~ The Kitty Thread!! ~ Take 2!

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,488

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    Spiritual_Chaos said:

    Great photo. Beautiful eyes. My cats love a good box. 
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122

    Just lounging around. 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,813

    Wife & I are going to see a couple 5mo old kittens next week to see if one might be a good addition to our home. I think Chains is definitely missing out on the companionship she had with Alice. 

    We're reading up on how to integrate a new cat, in the hopes one of these two seems like a good fit. 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,261
    Merkin Baller said:

    Wife & I are going to see a couple 5mo old kittens next week to see if one might be a good addition to our home. I think Chains is definitely missing out on the companionship she had with Alice. 

    We're reading up on how to integrate a new cat, in the hopes one of these two seems like a good fit. 

    YAY! Congrats and good luck :smiley:
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,813
    eeriepadave said:
    Merkin Baller said:

    Wife & I are going to see a couple 5mo old kittens next week to see if one might be a good addition to our home. I think Chains is definitely missing out on the companionship she had with Alice. 

    We're reading up on how to integrate a new cat, in the hopes one of these two seems like a good fit. 

    YAY! Congrats and good luck :smiley:
    Thanks. More than anything we just want Chains to be comfortable, I would hate to bring a second cat into the house & make her miserable, We need it to be a good fit.

    This is all new to me… wife grew up w/ cats, this is my first go around.
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    Merkin Baller said:

    Wife & I are going to see a couple 5mo old kittens next week to see if one might be a good addition to our home. I think Chains is definitely missing out on the companionship she had with Alice. 

    We're reading up on how to integrate a new cat, in the hopes one of these two seems like a good fit. 
    Awesome! I hope you take home one, or maybe both 😽
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,813
    Thanks for the kind words. 

    We could easily go the kitten route if we were so inclined… our angel of a neighbor took in a foster from Florida who was sent up in advance of hurricane ian… turns out she was pregnant, so we have a new liter to go visit & help socialize. 



    But in the end we know we don’t want one that young. The cats we’re going to see next week are 5 months old, which is about as young as we want to go… we’re also talking to our neighbor about the mama cat, she’s about a year old, and very sweet. She’s super friendly w/ my wife & I when we go visit. 
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    Merkin Baller said:
    Thanks for the kind words. 

    We could easily go the kitten route if we were so inclined… our angel of a neighbor took in a foster from Florida who was sent up in advance of hurricane ian… turns out she was pregnant, so we have a new liter to go visit & help socialize. 



    But in the end we know we don’t want one that young. The cats we’re going to see next week are 5 months old, which is about as young as we want to go… we’re also talking to our neighbor about the mama cat, she’s about a year old, and very sweet. She’s super friendly w/ my wife & I when we go visit. 
    So cute! Thanks for that dose of kittens. I needed that. In the past I got two really young kittens like that. It is a lot of work - like having an infant. Mine would keep me up all night either meowing, or running around at top speed. My last three cats were around 5-6 months. Perfect age. Still a kitten but not quite so crazy. I can’t remember if Chains is a male or female. However, it is better to get a new cat of the opposite sex. They seem to socialize better. 
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,261
    This is probably the closest they have been near each without any growling/hissing/fighting 

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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    eeriepadave said:
    This is probably the closest they have been near each without any growling/hissing/fighting 

    That is great. One of these days you will post a photo like this:


