OMG....Cats.....I've started something and I might need help
Locust Fork
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We had a bunch of dogs over the years.....five at one time in the house, THAT was a hard period of time to deal with, but very fulfilling and worth every bit of hassle.
Since I'm a bit more tired than I once was, we have not replaced our dogs as they aged and passed on. We are down to ONE dog....she is a doll, but I call her Pissy because it took a full year to house break her. Everyone else calls her Pickles. She is pretty old now and getting around slowly, you can really see the years on a larger breed dog. She still gives the neighbors a piece of her mind....even though they are nowhere near us.
We love pets, so we made the decision to get a cat. Nothing here gets done halfway, so we went with a Maine *....his name is Meatloaf and he has to be the biggest clumsy cat on the planet. We had a stray show up....she was gorgeous, dark black with gold eyes. It took months and months to coax her inside and get her to trust us enough to hold her. She still goes outside a LOT, but she is in the house every evening. Meatloaf wants to play with her SOOOO BAD.....but she is not having it.
Now, we have strays showing up outside. There is a rough looking orange cat.....and HUGE white cat with grey stripes that is crosseyed like crazy....and this little brindle looking girl. I've made the mistake of putting food out on the back porch because it has been so cold and I cannot just ignore these animals. NOW I've seen a huge black cat with white feet.
I've gone all these years without seeing any cats.....now we have TWO in the house and four "barn" cats.
I don't know who they belong to, if anyone, or where they came from....but if I can manage to catch the female cat she has an appointment to be fixed so we don't have kittens running around here.
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"I don't know who they belong to, if anyone, or where they came from"
Apparently they belong to you now...😁
Cats.... you don't own them, they own you !!!! 😉
If you feed them, they will come. 😆
You have created what they (the male cats) call paradise city, free food, women that love them and mice in the barn to chase when they’re board and need exercise. Hell, if I were a cat I would would come and live with you. Lol
Our little town has an internet group site on F|B that I joined a few years ago. I was thinking it would be nice to know what is going on in the neighborhood. Seems most people posting there are looking for their lost cat or dog!
If it is not about a lost pet, it is about a found pet looking for the owner! 😁
Careful Kassey, I believe it only takes 6 cats to be classified as a "Cat Lady" 😸
In addition to selling guns, it sounds like you are now running a Cat House! You be busy!
with the original box!!!!!!!!!!
cats send out messages that this is a good place,,they also as they are dying they send out a message blast that there is a vacancy
Like William 81 said you don't own them they own you we currently have 4 that own us and at one time 3 of them were strays.
Had dogs all my life. Our last one died 4 years ago. This black young cat stared to hang out at our sliding door last winter! For the warmth maybe? Anyway fed it and it wouldn't then leave. Finally got it to come inside (had to leave the slider open a bit) and now it's like a puppy dog to me. Greats me in the mornings, follows me around the house, gets on my lap when watching TV & just unbelievable closeness😘
Makes sense. Crazy cat lady seems like the next logical step for you.
Here is my cat. He is laying on my legs that are up on a footstool. He will sleep and snore here for hours until my legs fall asleep. He has slimmed down a bit he has been on a forced diet on half rations.
I was never a cat person
And now still not so much but they have grown on me to the point I tolerate them
with out going into detal we have way more than our share and a stack of vet bill receipts from al the spadiny and neutering
Trust me we feel your pain 100x over lol
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That's a biggun! Are you sure that's only 1 cat?
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
So! SW0320, you now cut Garfield's lasagna in half then. 😁
You should see my cat. He has a belly that compares to yours quite well!
Murder is the black cat...she is the first stray that we "coaxed" inside. Meatloaf is now 8 months old and weighs almost 20 pounds. Murder is the typical skiddish cat that will surprise you and jump in your lap, but if you reach down to pet her she is GONE. Meatloaf wants to get in the middle of whatever you're doing and nap.
Ace and Itchy.
Ace and Itchy are beautiful kittys !
Peanut and Chestnut.
YIKES!! Martian cats.
I told Larry I wanted a hairless cat…..just so I could buy it outfits!
you've got 3, all you gotta do is shave em...........
Ha ha ha.....Meatloaf would probably let you. I doubt you could turn the clippers on without Murder being a block away in the blink of an eye.
The transformation is complete. Crazy Cat Lady.
Kevin L and Brookwood. Yes it is just one cat, he was a biggin in that picture. No cutting of food just one small can a day instead of a can in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Half rations have worked he has lost 3 pounds. The problem is the wife is threatening to do the same to me.
When I was driving the Big Rig there was a TA truck stop on I-10 in Louisiana that I often stopped at. One day, I saw Mrs. Cat and 2 kittens. They were scrawny and starving. I went to the grocery store and bought a ten pound bag of dry cat food. I dumped out 2 pounds of food for the cats. They lived under a storage shed next to the truck stop.
I'd stop by there 3 times a week and dump out 2 pounds of top quality dry food. In two months these cats were feeling much better. After four months, I stopped by, and there was Mrs. Cat and 5 kittens. I had gotten her so healthy that she had cranked out another litter. I realized that I was creating the problem I was trying to solve, homeless cats.
If you are going to care for these strays you have to get the female cats fixed.
Here's todays picture of our cat Junior. He's doing what he does best. Funny that for his size, he is actually a very picky eater. Only will eat dry Purina Original flavor Cat Naturals, made with chicken and salmon. We've tried to put him on other much pricier cat kibbles but no such luck.
He will not even give an open can of the best tuna a second glance!
I've got an appointment for the femaile stray to be fixed on the 6th. The problem is HOW do I get her there? She is super sweet, but not around much. The boys come and go, I'll see them once a week at most....she has been staying in the barn. She is pretty tame, but the one that comes in and out of the house (named Murder) gave her a real fight the other day and she was nowhere to be seen for a week. So, right now I'm planning on getting her fixed....I just might have to pay for her to be boarded for a while until she is healed 100% because I cannot imagine bringing her into the house. Murder would kill her.
Meatloaf this morning
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
ROSCOE
Great name but he needs a better camo if he's hoping to catch a bird. If he identifies as a bird he's golden.
He’s not up there to catch birds. He’s looking for his sister, Martha.
Here comes Martha..... Dinner time !!
Yes, here she comes. That darn cat!
Look out, Roscoe!
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Davy
(orange)and Fatty(gray).🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
😁
Those are the most realistic looking stuffed cats I have ever seen.....😜🙃
Just kidding, nice looking cats !!