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cloudy eye with discharge

2008-06-10T02:24:07Z

My cat Lucky, who's an indoor cat seems to have developed a cloudy eye, almost like a cataract with a reddish-brown discharge in both eyes.
The other cats don't seem to be affected. Any "eye"deas on what it could be?

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Webkitties (X-post)

2008-05-10T03:07:21Z

Pay to watch cats online.

No really!

http://tinyurl.com/6pjjy2

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Cat Serial Killer...

2008-04-08T01:28:28Z

Cat Serial Killer Is being sought:
http://www.nbc10.com/news/15761730/detail.html

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New cat pee's on BR rugs

2008-03-02T05:18:23Z

Please, anyone, help.....i have just added Barney to be a friend to my 5yr Susa (female) and all of a sudden he is peeing on the br rugs (which i have removed and threw out ). He gets plenty of lovin and play time.
I have never had this problem before. can anyone give me some insight as what to do.
I don't have a clue. I have checked in other rooms and it only seems to be happening in the br.

Anything....anyone????

Linda

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Pet Insurance

2008-03-02T05:01:24Z

My vet has recommened VHI? Are there any better or other pet insurers around?

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Cat Flees Fire, Ends Up 240 Miles Away

2008-02-20T12:59:58Z

http://my.earthlink.net/article/str?guid=20080218/47b910d0_3ca6_1552620080218-1776424490

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A cat that fled a house fire is back home in Albuquerque, N.M., after turning up some 240 miles away. The black & white cat named Miko disappeared in December, on the night of the fire.
About 2 weeks ago, Miko's owner got a call from an animal shelter in Pueblo, Colo., saying her cat was safe.
Officials at the shelter speculate that the cat, trying to keep warm, hopped a tractor-trailer & rode it to Colorado.
When they found her, her collar was missing. But shelter officials scanned the microchip in her neck & came up with her owner's name.

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More than 100 cats rescued from Olympics site

2008-02-11T19:25:02Z

From Reuters via Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080208/od_nm/london_cats_dc

More than 160 feral cats and kittens have been rescued from the site of the London 2012 Olympics as demolition work continues at a pace.

A local animal charity has been allowed access to the site to ensure the safety of the cats that have taken refuge in the various industrial buildings that are being bulldozed.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) said Friday that 168 animals had been discovered and were now in the care of the Celia Hammond Animal Trust.

The ODA, which has also re-housed newts, frogs and fish from the east London site, said demolition work was expected to be completed in March with construction on the main venues beginning later this year.

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Aneesa is gone...

2008-01-01T12:16:06Z

I've had kitties all my life.. literally... and never once did one of them touch my soul the way my Diva Aneesa did. She came into this harsh cold world some time in August, 2000 ...we brought her into our world and our home in October of that same year. She was just a wee little "lady" with her stitches still in her little tummy. Husband person said she couldn't get on the furniture or the bed.. and he didn't like her, he said. That lasted all of a couple or three hours. LOL

A couple months after we brought her home, I had emergency surgery and the little Diva... Nurse Aneesa.. stood close watch over her "human momma" forever after. She was always my "little nurse" ...no matter what I suffered.

A couple of months ago, she stopped eating... stopped voiding.. stopped being a Diva. We took her to the vet, of course, but he didn't find anything conclusive... and he still drained my husband person, financially. She was on so many meds, I lost count. I had to force feed her several times a day... syringe pedialyte and water into her... and sing and cajol and beg and plead with her to allow this terrible, undignified treatment. I became Nurse Aminah to my own Diva Aneesa.

On December 7th, I found my baby girl in my closet. She was such a Diva.. to the very end.. she hated for me to see her so unkempt and feeling so ill. She left without saying goodbye to us, but it was her way. She will always be my Diva Aneesa.

Now, she's here with me in spirit everyday... I hear her "talking" or romping through the hallway ...I feel her presence in "her spot" on our bed. One of my pets has even learned to mimic her "sickness" sounds.. ironically, it's my gluttonous goldfish.. Miss Dorothy. Husband person laid her body just under her Pink Camelia, in our front yard... and I left the furry spot on the back of the love seat and the curtains, where she always sat and watched her birdies in that bush.

"I miss you, baby girl. There's more birdies than ever, these days!"

