Cats

[husaberg]

http://paindatabase.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/bacon-cat-300x200.jpg

[cc rider]

http://aboutcats.davyprovoost.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Cat_Picture_118.jpg

[Wiki Drifter]

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/ab0VZA9_700b_v1.jpg

[husaberg]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/5b/5bbb76d28592b1f39514e131edf251e2ba5a20603d2588b516 6c27faa8faf6e2.jpg
http://www.therheeldaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/FunnyCat.jpg
https://i.imgflip.com/2son.jpg
https://cdn-webimages.wimages.net/0516f52963a91f7490873744886fe68deea520-wm.jpg
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/39/391aacca0d01971ee87cfab9b5be5eaef1ef4233631ed3fec1 e478782bc38ba0.jpg

[husaberg]

http://giantgag.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/catellite-dish.jpg

[husaberg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzi3k7K0lFA

[YellowDog]

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[YellowDog]

https://pics.me.me/when-everyone-keeps-saying-its-finally-friday-cataddicts-anony-mouse-www-facebook-com-cat-3829234.png
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[cc rider]

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http://www.pleated-jeans.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tumblr_mgk1enhAXe1qzfsnio1_500.gif

[husaberg]

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/89/a2/3a/89a23aebceff33fa9823aebc628c0460--funny-cat-pictures-funny-photos.jpg (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj3vaDRwbHZAhVBnJQKHRHFCx0QjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F604115 737486345080%2F&psig=AOvVaw21R8xmPSBDvdNVCBXGOoJj&ust=1519113501749758)

[cc rider]

http://i67.tinypic.com/1088eok.jpg

[cc rider]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWLhHQkVMAA4fOk.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/246rmz7.jpg

[husaberg]

https://tailandfur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/40-Amazing-Cat-Funny-Moment-Pictures-2.jpg (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjP5erCi7PZAhUShbwKHawHDSwQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftailandfur.com%2Famazing-cat-funny-moments-pictures%2F&psig=AOvVaw0JjTftjz_S7nmJz5Feyqw4&ust=1519167755710504)

[cc rider]

https://i.imgur.com/gW0W3OM.png

[cc rider]

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc5413_52dedab6d00b439daf9994f102eab928.gif

[husaberg]

https://pics.me.me/i-heard-you-talking-about-getting-ready-for-the-party-6029061.png (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjg36vz7LjZAhWIUZQKHaERClUQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fme.me%2Fi%2Fi-heard-you-talking-about-getting-ready-for-the-party-3749194&psig=AOvVaw2-ZYMNz7W4U4hzwB9WCKbu&ust=1519365816530417)

[cc rider]

http://i.imgur.com/GscGk4P.jpg (https://imgur.com/GscGk4P)

[husaberg]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/f4/9e/67/f49e677e4c2d3cb5473dfa37d0deb589.gif (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiDlZvY-LjZAhVIKZQKHXoWDx8QjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F477451 997975399162%2F&psig=AOvVaw15cX8pyie411OqZ95XU_dR&ust=1519368943380167)

[cc rider]

http://23257-presscdn-pagely.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/catfightbanana-giphy.gif

[husaberg]

http://1.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/93/33/8b2be7a25e3acfed14ba6c91a7fe9d25.gif (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiyx5DwlbnZAhXGspQKHWFtAIcQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collegehumor.com%2Fpost%2F696 1867%2Fhow-to-prank-your-stupid-cat&psig=AOvVaw051usIM7cEHivUwnfPw3w8&ust=1519376729874005)

[cc rider]

http://i.imgur.com/ywLBU3I.jpg

[cc rider]

http://dailynewsdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Funny-And-Cute-kitty-Cats-Pictures-15.jpg

[cc rider]

https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20130218/11/prettyanimalch/3a/41/j/o0400029912424647967.jpg?caw=800

[cc rider]

http://justsomething.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cats-sleeping-funny-positions-26.jpg

[cc rider]

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/07/9d/c1/079dc16d528d08239a72313a40412e79.jpg

[husaberg]

https://i.chzbgr.com/full/1589761280/h1FE241DB/ (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjl5tb1lcjZAhWDE7wKHVpNBdgQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcheezburger.com%2F1589761280%2Fda-fast-and-da-furryest&psig=AOvVaw2NXhHwNJBdeExUcSlpoUOk&ust=1519892122343036)

[cc rider]

I see your car & raise you a tank

https://www.bestfunnypic.com/data/cute/this-company-makes-cardboard-tanks-planes-and-houses-for-cats-which-are-pawsome.jpg

[husaberg]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/474x/29/5a/d1/295ad186f88f39ec8e98e4a685164a35.jpg (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj7ntHuqMjZAhUC5rwKHZcUAgwQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnz.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F5658351 40667905986%2F&psig=AOvVaw1EvKvQwzq4Y6A4N_BFQ43u&ust=1519897295150760)

