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fighting the urge to get a bsh
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>>5099852
Silly cat
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>>5099848
you won't regret it
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>>5099846
Not sure whether Sphinx cats or White lilac Thai cats are more aryan
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>>5099980
Russian White got you beat
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>>5099989
this cat is judging me and i don't like it
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I lost my 15 year's old cat a few months ago, the house was way too empty, so I ended up getting this little devil. I've raised half a dozen cats, but they were all dames, this is the first boy I've got, and he's absolutely insane. I play more with him in a week than I've played with my old calico throughout her life, and it wasn't for lack of trying.
Named him Charlie (no, not for Kirk)
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gib apartment balcony catio ideas pls
building manager said no to cages so im pretty sure i won't be able to put up netting over the railings as well

i was thinking of some out of the box idea like having an outdoor table and benches or something where i can attach netting to the legs and have the cats wander underneath. i don't have any furniture on the balcony so could be win/win
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>>5100054
>a few months ago
>2024
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the most powerful thing is when I get close to my cat and she head bunts my forehead with great force
makes me feel so close to her and nature generally, it's hard to describe

>>5100054
he's a cutie
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Help I think my cat is becoming vegetarian
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Cats dont know about the silly images we create of them.
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>>5100351
>he doesn't know
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>>5099866
Too silly, possibly.
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My 6 month old kitten ate some cables. Threw up some and pooped out some. Next day wouldn't eat the whole portion of her food and started acting lethargic so I took her to the vet the same day. They did some xrays and the impresions were:

>Radiographs do not show evidence of retained wire fragments or complications associated with
linear foreign body ingestion at this time. Findings suggest successful passage and/or removal of
ingested material.

They gave her an IV and Cerenia and sent her home saying to bring her back in two days. I got her some wet food they recommended and she ate about 2~3 spoons of it but didn't want to eat any more. She peed yesterday but no poop, neither today so far although she did drink a bit from her fountain. Gave her food but again barely eating.

Has anyone gone through something like this?? When should I be concerned and take her to the ER?
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>>5100401
Update I got a syringe and gave her some water to drink and some wet food mixed with some tuna water to eat. She drank about 1/2 tsp and ate about 1 tsp of food. Some minutes after she pooped solid and peed, then an hour later she pooped soft stool. She's a bit more energetic now and she's been more vocal (she's a very talkative cat). She's still kicking her mouth a bit from now and then which I've read could be a sign of nausea. She has her meds in about 2 hours. Still feels like an improvement.
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>>5100401
if she isn't acting skittish and hiding you're probably good to go
the cables are probably copper and rubber? copper is safe and the rubber probably didn't get digested(got pooped)
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>>5100462
She's been mostly sitting on the bed on top of blankets. She pooped again very little and gooey. Now she's just very nauseous. I tried moving her from on top of the treadmill and she gagged, she keeps licking her mouth. I'm thinking of giving her the Cerenia an hour early to control the nausea and avoid her vomiting the little food she's been able to keep down today.
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>>5100354
No such thing as a cat too silly
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>>5100351
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I want to make my office smell nice, but I don't want to use candles since my PC is in there. What are some cat-friendly ways to keep a room smelling good? I've heard to avoid oil diffusers.
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>>5101250
Probably a flower, or you can just throw catnip all over.
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What does he want ?
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>>5101261
I feel like unless you have a whole ass garden in your office it's not going to smell like anything unless you put your nose up to it.
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>>5101272
He doesn't know what he wants. But he's pretty sure you have it
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>>5101272
Revenge
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I have a cat. She's about 4 years old. She was always good with other cats (due to my living situation, she had been through multiple introductions, all went well, the cats were great together, even with kittens.) 2 months ago, housemate got a 3-4 month old kitten. I did introduction same as always, and it all went great on paper. My cat was fine with the kitten... Until kitten started pouncing on her. It's very obvious a play pounce, and naturally, older cats don't necessarily like this. But normally, in my experience, kitten take the hint after being hissed/swatted/growled at. The kitten was around siblings and mom so it's not like she doesn't know cat language - but for some reason, she really doesn't get that the older cat is not interested in engaging.

The older cat is fine with the kitten. Doesn't love her, but she can tolerate her playing, hanging out or sleeping nearby without issue. She only had a problem with being pounced at - but the kitten consistently keeps doing it. The kitten is not aggressive, this is very obviously play, but I fear it's going to cause the cats to become antagonistic in the future. Still, it's like the kitten cannot comprehend it when my cat says "I don't like this", and keeps at pouncing at her until she runs off to a high place. I keep having to separate them to give my cat a breather, which has never been a thing before. I try to play and tire the kitten out, but she completely ignores toys if the other cat is around, clearly preferring a wrestle playmate.

What can I do to fix this behavior? I've never dealt with a cat who couldn't understand a single "fuck off" from another cat.
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>>5101300
Well then do that. Nothing is stopping you from realizing your dreams bro.
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Sometimes my cat follows me into my room when I'm trying to exercise and he always stares at me like a maniac while I'm doing it
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>>5101379
just tell him that not everyone has a natural 4 foot vertical jump
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>>5101379
this cat is larping as Al Jolson in the jazz singer
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>>5101352
I don't have the time nor the inclination to dedicate to cultivating a garden in my office :( Are those Yankee Candle scent bead things OK for cats?
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>>5101379
Same, but for showers
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>>5101379
: ○
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I wish I wasn't allergic to cats so fucking bad
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>took my cat to the vet for his yearly check up
>vet said she may have heard a heart murmur in one spot

>recommends I get blood work done to check
>extra $500
>everything comes back fine except for the heart test
>enzymes slightly elevated
>recommends a chest x-ray or ultrasound to confirm
>another $150 for either or $300 for both
I just want my little dude to be okay but it feels like I'm being taken for a ride. He just turned eight so I'm getting worried about his health. Gonna have to wait until next month because it's so expensive.
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i started feeding my 13 year old very chill cat raw meat because she was thin and seemed to like it, and now she's the most fucking annoying cat in existence. won't stop begging for food a single goddamn second. every day every single time i walk by the kitchen. i'm considering killing her
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>>5099846
handsome
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>>5100046
holy fuck that's cute. he's got a little eye-cover so he can sleep good.
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are you cat faggots playing that new cat vidya game?
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this is my life now
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Putting my cat down tomorrow morning. It sucks. He’s not even 12 yet but the last two years he’s been diabetic and nothing has been helping and there’s nothing the vet can do for him anymore. His back legs have nearly entirely given out on him and he can hardly walk anymore. I’ve had him since he was a few months old, and when he was young he was an expert food thief and loved stealing pizza the most. I got a pizza tonight and have been letting him eat a ton of it cuz it’s his final dinner. I hate this. It really sucks but it’s for the best for him.
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>>5102939
I'm sorry for your loss anon :(
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>>5102939
It already sounds like you gave him the last meal he deserves, I'm sure you gave him a good life too.
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Cat's feeling sick. Probably nothing serious, but there's no worse feeling than that dread in your gut while you impatiently await the vet appointment.
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>>5103127
wants the pepperoni
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What do u think of cats in pants? LOL
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>>5103323
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>>5103323
Moar
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>kot see me sitting at the computer and thinks sleeping in my lap is a way better idea than eating
>have to stand around phoneposting if I want him to eat
stop getting on auschwitz mode
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My cat turns 15 today. She's so old.
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>>5103350
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>>5103323
I had a cat growing up that loved doing this when she was a kitten but she grew up really big and stopped being able to do it.
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>>5103437
I'd be worried about them leaving their scent or having an accident in there.
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>>5099846
Sexy cat.
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>>5103451
Genuine question what about sphynx cats are attractive to you
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>>5103323
>>5103326
>>5103327
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>>5103374
>you man my nuts were in there. get out of there
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R8 the loaf plz
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Sphynx cats are constantly cold, perpetually hungry and act like they're on catnip 24/7.
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>>5103721
But they are fun to pet. Like big scrotum
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>>5103707
good loaf
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>>5103707
bread
>>5103724
chicken leg
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>cat always trying to sleep on my lap while I'm at my computer
>cute but I don't want him sleeping on me all the time
>build him a little bed on the side of my desk for him to sit on
>he likes it
>now he won't sleep on my lap he just wants to sit on his bed and stare at me

I accidentally replaced myself with some scrap plywood I found in my shed
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Kots wearing funny clothes

y/n?
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How did they teach the cat to do that?
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>>5104012
Yes if they clearly don't mind
No if it's obvious they're not enjoying it
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I have a 3-year-old British Shorthair that's been with me for a month now (he needed a new home). I've kept him in my bedroom so far and he's gotten used to it, but how do I introduce him to the rest of the house? I'm worried if I just plop him down in another room he'll end up panicking and go back to hiding like when I first got him.
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vffd
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I want to neuter two semi-stray cats from my neighborhood that I take care of, any tips? Do I just let them chill in the basement for few days until they're fine
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Interested in getting a cat maybe but there is one big problem
I own like 30 tarantulas, and i've heard anecdotally that some cats get their hunting instinct activated when they see the spider in the enclosure and then next thing you know you have an injured cat, and a dead tarantula at best. At worst a dead cat and a missing tarantula.
Is there a way to get them adjusted to seeing them, or like.. idk a way to train them not to have a massive hunting instinct. Idc if they go after little bugs or anything else in the house, I don't want to kill their drive, I just don't want the risk of them targeting my spiders specifically. And yes I could keep a special room for just the spiders but I don't have the space for them in an isolated room other than my bedroom.
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>>5104076
Creepy
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>>5104076
how does a tarantula kill a cat?
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>middle aged cat has pea sized lump under a nipple
>take to vet
>it's probably a malignant tumor
>few months left if not removed
>gotta pay 3k to remove her entire mammary chain
>might need to bring her back in a few weeks to remove the other side for another 3k
Hug your kot tight today anon
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I bought a mouse-shaped laser pointer because I thought it was cute and now my cat seems more interested in trying to play with the laser pointer itself rather than the chasing the laser dot
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>>5104141
Damn that's a lot of simoleons
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My cat has started attacking shadows a lot. Is he bored or retarded?
He's not spending a lot of time outside at the moment because it's been too cold.
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>>5103369
We said goodbye to our boy yesterday, 17 years old
It doesn't feel real
Picture isn't great
But it captures the intense energy this guy always had
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I love my cats and they bring me joy
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>>5104416
Both my dog and cat figured the clicking sound=red dot.
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I love my cat, but holy shit, he needs TO STAY OUT OF MY FACE. EVERY TWO FUCKING MINUTES WHILE I'M USING MY PHONE, HE WALKS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY FACE.
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>>5104834
He's trying to save you, why are you ignoring him?
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>>5104834
Mine does that as well. It is obnoxious.
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>>5104735
No matter how many pets you've had, it always hits as hard
Rest in peace
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Anyone else smack their cats butt like a drum?
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>>5104975
Yes.
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Why are kots so funny bros?
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>>5105837
They are cute and cool but extremely stupid
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>>5105840
>WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK
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Getting a kitten soon. Is feeding them a cooked meat diet ideal or is there something else I should be looking at? Also what can I do to maxmize placidness? Catnip is an obvious one but in my country we can't get stuff like melatonin over the counter without an insomnia prescription.
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>>5105981
>can't get stuff like melatonin over the counter without an insomnia prescription.
Scratch that, cat specific melatonin is available via amazon
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>>5104141
Might just be a fat lump or hair ball in the intestines. My elderly cat had it once and it went away after a few days.
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Do standard issue tabby cats have any stereotypical personalities like oranges?
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>>5106154
They're good hunters.
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I'm gonna miss her so much ):
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>>5103209
I'M BACK BITCHES AND MY BABY BOY IS BACK HOME AFTER 10 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL.

MOTHERFUCKER SURVIVED AN AKI-INDUCED STAGE 4 RENAL SHUTDOWN.

BY ALL LOGIC, HE SHOULD BE DEAD.

CAN I GET A HELL YEAH?
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>>5106426
HELL YEAH
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>>5106426
Hell Yeah. Hold him tight anon. I just had to put my baby girl down(pic related). Give him some extra scratches for me.
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>>5106154
is cat color personality a real thing?
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>>5099846
Quick!
Pick a thread theme:
https://ridiculon.bandcamp.com/album/mewgenics-ost
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>5106487
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHlF2EQeK6Y
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What a silly creature
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>>5106426
HELL YEAH!!!
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Do y'all brush your cats teeth?
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>>5106426
HELL YEAH
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>>5106536
>>5106510
>>5106431
HELL YEAH

>>5106456
Thanks, anon, I won't be taking him for granted ever again. It's been one of the most insane weeks of my life. Your girl was beautiful, and the world's a little less bright without her.

For reference in case anyone else finds themselves in my shoes: My cat is only 6 1/2 years old, and I suppose some underlying kidney issues started to show themselves. He came down with a case of pica, and unfortunately the type of litter he decided it would be a good time to start eating was his Breeze pellets, which are fucking massive clay chunks. Those things blocked up his stomach and fucked up his kidneys enough to send him into a stage 4 shutdown. By last Monday, my vet was telling me that I should be making euthanasia plans. Decided to hold off a little longer, and somehow by the next morning, his kidney functionality to return enough for anesthesia.

Ended up doing biopsies on some liver cysts, which luckily ended up being benign byproducts of the kidney damage, and verifying the blockage had passed through to his colon, which is likely what restored partial functionality.

From there, we needed to restore kidney functionality as much as possible. We put him on epogen to restore his blood's anemic levels (Supposed to be around 40.0, started at 22.0, began epogen at 18.6. Life-threatening is ~10.0), monitoring his white blood cells, which are still high and indicate an ongoing infection, and lowering his creatine levels (1.0-1.8 is normal, he went in to the vet at 12.0, last bloodwork had him at 3.8 and trending downward).

After nine days of stool softeners, laxatives, and waiting, the vets finally just enema'd him twice to force the pellets to pass. By Sunday, his anemia levels were down to 14.5, which caused the vet to look for donors to do a blood transfusion, so we can buy a bit more time to see if the epogen starts working in a few weeks.

Final cost: ~$7,500, and that's with the vet capping my bill.
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One of my kitties
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>>5106500
>>5106487
best cat game ever
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGJpUitB_mM
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i sang to my boy in a louis armstrong voice and he geeked out like i became a demon
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I found a backup of one of my old phones and it has pictures of my old cat that died 10 years ago on it. I think it was lymphoma that got her at the respectable age of 16.
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>>5106584
Thats an expensive cat
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>>5107400
lost mine to CKD 3 months ago as of yesterday, same age yours passed at
i feel empty without her, i try to think of it as entropy taking it's course but that doesn't help
(Verification not required.)
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>>5106025
Pretty!
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Single women who own cats scare me; They really project so much onto their cats. No. Your cat doesn't have anxiety and the only time you need to take your cat to the vet is if something REALLY bad is happening.
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I took my cat on a walk today and I brought her over to the piglets. She sniffed them for about 10 seconds and then walked away.
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Tucker got into something in the garage and it stained his nose. Probably motor oil
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>>5108096
You should wash it off
My cat got sick from trying to groom herself when she got oil on her fur (of course we shampood her as early as possible)
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I just noticed my cat has whisker type hairs just under the wrists
Is this normal?
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>>5108143
Yes. They are sensory hairs. Cats have them all over their bodies.
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>>5108096
cute face
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>>5108096
the transformation from cat to car has begun
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Never owned a pet before but I gave into my partner wanting a cat. Brought her home on Monday and she's scared of everything but us. She barely eats and doesn't want treats, only pets and snuggles. We got her in a separate room but it seems that when we leave she just hides.

Should we be spending time with her if all she wants to do is get pet and sleep? I don't seem to see her want to explore the room that much, and she constantly gets spooked by sounds and toys. What do?
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>it's another episode of my cat being so terrible at killing a mouse the only way he gets a kill is giving it a heart attack from chasing it around the room for hours
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>>5108207
That's normal behavior. Cats are extremely autistic and don't usually handle being rehomed very well, the fact that she's actually coming out to see you for attention is actually pretty good by most standards. Just let her hide and don't worry about her refusing to eat/poop, in a few more days she'll become comfortable enough to roam around and in a few weeks she'll start acting like she owns the place.
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>>5108219
Thanks, I guess I'm just overly worried. Should we still be hanging out with her or just leave her alone?
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>>5108233
I can't imagine there being any harm in giving her attention
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>>5108207
I don’t like your nails at all.
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friend is offering a kitten to me but i have an adult cat already that's FIV+, but they told me this kitten is not going to be given to a shelter if nobody gives it a home, and it's going to be forced to be an outside cat. it's weighing on me heavily because risking the kitten to get FIV if it doesn't have it from birth already means I willingly gave it a disease, but the other option is to let those people abandon it and it get injured or sick or FIV anyways if it doesn't go to a home.

and like i said there's a chance that the mom cat had FIV already so maybe the kitty already has it, but they're not going to be able to test the mom and the kitten cant be tested until it's 6 months old or something like that.

any suggestions?
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>>5108276
Find someone else to take it since your "friend" isnt willing to do the legwork

Try a senior center
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>>5099848
Make sure you get a male if you have other cats. The females have a reputation for being complete fuckheads to other cats in the house.
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How long did your last cat hide for after you brought him/her home?
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>>5108149
He has the cutest face.

>>5108109
It's almost gone by now. His favorite treat is plastic grocery bags so he'll be fine.
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>>5108718
Damn, he looks like a chad
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>>5108719
He is the most attention seeking fucker out there.
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>>5108207
do you unironically have JUST hair?
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>>5101661
Get a Sphynx and take 10mg of cetrizine every morning
>t. nose sniffler around cat saliva
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i love my boy so so much.
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Why is my cat always pushing her ass against my head/face when she thinks I'm sleeping?
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Cat is keeping his mouth open slightly with his tongue out when sleeping suddenly, and drooling all over his front. Even awake he seems to have his mouth open a little bit all the time.

Dental issue? He won't let me look and he hates having his mouth touched.
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>>5109117
If he does it for a few days I would assume he's having some kind of tooth pain that's making him not want to shut his mouth
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>its another cat leaps from the bed head onto my feet at 3am episode
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>>5109117
Go to the vet asap fren.
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after learning about non-recognition aggression my estimation of the intelligence of my feline friends has reached a new low
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>>5109313
I have siblings that hate each other now because of this, they used to be snugly pair and now they just hiss and avoid each other. They don't fight but they don't like each other any more either.
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Is 16 a normal age for a cat to have somewhat reduced muscle mass in it's hind legs? The weird thing is her behavior hasn't changed at all and she still jumps on and of furniture dozens of times a day without hesitation.
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Just gotten a 12 week old Sphynx kitten about a week ago, best cat I have ever come across in terms of temperment and personality. Now though I am starting to think about his diet and what to feed him and I am unsure what to go with. The breeder I got him from was a very sterotypical fancy cat breeder with an incredibly thick Polish accent who insisted on that he be fed raw minced beef exclusively. However, since I have gotten him he won't always eat the mince all at once which leads to the mince oxidising brown as the day goes on which then makes him not want to touch it. I switched to dried as a result and he has eaten it well enough, but he has eaten less and less to the point of me putting mince out this morning which led to him devouring it whole.

So he can eat either but he prefers raw meat over dried, but online I keep seeing contradicting info on whether a meat diet is good or not. I personally just want to give him the best food possible so he can stay healthy and price isn't too much of an concern but I am based in the UK so brands are different than the US. I am considering Purina One dried and then mixing it with a rotating selection of cooked meat minced up so he gets a variety of tastes (chicken, beef, pork etc).

>>5109313
Does this apply to people too as well as other cats?
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>>5109117
here

just got back from the vet, either massive dental disease or a tumor. A good chunk of his jawbone was missing. They'll do a surgery later after the infection is under control.

I don't like the sound of this, he's 12 1/2 though. I feel so bad for the little guy, I can see he's in a lot of pain. I don't know why I didn't notice it before now.
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Every single morning, without fail, this dude comes up to me and sucks and nibbles on my ear
It's deafening, and he kneads me while he does it. He'll do it for basically as long as I let him. He's only about 6 months old so not sure if he'll keep doing it or not

It's very cute but honestly kind of annoying, but I never have it in my heart to stop it, love him
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>>5107400
>>5107489
Stay strong frens
It's been a month for me as of tomorrow, my boy was 17
Home feels entirely different now, our routines and rituals gone
I miss giving belly rubs and chin scratches
I just miss him in general
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I think my cat missed the litterbox today. I caught him standing right next to his litterbox pawing at the box of fresh kitty litter next to it and when I went to check on him I realized the litter mat was wet under him. I think he was still trying to bury it and got confused lol.

I don't know how the hell he managed that, it's not like the litterbox is too small for him. At least it was entirely on the mat and didn't get on the floor underneath.
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I really miss my cats.
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I am on week two of feeding ferals wet food mixed with sugar and they are already noticeably fatter

The birds will be safe inshallah
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>>5109802
Try ghee instead of sugar if it's available where you're based. Nothing more fattening than that, it's almost on par with lard
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>>5099848
i have one of those. he's very big.
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>>5109857
Door-stop build or dumbell-build?
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>>5109858
when he loaves he looks like a penis, and when he sits he looks like an amphora, so i suppose dumbbell-build
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>>5109802
Kek what
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my prickly but sweet 13-14 year old tortie just left for the other side. Lung Cancer or tumor around the heart, didn't know she had it. I woke up to her making a horrible pained meow and struggling to breathe. Took her to emergency vet and they told me. I had her put to sleep. I can't believe she's gone just like that.
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My british shorthair has never liked being picked up or cuddling. He’s super affectionate when he wants to be and loves being pet, but for some reason he has always fought being picked up and doesn’t like being in laps. Is it just because they’re a big breed? Or is my cat just not into that shit?
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>>5110065
You have her a good and full life anon. She was lucky to have you and you were lucky to have her.
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Texas anon here. So it looks like we might be moving up north to MI. Was looking at rentals and most places just don't want pets, period. Meanwhile every other place down here allows it. Do northerners just leave pets out to freeze to death?
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do they make auto-paddlers for cats
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>>5109802
my cat loves coconut oil
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>>5110155
MI = democrat state = co-opted by cultural marxists (semite culture) and muslims (semite culture)
Both hate pets almost as much as donald trump (semite president)
Enjoying caring for animals is distinctly central asian/european. All other cultures see animals as disposable tools.
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>>5110301
indians too. only rental we found that allowed pets was a tiny duplex. "oh, but pets tear stuff up" is the only excuse we get for landlords not allowing it.
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Any tips to help my cat? He's an unholy terror that needs 5 pills+liquid a day to not die and every single one is like pulling teeth. He won't tolerate a purrito because we did that to him as a baby for medicine and if he sees me with a towel he will run off and hide under the bed 100% of the time. I am by my self doing it most of the time as well. And he's too smart for hiding it in food to work either, he always eats around the pill.
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long day of guarding the hoard for Dr. Wires Chewington over here
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today I found out it was a cat who has been eating my cucumbers from my garden, I had no idea cats do that
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>>5110400
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>>5110420
You can shake hot pepper powder, flakes, or sauce around the garden.
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>>5110420
>I had no idea cats do that
I don't know why but this got me howling
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>>5099848
My mom has one of those, but he's a crazy autistic fucker. Attacking everyone
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>>5110530
What inbreeding does to a motherfucker
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>>5099852
I love these cross-eyed cats
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>>5110400
My cat doesn't chew wires or anything but he somehow managed to figure out that I won't ignore him if I catch him near wires so sometimes he'll just go find an extension cord or or a gamecube controller or something to sit next to menacingly to make me give him attention
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>>5110521
The idea that you were a wolf was slightly amusing
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>>5110556
She is a menace. Thankfully her cuteness makes up for it.
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>>5109802
Based. One day we will breed cats to be fat by default.
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Anything like neosporin for cats?
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>>5109313
I do the same thing so that only increased my opinion of them, never trust a "friend" that smells strange
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17 yo kot
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>>5104834
My cat would come up to me purring and try to rub his face on my face. I'd pet and scratch him but would avoid the face rubs because it was annoying.
And then one day while trying to play a computer game, he jumps in my lap starts rubbing his face on my face and I couldn't stop him because I was at a critical point in the game. Afterwards, I began aggressively face rub him with my face as a "how do you like it" kind of thing. And he started purring louder than I've ever heard him.
So now when I give him my undivided attention petting sessions, I include face rubs.
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>>5106531
That's near impossible.
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>>5107730
I'm not a single woman, but cats most certainly can get anxious.
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>>5110374
Crush the pill real fine and then mix it in some food. You'll have to figure out the proportions so that he doesn't detect the medicine and refuse to eat it. And he'll have to eat it all to get the proper medicine dosage.
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gata blanca
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>>5110839
More evidence for my theory that short hair white cats are the most gremlin looking of all cats
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>>5110860
They have two sides
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Feline anons have any of you had any experience using this product in picrel from my understanding the 0.075% pyrethin is a highly dangerous pesticide and neurotoxin to cats (the dog version of the same soap has 0.15%). My white kitty (I mention its white because of the higher chance of skin issues) has a small flea problem because of an outdoor stray that passed some to him. I can't afford a vet consultation or any high end flea medication they would offer and I would like to get to work on dealing with these fleas ASAP because they are fucking me up as well. I'm just incredibly worried that I'm going to poison my cat. Are all of the stories about how "it killed my cat/made my cat disabled" just user error of people putting tons of the soap into their cats fur, not rinsing it out properly, and/or letting them lick themselves during the bath? If I follow the bottle directions properly and don't allow my cat to groom himself during the bath is it really as harmful as everyone says? Of course not medical advice or anything, I'd just like some input on these flea soaps.
Bump
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>>5110963
pyrethrins, with an r at the end, not pyrethins my bad anons
bump
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>>5110963
I use Advantage II since it's simpler and easier than a bath. You just have to apply it at the base of his neck close to his skin so he can't lick it. Its active ingredients are imidacloprid and pyriproxyfen, so the only real concern is using it on pregnant or nursing cats.

Somehow my indoor only cat got fleas and I used only 2 (monthly) doses and that got rid of them. Your flea infestation sounds pretty heavy though, so you'll probably need 4 or more doses.
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>>5110969
I'll head to the store later today and see if I can find some, thank you anon
My legs are getting destroyed by these fleas, I hope your recommendation and some flea killing room foggers work.
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>>5108975
handsome lad
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>>5110963
In addition to >>5110969's suggestion, I'd offer-
Wash everything. If there are spots where the cat spends a lot of time, and they're washable, give them a run in the laundry.
Vacuum/clean everything. Vaccing in addition to the foggers is very effective at breaking an infestation.
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>get 12 week old sphynx kitten
>clingiest thing in the world that wants to play constantly if he isn't demanding head rubs
>screams if I am not in the same room as him
>decide to get another sphynx kitten that is 8 weeks old to keep him company and because of how amazingly loving they are I just want more
>the 8 week old is exactly like the 12 week old, but now at the age of 14 weeks the eldest doesn't meow or like being pet anymore
Have I fucked up? He doesn't hiss or run away when he see's me but he now only tolerates me petting him by rubbing his cheek when he's lying on his bed briefly. He play fights with the other kitten constantly, is this because I have gotten an extra kitten or is this just what happens when kittens reach the 14 week mark? I know I shouldn't be worried but it is almost like an overnight transformation in personality and I keep thinking about whether it is something I have done to cause it
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>>5111200
Just to clarify further, I practically had to scalp him when he wanted to be pet before I got the other kitten and he would be demanding me doing it for like an hour before falling asleep. He used to suckle a lot too and screaming was he default for everything. Now though he will duck if I try to fuss his head and doesn't really sleep on my lap at all, often lying on his blankets instead where I can a gentle cheek rub in before he starts to nibble or turn his head away
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I'm losing my second cat in a row, lost one thursday to lung or heart cancer and now I'm going to lose another one to oral cancer soon. this is one top of another cat with abdominal cancer that's still hanging in there. Do I just have very bad luck or something causing this?
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>>5111305
House full of radon gas
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why so many big gatos? i am scared
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>>5109410
I don't know but mine is younger and it looks like she is
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If there are any fellow bongs in, vets will be trying to drum up business before the animal prescription price changes. I got called today asking if I was interested in getting a special priced dental check up with a further discount for being a member. It's not really malicious or anything just don't get anything you don't need. I was in for an annual check up for my pair less than a month ago and their teeth were fine.
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I've been noticing small cat turds in random places in my home lately. I can tell they aren't intentionally trying to go outside the litter box. It seems more like they're using the litter box, but a small piece gets stuck to them, and then gets dislodged as they walk around. What can I do about this?
I have two cats: a skinny male and a chubby female. Not sure if it's just one, or both of them doing it.
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I love my boy, even if I have to accept I got fucking fleeced by answering a fucking newspaper ad advertising Maine coon kittens.
I wouldn't change anything though. He's been very healthy, very happy (for the most part) and actually wants to spend time with me. I just wish I could find toys he actually likes, other than the wheel and sleeping in his cat tower he doesn't really engage with much I try and get him.
I've also been fighting hair knots with him. It's been pretty bad, I don't know if he's not grooming himself or what but it seems like they just started cropping up in the past two months
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my kot passed away today. I never understood how truly gut wrenching this would feel.
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>>5111636
Christ that's awful anon. I'm sorry, it never gets easy seeing a friend go out of this world n
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>>5111636
At least know they are out of pain and if you believe so, waiting for you in whatever life comes after this one.
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My cat is about to turn 20 years old and has been absolutely unbearable for the past 4. Yowling 10 times per day for a minute straight, often in the middle of the night.
Doesn't even go outside to piss or shit anymore, which wouldn't be too much of a problem if she wasn't MISSING the fucking box 90% of the time. I had to put adult diaper craps around it to soak in the piss to avoid completely destroying the woodfloor.
I'm so mad and angry and I'm genuinely forgetting all the good time I had with this pet.
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>>5111565
>I wouldn't change anything though. He's been very healthy, very happy (for the most part) and actually wants to spend time with me.
that's the most important thing really. i'd rather be fleeced and end up having a good cat, than get a proper maine coon that ends up being an asshole. I have two maine coons but they also happen to be good cats which I'm glad of. funny story, their breeder ended up getting scammed as well and it's what caused her to become a breeder who is now pretty reputable. she still has that cat who is now old and who's still her favorite cat
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I could never imagine going to a breeder, all my kots have been strays that just showed up at my door. CDS is very real.
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>>5111709
If you really wanted a specific coat or breed it makes sense, but yeah if all you want is a mutt you really don't have to spend money.
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>offer hand to cat
>he pets himself
>offer hand to cat
>he bites it
i don't understand
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>>5111709
less need to brainwash cats into having tolerable indoors-only temperaments/deal with your house being ruined

random cats are more likely to be aggressive, and no, being aggressive is not normal for cats
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>>5111638
>>5111700
thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it
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>>5111244
I wish I could be this chill
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>>5111888
I've never had any problems doing this, if you get them young enough. They've all adapted to life inside pretty easily.
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I'm very envious of my cat's ability to fall asleep anywhere, regardless of light
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>>5111888
this pretty much. I have two maine coons, and I never had a single scratch on me in over 2 years. and I bathed them, trimmed their claws, brushed them, pet them on their bellies, held them tight against me, played with my bare hands. the breeder is also great and dedicated to the extreme, so that definitely had an influence
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>>5111880
Welcome to Cat.
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Cats in IR are weird.
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>>5112101
That looks just like my first cat who died at twenty. She was blue and white with a slash mark between her eyes.
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Woke up hungover but feeling happy that I have 2 hands with which to pet my 2 cats
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>>5111565
My cats are similar with how they don't seem interested with any of the toys I get them. My wife's friend gave us a toy her cats like though and ours love it too. It's just some little Christmas tree stuffed with catnip, nothing really different from dozens of other toys, but for some reason these guys absolutely love it.
Cats are weird and difficult to please.
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Does he look like a Scottish straight?
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How do I spoil my cat in his final days? He's only 12 but has oral cancer and is getting the trip to the other side on Tuesday. He's on pretty heavy pain meds but can still get around. He drools all over his front though. I've tried to give him human food in the form of some chicken breast I got from the deli but he didn't touch it. Catnip maybe?
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>>5111880
are you dusty?
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check out this. i portrayed this dog as basedjak. i have won epic style
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Bruh my cats eating my plants. Is their bum OK or is it all cut up?
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>>5112270
he looks like he wants you to go away
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>>5112419
I disagree, that little rascal is my assistant chef.
https://streamable.com/jmvbzi
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>>5111955
Cute
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>>5112280
Today I discovered I am in the exact same situation. Please let me know if you find something nice.
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>>5112518
I just use catnip and plenty of wet food though he only eats about half a can before leaving. I give him several of those a day. He's very hard to give meds too and he's getting crabbier and crabbier with each passing day. As much as I hate to say it, tomorrow is time to say goodbye.
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So I went to the vet today. The red teeth are the ones that needs to be removed and the dark blue ones need to be removed at one point. Same goes for light blue. Feel like it would be better to put her down than go through with it and her having zero teeth at the end.
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I can still hardly believe that this is my last night with my cat as he's getting put to sleep tomorrow for oral cancer. Little guy has zero idea and though I can tell he's in pain and not doing well he's still moving around, eating, grooming himself and purring when laying on my lap. This is the first cat I've done a planned thing like this, the others in my life either went on their own or were in a horrible state that euthanasia was the obvious option to end their suffering.
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>>5099848
The gray.
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>>5101484
Lol
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>>5099846
They're siblings and born on the same day but the male cat (Chester the calico one) keeps bullying the female Alice who seems to want to do nothing but lay down and relax and he wants to play violently all the time
What do I do? do I have to give one of them away? will this stop when they become adults? they never fight over food and infact take turns even if one bowl has food in it and get along just fine otherwise besides the big one trying to force the small one to play when she is relaxing or trying to take her comfy seat sometimes
I feel like he was meant to be an outside cat or something because he loves going into the balcony they're like complete opposites
They're both spayed
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>>5112657
It sounds like his last days were as perfect as you could make them.
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I've been slowly introducing my pet to the outdoors and while she has began to take it well (we've been out 4 times), she sneaks low to the ground. You fellas think this is something to do with her wearing the harness, or just being outside and in a new unfamiliar environment?
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>>5112889
>my pet
My cat, obviously.
While I'm double-posting, she's somewhere between 4 and 5. I rehomed her from a relative so I assume this may be her first time ever being outside.
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>>5112735
Exhaust the more active cat with extra play, give the less active cat some places to hide away from the other. You don't need to separate them, just help facilitate their different needs.
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>>5112889
>>5112890
Likely both, but mostly the harness. I tried to harness train my cat for a while, and he would slink low to the ground too when wearing it, even indoors where I started out getting him used to the harness. I had to give up on training him with one because he was an escape artist. From what I've read it's a pretty common reaction to wearing one though.
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>>5112912
Cool. Or maybe not cool. Not surprising. When I put it on her, she does go docile and sit/lay down. It's a double velcro + snap deal and she hasn't tried to get out yet. She's been accepting of me carrying her outside and putting her in the yard. We went out last night and she walked all around the front yard for a good 15 minutes.
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>>5112917
What I did at first to try to get him used to it was use it as a blanket on him or pet him with it, and he was pretty responsive to that in a positive way. The transition to actually wearing it never went quite as smoothly as I would've liked, but I think there was probably a way to ease into it a little moreso. Still, it seems to be a common growing pain with harnesses, and your cat will probably adjust with time.
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Tuck.
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>>5112963
Better pic without his eye boogs.
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>>5112270
It looks like a british shorthair. Scottish folds are just british shorthairs with folded ears.
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>>5112907
How do I give her a place to hide? it's not like he won't be able to reach it
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>>5113081
Sometimes one cat figures out how to access an area another doesn't. Like opening a cabinet door or jumping atop a shelf. Sometimes it's not as explicit as that and you'll just have to put the more excitable cat into another room where you play with him.
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you will now recommend me some nail clippers or suffer consequences
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>>5113456
You can just use human nail clippers on cat claws. They're so tiny and easily clippable.
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>>5113456
I just ordered whatever off Amazon
>>5113458
lol
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fat
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>>5113519
No more weight remarks, they're hurtful and they're destructive.
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I think my cat found a new hiding spot I don't know about, sometimes he just disappears for like an hour and then comes back like nothing happened. If he dies wherever that is I'm not going to find him until he starts to stink I'm sure of it.
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>>5113526
Yes. We preach feline body positivity here.
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thinkgen bout building a catio
work tosses out skids so that's free wood
she'll 100% learn to climb it if I don't make it fit the veranda door right?
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>>5113528
My cat's done that a few times. Usually he greets me when I come home, occasionally he's curled up asleep in a usual spot, and sometimes he's just missing. I'll even check under the bed and couch and he's not there. I have no idea where he gets to and the first time he did it I was incredibly worried.
>>5113536
Make damn sure the wood isn't going to be harmful for your cat first. Some types of pallets are treated with various chemicals that make it unsuitable for use in the home, and any of these chemicals that could hurt humans, your cat is much smaller and needs a much smaller dose to be hurt by.
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>>5101272
Your attention.
Thank you for your attention.
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>>5113528
I had a cat that would hide under the bed, well technically in the box spring.
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>>5113536
Seconding the concern about chemicals on pallets, some of the ones at the factory I work at have obviously had some mystery powdery substance on them.
Is it paint?
Is it dried sulfuric acid?
I don't know.
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>>5113536
>>5113570
>>5113602
This is well and truly outside my areas of expertise, so I recommend asking in >>>/diy/ and doing some of your own research but here's a jumping off point.
https://aandipallets.com/how-can-you-tell-if-a-pallet-has-been-chemically-treated/
I don't think this is the only concern you need to be aware of though. What they're used for after and what they've come in contact with is another possible concern. I would personally rather just eat the cost of wood and know I'm picking out something safe for my cat. But I'm sure if you're willing to do some research you can mitigate the risks.
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>>5113536
Instead of a catio, my dad built for Tucker what is loving referred to as Cat Alcatraz out of chicken wire, plastic tubing, and some stakes for about $100. We can crack open the sliding deck door to let him in and out. He absolutely loves it and missed it all winter.
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Do you like my кoшкa?
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>>5114149
That's a cat not a cow.
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>>5113777
that is cool lol
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post moar kitty cats plz. picrel is my baby Milkshake in 2015. i love her so much but she is chonk now
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>>5105981
Feed kot edibles.
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>>5111549
anyone?
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>>5114559
They might be scooping the turds out of the litter box and playing with them. One of my lads does that sometimes.
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My cat is passing. Old boy I had since back when life was better and the future looked a lot brighter. He has extra toes. We named him Marvin after Marvin the Martian. Truth be told, he was the replacement for my childhood posse of cats, and I never really bonded with him like them, and I am feeling intense guilt for that now. I got a dog and he took a back seat to her. I feel like a real dick even though I could never regret my dog. Even before that I had become distant. I'm afraid I'm like that with my human family, too.

The cat who had been Marvin's pair (we always had a boy and a girl) passed away two years ago- she was a lover and demanded to snuggle with me always. I went away for education and basically left her and never got back to where I was with her after.

I try to spend time with my loved ones but idk how to be "there" for them aka snuggling with the cat and connecting my energy vs just being around on schedule as a duty. My mind is always elsewhere. I feel really terrible. I am afraid Marvin is in pain but my loved ones are vehemently against euthanising him, and it would be costly to do so at the time of night. I think he will pass during the night, but what if I am wrong and I am letting him suffer all night? Everyone will hate me no matter what the reality or cost is, if I were to do that against their wills. We're all just awfully sad.
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This is Gus Fix, the beloved feline companion of the cherished and adored Canadian actress Amanda Fix.

Say hello /an/
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do I sign up for the insurance, get her spayed & then cancel it?
seeing 600-900 for spay & microchip
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If cats looked like small dogs but still acted like cats, you wouldn’t like them.
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>>5115032
>"If something you liked was fundamentally different in a way that is incongruous with reality, you wouldn't like it anymore. Ha, gotcha!"
This is the kind of stuff that only people without internal monologues say.
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>>5115034
>you don’t have an internal monologue
>and yet you modeled my mind and analyzed an alternate reality and my behavior within it
So I’m right and that made you mad?

If cats looked like small dogs but acted the same you wouldn’t like them. That’s it. You’d also think they were dumber and less thoughtful and believe they were dirtier despite the same grooming behaviors, even keeping the rake tongue.

I find this thought and how it triggers you amusing because I would still like cats if they looked like small dogs.
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>>5115037
Bold of you to assume I like cats to begin with.
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Ignore the dogfucking troll that wandered out of its containment thread and post cats
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>>5115048
Cat owner here, ignore this toxo victim. He forgot to wash his hands after scooping the litterbox and keeps going on about bestiality.

Most of us avoid this fate by using this thing called soap and by not letting cats on counters and tables (still wipe everything clean before eating or cooking btw)
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>>5115032
Yeah because dogs are ugly and stinky
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>>5115052
I visited a friends house and one of their cats smelled like it was rolling around in the litterbox. Idk if it is medical or what, but it absolutely stunk.
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050
Sad falseflagging dogfucker that doesn't post their cat because they don't have one. Go back to your containment thread, your lesser kind aren't wanted here
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>>5115054
A lot of cats roll in the litterbox to mask their scent from predators on one hand and mark the litterbox as theirs on the other

>>5115062
Aren’t you the guy that raided /dog/ with CP and invited zoophiles there? The one whose friends then raided /kot/ because he temporarily broke their proxy service?
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>>5099846
This is my brothers cat Elsie she likes biting the meat of my hand when we play she was named Elsie because she is quite small and LC = little cat
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>cat puked
>go get some paper towels
>come back
>cate ate its puke
thank you based kot
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>>5115125
your cat is part dog
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>>5115142
That was a good show
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>>5115142
>cat people instantly turn against each other
Just like cats!
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>>5115149
that one riled you up didn't it, Fido fucker. you couldn't at least pretend you're not samefagging
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Catschizo kek
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>>5115032
My cat was the sweetest girl ever, much better behaved than most dogs especially small untrained dogs. She was timid around strangers but very loving to her family. Never so much as scratched. She'd badger me to sit with her and pet her constantly.
Well heaven gained a little angel today. RIP to my girl
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>first cat girl Mandy
>lived to 16
>died of kidney failure
>had to put her down after one night she woke me up screaming
>Wouldn't stop unless I held her and cuddle her
>Took her in to the vet the next morning

>Mandy had several dozen litters
>First one is the most memorable
>Six kittens
>4 males 2 females
>Two of them came out pitch black
>Name them Nig Man
>Man got bit by a rat and died while still very young
>Kept two of the five, the two females
>Name the other female Grey (cause she was grey)
>Mandy hated Grey with a passion
>Constant fighting with between the two of them
>Nig was lazy retard, but extremely lovely and exigent when it came to cuddles, wouldn't take a no
>Grey, perhaps due to Mandy's aggression, grew up to be independent
>She would occasionally vanish and return several days later smelling death and piss
>Mandy was a proud cat
>Would cease to use a blanket if she saw either of her daughter using it before her, same with the water filter and food jar
>Loved catching pigeons and bring their internal bits for the litter
>Both Nig and Grey would still suckle even at 3 years old and Mandy sometimes would just give up and lay there giving milk to the two of them

>Nig would live to 4 only
>Had only one litter, three kittens
>Went on a hunt for her kittens and never came back
>Saw her lifeless body near the entrance to our street a day after she went out, hit by a car
>Mandy took the motherly role almost immediately
>Grey would live longer, actually she might be still alive
>Family decide to move out from the country
>Go to gather the cats
>Mandy and Co all enter their transport boxes without an issue
>Grey bolts into the bush never to be seen again
>Year pass
>Old neighbor (aunt) calls up telling out grey cat came up to her house and stay there for a bit
>Grey's with a litter now and lives in the wild

Those were all the cats I had, all gone now. I miss Mandy the most, she was a true mother and champ.
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>I'll see you in another life when we are both cats
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>>5115209
YWNBAC
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Does Vincent mog?
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>>5115220
Better looking than clavicular desu
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This is my little rascal day before I picked him up, this is him now at 1 year old>>5112270
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>younger cat buries her shit perfectly every time, very quickly as well
>Older cat is fucking useless and just scratches the sides for ages doing nothing
Why are they like this
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>>5115356
Lucky you my cat just shit on the floor and then peed on the turd when he got old
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>cat goes on a murder spree and takes out several birds nearby my house
>Bring one in
>Eats the lungs
>Leave again to get another bird
For what reason?
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>>5109428
>Does this apply to people too as well as other cats?
Yes, I've come back from vacation to my cat being wary of me, then I showered and put on fresh clothes and suddenly he was affectionate again.
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>>5112590
Domestic cats don't really need their teeth, mine has about 5 left from removals and never even chewed his food in the first place, he just swallows food whole without issue. It'd only be an issue if it was wild and had to tear up prey.
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>>5115220
He looks way better than any dog
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jej her spay & my vasectomy are scheduled for the same day
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>>5115372
to say sorry to the other birds
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Why are cats so deathly afraid of water? I sometimes have to wash my cats paws when he steps in his own shit, and I just have like an inch of warm water and he starts meowing loudly as soon as he touches the water. It's literally less than a puddle it's no big deal dude!!
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>>5115030
Birthday cakes
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Guess how old he is guys. He's a korat breed.
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Is it true that some cats are just assholes? My mother is a lovely person and treats her cat well yet her cat is a total cunt (will hiss and growl at any strangers that come into the same room as it) and my cat is extremely chill (let's strangers pick him up, completely fine around other animals). I can't really see the difference in how the cats were raised, they're both the same breed and both desexed.
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>>5115829
Like wine, fine and well.
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>>5115829
I'd say older than 14 due to how his fur looks
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>>5115988
Cats have unique personalities, so yeah some cats are just grumpy assholes. Both of my cats were nice, though one was very meek the other more outgoing and assertive.
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How do you deal with having to put your cat down? I know it's time, it has been for a while but I just couldnt do it..
I have never experienced death with anyone close to me before and I've got tism so I don't know what to do..
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>>5114559
My cat did really small dry hard poos, kinda struggled a bit. Sometimes one nugget would just be stuck in her butt and fall out later.
I got a high-fibre food for her and she does much healthier poos and the problem has gone away.
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>>5115988
>will hiss and growl at any strangers that come into the same room as it
So he's not an asshole to her? Seems normal he'd be wary of strangers, I think most cats are especially if she lives alone.
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>>5115998
>>5116008
He's 13. He's a small guy too, 8-9 pounds. He was the litter runt.
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Sometimes I like to pretend I'm eating my cat and he gets al freaked out like I'm really trying to eat him lol
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>>5116270
haha classic cat pranks
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>>5110131
Same. Have Scottish straight. Always hangs around wherever we are in the house. Likes being pet but won’t sit in our laps.

This is her sitting on the chair next to me when I’m working
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my cat doesnt give a shit about laser pointers
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>>5116023
I recently had to put my elderly cat down and I still feel shitty about it. It's like I failed her by doing that to her. I wish she could have just died peacefully of natural causes in the comfort of her home. But I didn't want to extend her suffering. No matter what it's gonna feel awful and it just fucking sucks.
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>>5116309
Interesting perspective. I thought I had failed by not putting mine down. The vet implied she had a little more time and to bring her back when it came. But she declined so fast at home. My only experience was how our dog we had put down lived for quite a while with issues, and he could have probably gone even longer.

I only hope she wasn't pained and the drugs she had been put on lasted until then. But maybe there is something to be said about passing on her couch rather than an operating table.
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>>5116023
I don't know how to deal with it exactly, but I'm a very sensitive person and yet I recovered. I planned to have her put down (reply above) but it happened so fast I watched her take her last breath at home. And that doesn't bother so much to think about now. But I still don't look at photos of her typically.

I do remember longcat died at home so suddenly afterward, and that shared grief helped me a little. That meant her owner wasn't perfect either. I think the gist is there is only so much you can do. Can't make death perfect. It has to work out.
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>>5116526
I too wish it would be of natural causes, I hate the idea of having to be the judge for it.. like I'm the cause and guilty of it. He's just declined a lot this past week so it will have to be done next week. I want it to be done at home where he's comfy rather than it being an emergency

I've been trying to make a plan for what to do before/during/after to help me cope (for now it's doing opposite making me sad thinking about it but I know I will be glad I did it later). Right now I'm making some clay and ink prints.
Is there anything you guys did before, during or after for yours? I'm just figuring out how you mourn someone passing on, since it's my first time.
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>>5116789
Take as many pictures as you can, spoil him like crazy with all his favorite things, even giving him human food like chicken, fish or lunch meat. Basically just try to make his last days as comfortable and loving as you can. You'll know when its time. Cats hide pain but if you know your cat you will be able to tell.
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my boy is now one year old, and as cuddly as ever

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