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[Sicy]

hooker!

[indra]

^

My cat (Ricky) is a drunk and your cat's a hooker -- they'd make a lovely pair!

[zuropa_fit]

Thinking about getting a new kitty. Every cat I've ever had has died pretty young though(4-8 years old). Maybe we'll go to the SPCA this weekend, just to look (yeah, right). It's nice not to have a litter box to clean or the corners of the couch scratched up but I miss having another little critter in the house. And my son (4.5 yrs old) still talks about our kitty who "had to go live with the doctor because she was too sick". He misses her.

[Sicy]

Originally Posted by zuropa_fit Every cat I've ever had has died pretty young though(4-8 years old).

Why? Have they been outdoor cats?

[Galeongirl]

How can you see if a bird is still alive? I swear, Miep keeps surprising me... she hasn't caught anything in years, as a little cat she could only sometimes catch a mouse or something, but maybe one or tw birds... and I was sitting in the garden reading the paper, heard a squeel, she acted suspicious... yep, little bird in the mouth...
I caught her and made her drop the bird, trapped her inside, but I fear the little guy is already dead
How do you check of they still breathe and such? I put it on a place the cats in the neighbourhood won't find it cause they can't smell it there, but I'm afraid it's dead but I want to be certain..

[zuropa_fit]

Originally Posted by Sicy Why? Have they been outdoor cats?

No. They were all indoor cats but one had persistent urinary tract issues and her system finally just failed. They other two, the doctors never figured out what was wrong - they just stopped eating (not at the same time - 2 years apart). Our only outdoor cat got lost shortly after we moved. Bad luck with kitties but the more I think about it, the more I want another one.

[U2Fanatic4ever]

^I say go for it.. don't let these past experiences throw ya. I know that isn't easy to say but cats are such wonderful companions...

[elevated_u2_fan]

Originally Posted by Sicy hooker!

does she let you scratch her belly? Sherman does this and then he tries to bite you when you scratch

[swandiver]

My DD decided at 10:00 Tuesday night to rearrange her bedroom, meaning we did a lot of heavy lifting (bed, treadmill, armoire).

Jack definitely thinks he needs to "help" while we're doing this -- the other cats skedaddle! He's now discovered the treadmill and likes to lay on it. I wonder if we could get him to walk on it if we turned it on slowly ... he's the last of the cats that would *need* a workout though!

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Originally Posted by Sicy hooker!

also called kitteh slut (at least that's what I say when bella does this)

[kellyahern]

Originally Posted by zuropa_fit Thinking about getting a new kitty. Every cat I've ever had has died pretty young though(4-8 years old). Maybe we'll go to the SPCA this weekend, just to look (yeah, right). It's nice not to have a litter box to clean or the corners of the couch scratched up but I miss having another little critter in the house. And my son (4.5 yrs old) still talks about our kitty who "had to go live with the doctor because she was too sick". He misses her.

I had bad luck with cats before Worf. When I was a kid, my parents found a stray, but it had to be put down due to illness (it was so long ago, I don't remember what it was). Then they bought a kitten from a breeder, but it turned out that the kitten and most of the breeders cats had Feline Lukemia . Then when I was in junior high, my friends cat had kittens and we took one. We had Mouse for two years and then something happened to his lungs (vet said it was an undiagnosed birth defect).

So really bad luck, until Worf. She'll be 15 in October

[Sicy]

Originally Posted by elevated_u2_fan does she let you scratch her belly? Sherman does this and then he tries to bite you when you scratch

Helllll no. Most cats I know do the same lol.

[Lila64]

We can pet Otto's belly
Sometimes the hind legs will start kickin and he playfully will gnaw/bite

[U2Fanatic4ever]

Originally Posted by Lila64 We can pet Otto's belly Sometimes the hind legs will start kickin and he playfully will gnaw/bite

thats exactly what bella does..

[Liesje]

Originally Posted by zuropa_fit No. They were all indoor cats but one had persistent urinary tract issues and her system finally just failed. They other two, the doctors never figured out what was wrong - they just stopped eating (not at the same time - 2 years apart). Our only outdoor cat got lost shortly after we moved. Bad luck with kitties but the more I think about it, the more I want another one.

My housemate's cat Eden stopped eating and she ended up having FIP and had to be put down because she could not recover. FIP often starts out looking like other common things (she had a mild eye infection and respiratory infection, very common and were quickly treated, then she developed a UTI....) so it can be hard to catch before it's too late.

If you get a cat from a reputable shelter or rescue, one that has tested negative for FIV, Fel Leuk, and parasites, I think you should go for it when you are ready!


Speaking of cat health and age....an acquaintance on another board had a mouser cat that lived to be 23 and died because a wild animal attacked him. He was in good health and excellent body condition at his last vet check and was being fed a raw diet. I wonder how long he would have lived if he hadn't been attacked...