[cc rider]

https://i.imgur.com/OIUFwdA.gif

[husaberg]

https://www.downloadfeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cats-funny.gif (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjtkNyi_8nZAhXEKJQKHeq6Be0QjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.downloadfeast.com%2Ftop-15-funny-cats-dogs-gifs%2F&psig=AOvVaw1prpPAiVGUDPFS7X4ih9w-&ust=1519954867171922)

[cc rider]

http://cathumor.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cat-humor-funny-wtf-is-this-go-get-dressed-idiot.jpg

[release_the_bees]

My cat has an alcohol problem! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180301/d75aa012e21ffb562a961d2b72ff6359.jpg

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

[cc rider]

https://i.imgur.com/4fFxBr1.jpg

[cc rider]

https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cats-with-unusual-fur-markings-fb21__700-png.jpg

[husaberg]

https://funcatpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/funny-cat-pic-kitty-pimp-owns-your-pussy.jpg (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi3-7DfzMrZAhUFUrwKHRQpDJEQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffuncatpictures.com%2F2014%2F01%2 F27%2Fkitty-pimp%2F&psig=AOvVaw0wDuiKEovNr4R8JwrYnzCo&ust=1519975594938978)

[husaberg]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSiNIqxQLJgbaYaS8LtfNZRftSqhijim pZFrFd--J1px-ZkHMvW (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYmt6n1srZAhWMvLwKHX1KAM0QjRx6BAgAEAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthemetapicture.com%2Fclearly%2F&psig=AOvVaw37y-YXdL9cl4dTLvffDq8J&ust=1519978122460043)

[cc rider]

Owned Muther F*cker!!!! :Punk:


https://static.klix.ba/media/images/vijesti/100913023.1_mn.jpg

[husaberg]

https://i.imgur.com/C3T909A.jpg?1 (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjkgKnr3MrZAhUBwLwKHXTYDhUQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fimgur.com%2Fgallery%2FC3T909A&psig=AOvVaw0T3v7Vs7_L62n7dnK_xpPC&ust=1519979950879616)

[cc rider]

http://jp22.r0tt.com/l_9422bba0-2489-11e5-a64c-d90247000022.jpg

[husaberg]

335553.......

[Swoop]

Probably a repost by now...?
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[husaberg]

https://ruinmyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/the-best-funny-pictures-of-hilarious-kitten-ad-ditch-kitty-craigslist-1-e1474260028437-370x297.jpg (https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjAp8ed0tTZAhUKp5QKHfplAPYQjRx6BAgAEAY&url=https%3A%2F%2Fruinmyweek.com%2Ffunny%2Fbest-funny-pictures-86%2F&psig=AOvVaw2HAipuRHbgFLVmK3oE6m1P&ust=1520320618910268)

[cc rider]

For young Swoop :done:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/b8/b1/4db8b1a1f38325a76cc27499b74d5675.jpg

http://m1.ablwang.com/uploadfile/2014/1220/20141220110119327.jpg

[Michael Moore]

A large (17+ pounds) and very friendly neighborhood tomcat comes to visit many days. He's often waiting in the morning so he can come in for second breakfast (he lives at the far end of the block and is put outside on nice weather days). He claimed a spot on a workbench so I supplied him with a box and old towel. He makes it very clear that when he's in residence that is HIS territory and I should keep my hands away from HIS space. Once he's back on neutral ground he's quite demanding of petting and kibble treats.

cheers,
Michael

[Swoop]

A large (17+ pounds) and very friendly neighborhood tomcat comes to visit many days.

He looks like a Bombay.
They are beautiful and very friendly (when needed...). We had one and the only drawback was when he decided to sit on your lap (weight!).

[Michael Moore]

He's shown no interests in laps but he's keen on stropping against legs, begging in the hope of getting kibble treats (for which he seems to have an insatiable appetite). He wants to go where the people are going, though his tendency of following from in front got his paw stepped on one time when I momentarily lost track of him.

Having a time-share in someone else's cat is very convenient and we give him somewhere to go when he's put outside when the weather is nice when his owners go to work/school on weekdays.

He's a good excuse for stopping work in the garage; paying attention to his majesty is easy to justify as a higher priority. :)

cheers,
Michael

[Grumph]

He does indeed look very like a Bombay. Coming from American Burmese I'd have expected a shorter head - but we don't know the other side of the pedigree.

We've sold Burmese into the US to breeders who don't like the very short round heads of the local version.

Yes, Michael, a cat breeder....for over 30 years....

[Michael Moore]

Greg, it was clear to me that you were a person of distinction, the cat connection adds a bit of icing to the cake!

His people have named him Dragon Master Chi because he's territorial like a dragon (I was told they never see another cat in their yard). We didn't connect with them until the cat had been visiting for a year or so and we'd been calling him Tom Drooley, after the Kingston Trio folk song. Once he starts getting petted or fed treats he gets very drippy.

He's the most fastidious cat I've met. He can't seem to go more than a couple minutes without a quick bath on some portion of his anatomy.

