for 20 minutes I did nothing because the tv remote, kindle & phone were all out of reach.:)
So I just sat quietly gazing at him & thinking how glad I am that I let these little monsters into my life :)
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Sky triggered my asthma when I first got her. I had a month on anti-histamines and I was fine.
They're so cute and are making me kitten broody :)
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They're absulotely hyper tonight. Must be because they were on their own all afternoon for the 1st time. They must have spent it snoozing.
They've just crashed out after hours of madness. Beau has decided to sleep in my handbag. Chester...upside down on my chest :)
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They're absulotely hyper tonight. Must be because they were on their own all afternoon for the 1st time. They must have spent it snoozing.
They've just crashed out after hours of madness. Beau has decided to sleep in my handbag. Chester...upside down on my chest :)
Someone set up a video cam so she coud see how the cats behaved when she was at work and yes they slept lol.
Beau fell asleep on my lap earlier & for 20 minutes I did nothing because the tv remote, kindle & phone were all out of reach.:)
Oh this made me laugh, like some thing from Simons Cat :rofl: :rofl:
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There can be no privacy for you and Andy now, Nic. Nope. :-: You are both their devoted slaves, and must be available 24/7.
I would say, enjoy it to the max, as when they grow older, they'll begin to raise you in the cat poker stakes. :shify: They'll go all aloof on you, and will be willing you to make the first move. (will she? will she?) :innocent: And the second, and the third, and so on. :sneaky: But when you do, and they see you still do, they'll adore you for that, and you'll continue to have the best and most winning of moments with them. ;D
It's at that stage, a lot of people fall out of love with their cats, because they think their cats dont love them any more, but that's a huge mistake. It's how cats work. They just don't "get it."
Sometimes My Moray is so growed up, I scarce get a second glance, but then when he patters to the side of my bed during the night and looks at me, and I tug the duvet back, and he clambers in beside me, and I make a tent, by raising my knees and shoving an arm in the air, he lies across my tummy and treadles himself to sleep, purring softly, letting me know I'm still his bestest meowmy. :Luv:
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Sometimes My Moray is so growed up, I scarce get a second glance, but then when he patters to the side of my bed during the night and looks at me, and I tug the duvet back, and he clambers in beside me, and I make a tent, by raising my knees and shoving an arm in the air, he lies across my tummy and treadles himself to sleep, purring softly, letting me know I'm still his bestest meowmy. :Luv:
That is just so sweet. Bestest meowmy ever :blow kiss:
I'm still really missing my bedtime snuggles from Bailey. He slept tucked up beside me with his head on my pillow
So, last night the monsters kept us up until 1am. They definitely must have slept all day because they were bonkers all night last night :Crazy:
Chester was clearly really tired as his wee legs were getting wobbly and he kept missing the mark when jumping. but ohhhh how he fought it. he was staggering around like a drunk before he finally collapsed in his bed :rofl:
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Oh Sue! :Luv2:
Chester sounds like my son when he was small 'I'm not ti... :catlove2:'
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Oh bless him :Luv:
It's impossible not to smile when there's a kitten (or two) around.
I love my special time with my boys. Mosi's special time is bedtime. he curls up just below the pillow sort of tucked up under my chin (did that as a kitten but too big to fit under my chin now!). I snuggle up to him and we have our special moment. Sometimes he sleeps there all night and other times he moves further down the bed after an appropriate amount of time. Kito's special time is waking up. He understands that it's Mosi's time at night and just lies down on my legs. But at about 5.30 he head butts me awake if I'm asleep, kneads my face (with claws out), lies over my neck with tummy exposed for tummy rubs, purrs loud enough to wake the dead (but not Mosi it seems) and dribbles. Every few minutes he has to re-arrange himself as he slowly slides off my face so needs to get back on top of me. This goes on for about an hour usually and gradually he moves to a position that is still more on me than beside me but not completely on top of me and then he's beside me but leaning against me then he lies just beside me all purred out. I am a soggy mess by then but unless it's essential I get up I let it run it's course because I cherish the moment and the fact that he is so chilled out he forgets to swallow :rofl: He's affectionate the rest of the time but not to that extent and it's a very fine way to start the day :Luv:
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Oh Sue! :Luv2:
Chester sounds like my son when he was small 'I'm not ti... :catlove2:'
He's like a toddler. Fights it till he collapses!
I'm so completely besotted with them.
Is it normal to be so completely overwhelmed with love for these wee creatures that I feel a bit choked up?
Honestly, I'm sitting here with them sleeping beside me like bookends. Beau gave me a good wash earlier & I had a lump in my throat ^-^
How anyone can ever be cruel to animals is beyond me!
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Awwww Susanne, that was lovely to read.
They bring so much to our lives don't they?
Only true cat lovers understand what it like to grit your teeth through a leg cramp or sacrifice all comfort in bed because you don't want to disturb the cat ;D
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Awwww Susanne, that was lovely to read.
They bring so much to our lives don't they?
Only true cat lovers understand what it like to grit your teeth through a leg cramp or sacrifice all comfort in bed because you don't want to disturb the cat ;D
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Oh hell yes. :evillaugh:
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I really wish I could sleep as soundly as these kittens!
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they are so cute but have to say the kittie furniture is pretty cool as well!
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they are so cute but have to say the kittie furniture is pretty cool as well!
I'm so delighted with the cat tree. I worried they wouldn't use it but they absolutely love it!
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Money well spent there. :)
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The monsters had their first taste of tuna last night.
I bought a lttle tin of applaws tuna for kittens and they went nuts for it. They were so enthusiastic that they were wearing almost as much tuna as they ate. Chester was actually IN the dish at one point ;D
Then they perched on the coffee table and gave gave each other a good, thorough face washing :Luv: :Luv:
They are just such a source of pure joy.
Other than the fact that they have finally discovered the curtains... >:( :rofl:
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Our two both loved tuna as a treat when they were younger, but won't touch it now. :-:
You're right Nic - they are such a source of joy. It's just what you needed. :hug:
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Awwww Susanne, that was lovely to read.
They bring so much to our lives don't they?
Only true cat lovers understand what it like to grit your teeth through a leg cramp or sacrifice all comfort in bed because you don't want to disturb the cat ;D
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I had to grit my teeth this morning and...not do the washing up as Billy had followed me into the kitchen for cuddles. That's sacrifice that is! :rofl:
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Thinking about all that we've said here though, I believe it's what sets apart true cat lovers from those who may "like" cats, but who don't alter their lives to accommodate their cats.
We all know what a true privilege and delight it is when our cats choose to spend time with us, actively seek us out, and show us attention. We miss it when we dont get any, and we hoard it jealously. :evillaugh:
I am after treating myself to a T shirt I saw recently which said:
"I can't, I'm sorry - I have plans with my cats."
It's just so "us." :evillaugh:
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Thinking about all that we've said here though, I believe it's what sets apart true cat lovers from those who may "like" cats, but who don't alter their lives to accommodate their cats.
We all know what a true privilege and delight it is when our cats choose to spend time with us, actively seek us out, and show us attention. We miss it when we dont get any, and we hoard it jealously. :evillaugh:
I am after treating myself to a T shirt I saw recently which said:
"I can't, I'm sorry - I have plans with my cats."
It's just so "us." :evillaugh:
:rofl: That's so spot on. My friend messaged me last night wanting to arrange a night out. I replied saying I don't want to arrange anything in the next few weeks because I don't want to leave the monsters :shy:
I've also decided I'm going to be a right grump and ignoring the kids on Halloween. I usually love it but it'd be far too stressful opening the door repeatedly whilst avoiding escapee kittens. :shocked:
Currently trying to figure out a way to stop them knocking the door - because our letterbox terrifies the monsters and sends them fleeing under sofas....
I did suggest putting a poster on the door saying "Don't knock - kittens sleeping" and leaving sweets on the doorstep.
But Andy said the neighbours will think i'm a crackpot and the local tenenagers will just take all the sweets :doh:
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Nic, I'd just hang a polite notice on the door saying "Please do not disturb - help yourself to treats"
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When our previous 2 were kittens we had brown velour curtains at the patio doors. They looked fine when it was dark - but if we drew them during the day we could see the pattern of little holes, more at the bottom and getting less towards the top, caused by 40 kitten claws! ;D
Cleo is happy to be cuddled all day, Alfie likes to be near is but is not a cuddle bunny. He comes into his own during the night. At some stage he will come onto the bed. I might wake to find him on my legs, as he jumps onto my tummy (not much fun as he is more than 7kg!), or as his face nuzzles mine. If I am awake enough I will scratch the duvet and he will come onto my chest to have his ears tickled. If I am very lucky, he will lie on my chest, tuck his head under my chin and we will have some real quality time :Luv2:
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Is it this T shirt?
I favourited this on Etsy a whila ago - was hoping to get one for my birthday, but didn't :'(
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Love that t-shirt!!
I had a lovely night with the monsters last night.
They're becoming more and more affectionate and I love it when they get all sleepy as they now come and curl up on my lap or tucked in beside me on the sofa.
I had one leg tucked underneath me last night and Beau chose to sleep on my foot on the leg that was tucked under. I ended up losing all feeling in my foot because I couldn't bear to move him :Luv:
Unfortunately I'm having real problems with my asthma since getting them. The past two nights about 11pm, my chest instantly becomes really tight and I struggle to breathe. last night was particularly bad, to the extent i thought I may end up at A&E :(
And thats despite major amounts of surface cleaning and hoovering. I'm using my inhaler constantly and even that isn't helping. And I haven't had any bother with asthma in about 10 years!
I got a bit upset last night because I had to take myself off to our bedroom to try and get my breathing under control as it's the one room they haven't been in.
Chester followed me upstairs and did his squeaky little meow outside & I had to get OH to take him away. I felt awful :'(
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Oh no!
What about the type of litter you're using?
I'm not asthmatic, and my 3 go outside, but often when I'm volunteering I may have only been there an hour or so changing litter trays and I start to get wheezy?
A lot of it can be quite dusty. I seem to fine if its the wood pellet or the gel (catsan?) type stuff. I think as soon as I open the tub it gets on my chest.
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Nicky you can try eating more dark chocolate, and drinking coffee, as they are supposed to help breathing problems. I've also found Olbas Oil sniffed is a great lung clearer. Up all the vitamin C rich foods such as carrots, and broccolli, and also look into nettle tea as its a natural histamine, but needs care as some people have reactions to the later. I presume you've taken antihistamines if not maybe that's another option.
For the kitties, try wiping them down to get rid of the dander from their coats, I think they are probably too young for a bath.
The other thing is may well not be them but something else that is new to the house such as the toys, cat tree, litter as mentioned already etc.
One guy I heard of thought he was allergic to apples but he wasn't it was the pollen from another tree on the apples he reacted to.
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It's the dander, saliva and urine that causes most allergic reactions. There are wipes you can buy. I am sure someone will know what they are called.
They are gorgeous :Luv:
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That's fab advice Purdybear, especially like the dark chocolate suggestion! ;)
I'll give the olbas oil a try too.
Hadn't even thought it could be something like the cat tree.
I texted my little brother tonight as he got his 2 cats a couple of years ago & also has asthma.
He had exactly the same reaction to his boys as kittens. He said it wore off after about 4 weeks when he got used to them so fingers crossed its the same for me.
I definitely think their urine is a big part of the problem. As soon as I went near their tray tonight I felt the tightness in my chest. I've used Catsan for years & it's never affected me.
I've seen the wipes & read about petal cleanse but I'm a bit wary of putting stuff on them when they're so teeny tiny.
But if it stays this bad I may need to try it
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Hi Nicola
I'm reading all your trials and tribulations with your gorgeous boys. It's such a shame you are having such a reaction. I was a nurse for almost 20 years and I thought I could offer some tips to add to all the helpful ones on here, just to get you through until you perhaps become more tolerant. It must be so disappointing and so frustrating for you :'(
First of all, are you taking your blue and brown inhalers? I sounded like a right mum there didn't I?! :innocent:
Sorry, not telling you how to suck eggs. My wife who has been asthmatic for years, had a dreadful cold once and was struggling to breath, she was taking her ventolin but not her Becotide. The steroid one made a really big difference once she had started taking it!
The other thing is wash your hands lots, I know that sounds obvious but even doing it randomly whether you've done a kitty contact type job or not, it should help. Also you could get one of those face masks from B&Q , not just the simple paper hospital type, but the ones with side vents. You can use this and gloves for every time you go near the litter tray or even better get your OH to do it. :rofl:
This is going to be really hard but I would keep Chester and Beau out of your bedroom. As you know, the answer to asthma is to try and remove the thing that's causing it but we don't want that! :Crazy: Then you would have a heart to fix as well as your lungs!! But if you reduce the contact then that will help.
My apologies if that sounded a bit harsh, just hope it might help a bit. The other thing would be to take a full reducing dose of Prednisolone just to get you through the first month??
I didn't know if you could PM on here or not as I would have used that, but if you need any help any time just shout. Believe me, in 37 sleeps I'll be needing yours and everyone else's help too!
Katie 8)
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Thank you Katy! None of that was harsh at all. All sensible advice.
Your wife sounds a bit like me, I never use my steroid inhaler! It lies unused until I get a chest infection...Which luckily I haven't had since I stopped smoking 2 years ago.
But I've been using it twice a day this week. I'm OCD about hand washing now with the boys too & I've had to keep them out of the bedroom, it's such a shame as Chester follows me upstairs every night wanting in :(
But if I didn't have a room to escape to that hasn't been exposed to them I think I'd be in A&E on a nebuliser by now.
I have prednisolone at home left over from my summer hols (I have a Sun allergy too
) and have taken them a couple of times to help. But I'm really wary of steroids as I know they just cripple the immune system.
But, I do have some good news - I'm much better tonight! I came home to a note from Andy saying he'd bought me a present that was completely unromantic but he thought would help....he'd only gone & bought a Dyson to replace our old knackered Hoover!! ;D
It's a pet one with a hepa filter & he'd hoovered everywhere. And other than a slight wheeze, I've been ok tonight!
Fingers crossed it's going to be manageable now. Especially as they're rapidly turning into cuddly lap cats!
I'm so excited for you getting your gorgeous girl btw. She's going to be a stunner!
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ps. Look at how cuddly my precious monsters are now.
Can't believe it's only a week ago that Beau was hiding from us!!
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Yay! I'm really pleased you're so much better. What a honey your other half is, so thoughtful. I couldn't help noticing you have other 'medicinal fluids' going too, well that is just vital. I prefer the red variety, but yes, it's essential. :innocent:
Your boys are gorgeous! I don't know about Andy cos I've never seen him, but your fur babies and beautiful! :rofl:
It looks like one is much bigger than the other, which is which? They are so fluffy, no wonder you need a Dyson!! Expensive kitties eh?!
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Oh I enjoy the red variety too ;)
Chester is the bigger of the two. He's 2 weeks older than Beau.
They're 10 & 8 weeks old.
Yip, my OH is a good 'un. He's in love with those boys.
And yip, these kittens are proving bad for the bank balance!
But as I said last night, we dont have kids, so actually our 'babies' are costing us a lot less than most people our age ;D
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so good that others giving advice. my sis has asthma and she cant walk into my house without taking whatever she takes, very sad cos she loves cats.
A new dyson wow.........................I want, I need lol
They are so sweet and make the most of it before they become 6 kilo plus gorgeous cats who still want to send your foot to sleep :rofl:
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How are you and your kitties tonight Nicola? (if you're still up!)
Hope the Dyson is still doing its job. ;D
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I've been fine tonight!! ;D
Not a single wheeze thanks to Mr Dyson! That's us on beans & toast till payday but hey, I can breathe :-[
The boys are becoming such little cuddle monkeys. Poor OH is feeling a bit put out as they've both started climbing on me for a nap.
I got a bit irritated earlier by someone's comments on Facebook.
I'd shared a pic of Beau sitting on my lap & someone commented how much they hated cats & said "get rid of it"
She also made some nasty comments about ecactly how to get rid of cats on Andy's page...this from his aunt!!!
I tried not to respond but couldn't resist putting her in her place.
Grrrrrrrr!!!!! Don't mess with my babies lady >:(
Another little pic from last night. Chester is so nosey & such a little scrounger!
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I LOVE the way he stands up :Luv2: :Luv2:
Some people are just the nastiest and can be so cruel............Andys aunt.....thats disgraceful!
Just abs late and must go to bed, sleep well
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Great photo of Chester (?)!
FB can be a wicked place, people can steal your thunder and make you feel awful. My friends must be sick to death of me going on about Indie coming and I'm glued to it in case the owner posts any more photos of her!
Great to hear Mr Dyson is doing his job. You must be relieved.
I'm off to research these cat tree/activity centres. Another thing to add to the list!
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You can't choose family Nic, but you can ignore them. ;) Or you can suggest how you'd get rid of their kids (politely of course).
People can be weird, yes? Facebook harbours it's fair share and more.
Chester is just gorgeous in that pic. What normal cat person could resist? :evillaugh:
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Great news about the asthma.
Not so great about Facebook.
I have some argumentative people as friends on there, and some relatives with political views I regard as obnoxious, but I tolerate most of them. Having a row, especially with relatives, can easily escalate, and make things difficult in real life.
Someone telling me to get rid of my cats would get me angry though, and if they persisted, they'd be blocked.
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Mmm...I get that a lot as well on my FB page...but if someone does make a negative comment...all I says is
"If you don't like the photos...then ignore or don't comment on it!"
Then I delete their negative post and if I am feeling extra evil....then I delete/block them....because I would rather have my animals than have someone posting :censored: on my page! lol. :evillaugh:
Going back to Beau and Chester - Awwww they are doing brilliantly! Loving all the photos and posts about these two little ones.
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Mweekie xx
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I ignored her at first, but had to comment when she got nasty, couldn't help myself.
I usually try not to let posts on facebook get to me, but it was just so rude! I don't know what it is about social media that makes people think they can say stuff they wouldn't dare say in person! :Crazy:
So, this week will be the longest the boys will be at home alone. I got up at 6am and played with them for an hour. They also both sat in the bathroom watching me shower like it was the most interesting thing they've ever seen :rofl:
It felt awful locking them in the kitchen for the day. :'(
OH will be home at 3.30pm, so it's a full 8 hours with them on their own. I wish I could leave them with the living room too, but they're still climbing banisters and chewing cables if left to their own devices in there. I'm hoping they sleep for a lot of it and at least they have each other for company. But today is going to feel like a loooong day until I know they're OK when Andy gets home.
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facebook is a lovely idea but somehow seems to bring out the worst in people, either nastiness or unbearable narcissim!
we love em so keep the pics coming!!
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That is such good news that the Dyson has had such an effect!
Love the pic of Chester with the fizz :Luv:
Facebook has good points and bad points. I hardly ever use it nowadays....
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They’re just so precious, I’m utterly in love with them :Luv2:
Another photo attached. Beau has taken to sleeping on top of Chester whenever he gets the chance. Seeing them snuggled up together just warms my heart.
I’ve booked them in on Friday for 1st vaccinations and micro-chipping. I’m already all nervous about it. Beau is only 8 weeks and still so tiny :scared:
I’ve never had cats chipped before (it wasn’t a thing when I got my three boys) and of course I've heard all these horror stories so I’m slightly uncertain about it. I’m so much more cautious about things than I used to be, probably because Jake ended up with a cancerous growth at his vaccination site :(
Also fretting a bit about how they react to the vaccinations. I had a friend whos kitten had a really bad reaction to his vaccinations so of course, that’s popped into my head now I’ve booked them in. >:(
My default mode is ‘worry’ though, if there’s something to worry about, you can guarantee I’ll find it! :shy:
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You'll be glad of the microchip the first time they go missing, even if they're just in a new hiding place indoors that you haven't found yet. It gives you a bit of extra hope that they'll return, and if they actually do go astray, the chip really can bring them home, as I know from first hand experience.
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I know Dave, it's the logical thing to do isn't it? Unfortunately, that won't stop me worrying mind you :shify:
Did one of yours go missing?
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nothing stops you worrying next will be when you get them snipped, we just like to worry!
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nothing stops you worrying next will be when you get them snipped, we just like to worry!
I know! :oh noo:
I think OH is already traumatised at the thought of it...
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I know Dave, it's the logical thing to do isn't it? Unfortunately, that won't stop me worrying mind you :shify:
Did one of yours go missing?
Clio went missing for nearly 4 months, after making a dash out of the front door and panicking. I got her back because of the chip.
Another good idea, if you're on Facebook, is to see if there are any "Pets Lost & Found" pages near you. It turned out that she'd been spotted, though I'd missed the posts. If I'd seen this picture I'd have got her back sooner!
(http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/DaveD_05/MyCats/ClioPizzaHut.jpg)
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Amazing Dave! So glad you got her back, there are always so many missing cat posters and facebook posts, it's lovely to see a happy ending.
I follow lots of local cat pages and share posts when I can to help people find their cats.
Here's hoping I never have need of them myself!
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Love Cleo Dave ;D
Chipping is worth its weight in gold and my cats didnt seem to notice . Lupin however was chipped when he was neutered so out, which was probably a good idea cos he hates vets with a passion.
many cats do not react that well to jabs especially the leukemia one. Lupins first jabs had leuk in them but now dont and have after about 8 years old cats have built up immunity and none of mine get it now although Lupin is only 5.
Although I dont like annual vaccinations for flu, the importance was driven home after Napoleon caught flu at the vets and pased it to his bro Ducha and both were really ill and were no longer vaccinated with vets agreement.
The other two didnt get it and were vaccinated.
The vet told me if a really bad reaction to leuk jab happens it happens very quickly and the cat needs to be back at vets immediately but usually they just feel drowsy for a couple of days.
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I have never had any problems with jabs.
usually they just feel drowsy for a couple of days.
