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A local cat rescue posted on Facebook that they had two 15-year-old male cats surrendered from a neglectful home, one boy orange and the other white. I commented that I wanted them (senior cats chillest cats), so they got them both to the vet for checkups. Turns out, the orange one was in such bad shape he had to be put down after a couple days living with a shelter employee, given the best couple days he probably ever had. I picked up the old white man, who the shelter called Grandpa so I named Pawpaw.   When I got him, he was stiff and sore and barely leaving his box. After a week of loving and pettes and good food, he's now chirping, jumping up on couches to cuddle, and soaking up sunbeams in windowsills.
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I'm honored that y'all enjoyed my tale of Old Man Pawpaw. I drove to Dallas and back yesterday to grab a friend from the airport, so this morning he made up for lost time by trapping me on the couch as his heating pad.  (don't knock the sweet robe) And the last thing I'll see before my vision goes black: 
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Mar 26, 2016 18:05
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Tendai posted:Birds are close to dinosaurs which are close to lizards so it works! You have a wonderful birb. Please scratch under his crest for us, and add an extra millet stalk to his cake. I just started reading the Cosplay Photos thread and needed to put these here:  
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Apr 3, 2016 01:31
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This little fucker has been with me through multiple poor life choices, moves, and at least one mental breakdown. Chances are good that he'll be here for another decade at least, and if he is and SA is, I will post a picture of drinking-age Judah then. The best 
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This isn't the greatest picture, but this is my other rescue cat besides Pawpaw. She's extremely aloof during the day, doing her own thing and only popping out to yell if her dish is empty. However, as soon as I start getting ready for bed, she transforms into The CuddleFloof. She will follow me, meowing, then race into my bedroom and leap atop the comforter. Once I lie down, she molds to either my stomach, arm, or face, purrs and biscuits, and within seconds is out like a light, snoring like a human. She has to be part Maine Coon, and her belleh is never a trap.  I'm ridiculously allergic to her but have started sleeping in earloop masks because those cuddles are worth it.
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Apr 3, 2016 04:17
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WHO IS A GOOD BOY?!?
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Apr 3, 2016 16:07
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Scathach posted:My husband was super allergic to our first cat, it took about seven months until his body decided the cat wasn't an issue. The second one made him sneeze but not for long, and by the time we got the other two he was fine Thank you for the words of hope 
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Apr 4, 2016 01:40
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Hopefully it'll happen to you!
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Sociopastry posted:So it turns out I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.     
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Apr 5, 2016 02:56
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That extremely fluffy cat I posted earlier, the one who needs to be on or in my face with her floof in order to sleep, is currently breathing her last after a day of sunshine and much petting. She insisted on laying with me until I told her I'd see her later in Kitty Valhalla, and that's when she chose to go. If I could please get some pictures of floof and non-floof cats, I'd really appreciate it. This room is awfully dusty and this thread helps. Kitty dump; pardon the reposts:      
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Apr 11, 2016 09:56
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SynthOrange posted:Sorry to hear that. She looked like a sweet cat. What was her name? Thank you for that. My roommate named her and, since she was constantly sleeping flopped in the weirdest positions, he called her Dead Kitty, or Le Chat Mort. The irony will flame eternal. I usually called her Fluffybutt, Tinybeast, Old FloofLady, or Stripes McGee. e: That video is serious gingerfloof. And thank you too, Tasteful Dickpic. Busket Posket has a new favorite as of 10:48 on Apr 11, 2016 |
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Apr 11, 2016 10:46
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Thank y'all for your kindness and sharing of cutes. This thread helps a lot of people.
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Apr 11, 2016 16:13
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Hnnnnnnngh my cuteness glands
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Apr 12, 2016 22:36
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The other day, I posted here about the passing of my cat, Dead Kitty. We took her body to the local Cat Doctor today, because they do little cremations. The vet there took the box we brought her in, walked to the back, but soon came racing back out as I settled the fee. The vet does brief checks on each kittycorpse before processing. This cat had been in there since Saturday, hadn't moved or made a peep, but she detected a faint heartbeat. By some grace of something, a liter of fluid later, some steroids and antibiotics, and a nebulizer treatment, she's now asleep in the doorway to my bedroom. Her name is now Lazarus. 
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Apr 13, 2016 03:13
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OMG Butterscotch is so great. And the vet said to let Lazarus rest tonight so the insane amount of hugs and pets and tuna smoothies will have to wait, but I wanted to share the  with you people who helped me earlier.
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Apr 13, 2016 03:56
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Some sort of monstrous sinus/respiratory infection that left her unable to smell or eat, and produced massive amounts of mucus that clogged her throat. The vet said she pulled massive strings of snot out Lazarus' nose and mouth, and it likely gummed up her digestive tract which is why she wasn't voiding. As Dr. Coker said, "millions of years of evolution and they can die from a chest cold." I was 100% sure I heard the death rattle, but she had been somehow breathing so shallowly her chest didn't perceptively move. Or she stopped breathing for a few hours and started again? There doesn't seem to be any cognitive damage, though she's still in rough physical shape. Her eyes are clear now though, and she's trying to meow but creaking and wheezing instead. Tomorrow I have to blend up some wet food with warm water and syringe it into her mouth to get her strength back up. I'm just so glad to have my cuddlefloofmonster back
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Apr 13, 2016 05:06
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mick ohio posted:My fluffbutt, Otis: Otis looks like an excellent fluffbutt who cares about the cleanliness of your face. Lazarus update: The prognosis was 2-3 days of syringe-feeding her warmed slurry to get her strength back enough to eat on her own. I got up at 6:00, and she started the mega-meows she does to say I'M HUNGRY. Mind you, she showed no interest in food for two days prior to her 'demise,' so it's been almost a week since I've heard that meow. I put some wet foods with gravy on a plate to see what she'd do. Here she is, demolishing said foods.   Two hours later, she's kept the food down and got a solid hour of cuddles and pets while purring like a muscle car.