Unfortunately that territorial tendency had him running off Ms. Kitty, who is a skittish stray that moved her litter of kittens into our back yard several years ago. We captured them all and gave them to a rescue group but her calling them in the night after they were gone was heart-breaking. She's a very pretty long-haired tuxedo cat and it seems like she must have been housed at some point as she's not totally afraid of people. I had gotten her showing up many mornings and had her coming into the garage to eat while I sat on the ground about 4 feet away, and I had hopes of eventually getting her tamed to where I could take her down for shots/spaying. But she showed up to get a bite one time when Tommy was here and while she put up a good front he smacked her and chased her off, and we've not seen her since.

We'd be happy to feed all the kitties but it looks like if Tommy is going to be around we won't be seeing any of the others unless they slip in when he is out making his rounds.

Here's another photo when he came up one morning. The table legs are about 20" apart to give you an idea of his size. He can stand up on his hind legs and look out a window that is 28" high at the sill, though I'm not sure if he's seeing more than sky.

cheers,
Michael

[cc rider]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/13/a8/1113a8f943dcf42bdd7f46c53f3d6292.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6mHQd522Qv14FRVWCP4AzGqHK2kCH--Bl9BArY73-0pHOZCXS

http://www.tridanim.com/thumbnail/1/1000-images-about-unusual-cat-markings-on-pinterest-5.jpeg

[slofox]

Very affectionate. When SHE wants to be. Otherwise it's "fuckoffsunshinewillya".

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[Michael Moore]

Tommy has claimed my chair in the living room, but I'm having some luck with getting there first and coaxing him onto my lap for his nap. I haven't had even a part-time cat for 40+ years and I'd forgotten how pleasant it can be to have a cat snoozing on my lap while I pet it.

A black cat in a dimly lit room makes for a difficult photographic subject.

cheers,
Michael

[Grumph]

I'm in the state of health where I frequently doze off in a chair in the lounge. Try waking up covered in cats...Slight exaggeration at present as there are currently only two Burmese adults and one kitten inside - but once the latest litter is big enough to socialise it'll be a reality.
The black cat in the dark thing is a reality here too. The female kitten being run on for later collection by a breeder is about 12 weeks now and a bossy, inquisitive little madame. Follows you around demanding attention stridently. And she's a seal too so nearly invisible in the shadows.
I'm just a catrack - and automatic feeder...

[robajs]

come on grumph you are far more than that......you are the parts keeper for many customers......
the object of your wifes scorn.... the depository for a vast amount of knowledge..... the formulator
of cool projects.....and a good mate!
as for dark rooms, I have one of your chocolate blonde burmillas and she can"t hide anywhere!!!:bleh:

[cc rider]

Gentlemen, Show me your Pussies!!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQuOvZy2EvjYATN-EisMwM40T0XRqrzutDokg-0SqFVvvnB_Avu

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGpCwsjPL47NSBUKnAZtkHehAXIeUX8 bN4_SGJA_6rDyr39qo8

[cc rider]

Michael, is that Tom Drooley acting all domestic like? :laugh: He's such a fraud. :bleh:
Any sign of Miss Kitty?

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAKBvPKIGlwPYRilqGBZtCYkENNPkkt a65xwbFRfzz4AgLwRWP

[Grumph]

You've forced my hand. The crowd scene is what the kitchen mantlepiece above the logburner gets like when we have a litter in winter. Note the Birman waiting for one to fall off to make room....
Both pics are actually pre earthquakes so pretty old now.

[Michael Moore]

cc rider, I'd be happy to see signs of Ms. Kitty, but she was such a scaredy-cat, and with Tommy coming around (and him beating up on her when he chased her off) she probably moved elsewhere in the neighborhood, hopefully to a different spot where she can get food easily. The kibble that is outside seems to only diminish when Tommy comes for a visit. I know of other people on the block who don't have cats that do put some food out, and I'm happy to do my part by keeping Tommy in our house in the morning so he's not out getting into fights.

I like the photos of the house cats in the snow, they don't look at all uncomfortable.

Greg, the mantel collection looks like they'd be a handful (or five) when they all decide to go crazy and race around after each other.

[Blackbird]

My wife and I have had cats for most of our lives and currently have 2. Our part Russian Blue, Thomas, is just coming up for 17. We got him as a rescue kitten. He's well known in the neighbourhood because he knows that an outboard engine being flushed = snapper or kingfish. Turns up at various neighbours and sits patiently until they start filleting. Never begs. One neighbour puts a couple of fish scales on his back to show he's been fed! Even comes for walks along the beach behind our place. The tabby, Annie, turned up in our garden when she was a wee kitty just a few weeks old and never left. She's about 7 now. Whenever I'm working in the garden, she's there supervising me.

[YellowDog]

Farcebook only viewers for the cool cat video:

https://www.facebook.com/justforfun1500/videos/1637484862995450/?t=143

[roogazza]

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At twenty years I had to say bye bye to my baby yesterday (Maxxie). Great cat I miss her.:bye:

[YellowDog]

A tough one to caption :shit:

[Swoop]

A tough one to caption :shit:

The Sweeny's doing 90, 'cause they got the word to go!

[slofox]

Abble gabble is one today...

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[Moi]

Abble gabble is one today...