I wouldn't be able to tell with my 3!!! :rofl:
Denzel & Dexter got chipped with their jabs when they were kittens, and didn't notice as far as I can remember. With Evie as she was an adult they did it when she was having an op. It is quite a big needle they use, and its probably more dangerous for the vets when the cat is older :evillaugh: I think Evie scared her :evillaugh:
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Love that sleepy boys pic :Luv: :Luv:
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Winnie was already micro-chipped and spayed when I picked her up. So it gives a little extra peace of mind.
She already had her vaccines for this year, so I don't have to worry about that until next year now.
DaveD - I am so glad that you got back Clio. She's beautiful.
Nicola - I love the snuggle photo of Chester and Beau - so, so, so cute!
Mweekie xx
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Just back from holiday and really glad to see your boys have arrived. They are beautiful! I'm always recomending people get two as mine are so lovely together. I got mine chipped when they were spayed as they were asleep they didn't feel anything. You could mention it to your vet as they are tiny at the moment.
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Just back from holiday and really glad to see your boys have arrived. They are beautiful! I'm always recomending people get two as mine are so lovely together. I got mine chipped when they were spayed as they were asleep they didn't feel anything. You could mention it to your vet as they are tiny at the moment.
They've settle in so well, I can't imagine my home without them now! I'm so glad i got two, watching them together is precious and they are fantastic company for each other. Althought the play fighting has my heart in my mouth - they are so rough with each other!! :Nooooo:
I'll definitely speak to the vet about maybe getting them chipped when they're neutered. They are both still tiny and skinny so the thought of a big needle :scared:
They coped fine with being left all day yesterday. OH got home at 3.30pm and they were sound asleep in their scratch barrel.
They have now discovered the window ledge in the living room, so I was greeted by the most adorable sight when I got home last night because they were both sitting there looking out :Luv2:
I cannot believe how our routine now completely revolves around the little monsters.
OH is up at 5.45am this week for his shift so despite not starting till 9am, I just get up with him and spend an hour playing with them before getting ready for work and settling them in the kitchen. And I'm usually in my bed till the last possible moment in the mornings! Chester discovered the TV this morning. he was clambering on the tv unit (you know, the one place we were determined to keep them off :rofl:) and the weather was on. The weather map was a source of complete fascination to him.
Having dinner is a major challenge in the household now. The instant they detect that the hoomans have food they're clambering all over us. eating with one hand has become a new skill for both of us :rofl:
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Loving the updates. So cute on the windowsill. :)
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I have a question I’m hoping my purrs friends can help with.
Chester goes nuts for Da Bird, absolutely LOVES it. But as soon as he catches it he just locks his jaws on it and growls. It’s a nightmare to get off him and I can hear it cracking as I try to get it out of his mouth :shocked:
I’m worried in case he eats any of it. But because it’s feathers, would it be ok if he managed to break off a bit and swallow it?
There’s certainly nothing wrong with his killer instinct! :naughty:
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while you obviously want to avoid it mine have eaten feathers (and of course other parts of birds!) in their time and have always been ok
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while you obviously want to avoid it mine have eaten feathers (and of course other parts of birds!) in their time and have always been ok
I'd agree but you could try swapping the attachment for a wiggle, dragonflies or soft mouse and see if that makes a difference to his "hanging on" tendencies. :hug:
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while you obviously want to avoid it mine have eaten feathers (and of course other parts of birds!) in their time and have always been ok
I'd agree but you could try swapping the attachment for a wiggle, dragonflies or soft mouse and see if that makes a difference to his "hanging on" tendencies. :hug:
I've tried with some of the other attachments but while he plays with them, he doesn't go as bananas for them. There's something about the bird attachment that brings out the fearsome hunter in him :evillaugh: It has him leaping in the air and somersaulting. Beau watches with a bemused expression and manages a gentle paw swat occasionally ;D
I may postpone Da Bird playtime until he's a bit bigger and stick with the softer attachments. probably safer for both him and my hands ;)
He definitely has the instinct to scurry off with his "catch" in his mouth. He does it with everything. He carries the catnip mice my niece bought him all over the house and when he wants to "hunt" them he scurries onto my lap and drops them on me for me to throw.
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Hope you're not all getting bored with the endless kitten pictures.....
How irresistible are those wee faces?! :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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Monty is exactly the same with the things on a stick. We had to shut them away as he goes so wild and growls at us if we try and take them off him. Callie however likes a chase but isn't bothered about keeping them. Monty knows the cabinet they are in and tries to scratch it open as well as rushing in if you do open the door! We tend to use the laser pen red dot thing nowadays as it is much safer for both your hands and the cats and you can really get them running and chasing it all over!
Has Chester got a slight tabbyness in his black at the back?
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Has Chester got a slight tabbyness in his black at the back?
He has, yes! his coat has faint stripes in the black sections, you can really see it in bright light, it's really unusual looking.
Not sure if that will fade and he'll be more black as he gets older.
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we've had two black cats and both had that, lovely when the sun shines on them - and no Nicola, never bored of kitten pics!
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Love your pics Nicola! :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: Chester and Beau are growing fast and are just gorgeous!
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Gorgeous pics :Luv2: :Luv2:
Astrophe and Zoonie go mad for the Frenzy, no matter what is on the end of it. When Astrophe catches it we have a tug of war, he really digs his claws into the carpet and pulls like mad ;D when I eventually let go he will trot off head and tail held high.
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Crystal loves her da birdy too. BUT she very loves da mousie. She grabs it in her mouth, growls and tries to run away with it. She gets most annoyed when she can't!!!
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Ooft, the boys were seriously hyper last night :oh noo:
They were absolutely manic for about 4 hours solid. Between trying to drag Beau out from the tangle of cables in our TV unit and trying to prevent Chester climbing the venetian blinds (again) I was run ragged.
And of course the new favourite game which is to chase each other to the highest basket on the cat tree, balance precariously on its edge and knock lumps out of one another :hairrasin:
However, despite the fact that they almost gave me a nervous breakdown, when they finally fell asleep sprawled on my lap, all was forgiven. Such little angels when they’re unconscious :rofl:
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Oh my kittens :rofl: :rofl:
Would you like a Lupin?
He climbs, chases other cats, wants to play fight but doesnt like toys much anymore...........says he is too grown up now :rofl:
I love your two and all their mischeif.
I think feathers have an attraction to most cats ;D
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It’s funny how some of them grow out of toys. My Jake would only play with a toy if he was certain no-one was around to witness it :shify:
This photo sums up Chester for me. Beau looking like butter wouldn’t melt and Chester looking like he’s bursting with mischief.
And the video is a mild version of their play fighting. This is why I call them my monsters :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/hRbByBH7oKY
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Lupin would love a play fight....................I will get Sasa to drive him over :evillaugh:
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*takes note* - must take more photos of Winnie and post them on Purrs lol.
Aww Chester and Beau are certainly mischievous, but completely adorable at the same time. As you said - butter wouldn't melt lol.
Mweekie xx
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Lupin would love a play fight....................I will get Sasa to drive him over :evillaugh:
Alfie too, do you think Sasa would pick him up on the way? ;D
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Oh I am sure she will and Lupin will love to meet him ;D
Just get him to PM her his post code for her CatNav :evillaugh:
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unfortunately I can't see the video. I remember when mine were kittens one used to get hold of the other and kick their head with their back legs like crazy. Does that make sense? They never got hurt but it looked painful :shocked:
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unfortunately I can't see the video. I remember when mine were kittens one used to get hold of the other and kick their head with their back legs like crazy. Does that make sense? They never got hurt but it looked painful :shocked:
Me neither :(
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Can anyone see it? It's working for me.
Maybe it's because I embedded it?
Here's the link. That might work better:
https://youtu.be/hRbByBH7oKY
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hRbByBH7oKY
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Can see it now ;D
:rofl: :rofl: Brilliant. It's great when they play fight, especially ay that age. Just wait though :evillaugh:
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They are just so adorable :Luv: It's so entertaining watching kittens chase each other and play fight ;D Kito hasn't exactly grown out of toys but he's grown out of that stage where they can't resist batting stuff around on their own (having said that, heard a commotion while getting out of the shower this morning and it was Kito batting around one of those springy coil toys from Purrs). He loves them if you start off the game and will often continue for a while playing by himself but the days of him stumbling upon a toy and not being able to resist playing with it are mostly over. In a way I'm glad I didn't get him until he was 16 weeks as that meant he had another kitten to play with up until then. Mosi does his best but not sure he meets Kito's exacting standards :shify:
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That's so lovely. :evillaugh: :hug:
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Chester has me a nervous wreck . That kitten has no brakes. He keeps just charging head first into walls :shocked:
He melted my heart last night. I've been brushing them since I got them and they tolerate it for a bit before wriggling away. But last night Chester decided being brushed was the best thing in the world. I've never heard purring like it, he was arching his back and rubbing off my legs the whole time. Every time I stopped he meowed for more. Just so lovely :Luv:
I have a question maybe some of you can help with? The house is seriously smelly :sick: I think them being confined to the kitchen when we're out with all the windows closed is making it particularly bad. We've been cleaning constantly but I've also been lighting my yankee candles to get rid of the smell. it seems to be the only thing that works
Are scented candles OK to use with kittens in the house? I don't mean the fire risk as they're where they cant get to them, more the scents in the air.
I always used scented candles around my three cats, but just wondered if the smoke or oils from them could harm the monsters... :-:
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kittens do tend to be more distinctive in the smell they leave. I haven't tried these but they look worth a go? http://www.flat-cats.co.uk/flat_cats_whatare.htm
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Based only on the quick search I've done, I'd avoid scented candles. I'm not certain they're harmful, but every search result I've looked at claims they are.
You could still use them in a room where the cats have been, but only after they've been shut out of that room.
If the cats are still in the room, a plain candle might be just as effective in getting rid of bad smells, they just won't leave a perfume behind.
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Light a match in the smelly places, the sulphur gets rid of the smell. I've used in numerous times as a family carer, and dog owner.
Make sure your using proper pet deoderizing spray on potty accident places as that gets rid of the odour and the urge to mark it again.
Other then that it may just be kitten smell, just like you get with pups and babies, it's just part of them as they grow up.
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I've tried the lit match technique but it doesn't seem to last long enough. It's really overpowering, like catch the back of the throat strong.
I think it'll probably get better as they get older. Part of the issue, for now, is that they're confined to one (big) room when we're out and there's no ventilation.
They've been little angels as far as using their tray is concerned so there's been no accidents.
So do kittens have a stronger smell than adult cats? It's been 15 years since I had kittens so I don't remember what it was like with my other 3.
I'll keep searching. I just don't want to risk using anything that could have any chance of being bad for my monsters. If need be, we'll just have to keep airing out rooms while they're in the other room.
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was sure I mentioned yankee plug ins but can't see it, I only have it on for about 1/2 hour per day
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kittens do tend to be more distinctive in the smell they leave. I haven't tried these but they look worth a go? http://www.flat-cats.co.uk/flat_cats_whatare.htm
I have posted on tother thread. I was just about to suggest these too. They are very robust, and I thought I was going to need custom made ones, but when I contacted the guy he said he would just send me some slightly larger ones! :wow:
Especially great in the summer when ours wre too young to go out. OH usually has the bedroom window open.
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was sure I mentioned yankee plug ins but can't see it, I only have it on for about 1/2 hour per day
You did Dawn. I've been a pest and posted in health & behaviour too and you replied on there :shy:
kittens do tend to be more distinctive in the smell they leave. I haven't tried these but they look worth a go? http://www.flat-cats.co.uk/flat_cats_whatare.htm
I have posted on tother thread. I was just about to suggest these too. They are very robust, and I thought I was going to need custom made ones, but when I contacted the guy he said he would just send me some slightly larger ones! :wow:
Especially great in the summer when ours wre too young to go out. OH usually has the bedroom window open.
Thanks! I'll have a look
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My babies have their vaccinations tonight .
I'm dreading it, hopefully it won't affect them too much.
:crossed:
It's not at my own vets as the rescue I got them from have arranged it at the vets they use.
Unfortunately it's a 20 minute drive away. Hmmnn...based on their tasmanian devil type behaviour when I first brought them home in the carrier... and the fact that they are now so much more confident, this journey will be quite the adventure. :rofl:
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aww good luck
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Sending cuddles for them both for the vaccines.
At least what would normally be a boring car journey will be made more interesting with the tiger cubs in tow lol.
Best of luck though and still loving this thread
Mweekie xx
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Good luck!
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Hi Nicola
Wishing you good luck for your vaccination adventure tonight. Your boys will be just fine ;D
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Hope it went well :hug: :hug:
20 mins is nothing lol, try an hour with one cat panting and quaking in fear and another singing all the way :innocent:
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...or one cat farting all the way there and all the way back - in a taxi!
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...or one cat farting all the way there and all the way back - in a taxi!
I've just sat down with a glass of wine & I managed to almost snort it down my nose laughing at this Dave!!!
Chester is a lethal fart machine. He did it on route tonight & stank the car out. But at least it wasn't in a taxi! Then he darted in the vets face as she was examining him :-[
They were good as gold. Chester is so bold he just wanted to explore the room. Beau was wide eyed & silent.
Beau conked out as soon as we got him back in the car. Chester wailed for 5 minutes then conked out too.
They came in & ate a big dinner and are now cuddled up together in their tree sound asleep. Never seen them sleep so soundly! So I assume that's the vaccine.
Anyone know how long they'll be sleepy?
They only got the cat flu jag tonight, when I told the vet they were going to be indoor cats with a cat proofed garden she said they don't need the leukaemia one.
She also said Chester will need neutered in about 8 weeks as "he's sprouted a pair of peti pois" ;D ;D ;D
On the way home in the car Andy said "if he got to keep his petit pois...how big would they get? Like brussel sprouts?" :D What is he like!?!
Also asked vet about scented candles, she said they're perfectly safe in moderation. Like people, some cats are allergic but that would be obvious as they'd be sneezing and have runny eyes.
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I'm glad the two were reasonable well behaved. My dog has it down pat, remember he grew up with cats. He not only holds his poo to do it on the vets reception floor, but regularly pees on the vets feet, one year one poor women was wearing sandles. :rofl:
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I'm glad the two were reasonable well behaved. My dog has it down pat, remember he grew up with cats. He not only holds his poo to do it on the vets reception floor, but regularly pees on the vets feet, one year one poor women was wearing sandles. :rofl:
Oh God, I shouldn't laugh...But I did! I had a dog growing up who cocked his leg & peed on the electric heater in the vets & shorted it :-[
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I'm glad the two were reasonable well behaved. My dog has it down pat, remember he grew up with cats. He not only holds his poo to do it on the vets reception floor, but regularly pees on the vets feet, one year one poor women was wearing sandles. :rofl:
I know I shouldn't laugh....But that's hilarious!!
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Sleepy brave wee soldiers ^-^
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He not only holds his poo to do it on the vets reception floor . . .
I took Christopher to the vet once and she asked me how his poos were. At which point he hopped off the table and produced some for her to look at :sick:. To her credit, she turned round, looked and said "That's fine" without missing a beat :rofl:. He has also, separately, weed all over a vet nurse :-[.
Anyone know how long they'll be sleepy?
Until you're ready to go to bed :evillaugh:.
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Glad all went well with the jabs, enjoy the sleepy while it lasts :evillaugh:
When Fred was poorly with a blocked bladder, he was kept at the vets for a week. On release day the vet was saying how good he had been, what a delight he was, how he had charmed the nurses into hand feeding him and playing classical music. She had a gentle last feel of his bladder and he emptied his anal glands all over her :evillaugh: :shy:
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Aw, look at those gorgeous sleepy boys. Adventure over.
Glad it all went well Nicola. Enjoy the peace , I'm sure it won't last for long!
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Lovely pic of gorgeous sleepy mogs ;D ;D ;D
Glad all went well
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Glad the jabs went well...even with the extra "gas" on the journey lol :evillaugh:
Winnie (so far) has been really good at the vets and on the journey. She's a vocal cat normally, but she does have sweaty paws when she gets nervous...last time she left little paw pad prints all over the table lol. She's the first "sweaty paws" cat we've had, but I have heard of that before whilst doing some late night reading of cat books (I have over 20 books in my room purely on cat and caring for them lol).
But anyway, I am really glad that Chester and Beau were good for you and enjoy the sleepy snuggle kittens.
Mweekie xx
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Ah, just catching up to see how things went. Very pleased all is well. :hug: :hug:
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So glad it's the weekend as its brilliant having the whole day with my boys.
They're such a joy. I've been up since 6.30am & they were like whirlwinds from the moment they opened their eyes!!
After 3 hours of constant play, Chester climbed into his tree & slept. But Beau fought the tiredness until I sat him on his favourite cushion & he fell asleep sitting up! I couldn't resist videoing it.
They're so sweet. Chester is becoming such a mummys boy. He loved getting a good brush earlier & then cuddled up beside me.
http://www.youtube.com/v/E1mRfxBkPu8
https://youtu.be/E1mRfxBkPu8
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Love the vid :Luv:
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Great video Nicola, so, so sweet.
I bet you get nothing done, you won't need the TV anymore!
Love to hear your news of your boys.
Hopefully Ill be there soon :scared:
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Great video Nicola, so, so sweet.
I bet you get nothing done, you won't need the TV anymore!
Love to hear your news of your boys.
Hopefully Ill be there soon :scared:
I hope so, it'll be celebrations on purrs when you get Indie home ^-^
Well, I thought the vaccination hadn't affected the boys at all, but it seems it's just taken longer than I expected.
They fell asleep at lunchtime today & have only got up briefly a couple of times since! The vet said the might be sleepy, but I didn't think that would happen the next day.
They've not eaten much when they have got up either.
I take it this is normal? Anyone else had them do this 24 hrs after the jag?
I'ts so strange them being so quiet, I'm used to them thundering around wreaking havoc ;D
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Yes that is quite normal ;D
Love those bat ears trying to keep him upright :wow: :wow:
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Yes that is quite normal ;D
Love those bat ears trying to keep him upright :wow: :wow:
Thanks Gill. Although I posted too soon. The monsters have arisen and are currently going bonkers!
Beaus ears are huge, it's like he needs to grow into them :D
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Had a lovely weekend with my boys, I just adore the two of them :Luv:
Chester has become such a lap cat and wants to be on top of me constantly.
He also sleeps in the weirdest positions, look at his wee legs!
I wanted to ask about suckling, as its something I’ve never experienced before :-:
When I first brought him home, he would climb into his bed when he got sleepy and do the kneading with his paws and suck on the bed for a few minutes before falling asleep.
But it seems to be getting more intense. He can sometimes be in there frantically kneading and suckling for a good 10 minutes and now he keeps stopping, looking up at me and crying while he’s doing it. This goes on for ages and then he climbs onto my lap and goes to sleep.
I’ve tried picking him up when he cries but he goes straight back to the bed and does his suckling thing. The bed is soaked after he’s done it.
Is this a normal kitten thing? None of my other boys ever did it, so I just want to make sure it doesn’t mean he’s distressed or anything
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Nic, they're both gorgeous - what's not to love? :Luv2:
Some cats like to suckle, some don't. Some Like to suckle on fabric or on their hoomans - Ross used to suckle my right ear lobe to get himself off to sleep. :shy: Its normally a self comforting thing and nothing to worry about. :hug: Tinks loved to treadle away on his ratty old cushions. Its so sweet to see in our companions. :)
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Misa is 14 and has suckled since he first came here at 4. Originally it was on the shoulder of my dressing gown when in bed but now its the duvet. He treads and suckles just like a kitten :Luv2:
I know of a behavorist who said this should be stopped....................how dare she!
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Some behaviorist should take up a different profession. ;)
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Thank you!!
I knew I could rely on my Purrs friends for some helpful reassurance. How precious that Misa still does it :Luv:
I've also read a couple of things when I googled saying it should be stopped and that whatever they suckle on should be removed. That just seems cruel! :censored:
No problems with him suckling on fluffy fabric then? I did read that if they do this a lot it can cause intestinal problems, but he's sucking on it, not eating it so I assume it's fine.
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Crystal likes to slobber over, suckle and knead her jellycat toy. Perfectly normal in this house!!!
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I heard it was when they were taken away from their Mum too early. I had one cat that did it all his life never caused any problems. When my two were young they used to pull the buttons on my cardigans I think they wanted to suckle.
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Awww, some gorgeous photos! :Luv2:
Neither of mine suckle but Cleo does like to do her 'happy dance' whilst simultaneously tenderising me. That is most often when I am still in bed in the morning, she will walk around in circles, stamping, for at least 10 minutes. She likes to make sure she has done my legs, tummy and chest thoroughly ;D
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That's what brought me to Purrs! Monty was suckling Callie all the time. He tummy was always soaking and she just let him do it! What stopped him doing it was that when Callie was spayed we had to put her in a crate so he couldn't suckle at her for about a week or so and after that she didn't let him or he didn't try again but she stopped it from then on. She was 5 months when she was spayed and he was neutered at the same time.
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Thanks everyone. Sorry I've not been around, I'm insanely busy at work, so not even getting a break at lunch. OH is backshift this week so it's just me & the monsters at night so I don't get a second!!
I do have another question though...2 actually ;D
Chesters poops are very soft all the time & I'm not sure if this is something I should be concerned about - which basically means I'm worrying anyway! TBH, I'm not sure what consistency they should be but they're like toothpaste texture?? He's eating & playing normally.
Also, he's been obsessed with the carbon filter in his litter box since day one, but this evening I came home to find it quite chewed up in the middle of the kitchen. If he's ingested any of it, could it do him any harm?
That boy is no good for my nerves! He's currently charging around like a Looney while I fret about him :-[
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Sorry, further to my last post, wee souls just gone again & it's diahrrea. He was really straining too.
How worried should I be?
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Is he OK otherwise?
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Is he OK otherwise?
Yes, full of energy & eating normally
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No need to panic just yet then, but if it doesn't start to clear up in the next day or two, or if Beau gets the runs too, a visit to the vet is in order, or at least a phone call for advice.