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Finally,... a story I didn't cry over

2007-11-22T00:08:34Z

Cat Survives 70 mi drive stuck in Car Grill:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7103535.stm
&
Just for good measure,... Piglet survives:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL2071385220071120

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Cat set on fire in burn barrel

2007-11-16T08:15:10Z

Cat set on fire in burn barrel Stratford, IA (US) http://www.pet-abuse.com/action/12318/
Hurry, Times running out for Justice!
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/12318/
Hamilton County sheriff's deputies said two neighbors witnessed 37-year-old Robert Primmer set fire to a cat.
Witness Melissa Allie said she couldn't believe what was seeing, so she grabbed her camera to get some pictures of the injured cat.
Allie said it was her 14-year-old daughter who actually saw Primmer with the cat, but they both couldn't believe what happened next.
"All the sudden, this big shoot of fire came out of the burn barrel and just ran so fast towards their house," Allie said.
She said that she and her two children watched in horror as the burning cat darted around the Primmer's back yard.

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Halloween / Samhain & Cats

2007-11-07T22:39:18Z

I'm sure you all already know this, but I would be neglegent if just one person didn't, & I assumed eveyone does.

PLEASE, if you can, keep your precious Cats in tonight!
There's just too many sicko's out in the world these days, & Halloween is the worst, when it comes to the safety of our furry friends.
Especially if you have a black cat, but it's not just limited to them.
Here's hoping all have a safe & wonderful Samhain.
Blessed be!
Cher @}------

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donation advice

2007-09-02T18:32:03Z

Hi all. I'd really like your input on a project.
I digitize machine embroideries for a living. My newest one is inspired by a two of the rescued cats that I care for. I'd like to donate a portion of the proceeds from each sale to local rescue organizations. Not the Humane Society, but small underfunded groups that do not euthanize. I'd also like to divide up the donations so that sales in a city would support groups in that city.

I'd appreciate any practical advise on how to make this work. Thanks.

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Bottlefed kittens.

2007-09-01T18:13:49Z

I recently took in 2 orphaned kittens a week ago.They are 3 weeks old now.I've noticed that they are eating healthy and holding their weight,growing like weeds.Their teeth are just starting to come in and I was wondering about what age should I gradually wean them off the bottle and onto lapping up milk? I've taken in kittens before,but never this young where they had to be bottlefed.

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tribute to my cat Zither (1988-2007)

2007-08-01T23:29:24Z

Dear friends,

My apologies for using this posting for the announcement.
I wish to let you know that my beloved cat, Zither has gently passed in his sleep on July 10th.
I was just informed by my ex.last evening, who has taken cared of Zither.

I was lucky enough to be with him for 7 years initially.

If you could have a prayer for Zither, and for my ex. who has done her best, I would be very grateful.
I held him in my heart for 12 years since I left them, but it must be very hard for my ex.
I have some picture of him in my blog/photo section.

I personally feel that he has fulfilled his life on earth....19 years.....
I am happy for him that he now has two white wings to fly.....

Blessings and gratitude for all of you,
Hikaru

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kittens need home in Los Angeles

2007-07-19T16:46:48Z

Hello All,
Last night I found two kittens in my back yard tree. I would keep them but my four dogs want to snack on them. If you or anyone you know may want to adopt or even just foster these cats until I can find a suitable home I would appreciate any help.
They are 6 to 8 weeks old, a little skinny but eating dry food, a little dirty but cleaning up and have no fleas. The female is calico and the male white shorthair. They are very human friendly and like to be held, petted, and played with. They are a great pair and can amuse themselves playing together. The two have the loudest motors I’ve ever heard from small cats and you can hear them purring from across the room. Best of all, they are litter trained and have only used the box since coming inside.
Please pass on my information to anyone you know that may be able to offer assistance with placing these kittens. My cell phone is: 323-708-8095.
Thank you,
Kat

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A Happy Ending,... Yeah!

2007-07-08T16:19:04Z

Calico Cat Survives 3 weeks crossing the Ocean with no food or water!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OCEAN_CROSSING_CAT?SITE=UTSAC&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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Warning...

2007-07-02T00:18:36Z

This will bring tears to your eyes!

The little Tabby:
http://www.svn.net/elle/tabby.htm

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Where's the Love?

2007-06-27T09:59:18Z

http://icanhascheezburger.com/

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Help CATS & Animals for Free!