She's a pretty cat - and lucky having you as her staff...:laugh:

[slofox]

"Open this ^%#$%^!! window!

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[YellowDog]

Hiding :eek5:

[husaberg]

http://prod.static9.net.au/_/media/2017/11/08/10/38/171107_cat2.jpg
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41909057 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41909057)
https://www.therock.net.nz/home/shows/thane---dunc/2017/11/producer-jeremy-s-already-made-a-parody-song-about-jacinda-arder.html

[SaferRides]

http://prod.static9.net.au/_/media/2017/11/08/10/38/171107_cat2.jpg
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41909057 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41909057)
https://www.therock.net.nz/home/shows/thane---dunc/2017/11/producer-jeremy-s-already-made-a-parody-song-about-jacinda-arder.htmlWow, he (?) Is almost identical to one of our cats who died earlier this year.

Freaky.

[husaberg]

Wow, he (?) Is almost identical to one of our cats who died earlier this year.

Freaky.
He had Interesting paws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l22fGUwv7oM
https://thespinoff.scdn5.secure.raxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Paddles-Twitter-850x510.jpg
opposable thumbs Which places him higher up the evolutionary ladder than KB's own Katman

[SaferRides]

He had Interesting paws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l22fGUwv7oM
https://thespinoff.scdn5.secure.raxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Paddles-Twitter-850x510.jpg
opposable thumbs Which places him higher up the evolutionary ladder than KB's own KatmanInteresting, a possible step on the evolutionary ladder wiped out by a car. Who knows what that could have done for the species.

[slofox]

My neighbours had a thumbed cat. Polydactyl they're called. They used to be popular on ships I believe cause they fell overboard less. Or something.

Gave it away they did. Could have given it to me...

[Michael Moore]

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At twenty years I had to say bye bye to my baby yesterday (Maxxie). Great cat I miss her.:bye:

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your pal. I'm already dreading the day when DMC/Tom Drooley can no longer hop up on the fences to come down to spend the day with us.


I've been having a lot of success with convincing Tommy that a lap (with foam cushion and towel because he's a big boy and needs the extra support) is an appropriate place for a nap. Sometimes I have to entice him up with a treat, but other times he'll sit and look at me like he's thinking "why don't you sit down, get the cushion, and let me jump up and go to sleep?"

I did a few cell phone photos yesterday when he was napping, they don't do justice to his glory.

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/cats/

The arms on the recliner chair are about 22-23" apart, and he has to curve his back a bit to get his head and butt between them. I need a bigger foam cushion as he'll overhang the edges sometimes.

No, I'm not strangling him in some of those photos (and I don't know why he looks so greasy, I guess it is just the shine from his black fur). An interesting thing to me is that he very much likes having a pillow for his head, normally my fingers/hand/wrist/fore arm, whatever is closest. He'll also stick his nose under my hand so he can have his face cupped lightly while he sleeps. Greg told me he's had a few cats that were like that, and they were all males too.

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/cats/Tommy_IMG_20180828_104107a.jpg

I'll often get a quick chin bump from him when he gets up on my lap before he settles down, one hirsute visage to another.

Unfortunately, while Tommy is a bully to smaller cats, there's a tom a few doors over that is bigger than he is that has been coming around and putting Tommy on guard. We'll hear a yowling from the back yard and I'll find Tommy and Hamilton having a stare-off. Tommy doesn't back down until I come out, and then he'll turn and do an extremely slow walk away towards me with a stop for a quick lick now and then, to show that he's not running away. Today they were about 3 feet apart when I went out, but so far there's been no violence. I think that neither cat really wants to get physical as Tommy is a bit over 17 pounds and Hamilton (a very attractive cream/orange short hair with blue eyes) is probably a couple pounds heavier and much more burly.

So letting the cat in and keeping him in as long as possible during the day (before he goes home after our supper) seems like the best plan for reducing bloodshed. Unfortunately, once he's asleep on my lap I feel obligated to let him sleep until he's ready to get up, which may be 3+ hours. But being a cat mattress is a better retirement past time than some things I can think of though it makes it difficult to get anything else done.

cheers,
Michael

[Grumph]

As some of you know, we breed Burmese...Last spring, we couldn't get anything pregnant - weird weather - so this year when a girl called, it was straight to the stud. Hence the fact we have four litters at present. Two lots of two, 10 kits in each pack. Luckily there'a about 6 weeks between the two lots so it's manageable. Most of the older lot are sold too so it's just the last few weeks rearing now for them.

However...Burmese are intelligent. Too damm intelligent. At the moment it's like having an Outward Bound course in our lounge and kitchen. They're going for runs up the passage, climbing and abseiling off anything that stands still. Playing ball games incessantly. Developing teamwork too. They realised there was a gap behind the stove so teamed up to move a half full waterbottle that was in the way. Then sent in a 4 kit exploration team while the others stood around and watched. Led by the two blues of course - natural ringleaders.
They've just realised the shouty girl up the other end of the passage has been moved so I'm expecting they'll move onto advanced stair climbing followed by the "look at me I can fly " module based off the upstairs landing.