There are several causes, but sometimes nothing you can see, as kittens have very delicate tummies.
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Is he drinking o k Nic? Dehydration is always a concern, but maybe he has a bug. When was he wormed last?
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I'm concerned he's had it for a while. Last week I caught sight of him doing his business & it looked runny, but Beau then got himself stuck in something & by the time I cleaned it, it seemed OK.
Only now realised the ruddy catsan dries it up instantly. It was really runny tonight. And now I feel awful :'(
To be honest Sue, I rarely see him drink any water, Beau drinks all the time, but then he eats lots of the dry food, Chester doesn't.
They were wormed before I got them, so about 4 weeks ago?
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:hug: My failsafe in such times is tuna in spring water!! Give them that for a couple of meals and see if that helps
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Callie & Monty had dodgy tummies when they were little. I has to stop dry food and even though they were kittens the vet advised to move them to adult food as the kitten food was too rich for them. I changed them to normal whiskas but lots of people do like applause. I'd change slowly but it may be worth a vet check to stop him getting worse suddenly. Maybe a food sensitivity?
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I think a vet check too as he is so young still, to make sure no dehydration and get any advice soonest...............before the weekend!
cats love to be ill at the weekend cos they know it causes real concern.
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Just thinking of Alison's Archie. We often have no idea what's causing tummy upsets but a vet check is probably best in the circumstances. :hug:
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OH is with them this morning until 11.30 and is now on Poo Watch. if there's any more diarrhea, we'll take him to my own vet tomorrow morning. I'm just wondering if it's his food, I've got them on really good qualtiy grain free, high meat content kitten food. is it maybe too rich for Chesters tummy?
I just wish i didn't have to be at work >:(
Chester is bright as a button and eating great but I'm worrying myself sick. I think after three years of coping with my two boys illnesses before they both went to the bridge, and after losing Bailey so suddenly, I instantly go into full on panic mode :-[
I was an emotional wreck leaving for work this morning, meanwhile Chester was clambering up my tights for attention and taking flying leaps through the TV unit.
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You're bound to worry Nic - it's natural. But, they're both playing and eating and otherwise behaving well. If Chester was lethargic, not eating or drinking, showing no interest in play, then it would be much more immediate in terms of panic. You're just being a good cat Mum.
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Yes the food could be too rich but just so hard to tell.
When I first got Lupin he was 10 months, not neutered and had never seen a vet.
All this was put right immediately but then his tummy got ill and it took about 3 months of special food and powder................forgotten name..............before his tummy calmed down and he was able to eat tesco chicken in jelly!
He cant tollerate real fish at all and refuses now to eat real chicken.
So he is just on basic cat food, Sheba, Felix and Gourmet.
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You're bound to worry Nic - it's natural. But, they're both playing and eating and otherwise behaving well. If Chester was lethargic, not eating or drinking, showing no interest in play, then it would be much more immediate in terms of panic. You're just being a good cat Mum.
:thanks: you are very good at always saying the right thing & making me feel better Sue :blow kiss:
So he is just on basic cat food, Sheba, Felix and Gourmet.
Thanks Gill. Funny you saying that, I was wondering whether I should just pick up some felix or Whiskas kitten food and try that to see if it helps.
Poo watch was a success :rofl: Andy closely observed a poo which was the right colour but "toothpaste" textured. No straining or anything. So hopefully thats a good sign as its not as bad as it was last night. OH however, is feeling rather queasy. he is not good with poo :rofl:
Taking him to vets tomorrow morning anyway, but fingers crossed it's just a sensitive tummy.
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We are on poo watch at the moment as well. Buffy who usually does perfect poos has had a couple of times over last few weeks of loose stools. It has gone on for a few days and then back to normal so really have no idea what is causing it. She's fine in herself but can't help but worry. Because they always use the tray I know too much about their bowel movements, much more than all my other cats who went outside.
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Thankfully, Chester seems to have made a full recovery from his dodgy tum. He was great last night and back to solid poo’s so no need for a vet trip. :wow:
I suspect it’s been one of the foods I’ve been feeding him. It’s very high meat content and has liver in it and it does appear quite oily and rich so I’m going to keep an eye on him now we’ve stopped giving him it.
Had a lovely night with them last night, they were very snuggly, as soon as I sat down they clambered onto my lap for a snooze. Best feeling ever. :Luv2:
Also sharing a wee pic of my Birthday card from OH, I love it. It’s official – I’m a crazy cat lady :rofl:
We are on poo watch at the moment as well. Buffy who usually does perfect poos has had a couple of times over last few weeks of loose stools. It has gone on for a few days and then back to normal so really have no idea what is causing it. She's fine in herself but can't help but worry. Because they always use the tray I know too much about their bowel movements, much more than all my other cats who went outside.
I know what you mean, my three cats all used outside, so I would never have known if there was a problem. I'm sure she's OK, but it's impossible not to worry isn't it?
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So pleased ;D ;D
Great card and love the picture with them on your legs ;D
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It's a relief to have him back to his naughty self.
This is his latest game....
http://www.youtube.com/v/KmJdAI96qys
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Aww. he just wanted to clear a path to his kitty friend :rofl: :rofl:
Glad his tum has settled ;D
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Great to see Chester better Nicola and obviously up to mischief! :naughty:
What food was he on?
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OMG he has been comunicating with Lupin :rofl:
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OMG he has been comunicating with Lupin :rofl:
Maybe they’re in cahoots and that’s where he’s getting his ideas from :rofl:
Great to see Chester better Nicola and obviously up to mischief! :naughty:
What food was he on?
Unfortunately they’re fussy and won’t eat the same food for more than a few days at a time.
I’ve been going between James Wellbeloved, Purely and Natures menu kitten food. They’re all wheat and dairy free and hypo allergenic.
I suspect it’s the Natures menu as it’s 70% meat and a lot of that is chicken liver, he’d eaten lots of it the day he had the dodgy tum and has been fine since I took him off it
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They are both gawjus! I'm so glad that Chester's tum has settled.
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Lupin says wink wink nudge nudge :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Chesters latest game ;D
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Spider cat! Spider cat! Has anyone seen where da spider cat is at! He probably thinks his a pirate climbing the ropes to the main sail.
Oh these two are going to keep you on your feet.
I'm glad to hear the tummy has been sorted out. I do know some animals will have a dodgy tum just due to the relocation into the new forever home. It might also be changing the food too quickly, as some say to do that over a week slowly adding the new food and reducing the other. I'd find the one they most like and stick with it if you can.
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What is he up to? :rofl: :rofl:
Practicing his ninja skills by the looks ;D ;D
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Love that birthday card. And the photos of the kitties.
Julie.
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: You cant be too houseproud when you have kittens around ;)
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Unfortunately they’re fussy and won’t eat the same food for more than a few days at a time.
I’ve been going between James Wellbeloved, Purely and Natures menu kitten food. They’re all wheat and dairy free and hypo allergenic.
I suspect it’s the Natures menu as it’s 70% meat and a lot of that is chicken liver, he’d eaten lots of it the day he had the dodgy tum and has been fine since I took him off it
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Have a look at Bozita cat food. Sweden apparently has strict laws about what goes into their animal food. i.e. No offal, animal derivatives etc. read the reviews re the food on Zooplus. Pretty convincing. I've worked it out compared to Felix and it's not hugely expensive for raw meat food with no fillers or veg. I will be testing the kitten one out on little Indie.
Mind you that's if your little monkeys will like it! :rofl:
BTW I love the photo of Chester! Really made me laugh................and wonder what I'm in for!
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Thanks for mentioning Bozita cat food. I feed raw, but do occasionally have to feed a bit of commercial. I looked up Bozita and like the sound of the wet food. I wouldn't pick the ones with carrots etc, or the dry as that has flour in it. But some look really good.
Julie.
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Yes, some sound a bit bizarre at first, like 'Elk' for example but it's all meat protein I suppose.
There were loads of positive stories on the Zooplus site which impressed me.
Will give it a try and let you know how I get own. She mightn't even eat it!
If she likes it, once I realistically see how much Indie will eat regularly, I'll do a price comparison against Felix.
Contents wise there's no contest though!
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Thanks so much Katie, I'll definitely have a look at it. I'm determined to give them the best food possible.
They're eating the stuff I have, but they won't eat one particular food for more than 2 days!
I'm so excited for you, can't wait till indie is home with you :D
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bozita is very rich you need to introduce it slowly - that said most of mine hated it!
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OMG Chester :rofl: :rofl:
Must let Lupin see this :shify: :shify:
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Zooplus is great for variety. I buy quite a few brands from there - Catz finefoods, Grau, Ferringa, Animonda Carny, Bozita tins, Smilla and Miamor in particular. Also check out Happy Kitty Company - they sell 4 brands - Om Nom Nom, Mac's, Granatapet (zooplus have started selling that now) and Ropocat. My boys like all 4 and you get a free toy mouse in with every order ;D
For the small amount of dry they get I've started buying Aatu from PAH - it's high protein and grain free but they also do single protein which I like (I buy the duck - my Mosi has an eosinophilic granuloma which may, or may not, be allergy related so I'm trying to avoid most commonly used proteins like beef and fish)
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I'll have a look at the different foods everyones mentioned. thank you for all the ideas.
I've not been on in days as I've been floored by a tummy bug :sick:
Im taking chester to the vets tonight as the diarrhoea is back again. I'm concerned it may be worms so I'm taking them both to my own vet tonight to have them checked over and get them wormed. They haven't been done since before I got them 5 weeks ago.
He's still acting no differently and full of energy but I'm really worried about him having such a dodgy tummy when he's so small. Just want it sorted now
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hope you feel better soon, probably not bad idea to get the vet to see him
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I hope your both better soon. Hugs!
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It's definitely worth getting the vet to look at Chester, but it's probably nothing, given that he's still his usual boisterous self. In fact, the problem might even be that simple, over-excitement. Kittens are often sensitive to the slightest changes. The main thing, before the vet sees him, is to make sure he's got access to water all the time. Whatever turns out to be wrong, dehydration is the most risky thing.
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Thanks folks! I'm feeling ok now.
Thanks Dave, he's getting lots of water, definitely drinking regularly, but I gave him the spring water from a can of tuna to make extra sure.
Unfortunately I missed my vets appointment due to this bloomin storm we're having. My usual 40 minute commute took 2 & a half hours! Aaargh!!
Vet called me 20 mins before my appointment to say most of the routes into them were closed by flooding too.
So, we're rebooked for tomorrow. Such a pain, I'm desperate to get him checked over. But we shall continue poop watch tonight & hopefully it's better than last night to ease my mind somewhat
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Nice of the vet to phone, a lot wouldn't bother.
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Nice of the vet to phone, a lot wouldn't bother.
Agree
Where is this storm? Havent had TV on yet, you must be up north somewhere?
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Yes, the effects of Hurricane Abigail are being felt here too Nicola. Apparently coming from the west, high winds and driving rain. You can hardly stand up in our garden! All the schools, ferries and businesses on the west have all closed in preparation. :scared:
Sorry to hear you have kitty tummy troubles too. Is it worth taking a sample with you, or have you already done that?
What a worry our fur babies are! :scared: :scared: :scared:
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Nice of the vet to phone, a lot wouldn't bother.
Agree
Where is this storm? Havent had TV on yet, you must be up north somewhere?
I'm in the west of Scotland Gill, it was absolutely wild last night. At one point I thought I was going to have to abandon the car and get the wellies on to get home :shocked:
Yes, the effects of Hurricane Abigail are being felt here too Nicola. Apparently coming from the west, high winds and driving rain. You can hardly stand up in our garden! All the schools, ferries and businesses on the west have all closed in preparation. :scared:
Sorry to hear you have kitty tummy troubles too. Is it worth taking a sample with you, or have you already done that?
What a worry our fur babies are! :scared: :scared: :scared:
Whereabouts are you Katie? It actually wasn't too bad later on last night, the worst of it seemed to hit here during rush hour and then it calmed a bit. It's horrible again now mind you.
I spoke to the vets about bringing a sample but they've said they wan't to see him first. TBH, I'd rather just get the sample tested right away to get some answers but I'll speak to the vet tonight about it. Chester is definitely a worry, there seems to be no pattern to it and it comes and goes, last night wasn't as bad, but still not right.
It's lovely seeing the photos of Indie, she's a beautiful girl, I'm so excited for you getting her home - 7 more sleeps is it? :wow:
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I'm up on the Moray coast about half an hour from Inverness. We were the same as you but not so bad with flooding. Bad at first then a lull then back with avengence! :scared:
A plane coming into Inverness airport had to come in sideways last night, I'm not kidding, I've got it on video!
Good luck with Chester at the vet, I'll be waiting to hear.
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I saw a video of that on facebook this morning Katie, scary! You'll have it a lot worse than us being up that way. I'm down in Lanarkshire in Motherwell
Thought I'd post another couple of pics. I showed the boys the cat dvd I got on Purrs the other night. Thought they would ignore it, but they loved it.
Chester liked the hamsters, Beau went nuts for the birds. After I put it off Chester sat on the TV unit wailing :rofl:
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And a wee video. They have a house full of toys, but the current favourite is a cardboard box and a gift bag left over from my birthday.
They're just so much fun to watch :Luv:
http://www.youtube.com/v/SufSxL4y9cI
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Love it! I can see I'm going to get nothing done!
I looked at that DVD , it sounds good. ;D
Have you any idea how to get videos on Facebook on here?
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Boxes are best ;D ;D Lovely vid
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: Gorgeous!
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Awww Nicola...they are growing big.
Sorry about your flu, Chester's tummy bug and that Abigail has been battering the daylights out of Scotland.
The photo of Chester hanging from the window blinds is brilliant...I love it.
Hope the vet can help out with Chester's tummy though and glad that Beau is seeming to be fine as well.
Mweekie xx
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Great pics and video Nicola ;D ;D ;D
They are certainly better than TV :innocent:
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Any results from the vet tonight?
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Last night just seemed to vanish, so a quick update from my phone for now.
My vet doesn't think it's worms but they're both getting a new dose of wormer just in case.
Chester had a slight temperature so he thinks it may be an infection. So he's on a probiotic as well as panacur & he got an antibiotic injection.
Told the vet everything I've been feeding him & he's told me to change their dry food, so I've done that too. Apparently the dried food they're on gets the hard sell from pets at home as a high quality food because they produce it, but he said that it's not great nutritionally.
They've both gained weight, which is great news!!
Even better, the vet said to give it a week before seeing a change, but Chester boy did a big solid poo this morning! Never thought I'd be so excited about cat poo! ;D
Seeing a change in his behaviour too, he's been crying lots when he's sleepy and wanting to be alone in his bed. But today he's back to sleeping on me. I'm currently wearing him like a scarf ^-^
It was quite emotional seeing our vet. I haven't seen him since Bailey died. And as Bailey took ill late at night, my own vet didn't see him. He sent me a really nice letter when he saw on their records that Bailey had been put to sleep.
He was lovely last night, so pleased to see us & said he was so glad I had new cats as the world needs more pet owners like me. How nice is that?
The staff in the vets were all over the monsters, they know me really well from all my visits with Jake & Bailey. One of the vet assistants got all choked up. But she absolutely adored Bailey. She always held him when he had bloodctaken.
So, fingers crossed my wee Chester-Pester is on the mend!
If not, the vet will take swabs & get them analysed. But I'm hopeful that we're on the right track with him
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Aw poor Chester sounds like he is responding to the treatment :hug:
Hope he gets back to full throttle very soon :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
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It was raining heavily in Glasgow over last few days. Gone much colder weather now. Nice to see a young kitty on the window frame. They get up to all sorts of tricks. :hug:
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Love it! I can see I'm going to get nothing done!
I looked at that DVD , it sounds good. ;D
Have you any idea how to get videos on Facebook on here?
Sorry Katie, just realised I hadn't responded to this.
I've no idea how to get a video from FB, but my OH says there's free software that lets you download videos from it which you can then use as your own & post on YouTube. That would let you put it up here.
He mentioned the name of one but it's gone out of my head, I'll ask him when he's home later
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It was raining heavily in Glasgow over last few days. Gone much colder weather now. Nice to see a young kitty on the window frame. They get up to all sorts of tricks. :hug:
I work in Glasgow & the weather's been horrible hasn't it? And it's suddenly really cold today!
The pair of them are always up to something, keeping us on our toes ;D
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Great news Nicola, sounds like things are on their way up! Did the vet suggest a better dry food?
I was thinking of changing Indie onto wet twice a day and a dry to graze on in between. As you know I'm ordering the wet Bozita online but have decided to get something decent quality dry from PAH in case we run out and can use that to tide us over. IVe been obsessively looking at dry ingredients and am looking at Applaws dry with Burns and James Well Belloved as runners up. What dry are you using?
This cat feeding lark is a bit complicated!! :rofl:
Have a good Saturday night.
Oh and if your OH has got the name of that app, that would been great.
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Great news Nicola, sounds like things are on their way up! Did the vet suggest a better dry food?
I was thinking of changing Indie onto wet twice a day and a dry to graze on in between. As you know I'm ordering the wet Bozita online but have decided to get something decent quality dry from PAH in case we run out and can use that to tide us over. IVe been obsessively looking at dry ingredients and am looking at Applaws dry with Burns and James Well Belloved as runners up. What dry are you using?
This cat feeding lark is a bit complicated!! :rofl:
Have a good Saturday night.
Oh and if your OH has got the name of that app, that would been great.
My vet advised either Hills or James Wellbeloved dry food. He said he's done a lot of research into feline nutrition & recommends them.
Yup, it's a nightmare once you start researching food, you should've seen me with litter research!!
Thankfully they love the wellbeloved one we got today. They are fussy little mites. They're on the healthiest food, but Beau is bonkers for whiskas milk treats since my mum gave him some.
He knows where the pack is now & stands on his back legs wailing at me when I'm in their vicinity ;D
Chester is definitely better today so I have everything crossed he's on the mend. Poo watch continues....
OH uses a website www.keepvid.com to download videos from Facebook & other embedded sites all the time. He says there are a few apps too but he's never used them. Hope that helps x
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Beau wails when you are near the treats :rofl: :rofl:
I havent given my 3 treats for ages and started again last week and now they all come and sit near my feet and look with their pleading eyes :innocent:
Dont they learn quick.
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Thanks for the web address, will have a look over the next couple of days.
I'll keep the JWB in mind too. Like you, I just really believe that what you put in is what you get out for long term health. Saying that I'll probably eat my words when I get a fussy pants cat who will eat nothing but Asda high cereal pouches! Lol!
Have a nice weekend!
Katie
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:rofl: :rofl:
Mine wont touch JWB and eat proplan fish..............wont touch the chicken one!
Yes I have fussy pants eaters!
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Wow, a vet that knows about nutrition, that makes a change. They usually just push the food they sell.
I feed mine purizon which I get from zooplus. They used to have the applaws dry but they prefer the purizon and it's a high meat content food and a bit cheaper than applaws.
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Unfortunately, Chesters had diarrhoea again since last night & Beaus had a touch of it this morning. It's coming out like toothpaste & is really pale with both of them. Cheaters had a tiny amount of blood in it - my vet said not to panic at that as it could just be that his bum is irritated.
I'm at my wits end now!
I changed their dry food to JWB on vets advice but now I'm concerned that it may be disagreeing with Beau...
However, the only way I could get the panacur granules into them is with the applaws sardine tins for kittens. They refuse it in everything else - could that be causing it?
Also, Chester loathes the probiotic paste so I'm having to give him it sandwiched between wafer thin ham...could it be that?
Don't know whether to continue doing what I'm doing or change their food.
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It may be the change of food. It should be done slowly. Add a bit of the new food to their old food and increase the amount of new to old daily until it is all completely new.
JWB is good food, Astro and Zoon were fed it in the rescue and I still feed it and other dry food as well.
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Personally I would top chaning their food and keep it as it was because just because something is nutritionally good doesnt mean it will not disagree with them.
Thats why i and others feed Felix!
Personally I would go back to what you were feeding before vets except on what you needbto get meds into them
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You've summed up how I've been thinking perfectly Gill. I'm also wondering if grain free just doesn't agree with Chester.
With changing their food, I now don't know if it's that contributing to the runny bum!
There's so much conflicting info & I'm trying so hard to only feed them what's "quality" but I know so many people who've had healthy older cats on Felix or whiskas forever!
It's a bloomin minefield!!
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I suspect that high meat is too rich dont think that grain free would be a problem
You are also right the more times you change the food the harder it will be to tell if its the food.
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As Holly cat said, don't change over the food so quickly, it will give them diarrhoea if you do. Add a little to the food they are used to eating over a week. Don't change it over any quicker then that as their bodies wont take it and they get tummy troubles. On top of that there is an infection which makes him more prone. Sending lots of healing thoughts.
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Yes, plenty of time to make bigger changes when they're a bit older. For now, stick to a brand you know they're OK with, just change flavours, that'll get them ready for bigger changes later.
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Thanks everyone. I agree. I need to get them on a settled diet
I suspect because we've tried a few different wet foods, they've become fussy. They're now turning their nose up at the food they've been on.
However, we've been leaving dry out for them and I think part of it is because they're filling up on that.
So we're taking the dry away when we're not around in the hope that this will help them stick to the wet food we're using as I want them to have a good balance of wet/dry
Poo status Update: :rofl:
Beau was back to perfect poo status this morning.
Chester was better than he has been but still softer than it should be
And I can't believe I'm talking about poo so much :rofl:
I need to get out more :Crazy:
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Thought I'd get off the subject of runny poo :sick: and post a photo of my babies, it's been at least two whole days since I posted any :evillaugh: :shy:
The cuddly cat in their bed is totally adored by Chester. It has a heartbeat and is meant to soothe baby animals and remind them of their mum. My mum got it for them and he sleeps cuddled up to it all the time. Beau treats it like another cat and gives it's ears a good wash occasionally ;D
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Aww what sweeties they are. I'm getting kitten broody! :Crazy:
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they are growing up quickly!