2007-05-28T01:56:46Z

Hi, all you Cat & animal lovers
Help Animals for Free!
This is pretty simple. Please tell 10 (or more) friends to tell 10 today!

The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused & neglected animals.
It takes less than a minute to go to their site & click on "Feed an animal in need" for free.
It's in a purple box in the middle of the page.
This doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.

Here's the web site! www.theanimalrescuesite.com
Pass it along to all the caring people you know.

AGAIN, PLEASE TELL at least 10 Animal caring FRIENDS!!!

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Recommendation for a comb or brush for longhair kitty

2007-05-10T21:51:26Z

I have a flea comb type for my shorthair cat but the longhair kitten does not like it. Anybody have any suggestions?

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Officials: Pet Food Poison May Have Been Intentional (x-posted)

2007-05-08T02:05:07Z

From http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=3058844&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

FDA Investigators Say Chinese Companies May Have Added Melamine to Appear to Boost Protein Content
By DAVID KERLEY and BRIAN HARTMAN

April 19, 2007 — - For the first time, investigators are saying the chemical that has sickened and killed pets in the United States may have been intentionally added to pet food ingredients by Chinese producers.

Food and Drug Administration investigators say the Chinese companies may have spiked products with the chemical melamine so that they would appear, in tests, to have more value as protein products.

Officials now suspect this possibility because a second ingredient from China, rice protein concentrate, has tested positive for melamine. So has corn gluten shipped to South Africa. That means there is a possibility for another round of recalls.

The FDA's top veterinarian, Stephen Sundlof, says finding melamine in so many products "would certainly lend credibility to the theory that it was maybe intentional."

Melamine, which is used to make plastics in the United States and as a fertilizer in Asia, contains nitrogen. Nitrogen can appear to boost the level of protein in products.

The revelations have led the FDA to expand the number of products it is testing as they enter the United States. So far, those inspections at the border have not turned up any melamine in wheat gluten. Tainted wheat gluten used by Menu Foods is suspected in sickening hundreds, if not thousands of pets.

Some of the tainted pet food has apparently made it into feed for hogs. Federal agencies are trying to determine if it was actually fed to animals and whether it may have reached the human food supply.

Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures

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China Makes Arrest in Pet Food Case

2007-05-07T15:55:38Z

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/04/business/worldbusiness/04food.html?hp

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Kitty Litter Cake

2007-05-02T10:38:37Z

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (12 ounce) package vanilla sandwich cookies
3 drops green food coloring
1 (12 ounce) package tootsie rolls

Directions

1 Prepare cake mixes and bake according to package directions (any size
pan).

2 Prepare pudding according to package directions and chill until ready to
assemble.

3 Crumble sandwich cookies in small batches in a food processor, scraping
often. Set aside all but 1/4 cup. To the 1/4 cup add a few drops of green food
coloring and mix.

4 When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble them into a large bowl.
Toss with 1/2 of the remaining cookie crumbs, and the chilled pudding. You
probably won't need all of the pudding, you want the cake to be just moist,
not soggy.

5 Line kitty litter box with the kitty litter liner. Put cake mixture into
box.

6 Put half of the unwrapped tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat
until softened. Shape the ends so that they are no longer blunt, and curve
the tootsie rolls slightly. Bury tootsie rolls randomly in the cake and
sprinkle with half of the remaining cookie crumbs. Sprinkle a small amount of
the
green colored cookie crumbs lightly over the top.

7 Heat 3 or 4 of the tootsie rolls in the microwave until almost melted.
Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle lightly with some of the green
cookie crumbs. Heat the remaining tootsie rolls until pliable and shape as
before.
Spread all but one randomly over top of cake mixture. Sprinkle with any
remaining cookie crumbs. Hang the remaining tootsie roll over side of litter
box
and sprinkle with a few green cookie crumbs. Serve with the pooper scooper
for a gross Halloween dessert.

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Natural balance RECALLED

2007-04-25T06:45:30Z

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html

pigfuckers

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Pet food!

2007-04-20T23:34:09Z

How many people do you know, personally, that's had a furbud die because of this crap?
I'm not keepin' score, I just want to know.

Too-Tall Hall and his wife lost two. I've know him since grade school. Can't tolerate his wife, she's a snob. Never met his cats.
Dan Perry lost one, the cat was a fat friendly old thing we called Bub. Dan is like an uncle me. Bub was alright, too.
Diane, my favorite bar-keep lost one. Ms. Priss.
But Ive lucked out. The ones I've lost lately never died from this shit, they just ran off.

