Cats

[Lefou]

One of my male cats - Mr. Poo's littermate Mario - would carry small stuffed toys around and call to me in the wee hours of the night. He'd leave his toy calling cards on the rug near the bed or on the bed itself. There was one particular stuffed toy Mario would leave for me, and oddly enough, it's a Husky Beanie.
Yeah, I kept the Beanie. It's a sentimental thing but oddly comforting to have.

 

[Sailingeric]

We planted a tree and spread the ashes of our kitties Abby who we lost almost 11 years ago, Sophie last July, and her son Bandit who passed at the end of February.

Bandit at the top of the stairs with Lucy the orange kitty. Sophie after us telling her we got a dog

 

[Temptd2]

Awwwww...so sorry for the kitty losses and know it all too well. Last one we had to make that decision was Lucky, who as a feral kitten survived a trip through the fan belt of my truck - hence the name, plus she was solid black - she made it to 22 years old. She and her littermate ToTo, who got kidney cancer at 16, and my old girl Miss Kitty who made it to 15, plus my 12 year old Rottie Fritzi are all in wooden urns. We need to find a great place for them in our new yard where they can RIP forever.

We have two now that we adopted from the SPCA 12 years ago - they were thought to be between one and two years old at that time, so they are 13-14 now. Sad that they don't last forever but they bring such joy into our worlds in their short lifetimes that we are willing to deal with the inevitable when it comes time!

 

[ehall]

my oldest is going on 17, he can still giddy up when he wants to but I see age catching up with him. Not looking forward to that day...

 

[Immocles]

We had to switch up some food and chewy is the only easy source. They sent us a birthday coupon and my wife bought this scratcher. Needless to say, it’s been a hit. Edgar/Egger is glued to this thing in the morning sun and we are debating a second one for the higher jumping tiger.

 

[bruce_the_loon]

We had to switch up some food and chewy is the only easy source. They sent us a birthday coupon and my wife bought this scratcher. Needless to say, it’s been a hit. Edgar/Egger is glued to this thing in the morning sun and we are debating a second one for the higher jumping tiger.View attachment 724896View attachment 724895

With the look on the face of the ginger below, who I assume is the higher jumping tiger, a second one is being demanded.

 

[fourfarthing]

My wife wrote this bc I couldn't really get it right (for facebook). Stolen and reposting here

Five years ago, Mike and I realized a cat was living under our porch.

Mike and I take care of a lot of stray cats, feral cats, and some neighborhood cats. We give them all nicknames. We feed them, we worry about them, we report sightings and activity to each other.

It’s important for couples to have a shared hobby.

Every once in a while, one of the cats works its way into our hearts a little deeper than the others. Lily was one of those.

It took six months to earn her trust, coax her inside and get her to the vet. Once inside, Lily turned into a lap cat. She drooled when you pet her. She purred so loudly you could hear her from across the room. She wrapped herself around our ankles so fiercely that putting on socks and shoes became a dangerous feat of balance and acrobatic ability.

A few weeks ago, we found a small lump on the bridge of her nose. Our vet was amazing, but the cancer was extremely aggressive and moved through her tiny body like a freight train. There was nothing anyone could do for her but keep her comfortable and wait.

This morning, Lily fell asleep in Mike’s arms, just like she had a thousand times before, but this time she left her pain with us and moved on.

So, if you are lucky enough to have a Lily of your own at home, please give them an extra scratch, an extra treat, an extra beat of your time tonight, for our under the porch and under our feet angel. We will miss her always.

While horribly overcarbed this batch, this is Harry. My first cat. And in his honor, I try to have this anytime one of us loses a feline friend so this is for her.

 

[Immocles]

My wife wrote this bc I couldn't really get it right (for facebook). Stolen and reposting here

Five years ago, Mike and I realized a cat was living under our porch.

Mike and I take care of a lot of stray cats, feral cats, and some neighborhood cats. We give them all nicknames. We feed them, we worry about them, we report sightings and activity to each other.

It’s important for couples to have a shared hobby.

Every once in a while, one of the cats works its way into our hearts a little deeper than the others. Lily was one of those.

It took six months to earn her trust, coax her inside and get her to the vet. Once inside, Lily turned into a lap cat. She drooled when you pet her. She purred so loudly you could hear her from across the room. She wrapped herself around our ankles so fiercely that putting on socks and shoes became a dangerous feat of balance and acrobatic ability.

A few weeks ago, we found a small lump on the bridge of her nose. Our vet was amazing, but the cancer was extremely aggressive and moved through her tiny body like a freight train. There was nothing anyone could do for her but keep her comfortable and wait.

This morning, Lily fell asleep in Mike’s arms, just like she had a thousand times before, but this time she left her pain with us and moved on.

So, if you are lucky enough to have a Lily of your own at home, please give them an extra scratch, an extra treat, an extra beat of your time tonight, for our under the porch and under our feet angel. We will miss her always.

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While horribly overcarbed this batch, this is Harry. My first cat. And in his honor, I try to have this anytime one of us loses a feline friend so this is for her.

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Beautifully written. I’m sorry to hear of another feline loss. We try to throw a little dry kibble at some strays in the winters, but it’s be impossible to keep taking them in like you do. The world needs more people like you two.

