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Lol - beware - what ginger tom may be saying is: 'Room for one more? Where's the night porter?'

Believe me I know these guys. And word gets round ...

So glad to hear the girl's so much better

Great news - I was worried, but it did occur to me that perhaps you had technological problems; phones and things always escape when they're wanted, grrr.

Hope the girl is over the worst now, big fusses to her

Hi and welcome. I'm sorry to hear about your cat. Why were two operations needed? Did the thyroid grow back? I confess I'm not an expert as I was lucky enough to be able to get my cat, Mouse, to a local centre where they administer the 'miracle cure' - radio-iodine treatment, which has proved a grea...

They catch you unawares don't they? In a way they live again on this plane in those split seconds but it's hell when the realisation sinks in. This is a weepy song by the way - Don Maclean's 'Empty Chairs', so don't click on the link unless you can stand it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtrIc8vq7...

Ouch again! There is a book by Mike Tomkies: 'Liane, Cat From the Wild' which describes how he lived with a young Scottish wildcat; it's a good read, apart from his old-fashioned methods of housetraining (my copy has rude comments written all over it.) However Mike got his comeuppance. Liane liked t...

Ohhhhh OUCH!

About 5 years ago I too had an op - there was I with my stomach unzipped like a pair of jeans and freshly stitched, and Molly did the same, jumped on it - OWWWW!!!

So I can commiserate 100%!

I'm glad the foil finally dissuaded her, naughty girl

Oh no, just when she was doing so well. :( This might be a rather extreme thing to say, but I'd be inclined to remove the onesie if she's got so obsessed about it. If you feel confident about doing this of course. Her stitches - or is the incision glued? - will be healing well by now and they can al...

That's typical - the toughest cat in the bunch is often the coward of the county when it comes down to it. In the 70s one of my moggies had a litter (smacks own wrist) and I had a very fierce black cat, Sulah, who was cornered by a four week old kitten ... Kitten (arching menacingly and prancing sid...

Oh good lass and good news - sounds like she's going from strength to strength :D Some of my girls have been a bit knocked out by the op; some have been a bit knocked out and have climbed up on the mantelpiece the minute I took my eyes off them; some have taken their stitches out within 24 hours wit...

Oh good, brilliant news; I was worried - hope all is plain sailing now. Fusses to her, naughty girl for scaring you

Do you think she could be constipated? Some painkillers can cause that, and even mild constipation on top of a sore stomach can't be much fun - not that there can be much in her bowel after the op. Personally I'd give the vet a call - a decent vet, or nurse, is usually happy to help, and even if it'...

Hi and welcome :) Oh and a fellow-Lilith too! :D I can sympathise - I dread visitors too lol. Loads of good advice already but would just like to add, I too have an aggressive cat, who joined me as a misfit adolescent and will still bite and puncture me if I do anything wrong, like stroke the wrong ...

Aw, all this is so cool! Those kitties don't seem much daunted by their 'ordeal'. Little beauties!

Fusses to all four

I find it heartbreaking that it seems ok to most people to dismiss cats as "it's only a cat" - if dogs were treated as badly there'd be a huge outcry. Hi Gill and so glad to read of Kitty's story - plenty of good advice and you're doing all the right things. I TOTALLY agree with you. I on...

Hi and welcome. Yes, your boy will carry the pointed gene, and if a kitten has parents who both carry the pointed gene even without showing it, then it's possible for it to be pointed - but by no means guaranteed. It's a complete gamble. I knew someone who had a lilac-pointed Siamese who got out and...

Lol happy Caturday to you ... it has literally been a happy Cat-turd-day here as my Mouse, who is plagued with constipation and who wasn't responding to her laxative, started back on Royal Canin Fibre Plus dried a couple of days ago - and today saw a result :) I take it you'll be back home with the ...

Ouch! Bitten by a kitten!

They look fine healthy little beasties

Ha ha! :lol: Been there done that! Not so much the purple haze as the violent Violet! :D (Never mind - the one of mine who asked to come along with her brother earned the nickname of Cookie ... short for 'Cooking Fat' :o :shock: ) Well, your lives will never be the same - but I can guarantee you won...

Hi and welcome :) Puppy pads come in handy; I wish I'd realised about them for an elderly forgetful boy of mine. I use unscented ones for everything now - in front of the trays, feeding mats, carrier blankets, even bedding for my python. If the vet visits I cover a table with them for the examinatio...

Yes, you will be in shock at the moment - even when we know it's inevitable, that knowledge doesn't cushion the blow. I feel for you. Take care of yourself, lots of love and hugs, Lil x

It is, and you think you have reached a plateau where you can cope - and then it all wells up again and overwhelms you. This is the nature of the beast, unfortunately. (Sorry if I sound cold or smug - don't mean to; when it gets to me I'm in chaos too.) I've said that about never having another cat ...

Oh, Onion, I remember Onion. Sweet girl.

So very very sorry to hear. Will be thinking about you both today, love and hugs, Lil x

Lol, first round to Lizzie!

Welcome to the tribe of bullied cat slaves

I do hope she shifts her roost soon though so you can enjoy proper sleep again

Aww, congratulations - and roll on Happy Jasper-Day

Well, she is an awkward little horror. I'd personally be inclined to let her back into the bedroom - but make it very discouraging to get on the headboard - or even remove the headboard if that's feasible? If it has to stay in place, perhaps fix a length of tinfoil or a slitted binliner or two like ...

Recently I bought several pairs of gaudy harem pants (ohhhh no I don't do grey!) And very nice too, comfortable and exotic for this ancient hippy :lol: A couple came wrapped in sheets of tissue paper. I slung one sheet down in my usual untidy way - and Molly found it. Wow. It can be crumpled. Pounce...

Ohhh superb! :lol: :lol: :lol: Recently a friend told me about a 'mouse' her father's cat once left, carefully arranged, for him. There were two front feet, then a gap of several inches of nothing, then the back feet ... then the tail ... The virtual mouse perhaps? Or the low-calorie mouse? Cuisine ...

Hah, another Pagan - there are quite a few of us on the forum, but as you'll know, obviously, having a faith and a belief in the afterlife doesn't prevent grief when someone leaves us. Your tribute to Lucy reminds me of my Emily (avatar) who was also feral and moved in - with 5 kittens - all gingers...

Aww, what a pretty lass - and what a typical 'This has been all your fault and I'm guilting you' glance.

Never mind, she'll never have to go through that again. Fusses to her

My Molly has the same coat pattern, though she's ginger - close, sleek, and with what I swear is a perfect Burmese face and body type; we have some fascinating 'mongrels' around; I once knew a cat (called 'Stripe') who was the double of Mabel. So I wouldn't be surprised if Jasper turns out to be lon...