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Aw Nic - how lovely that Beau takes care of his beating heart friend's grooming needs. :hug: :hug:
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Awww :Luv:
I am on poo watch at the moment too with Mosi. He's on pro-kolin+ and today I have sausages in the tray ;) ;D
Too much offal can upset tummies esp kittens
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Awww :Luv:
I am on poo watch at the moment too with Mosi. He's on pro-kolin+ and today I have sausages in the tray ;) ;D
Too much offal can upset tummies esp kittens
So glad it's working for Mosi! That's what Chesters on too Susanne.
The vet told me to give him it for 3 days so that was up this morning. But there's a couple of doses left so I'm not sure whether to just finish it off. Can't do any harm can it?
He had an almost solid poo tonight which was a normal colour. There's still a little blood in it though, which is a worry.
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So it seems we have found the cause of Chesters problems. He's just passed a wriggling worm (I feel a bit sick!)
It's been so many years since I dealt with worms, does this mean the panacur is finally working? Or does he need more? (today was his last dose)
I better get some more for Beau as we just couldn't get the stuff into him! Is he likely to have them if Chester does?
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Oh dear :sick: :sick:
I know there are diffferent types of worms and dont know if panacur does all, doesnt sound like a tape worm cos they are segmented.
It sounds likes its started to work but suggest you ring your vet tomorrow and ask him about more meds, is it the meds working, does Beau need meds too , can one catch off the other, where could he have got it from etc. When seeing the last pictures of the two of them thought that Beau had caught Chester up in the growth stakes and this could be the reason.
Sorry I dont know the answer myself
Good luck and yes I think thats the proble,
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Panacur treats roundworms, lungworms and tapeworms in cats.
Yes, I'd check with the vet too, given that Chester's on meds at the moment. And chances are what one has, the other will have, as kittens can pick up worm infestations from their mother, but if you've managed to get the wormer into them each day, I wouldn't worry too much. :hug: If not, just ask the vet when it will be safe to worm them both again.
Oh the joys of being a cat slave. :tired:
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Got my vet this morning.
He delayed starting his appointments so he could call me back first thing which was good of him. he knows me well though so knows if I've called, it's because I'm worried.
He's giving me another full course of Panacur for both of them to use right away and more probiotic for chester. He wants to give Chester more wormer because he's obviously had them for a while and he thinks he probably has Giardia too based on his previous experience :(
The good news is if the worm came out in stool, it means it's working.
He's giving me some for Beau as he completely refused to take it before. Paste this time so fingers crossed we can get that into him. He says there's a chance he doesn't have worms but that it's better to treat him as well.
I feel awful, like I've missed this and could have done something sooner. I've been saying to Andy for the past 2 weeks that i thought Chester was too skinny and wasn't gaining weight like Beau. I ws in such a state this morning I ended up in tears to one of the crazy cat lady PA's in work. Mortifying. just want my boys to be perfectly healthy and to be able to stop worrying about my wee man.
Just got to hope this works quickly and I get my boy fighting fit.
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I feel awful, like I've missed this and could have done something sooner.
You didn't miss it though. Chester was being treated before you knew what the problem was.
I understand why you're beating yourself up about it. We all tend to do that, it comes from giving a damn! I bet I won't be the only one to say you shouldn't, and that you've done everything right.
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Nic, I wholeheartedly agree with Dave. Don't be a daftie - you couldn't be a better Mum to Chester and Beau if you tried! They've fallen on their feet with you, and no mistake. Nothing's spoilt. When they're both rid of their worms they'll catch up any lost ground in no time, you'll see. :hug: :hug:
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Nic, I wholeheartedly agree with Dave. Don't be a daftie - you couldn't be a better Mum to Chester and Beau if you tried! They've fallen on their feet with you, and no mistake. Nothing's spoilt. When they're both rid of their worms they'll catch up any lost ground in no time, you'll see. :hug: :hug:
I feel awful, like I've missed this and could have done something sooner.
You didn't miss it though. Chester was being treated before you knew what the problem was.
I understand why you're beating yourself up about it. We all tend to do that, it comes from giving a damn! I bet I won't be the only one to say you shouldn't, and that you've done everything right.
Thank you :hug:
You've both made me feel better.
OH is back shift this week so it's his turn to deal with the meds this time & they've both had their treatment for today.
Just hope I start to see an improvement soon in Chester, so I can stop worrying about this.
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Agree with Sue and Dave and suspect that Beau doesnt have any but better to be safe than sorry,
So pleased you have spoken to the vets and there is noway you could have known and now Chester is getting rid of them for you :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
Dont panic your vet sounds great and we are here and you are doing everything right ;D ;D
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Agree with Sue and Dave and suspect that Beau doesnt have any but better to be safe than sorry,
So pleased you have spoken to the vets and there is noway you could have known and now Chester is getting rid of them for you :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
Dont panic your vet sounds great and we are here and you are doing everything right ;D ;D
Thanks Gill. My default mode is worry and slight panic when it comes to my puddy cats unfortunately :Crazy:
I'm just desperate to get home and see them now as OH left for work at midday. but I'm intending to fly out the door at 4pm.
I also suspect Beau is fine but don't want to take any chances. now I just hope he tolerates the panacur OK :scared:
What on earth would I do without you lot? :grouphug: You've been such a source of support!
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You have done everything you should and could have for Chester. He has been treated by the vet and that treatment is clearly working because worms are being expelled. Go find something else to beat yourself up about! :P :hug:
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You have done everything you should and could have for Chester. He has been treated by the vet and that treatment is clearly working because worms are being expelled. Go find something else to beat yourself up about! :P :hug:
Thank you.
I never have a problem finding something to worry/feel guilty/obsess about ;D
He's sound asleep after a good couple of hours of racing around with Beau. The tiger toy belonged to my niece, she decided to give it to Chester because he's not been well. She adores him, bleed her. Now I have to ensure I get photos of him "sleeping with" it for her
Panacur doesn't seem to be disagreeing with either of them, although Beau had a bit of a Mr Whippy poo tonight so I assume that's a normal side effect.
Seems such a lot of drugs for Chester, giving him it for 6 days, but I'm trying to stop fretting & have faith in my vet
Look at 'em. My babies, they just mean the absolute world to me ^-^
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:o I meant "bless her" not "bleed" her Bloody auto correct on my phone!
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I hate auto correct :rofl:
Chester looks like he is paddling ;D
Love em both :Luv2:
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You're boys will be back to normal in no time, it just seems like it's been forever because you've been so worried.
The wonders of vet medicine, we're lucky we have access to it are we?
Wait til Miss Tortie Drawers arrives, I think I've got the cotton wool ready to wrap her up in already :rofl:
Give it this time next week and you'll be a much happier mummy. :hug:
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Lovely piccies Nic. :Luv2: I don't think you'd be a "right in the head" Crazy Cat Lady if you didn't feel the way you do about them. :hug: :hug: Something we all identify with - even Katie, who has only 2 more sleeps to go..... ;)
Even our two little velociraptors are beginning to leave an impression on us besides that of teeth and claws. :evillaugh:
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Wait til Miss Tortie Drawers arrives, I think I've got the cotton wool ready to wrap her up in already :rofl:
Between us, we may decimate Scotlands cotton wool supply :rofl:
Poo Watch - Status Update: :evillaugh:
Can confirm that Beau also has worms. Thankfully OH was the poo inspector on duty at time of discovery :evillaugh:
So, meds seem to be working for both boys and we've had 2 solid poos from each of them
Dare I hope that we are reaching the end of this saga?? :crossed:
In other news, they are a complete pain in the :censored: with food.
They completely stopped eating the type they were on so I've been trying to gradually change it by mixing some of the new food in, so.... they ate all the new food and picked around the old stuff. Gave up and gave all new stuff. They ate it for a day... and are turning noses up at both foods now.
Beau has also turned into Puss in Boots from Shrek. I have never seen begging like it. Sad eyes, dancing on back legs while pawing the air, rubbing off me and clambering up my legs. Then he instantly 'buries' what I put down and starts begging again. Occasionally he gives it a delicate lick first :brick:
What do I do??? Know I need to be getting grub into them, especially as they have worms, but even if I gave in and offered an alternative food, I suspect they'd eat it for a day and start this nonsense again. :sigh:
Any advice?
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Get your supermarket cupboard stocked up, so you can easily change food :rofl: :rofl:
I am so pleased that the meds are working and suspect that Beau knows what is happening and associates this with the food.
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Get your supermarket cupboard stocked up, so you can easily change food :rofl: :rofl:
I am so pleased that the meds are working and suspect that Beau knows what is happening and associates this with the food.
He started it before the meds though. Personally, I think he's just a fussy wee monster.
There's so much bloomin kitten food on the go in my house I may need to put some of it in the auction :rofl: :rofl:
I was trying to limit them to one type so it didn't upset their tums, but I now think the upset tum was due to the worms so I may just admit defeat and give them what they want.....
Personally, I think he's holding out for Felix AGAIL. He's had it once and practically inhaled it!
It's a battle of wills. But I think his Puss in Boots begging will defeat me :rofl:
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What about (says me the cat expert who hasn't had a cat for twenty years!) just giving them the Felix for now, I know it's not what you want to feed them but it will push through the worms, then in a few weeks time make a decision about a possible food change when they are both well and have lovely poos to start???
Experienced cat people what do you think?
Can I just hijack your thread a wee bit Nicola by asking the others, as long as the cat is well etc, does it work, or is it worth just telling your little charge to "starve you little :censored:" and after half an hour pick it up and don't offer it again til night? Or am I being incredibly naive/cruel/stupid?! All of the above!
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:evillaugh: I agree with Gill - for some of us our cats will wolf something down like it's a narcotic, then when you stock up on it, they'll flick their tail at you in digust and refuse to eat it. Variety is definitely the key for these kinds of cats, and working food on a rotation basis.
Katie, a lot of people think if cats are hungry enough they'll eat whatever's put out for them, and to a degree, especially if we're talking about strays, they generally will. But spoiled and pampered domestic cats will simply suck in their cheeks, gaze at you gaunt and hollow eyed and by the power of telepathy, convey to you exactly how thin they've grown in the last three hours, until you sob in abject terror and sprint to the cat-fud cupboard vowing never to starve them again, ever. :agree:
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Sue, that made me laugh out loud. :rofl:
I think I have a lot to learn :scared:
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I think I have me some fusspot kittens :-[
And I think Beau is addicted to applaws dry, seems to be all he wants!
I'm desperate to see them eat a healthy portion of something consistently but I'm worried about trying lots of different foods because every bit of advice 're. Kittens is to feed them the same thing to avoid upset tummys.
But they need food when they're getting rid of worms.
??????? Aaarghh!
So, answers on a postcard, should I just feed them a variety of whatever they'll eat that day?
And the one thing they both really like is nature's menu pouches but they're 70% meat content...am I risking upsetting their tums more if I give them it?
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It's more important that they eat than what they eat. It's better that they don't have too much difference in the meals they have (apart from flavour, the more variety there the better), but I think it's more risky to let them go without. Kittens are quite sensitive to changes in diet but, so long as they're active, there's no need to worry too much, even if they get the runs again.
You're doing everything right, and your vet is a phone call away if needed.
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Thanks Dave. That's what my gut was telling me.
Getting food in them is my main concern.
OH has just finished work & is coming home via a couple of supermarkets to see if he can get a food that'll tempt them.
What a high maintenance little pair my monsters are ;D
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Dave's right - better to get them to eat something than worry too much about whether it's approved kitten food etc. Some cats prefer dry food, whatever we my think about it. One of the Borrowers would much rather scoff a bowl of dried than a bowl of wet food.
As long as they have access to plenty of fresh water, I'd not fret too much. :hug:
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Don't really know what to suggest about the food as my 2 are gannets and eat anything that is put in front of them (especially Kito who also begs dramatically for everything not put in front of him). Do you rotate foods? I feed lots of different brands and flavours and they rarely have the same thing 2 meals running so don't get bored. At the moment we're going through a phase of one food at each meal until the tin is finished then something different the following day but it's more usually a case of food 1 at breakfast, food 2 at tea, food 1 again at supper, food 1 following day breakfast if any left otherwise food 3, food 3/4 at tea and so on.. they never get a chance to get bored :rofl:
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I think that's what would work with my two Susanne, they seem to get bored with foods after a few days. I just worry that too many different things will upset their tummies. But at this stage, variety is the only thing that works.
Success last night, Zooplus order had arrived at OH's mums and he brought it home after work.
I'd ordered the Hills chicken mousse to try and they devoured it! :yayyy:
Of course by Saturday they'll probably have gone off it again :rofl:
But if they do, I'll just rotate back to one of the other foods I've got.
They were nuts last night, totally full of energy.
I ended up with a scatch on my nose which is a first - tiny scratch but you should've seen the amount of blood!!
Chester does this thing when he's sleepy where he climbs up my chest and rubs his wee head all over my face. last night he decided that this wasn't enough and tried to climb my face onto the top of my head.
I felt the scratch, but didn't realise I was bleeding until blood dripped off my chin!! :Crazy:
I am going through some amount of antibacterial gel and savlon I tell ya :rofl:
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I am going through some amount of antibacterial gel and savlon I tell ya :rofl:
We know the feeling...... ;) :hug:
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Astro and the Loon are so stubborn with their food, will only eat Felix AGAIL and only fish :pull hair:
They ate anything and everything when they were kittens. Vet said, "wait till they get older". How right she was :Crazy:
Love the pics, Nic :Luv: :Luv:
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Astro and the Loon are so stubborn with their food, will only eat Felix AGAIL and only fish :pull hair:
They ate anything and everything when they were kittens. Vet said, "wait till they get older". How right she was :Crazy:
Love the pics, Nic :Luv: :Luv:
Perhaps that means mine will be the opposite and eat anything when they're older :crossed:
If Chesters antics with his wand toys is anything to go by, the one thing he would eat is mice and birds :shocked: He's got such a fearsome hunting instinct.
Listen to the growls in this video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/v/Mnn63L_YWag
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On the food front, I have been trying to get Billy and Zarny on better food.
My first aim was to get them on raw, this aim was downgraded to good quality wet, downgraded to mixed good quality wet and dry (but mostly wet) and has now become eat what you like, I give up! :rofl: you win! :rofl:
They have been fed on royal canin ragdoll dry for their whole lives and at 7 and 6 aren't interested in changing. They will eat a small amount of applaws alongside their dry but I was worried this wasn't complete so they have sainsburys delicious sachets (which are like applaws but complete) and rc ragdoll mixed with rc calm dry food. They will not eat anything with jelly, gravy or pate texture. At all. And will go the whole day without eating before I give in.
I was feeling guilty that they weren't getting a high quality food and dry food isn't the best, but at the end of the day they have got to eat something. And given Billys anxiety he needs to have rc calm dry anyway... They will be getting a water fountain for Christmas so they stay hydrated. And I have stopped beating myself up about it!
Added to that neither of them will eat dreamies!!! :shocked: I know :shocked: (sorry B+Z I may have just outed you!) :evillaugh:
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sometimes you just have to let them win!
I have been very lucky so far in that I've never had a fussy cat. Mosi is the nearest I've had to fussy as he did go through a phase when he would only eat pate (except for applaws) which is clearly his favourite texture but that's ok as most of the foods I like to feed are pate texture. He ate hi life essentials for years with a few other things thrown in for variety but they discontinued that so we switched to miamor pate which comes in more flavours anyway. Over the past couple of years he's expanded his repertoire to take in a good variety of foods so we're all good. I do think he may have a food allergy though so may have to totally rethink his diet.
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Oh Sue that mad me laugh.
All my cats are fairly fussy and Kocka was one of those who would suck her cheeks in and say look you are starving me but would only eat what bshe wanted,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,even better if it was on my plate!
The current ones have one food when I get up, a different one in the evening and another different one late and biscuits always the same left out all the time.
they also dont like dreammies :evillaugh:
I have sometimes tried to change the order cos they wernt eating their felix fish in jelly which is the first meal and that didnt work at all, so back to the same order just different flavours.
Their biscuits are fish too and on the whole that seems to be their first choice but do put out a little tin of chicken and liver or another one sometimes for over night.............depends how much uneaten food still there.
Leave the whole bloomin lot down over night and amazingly I come down to empty or nearly empty dishes!
Also lucky that the cats fit in with my life style unless I am watching say Olympics which is on all night...............then they get a bit confused.
Lupin gets up even later than me :rofl: :rofl:
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My previous 2 cats lived to be 19 and 20 on a diet of supermarket own tinned food and Go-Cat - I didn't know any better.
Alfie will eat most things, except for the pate that Cleo likes which is useful if they have to be fed together. He inhales his raw, only slows down if I give him something he has to chew. Cleo has decided she will only eat raw if it is mixed with pate, but the pate content is less than 25%. She really loves dry food but it has an unfortunate effect on her digestion... :sick: She will go without rather than eat something she doesn't want to.
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Nice to know I'm not alone in the picky eaters dept!
Not great news with Chester today. He had bad diarrhoea again this morning with traces of blood in it.
He's now had a double course of wormer, and antibioitic jag and the probiotic so I must admit, I just dissolved into tears this morning before having to leave for work :'( :(
Spoke to my vet - again! - We had them booked in on Monday for their next vaccs, but he's not going to do that and is going to have another look at him and I'm taking a poo sample with me to get tested.
I asked the vet how worried I should be, he said to try not to worry too much yet, but that we really need to get it sorted out and find the cause because it can cause a flattened bowel if it goes on too long. He said he sees 2 or 3 rescue kittens a year with flatttened bowels because they've had untreated diarrhoea. But he also said the fact that we get the occasional solid poo is a good sign.
I looked at the two of them stting side by side this morning and Beau, who was half Chesters size a few weeks ago is now almost bigger than him. Chester is so skinny. It's just killing me with worry :'(
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I can understand you being so worried with him being a baby :hug:
Have you tried RC sensitivity or GI recovery food? I'm not a fan of RC in general but these 2 foods do seem to work well for cats with dodgy tummies. The important thing now is to sort out his tummy and when he's better you can work out what you want to feed him long term. I do hope the vet can get to the bottom (no pun intended) of what is going on.
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I too would give rc a try
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I'm trying to find RC sensitive kitten food but can't seem to find it online anywhere. Anyone know where I can get it?
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I don't think it is a kitten food I got it from the vet initially it was one of these
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/royal_canin_feline_vet_diet/307274?gclid=Cj0KEQiApruyBRCFqoDu1pbk9rkBEiQAF8EFdRdkxItiwF9nA-RjgwskpSE-De4qjvLMvNUzSnuTCx0aAhcC8P8HAQ
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/cats/dry_cat_food/royal_canin_feline_vet_diet/356765
I then used sensible 33 for a while
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Thanks dawn, is that OK to give a kitten then?
And is it ok for beau to be on it too do you think? having them both on different food would be really difficult
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tilly was 14 weeks when I got her and we saw the vet about this problem almost immediately - I had two others at that time and they ate it too, there was no way to stop them!
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Its fine to feed adult food to kittens and will be ok for Beau too.
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ours went on to adult food quite young as they had the runs. Our vet said well kitten food if a pretty new thing and all cats had the same in the past and did just fine! Now we have kitten, senior, indoor, outdoor, long hair, short hair, fur ball, sensitive.......on and on and they would all prefer a dead mouse or a fly LOL
I hope you get things sorted out soon.
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When Jaffa was a kitten he had the squits & the vet told me that kitten food was richer than adult so I should put him on adult food. There is no kitten mouse in the wild. I have fed mostly adult food to Kito just the occasional tin/pouch but that's mostly for my benefit because I get a kick out of it lol. It's reminds me I have a kitten :). A lot of the good quality foods only come in 1 version suitable for all ages. Some life stages foods can be beneficial if they contain specific things to help with age related problems but I think they are mostly unnecessary
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Wanted to provide an update on Chester pester.
he's been getting worse over the past few days and I had him back at the vets this morning.
He said he could feel that his bowel was incredibly swollen and said his main worry is that. If he ends up with scarring on the bowel, it'll never work and he won't grow. The normal treatment is steroids but it's too risky to compromise his immune system when he's so small with so much going wrong. He got a metacam jag to try and bring down the inflammation and another antiB jag.
his poo sample results will be back in a week too.
He's to be starved for 12 hours and then only given the prescription food. Problem will be getting him to eat it! Especailly as it now has two meds to be mixed in it!
he's eating very little and what we do get into him is by using a lot of patience and hand feeding.
My vet said at this stage a supplement wouldn't be absorbed as everythings going straight through him. He said the last thing to worry about is getting him to gain weight as that won't be a problem if we get his bowel working. It makes sense but seeing him get skinner and skinnier is really hard.
He's going back tomorrow afternoon as my vet wants to feel his bowel again to see if the metacam is working. He moved someone elses appointment to fit us in. He also took us first this morning even though there were 5 people with dogs in front of me when I arrived. I'm surprised I didn't get lynched!
So, I'm hoping against hope that when it comes time for food tonight he'll eat it with his meds in it. Fingers crossed.
Beau is abolutely thriving and eating like a horse. Thank goodness as I'm in a terrible state worrying about Chester.
the one really good thing is that he is still very energetic, still plays like a whirlwind, but he does sleep more than he did before.
I'm trying really hard to be positive and not even contemplate the thought of losing him, but it's not easy.
So, fingers crossed that something treatable shows up in the sample and we can start making him better
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Nic, with every fibre of my being, am sending shedloads of "get this stuff down yer" vibes for Chester, and have everything crossed. xxxx :hug: :hug:
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Come on Chester, stop worrying your mum and get better quickly :hug:
Lots of get well vibes on the way
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oh bless him, please don't despair Nic, I was just the same with tilly, her first solid poo was a champagne moment!! what food will he be eating?
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I can feel your pain and so hope this can be sorted asap :hug: :hug:
A week to get results back seems a long time but know they sometimes have to see if things grow.