It's fun if you can take the pressure...

[Swoop]

As some of you know, we breed Burmese...
Cool!
We used to have a seal point Burmese and they do like to climb... anything. No fear whatsoever but there is always a blank look when they get to the top of something and then seem to go "oh fuck!" wondering how to get back down.

Hope you survive this season Mr Grumph!

[Grumph]

Cool!
We used to have a seal point Burmese and they do like to climb... anything. No fear whatsoever but there is always a blank look when they get to the top of something and then seem to go "oh fuck!" wondering how to get back down.

Hope you survive this season Mr Grumph!

Surviving with relatively few wounds so far...The one seal boy in this lot thinks humans are made for his climbing pleasure. If I'm working at the kitchen bench and feel a kitten scaling my legs, I know just who it is.
The blank look once a peak is climbed is simply the search for somewhere higher to move on to. A couple of our girls - when they don't have kittens - have an evening workout session where they leap from door - top to shelves to pelmets to anything high enough to be fun. For them....

[slofox]

Climbing huh? AbbleGabble has taken to climbing up onto the edge of the glass shower wall when I am showering. And then looks on in consternation at the idiot getting all wet ffs.

[Swoop]

... humans are made for his climbing pleasure.
You think there is an alternative? We are just a meat-based climbing frame.

The little sods are fast on the horizontal too. Our XXL Bombay was confused when this SP girl arrived to invade his domain. It rapidly turned into a brown flash followed by a black flash as they raced around the house. Best of mates having a great time!

[Grumph]

Climbing huh? AbbleGabble has taken to climbing up onto the edge of the glass shower wall when I am showering. And then looks on in consternation at the idiot getting all wet ffs.

That's fine. Try having a litter brought in by mum to look at the human without it's coat. Then the demonstration of how sensitive they are without it....

I frequently get the impression I'm just a science experiment for them.

[Michael Moore]

It has been cold enough recently for us to start running the heater now and then. Tommy discovered the warm heater vents when he came to visit several days ago, but he had to work around the table that is in the way of the vent in the living room for a nap. After he moved we pulled the table about a foot away from the wall to give him access to the vent. It was easier to do that than to worry about him being less than maximally comfortable.

It is interesting how furniture rearranging is done to benefit the visiting feline overlord.

cheers,
Michael

[ClearMU]

https://i.imgur.com/yTlq9rO.jpg

[YellowDog]

Now we can actually see him!

[Michael Moore]

The pandemic has opened a new career opportunity for our feline overlords

[Blackbird]

Sam, a 18 month old old stripey blue is our latest cat. He was found by a local farmer as a wee kitten living in some hay bales and was given to a rescue centre where he lived for a year. Talks incessantly. Annie, our 8 year old tiny tabby bosses him about. She turned up in our garden 8 years ago as a very hungry kitten and never left. She's a fantastic mouser. If only she wouldn't bring them inside.....

[russd7]

Climbing huh? AbbleGabble has taken to climbing up onto the edge of the glass shower wall when I am showering. And then looks on in consternation at the idiot getting all wet ffs.

a few years ago our daughter had a cat, ollie, he used come have a shower with me, was not afraid of water, when we lived in CHCH he would turn up home with fairly large goldfish, we didn't have a goldfish pond. he used to sit on my shoulder at the tea table and expect to be fed, when i went back farming he adapted from city life to farm life real well, he would jump up on the calf feeders to get a drink while i was feeding the calves, kids used to get annoyed when we got fish and chips, i would get two pieces of blue Cod for me and give Ollie half a piece, the kids weren't allowed blue cod as it was to expensive, he repaid the favour by bringing birds,rabbits,mice,rats, flappers and once a swampy fledgling and drop them by my chair sometimes still alive so they would be warm. had real character that cat
broke my heart when we had to put him down with cancer at only 6yrs old, such a cool cat

[F5 Dave]

Sam, a 18 month old old stripey blue is our latest cat. He was found by a local farmer as a wee kitten living in some hay bales and was given to a rescue centre where he lived for a year. Talks incessantly. Annie, our 8 year old tiny tabby bosses him about. She turned up in our garden 8 years ago as a very hungry kitten and never left. She's a fantastic mouser. If only she wouldn't bring them inside.....

That's a beautiful cat. Theres a gorgeous grey cat that comes over the road to see me every time I go out for my lockdown exercise. I cant stroke it out of respect for the owners bubble but I feel guilty.

[Blackbird]

That's a beautiful cat. Theres a gorgeous grey cat that comes over the road to see me every time I go out for my lockdown exercise. I cant stroke it out of respect for the owners bubble but I feel guilty.

Thanks Dave,

For a cat that was pretty much feral, he's got such a sweet narure. He's a bit wary of strangers but he's a real smoocher with us. I'm the same as you with a big tabby who comes visiting. Have no idea where it's from but it just wants to be friends. Doesn't look underfed so that makes it easier just to talk to it :-)

[release_the_bees]

My cat is currently snoring loudly on the sofa. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200424/fa45766bad84b5dc769ca0481aa4d369.jpg

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[F5 Dave]

Oh all right heres Kaaden, named after east German 2 stroke tuner.