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FDA finds new chemical in tainted pet food, sick animals (X-posted)

2007-04-13T17:05:13Z

From CNN http://tinyurl.com/29tcjt

Government testing found a chemical used to make plastics in recalled pet food linked to the deaths of dogs and cats, officials said Friday.

The Food and Drug Administration said it found melamine in samples of the Menu Foods pet food, as well as in wheat gluten used as an ingredient.

Cornell University scientists also have found the chemical, also used as a fertilizer, in the urine of sick cats, as well as in the kidney of one cat that died after eating the company's wet food.

Menu Foods recalled 60 million containers of cat and dog food earlier this month after animals died of kidney failure after eating the Canadian company's products.

It is not clear how many pets may have been poisoned by the apparently contaminated food, although anecdotal reports suggest hundreds if not thousands have died. The FDA alone has received more than 8,000 complaints.

The new finding comes a week after scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified a rat poison and cancer drug called aminopterin as the likely culprit. They've since detected melamine as well, though it's not clear how that chemical would have poisoned pets.

Meanwhile, animal rights advocates called on federal food safety regulators and pet food companies to expand a nationwide recall of dog and cat food to include dry varieties, claiming they make pets sick.

The FDA said Thursday it had no plans to suggest a wider recall to pet food companies, and veterinarians said they have not seen a trend of animals becoming ill after eating dry pet food.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals plans to make the appeal Friday in Washington after it said it received complaints from pet owners who claim their animals suffered kidney failure after eating dry pet food.

Norfolk, Virginia-based PETA wants the FDA and the companies to extend the recall to foods that have received complaints, chemically test it and perform necropsies on the animals involved. It also wants companies prosecuted if the FDA's probe turns up wrongdoing.

FDA spokeswoman Julie Zawisza said she did not know how many of the complaints the agency has received have concerned dry pet food. Officials at Ontario, Canada-based Menu Foods, which made the recalled pet food, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Nearly 100 brands of pet food were recalled after animals suffered kidney failure. The recall involved "cuts and gravy" style dog and cat food. The recall covered products carrying names of major brands including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba.

Veterinarians aren't seeing a trend of pets getting sick off dry food, said Paul Pion, founder of the Veterinarian Information Network. He said since so many people use dry food, you would expect to see many more ill pets if the food was tainted.

"I wouldn't put much credence in it, but it's not out of the realm of possibility," Pion said.

The Veterinary Information Network reported Tuesday that at least 471 cases of pet kidney failure have been reported since the recall, and more than 100 pets have died. (Full story) Menu Foods has confirmed 16 pet deaths.

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If you love & Care about Cats...

2007-04-11T19:37:29Z

Please check out these petitions:

Oppose the Killing of Cats:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/725659062

SAVE THE HEMINGWAY CATS!!!!!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/238641085

New York Man Has Neighbor's Cat Euthanized:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/407383115

Thank you for caring!
Blessed Be.
Cher @}------

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Pet owners likely to get little in suits from Menu Foods...

2007-04-08T19:16:24Z

RE: Menu Foods pet deaths
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070401/ap_on_re_us/pet_food_recall_legal;_ylt=ApxVtvtNyzojcCXjEC.0aWJH2ocA

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You MUST read this :)

2007-04-03T23:55:59Z

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phi/280312344.html

I hope he found a home! I'd take him - he sounds like every other adolescent male cat out there....

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HILLS is RECALLED

2007-04-02T01:02:54Z

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html

HIll's MD Prescription dry food is recalled.

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I'm at it again

2007-03-30T02:31:42Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/cutecats/photos/977fa8ef-02c1-4c37-a3bc-1e7e38c33e2d

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Cat Head Theatre for Cat & Shakespear lovers

2007-03-29T15:37:34Z

This was cute.
Hope you like it too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbK1eCt97ag

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I'm alright now.

2007-03-26T14:21:58Z

I sat in the sunshine and rubbed momma's cat with my toes. Derby told me, "For every beginning there is an end."
And she did the kneading stuff on my stinky ol' foot.
I've re-achievied my serenity.
Again, thank you.

RIP, See'eytee, RIP.
Bless us.

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Lil' Shits!

