Cats!! - Page 4

Mercutio · 06-28-2004, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nerdanel
My cat lives outdoor most of the time. He's better that way. That way he can be the wild animal he is.

Around here, a lot of families have their cats outside. That way no one does any harm to cats in my area.

EDIT: btw, go check out my cat here

Are you in any of those other pics?

BeardofPants · 06-28-2004, 04:11 PM

Well, I'm strictly of the belief that a cat should only be an indoor cat if it is bred to be one. I think it's cruel, myself, to take an outdoor cat and force it to become an indoor one. But that's me. Also, a small amount of fleas is healthy for a cat. It's when they have no fleas that you should worry (it's usually a sign of an unwell cat.)

Nerdanel · 06-28-2004, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mercutio
Are you in any of those other pics?

Yes, I'm in all of those other pics.

BC, my last cat died in traffic. But thanks for the concern. I'll tell my cat.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 06-28-2004, 04:18 PM

All of my cats live outside,
but that is safe where I live
no civilisation, village is 10 minutes walk etc
They wouldn't be able to hunt if they were in!!

Beruthiel's cat · 06-28-2004, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants
Well, I'm strictly of the belief that a cat should only be an indoor cat if it is bred to be one. I think it's cruel, myself, to take an outdoor cat and force it to become an indoor one. But that's me. Also, a small amount of fleas is healthy for a cat. It's when they have no fleas that you should worry (it's usually a sign of an unwell cat.)

Maybe it's just me or my crazy American culture, but fleas are discouraged over here. They carry parasites such as tapeworm (I've had to fight that with a couple of cats I've had -- it has to be treated by the vet -- not a pleasant ailment to deal with at all!!!), and a serious infestation can also lead to anemia and other illnesses. So, in my opinion, a cat without fleas is a healthier cat. My Jasper is 13 years old now and is very healthy for a geriatric cat. He has hyperthyroidism, which is common in older cats, and that has nothing to do with whether or not he has fleas.

Beruthiel's cat · 06-28-2004, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
All of my cats live outside,
but that is safe where I live
no civilisation, village is 10 minutes walk etc
They wouldn't be able to hunt if they were in!!

Chrys,

Jasper still hunts toy mice and his kitty fishing pole. He also looks out the window at the birds and squirrels and finds that most entertaining!! (I call it "Kitty TV"!!!

)

BeardofPants · 06-28-2004, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beruthiel's cat
Maybe it's just me or my crazy American culture, but fleas are discouraged over here.

No, they're discouraged over here as well. Fleas should always be kept in line with shampooing, vacuuming, etc. However, SOME fleas are considered to be okay, if kept in control. It's related to the immune system or something. I can't remember, since it's been ages since I read about it. *apologetic look*

Mercutio · 06-28-2004, 05:23 PM

You could use Frontline to control fleas and ticks.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 06-29-2004, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mercutio
You could use Frontline to control fleas and ticks.

Over here, you can only get frontline on prescription
from your MRCVS/VetMED
there are other products, just so long as you don't use
Bob Martin's !!!

***Earniel*** · 06-29-2004, 08:42 AM

Our cats are outdoor cats as well, except for Smaug for obvious reasons, although we hope she'll be able to explore the outside of our house one day as well. She obviously wants to because she can stay out on the balcony for hours looking down into the garden.

The busy street behind our garden has already cost me two of my cats and has caused me much grief because of that. But nevertheless we don't think that gives us the right to deny our cats a life outside the house. You can't tell a cat that they can go in all directions outside except that one. So we've given our black cat a reflective collar so motorists can see him. We've also resorted to a curfew. We call them inside in the evening. They have to come in before they get their evening food. But the older they get the longer they want to linger outside.

They get quite a number of ticks and flees but we've got pills we have to give to the cats once a month that makes their blood unattractive to flees. It works quite well.

A question: how many times (and what) do you daily feed your cat(s)?

Last Child of Ungoliant · 06-29-2004, 08:52 AM

Adult Cat: Half can wet or 2 sachets moist or 2 handfulls dry in the evening.

