~ The Kitty Thread!! ~ Take 2!

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  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,361
    ^ @deadendp Oh so coy, she's a beaut!
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    deadendp said:

    Funny enough, she hates to have her picture taken. 
    One day I shall meet her!

    cdthomas, there's usually a camera hog in a more-than-one cat situation.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Lazy Caturday!


    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,361
    ^ Ohhhh my gosh!!!! I can't take the cute factor.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434

    Someone thinks they are going to help with the laundry. Um, no. The thumbs will have to remain unemployed. 
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  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,162
    edited November 2019
    Awww! We used to have two polydactyl cats. They were both awesome and seemed to possess superior intelligence. 

    Yours is beautiful!
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I adopted one years ago; she didn't work out but man, she was a hoot with two thumbs!
  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,361
    ^ Hemingway cats? So cool.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Not all polydactals are Hemingway cats. Only half of the Hemingway cats are polydactal. Apparently Maine Coon are most common polydactals and it's generally an east coast thing. Middle of the night research. :smiley:  

    I would love to say she is a smart cat, but she really is as dumb as a box of rocks. I don't know that being mislabeled as "wild/feral" helped her as she was kitty-in-a-box at the local Pet Smart. She was in a lil clear rescue kitty box for 4 1/2 months. Like a kitson in an aquarium.  She is a loving kitty. I have seen her snitch things with the aid of her thumbs-- crayons, ear buds, QTips...
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    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • giventofly69
    giventofly69 Vancouver Posts: 850
    My love.

    "Your light's reflected now, reflected from afar. We were but stones, your light made us stars."
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    A walking kitty! 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    giventofly69 said:
    My love.

    Your kitty looks like ours!
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    edited November 2019


    This is Skip. He is quite protective of his momma. After two months of hooking up with this chick, this was the first time he actually made a welcome gesture toward me. I gave him a cool mohawk and I think he was saying "thanks."
    That was 3 weeks ago. We’ve made pretty good strides since then. He loves to fetch and bust thru curtains/towels/etc like a football player running out of the tunnel, so we play for hours! He’s even meowed at me a couple times for attention and jumped on my lap. He won’t respond to my voice yet but he has started greeting me at the door.
    Now, the pre-cursor to all of this is that I'm a dog person who hates cats so it's quite a bit of a learning experience for me. I need a good practice in patience anyway and the effort seems to be appreciated.
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  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    HesCalledDyer said:


    This is Skip. He is quite protective of his momma. After two months of hooking up with this chick, this was the first time he actually made a welcome gesture toward me. I gave him a cool mohawk and I think he was saying "thanks."
    That was 3 weeks ago. We’ve made pretty good strides since then. He loves to fetch and bust thru curtains/towels/etc like a football player running out of the tunnel, so we play for hours! He’s even meowed at me a couple times for attention and jumped on my lap. He won’t respond to my voice yet but he has started greeting me at the door.
    Now, the pre-cursor to all of this is that I'm a dog person who hates cats so it's quite a bit of a learning experience for me. I need a good practice in patience anyway and the effort seems to be appreciated.
    We are dog people who have raised our cats like dogs. 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    deadendp said:
    HesCalledDyer said:


    This is Skip. He is quite protective of his momma. After two months of hooking up with this chick, this was the first time he actually made a welcome gesture toward me. I gave him a cool mohawk and I think he was saying "thanks."
    That was 3 weeks ago. We’ve made pretty good strides since then. He loves to fetch and bust thru curtains/towels/etc like a football player running out of the tunnel, so we play for hours! He’s even meowed at me a couple times for attention and jumped on my lap. He won’t respond to my voice yet but he has started greeting me at the door.
    Now, the pre-cursor to all of this is that I'm a dog person who hates cats so it's quite a bit of a learning experience for me. I need a good practice in patience anyway and the effort seems to be appreciated.
    We are dog people who have raised our cats like dogs. 
    This little guy kinda acts like one when he plays.  Like I've never seen a cat play fetch repeatedly.  He'll sit in a spot and wait for you to throw the toy or fling the feather wand. Then he'll sneak attack it, sort of bring it back (usually just bats it a couple times til its close), and go right back to his spot until you throw it again.  It's probably why I'm getting along with him so far.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    It’s my rug now. 


    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • hauntingfamiliar
    hauntingfamiliar Wilmington, NC Posts: 10,361
    deadendp said:
    Not all polydactals are Hemingway cats. Only half of the Hemingway cats are polydactal. Apparently Maine Coon are most common polydactals and it's generally an east coast thing. Middle of the night research. :smiley:  

    I would love to say she is a smart cat, but she really is as dumb as a box of rocks. I don't know that being mislabeled as "wild/feral" helped her as she was kitty-in-a-box at the local Pet Smart. She was in a lil clear rescue kitty box for 4 1/2 months. Like a kitson in an aquarium.  She is a loving kitty. I have seen her snitch things with the aid of her thumbs-- crayons, ear buds, QTips...
    The more you know :)  :star:  :star:  :star:  
    I would love to see a cat grasp something using thumbs, that's pretty cool. 

    @HesCalledDyer    Skip has an awesome mohawk! Sounds like an active little guy. I don't think you're getting your rug back @dankind .  
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Another dog-like symptom he has is chewing.  Those feather wands, he'll grasp the feathers with his paws and sit there like a dog chewing on a damn bone.  Yanking plumes off with his teeth..  It's funny as hell.  Chews on the shower curtain, too.  Anyhing plastic he'll chew.  I've always known cats to be scratchers, ruining furniture, doorways, etc.  But never have I seen a chewing cat.  It's like he never got out of his teething stage.
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  • eeriepadave
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    ^^^ :lol:
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