I wasnt gonna mention this because the symptoms dont seem to be right, especially as one is lethargy and you say he is charging around still but I will so you can discuss with your vet if you want.
Its the dreaded FIP and here is a sensible link
http://pets.webmd.com/cats/cat-fip-feline-infectious-peritonitis
I do hope this is not a proberbility and very sorry if I am upsetting you but thought now I should mention :hug: :hug: :hug:
Sending all the good vibes for Chester that are possible :hug: :hug:
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I wouldn't starve a kitten for 12 hours personally and would try anything to get him to eat I always feel a calorie is a calorie, doesn't sound like FIP having lost a Mum and 3 kittens to it and having a survivor in Baby Gorgeous from that litter she is however a Corona carrier
Did they do bloods, we have a magic cocktail of drugs kept the Boris alive when I lost his 3 sibling in 4 days at 7 weeks its Metacam, Covenia or Betamox and Vit B
I would ask for a rush on the sample Glasgow vet school and Bristol both turnaround in 5 days and costs about 60.00 but is worth it
Sending all the Clan vibes we can muster having been through this last year with my Mau boys Hudson and Onyx and nearly lost Hudson at nearly 22 weeks he weigh in at 1.2kgs and looked like a walking skeleton but me and my vets fought a long hard battle took 4 months and a lot of tears on my part and he is now aged 1 and still a lightweight at 3.75kgs but is a happy baby
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Think it may be an idea to post in health thread Nicola.
Here is a link to IBD in that thread and some useful info
http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,44302.0.html
Also two links on it from elsewhere..................cant get anything from UK the States seems to give much better info
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2122&aid=304
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/FHC/health_information/brochure_ibd.cfm
Alisons mention of gardia is also mentioned in the purrs link , does the test include for this? If not maybe worthwhile ring the vet immediately to get them to test for this too.
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poor baby. I hope the test results show what the problem is and that it's easily sorted.
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Thanks for all the info Gill, I'll have a look. I've held off posting in the health thread yet because I've spent all my time googling and reading up and to be honest, I'd got a bit overwhelmed with it all.
The tests include absolutely everything they can test for which is why it takes a week. My vet called the lab and spoke to them personally to make sure and we're testing for lots more than the standard screen does, I paid extra to get everything checked for. Apparently results could come in sooner but are likely to come back bit by bit as they do each test for different things.
The no food for 12 hours seems awful and I hate the thought of it, but having seen how every morsel we give him just shoots through him, I honestly don't see what harm it will do at this stage. We dedicated the entire weekend to getting every bit of food into him that we could, it's not helping and he's still losing weight. My hope is that this will give him an appetite for the RC GI food, as the one feed of that he took definitely seemed to make a slight difference.
The vet said his bowel is so swollen that he must be in pain with it and giving it a break might help with the swelling, which might help with the diarrhoea. Right now it's so inflamed, there's no chance of a proper bowel movement.
He's had treament for giardia already as that was the first thing the vet suspected. But if it's still there, the tests will show it up.
No bloods yet, my vet said that the majority of things it could be will show up in the feacal tests and that some of the others are unlikely to show up in bloods at his age. I went in determined to get bloods but I trust his judgement on this one. If the results start coming back clear, he'll do a full blood panel. if (god forbid) he gets any worse, I'll get it done immediately.
FIP is my big fear Gill, I'm worried sick about it being something thats fatal, my only hope is that he's still really acvtive, if it weren't for the litter tray and him being so skinny, you wouldn't think there was anything wrong with him.
I've also noticed him scratching round his neck and ears more over the weekend, which I know can be a sign of an allergy. My vet said there's a chance it could be something as simple as an incredibly sensitive stomach or food allergies.
I just wish the results would come in quicker, but today, the focus will be getting the food and the new meds into him tonight and hoping, hoping, hoping, that I see even a tiny improvement.
My poor boy, I love him so bloody much, it's killing me to not be able to help him :(
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My poor boy, I love him so bloody much, it's killing me to not be able to help him :(
We know. We're behind you 100% :hug: :hug:
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:hug: at least he isn't showing signs of being poorly, that has to be encouraging it could easily be an allergy or like for tilly nothing in particular and with the right treatment is went away I'd leave off worrying about the heavy stuff until you have to
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Certainly either in one of links or others I had read they say first is to withdraw food and sounds like your vet is really on the case.
I hope its only an allegy but its so hard often to find out what to and think you started off with no grain food?
I can just imagine how bad you are feeling :hug: :hug: :hug:
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we did have to withdraw food for tilly, and then try her on boiled rice and chicken, but as you know it was the rc food that sorted her in the end
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Get them to chuck in a test for Toxoplasmosis as it shows a lot of similar signs to FIP but is not usually test for and some of the symptoms are similar especially the runny bum
I have been through the FIP and Toxo routes so am around if you need to chat offline x
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also T foetus, although imagine that is on the list anyway as he has all the classic signs
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I'm sending lots of healing thoughts that it's something really easy to fix and our little chap will be right as rain very soon. :hug:
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You poor love, you must be frantic with worry! I am sending lots of healing vibes for your lovely boy :hug:
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RC and think it was also GI sorted out Lupin along with a probiotic in a capsule that you opened and put in his food, it was tasteless and smelless and he didnt notice it.
It was far better than any other probiotic and can get the name if you want and was prescribd by the vet.
It took what seemed ages for him to get better but apart from his tail end and eating he was fine.
Sending more :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Thank you so much everyone. I can't tell you how much all this support and kindness means to me. I had a lump in my throat reading some of your posts.
And hearing from other people who've came through similar things and that the food has worked really gives me hope. Gill, we've been given capsules of pro biotic too, sounds like what you had, it's called peridale?
TF and toxiplasmosis are definitely on the list, I'd specifically said I wanted TF tested for as it just fits his symptoms. This has got to be the first time I've ever wanted a test at the vets to come back positive!
So, Metacam and Anibiotic definitely seem to have made him feel better. I came home and the first thing he did was seriously beg for food! He hasn't done that in about a week.
It took all my willpower to resist.
Unfortunately the plan to fast him has been foiled, I've managed 8 hours, but they were running around playing, then they both went very quiet in the kitchen....I investigated...only to find them both on the worktop, chowing down on a dish of applaws dry that I'd moved out of the way. They've never been on the worktops (as far as I know :shify: )
I didn't even think they could get up there!!! :-:
I took it away.
They then commenced what can only be described as a serious guilt trip, including Chester wailing for food while dancing on his back legs.
Gave in and gave him the GI food and he ate more than half the pack.
That is the most he's eaten in days and the first he's eaten voluntarily. So despite the fact we didn't keep him food free for 12 hours, i'm hoping thats a positive sign.
He hasn't pooped yet since first thing, so that's good too i think, yesterday he was in the tray 4 times in an hour.
I swear, the day my wee man does a solid poo, I'm buying everyone champagne. For now I'd be happy to see even the slightest improvement.
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Here's to celebrating firm poos with lots of bubbly. :)
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Poo Chester, poo. Solid if you please, make your meowmy smile :hug:
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I wouldn't tell the vet that you succumbed to the begging, but you should let them know what's happened, and let Chester take the blame!
They'll probably say that 8 hours was enough, but it's best to be sure.
The fact that Chester's got his appetite back is reassuring though.
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Wow this sounds very promising ;D ;D
Come on Chester make your meowmy smile :hug: :hug:
The one my vet gave Lupin is this
http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Protexin-Synbiotic-DC-Capsules-pack-of-50/productinfo/PROSYNB/
I know I have the remains somewhere but cant find.
They now say its for dogs but it used to say for cats and dogs and it was briiliant. Think it was half a capsule a day.
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He's just woke up from a nap and demanded dinner. I can't tell you how good it is to see him with an appetite :Luv:
He's had a quarter pouch of the RC food with his meds in it. Now we wait.....
Here's to celebrating firm poos with lots of bubbly. :)
Poo Chester, poo. Solid if you please, make your meowmy smile :hug:
You two :hug: You actually made me smile with those comments
Gill, thank you, I'll keep a note of that in case this one doesn't help
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Your head must be buzzing between all the wealth of experience on here and your internet reading too.
Hope things are indeed looking up for you and young Chester.
I've sent you a wee PM.
I think some medicinal liquid therapy may be required!
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We have a solid poo!!!! :yayyy: :yayyy:
A big fat log, I cried & Andy & I did a small jig round the kitchen.
Oh please let this be us turning a corner and not a one off!!
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OMG thats great and do hope he is turning the corner ;D ;D
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, keep going Chester!! ;D ;D ;D
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We have a solid poo!!!! :yayyy: :yayyy:
A big fat log, I cried & Andy & I did a small jig round the kitchen.
Oh please let this be us turning a corner and not a one off!!
Poo prayers can be very powerful. So pleased! ;D. Keep this up, Chester.
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oh Nic that is wonderful - the power of royal canin!!!!
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First thing I said was "I need to get on purrs and tell them!"
:hug: :hug: :hug: for all of you and your support.
We had another decent poo this morning, not as big as last night & a bit thin but still an actual poo :wow: This food is a like a miracle food! And they both go nuts for it :wow:
OH has him back at the vet this afternoon so hopefully we'll get further reassurance from that. Now we just need to figure out what's causing this. But for now this feels like massive progress, I feel like a weight has been lifted!
They really are a pair of :censored: monsters though. I left them in the kitchen while I showered this morning. Was halfway through showering and heard an almighty crash.
They'd knocked an enormous wok I'd left out off the cooker onto the floor :oh noo: Thing weighs a ton, god only knows how they shifted it. Thank God it didn't land on one of them.
They had also knocked all the dry food over my counters and the floor. Beau was systematically knocking all my fridge magnets off and Chester was busy shredding a roll of kitchen towel when I arrived dripping wet with shampoo in my hair :rofl:
Guess they've learned how to get on the kitchen counters then :tired:
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I know not everyone likes royal canin but yes I felt the same it was like a switch had been flipped
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Having shovelled more than normal this morning mine were grounded from 3pm yesterday congratulations on a solid poo its the little things that we get so exited over :)
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As my thread has been a bit miserable with all Chesters problems, and as hopefully things are finally on the up, i thought it was time for some photos.
I brought a blanket downstairs as the house was really cold the other night. Turned my back for 2 minutes and it had been pinched.
Obviously, I didn't move him :Luv2:
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he certainly looks happy enough!!
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Gorgeous boys :Luv: :Luv:
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They're purrfect, my boys :Luv2:
I fear they are about to unleash new levels of monsterness though. it seems the kitchen worktops have now been conquered :tired:
OH came home early to take Chester to the vets. Apparently he was on the cooker, and ever so proud of himself.
Andy said he had himself all puffed up and did what can only be described as a swagger across every inch of it to greet him :rofl:
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Hopefully Chester will get the all clear, but I'm sure he's at least turned a corner to full health.
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Vet was really pleased with Chesters progress. He said his bowel is half the size it was yesterday, which is brilliant, but still not back to normal. So, he's now to have a small dose of metacam once a day to ensure the inflammation keeps going down and he goes back on Friday for another check up
He's also to stay on the binder and has been given Noraclav AntiB's. Anyone had a cat on them?
Lot of meds for such a teeny wee guy, just hope they agree with him. I have a bit of a fear of metacam as I know how it hammers the kidneys, but my vet said it's half the normal dose and it's fine for a short period of time.
Our vet said there's every chance all his tests will be clear and it's just been damage to the bowel from the bad dose of worms the wee mite had. But we'll see what the poo test results say
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Just wonderful news and hope by friday he is even better :hug: :hug: ;D ;D ;D
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Promising progress Nic - heading in the right direction.
And love the pictures. :Luv:
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Hadnt scrolled down and the pics are great, Beau looks like a punk with that hairstyle :evillaugh:
Lupin just read about what they were doing and says can he come and play ;D ;D ;D
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Positive progress and must lift your spirits. ;D
Your boys really are gorgeous cats, especially reclining on their claret coloured background dahling!
Onwards and upwards, really good news, so pleased for you. ;D
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Hadnt scrolled down and the pics are great, Beau looks like a punk with that hairstyle :evillaugh:
Lupin just read about what they were doing and says can he come and play ;D ;D ;D
The monsters are very excited at the thought of a visit from Lupin, they want to know if he'll teach them how to get on top of the fridge.
They've been trying all night but it's not workin ;D
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yes yes I can teach them that but they may have to grow a bit ;D ;D ;D
I will get Sasa to get the car out and her catnav
LuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupiN
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So glad Chester seems to be on the mend ;D
The day they conquer the worktops - you've heard of black friday? The day Kito conquered the worktops will be known forever more as black saturday. I'd become complacent knowing he couldn't get up there and he caused havoc which included several breakages from the kitchen window sill.
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So glad Chester seems to be on the mend ;D
The day they conquer the worktops - you've heard of black friday? The day Kito conquered the worktops will be known forever more as black saturday. I'd become complacent knowing he couldn't get up there and he caused havoc which included several breakages from the kitchen window sill.
Yes, I live in fear of the day also. I'll have to get used to putting the lid down over the cooker rings - you're not supposed to whilst they're hot, but I cant risk tiny jelly bean toes on there. :shify:
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I've had to move everything!
Went for a shower this morning thinking that there was nothing they could cause any damage with.
Then I found Beau dangling from the bit of cable that runs into my under cabinet lights >:(
He's so much better at getting up there, just springs from the floor in one easy jump. He's taken to curling up in my pestle and mortar :Crazy:
Chester however, takes about 4 or 5 attempts each time and it results in a combination of dangling from drawer handles or sliding from the edge while scrabbling (on my high gloss doors :doh:) with his back legs. And more often than not, he gets up there, gets too excited at his achievement and comes sliding back off in a messy heap.
I have never known a cat with so little co-ordination :rofl:
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willow gets up on the sink, she drinks from the tap so I can hardly stop her! a throw back to when she was left in a bedsit I think
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Make sure you have a camera to hand when the Christmas tree goes up! :rofl:
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Make sure you have a camera to hand when the Christmas tree goes up! :rofl:
yeah, we'll need to as I don't think it'll stay up for long :shocked:
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If you have an artificial tree, it might be worth doing a dry run, and putting it up early without decorations, to see what the reaction is, and to get them used to it.
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Good idea Dave. May do that. ;)
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Make sure you have a camera to hand when the Christmas tree goes up! :rofl:
And down again....then up oh and down again :rofl:
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It'll be trashed. I know it will. They're :censored: mental, the pair of them :rofl:
last night, Beau did a swan dive into my tall floor lamp, it's a cylindrical one and he leapt right inside it from the window ledge.
Of course, the whole thing toppled and Beau came shooting out, shaking his paws because he'd dived onto a hot lightbulb. I dusted him off, checked his wee paws and....he went and did it for a second time :shocked:
I'm not worried about the tree and I'll avoid putting any of my special ornaments on it, I'm more worried about them hurting themselves getting tangled in the lights.
And my sanity. I'm also worried about my sanity :rofl:
And Sue, we're in it together you and me, you have the velociraptors to contend with ;)
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And my sanity. I'm also worried about my sanity
Far too late to worry about that, you're as mad as the rest of us!
The main thing about tree decorations is that they aren't the traditional glass ones. There are a lot being sold as unbreakable these days, and they can often be found in budget shops. I saw some in Netto the other day, and I had to look twice to see that they weren't glass.
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Loving the poo talk. May be adding to it as Mosi is looking like a vet visit may be imminent. I have ordered some of the RC GI to try for a few days first.
I'm looking forward to seeing how Kito behaves around the Christmas tree. Or am I? :shify:
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Oh no - poor Mosi. xxx
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Oh I am laughing here :rofl: :rofl:
Lupin didnt climb the tree he just sat at bottom and bit throught the lights wire!!
There used to be a great great vidoe on UTube of what the kittens did to a tree but so far back now coudnt find, it was so funny I was nearly sick laughing. None of the new ones are a patch on it.
sounds like yours could be good Nicola cos you have the terrible two :rofl:
Lupin broke every cat ornament I had and a large vase,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,was advised to velco stuff down or blue tack it.................I didnt :'( :'(
He is a climber supreme and stated with the curtains!
Oh we got some fun days to come on this thread :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Oh, I've no doubt the monsters will provide ample entertainment when the tre goes up! :tired:
I've dismissed the idea of putting my lovingly wrappen gifts under it this year.
Thinking I might put some ribbon round the trunk in a couple of places and tack it to the wall to try and keep it upright....am I kidding myself? :rofl:
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Yes I think you are kidding yourself :rofl: :rofl:
I have electric cooker with solid rings and am terrified of Lupin getting up om it. Cant put covers over hotb ring but have a metal rack that was a shelf out of an old cppker and it standa bout an inch above the rings, so put that over with the cover for the ring on top over the ring position.
It still gets warmish bu tdont think it would burn and cools dow quicker. Doesnt look wonderful but much better than burnt paws.
Ithink one of those open wire tray things that you put cakes and stuff to cool on would do the same.
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You might be lucky, and they'll ignore it. When Lily arrived last November, she attacked all my house-plants, but when the Christmas tree went up, she played with a couple of the baubles on the lower branches, then ignored the tree.
Having said that, she'll probably make a liar out of me this year, and bring it tumbling down!
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It was Astrophe and Zoonie's first Christmas last year. They had the tree down on several occasions breaking one very old glass bauble (60or70 years old) and an expensive Wedgewood angel, managed to glue her wing back on though.
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My old cat climbed our Christmas tree, but we tied it to the radiator pipe going upstairs so it didn't topple. One year she disappeared for hours to be found under the tree with all of her cat treats open happily munching away.
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well I am getting a small pot grown real tree - far too heavy at the base to be tipped over :rofl: I think I will revert to what I did until last year and just put my red berry lights on it. Kito has proved not to be interested in cables but I will put bitter apple spray on it anyway. Think I'll pass on the baubles although they are shatterproof. Not sure I want to keep putting them on.
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With the Clan we have fibre optic trees and they are so quick to pop back up no mess but you do have to put them back together numerous times a day and with 6 kittens here should just add to the chaos :)
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Liz, I've often poo-poo'd fibre optic trees in the past for the simple expedient that we enjoy decorating our tree, and have baubles which have been passed down over the generations, which I treasure. However, I am now suddenly taking a very big interest in fibre optic trees and plastic/wooden and natural decorations. :evillaugh:
How's Chester this morning, Nic?
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His poop was a bit soft this morning, but nothing like it has been Sue. Beaus was too. I'm starting to wonder if the Applaws dry is too rich for them.
I've ordered the RC GI dry food from zooplus as my vets only had 6kg bags available! Desperate for it to get here so that it's the only type of food they're eating. They're both on the wet stuff already.
Beau prefers dry and it's impossible to avoid Chester eating some of it too :tired:
They are now obsessed with being on my kitchen counters, of course this has provided me with new things to worry about as Chester has discovered he can jump in the fridge and this morning he was up on the counter having a good explore of the door seal.
I'm now completely petrified that he gets it open and gets trapped in it :scared:
Surely there's no way he can open it is there??? It seals really well and I have to give it a good tug to open it...
Those monsters have me neurotic!!
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Fetch sell RC GI at good prices. I have an Ocado order coming Saturday but I've ordered some stuff for delivery tonight (free with £29 or more and 1 hr delivery slot) then if Mosi will eat it I'll add another box to come with my groceries on Saturday. Didn't want to order too much in case he refuses to eat it.
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Liz, I've often poo-poo'd fibre optic trees in the past for the simple expedient that we enjoy decorating our tree, and have baubles which have been passed down over the generations, which I treasure. However, I am now suddenly taking a very big interest in fibre optic trees and plastic/wooden and natural decorations. :evillaugh:
How's Chester this morning, Nic?
Oh Sue :rofl:
If you have a job opening it......................should be a problem for little claws but you may need some kind of child lock :rofl: :rofl:
Gosh I thought Lupin was norty !!
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They are now obsessed with being on my kitchen counters, of course this has provided me with new things to worry about as Chester has discovered he can jump in the fridge and this morning he was up on the counter having a good explore of the door seal.
child proof locks for peace of mind. I had to get one for the food cupboard when Mosi was little. I have the sort that are like buttons, if that makes sense. like the button is on the door and the "hook" attached to the side of the unit then it does up like a button. That would work on a fridge.
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So, last night we finally let them have the run of the whole downstairs while we were in bed. last time we attempted it, Chester got himself stuck in our blinds (4 times) so we left it a week to try again.
I hate that I can't let them in our bedroom, but we tired last night and within ten minutes I was wheezing really badly >:(
So we left them with kitchen, dining room and living room. They cried outside the bedroom door for 5 minutes which broke my heart but then they toddled off to be monsters together. They spent the first hour charging around like demons, which sounded more like baby elephants than baby cats! We were up and down a couple of times - Beau is obsessed with my floor lamp and keeps knocking it over, but then they settled.
I got up in the night a couple of times and they were out cold in their scratching tree basket. And this morning when I went down they were both perched on the window side by side looking ever so cute. :Luv2:
Only thing they'd done was knock over the water dish - but they do that constantly anyway, so I'd call that a success :wow:
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doesnt sound too disastrous Nic. I wouldnt be able to sleep for listening to them. You can get those cameras now where you can position it in the main room and then check on them on your phone when your out and about. BT were selling them for under £100 I was really tempted!
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Have you tried an air purifyer in the bedroom we run one when OH is at home and he has no reaction
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Thanks Liz, we've got 2 air purifiers that we'd hoped would help. The downstairs one has made a huge difference, but the bedroom one doesn't seem to help. I think it's maybe them being on the bedding that causes it.
I'm really hoping it'll get better with time as I never had this problem with my 3 cats.