  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,488

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,684
    Theo chilling watching WC game this morning!
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    Cute photos. I miss my kitties. Heading home on Monday from visiting my family. 
  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    She squeezed herself in the space between my legs that are under the blanket. She looks like a furry snake. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    edited December 2022
    Really weird, scary thing happened this evening.  I got up from a chair and lost my balance and went down hard arm first on the table next to me where Annie was sitting.  She often likes to hang out near one of us.  It happened really fast and I came down hard on one of Annie's front legs.  She freaked and tried to get away and the claws on her other front leg caught my right hand and dug in and she hung from my hand for a moment and I yelled out in bad pain and she ripped loose and took off.  I was totally freaked out wondering how badly I had hurt her.  We finally found her under the couch (it has a six in space underneath) and she was having nothing to do with either of us, especially me.  Oh man, I felt bad. Really bad.  C. finally coaxed her out and checked out her leg and nothing was broken.  It seemed OK although she was walking a little gingerly on It for a while.  Three hours later and she seems to be walking OK now.
    But oh man, do I feel baaaaad.  My hand doesn't feel so great either but I doused it in alcohol, so it should be OK.  At least it wasn't her teeth.  That would be very problematic.  What a nightmare. 
    Poor kitty! I feel terrible!   :frowning: 
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    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,122
    brianlux said:
    Really weird, scary thing happened this evening.  I got up from a chair and lost my balance and went down hard arm first on the table next to me where Annie was sitting.  She often likes to hang out near one of us.  It happened really fast and I came down hard on one of Annie's front legs.  She freaked and tried to get away and the claws on her other front leg caught my right hand and dug in and she hung from my hand for a moment and I yelled out in bad pain and she ripped loose and took off.  I was totally freaked out wondering how badly I had hurt her.  We finally found her under the couch (it has a six in space underneath) and she was having nothing to do with either of us, especially me.  Oh man, I felt bad. Really bad.  C. finally coaxed her out and checked out her leg and nothing was broken.  It seemed OK although she was walking a little gingerly on It for a while.  Three hours later and she seems to be walking OK now.
    But oh man, do I feel baaaaad.  My hand doesn't feel so great either but I doused it in alcohol, so it should be OK.  At least it wasn't her teeth.  That would be very problematic.  What a nightmare. 
    Poor kitty! I feel terrible!   :frowning: 
    Wow I hope you are both feeling better. It sounds like you got the brunt of it. You probably just freaked her out for a bit. If she is not limping she is likely ok. I always feel bad if one of my cats gets under my feet and i accidentally step on their foot or tail. They are always fine but make the most awful yowl. I always feel bad. 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,813
    brianlux said:
    Really weird, scary thing happened this evening.  I got up from a chair and lost my balance and went down hard arm first on the table next to me where Annie was sitting.  She often likes to hang out near one of us.  It happened really fast and I came down hard on one of Annie's front legs.  She freaked and tried to get away and the claws on her other front leg caught my right hand and dug in and she hung from my hand for a moment and I yelled out in bad pain and she ripped loose and took off.  I was totally freaked out wondering how badly I had hurt her.  We finally found her under the couch (it has a six in space underneath) and she was having nothing to do with either of us, especially me.  Oh man, I felt bad. Really bad.  C. finally coaxed her out and checked out her leg and nothing was broken.  It seemed OK although she was walking a little gingerly on It for a while.  Three hours later and she seems to be walking OK now.
    But oh man, do I feel baaaaad.  My hand doesn't feel so great either but I doused it in alcohol, so it should be OK.  At least it wasn't her teeth.  That would be very problematic.  What a nightmare. 
    Poor kitty! I feel terrible!   :frowning: 

    Hope you're ok, Brian. Glad to hear nothing too serious happened. 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,813
    Shouldn’t count my chickens before they’re hatched, but…. we filled out the application to adopt Nova here…. Hoping to pick her up the Monday or Tuesday before Christmas…. We’re probably overthinking the whole integration, but other than that, we’re looking forward to getting her settled. Wife kind of likes Nova, but Nuala (sounds like “Noolah”)came to me right after our first meeting, I think that’s going to stick. 


  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,261
    Merkin Baller said:
    Shouldn’t count my chickens before they’re hatched, but…. we filled out the application to adopt Nova here…. Hoping to pick her up the Monday or Tuesday before Christmas…. We’re probably overthinking the whole integration, but other than that, we’re looking forward to getting her settled. Wife kind of likes Nova, but Nuala (sounds like “Noolah”)came to me right after our first meeting, I think that’s going to stick. 



    awww she's beautiful, looks like a tortie?
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    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
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