Nursing Cat: Half can wet or 2 sachets moist or 2 handfulls dry in the morning and again in the evening.

Kittens (1 month-1 Year): Half can wet or 2 sachets moist in the morning, again at midday and again in the evening.

Fresh Drinking Water is always available, and they then supplement feeds with prey from barn and stables.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 06-29-2004, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beruthiel's cat
Maybe it's just me or my crazy American culture, but fleas are discouraged over here. They carry parasites such as tapeworm (I've had to fight that with a couple of cats I've had -- it has to be treated by the vet -- not a pleasant ailment to deal with at all!!!), and a serious infestation can also lead to anemia and other illnesses. So, in my opinion, a cat without fleas is a healthier cat. My Jasper is 13 years old now and is very healthy for a geriatric cat. He has hyperthyroidism, which is common in older cats, and that has nothing to do with whether or not he has fleas.

i've never gone to the vets with something as minor as worms,
I just make sure I do a course of Panacur 2.5 sol
every 6 months or so.

and a small amount of fleas does show that you have a healthy cat, so long as they are not sheep or dog fleas, and never let it get out of hand.

Beruthiel's cat · 06-29-2004, 09:30 AM

I feed Jasper half-a-tin (about 3 oz.) of canned food daily with his thyroid medication crushed up in it...otherwise he'd never let me give him the pill (I've tried it all, too...wrapping him in a towel & tipping back his head to open the mouth and pop in the pill is an excersize in futitity...his jaw is a vise...he is having none of it!) This tinned food must *must* have gravy or sauce or it will sit and congeal in his bowl until the next day. (Please, do not think for one moment that I spoil my cat...)

He also has dry kibble available all day to munch whenever he's hungry and always a big bowl of fresh water.

I used to have a cat who preferred her water fresh from the tap and we always had to leave a tiny stream running from the bathroom faucet to keep her happy. Another cat used to dip her paw into the water dish and lick the water from the paw in order to get a drink.

Every cat has his or her unique quirks, don't you think?

Last Child of Ungoliant · 06-29-2004, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beruthiel's cat
I used to have a cat who preferred her water fresh from the tap and we always had to leave a tiny stream running from the bathroom faucet to keep her happy. Another cat used to dip her paw into the water dish and lick the water from the paw in order to get a drink.

my cats like to drink water from the bathroom taps aswell,
but they will drink from a bowl if forced to!!

***Tessar*** · 06-29-2004, 09:39 AM

I think you spoil your cat, BC

.

Beruthiel's cat · 06-29-2004, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tessar
I think you spoil your cat, BC .

Well, according to him, judging by the way he yowls every time he hears my car in the driveway, I don't pay nearly enough attention to him....

I should be able to teleport from the driveway into the house to attend to him immediately!!!

***Tessar*** · 06-29-2004, 10:19 AM

http://nekothekitty.keenspace.com/d/20030604.html

Oh man, this had me laughing soooo hard...

Sono · 06-29-2004, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tessar
http://nekothekitty.keenspace.com/d/20030604.html

Oh man, this had me laughing soooo hard...

Me too ^^
That's realy cool

I like cats.
But I have no one.

My parents are hate cats, so I'm not allowed to get one

I only have a hamster and a guinea pig ^^
There are sooooo cute

Beruthiel's cat · 06-29-2004, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sono
Me too ^^
That's realy cool

I like cats.
But I have no one.
My parents are hate cats, so I'm not allowed to get one

I only have a hamster and a guinea pig ^^
There are sooooo cute

Sono, I'm sorry you can't have a cat right now. Do you have any friends who have cats? Perhaps you can play with the cats if you visit your friends.

When you get older you might be able to have a cat of your own. They are really wonderful pets (but they don't ususally get along with hamsters and guinea pigs...).

Sono · 06-29-2004, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beruthiel's cat
Sono, I'm sorry you can't have a cat right now. Do you have any friends who have cats? Perhaps you can play with the cats if you visit your friends.

When you get older you might be able to have a cat of your own. They are really wonderful pets (but they don't ususally get along with hamsters and guinea pigs...).

Only one of my friends have cat. I'm stay often by her ^^

At the time, I able to have a own cat, my hamster and guniea pig are gone...

I'm only 14

What kind of cats do you like?

06-28-2004, 04:11 PM	#62
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well, I'm strictly of the belief that a cat should only be an indoor cat if it is bred to be one. I think it's cruel, myself, to take an outdoor cat and force it to become an indoor one. But that's me. Also, a small amount of fleas is healthy for a cat. It's when they have no fleas that you should worry (it's usually a sign of an unwell cat.) __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

06-28-2004, 05:23 PM	#68
Mercutio Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Narnia Posts: 1,656	You could use Frontline to control fleas and ticks. __________________ Mike nodded. A sombre nod. The nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, "So, you're back from Moscow, eh?". Interested in C.S. Lewis? Visit the forum dedicated to one of Tolkien's greatest contemporaries.

06-29-2004, 08:42 AM	#70
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Our cats are outdoor cats as well, except for Smaug for obvious reasons, although we hope she'll be able to explore the outside of our house one day as well. She obviously wants to because she can stay out on the balcony for hours looking down into the garden. The busy street behind our garden has already cost me two of my cats and has caused me much grief because of that. But nevertheless we don't think that gives us the right to deny our cats a life outside the house. You can't tell a cat that they can go in all directions outside except that one. So we've given our black cat a reflective collar so motorists can see him. We've also resorted to a curfew. We call them inside in the evening. They have to come in before they get their evening food. But the older they get the longer they want to linger outside. They get quite a number of ticks and flees but we've got pills we have to give to the cats once a month that makes their blood unattractive to flees. It works quite well. A question: how many times (and what) do you daily feed your cat(s)? __________________ We are not things.

06-29-2004, 09:30 AM	#73
Beruthiel's cat mystical divinity of Unashamed Felinity Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York's beautiful North Coast -- we're all mad here!!! Posts: 635	I feed Jasper half-a-tin (about 3 oz.) of canned food daily with his thyroid medication crushed up in it...otherwise he'd never let me give him the pill (I've tried it all, too...wrapping him in a towel & tipping back his head to open the mouth and pop in the pill is an excersize in futitity...his jaw is a vise...he is having none of it!) This tinned food must *must* have gravy or sauce or it will sit and congeal in his bowl until the next day. (Please, do not think for one moment that I spoil my cat...) He also has dry kibble available all day to munch whenever he's hungry and always a big bowl of fresh water. I used to have a cat who preferred her water fresh from the tap and we always had to leave a tiny stream running from the bathroom faucet to keep her happy. Another cat used to dip her paw into the water dish and lick the water from the paw in order to get a drink. Every cat has his or her unique quirks, don't you think? __________________ "Never try to out-stubborn a cat!" -- R. Heinlein ~~~~~~~~~ "But I don't want to be among mad people, " Alice remarked. "Oh, but you can't help that," said the Cat; "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here." ~~ Lewis Carroll ~~~~~~~~~~~ Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana...

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06-28-2004, 04:18 PM	#64
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	All of my cats live outside, but that is safe where I live no civilisation, village is 10 minutes walk etc They wouldn't be able to hunt if they were in!!

06-29-2004, 08:52 AM	#71
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	Adult Cat: Half can wet or 2 sachets moist or 2 handfulls dry in the evening. Nursing Cat: Half can wet or 2 sachets moist or 2 handfulls dry in the morning and again in the evening. Kittens (1 month-1 Year): Half can wet or 2 sachets moist in the morning, again at midday and again in the evening. Fresh Drinking Water is always available, and they then supplement feeds with prey from barn and stables.

06-29-2004, 09:39 AM	#75
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	I think you spoil your cat, BC .

06-29-2004, 10:19 AM	#77
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	http://nekothekitty.keenspace.com/d/20030604.html Oh man, this had me laughing soooo hard...