Greenlantern Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Looking to adopt a stray, this beautiful boy. First time having a cat (had a dog) so any tips will be greatly appreciated. Poor lad was abandoned & is currently living in a makeshift doll house & being fed by concerned neighbours, who unfortunately can’t take him in as their cat is less than pleased by his existence. They’ve been really good by giving him the full vet treatment, he’s okay with being handled and loves a fuss. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, Greenlantern said: Looking to adopt a stray, this beautiful boy. First time having a cat (had a dog) so any tips will be greatly appreciated. Poor lad was abandoned & is currently living in a makeshift doll house & being fed by concerned neighbours, who unfortunately can’t take him in as their cat is less than pleased by his existence. They’ve been really good by giving him the full vet treatment, he’s okay with being handled and loves a fuss. I would keep him in your house for a week or two, let him get used to it, then gradually let him outside, beautiful cat. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Young lad's kitten, Maisie. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 On 30/10/2023 at 13:50, Greenlantern said: Looking to adopt a stray, this beautiful boy. First time having a cat (had a dog) so any tips will be greatly appreciated. Poor lad was abandoned & is currently living in a makeshift doll house & being fed by concerned neighbours, who unfortunately can’t take him in as their cat is less than pleased by his existence. They’ve been really good by giving him the full vet treatment, he’s okay with being handled and loves a fuss. Learn the food they are feeding him, and if you want to change it, do it bit by bit to reduce the chance of some accidents (from either end). A resistance heated electrical cat pillow uses very little electricity, but is an absolute cat magnet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Little besom waited to attack me on the way back from the shower. Apparently breakfast should have been served first. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pub car king Posted November 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2023 So our old boy Bill (this absolute fucking legend) has had kidney issues for a few years now and about 10 days ago he'd lost a lot of weight, wasn't eating and looked frail. He went to the vets who got him up and running gave him fluids and returned home back to his usual self knowing we'd do well to see Christmas. However Friday night he went down hill again and by Saturday wouldn't drink anything and couldn't even lay down comfortably. He then started to be violently sick. We woke up the kids to say goodbye which was horrific but glad we did and it was off to the emergency vets. The vet hadn't even finished injecting the drugs and he was gone. He'll be missed by us all and a few neighbours too. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, pub car king said: So our old boy Bill (this absolute fucking legend) has had kidney issues for a few years now and about 10 days ago he'd lost a lot of weight, wasn't eating and looked frail. He went to the vets who got him up and running gave him fluids and returned home back to his usual self knowing we'd do well to see Christmas. However Friday night he went down hill again and by Saturday wouldn't drink anything and couldn't even lay down comfortably. He then started to be violently sick. We woke up the kids to say goodbye which was horrific but glad we did and it was off to the emergency vets. The vet hadn't even finished injecting the drugs and he was gone. He'll be missed by us all and a few neighbours too. Terribly sad to hear, but absolutely the right thing. Had to do it a couple of years ago for our 18 y-o ginger tabby...absolutely proud you let the kids get in a last visit! Cheers, Bill! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Nothing better than "presents" in the morning 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 On 30/10/2023 at 18:50, Greenlantern said: Looking to adopt a stray, this beautiful boy. First time having a cat (had a dog) so any tips will be greatly appreciated. Poor lad was abandoned & is currently living in a makeshift doll house & being fed by concerned neighbours, who unfortunately can’t take him in as their cat is less than pleased by his existence. They’ve been really good by giving him the full vet treatment, he’s okay with being handled and loves a fuss. Tips? Feed them, water them, give them a warm safe home, shower them with love…. Then sit back and watch the fcuker have you wrapped around their little finger in jig time. I speak from experience…. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) 18 hours ago, pozbaird said: Tips? Feed them, water them, give them a warm safe home, shower them with love…. Then sit back and watch the fcuker have you wrapped around their little finger in jig time. I speak from experience…. And remember to open the window for them once they have got bored of chasing pigeons from the roof Edited November 10, 2023 by Alert Mongoose 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Nothing biting so far. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: Nothing biting so far. I know the phrase “bird brain” is typically referring to someone/something a bit dim witted, but I’m sure the birds will spot this as an obvious trap 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Fucking useless. 3 days that was cutting about the dining room. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Fucking useless. 3 days that was cutting about the dining room. Seems he’s used to prepackaged food now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, TxRover said: Seems he’s used to prepackaged food now. He just looked at it for 10 seconds then walked away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: He just looked at it for 10 seconds then walked away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Tiger's back looks like a ginger 60s Doctor Who opening credit. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Freyja and her handlebar moustache. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 For those whose cat is happy with Whiskas a heads up Farmfoods do pretty good deals on the larger packs. They do three 40 packs for £30 and you can get vouchers to make that even cheaper (£6 off if you spend over £60 etc). I can't see them any cheaper anywhere else for under £13.99. Could be wrong though. Admittedly we have two youngish outdoor cats so get through 6 sachets a day between them so buying in bulk is fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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