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Crisco, you've probably heard of Kitten Explosion Syndrome, but few people know that it can continue into adulthood. Given the high cuteness levels of your cats, they're particularly at risk for explosions. You better take more pictures quickly to help siphon off the excess cute energy!
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| # ? Jun 12, 2011 13:37 |
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Ugh, sorry guys. I had a party and Kitten Explosion Syndrome cost four brave souls their lives. Actually, we had a nasty windstorm last weekend and the internet came back literally 20 minutes ago. I don't even think that people are out working on that kind of stuff this late, so I don't know how that works. Living out here you get used to things like the internet being sporadic at best. Will post more in a bit. In the meantime, Spaghetti with tomatoes?  Sorry, couldn't resist. He's hanging out in the box farm. Boxes grow wild around here. The best part is that Chalmers is very protective of his boxes, so if he sees someone sitting in one that he likes, he'll smack them out of it. But there's so many that they literally jump from one box into another. And then he's satisfied. Been having a very angry week, will get into it in a minute. Sometimes I just don't know what's wrong with people.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 03:28 |
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criscodisco posted:In the meantime, Spaghetti with tomatoes?  Especially since he kind of looks like he's scowling.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 03:42 |
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So, here's why we're so angry: Years ago when our pugs had their puglets (don't come back, rear end in a top hat), we gave them away to friends who we thought would be great homes. One of those homes was a unit clerk we worked with at the hospital. Those are the people in the ER who order xrays for us and answer phones. She was older, with grown children and a stay-at-home life. So she called us a few months ago, and said "Listen, I am moving and just can't take Sophie with me, it would be way too much to deal with. If you don't want her back I'll take her to the pound." This wasn't at all the sweet lady who we gave her to, but we sort of thought maybe she was losing her home and that makes people nuts, so we forgave it. We arranged a new home, and told her that we'd take the dog and keep her for a few weeks, while having her new owner over a lot and getting her used to her. Last Sunday, she brought her over, and this is the most neglected dog I've seen. She's missing huge patches of fur on her back and neck, with quarter-sized scabs all over. Her nails were long enough to curl back into her pads, and she could barely walk. Talking (through gritted teeth) to her owner, we got the distinct impression that Sophie has spent most of her time in her cage. We also learned that she has been working two jobs these days, and we think she was rarely home. According to the vet, she has rampant yeast and mites, so she's on a different food and steroids not dissimilar to Vanessa's asthma medicine. She's stopped scratching constantly, at least. She's also very happy. We dogsat her about a year and a half ago, and she was in fine health. I just don't understand how someone does this. Who the gently caress gets a dog and just leaves it in a cage all the time? So we put her new owner on hold (who was totally OK with it), and we'll see if we can get her back in good health. At this point, we're thinking that we might just keep her. Goddamn it. Frizz has started doing what Chalmers used to do, which is that when I get home she's almost always lying in the driveway where I park. She slowwwly gets up and out of my way. I think it's because she's learned that if she's out and about when I get home, if I have gone to the grocery and have tuna in the car, I'll just pop open a can and give it to here then and there. I've even started keeping a can opener in the car just in case. Girlfriend can eat! I was telling her today that I believe in equality and now that I've got four dogs, I've got an open spot for a cat, so she needs to make up her mind. She'll let me pet her while she eats, but only a little. If I try too much she runs (about 3 feet), and gives me bitch face. My baby.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 03:43 |
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What the HELL. How can someone let a pet get that way? I'm happy she's back with you guys, what a horrible person to do that. And the fact that you keep a can opener in the car for Frizz is
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 03:45 |
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Tendai posted:What the HELL. How can someone let a pet get that way? I'm happy she's back with you guys, what a horrible person to do that. I just don't know. Like most pugs (I've found), she's just absolutely wild about any human, and wants nothing more than to sleep next to you on the sofa. Also, when I get home, now there's two "thunks" when I open the door; first Chalmer's head, and then Sophie's. I think the cats have learned that dogs who look like pugs are no threat, because unlike any other dog we sit, they've just ignored her and let her sniff them all over without moving. Tendai posted:That's the best kind of Spaghetti He was scowling because I was having trouble with light (which is why he's a bit blurry), and so I would change the settings, call his name to make him look, change the settings and call his name again. Four or five times of this, and he's just pissed at having to look up over and over. Cats sure do get pissed a lot.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 03:52 |
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I'm so sorry to hear about Sophie, yet I'm very glad you're able to "rescue" her and give her the care she deserves.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 04:19 |
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criscodisco posted:He was scowling because I was having trouble with light (which is why he's a bit blurry), and so I would change the settings, call his name to make him look, change the settings and call his name again. Four or five times of this, and he's just pissed at having to look up over and over. Cats sure do get pissed a lot.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 04:40 |
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Yeah, if you can pet Frizz while she eats, then you have almost caught her. That is how I caught Oscar, the last of the dumpster kittens. He wouldn't let me come near him after I almost caught him the first time, but he would let me get closer and closer to him as I fed him over the course of 2 months. Finally I was able to pet him a little and like 2 days later I just grabbed him while he was eating. He eventually forgave me and is now one of the sweetest cats ever.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 04:44 |
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I saw this today and thought of your magical menagerie. 