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Apr 13, 2016 14:12
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MikeJF posted:You might wanna mush up her food some more for a few days, just to make it easier to digest, even though she's keeping it down. Yeah, I was in a state of sleepy/amped and figured I'd food-process it if she didn't feel up to the little chunks. It's probably best to blend up the tuna-vitamin smoothies for the next couple days now that she's on the mend. She even licked her butt for the first time in a week, which is not a thing I thought I'd ever be excited about.
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Apr 13, 2016 14:30
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And now I'm unreasonably happy because her story has cheered people up. An ouroboros of happiness for all!
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Apr 13, 2016 15:39
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Apr 13, 2016 16:21
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lord funk posted:now with auto align and gif tech Beautiful. Lazarus will be so apathetic when I tell her about the title change 
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Apr 13, 2016 21:53
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I just figured "is cat; output will be apathy or disdain." Pictured: excited Busket, apathetic Lazarus trying to mash fur up nose 
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Apr 13, 2016 22:03
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Croisquessein posted:
You. You are wonderful. To take time out of your day to nurse a tiny Squiggle is awesome. Chili, because of your av, in my mind Butterscotch is owned by Cpl. Ray Persons. Now taking requests for Lazarus-pics during my day off tomorrow.
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Apr 14, 2016 01:59
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My god, the stories that kid must have told at school the next day
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Apr 14, 2016 14:30
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I've been trying to do housework today, and Lazarus has been glued to my side, either rubbing on my legs or loafing in the nearest doorway (she never used to do this doorway thing). Any time I get close to her with the camera, she just wants to rub her face on it or enter hyperspace. "You need help mopping?"  "No?"  [releases the rankest fart] "Hnnnngh."  "You've gone three seconds without petting me! Unacceptable."  [BLUR MODE ENGAGED]  Resting with Papaw, who is much better at modeling. 
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Apr 14, 2016 17:58
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Good news, friend! There's a dogge thread for all your non-catte needs!
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Apr 14, 2016 19:15
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Such marvelous Goon Doggen! It was an earth-shattering day when I learned to image search for "blep" to find animals sticking their tongue slightly out
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Apr 14, 2016 21:48
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site:imgur.com "mlem"
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Apr 15, 2016 05:16
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Slothpost.        
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Apr 16, 2016 01:48
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Lazarus is still chilling only in doorways. She's so Jungian. 
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Apr 16, 2016 04:43
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cash crab posted:ahhhhhhhhhh 
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Apr 16, 2016 05:01
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Did someone need animal friendships?!?    
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Apr 16, 2016 18:28
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It was a good day to capture the doorway fetish and Lazarus' new penchant for meowing loudly during every waking moment. Purr-anormal Activity, ft. Lazarus https://youtu.be/k1k_JqHNgIY
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Apr 16, 2016 18:55
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That kitten always has the greatest facial expressions. 
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Apr 17, 2016 04:44
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Oh my goooooooooood Chili posted:Well I'm posting more extensively in the foster thread, but Tic Tac is just too drat cute to not be posted here: Aaaaaaaaaah the cuteness levels are off the charts! Core breach! Imminent cutepocalypse!
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Apr 17, 2016 16:15
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Chili posted:One last buttercross post, only because the goons from the previous thread were demanding butterscotch on a treadmill...  He's so agile! You two are the best people Butters could have hoped for. He's clearly healthier and happier with each update!
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Apr 18, 2016 05:19
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JackMann posted:Someone in chat wanted me to take a picture of my two idiots, so here they are: I approve of all three of these cats. Here's Laz the Flooflord, being a flooflord:  EXTREME CLOSEUP:  And sleeping on my foot 
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Apr 19, 2016 00:51
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May I present, the Indian Giant Squirrel:      
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Apr 20, 2016 07:01
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xposting cutesBusket Posket posted:Lazarus got her first syringe-feeding of liquid Benadryl to keep her allergies from leading to another infection. The vet said a common side effect is dry mouth and foaming, and I had to try not to laugh while she wandered around mega-blepping and plotting my demise. Busket Posket posted:You motherfucker what did you do to...me...I'm. Gonna. Kick. Your. Current status: I can't use my hand 
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Apr 21, 2016 01:55
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:Nubbins. Instant Jellyfish posted:When I saw my dog's petfinder page the rescue had a video of him posted where he was waggling his dumb little nub and I knew I had to have him. I would pet all these dogs. They look like Good Dogs™.
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Apr 21, 2016 03:36
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New baby sloths at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay! https://youtu.be/Sa9I9EFBHiI (Sloths are my only weakness.)
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Strenots posted:Yes, yes she is. What happen to Annie feets?  Knorth posted:Here is a new foster kitten, relaxing in a basket Is that... A shower stall made into a jungle adventure kitten terrarium?!?
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