2007-03-26T14:17:10Z

I hate cats. They crawl into your heart and warm your soul. Then they run off.
What do I do now?
See'eytee has gone missing for four days and that's not her.
If I'd locked her in the house she'd still be there but "Don't fence me in".
Her independence was a part of her just as the 'Cuddling, 'Ain't-I-a-cutie' and the needles in the leg.
If you see her, tell her I miss her and to call home.
Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!

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The right Kitty 4 adoption!

2007-03-25T21:22:51Z

I have a gorgeous pure White (neutered) Male Domestic about 1-2 years old, who was "dumped" in my neighborhood.
I took him off the streets because the neighbors were threatening to kill him.
He was so beat up the vet had to amputate one of his rear toes & he's stone DEAF!

White Kitty does not play well with others. He loves to chase my spaniel mix around the yard.
White Kitty needs a very special home where he is the only pet.
I have 4 cats (all rescues) already & it's been a year & I can't safely intergrate White Kitty with them.

My husband keeps threatening to take him to the pound when I go out on the road for events.
It's been a real trial having our house literally divided.

If you have room for pure love (& some mischief too) Please don't hesitate to contact me through my tribe page.
I'm open to a trial period with White Kitty to make sure you & he are well suited.
My door is always open for him to come home if something were to come up.

Please if you can, don't let this precious ball of white love end up in a bad situation.
If he was older or sick I would have him euthanized. But he's young & very healthy.
Blessings,
Cher @}------

p.s. does anybody know how to shrink pic's for e-mailing???

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Pet Food Recall!

2007-03-25T05:11:29Z

Check to see if your cat food is on this list. Could cause Renal Failure: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/

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Sooo, this is where all you 2 leggers hang out at

2007-03-21T23:14:03Z

Just be sure to include more tail shots in those pics you post.

Tiger

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Extra-special cat has 26 toes

2007-03-16T03:38:12Z

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3969646a10.html

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Seattle area cat needs a home soon

2007-03-11T17:45:42Z

An elderly aquaintance is downsizing from a large house to a smaller one in a week and needs to find a home for her cat.
Female, black domestic shorthair 13 yrs old. Very quiet and skittish - litter trained and no problems.
She is threatening to put the cat down if she cannot find a home for her. Nothing wrong with the cat - just doesn't get along with her dog of 3 years, and since she is moving to a smaller house, the cat has to go. She does not get along with the cat - doesn't like the cat so I feel it's maybe a good idea that a better home where the cat is loved is found.

I suggested a no-kill shelter which will be the last resort if I have anything to do with it.
But if you have room for a nice cat who doesn't cause any problems and sounds as though she is just real shy, and if you don't own a dog, please contact me here. I can help take care of arrangements etc.

Or if you can tell me of any no-kill shelters in Greater Seattle, pls post their names here so I can find one that's appropriate.

Many thanks for any help.
Mekachu

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New Tribe for pets

2007-03-10T18:27:59Z

Hi, I'm the cat of a triber and I thought it was about time us pets had our own tribe to discuss our issues. Obviously, our owners will have to post on our behalf, but I'm sure everyone will benefit from the postings.

tribes.tribe.net/petvent

Please join on behalf of your pet and start the topics rolling.

Happy to have you as friends.

Thom

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So CUTE!!!

2007-03-06T22:10:10Z

http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/category/bowl/

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What should I do for my Dad?

2007-03-06T21:19:16Z

He's had to put down do of his babies in the last month. I've never seen him cry. What can I do for him?

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Rosie, the amazing shrinking cat...

2007-03-05T15:56:45Z

I've posted a few pictures caught of my Ragdoll cat entering a doll house my father made for me. I really should have a video camera to capture my 8 pounder easilly disapearing through the small door of the house!

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the kitty in the picture

2007-02-28T04:27:14Z

is pouting right now becuz of rain -he wants to go outside

& of course me & Shilo(other cat) are at fault for the rain)

maybe some catnip will improve his mood.

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Cat Musician

2007-02-28T02:50:36Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ860P4iTaM

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Cat's New Year's Resolutions

2007-02-26T18:00:36Z

Got this from my aunt:

Cat's New Year's Resolutions
My human will never let me eat their pet hamster, and I am at peace with that.

We will not play "Herd of Thundering Wildebeests Stampeding Across the Plains of the Serengeti" over any humans' bed while they are trying to sleep.