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Our bedroom one is the biggest one we could get as OH is allergic to long haired cats but as he has been away for the last 6 years several claimed squatters rights and he wont move them we also have a fur throw over the bed and they sleep below the line so to speak
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They sound right little devils :rofl:
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Potential recruits for norty club methinks :naughty:
It's a shame you cant have them in the bedroom but it's a double edged sword allowing that anyway. Jaffa and Magpie were shut out for the first 8 years. we had a routine and they got bedtime treats and then settled down in the living room for the night. In the morning there were fusses galore and tbh I think they liked that. After I lost Magpie I tried having Jaffa in the bedroom but it didn't really work as it was so new to him he wouldn't settle and just climbed on everything. When I got Mosi however I wasn't sure what to do as couldn't shut him out on his own when he was used to snuggling up to his siblings and didn't want Jaffa to feel shut out while Mosi was in the bedroom so in the end they both stayed in the bedroom and we never looked back. Many sleepless nights later, both Mosi and Kito sleep on my bed at night. It would be nice if you could have the boys in with you but they will be fine with being shut out if that's what's needed.
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Wee update on my adorable monsters.
We had them both at the vets on Friday night. Chester for the ongoing bowel issue and Beau just to get checked over.
Unfortunately, Chesters bowels had started to swell again, so we’ve had to put him on the full dose of metacam.
My vet hopes we’ll start getting results from the poo test today but he also said it could just be that a bad bout of diarrhoea has left him with inflammation which just needs time to heal.
He’s doing really well though, solid poo all weekend, eating lots and he’s gained weight back and is looking lovely and healthy again.
I just hope we can either find the cause or that his bowel heals enough that it all works without the medication now.
We had a visit from my in laws last night. OHs parents and his gran came to see them for the first time. Chester is such a people cat. He was straight over to them all and delighted Andys gran by going straight on her lap and giving her some head butts.
Beau shot off like the hounds of hell were chasing him and hid under the sofa for 10 minutes. But his curiosity got the better of him and he came out to see who all these new people were. he eventually curled up on the cushion next to gran and she is now 100% in love with him ;D
I spent most of yesterday cleaning the house from top to toe. It took me a lot longer than usual because I had a few breaks to give the monsters some lap time. beau delayed me tackling a pile of ironing which was welcome. Chester decided it was nap time just as I was about to do the windows….they still aren’t done. :rofl:
But who can resist lap time with such precious babas.
Look at them :Luv2: :Luv2:
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it does sound like he might just need a bit of time, hopefully in a few weeks you can forget all about this nasty episode
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Great he is putting on weight and hope that he is gradually getting better and its just a hiccup.
Theyare gorgeous and I do miss not having a lapcat.
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Great he is putting on weight and hope that he is gradually getting better and its just a hiccup.
Theyare gorgeous and I do miss not having a lapcat.
I've been lucky to always have lap cats so far. Right now they've snuggled up on the cat tree together & I feel left out ;D
ps. Guess what I'm wearing in those photos.... ;) :D
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Yes I did notice :rofl:
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They're gorgeous Nicola :Luv: :Luv:
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Gosh, they've grown so much. Just gorgeous. I just love the way cats tuck their little feet in at the front. :Luv2:
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That's such positive news Nic. Can't tell you how chuffed I feel reading it.
Ah yes - I see your loungewear... ;) :evillaugh: :hug: They are getting bigger aren't they? I'v even noticed that Malt and Barley have almost doubled in size in the month since we got them, and their coats are sleek and shiny with plumpshuss little bodies underneath those furry little Onesies. Makes you feel good, doesn't it? :Luv:
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Goregeous :Luv:
By the way are you sporting a onsie :innocent:
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Yes, that is indeed a onesie, I spend the majority of time at home in a onesie :evillaugh:
They've doubled in size in the 7 weeks since I got them. It's wonderful to see them thriving but I must admit, I do miss them being teeny tiny. They still attempt to both get on my lap at the same time but they don't fit anymore.
Last night it was like they'd worked out a rota for lap time. One would lie for 20 minutes then they'd swap over. They both do this thing where they climb right up my chest so their wee faces are right up at mine and then they just gaze at me. No idea what that's about but it's adorable.
Chester melted my heart last night, I got home, fed them, changed and tidied round before sitting down. He was at the other side of the room playing, but when he saw me sit on the sofa he came hurtling accross the room full speed, raced accross the coffee table and got straight on my lap. He was purring like a wee engine and went straight to sleep.
It was like he'd been waiting all day for his lap time :Luv2:
A few more photos. Spome of you may remember how pleased I was with the little bed with a cat shaped opening. Beau finally decided to use it last night, but in typical cat fashion, he preferred sleeping on top of it!
The other photo is Chester in a tiny basket my niece was using to carry a toy kitten in when she visited. Chester was very taken with it and determined to squeeze himself into it :Luv2:
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: Aw Chester! And Beau. :Luv2: :Luv2:
It's lovely when they do that gazing into your eyes thing. Ross used to do it with me. Moray doesn't like to make eye contact unless it's the slow blink, and even then it's coyly done. :)
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What sweethearts :Luv:
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They are growing and agree with Sue, Napoleon used to do it all the time....miss him
Funny how they like to get in the smallest places ;D
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Just love your boys. The photo of Chester squeezed into that wee basket is priceless! ;D
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Very peaceful, sleepy boys all afternoon. I'm sure that'll mean carnage later!
Hard to believe Beau was terrified of us 7 weeks ago. Look at that tummy ;D
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Talk about chilling out! :Luv2:
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A few more photos of my gorgeous boys :Luv2:
I only seem to be able to get photos when they’re asleep. They move too quickly when awake!! :rofl:
They still love to sleep together but because they’re getting so big, they now struggle to fit on their favourite cushion (which they’ve destroyed)
They are just such a joy. They both sit on the window ledge in the morning watching me leave for work. Chester looked so miserable today I went back in twice for snuggles before actually getting into my car :shy:
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they are such stunners and over the auction period while I've been distracted seem to have grown so much!!
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They are so lovely :Luv:
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Great pictures and they're 'cats'! Not kittens any more. :Luv2:
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Great pictures and they're 'cats'! Not kittens any more. :Luv2:
:omg: No, no, no! They're still kittens to me :rofl:
look at 'em. they're still only ickle aren't they?
(just an excuse to post more pics) :evillaugh:
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Nic, whatever they are, kitten/cat, they're both little stunners. They're at that stage I think where you can glimpse the adult cats they'll become, whilst they're still clad in kitten clothing. A fascinating stage in their development. :Luv2:
I know what you mean - there are days when all I want to do is stay home with my OH and our cats. They make life so much more pleasurable, don't they? :Luv:
Beau has the most beautiful ear tufts, not to be outdone by Chester's endearing little face. :)
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They're not cats until they are 1 year old, ask any vet ;D
They are gorgeous snuggled up like that :Luv2: :Luv2:
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I just love showing them off on here ;D
I'm besotted with those monsters.
Must admit I'm abusing company resources and staff by getting one of the clever creative geeks in my marketing team to make some of their photo's christmassy in the hope I can use them for christmas cards this year :innocent:
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lol Tan did some for me one year - we don't have kids but often get cards from friends with their offspring plastered all over the front, I got my revenge one year I can tell you!!
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They're at that stage I think where you can glimpse the adult cats they'll become, whilst they're still clad in kitten clothing.
I love that - perfect purrfect description ;D They are most definitely kittens but they do grow up so quickly don't they? I can't believe Kito is almost 11 months and looks like an adult cat. He's most definitely a kitten however and just can't resist those kitten swipes and playful moves. I thought of Mosi as a kitten until he was about 4 or 5 because he behaved like one :rofl:
They are beautiful and I'm not surprised you're besotted with them. I feel like that when I look at Kito (Mosi too of course but it's a new thing with Kito) - I just can't believe how perfect he is and that he's all mine :Luv: I love every inch of him, even when he wakes me up at 5am but lying on my face and poking me in the eye.
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From hoolikittens to Hooliecats overnight, watch out :rofl:
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Susanne, I can hardly credit that Kito is 11 months old already! :Crazy:
Cats very definitely mature at different ages, depending on their ancestors and heritage. There are few things nicer than when your "adult" cat suddenly becomes a kitten again in front of your eyes.
What I think is very evident, and absolutely lovely, is just how much we all adore our kitten cats. :Luv: And there are legions of people out there who will never experience that. Which makes us very lucky - and very smug! :evillaugh:
Dawn, that had me creased with laughter - I've often wanted to get my "revenge" like that too. :rofl:
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Oh, I'm definitely getting my revenge for all the baby photos and stories.
My facebook page is flooded with cute kitten photos and I'm boring everyone senseless talking about them :evillaugh:
I have friends who posted on FB when their hooman offspring used the potty, complete with photos....they should count themselves lucky that I didn't put up a photo of Chesters first solid poo :rofl:
I've already told our HR manager that I think I should have been given adoption leave. It's not like I've ever used up maternity leave is it?
:rofl:
I would've liked to call work this morning and say "sorry, I won't be in, the kittens looked at me adorably from the window as I was leaving and I had to go back in to spend the day with them"
Its ever so sweet how they do that now, but it breaks my heart every morning. they watch me the whole way down the street till my car is out of sight :Luv2:
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: I'm definitely with you on that one Nic. ;)
Aw, it's so hard to leave them when they do that. Not that the gurls notice when I leave the house - they're always way too busy to bid me farewell. And Moray's usually out, doing Moray stuff.....
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Its ever so sweet how they do that now, but it breaks my heart every morning. they watch me the whole way down the street till my car is out of sight :Luv2:
Then they go and sleep while you are working to pay for their food :rofl: :rofl:
They are gorgeous and Chester has a huge kitler ;D ;D
I love all the sleepy pics and Chester all snuggled up is great ;D
Lupin watches me leave in the car and he knows when the car is gone so am I.
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Its ever so sweet how they do that now, but it breaks my heart every morning. they watch me the whole way down the street till my car is out of sight :Luv2:
They are gorgeous and Chester has a huge kitler ;D ;D
I had to google what a Kitler is. OMG, I love it!!! My boy has a Kitler :rofl: :rofl:
They did the watching at the window thing again this morning. :Luv2: Chester has also almost figured out door handles. he's taken to springing up and down like bloody Zebedee trying to use the handles with his little paws :Crazy: He's trouble is my Chester.
Wee mite now has a shaved shoulder and neck so we can get steroid cream onto the horrible scabs on him. It definitely looks like a reaction to the jags he's had. I'll be talking to my vet about doing his vaccinations in a different injection site. Just need to get him back to full health so we can get the vaccs done and I can stop my manic fretting about him.
And... as it's Christmas, my lovely marketing team have provided me with this:
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Love the piccie Nic. :wow: And yes, he does have a huge Kitler. :evillaugh:
I thought that might have been a reaction to his injection site, but glad you can now access it to get the steroid cream on. Poor Chester. He's a brave little sodja. :Luv:
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kitler, love it :Luv:
Love the pic too :Luv: :Luv:
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Great pic ;D
Door handles!!......................covering Lupins eyes :evillaugh:
Dont know what I would do if he discovered that!
Chester is going to be a trouble maker LOL
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Great pic ;D
Door handles!!......................covering Lupins eyes :evillaugh:
Dont know what I would do if he discovered that!
Chester is going to be a trouble maker LOL
He's quite the handful Gill! You should hear the noise it makes when he's trying a door handle. i showered in record time this morning because he was doing his bouncy tigger routine and bashing off the door and handle constantly while I was in the bathroom :tired:
Good news with the mess on his shoulders, it's really dried up since being shaved. Thankfully, the cream finally seems to be working. Now I just hope the vet says he can come off all the meds on Monday.
I'm desperate to see if the poos stay solid without all the medication :crossed:
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You will have to change the handles for doorknobs. That'll confuse Chester :rofl:
Glad the cream is doing it's job
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You will have to change the handles for doorknobs. That'll confuse Chester :rofl:
Glad the cream is doing it's job
I might need to Andrew!! He's also now discovered the extractor fan over the cooker. he hasn't jumped up there yet but I keep catching him standing on his back legs like a meercat looking at it.
Once he gets up there, then the top of the kitchen units will follow I fear :tired:
He has now developed a love of tummy rubs. He spent ages sprawled on his back on my lap last night and wailed every time I stopped rubbing his tummy :Luv2:
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Lovely pic, he looks very happy :Luv:
The Hoolies love tummy rubs too, especially Astrophe. They like having their tails played with too ;D
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Doing some catch up after the auction stuff...
That pic is adorable!!!! You are so lucky he likes tummy rubs. Only one of mine does, and not for long.
None of our doors are ever shut, except for cupboard doors.
This pic sprung to mind :rofl:
(its from the net BTW, not me on the loo!!!)
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:rofl: :rofl:
I actually thought that pic was of you emmy-lou!
it shows what a crazy cat lady I am when my first thought was "beautiful cats" :rofl:
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:rofl: :rofl:
I actually thought that pic was of you emmy-lou!
it shows what a crazy cat lady I am when my first thought was "beautiful cats" :rofl:
Me too, with the "beautiful cats" thought. :rofl: :rofl:
Chester looks so happy, bless his paws. Wonder if we'll ever be able to do that with the gurls? I so long to have Malt on my lap, happy and relaxed. Still, baby steps. ;)
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Aw I just love that photo of Chester. We're your cats lap cats from day one Nic? Our two will purr and rub beside you but not sit down, they don't stay still enough! The both sleep on the very top of their tree every time.
I hope that they will become more cuddly like your boys when they're older and not so crazy.
Chester just looks fab though :Luv2:
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Chesters been very affectionate since day one. Beau was very nervous of us but he came around after a week or so.
I think part of the reason they became such lap cats is because when they were small, they loved me to drag the stick from their wand toys around for them to chase.
I got so knackered one night that i sat on the floor with my legs in front of me stretched out & dragged the stick across my legs for them to chase. They loved it & eventually conked out on my legs.
It became my sure fire way of calming them down & I think they got used to being on my lap when sleepy.
Worth a try with your pair. Prepare for scratched thighs though!!
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Was that just a middle of the night 'ping' moment Nic? "Oh I think I'll pop onto Purrs and see what's happening (at 3 in the morning)?!" :rofl:
Was just dealing with a very unwelcome poo moment. I became very aware of a cat poo like stench coming from the kitty crate which is about a metre from me. I hadn't heard a thing so it was obviously a 'stealth poo' moment. Well you can certainly tell we have no Bozita (cos they're taking a week to deliver it! >:()
What a smell!! Ewwww. I have now to sleep in this environment, most unpleasant. :sick:
On a lighter note, Archie slept on my lap this evening. I think it was because he was drowsy from his jabs, but he was there just the same. I wasn't able to pour my wine after that as he was partly on my arm, but I dare
say I can relinquish that for my wee boy. :evillaugh:
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It was a 3 minute respite from trying to prevent kitten electrocution by fairy light Katie ;D
And possibly an attempt to remind myself how adorable they can be when they're not chewing cables/branches or hanging suspended from my bannister, trapped in garland (while chewing fairy light bulbs)
Why are they chewing everything?? WHY???
Cables.....I bloody hate cables.
If my tree is still up on Christmas day it'll be a Christmas bloody miracle :-[
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Bad luck re the cables. some are chewers and some are not. Thankfully Kito isn't (it was something I asked his breeder about before I got him) and Mosi wasnt either. I still sprayed bitter apple spray on them just in case. When Jaffa and Magpie were kittens I rubbed Tabasco sauce on cables and that seemed to keep them away :rofl:
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I might need to get the Tabasco out Susanne. The Bitter Apple has no effect at all!
I wouldn't mind them climbing in the tree and playing with ornaments but I'm a nervous wreck with the cables. They keep chewing the bulbs too!
The indoor lights & outdoor lights are all on one switch so if I put the tree lights out, it's all out...my neighbours must be wondering why they've been off and on about 10 times an hour ;D
I nicknamed them monsters & Chester is definitely living up to the name! ;D
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Many moons ago, my dad got annoyed with one neighbouring cat using our garden as a toilet, so he put liberal amounts of tabasco sauce on some meat, and left it out.
The next day, he stormed in grumbling "the bloody cat's eaten the lot!"
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Oh Dave, thats just so typical of cats :rofl:
Well, it's official. I have the kittens from hell :hairrasin:
Saturday was so mental that OH has renamed Chester " :censored: hole" :rofl:
My tree lasted less than 24 hours before being packed away again as they appeared to be attempting to eat it. :Oi:
Beau was especially fond of bulb chewing. :tired:
Chester was exceptionally skilled at fitting large pieces of cabling in his mouth for a good chomp. he also enjoyed wearing my LED parcels on his head like a hat while attempting to race around the room. :Crazy:
Oh yes....and the cables for those were obviously particularly tasty. Especially when enhanced by delcious bitter apple spray :pull hair:
I have no tree. Christmas is cancelled :rofl:
I love them to bits, but my god they are a pair of :censored:
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Despite their shenanigans with Christmas tree, OH is delighted because he’s convinced Beau shares his taste in music.
He snapped this photo of him mesmerised by a Whitesnake DVD at the weekend and one of him sleeping on top of our stereo while Whitesnake was playing :rofl:
Men :rofl:
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Awww sounds like you may have potential norty club members on your hands. Mosi will be trying to recruit them before long.
What a shame you've had to take the tree down but it's better to be safe than sorry. Christmas trees and kittens really is a potentially lethal combination!
My tree is standing so far but there isn't really anything for Kito to work with. No decorations or lights on it at the moment and the size and position makes it difficult to climb. It's too small really for Kito to do anything with (it's about 3 foot 6 inches including pot and the tree part is almost as wide at the bottom as it is tall). It's not on the floor so he can't get underneath it and try to climb up the middle. If he reaches a paw out the branches clearly wouldn't support his weight and he knows it. He has tried a nibble but found it not to his liking. Up until a few years ago I didn't bother with lights for kitty related reasons but have given them a go lately and Mosi has been ok with them. Kito does not bother with cables so I'm hoping be won't bother with them. After I've eaten I am going to put the lights on but not switch them on. Tomorrow we will try the lights on and take it from there. In recent years I've gone for the natural, outdoor look - small potted tree with red berry lights and nothing more - but this year I think I am going to get a garland I've seen which is gold sprayed acorns and use that instead of tinsel then take my auction winning decoration (which arrived today and is lovely) as inspiration for a few wooden/light gold/beige deccorations. Well that's the theory ;D I'm making it sound very tasteful aren't I? :rofl: The reality will no doubt be much different and I can see Kito swiping decorations.
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Good luck Susanne. I have everything crossed that Miso and kito leave your tastefully decorated tree alone when its finished ;)
Vet visit with Chester last night.
The vet was pleased with his progress, he’s gone from 2kg to 2.4kg in the last 10 days and his poos are still normal.
His scabby back is also slowly getting better although there’s thickening of the skin which the vet said he’d hoped would have settled down by now. He said the one thing that would sort it out is a steroid injection but he’s on metacam so that’s not an option and he wouldn’t want to give him it anyway with him being so young.
Unfortunately, the vet can’t do anything else until we get these results back, ridiculous that it’s now been three weeks and two samples and yet I’m still waiting. He said he suspects they lost the last sample as we provided more than enough poo for the PCR tests! >:(
So, he’s to stay on the Metacam as well as his AntiB’s and binder for another week at least.
I’m not happy about that as I know there are risks involved in Metacam use but he said the risk of the bowel swelling up again is worse than the risk to his kidneys from the metacam. He’s also on a smaller dose than he should be for his weight.
He did say there was a chance that he had got over whatever caused it already and would be fine without the Metacam, but that he wouldn’t advise taking the chance until we’ve got results.
I asked him about the chances of it being FIP, FELV OR FIV. He said all these things are still possible, but the fact that he’s gaining weight and looking so healthy means it’s less likely.
He really wants the results in-case its TF as the symptoms fit.
So, still waiting and worrying. But at least for now he’s doing really well. I just wish I could get him off all these drugs!
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great that he is going in the right direction Nicola :hug:
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And for a little bit of cuteness, here’s my boy suckling away at his bed. Listen to those purrs :Luv2:
Just love that wee face! :Luv2:
http://www.youtube.com/v/HpDdYDDFZ4c
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So, a busy weekend present wrapping & trying to get the house cleaned for Christmas.
Although with monsters it was pretty pointless cleaning. They just followed me around messing it all up again!
Cleaned all the nose smears and pawprints off my windows...they were back within 10 minutes. ;D
Not sure if anyone's still reading this thread but I'm sharing some pics in case someone is ;D
I had an Amazon delivery in one of those cardboard envelopes yesterday. It was still in my hand when Chester decided to squash himself inside it. Beau then took great pleasure in sitting on it and swiping at him. They're bonkers my boys! ^-^
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:rofl: :Luv: so gorgeous and lovely to see how they are growing into delightful hoolies in waiting :Luv:
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Of course we are still reading it! Gorgeous pics of your kittens :) :Luv:
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Of course we are still reading it! Gorgeous pics of your kittens :) :Luv:
Darn right we are - where you bin? :-: We bin waitin an waitin........ :)
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Just had the PCR results from the vet and it's not what I was hoping for.
Chester tested positive for both Corona Virus and cryptosporidia. I'm seeing my vet tonight to discuss :(
I was praying that it wouldn't be corona virus as FIP is my biggest fear and I know the virus can cause it.
If anyone knows anything about it I'd love any advice or information you have.
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How do cats get infected with coronavirus?
Coronavirus infection is extremely widespread in cats, especially where large numbers of cats are kept together. It is estimated that 25 to 40 per cent of household pet cats have been infected with FCoV, but the infection rate increases to 80 - 100 per cent for cats kept in multi-cat households or colonies.
The virus mainly infects the intestinal tract, where it replicates. FCoV is shed in the faeces and may survive in the environment for a short while (several days or a few weeks), but is readily destroyed by common disinfectants. Infection is caused when a cat ingests the virus (e.g., through licking). The relationship between the virus and the cat is complex - some cats may remain persistently infected with FCoV and shed virus in their faeces the whole time; others may be infected, develop a strong immunity and be protected from future infections; and others may be infected and manage to eliminate the virus, but then get recurrent infections.