Survivor of nasty car accident about 8 years ago.

My 10yr old wanted to get in the picture.

[Kickaha]

That's a beautiful cat. Theres a gorgeous grey cat that comes over the road to see me every time I go out for my lockdown exercise.

This is notmycat, she belongs to the neighbours but when she hears the garage door open or me outside always comes over for a visit and makes herself at home

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[F5 Dave]

Chair photo looks like she is posing for portrait.

[Grumph]

We've got kittens we've had to run on because they can't go under level 4. 3 Burmese and 2 Burmillas. Plus the daughter's got another Burmilla in Oamaru which is going local to her.
It's cost us another round of vaccinations - which would usually be done in the new home. Hopefully they can go next week.

It is actually dangerous to stay in our lounge at the time of the 9pm crazies. They're getting to be big kittens and at that time they have their big playtime of the day.
The dog retires to a bedroom around 8pm to get out of the way. She's not silly.

Can't put up pics on this computer,sorry.

[F5 Dave]

Ahh fight hour. I remember that from the 2 Burmese kittens. Sadly her brother didn't survive the road.

[Michael Moore]

Chair photo looks like she is posing for portrait.

I like the color of the curtains with the cat

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cheers,
Michael

[Michael Moore]

Greg sent me a photo of the kittens the other day

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[Michael Moore]

A couple of days ago I was taking some photos of what was blooming in the back yard and Tommy decided to join the fun.

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[Grumph]

Thanks Michael. Getting pics of Burmese kittens for buyers is always a problem. It has to be either when they're dozing - or just fed sitting stuffed and glassy eyed.

We used to breed Birmans. When asked the difference between Birman personality and Burmese, I'd always say that it's obvious around a camera.
Pull out a camera and a Burmese wants to take it apart to see how it works - but a Birman will look for a nice background to have it's picture taken.
Not a joke. This trait in Birmans followed across several generations. They particularly liked colour co-ordinated cushions.

Heard yesterday that under level 3 pet animal movements can resume so it'll quiet down a bit here till the next time.

[Kickaha]

but a Birman will look for a nice background to have it's picture taken.

The Abyssinian that lived here was like that

[Blackbird]

We used to breed Birmans. When asked the difference between Birman personality and Burmese, I'd always say that it's obvious around a camera.
Pull out a camera and a Burmese wants to take it apart to see how it works - but a Birman will look for a nice background to have it's picture taken.
Not a joke. This trait in Birmans followed across several generations. They particularly liked colour co-ordinated cushions.


That's just great! And Tonkinese were born to rule. Our next door neighbour had a Tonkinese called Minka who used to come across to our place, sit on the arm of our deck bench and look down her nose at everyone like we were just common as muck. At that time, we had a rescue cat who was a real scrapper but he always steered well clear of her. She would even come inside and eat his food and he'd make himself scarce. The photo is Minka at 15 years of age. She died when she was 18.

[Grumph]

That's just great! And Tonkinese were born to rule. Our next door neighbour had a Tonkinese called Minka who used to come across to our place, sit on the arm of our deck bench and look down her nose at everyone like we were just common as muck. At that time, we had a rescue cat who was a real scrapper but he always steered well clear of her. She would even come inside and eat his food and he'd make himself scarce. The photo is Minka at 15 years of age. She died when she was 18.

We had Siamese when i was a kid. My mother bred them. Which is how I got into it.
The dominance gene is strong in that lot. I remember watching from the workshop at home when an Alsation came on the property and starting to come out to deal with it.
i stopped and watched as 3 Siamese rounded it up and herded it out - it slunk away, tail down, very subdued, LOL.

Tonks are rare in NZ now. Two breeders AFAIK. The NZCF generation progression means you need four generations to be full register. But in Tonks, the first cross is the finished product. Mad
Back in the 80's we sold a pair of Burmese breeding girls to Connecticut USA to a Tonk breeder. US Burmese had a health problem at that time - and were heavier than ideal for Tonk breeding.
We kept in touch for quite a while. They did very well with what they got from our lines. Made the Cat Fancy of America national top ten regularly for the next 6 or 7 years.

[george formby]

I must thank a cat for one of the best laughs I've had in eons.

Our neighbours / tenants had a damp patch in the spare room.. It turned out to be a rotten floor caused by water leaking from the bath seal which abuts the wall.

Quite a big section of floor needed to be replaced so the gib had to come off and I had a violent afternoon removing the wardrobe which had been nailed and glued to the framing before the gib went on.

Knowing my limits I got a builder in to replace the floor and gib.

Great, a few hours work and we are sorted, ready for paint tomorrow.

:angry: 8pm and a knock on the door.. Our neighbour is standing there trying to tell me the cat has been gibbed into the wall, nay says I, must be under the house.... No, it ain't..

The first thing that went through my mind was just to leave it. Only kidding! I had visions of having to rip the gib off and devastating the place. My better half re-assured me that the gib had been screwed on - she knows how much I like screwing - I was doubtful.

