Show us your pussy..!

[Iminavest]

Finding all the the good new spots!

 

[Iminavest]

After a week and a half, Rafi seems to be enjoying his new home. 

After a few days I've slowly introduced him to new rooms. He now knows where in the kitchen the food is kept and is partial to a cuddle in bed before breakfast.

Took him down to the vet for a free 'rehoming check up' with everything being fine other than being a tad beefy at 7kg! Will hopefully manage to shift some of that once he's outside exploring, which he seems desperate to do.

Love the wee guy already.

 

[peasy23]

Sleeping beauty.

[TxRover]

On 28/04/2023 at 14:15, Iminavest said:

 

Looks like time for a minor trim of those scimitars

[BFTD]

2 hours ago, TxRover said:

Looks like time for a minor trim of those scimitars

Fun times for a new cat owner!

Keep clear of the coloured part in the centre of the claw and you'll be fine. Go slow and gentle, and if they start yelling then you've gone too deep.

(there's bound to be a cat Kenneth Williams picture somewhere on the interwebs)

Edit: Stable Diffusion gave me these:

Spoiler

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by BTFD

[TxRover]

2 hours ago, BTFD said:

Fun times for a new cat owner!

Keep clear of the coloured part in the centre of the claw and you'll be fine. Go slow and gentle, and if they start yelling then you've gone too deep.

(there's bound to be a cat Kenneth Williams picture somewhere on the interwebs)

Edit: Stable Diffusion gave me these:

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If he’s an outdoor cat at all, minor trims of the sharpest ends are all that’s needed. If he’s indoor only, a little more trimming is needed. Slow and steady, with a little at a time being a good learning practice. Hopefully he’ll let you do it with a good cattitude, but if he’s a fighter, it may seem cruel, but a large towel  over the head and wrapping the body gently is useful. Keep the head covered and only let one limb at a time out. Start with the front claws, so if he gets too stressed you can let him go with the most necessary work already done. The head/eye covering calms them somewhat. Mine just lies back resignedly and lets me go to town, but he’s had it done for 15+ years now.

[Melanius Mullarkey]

Been away for a few days. Came back to a present in the living room. 

[BFTD]

8 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said:

Been away for a few days. Came back to a present in the living room. 

Your missus throws one hell of a party.

[Con Stapleton]

Coco with a nasty scar after having a lump removed from her neck.

[Bigmouth Strikes Again]

22 minutes ago, BTFD said:

Your missus throws one hell of a party.

Yeah, somebodys been gnawing on that.

Thank you.

[Iminavest]

34 minutes ago, TxRover said:

If he’s an outdoor cat at all, minor trims of the sharpest ends are all that’s needed. If he’s indoor only, a little more trimming is needed. Slow and steady, with a little at a time being a good learning practice. Hopefully he’ll let you do it with a good cattitude, but if he’s a fighter, it may seem cruel, but a large towel  over the head and wrapping the body gently is useful. Keep the head covered and only let one limb at a time out. Start with the front claws, so if he gets too stressed you can let him go with the most necessary work already done. The head/eye covering calms them somewhat. Mine just lies back resignedly and lets me go to town, but he’s had it done for 15+ years now.

He's currently housebound for another week or so till he's more settled but has spent this weekend perched on every windowsill in the house deciding where to explore first!

Chattering at the magpies but not being able to chase them seems somewhat frustrating.

Hoping he will be able to trim down the talons himself once he's climbing trees rather than using the furniture 

[TxRover]

1 hour ago, Con Stapleton said:

Coco with a nasty scar after having a lump removed from her neck.

Kipper had a similar lump excised several years ago. Turned out to be non-cancerous and he’s still going strong. The hair grows back really fast.

[Con Stapleton]

40 minutes ago, TxRover said:

Kipper had a similar lump excised several years ago. Turned out to be non-cancerous and he’s still going strong. The hair grows back really fast.

Nothing sinister here as well. She's getting back to normal already.

[djchapsticks]

4 hours ago, BTFD said:

Fun times for a new cat owner!

Keep clear of the coloured part in the centre of the claw and you'll be fine. Go slow and gentle, and if they start yelling then you've gone too deep.

(there's bound to be a cat Kenneth Williams picture somewhere on the interwebs)

Edit: Stable Diffusion gave me these:

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Yup, if its kinda clear on the underside of the claw it's fine to snip to that point. Where it goes solid white, is where there are blood vessels and nerve endings, so steer a few mm clear of that.

[tamthebam]

5 hours ago, BTFD said:

Fun times for a new cat owner!

Keep clear of the coloured part in the centre of the claw and you'll be fine. Go slow and gentle, and if they start yelling then you've gone too deep.

(there's bound to be a cat Kenneth Williams picture somewhere on the interwebs)

Edit: Stable Diffusion gave me these:

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Kenneth did voice Carwash the Cat in Willo the Wisp

[stevieKTID]

I'm continually surprised by the resilience shown by this little guy, he's 16, has kidney issues, arthritis and an over active thyroid but is still trucking along, he sleeps a lot and has days where he won't eat much ( bloody loves boiled chicken though ) but is still pretty active and has a mad turn every couple of days, he's also becoming very chatty in his old age, I know that in the not too distant future it'll all catch up with him but for now I'm spending every waking minute hanging out with him, fell asleep with him on the sofa last night and woke up with a sore neck but it's totally worth it.

[Melanius Mullarkey]

13 hours ago, BTFD said:

Your missus throws one hell of a party.

 

13 hours ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:

Yeah, somebodys been gnawing on that.

Thank you.

Shes trying to give up the fags so her diet is a bit all over the place tbf

[TxRover]

4 hours ago, stevieKTID said:

I'm continually surprised by the resilience shown by this little guy, he's 16, has kidney issues, arthritis and an over active thyroid but is still trucking along, he sleeps a lot and has days where he won't eat much ( bloody loves boiled chicken though ) but is still pretty active and has a mad turn every couple of days, he's also becoming very chatty in his old age, I know that in the not too distant future it'll all catch up with him but for now I'm spending every waking minute hanging out with him, fell asleep with him on the sofa last night and woke up with a sore neck but it's totally worth it.

Exactly the same behavior here for a very similar age and condition. Much more interactive and vocal now. Always wakes up, saunters over and demands petting or climbs in a lap. Also howls like a banshee to get us to trickle a faucet so he can get “fresh” water.

[stevieKTID]

1 hour ago, TxRover said:

Exactly the same behavior here for a very similar age and condition. Much more interactive and vocal now. Always wakes up, saunters over and demands petting or climbs in a lap. Also howls like a banshee to get us to trickle a faucet so he can get “fresh” water.

Haha yeah the climbing up for a cuddle happens very frequently these days if it fits he sits, last night he was on my chest I dozed off to the sound of his snoring.

[Widge]

So for the last week or so, my cat has decided that she want's out the house at 6.15am on the dot and wakes me up in the process. Now other than the annoyance factor of it all, I'm totally perplexed as to why she's started now as normally she'd happy to wait until I'm up and about.