In most cases, infection with FCoV will cause mild signs of enteritis (mild, self-limiting diarrhoea), or sometimes no signs at all. Diarrhoea is more likely to be seen in young cats, but because it is mild and self-limiting a specific diagnosis of FCoV infection is almost never made.
from International cat care website
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Thanks Dawn, thats encouraging information.
I was just talking to a colleague about it and she pointed out that the diarrhoea has been treated and cleared up without us knowing this and if I'd never had the test, we wouldn't even know he was a carrier and I would have stopped worrying by now.
I'm now googling up a storm to find out as much as I can
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This might help too:
http://www.cats.org.uk/uploads/documents/cat-care-leaflets-2013/VG10_Feline_Coronavirus_%28FCoV%29_and_Feline_Infectious_Peritonitis_%28FIP%29.pdf
Particularly the summary:
In summary:
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FCoV is common
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FCoV only leads to FIP in a small percentage of cats
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cats can pick up FCoV from any other infected cats and their
toileting sites
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taking measures to minimise stress is important
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good hygiene measures and avoiding overcrowding can help
cats to eliminate the virus
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Thanks Dave
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The most immediate worry I would have had is whether to separate the cats, but it seems that it would not be necessary or useful.
The way I read that article, your prompt action in taking him to the vet has likely given him the prospect of a long and healthy life, and hopefully the vet will confirm this.
However long that life is, I know it'll be a happy one. :hug:
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Thanks for the information about the FCoV I'd never heard of it. I did know of a cat with FIV many years ago but that was when it was first known about, the cat was a strapping Wiggie and never showed his illness one bit.
Sending lots of healing thoughts to Chester.
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Mix, I think it's perfectly natural to worry and fear the worst, but signs seem very encouraging, as does the body of evidence e in th vast majority of Fcv cases. :hug: Ask your questions of the vet, and bear in mind Carol' s earlier observations. :hug:
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Firstly, thank you so much for all the support & info on here. Don't know how I'd cope without my purrs family.
So, vet visit tonight.
He started the visit by saying
"I've been a vet for more than 25 years but since my call, you've probably read as much about corona virus as I have haven't you?"
He knows me so well
He was actually very reassuring. Talked through the options of repeated testing but explained that when it comes to the virus mutating, it's pretty much a case of wait and see.
He stressed that in 95% of cats it doesn't mutate and that we can do as much testing as I want including bloods, but if it was his kitten, he would watch for any clinical signs but other than that, try to put it out of his mind because Chester will probably be fine and if he isn't, all the knowledge in the world wouldn't change the outcome.
He said it's a worry that will never leave, but the odds are fully on Chesters side.
I asked if there was a point where fip stopped being a possibility and he said it's a lifelong possibility but less & less likely as he gets older.
He also said that the chances are that 1 of my other 3 boys had it & we just never knew. It's that common.
Unfortunately, it's highly likely that Beau has been infected too. But, he's had no symptoms so he thinks his immune system has been stronger.
He was impressed by Chesters progress & said that every bit of growing he does is a good sign.
I spoke to him about neutering & vaccinations on the basis of helpful advice on here (thank you) and he agreed that waiting as long as possible with both of them is the best plan.
He doesn't neuter before 9 months anyway as he says it can affect bone growth if done earlier.
Also discussed the parasite - cryptosporidia. Apparently treatment for it is still basically in trial stages with human drugs.
He had called 2 specialists and they recommended azithromicin. It's a human drug but it has some nasty side effects. It's recommended in cats showing symptoms - which neither of them are - otherwise there's a chance they have got rid of it themselves.
His worry is that even though the diarrhoea has stopped, it can lie dormant.
He wanted me to treat both of them just in case, but I want to do my research first.
Oddly, I've actually taken the drug for a bacterial infection and it made me extremely ill, so I'm torn. They both seem fine so I'm not convinced about using a drug that may not work for something they may not have which may make them feel ill!
I'm trying to stay positive that Chester will be one of the 95% who are just fine.
My precious boy, what a rollercoaster.
And while this 45 minute vet visit went on he was rolling on his back, climbing on the vets shoulder & then finally curled up & went to sleep on the table!
He's an amazing wee guy.
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I think if they were my cats I would not use an experimental drug that may make well cats sick and only use it at a last resort.
Your vet sounds very sensible and does know you ;D
I agree with Sue ref the FIP and odds are on Chesters side. As your vet said if Chester was to get it there is only one outcome but I know it will always be in the back of your mind but try to keep it right at the back and enjoy Chester and Beau to the full. :hug: :hug:
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Whoa.......sooooooo exhausting for you and that roller coaster monkey. Seems like you and the vet have got it cracked though and you seem confident in him.
Not an ideal result especially with Mr Beau likely carrying too but a positive and hopeful one long term. The odds are pretty good especially as time goes on if I'm reading that right.
Still some decisions to make for Crypto and agreed future screening too. When you back in?
What a journey for you and your OH to go through, well we know what Santa will be bringing you guys at the end of the week........ a vat of Bombay Sapphire!! X
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glad your vet is so good and understanding
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Just seen your post on here about the vet visit Nicola. I said much the same thing as your vet on your other thread last night, but in my long winded way.
I would be inclined not to give the azithromycin as Chester no longer has symptoms but then, as you know, I am sceptical about the usefulness of the PCR test so I would say that. Cryptosporidium, like corona virus is seldom a clinical problem in cats with good immune systems and it seems that Chester's immune system is now in good fighting form. :hug:
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Thanks everyone.
I've decided against using the azithromycin. They both seem fighting fit at the moment and I don't want to risk giving them anything that might have side effects to treat them "just in case"
The vet was honest about the usefulness of these tests Carol, and that they can give some indications but that it's of limited use. He seems to share your views to an extent. He didn't see the point in repeated testing and said its all about the clinical signs now, which are all very good. Apparently he can spot FIP very quickly as he's had lots of experience of it.
My vet is fantastic. We've come through a lot together with my cats over the years and he welcomes the fact that I like to have as much knowledge as possible and do my research
He said last night that my cats, with their many illnesses and injuries over the years have been an emotional rollercoaster for me but have kept his grey matter in good order and kept him researching new approaches all the time. He still talks about the surgery he did on Rocky in 2000 to repair two broken hips and a pelvic fracture. He wasn't sure he could fix it but the operations he did on that wee cat were nothing short of miraculous. His back end was like a jigsaw puzzle of broken bones.
He also said he's thinking about me and Chester so much that his wife is even fed up hearing about it :rofl:
I just need to try not to worry too much, it's not easy, but the positive experiences people have shared on here have really helped.
Right now, I have 2 healthy, hyper, rapidly growing monsters and the odds are that they'll stay that way :Luv2:
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Right now, I have 2 healthy, hyper, rapidly growing monsters and the odds are that they'll stay that way :Luv2:
I'll drink to that!
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He also said he's thinking about me and Chester so much that his wife is even fed up hearing about it :rofl:
:rofl: Sounds like my vet Nicola. When Biggles was ill ( and when he was recovering) he used to ring me on Sunday morning to see how he was and to discuss things he'd researched or picked people's brains about. Sometimes we'd be on the phone for an hour or more and OH began to call him by boyfriend. :evillaugh: Even though we never did get a definitive diagnosis it certainly wasn't for the want of trying.
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This pair!!! Look at this deliberate hooliganism. This is their new favourite game. Clever little monsters!!!
http://www.youtube.com/v/Pn73ldWneEo
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Can't see the vid or a link :(
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:Luv2: so cute
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Does this work Andrew?
http://youtu.be/Pn73ldWneEo
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or this? Lol.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn73ldWneEo
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Does this work Andrew?
http://youtu.be/Pn73ldWneEo
That works thank you ;D
Apprentice hoolies :rofl: :rofl: :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
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We were wondering why we kept finding that cushion on the floor ;D
I now have video evidence!
They have a new toy they love. Nano bugs. Little tiny battery operated bugs that move randomly like real bugs. My brother bought them 2 & they go mad for them.
I immediately thought of your 2 Andrew, think the hoolies would enjoy them!
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We were wondering why we kept finding that cushion on the floor ;D
I now have video evidence!
They have a new toy they love. Nano bugs. Little tiny battery operated bugs that move randomly like real bugs. My brother bought them 2 & they go mad for them.
I immediately thought of your 2 Andrew, think the hoolies would enjoy them!
More than likely but they prefer chaos and destruction :rofl: Just wait and see :evillaugh:
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We were wondering why we kept finding that cushion on the floor ;D
I now have video evidence!
They have a new toy they love. Nano bugs. Little tiny battery operated bugs that move randomly like real bugs. My brother bought them 2 & they go mad for them.
I immediately thought of your 2 Andrew, think the hoolies would enjoy them!
More than likely but they prefer chaos and destruction :rofl: Just wait and see :evillaugh:
I fear you may be right!!
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Love the video ;D ;D
Havent they grown and what a gorgeous pair :Luv2: :Luv2:
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So far the festive season has been very busy with family and friends. And my days have been taken up completely by these two monsters.
They have me exhausted and with my heart in my mouth most days (Chester seems determined to knock over the telly now) but they're just wonderful.
Thought I'd share some pics!
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And some more ;D
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Wonderful pics, love them especially the first one. They look so big now :Luv: :Luv:
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Wonderful pics, love them especially the first one. They look so big now :Luv: :Luv:
Thanks Andrew, they're getting really big. Chester is so long now!! Beau is still determined to sleep beside him in the tree but they struggle to fit!!
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Chester looks terribly stressed!!!!! And Beau is just :Luv2:
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Just gorgeous photos,, I love how they still try to snuggle together. :Luv2:
I can't imagine my two at that size, they're so destructive already! So pleased they're both doing so well. ;D
Have a great Hogmanay and don't do anything I wouldn't do........and believe me that leaves you a lot of scope! ;)
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They are so gorgeous and growing fast but look so content and happy.................just as they should ;D ;D
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How have I missed this kitten fix? :shocked: :hug: :Luv2:
Video is soooo funny and the pics are to die for :hug: :Luv2:
Mary
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So, the monsters are still keeping me on my toes. As well as refusing to stay off the worktops, Chester has now figured out how to open my kitchen cupboards and is very pleased with himself. :Crazy:
They were both playing in the kitchen the other night and suddenly went suspiciously quiet. I went to investigate and found Beau staring at an open cupboard while Chester tried to cram himself into a vase that was stored there :Crazy:
I suspect he did it by accident as he spent ages trying to do it again before finally managing it
Now they've conquered cupboards they're determined to get the drawer under my sink open (Chester) and the washing machine (Beau is obsessed with it) :tired:
We managed to capture some of their attempts on video. They're far too clever!!! I love Chesters little meercat moment at 1:40ish :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/KtR5LuZ8hxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtR5LuZ8hxo&feature=youtu.be
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Saw this, Nic and thought of you:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/picture-original-Birthday-Christmas-stocking/dp/B00NHZRC1K/ref=sr_1_39?ie=UTF8&qid=1452153720&sr=8-39&keywords=gift+for+cat+lovers
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That's brilliant Sue!!! I feel an amazon purchase coming on :shify:
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Aren't they getting big - and clever?! :evillaugh:
I think you are going to have your work cut out with those two! :naughty:
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Fantastic :Luv2: :Luv2:
We all still ask the same old stupid question don't we? .........................
What are you doing? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Mary
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:evillaugh: Yes. Interspersed in the case of my two with
"Go to your room" :-: (accompanied by finger pointing the way upstairs :evillaugh:)
and
"Ooooo - that's norty. What are you doing?" :-: :-: (Hands on hips and looking stern - but failing)
"Don't look at me like that - I'm your Mummy!" :innocent:
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Good to know I'm not alone :evillaugh:
I find it impossible to be stern with them, they're just too adorable :Luv2:
OH was laughing at me this morning as I tried to reason with them. They both follow me everywhere now and Chester wails at me for attention constantly. Beau squeaks his teeny meow at me to be fussed over
I was running late this morning and he was demanding to be picked up and the conversation went something like this
"Chester baba, I really, really don't have time for snuggles, can you not go and see daddy? i need to get ready for work buddy, daddy has toys...and food"
"Meowwwwwww, meowwww"
"I know baby, you just weally loves your mummy doesn't you? OK, quick snuggles"
Pick Chester up for cuddles. Put Chester back down. Chester climbs my skirt
"No, no Chester, I REALLY need to get to work baba, please let go, please?"
"Meeow"
"Awww Beau, I see you too sweetheart but I really need to get to work, OK, one tummy rub Beau and then please go see daddy..."
I was half an hour late for work :rofl:
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That's just delightful, isn't it? ;D
Barley has quite a raucous cry, yet Malt's is much higher pitched and squeakier - more like my beloved MacBeenz MacSquee's used to be, and the pair of them trill and chirrup away to each other.
I've also noticed another sign of their relaxation into the household, and that's when we first got them, being semi feral, they would always huddle up close together, like two little babes in the wood. :-: :scared: Now though, they drape, hang, stretch, and laze anywhere and everywhere, just not necessarily together. Malt normally makes a beeline for Moray, as she just loves him. Moray cant always be bothered, but will just as readily allow her to snuggle with him without so much as opening as eyelid :evillaugh:
I hate leaving ours too. I'd just as soon go without holidays, and spend the days with them.
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I've also noticed another sign of their relaxation into the household, and that's when we first got them, being semi feral, they would always huddle up close together, like two little babes in the wood. :-: :scared: Now though, they drape, hang, stretch, and laze anywhere and everywhere, just not necessarily together.
OH and I were talking about this very thing last night. We looked at Beau sprawled on his back in his favourite spot on our TV unit and commented on how hard it is to believe he's gone from hiding away from us and only ever following Chester, to being so completely relaxed and trusting. It's how you know you've done a good job isn't it?
How sweet that Malt loves Moray and what a patient boy he must be :Luv2:
I'd happily spend all my spare time at home with them, they bring so much happiness. We booked a holiday for this July before we got them. It's only a week and OHs mum is coming to cat sit, but I'm dreading it already! I know I'll fret constantly!
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Spot on - it's exactly how you know the job's a good 'un, and it really makes you feel great, doesn't it? ;D
Moray is a love, and very patient most of the time, although I did post on Alson's thread about how he pinned Malt to the coffee table by her ear the other day when she rudely took him by surprise mid-snooze (I say rudely - she gave him a gentle nose boop, but he wasn't expecting it). There was no malice in it, and not a peep out of either of them, but it was masterful to witness. :rofl:
I know. My OH is retired and is stuck in the house all the time so he loves going on holiday, whereas I'm just the opposite. Where are you off to on your hols?
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Nic, I bought a fab T shirt just before Christmas which reads "I'm sorry, I can't - I have plans with my cat....." and then I saw the sweatshirt too.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sorry-Cant-I-Have-Plans-With-My-Cat-Printed-Hoodie-/252015689378
:evillaugh:
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Lovely pics and vid Nicola ;D ;D
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I know. My OH is retired and is stuck in the house all the time so he loves going on holiday, whereas I'm just the opposite. Where are you off to on your hols?
We're off to Alvor in Portugal in July. My mum and her partner, me, OH, and my brother and niece are all staying in a villa. We did it last year for the first time and it was fantastic....although a week with us all under 1 roof was definitely long enough :rofl:
I hate the thought of leaving the boys for a week, I find it hard enough leaving them for a day at work.
No wonder, when they do this...this was this morning. OH is rather put out that they don't do it when he leaves :evillaugh:
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Thats so sweet! If you're anything like me you'll be missing them too! We went to Edinburgh for ONE NIGHT and I couldn't wait to get bck to our lot! :evillaugh: :Crazy: :evillaugh:
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Adore thosepics :Luv2: :Luv2:
If I lived nearer I would have them for the week (but you wouldn't get them back) :evillaugh:
Mary
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I'm so glad it's Friday as I intend to spend as much of my weekend as possible with the monsters.
I had the morning off because I was working late on Wednesday and they were so excited to have me at home it was adorable :Luv2:
I had planned to get lots done, but they clambered onto my lap together and I spent an hour doing nothing rather than disturb them. look at 'em, how could i possibly clean the house when i had these kind of lap snuggles :Luv2:
A new toy arrived from Purrs shop last night - the new octopus attacment for their rod. Chester leapt onto the kitchen counter when I opened the parcel and took off with it before I had a chance to attach it.
But Beau!!! He was ferocious with it. A spitting growling little lion.
We were so tickled by him becoming a fearsome hunter that we videoed it. I can't believe the growls coming out of such a cute fluffball. Chester kept a safe distance and looked completely perplexed by his gently buddy turning into a killer :rofl:
Unfortunately the thing sheds deer hair everywhere so I suspect I'll be doing even MORE hoovering :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/kgn5OIUoxEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgn5OIUoxEc&feature=youtu.be
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Love the pic, happy kitties ;D
The video is great, Beau is gorgeous :Luv:
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Love the pic, happy kitties ;D
The video is great, Beau is gorgeous :Luv:
he's a little looker :Luv2:
He's going to get big headed though...I keep telling him how beautiful he is ;)
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don't want to depress you but don't they look grown up
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They are just gorgeous, they really are.
I empathise about not wanting to disturb the cuddling and snoozling. ;D :hug:
Barley can scarcely wait when I get home now to have Meowmy slip into her special snoozling Onesie, and then assume the position for fusses. :hug:
I have to very light on me loafers to make sure she's not kept waiting unnecessarily, as her little face falls, and she looks so downbeat. I just cant do that to her. Bless her paws. :shy:
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don't want to depress you but don't they look grown up
I know. They are getting so big now!! Beaus little face has really changed, I can clearly see the cat he'll become :Luv2:
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The video is hilarious :rofl: Jaffa used to growl with toys in his mouth. Mosi just growls at Kito :rofl:
They are getting so grown up. Of course they just get more gorgeous by the day but it is a bit sad when they are no longer little kittens isn't it? Kito was already 4 months when he came to me but still had that little kitten look and playfulness but just look at him now - 1 year old!
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The video is hilarious :rofl: Jaffa used to growl with toys in his mouth. Mosi just growls at Kito :rofl:
They are getting so grown up. Of course they just get more gorgeous by the day but it is a bit sad when they are no longer little kittens isn't it? Kito was already 4 months when he came to me but still had that little kitten look and playfulness but just look at him now - 1 year old!
It is a bit sad because it goes so quickly doesn't it? They lose the tiny kitten look so quickly!
I looked at videos of them taken just 6 weeks ago & they've changed so much.
Chesters growth is bizarre, he's still skinny but his legs and body just get longer and longer. His big long legs make him totally uncoordinated!
I have to say....Kito is just stunning, I'd never seen his breed until I came on purrs. If he was mine I'd spend all my time just gazing at him!!!
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A couple of pics from the weekend of the boys enjoying the window bed. I should probably have got two but us humans are running out of room with all the cat stuff :rofl:
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And look at how they've grown! :Luv2:
First pic was the end of October and the second was last week :wow:
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They're gorgeous Nicola. They do grow so quickly they will be adults before you know it ;D ;D
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They certainly love that bed!
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They're gorgeous Nicola. They do grow so quickly they will be adults before you know it ;D ;D
Don't they just. I keep doing this with the girls too - when I think how tiny they were when we brought them home, and now, they're growing at a rate of knots - Barley more so than Malt, although Malt is clearly progressing faster through the hormonal scale :-[
With Chester & Beau, you can really see the adult cat taking shape in those two contrasting photos. :Luv:
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Aww! Bless them both sitting in the same position! :evillaugh:
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Aww! Bless them both sitting in the same position! :evillaugh:
I know, OH is determined to keep getting pics of them sitting like that so we can compare them. Which of course means they'll never sit like that again :evillaugh:
Chester did the sweetest thing last night. My niece used her pocket money to buy him a little wand with a yellow and black striped fish on the end for Christmas.
He absolutely adores it and has played with it so much it’s now detached from the wand. We call it his bumble fish.
He was kneading away in his bed getting ready to settle down when he made the funniest chirruping sound and started dashing around the living room looking for something. Then he found bumble fish under the sofa and carried it back to his bed with him.
This was followed by much wriggling and repositioning of the fish and himself until he fell asleep like this :Luv2: :Luv:
Bless him, how adorable that he wants to sleep with his favourite toy
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Aw Nic - that's so sweet! :Luv:
When Mac was little, he had a little mouse toy with dangly legs. He used to carry it all over with him.
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Aww that's so sweet :Luv:
Mosi had a toy spider that he brought with him from his breeder's home. It was really just a piece of fur because he'd pretty much destroyed it but they gave it to him to bring home because he was so attached to it. He carried it around a lot until one night he decided to kill it on the bed. The bed was covered in pieces of black fur and that was the end of Spidey :shify:
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:evillaugh: :evillaugh: rest in pieces little spidey. :doh:
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It was really just a piece of fur because he'd pretty much destroyed it but they gave it to him to bring home because he was so attached to it. He carried it around a lot until one night he decided to kill it on the bed. The bed was covered in pieces of black fur and that was the end of Spidey :shify:
:naughty: :naughty: :naughty:
Denzel had a wand with a giraffe on the end, she would drag it up the stairs and present it to you in the middle of the night :Luv: not so sweet now thats its mice she brings us.....
Its funny the different noises they make isn't it?
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It was really just a piece of fur because he'd pretty much destroyed it but they gave it to him to bring home because he was so attached to it. He carried it around a lot until one night he decided to kill it on the bed. The bed was covered in pieces of black fur and that was the end of Spidey :shify:
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Denzel had a wand with a giraffe on the end, she would drag it up the stairs and present it to you in the middle of the night :Luv: not so sweet now thats its mice she brings us.....
Its funny the different noises they make isn't it?
