~ The Kitty Thread!! ~ Take 2!

decides2dream wrote:

don't think i ever graced this thread with pics of the fabulous suki.
my lovely little kitty...who's now 19 years old! she'll be 20 this september! :shock:

Wow!!!! She does not look like she is anywhere near 20. Gorgeous! I blow her kisses!

Here's a new pic of my little girl, Spooky:

decides2dream wrote:

well admittedly, that first pic she is NOT 19, probably a couple years under. the second pic tho, probably 18. she definitely is more frail nowadays, and not as bright-eyed, or as shiny/fluffy as she once was....but she still is our little suki-sue...and she still looks damn fine. we all should look as good as suki does at her advanced age.

Cute name too. Love it - Suki, Suki-Sue.

adropinthepark wrote:

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decides2dream wrote:

well admittedly, that first pic she is NOT 19, probably a couple years under. the second pic tho, probably 18. she definitely is more frail nowadays, and not as bright-eyed, or as shiny/fluffy as she once was....but she still is our little suki-sue...and she still looks damn fine. we all should look as good as suki does at her advanced age.

Cute name too. Love it - Suki, Suki-Sue.

don't even get me started....we have numerous 'pet names' for our...pets.

suki, suki-sue, suki-kitty, suki-suki......chloe,chloe-chlo, chloe-dog, chlo-diggity-dog,...igby, igby-boo, iggy, igby-bartholemew, ig-monster, ig-baby, etc, etc.....:D


and NYC 05.14?!
coolness!
you shall have to come and visit lawn guyland!

adropinthepark wrote:

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decides2dream wrote:

adropinthepark wrote:

Cute name too. Love it - Suki, Suki-Sue.

don't even get me started....we have numerous 'pet names' for our...pets.

suki, suki-sue, suki-kitty, suki-suki......chloe,chloe-chlo, chloe-dog, chlo-diggity-dog,...igby, igby-boo, iggy, igby-bartholemew, ig-monster, ig-baby, etc, etc.....:D


and NYC 05.14?!
coolness!
you shall have to come and visit lawn guyland!

I love all of the pet 'pet names'. hehe.

I will definitely have to come out and visit. Saw your doggie pics. I love Big Nose.

hehee.
we LOVE our pets...*understatement*
and i probably snap more pics of our pets than parents do of their children. fact that i got my grad degree in photography i am sure is a small influence.



back on topic:

bit more recent pic - tho still at least 1-2 years old...need to upload more recent kitty pics to photobucket.
looking at my photobucket, that oringianl pic is from 2004! :shock:
that's bout right, we BOTH looked way better 5 years ago. haha. workin' on it.....



absolutely.....long island beckons!

Lizard wrote:

my 16 year old cat is now blind from glaucoma. All of a sudden his pupils were always dilated!!! so sad---but he does OK for himself.

:( :( :(
i'm so sorry for your kitty....glad he does alright tho. amazing how adapatable we all can be when we have to be. hope otherwise he is healthy and happy.


suki has been on thyroid meds for years now, vet has said it is simply a VERY common issue for older cats. we have to pulverize her pills and sprinkle it on her mush food, b/c just about every other method, old kitty or not, she devised ways not to consume it. with this newer method tho, no problems...and she seems far more bright-eyed and happy!

we did just take her back to the vet for a check-up b/c she needed a new prescription, thus needed to be tested....and her one eye has been really watery/red. ends up she has feline pink eye! not contagious to anyone else, and must get drops, two in each eye, twice a day. in her younger years, that would've been ultimately impossible to pull off! :twisted: however, now that she is so old, can give her drops, bathe her, whatever. she is so frail and when the dogs walk around her she seems to sway in their breeze... :?

i still can't believe she is going to be 20 this september! :shock:
she looks awesome, vet said she is in fantastic shape. about the only real negative is her fur. it's quite yuck. no longer soft and lusterous, it's very matty/dull and looks/feels so dirty so quickly. i actually have to bather her once a month just so she doesn't look nasty.....poor kitty.... otherwise, she has a damn fine happy life it seems.

Lizard wrote:

Wow 20!!! this is a good long life. It is hard to give medication to cats!! My cat, Bob is getting frail. He does bump into things but he has little route. I do need to watch him better tho---twice this weekend he wandered out of the garage across the street he was so mixed up!!

:shock:
ack!
poor kitty!


suki is an indoor cat. after my childhood kitty, chuck, got cancer at a young age, and all our other kitties disappeared/hit by cars :(......our vet had always recommended keeping them indoors. she has a totally happy/pampered life. she does venture outside onto our back porch sometimes. i even planted fresh catnip for her, keep the pot on the porch, tho she's yet to really be intrigued. however, she doesn't stay out long - our yard is entirey fenced too and igby likes to 'corral' her back in the house! :P

it IS amazing....and yes, definitely frail....but seriously, it's like she's over 100!
i hope bob does well!
you need to post his pic.




edit - i can't imagine suki going blind. yikes. we have her kitty box in the basement, and the stairs are rather open between each, plus a little kitty door to even get down there. i am already awaiting the day when she can no longer push open the kitty door, and/or navigate the steps. :( it'll be sad, and also a bit yuck. b/c she is not very good with her litter box anymore either, so i cannot imagine having it upstairs in our main living space. :? yeesh. but so far, she is managing really well, can only hope to age as well as she does!

Lizard wrote:

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Lizard wrote:

a test...This is BOB.

:P

lol, doesn't look too worried about his age

he looks bad-ass!

THE KITTY THREAD?!?! I'm in love already!!! I LOVE KITTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D