Who Here Owns Cats?

Mysterious creatures. My wife says I'd sure like to get in Groucho's head to find out her next move. She's 3 now and still a kitten. Tears through the house, then just falls over and goes to sleep. I very seldom get to sit in my recliner chair, the cat took it over a year ago.

Elmer

 

This is what I have to contend with when I'm trying to work. Fortunately Windows is updating itself so I don't mind the interruption.

 

Calico is Parker. I trapped her living in our office parking lot. The grey tabby is Elliott, one of her 5 sons born 3 days later. They have been with me since May 2017.

 

Three sacks ripped, my razors did it.

 

My hooman mom got flowers for her birthday and I got a new house or a box to rip.

 

@Michael Leigh, see my mom got me a new sack. I'm not able to tear it up. But I like it. It slides across the floor and makes this real neat crunchy sound. Get your cats a sack.

Yer frend,
Groucho

 

Even though my cats have two large scratch posts, they will tear up carrier bags, chew cardboard boxes, anything they can get their claws into @Elmer B Fuddled. Even though I have put anti-scratch tape on my upholstery furniture, they still try to put their claws into them.

 

Chester thinks he's a Meerkat.

 

Beautiful cats Glynis! Yep, Meerkat. We just took our 3-year-old into the vet to have all her upper teeth removed. Poor girl has gingivitis. But ya gotta love em.

Elmer

 

I hope she's OK x

 

Sorry to hear about your cat having her upper teeth removed @Elmer B Fuddled. I hope she will be alright.

 

Thanks Michael. So far so good. They are very resilient little creatures. We give her soft wet food, she eats it very well.

 

Pleased to hear everything is going smoothly @Elmer B Fuddled. I agree with you that cats are very resilient and adaptable to situations.

Take care,
Michael

 

I really needed to see this right now. Thank you.

 

Groucho had an appointment with the vet yesterday for a blood pressure check and an exam of her mouth after all her upper teeth were pulled. Finally, a clean bill of health, no more vet visits. Just an antibacterial gel for her gums for 2 weeks.

A happy cat.

 

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One, two, three, four, five, once I caught a fish alive...

This is Charlie; one of my three cats.

 

I wonder if it's the fish or just the movement in the tank that attracts them. At least it keeps Charlie occupied.

 

This is my bed. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

 

Alfie and Polly are brother and sister. They chase each other around the house, jumping on the dining table or the kitchen countertops. They have no regard for glassware they've carelessly knocked onto the tiled floor and watched it smash into tiny pieces.

They hunt for a bird or mouse out in the garden, then bring it into the house through the cat flap to terrorize the poor creature to death. I have often intervened to stop this macabre act and watched the displeasure on the cat's face because I had spoiled their fun.

Sometimes, they like to sit and look through the cat flap. I haven't the slightest idea why they like to do this. Then, occasionally, I'll hear a low guttural growl from both of them. When I peek, I see a neighbor's cat close to the cat flap, then move quickly on its way.



Alfie is a Tuxedo, and Poly is a Tortoiseshell.

 

Here’s my big sooky baby Sable. She always has to be on someone or touching them.

 

I love cats, but I am allergic, unfortunately.

Thank you for all your nice pictures

 

Around 4 am, I was awoken by quite a commotion coming from downstairs. Since it's July and the early mornings are still quite bright, I thought Alfie and Polly must be up to their usual antics. Chasing each other around the house is something that often happens, so I thought nothing of it. I slowly drifted off back to sleep.

When I arrived downstairs at 6:30 a.m., I got the surprise of my life in the room where my Hi-Fi was situated. My eyes were first drawn to the scattering of bird feathers across the floor by the bay window where my speakers were placed. To my right, I saw the dead bird. I knew enough to know it was a red robin by the coloration of its breast. It wasn't a pleasant sight when closer inspection revealed the amount of blood around its neck. Sorry to sound so macabre.

It hadn't occurred to me what my two cats were up to when I heard the noise earlier, as things have been rather quiet for some time. Thankfully, they haven't brought in any mice recently from the garden. If there is any further disruption during the early morning, I will have to intervene to try and save the bird, as I have done in the past.

Fortunately, the covers for my speakers were in place, so they weren't damaged during the commotion. I take them off when listening to music. For anyone wondering, my speaker cables are made of solid copper and surrounded by thick insulation materials. This makes them extremely rigid and, therefore, unable to bend, which would degrade sound quality. Most high-end speaker cables are built this way. Both cables need to be the same length, too. Otherwise, the sound will not be balanced.

Michael