I have mentioned our "mouse drawer" before, haven't I? :evillaugh: It's the drawer in the bedside chest, into which mouskies brought to us in the wee small hours are deposited, either for respectful burial if they didn't make it, or for recuperation purposes if they're a bit lively. ;)
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These stories are brilliant!! Cats are such funny little characters aren't they?
I bought a tunnel bed that hooks on the radiator because Beau keeps sleeping on the arm of my chair & trying to get close to it....ignored it for days....Then slept in it like this ;D
Cats are such weirdos. This is why I love them ;D
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They are certainly turning into kittencats now, Bless them. Pippa sleeps like that in her igloo bed, half in, half out. They are such funny creatures :Luv2:
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OH took a little video of Chesters morning routine while I try to leave for work.
This is every single morning :rofl:
Boy loves his mum :Luv2:
http://www.youtube.com/v/j4uDpL6bsdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4uDpL6bsdY&feature=youtu.be
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:rofl: :rofl:
Just wait till he's all growd up, those claws, ouch
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Ouch!!! :doh: :doh:
Nic - you have the same play tunnel we got for the girls.
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Thankfully it doesn't hurt as he always does it when I have my coat on!
The tunnel was Baileys Sue, he adored it and now the boys love it. It's been well loved!
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He's a mummy's boy for sure :rofl:
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What a gorgious climber he is ;D ;D ;D
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oh taught willow to do that, unfortunately she wasn't bothered if you were wearing a coat or not, I wasn't best pleased!
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Loving all the pics and the video is something else :rofl: :hug: :Luv2:
Mary
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The monsters are definitely fully fledged members of the norty club now :hairrasin:
Chester has now made it his mission to get on top of my fridge – never mind that there’s a wine rack up there, he just knocks that off.
Yesterday was a day of great achievements for him. He finally managed to jump to the top of the fridge and then excelled himself by leaping onto the top of my kitchen door. Of course, once he was wobbling around up there he got completely stuck and proceeded to wail for me to rescue him :tired:
When he’s not doing that, he likes to turn on the kitchen tap and lie underneath it. Yip, he has now learned how to open cupboards, use door handles (he broke the bedroom handle) and turn on taps. Of course, he ensures he walks on as many surfaces as possible to achieve maximum wet paw print coverage :o
We frequently get surprised while watching telly when his paws, ears and eyes appear over the top of it as he attempts to scale it from behind. :Nooooo:
Beau is naughty by stealth. :shify: He climbs curtains with the quiet determination and agility of a ninja :naughty: He can chew through a phone charger cable without detection. He particularly enjoys hanging from the edge of my leather sofa to carry out surprise attacks on Chester. The only trace he leaves is the (many) scratches. :shocked: He has developed admirable food stealing techniques. He managed to stick his head in a yoghurt pot before I’d even had a spoonful on Saturday :rofl:
His favourite game is knocking over my floor lamp and attempting to crawl inside it :Crazy:
They are utter monsters. My house is pretty much trashed. We are woken several times a night by furniture crashing to the floor. My clothes all have snags because I frequently 'wear' Chester like an extra item of clothing. But I bloody adore them. They are just wonderful :Luv: :Luv2:
And then, after they’ve run amok for a few hours leaving a trail of carnage in their wake….they do this….and my heart melts :shy:
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I'm finding myself chuckling and nodding in agreement and empathy with oh so many of these Ninja traits you describe, Nic. :evillaugh: :shify: :hug: :hug:
My curtains are now clicked to boog-ery. :-: Our sofa arms and bed valance sheets are in tatters. :doh: My wallpaper has taken a hammering in the dining room, the staircase and the bedroom. :scared: The wooden legs of our dining table are now decorated with scores and pin sized holes. :-: :-:
But I guess I'm a bit fond of the gurlies too. D'you think we're completely bonkers or just a little bit nuts?
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D'you think we're completely bonkers or just a little bit nuts?
100% completely and utterly bonkers Sue :rofl:
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100% bonkers, crazy, barmy and loony BUT would you change anything when you look at them, especially in them pics? :hug: :Luv2: :hug: :Luv2:
Mary
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Well now, if I had Chester & Beau I probably would think it was all worthwhile..... :evillaugh:
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Wouldn't have them any other way :Luv2:
They're adorable even when they're norty :Luv:
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And a couple more :evillaugh:
OH just sent these. They were clearly interrupted while plotting mischief, perhaps a dual attempt to scale the mighty fridge?? Then Chester got distracted by the tap - his currentl favourite thing :rofl:
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I have a long weekend ahead of me when I finish up today. No work till Tuesday and lots of time with my monsters. I'm so looking forward to it :yayyy: :narna dance:
They were a joy last night, OH had spent 20 minutes running them ragged with da bird before I arrived home so they were sleepy and so pleased to see me. Chester climbed onto my shoulders and settled there like a scarf before I even got my coat off.
As soon as I sat down they were fighting for lap space :Luv:
Then they climbed into the cat tree together and Chester gave Beau a good wash before falling asleep on top of him :Luv2: :Luv:
It's the first night in weeks where they haven't knocked anything over or decided to have an impromptu wrestling match behind the telly :rofl:
look at 'em :Luv: :Luv:
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soo cute, wish mine snuggled
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It took Beau a while but he's now using the radiator bed I bought him. He previously slept on the arm of the sofa to get close to the radiator but kept falling off :evillaugh:
He doesn't quite use it as intended mind you....looks very odd, but he seems to find these positions comfy :evillaugh:
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At least it's being used
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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I think his either watching TV, or maybe in training for some water sports like kayaking or the like.
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Oh bless him. They do lie in the most uncomfortable looking positions don't they? :rofl:
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It's a while since I looked on here for an update. fabulous to see the photos and vids, they have grown up so much! Great that they are such snugglebums too ;D
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;D ;D :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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A few photos of my wonderful boys, and a wee video. :Luv2:
The monsters lived up to their nickname & had lots of fun at the weekend chasing my Valentines balloon all over the house.
Chester decided the top of the telly was a good place for catching it :shify:
He’s also completely obsessed with the bathroom sink now. If he’s downstairs and hears the bathroom door open he comes dashing upstairs at break neck speed to try and get to the tap.
I took a little video, I know I shouldn’t encourage it but it’s adorable watching him splash about. :evillaugh:
He has so much character with so many funny little habits. Still loves riding around on my shoulder, which is very sweet, but is proving painful. He decided to climb me last night when all I was wearing was a t-shirt :doh: We keep trying to get photos of it but they’re always blurry because he moves around so much
Beau is so quiet by comparison, he just watches Chesters antics and quietly tries to copy them.
But bring out Da Bird and he’s ferocious, such a little growler :naughty:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDEU_ySHZGs
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And one of my quiet boy, Beautiful Beau
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Oh my word, they are growing up fast! Gorgeous kitties. My bridge baby Chloe loved to climb up and lay across shoulders. She also loved to sit on top of the door to watch TV.
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Beautiful :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
No video though Nicola :(
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Does this work for you Andrew?
https://youtu.be/NDEU_ySHZGs
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Yes thanks Nicola ;D
Great video. Zoonie still likes playing in the sink on occasion ;D ;D ;D
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He loves it. He gets so enthusiastic I have to dry him off with a towel :rofl:
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Adore the pics and as for the video, makes me think you are in great need of cat locks, very similar to child locks, in your kitchen :evillaugh:
As for the sink, I've heard of his and her sinks but you need Chester & Beau sinks desperately :hug: :Luv2:
I would have to retire if I had those 2 :Luv2: :hug: :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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Chester is staggeringly good looking , he looks so big and that tail ;D ;D
Wonder of her has some Main Coone in him.
What a pair of gorgeous devils ;D ;D
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Adore the pics and as for the video, makes me think you are in great need of cat locks, very similar to child locks, in your kitchen :evillaugh:
As for the sink, I've heard of his and her sinks but you need Chester & Beau sinks desperately :hug: :Luv2:
I would have to retire if I had those 2 :Luv2: :hug: :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
I already have childlocks believe it or not! Fridge and all the kitchen cabinets :rofl: Chester is far too skilled at opening cupboards
Know what you mean about retiring, I seriously grudge having to leave them to go to work!
Chester is staggeringly good looking , he looks so big and that tail ;D ;D
Wonder of her has some Main Coone in him.
What a pair of gorgeous devils ;D ;D
Do you mean Beau, Gill? Yip, he's a real looker my boy :Luv2: I love it when people see him for the first time. Everyone comments on how beautiful he is and I'm like a proud mum :briggin:
A few people have said they think he's part Maine Coone, the woman at the rescue I got him from was convinced his litter had Maine Coone in them. He's getting soooo big and growing rapidly. His paws are absolutely HUGE. I suspect he's going to be a very big lad
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They are both such handsome boys!
Allfs used to love playing in the sink, but not so much now that he is growed up :(
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Managed to snap a few pics of the boys mid play yesterday. They were caught in a lovely ray of sunshine coming through my (paw and nose print covered) window :Luv2:
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Lovely! :Luv2:
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wow Nic - theyre fab!!!! :wow: :wow:
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Thank you, they turned out not too bad for being snapped on my phone!
We introduced the boys to a Furby last night. They were baffled by it.
It just shows how different their personalities are as Chester, despite being very wary, went straight in to investigate. Beau kept a safe distance as you can see from the second video.
He doesn’t need to be brave, he has bonkers Chester to do that :rofl:
OH got some quick video on the phone. Unfortunately he missed Chester “killing” Furby 5 minutes later by repeatedly bashing it on the head with his paw :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/moDKBHiSBp0
http://www.youtube.com/v/xfKhO_P94Ns
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Good footage there - and by Chester afterwards by all accounts! :evillaugh:
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Gorgeous photo's Nicola, stunning :Luv: :Luv: :Luv:
Furby scares me never mind those two :rofl: :rofl:
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Have never seen Furby before and thought it wqas my imagination that its ears moved ;D
Mine would be terrified. I bought them a teddy bear but not loved at all and forgot what i bought Kocka butb she nwas terrified of the eyes.
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It's a very clever wee toy Gill. Andy bought me it as a joke years ago because I was so fascinated by my nieces furby :)
It's 'personality' develops in relation to how you treat it. Which meant OH turned ours evil at first by repeatedly pulling it's tail ;D
It developed a deep shouty voice, farted & shouted all the time ;D
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My monsters are continuing to grow and while they’re getting bigger, so is the mischief! :Crazy:
Especially Chester. I’ve never known such a bonkers cat. He has boundless energy and EVERYTHING is to be explored. Beau still follows him around and attempts to copy him, but he’s just so much more cautious, and seems content to watch most of the time.
Curtains are Beaus thing, there isn’t a pair in my house he hasn’t climbed!
The latest is that Chester conquered the top of the fridge last night. He’s attempted it several times before without much luck, but on Monday night he finally realised he could easily get onto the cooker hood. :sneaky:
Last night he realised that from there he could access the previously uncharted territory on top of my fridge and cabinets. :shify:
He’s utterly delighted with himself. I’m less delighted, especially given the amount of paw prints I already have to remove from surfaces! :rofl:
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Just read about Furby LOL
Are you sure that is Chester and not Lupin :rofl: :rofl:
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Can you imagine them together Gill?!! ;D
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Lovely pics of the monsters Nicola ;D
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Can you imagine them together Gill?!! ;D
I really couldnt cope :rofl:
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OMG Nicola, naughty, clever, proud and cheeky pic of Chester is brill. Shoulders back and chest out and pose :hug: :Luv2:
He should have a posing session with Andrew's Hoolies :rofl:
Mary
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What a little poser! :Luv2: I agree that he would go nicely with the Hoolies - but I doubt his meowmy wants him learning more norties :evillaugh:
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Thought it was about time for some new photos and videos ;)
I can't believe my monsters are 7 months old already. They have completely turned our world (and our house) upside down in the 5 months we've had them, but i honestly can't imagine life without them
They are such a constant source of joy.
As you can see from the videos, Chester is a fully fledged member of the Norty Club. I suspect Beau would like to be, but he doesn't get a chance because he's too busy watching Chester create carnage :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/ADzfNh9YyMw
http://www.youtube.com/v/maJCPklbepM
http://www.youtube.com/v/VQzBS8p27iM
And the links for Andrew as i know you can't always see the embedded videos ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzfNh9YyMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJCPklbepM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzBS8p27iM
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lol so cute, amber loved the undercover mouse, unfortunately she learned to turn it on by herself so the batteries never lasted long!
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Brilliant Nic! :evillaugh: The Gurls are unaware of the existence of The Norty Club, which is just as well, otherwise I don't know what would be unleashed on the world, I really don't! :shify:
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Lovely! ;D
I bought Alfie an undercover mowsie - but he just lies on it! I bought him on of the 'cattit' circuits last week, it kept him amused for about 30 seconds :'(
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Lovely! ;D
I bought Alfie an undercover mowsie - but he just lies on it! I bought him on of the 'cattit' circuits last week, it kept him amused for about 30 seconds :'(
My two like the catit circuit, but they seem to think I need to play with it alongside them. if I leave them on their own with it, they paw at it pathetically and wail at me until I get down on the floor with them. Which I do, obviously :rofl:
God knows how long the undercover mouse will last. Chester has taken to flying at it and sliding accross the floor on it :rofl:
And Beau is far too smart for it. He's sussed out that if he lies close to it, the mouse comes to him and he then just lays on it. Although he does enjoy "hiding" from it so it can't see him coming :shify: He's not one for uneccesary exertion is my Beau. I suspect he thinks Chester is nuts with all his flying leaps and mad dashes around the house :rofl:
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Beau sounds rather like my Alfie, who also just lies and waits for the undercover mowsie to come to him - or lies actually on the cover so that it can't move :shify:
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OH just sent me this photo. I assumed he was feeding them treats but apparently this is him attempting to eat a banana and some nuts for lunch :rofl:
I've never known cats that beg like it. Eating anything in our household is quite the challenge nowadays
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I'm going to phone the RSPCA straight away, that is so cruel :rofl:
Bless their little hearts, they are beautiful :hug: :Luv2:
Mary
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gorgeous boys :Luv:
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;DCuteness overload! :evillaugh: :Luv:
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It seems our boys like the look of pizza. Beau was relentless with his begging for a slice of dominos as you can see from the photo. And when OH attempted to eat the leftover slices the next day, Chester decided to get in on the act :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/DlfCh33diBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlfCh33diBk
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:rofl: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: They both asked so nicely, I think you should take their order next time you phone for a take away ;)
Mary
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You should send the pizza pic to Dominos! Even cats like pizzas! They may give you a freebie meal ;) Fab pics.
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You should send the pizza pic to Dominos! Even cats like pizzas! They may give you a freebie meal ;) Fab pics.
I like the way you're thinking! ;D
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I posted the photo on Dominos Facebook page. No free pizza though!!
Some pics of my gorgeous boys.
They're off to the vets for the snip on Friday. I'm going to be a wreck!!
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I thought that was one of Andrew's Hoolies at first glance :rofl:
Your 2 gorgeous boys are growing in to 2 very handsome gentlemen :hug: :Luv2:
Mary
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Lovely pics Nicola. They are getting big an ansum ;D ;D
One of my Hoolies Mary!! :shify:
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If I see a cat crossing my path, I figure God put them there for me to help. I always take them in and make them feel at home. Even when that voice of reason whispers, I am not so sure....
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Good lord, I've managed to go almost a month without posting any photos of my boys :shocked:
So, here's a few recent ones ;)
They're both doing great and are still a pair of mental monsters. I'm thankful every day that Chester is so strong and healthy after having such a scary time with him :Luv2:
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It's disgusting, keeping us away from the boys like that. Shame on you Ms Nicola. :no no:
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lovely boys! glad they are doing so well
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They really are stunners. :Luv: I have missed their pics. Are they fully over their little snips now?
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They really are stunners. :Luv: I have missed their pics. Are they fully over their little snips now?
Awww, thanks, i'm ever so proud of them. :Luv2:
They bounced back immediately from their ops, I'd expected sleepy kitties that evening but they were tearing around the house like nothing had happened!
I had hoped it might calm Chester down a bit but, if anything, he's got more bonkers. :rofl:
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They're both gorgeous Nicola :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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They're both gorgeous Nicola :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Aren't they just?! :Luv:
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The gorgeous kittens are gonna be adorable adults before we know it :hug:
Mary
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Good lord, I've managed to go almost a month without posting any photos of my boys :shocked:
Go sit on the norty step :-:
They both absolutely gorgeous. I bey you can't imagine not having them now.
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Good lord, I've managed to go almost a month without posting any photos of my boys :shocked:
Go sit on the norty step :-:
They both absolutely gorgeous. I bey you can't imagine not having them now.
They're just my whole world Susanne. Couldn't be without them.
Even if they have destroyed my house and aged me ten years in 7 months :rofl: :rofl:
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They are doing great. eating me out of house and home and growing rapidly.
A few wee pics from my phone attached.
(The dragonfly on the wall behind Beau is the metal one that chester bangs against the wall to get us up at 5am) :censored:
I nicknamed them my monsters when I got them. I had no idea how apt that name was. And, as you can see, Chester has a new game....getting stuck in venetian blinds :tired:
I've never encountered such a crazy, naughty, hyperactive kitten. Talk about bull in a china shop? It's more like a T. Rex in a china shop :rofl:
But one look at me with his adorable wee mustached face and I can't be angry long :shy:
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They're just my whole world Susanne. Couldn't be without them.
Even if they have destroyed my house and aged me ten years in 7 months :rofl: :rofl:
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That so resonates with me - ripped furniture, scratched carpets, torn wallpaper, claw-marks on wood...... :tired: :tired:
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yikes the blind thing is scary - time for some nets :naughty:
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They're just my whole world Susanne. Couldn't be without them.
Even if they have destroyed my house and aged me ten years in 7 months :rofl: :rofl:
Ah yes, the speeded up ageing - I can relate to that. I think Mosi turned me grey overnight and I'm sure my insomnia started when I goy Mosi
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Blumming gorgeous :Luv2: :hug:
The pic with the blind happened in my house too, many moons ago with Smudge, no camera at hand for me though. ;) :rofl: :rofl:
Mary
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They are just beautiful - such characters! :Luv:
My house is wrecked :shify: Ripped blinds, shredded sofas, wallpaper clawed, smells of cats, dogs and hamsters....and the FUR!!!! I don't need carpets as I have so much fur everywhere!! ;D
still life would be awful without them all :)
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They are just beautiful - such characters! :Luv:
My house is wrecked :shify: Ripped blinds, shredded sofas, wallpaper clawed, smells of cats, dogs and hamsters....and the FUR!!!! I don't need carpets as I have so much fur everywhere!! ;D
still life would be awful without them all :)
Ours is the same since "The Gurlies" arrival, but like you say, I wouldn't trade it for the most palatial and well furnished accommodation.
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Our leather suite was doing pretty well until Pirate arrived, now the Terrible Two (him and Pippa) have completely wrecked it. OH moaned at first, but has just given up now :rofl:
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I suspect that this is what really qualifies us as being "Crazy Cat Peepul" because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if a child came to my house and did to it what my cats have done, they'd never be allowed to set foot in it again. :-[
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I suspect that this is what really qualifies us as being "Crazy Cat Peepul" because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if a child came to my house and did to it what my cats have done, they'd never be allowed to set foot in it again. :-[
Very true!
My previous 2 cats ruined the last leather suite in days. We replaced it (the suite) recently with trepidation but it seems to have remained scratch-free (for now) ;D
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I haven’t been around for a while so an update on my monsters is long overdue.
They’re both doing great, growing rapidly and still as mental as ever – Chester especially! :Crazy:
They have such distinct little personalities. Beau is a total softie, loves his cuddles and hates any disruption. Chester is a maniac who likes being in the middle of everything. They couldn’t be more different but they adore each other.
Beau follows Chesters lead and is always a few steps behind in the naughty stakes. However, he’s now also figured out how to open the kitchen drawers – in particular the one with the treats in it!
So here's some pics and videos taken recently
http://www.youtube.com/v/IVnpEY8B9UQ
http://www.youtube.com/v/oRegqTrzJag
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I love them washing each other, so sweet. :blow kiss:
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They are both utterly adorable!! :Luv2:
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They have grown into beautiful cats :Luv: Although I still called my two kittens till they were about 3.
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Punky was quite petite and I called her 'Kitten' right until the end (when she was 20 years old). Sky is even smaller, so I suspect she will also be called Kitten throughout her life!
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All my cats are called baby Kitten Cat, I suspect the three 'kittens' will always be kittens as they are so much smaller than Emo and Merlin :evillaugh:
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These gorgeous pics are just another 'pick me up' greatly needed in this hell hole.
They've grown so much Nic. Beau on the black cat bed is giving you such a dirty look for disturbing them both, or is he saying "just let me get this pose right" ?
Matching beds made me laugh so much :rofl: :hug: :Luv2: :thanks:
I think the black spot under Chester's foot is a beauty spot :Luv2:
Mary
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It's been a while!!
the monsters are doing great. Thought I'd share a couple of videos of my crazy Chester.
The blue bag he's taking a spin on is the bag I use for our washing. as soon as I take it out of the cupboard he leaps on and wails at me until i drag him around the house a few times :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/v/QaKwwMdKn5o
http://www.youtube.com/v/Fcuh9z1n_1c
https://youtu.be/QaKwwMdKn5o
https://youtu.be/Fcuh9z1n_1c
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Great videos and omg what a size he is now and enjoying his taxi rides ;) :Luv2: :hug:
Mary
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Thought I would pop back onto Purrs after a very long time away!
Brought back lots of memories reading through this thread.
My boys are now 5 years old! Hard to believe, it's gone so quickly!
They are both doing great, installing my cat proof garden has been the best investment ever as they love being outdoors and I have total peace of mind.
A recent photo too in case anyone is interested or remembers the monsters from before.
I'm off to have a look around & do some catching up!
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So beautiful. Cat proofing is definitely on my list to do - if I can ever find someone who wants to instal a fence!
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They are gorgeous, as are your furbabies Nicola. :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: