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Quote from: cleo on April 01, 2006, 20:23:31
We mere humans can never understand cats-but they sure do enrich our lives

cleo, I so agree :)  although I tell my OH that only my cat understand me ;D

MM

I don't know Cleo but long may it continue says I.   ;D

Now

Pics Pics Pics Pics Pics!

G xx

Tiger helping in the garden last weekend.  G xx

I am sure that's MY cat  ;D ;D

After three months of feeding a very nervous grey & white stray tomcat, we finally got him in the house. Big panic, but with a bit of gentle restraining he eventually figured that the cat-flap was the way out, and not the glazed top of the door (gulp). One month on, and he'd come into the house as soon as we called, would feed at the bowls the rest of the mob use, then head out when he was ready.

We thought he'd got it made. Just a few more weeks and he'd join the clan. Bit of up-close human contact & TLC and there's one gentle cat.

Since then he's had:

- a foot injury (vets)
- neutered (vets)
- post-neuter bleed (emergency vets) and re-tie of blood vessels. Nice new splatter design on carpet.
- foot abscess (vets)

...then he disappeared for 36 hours, and reappeared on the sofa. Phew. Nope. Not Phew. At all. Tried to follow me down the corridor. Tail dragging. Tried to use the litter tray. Nothing coming out. Started to quiver. Oh ****. Emergency vets. Again. Sedation, catheter, x-rays, enema, drugs. Spinal injury. Legs okay, tail not okay, bladder & bowel dubious. Hospitalised. Wait. Catheter out after about 3 days. Wait some more. Litter-wise, things start working again - spinal shock (big phew), not knackered nerves.

Home & confined to barracks, with drugs... He recovers and, naturally, for an outdoor cat, starts going stir crazy. The pills go down, my fingers don't get chomped as much. He gets distressed every time he can't see anyone he knows - must have thought he was getting dumped at the vets - the wailing at night reaches appalling levels (when he's shut up in the spare room)... eventually we can't take it anymore, have to camp on cushions on the floor... he immediately shuts-up, starts purring, chirruping, and gets under the duvet too. Good Grief. He's with the larks before the dawn chorus (4 a.m.) and wants out! out! out! Not allowed! AAARRRRGGGHHH.

Can't have his tail amputated for another week (going for the Manx 'look')... now the cat's fine - apart from the dragging tail and some tenderness over the hips - but the rest of us are entering the twilight sleep deprivation zone.

But he's a beautiful lad, and we wouldn't have it any other way... it's been a while since we've had a chirrupping cat, and he's got a gorgeous temperament. Roll on the next 2 weeks.

Oh Gadfium, what a sad tale but at least it has a happy ending.  Your cat knew what he was doing when he adopted you and your family - he's clearly very well loved.  Well done to all of you and chin rubs to the cat.   ;D

MM - oh no he's not!   :D

G  xx

He really is going through the wars, so a good thing he found you Gadfium  :)
I had to smile about the sleepless nights, I went through a period of little sleep because Merlin thought it was only right I be disturbed every hour or so.  I cured him of it in the end, I just didn't respond by getting up so now the only time he disturbs me is to get in the bed with me. ::)  O I do hope I haven't tempted fate by saying that  :-\

O yes he is look

Awww, I see what you mean.  But Monty is a slim thing compared to Tiger's 5.5 kg and note Tiger's tail.  He ALWAYS curls it around his paws when he's sitting up, never leaves it sticking out back for anyone to tread on.   ;)

G xx

You can't blame me for trying :) 
Yes Monty was a small cat but I hadn't realised until now that he always stuck his tail out for me to step on ;D

MM x

He was a darling, that's for sure.  Looks to me like he was trying to trip you up, though.  ;)

G xx

ask requested by Merlin's Mum

Alas I don't get any assisstance from my 2 furballs

Getting ready to sow some sweetcorn, I was planning to use the boxes I used for chitting my spuds in.  went to get the bag of saved toilet rolls, came back an this is what I have to put up with.......


So dam sure it's her box now, look at the paws cling through the hole.
Look at the face, so innoccent, so cute.....



Mean while, at the other end of the garden, He is lazing about, working on his all over tan....


he is such a tart...

CG I can't see any of the pics  just little boxes with a x in :'(

I can see the pics now CG, don't know why I couldn't earlier, anyway they are absolutely gorgeous and wonderful pics. thanks for sharing :)

MM

I have it on my other server now.  the other one only allows limited traffic?

Oh, more Tigers - how lovely :D

G xx

You are about to be Spooked.

O Heldi he is gorgeous and a real poser into the bargain.
A hug to Spook from MM  :)

CG I love the pic  where she is relaxing in the box.

Heldi. More great pics.All these cats seem thoroughly spoilt (Just like my King Charles Cavalier!!)

Those top two photos kind've show how he glows when he is outside...the last few show that when you get up close he is actually dusty yellow haha!

Here's our Grey & White stray cat that had the nasty injury.

Bladder & bowels now working, legs okay, tail amputated. 

Still got problems with abnormal nerve sensation around the hips... but he's not grossly self-mutilating, so (fingers crossed) I think we're gonna get a happy ending!

:D