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UNPLANNED DOWNTIME: 12th Oct 23:45
New Cats
Some of you may remember we lost Oscar and Dolly in the early part of this year, after almost 18 years.
Initially we weren't sure if we would get more cats as it was so upsetting when they went. But the house wasn't right. Too quiet. So we started looking.
We now have 2 lovely kittens, Lola and Teddy.
Lola is very inquisitive and quite bold. She's the confident one, and has the most amazing tail!
(Don't worry, we're getting a fire guard!)
Teddy is more nervous, but gaining confidence. He looks up to Lola and is her shadow. He doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the box, but he's handsome, so he'll get by.
We've had them for a few weeks now, and they seem really happy.
We love them to bits.
Initially we weren't sure if we would get more cats as it was so upsetting when they went. But the house wasn't right. Too quiet. So we started looking.
We now have 2 lovely kittens, Lola and Teddy.
Lola is very inquisitive and quite bold. She's the confident one, and has the most amazing tail!
(Don't worry, we're getting a fire guard!)
Teddy is more nervous, but gaining confidence. He looks up to Lola and is her shadow. He doesn't seem like the sharpest tool in the box, but he's handsome, so he'll get by.
We've had them for a few weeks now, and they seem really happy.
We love them to bits.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
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Oddly, it's often the more intelligent cats that seem stupid. They can be very inquisitive and try to figure things out, then we think they are daft for getting it wrong... whereas the dumb cats just sit their ignoring everything, acting all aloof and we assume they must know something
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I agree with Wez on the intelligence thing. Our 2 are genuinely really smart but they do they stupidest things simply because the alternative would be doing nothing. And that would be boring...
The daughters decided on Teddy and Bear as names!
I wouldn't worry too much about the fireguard. My two used to love sitting on the stove top & knew when not to jump up & when to get down
They look gorgeous by the way and I am jealous of the fun you will have.
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3 is a handful, and a pain to separate on your own if they ever fight. 2 is still a pain in the arse, but 1 is definitely not enough.
I have been very tempted to pinch one of the strays that live in our office car park. If anyone wants an Arabian Mau they're everywhere here, super loyal and absolutely gorgeous little bastards!
They're both running round like lunatics at the moment.
@stickyfiddle and @WezV Ted is a sitter and watcher. When he does get up and do something it's generally pretty silly. He has a real thing at the moment for chasing his tail.
@crunchman Ted's full name is... Teddy Bear. As he's so scruffy he resembles one of the tatty teddies you see on the birthday cards. The fosterer named him and we kept it. Suits him.
@kittyfrisk sure, our old two never went near the stove when it was on, but my wife doesn't trust the kittens with it. I think they'd probably be fine but she's not having it!
@HerbieTheRadDorkLift 3 is a good number. My wife wanted 4 and my eldest daughter is a mad cat lady in waiting. She'd have as many as possible. 2 is good for me. Food and litter can get expensive (especially these days)!! The 2 fosterers we saw, one had 12 cats, the other had 9 like Wez. I don't think I could handle it!
@kaypeejay sorry for your loss. It's horrible isn't it. One of the main discussions we had before we got them was furniture. Our old 2 wrecked our old house between them. One did carpets, the other furniture
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Whenever we go on holiday we always seem to adopt a cat for the time we're away.
Thailand / Greece / Spain, always end up feeding / petting the cats.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
@Reverend recently I tend to call him Tedwig after the owl in Harry Potter, but he has also been known as Teddington. We will add Tedward and Little Ted N into the mix.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
The best bit? Cats bloody everywhere!! One walked with us pretty much the whole way up the mountain. And there was a troupe of them up there waiting for us. And more at the bottom when we went for a cup of tea to warm up.
Even the pub next to our hotel had a couple of locals
Your two new boys are handsome! Have they kept you up at night? Our two are a nightmare when they're together at night. Won't stop playing.
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Our first cat had a digestion problems and we found she could only eat Ziwipeak wet food (£41 for 12 185g tins), then when we got the other girls they had to eat it too to stop the poorly one eating food that wasn't suitable for her.
Anyway, I'm sure she'd be fine now 2 years on but we now find leaving Meowing Heads biccies out all day and night is fine for all. That's still £37odd for 4kg though.
Litter-wise, we find Odourlock the best. £17 for 12kg but it lasts aaaages, it clumps up really solidly. We spray the litter down with Dettol antibac aerosol inbetween cleans!
Definitely didn't get much sleep when they first arrived, it was like having a newborn! The have calmed a bit now and sleep on the bottom of our bed throughout the night, same as the others did. They do wake up early though and I am aware of them wandering around the house trying to play with something they shouldn't so I tend to get up and give them breakfast at about 6.
Love the faces of those cats.
You also look pretty happy!
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
We have 3 resident cats, but will be keeping one of this litter to be back up to 4 as we lost one early in the year.
With food and litter you do get what you pay for. You can skimp, but with both you will end up cleaning up more shit if you do.
We make a point of getting them on a recovery/gastrointestinal diet when we get fosters in, reset their stomachs and then get them on a decent food like James Wellbeloved as soon as possible. It saves a lot of hassle cleaning up after a cat who is making a mess because of a cheaper food. The other benefit is they smell a lot less when on decent food.
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I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
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Sadly my previous amazing Savannah went out one day in early October last year (one month short of his 4th birthday) and never came back. I fear it is more likely that he is dead rather than stolen, as there are literally only a handful of houses anywhere near me.
Today I've been hit by The Curse of Flat Pack…. bought a new Cat Tower, as the old one was distinctly ragged. No matter which way I orientated the Base, I could only get 3 out of the 4 bolts in to fix the bottom Cube on. Hoping the replacement arrives before the cat does.
Good luck with the arrival of your new boss
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to