 

[fourfarthing]

Beautifully written. I’m sorry to hear of another feline loss. We try to throw a little dry kibble at some strays in the winters, but it’s be impossible to keep taking them in like you do. The world needs more people like you two.

Thanks. We still have four. Two came from various backyards, and the other two are from rescues.

May need more if I dream up new beer recipes though...

 

[fourfarthing]

This is George. He iz for brewing. Also got the mouse that opened my grain bags.

 

[rhys333]

Say hello to the newest brewing assistant. I'm still working on a name, but the mom cat's owner has been calling her Lee, and I may go with that or Leela.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Y4GoFsiOGSQ?feature=share

 

[rhys333]

Pooped out after tearing up the place...

 

[SoulToast]

 

[Qhrumphf]

Went out of town Saturday into Sunday, and forgot to close the windows (when it's nice we usually leave em cracked).

When we came home, a paw-sized hole in a window screen with some feathers stuck to it.

We're still trying to find where the young one may have hidden a dead pigeon.

(Though the lack of blood suggests she failed to nick a birdie despite her best efforts, suppose we'll know by smell eventually)

 

[Immocles]

Toasty logging some sink time. She’s a problem.

And this was taken about 3 seconds before the fight began. She HATES him. I think she tolerated it for a bit because he’d just got back from the vet and rolled around in a feliway
gauze.

 

[jackallan]

where my cat slept last night (fyi if you cant see it, hes on my pillow

 

[Wash1]

So.... hopefully in order of appearance--
getting truck tent ready for a night of astrophotography (to keep the bugs off me).. I turn around to a ring tailed cat snake..

Then when cleaning up the next day, my helpers...

Then my guard kitty....(the small one)...

 

[RyanWalker77]

This is my little sweetest kitty, I found him in the street, someone threw him away like garbage.

 

[day_trippr]

Cats can do geometry!
No doubt everyone has seen this, but when you see how close Kitty barely cleared that wall it's amazing it jumped...

 

[Qhrumphf]

I recall reading about a study (as in reading a summary of and not itself) a study on cats falling from tall buildings in NYC (one of those based on reviewing prior data, and not its own experiment- they weren't lobbing cats from skyscrapers). What they found was that very very rarely is the cat injured at all. Scarcely even a broken bone. The assumption was that cats would poof themselves out enough that they'd slow their terminal velocity down to the point where they could fall from any height unharmed.

Basically one could lob a cat from an airplane and it would be just fine when it landed. Well, physically. Perhaps not mentally.

 

[rhys333]

Kevin.

Worn out after a morning's hard work destroying the sofa, window coverings and houseplants.

 

[SoulToast]

 

[fourfarthing]

Foster kittens.

i needed more beer names.

 

[Ruderalis]

Our current cat doesn't care about the beer in any way, but the previous cat (pictured) was obsessed with the fermentation bubbles and would stand guard over the magic cauldron the entire brew. He was a proper black cat.

My pets tend to get very large. Pugs here lived to 14 and weighed 26lbs, and was nearly 4 foot from nose to tail. We couldn't let him go outside because the neighbors would keep calling the news about a black panther on the loose.

 

[SoulToast]

That'salottacat.

 

[fourfarthing]

Our current cat doesn't care about the beer in any way, but the previous cat (pictured) was obsessed with the fermentation bubbles and would stand guard over the magic cauldron the entire brew. He was a proper black cat.

My pets tend to get very large. Pugs here lived to 14 and weighed 26lbs, and was nearly 4 foot from nose to tail. We couldn't let him go outside because the neighbors would keep calling the news about a black panther on the loose.

i love that cat.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Our Manx cat, Willow. She was abandoned either pregnant or with at least three kittens in tow. Two kittens were lost, probably to the coyotes, We took in Willow, and her little boy Kiki, going on 4 years ago. Willow is a gopher hunter, obviously. We live on a golf course so there's never a shortage of those annoying rodents. She always brings us back a prize. This one was from yesterday after my brew day. I should start mailing them in to our HOA, maybe they'll give us a break on our monthly dues - chemical free rodent control.

 

[Ruderalis]

i love that cat.

I always knew when my ferment was done because he would finally be done staring at the bucket. He was a good dude

 

[Lefou]

Our current cat doesn't care about the beer in any way, but the previous cat (pictured) was obsessed with the fermentation bubbles and would stand guard over the magic cauldron the entire brew. He was a proper black cat.

My pets tend to get very large. Pugs here lived to 14 and weighed 26lbs, and was nearly 4 foot from nose to tail. We couldn't let him go outside because the neighbors would keep calling the news about a black panther on the loose.

I love the black cats. Matter of fact, after my Mr. Poo passed on April 1 I got one ... well, actually TWO cats, but only one is black.
They are siblings. The male is black, the female is dilute gray torti. Great animals ... absolutely happy to have them. I will post pics after downloading from my phone. Had them since July 12 and they are growing like weeds.

 

[Lefou]

Meet Festus and Mara.

I got them from the Ocean County Animal Shelter as stray kitten siblings. There were three siblings, I took two. Teddy, the third little one, was already wanted by multiple people so I took the others - and glad I did. They are well-socialized little cats at just over 4 months of age.
I typically name all my male cats with an Italian or Latin name, so Festus fits this happy little ball of energy. He's my shadow and a comfort since my Old Gray Man passed on. Mara is a very mild-mannered girl who rarely ever says much.