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 04:53 |
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That's what I did with Spaghetti and, even though she's much older, I'm hoping the "grab-n-go" method works with her, too. I'm scared of having a ghost cat. I'll still love her all the same, but I'd love another total slut like Vanessa. This is a really random question, but google is no help, and you might be: Since we're wildly gay, we were watching Lucy a few weeks ago. It was the one where Ricky puts her on a budget, but she has an account with the local grocery, so she starts doing all the grocery shopping for the whole building to get extra cash. One of the old ladies orders "a can of all-pet", which made me wonder if there was a time where you just bought "pet food" instead of separate dog and cat stuff. Does anyone know if that was the case? Googling "all-pet" doesn't help, nor does "lucy all-pet".
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 04:55 |
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criscodisco posted:
Knowing Lucy, it's probably her way of imitating Ricky's way of pronouncing "Alpo", much as you might perhaps mock some foreign accent in your own environs.  (not that you would, but you totally DID)
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 05:05 |
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I don't know, but I think you're probably right. Back when I Love Lucy was on, pet food was a pretty new invention. Most people just fed their dogs/cats bones and leftovers, and let them fend for themselves in the neighborhood for treats like mice and garbage.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 05:09 |
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These last few posts are a rollercoaster of emotions! First and foremost, I wanna that Spagetti in a box! Picturing Chalmers being possessive of said boxes are even -er!Reading about Sophie's situation makes me so furious, I have no sympathy with people who treat their pets like that! And with the dog being such a sweetie as well, this just breaks my heart. At least Sophie gets to live in crisco's magical pet house, bless you for taking her in. Seems like Frizz is slowly warming up to you! I bet she's just playing hard to get, I think she knows she has you wrapped around her little claw.
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 05:50 |
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criscodisco posted:That's what I did with Spaghetti and, even though she's much older, I'm hoping the "grab-n-go" method works with her, too. I'm scared of having a ghost cat. I'll still love her all the same, but I'd love another total slut like Vanessa. I believe (and no, I'm not that old but I used to watch Lucy all the time) that All-Pet was a brand of evaporated milk, like Carnation. One of those brands that went away years ago. /end derail
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 19:42 |
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Graedyn posted:I believe (and no, I'm not that old but I used to watch Lucy all the time) that All-Pet was a brand of evaporated milk, like Carnation. One of those brands that went away years ago. http://www.petmilk.com/
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| # ? Jun 17, 2011 20:07 |
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I love this thread. First time posting but I've been following the thread since it was...hmm, 15 pages long? And it makes me smile every time. Thanks crisco. Drink and Fight posted:http://www.petmilk.com/ Maybe it's because I didn't get much sleep last night, but it took me a few moments to realize that that actually wasn't milk for pets when I saw the URL and then glanced at the cans on the website. That's kind of unfortunately-named, in my opinion. It's like naming a steak sauce VegDelight or something.
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| # ? Jun 18, 2011 07:12 |
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The dog food that the vet told me to get (Nutro something? it's in a green bag) has stopped Sophie's itching, and she seems to be doing much better. Anyway, someone left a little dead mole on my front porch today. Unless the mole died of natural causes on my doorstep, with punctures in it, it could only be Frizz. Good sign, right? Now as I'm doing work on the property, she runs around and does her own thing (smacking stuff that moves), while I'm working. And if I talk to her she sits down and looks at me like I've lost my mind. I give it a few weeks until she moves in. Also, took Vanessa to the vet today, and they're knocking her down on her prednisone again. I saw a different vet today, and this one must be the one that sells services for the office. She said, "So, she's neutered?", and I explained about her coming around and how the other two vets she's seen said that she likely was because she hadn't exhibited any heat behavior in all the time I've had her. She said "Well, not all cats react the same to their heat cycle. Some just flip their tails a lot. The only way we can be sure is to go in and take a look. It's something you should really think about." Does that sound nuts to you guys? If you think it's necessary, I'll go through with it, but it just seems unnecessarily risky if it's not really needing done.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 04:47 |
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I thought vets could like...feel a lady-kitty's tummy to tell whether or not she was spayed. I'm probably wrong. Just because I can feel my own ovaries doesn't mean you can feel a kitty's parts.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 05:01 |
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Depending on how she was fixed, sometimes they can. The kitty cat I just had to put down a few weeks ago (still incredibly heart-broken) had a scar you could feel. Perhaps her fixing was done poorly, but it seems they should be able to tell by just shaving her lower belly to see if there's a scar. my cat is norris posted:I thought vets could like...feel a lady-kitty's tummy to tell whether or not she was spayed. I'm probably wrong. Just because I can feel my own ovaries doesn't mean you can feel a kitty's parts.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 05:09 |
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Both of the previous vets looked, but they both said that she had a ton of hair on her belly and that the scars tended to be faint. She's my fuzzy tummy.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 05:54 |
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I go through the rescue clinic, but they give all their spay/neuters a tiny blue tattoo (just a little line) to make sure they don't do unnecessary surgery. I thought they only did it on trap/return ferals, but Miss Sarabi has her little tat to prove it. Might be worth a shave, depending on what the rescues and low-cost spay/neuters in your area do (I bet you if there's a low-cost one whoever dumped Vanessa took them to the cheapest place in town). I don't think I'd recommend a surgery, though. I mean, if she starts showing pregnancy signs if she ever gets out you can do an e-spay to avoid unwanted kittens, and since spag and chalmers are altered (right?) and she's mostly inside it's probably a lot to put her under just for something exploratory.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 07:18 |
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A good way I've noticed with female cats at the cattery is that desexed female cats have a little flap of fur that like...swings between their thighs and sticks out when they sit down. I can't find a good picture of it so I took one of my own: thumbed for huge  There's a red arrow pointing to the bit that sticks out. It sticks out when she sits, when she walks, when she lays down. I like to play with it, she hates it.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 07:27 |
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Holier than Thou posted:A good way I've noticed with female cats at the cattery is that desexed female cats have a little flap of fur that like...swings between their thighs and sticks out when they sit down. I can't find a good picture of it so I took one of my own:
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 11:25 |
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Just keep in mind that that's not always a 100% guarantee either way. One of my girls has the flap, but the other doesn't. They've both been spayed (although by different doctors, which may be the cause of that...)
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 12:29 |
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slinkimalinki posted:My sister refers to her cat's fur-flap as her "sporran". Your sister is crazy. That is the fatty handle. It's the part of your cat you grab and wiggle while singing the "you're a fatty fatty fat fat" song.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 12:43 |
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criscodisco posted:Anyway, someone left a little dead mole on my front porch today. Unless the mole died of natural causes on my doorstep, with punctures in it, it could only be Frizz. Good sign, right? Now as I'm doing work on the property, she runs around and does her own thing (smacking stuff that moves), while I'm working. And if I talk to her she sits down and looks at me like I've lost my mind. I give it a few weeks until she moves in. Is it weird of me to imagine your reaction was (out loud), "Hey, great, someone left a mole! How kind of this mysterious person! I'm going to eat it right now!" :holds mole close to face, makes yummy noises:
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 12:49 |
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Susan Calvin posted:Your sister is crazy. That is the fatty handle. It's the part of your cat you grab and wiggle while singing the "you're a fatty fatty fat fat" song. Excuse me, but the correct term is spay-sway. In reference to the adorable wobbling that happens when they walk or run around.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 13:05 |
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You're all wrong. Those are fun bags.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 14:18 |
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Susan Calvin posted:Your sister is crazy. That is the fatty handle. It's the part of your cat you grab and wiggle while singing the "you're a fatty fatty fat fat" song.  I prefer "fatty fatty chicken patty" myself.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 14:21 |
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we call them various names <depending on the mood of the moment>: Swingbag Sporran Fanny Pack Reverse Camel Hump Jello Bag Da Squeeeeeeesssshy Bag <must be said in a high pitched voice :P > Da Belly and of course the usual favorite... Fat Flaps. If you use this you must have them laying on their sides as you poke the belly, as you squee at them saying "Lookie the fatflaps!! Who has the fatflaps?? Yes you do!! Who's the fatflap kittykitty?? Yes its you!!!" And you must say it in a lovie voice. The whole time your cat will lay there and purr frantically cos you are doing it right. Trust me. Apparently its in the handbook /shrug Who am I to argue?
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 15:23 |
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Totally off topic (I don't see a fat flap on this cat), but I thought you all would enjoy this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3g...player_embedded
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 16:22 |
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Oh crap oh crap oh crap It's been following her around all day. How could I have not known? I suppose that explains where Frizz disappeared off to for a few weeks a couple of weeks back. How the hell am I going to catch them together? If I catch them separately, the other one will never get close to me because it will think I ate it's baby/momma.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:27 |
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 Poor Frizz.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:30 |
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Yesssss!!! Thats all I have to contribute, Cat Whisperer
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:30 |
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Ahaha, I just had to double-check to make sure I was in the right thread before the biggest, poo poo-eating grin spread across my face.
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:31 |
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The pictures are blurry, because it ran every time I went outside so I had to take these pictures through a window from a distance.  
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:33 |
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where the hell are all these cats coming from
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:34 |
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Ohmigod, I'm dying from cute!
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| # ? Jun 21, 2011 17:35 |
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So what is like, catical mass for you? If you manage to catch both Frizz and (unnamed kitten) are you able to keep that many cats? What a development!
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