Author Topic: Post a picture of a cat! (Read 349040 times)

Cerebus · « **Reply #725 on:** December 01, 2020, 07:25:23 pm »

Ha! That's nothing, two of my past cats have had chronic renal failure which necessitated giving them subcutaneous fluids each day (about 100ml of Ringer's solution). Not only do you have to get a needle into the cat, you have to get it to sit still for the 5-10 minutes that the infusion takes. After that giving a cat a simple subcutaneous injection is a walk in the park, I've had to do that too.

NiHaoMike · « **Reply #726 on:** December 12, 2020, 08:51:53 pm »

Starts with a few minutes of cat, then lots of insanely detailed programming:

Cerebus · « **Reply #727 on:** December 22, 2020, 07:45:51 pm »

The portable black hole, storing up some energy for Christmas shenanigans. (She's still using her Digikey box during the daytime, but I've moved it to the windowsill.)

Ed.Kloonk · « **Reply #728 on:** December 22, 2020, 11:51:19 pm »

CJay · « **Reply #729 on:** December 23, 2020, 08:33:57 am »

While I'm not a cat person myself, my partner gained an abandoned kitten during lockdown as a 'temporary foster'. needless to say Smallbob has become permanent so, I present, Smallbob:

Cubdriver · « **Reply #730 on:** December 23, 2020, 06:19:52 pm »

Quote from: CJay on December 23, 2020, 08:33:57 am

While I'm not a cat person myself, my partner gained an abandoned kitten during lockdown as a 'temporary foster'. needless to say Smallbob has become permanent so, I present, Smallbob:

That will probably change over time...

-Pat

CJay · « **Reply #731 on:** December 23, 2020, 08:05:45 pm »

Quote from: Cubdriver on December 23, 2020, 06:19:52 pm

Quote from: CJay on December 23, 2020, 08:33:57 am
While I'm not a cat person myself, my partner gained an abandoned kitten during lockdown as a 'temporary foster'. needless to say Smallbob has become permanent so, I present, Smallbob:

That will probably change over time...

-Pat

Nah, I've lived in houses with cats, they don't like me, I don't like them and as I'm mildly allergic I'm not going to get too close.

He is kinda cute though and my OH likes him, he makes her happy so I'm happy for her to have him.

xrunner · « **Reply #732 on:** January 01, 2021, 12:56:44 pm »

My Siamese cat had to be put down Monday due to a tumor and complications from diabetes. Very much of a bummer for me. I got her from the Humane Society 16 years ago.

Yesterday I got an appointment to go down and look at the cats they had. I really found a prize. His name on the card was Timmy, but I named him Maxim. He's a Russian Blue, a very intelligent and loyal breed ~ 1 year old. He was scared and hiding for about 3 hours but after he came out he really made himself at home. I can't believe someone turned him in, but I guess it ended up alright.

P.S. This morning I couldn't find him anywhere for a while. I found him sleeping behind my oscilloscope!

Cubdriver · « **Reply #733 on:** January 01, 2021, 04:55:54 pm »

xrunner, my deepest condolences for the loss of your girl - they always leave us far too soon.

Maxim looks like a very regal and handsome fellow and is no doubt quite happy to have his new home. 2020 was a roller coaster til the end - let's hope his arrival and new life is a sign of better things to come. Please give him a chin scratch as a welcome from my lot.

-Pat

cgroen · « **Reply #734 on:** January 01, 2021, 05:04:43 pm »

xrunner,
So sorry to read this

It really sucks to loose those furry friends, last year we lost all 3 of our cats, they were between 14 and 16 years old

We got two 12 week old kittens 2 months ago (brother and sister), and Emma looks a little like Maxim (I have a feeling there is some russian blue in her too

)

CJay · « **Reply #735 on:** January 01, 2021, 05:12:50 pm »

Quote from: xrunner on January 01, 2021, 12:56:44 pm

He was scared and hiding for about 3 hours but after he came out he really made himself at home. I can't believe someone turned him in, but I guess it ended up alright.

P.S. This morning I couldn't find him anywhere for a while. I found him sleeping behind my oscilloscope!

Probably just sizing you up and working out which of your boundaries to adjust, he seems to have the measure of you already

JohnnyMalaria · « **Reply #736 on:** January 01, 2021, 06:06:08 pm »

xrunner - so sorry for your loss but happy for your new friend.

I had a Russian Blue - that's him as my avatar.

Neomys Sapiens · « **Reply #737 on:** January 02, 2021, 12:06:42 pm »

@xrunner: Condolences indeed, as we have already shared about the virtues of siamese cats. And the longer it lasts, the harder it becomes.
But a russian blue is also a very appealing sort of cat. Unfortunately I do not know one personally, but what I've heard says that you will have a close companion.

xrunner · « **Reply #738 on:** January 02, 2021, 12:32:14 pm »

Thanks a lot everyone.

Maxim is really getting getting comfortable now. Looks like he's a real lab cat too!

Neomys Sapiens · « **Reply #739 on:** January 02, 2021, 12:53:58 pm »

Quote from: xrunner on January 02, 2021, 12:32:14 pm

Thanks a lot everyone.

Maxim is really getting getting comfortable now. Looks like he's a real lab cat too!

Well, when most of the house classifies as a lab, he might not have a choice there.

bsfeechannel · « **Reply #740 on:** January 02, 2021, 07:08:16 pm »

Quote from: xrunner on January 01, 2021, 12:56:44 pm

His name on the card was Timmy, but I named him Maxim.

Let me guess. Your previous cat was Intersil. Cool name, by the way.

srb1954 · « **Reply #741 on:** January 02, 2021, 09:34:26 pm »

Quote from: bsfeechannel on January 02, 2021, 07:08:16 pm

Quote from: xrunner on January 01, 2021, 12:56:44 pm
His name on the card was Timmy, but I named him Maxim.

Let me guess. Your previous cat was Intersil. Cool name, by the way.

Or it could have been Dallas.

Ed.Kloonk · « **Reply #742 on:** January 02, 2021, 10:24:50 pm »

Quote from: srb1954 on January 02, 2021, 09:34:26 pm

Quote from: bsfeechannel on January 02, 2021, 07:08:16 pm
Quote from: xrunner on January 01, 2021, 12:56:44 pm
His name on the card was Timmy, but I named him Maxim.

Let me guess. Your previous cat was Intersil. Cool name, by the way.
Or it could have been Dallas.

He gets his cat food from Mouser.

9aplus · « **Reply #743 on:** January 13, 2021, 06:45:10 pm »

Testing after delivery

cdev · « **Reply #744 on:** January 14, 2021, 11:14:03 pm »

I'm looking for a story I heard a long time ago that Ive been hoping I could nail down. I read it in a book, published in the postwar era, that was meant for an audience of Americans coming into contact with Japanese culture and customs for the first time.

Anyway, one of the stories in the little book, which I foolishly lent to a friend and never saw again, was the story of how cats came to Japan. Evidently, they had been prohibited, along with other foreign things, up until then. When they were first allowed, each cat had to have its own human. Obviously, there was more to this than that. But I cant find the story so I could know it well to tell it to others.

I cant find anything on the net to fill in this story, which had the ring of truth to it.

Can anybody give me more information?