Luckily she was right and had had a bit of a conversation with the builder on this point, he was a nail man. This lifted my mood and the ridiculousness of the situation took hold, just about pee'd myself laughing.

I unscrewed the gib and sure enough, the little furry git was happily tucked up underneath the bath. Not keen on coming out, though. Did eventually.

Next day the gib went back on and was stopped again, we counted the cats thrice before the work.:yes:

All's well that ends well, but check your cavities if you have inquisitive cats!

[Gearup]

We had Siamese when i was a kid. My mother bred them. Which is how I got into it.
The dominance gene is strong in that lot. I remember watching from the workshop at home when an Alsation came on the property and starting to come out to deal with it.
i stopped and watched as 3 Siamese rounded it up and herded it out - it slunk away, tail down, very subdued, LOL.

Tonks are rare in NZ now. Two breeders AFAIK. The NZCF generation progression means you need four generations to be full register. But in Tonks, the first cross is the finished product. Mad
Back in the 80's we sold a pair of Burmese breeding girls to Connecticut USA to a Tonk breeder. US Burmese had a health problem at that time - and were heavier than ideal for Tonk breeding.
We kept in touch for quite a while. They did very well with what they got from our lines. Made the Cat Fancy of America national top ten regularly for the next 6 or 7 years.


Do you breed Siamese as well or specialise in Burmese?

[Grumph]

Do you breed Siamese as well or specialise in Burmese?

Burmese and Burmillas only now. Never bred Siamese myself, don't like what they've developed into now. Too extreme.

And we're nominally tapering down. Ha. Lost our old Burmilla boy recently so there's a complicted deal going down where we get the use of another outcross boy - and his owner gets the shorthair boy from this litter.
But just in case, we're running on his longhair litter brother. And we wound up with a stunning lilac burmese girl when that sale fell through recently.
Enough to keep us going longer than we'd planned.

[jato]

Way back just after i built on the farm i was under siege by mice and mainly rats - to the point where part way through dinner if i went downstairs to throw some wood on the fire by the time i got back there would be new little footprints on the table and dinner would be noticeably less... after spending a fortune on traps and peanut butter i reluctantly decided to get a cat (I've always thought they are selfish con-artists) and in due course Lucy arrived...She quickly figured out that the place to be in winter was in front of the fire regardless of what the rats were up to, except the time i was pouring most of 300 amps into an outboard crankcase with the tig welder, then, unknown by me she decided the place to be was with her face about 100mm from the weld pool... needless to say she never caught anything after that but still managed to live to 16 or so (and eat 3 or 4 thousand dollars worth of cat food)

[pete376403]

Tonks are rare in NZ now. Two breeders AFAIK. .

Not sure who we got our Tonk from (it was about 10 years ago). she is purebred (as tonks go) but was born with a "flat chest" and not expected to live, cost us $40. Has done remarkably well since then. sort of answers to "DidiMau" when she can be bothered)

[OddDuck]

Way back just after i built on the farm i was under siege by mice and mainly rats - to the point where part way through dinner if i went downstairs to throw some wood on the fire by the time i got back there would be new little footprints on the table and dinner would be noticeably less... after spending a fortune on traps and peanut butter i reluctantly decided to get a cat (I've always thought they are selfish con-artists) and in due course Lucy arrived...She quickly figured out that the place to be in winter was in front of the fire regardless of what the rats were up to, except the time i was pouring most of 300 amps into an outboard crankcase with the tig welder, then, unknown by me she decided the place to be was with her face about 100mm from the weld pool... needless to say she never caught anything after that but still managed to live to 16 or so (and eat 3 or 4 thousand dollars worth of cat food)

Slightly off topic but if you have to bait for rodents again... hot from the oven pizza crust.

Years ago I had a crappy flat in a Council building (awful bloody things) and of course there were mice. I tried quite a few options before giving the homecooked pizza a go. I've baited the mousetrap like that, flicked the lights off and left the room, before I've sat down again there's a snap and oh look, gotcha.

Rats are tricky, they can smell it on the trap if you've handled it with bare hands and will avoid any recent scent of humans no matter how tempting the bait. Gotta glove up first.

[jato]

Equally off topic... like you say rats are tricky - i had one that was near enough to a flatmate for months on end, a big f..ker with plenty of arrogance too. traps didn't work on him and i ended up having the 22 with me both upstairs in the living area or downstairs in the workshop, thinking it would be easier to fix a single hole than put up with his damage (2 in the morning its chew chew in the wall then water is pouring out from behind the gib . and the list goes on). so one evening i spotted him on the window ledge downstairs by the lathe - ok i think, if i have to get the window as well... last second he moved along a bit and snuck in to the back of the fridge (you could see him behind the condensor) - weighing up further sleep deprivation or a new fridge i decided its the rat at (almost) any cost. He was onto me though because everytime i was about to shoot him he'd wriggle in a bit more . next move was heaps of barricading with ply so the only way out was past the 22. i got the fire extinguisher handy then lit some news paper and slid it under the fridge and waited - sure enough he poked his nose out but saw me and went back into the workings... so we all know what the next stage is/was. next morning was spent cleaning Dry Powder off the lathe and amazingly on the window ledge were his powdery prints, he never came back though.

[george formby]

Nutella......:msn-wink:

[YellowDog]

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[jato]

So its rat season again and they are back in droves... due to past experiences i've developed a zero tolerance approach this winter, but there are consequences to that... literally a dozen traps set (some real expensive never fail types ) with every possible bait and so far its one caught out of about 30 misfires and half a dozen skirmishes in the workshop. sleep deprivation adds to the intensity of the battles too. so late last night Jenny (beardie workshop mate) was circling the lathe and it didn't take long to work out it was hiding amongst the headstock drive...out with a few spanners and a couple of panels off and there it is wedged up out of reach (jenny doing backflips and egging me on) so i reached in and grabbed its tail and pulled and it quickly went to 4wd low ratio and pulled too - none of us gave in and eventually a shortened rat ran off... so washed up and off to bed muttering about effin rats. 4am and there's more commotion downstairs which ended with the rat hiding in the engine bay of the truck (the stakes move up a level or two now) lifted the bonnet and there it is - so what do you do ? you grab the f...er , which i did and of course it sunk its dirty teeth into me down to the thumb bone. i briefly let it go then thought F you and grabbed it again and passed it to jenny. so now theres only about 15 rats left but i spent the day in town getting cleaned/patched vaccinated and invoiced... any thoughts? poison is not an option re Jenny

[slofox]

Whenever my cat catches a rat (or any other prey) she likes to bring it inside and then let it go so she can chase it around the place in the middle of the night...guess who has to catch the bloody thing and biff it out? Gee thanks pussycat!

[Grumph]

I put poison down in areas our animals can't get to. I also tie the baits onto a wire so i can pull it out to see if it's still there.
Under the house edges is a good spot.
The dogs historically haven't touched poisoned rats. Don't know why - smell ?
The baits make the rat dehydrated, you'll often find them by a water source.

[husaberg]

I put poison down in areas our animals can't get to. I also tie the baits onto a wire so i can pull it out to see if it's still there.
Under the house edges is a good spot.
The dogs historically haven't touched poisoned rats. Don't know why - smell ?
The baits make the rat dehydrated, you'll often find them by a water source.

Some baits do others cause the blood not to clot.
Cholecalciferol is supposed to have a low risk of secondary and causes increased thrist.
Warfarin is also a low secondary poisoning risk
You can also use a bait station.
i would have thought the last issue you would have was not enough rodent eaters.

[slofox]

Some baits do others cause the blood not to clot.
Cholecalciferol is supposed to have a low risk of secondary and causes increased thrist.
Warfarin is also a low secondary poisoning risk
You can also use a bait station.
i would have thought the last issue you would have was not enough rodent eaters.


I use compost bins which are sealed from terrestrial animules but open to the ground. Some also have air holes in them - not too big but still holes. Despite only putting vegetable waste in the bins, the rats always turn up anyway. Their tracks are obvious so when I see 'em I drop in a few baits...or ten. There must be some big mothers of rats out there judging by the last corpse I found yesterday. Don't often find the dead but this was a doozy.

[jato]

I'll look into the "safe" poisons but having had a bad experience with secondary poisoning i have previously vowed never again... I guess i could stray into the spca and see if they've got any monster ginger tom-cats...

[FLUB]

Air rifle.

[husaberg]

https://youtu.be/6LM148Ejwxc?list=RDCMUCwC57zqes0tk6ubzgfbVNgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdVclZTQXgk&list=RDCMUCwC57zqes0tk6ubzgfbVNgg&index=3

[YellowDog]

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[pete376403]

lonely cat

[george formby]

First time I've seen this thread. In response to the ratting videos here's a pic of our new pup at 9 months. She is a real handful and lethal for rats. Crunch, shake, next.
Much impressed I am!

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[Kickaha]

This is Klaus, he was the neighbours cat but decided he liked living here better so he moved in, currently he spends his nights here and days smashing up another neighbours place when he's not hanging off the birdcage of a third neighbour trying to get to the contents

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[F5 Dave]

There looks a cat on a mission.

[Kickaha]

There looks a cat on a mission.

Little cunt is probably just trying to decide what he'll break next

[Laava]

https://youtu.be/Sdn8SNYyjxc (https://youtu.be/Sdn8SNYyjxc)
I could have sworn this was our cat...

[Grumph]

This is Klaus, he was the neighbours cat but decided he liked living here better so he moved in, currently he spends his nights here and days smashing up another neighbours place when he's not hanging off the birdcage of a third neighbour trying to get to the contents

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Little cunt is probably just trying to decide what he'll break next

Sounds like the perfect sidecar racers cat. You didn't tell us what he drinks.

[YellowDog]

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[husaberg]

Toby soiled his last litter box a few months ago.

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Mango Apricat which followed us home from where he was abandoned down the river a few years ago is now sole lord of the manor
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