I cannot leap through closed windows to catch birds outside. If I forget this and bonk my head on the window and fall behind the couch in my attempt, I will not get up and do the same thing again.

When it rains, it will be raining on all sides of the house.

I will not play "dead cat on the stairs" while people are trying to carry groceries or laundry, or else one of these days, it will really come true.

I will not swat my human's head repeatedly when they are on the family room floor trying to do sit ups.

When my human is typing at the computer, their forearms are *not* a hammock.

I will not puff my entire body to twice its size for no reason after my human has watched a horror movie.

I will not perch on my human's chest in the middle of the night and stare until they wake up.

I will not walk on the key board when my human is writing important adagfsggdjag ;ln.

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Trial set to start for PETA workers caught euthanizing, dumping cats and dogs

2007-02-17T03:18:55Z

By Harriet Ryan, Court TVFri Jan 19, 5:07 PM ET

= NEW YORK (Court = TV) -

The dog carcasses always appeared late on Wednesday = nights, wrapped in black trash bags and stuffed in the Dumpster behind = the Piggly Wiggly supermarket.

Over a period of three weeks in the = summer of 2005, police officers in the small town of Ahoskie, N.C., = pulled the bodies of 80 animals from the trash bin. Some were puppies, = some were full-grown. Most were mutts.

On the fourth week, = officers set up a stakeout, and when a white van pulled up to the = dumpster, they pounced.

If the van's cargo — 10 dead dogs = and three dead cats in black bags — was to be expected, its = occupants were not. The driver and the passenger were employees of = People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the vehicle was = registered to the organization.

The workers, Adria Hinkle, 28, and = Andrew Cook, 25, were arrested and later indicted on 24 felony charges, = including 21 counts of animal cruelty, for injecting lethal doses of an = anesthetic into strays they had just collected from county shelters and = a veterinarian's office.

For PETA, the largest animal rights = organization in the world, it was a public relations nightmare. The = group, whose many celebrity supporters include Pamela Anderson and Alec = Baldwin, made its name by obtaining and publicizing disturbing images of = torturous lab experiments, blood-soaked fur farms and shocking abuse of = circus animals.

Now it was confronted with photos of a graphic = scene of its own employees' making: a lifeless cream-colored puppy being = lifted out off a pile of trash. A dead Dalmatian sprawled on its back. A = jet-black cat and her two kittens cinched in a trash bag.

"It's = hideous," the president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, acknowledged two days = after the arrests. "I think this is so shocking it's bound to hurt our = work."

Despite this assessment, Newkirk and PETA stood by Hinkle = and Cook in the coming months, consistently advocating for their = innocence and hiring the legal team that will represent them at the = trial that begins Jan. 22 in Hertford County Superior Court.

"As = the trial is about to start, we remind all interested parties that there = was absolutely no cruelty involved in this case, that PETA has only ever = helped animals in dire straits in North Carolina, and that if justice is = served these facts will be made clear," a spokeswoman, Erin Edwards, = wrote in an e-mail Thursday.

Although only Hinkle and Cook, two = low-level staffers, are facing charges, the policies of the entire = organization are on trial.

Critics have charged that many of the = group's loyal supporters will be shocked when details of PETA's = euthanasia policy emerge. The Virginian-Pilot reported that the group = euthanized more than 6,000 animals between 2001 and 2003, about 83 = percent of those it collected.

Officials with the group maintain = that while Hinkle and Cook may have exercised poor discretion in dumping = the animals behind the supermarket, they and other employees who did = similar work were acting humanely when they euthanized animals removed = from shelters.

Those who say otherwise, PETA claims, are not = realistic about the future of the estimated 6 to 8 million dogs and cats = left at U.S. shelters annually.

Statistics compiled by the = national Humane Society indicate that only about half of the strays will = be adopted. The rest will be put to death. PETA insists that in the case = of the "unadoptable" — the old, sick, antisocial or not = housebroken — it is more compassionate to euthanize them = immediately than to let them live in shelters, where they may be = mistreated.

"Critics may condemn PETA for supporting euthanasia, = but we are not ashamed of providing a merciful exit from an uncaring = world to broken beings," Daphna Nachminovitch, PETA's director of = domestic animal issues, wrote in an editorial in the San Francisco = Chronicle shortly after the arrests.

That stance is controversial = in the animal rights community.

"The responsibility we have to = animals doesn't mean giving them a painless death. It means coping with = their challenges like we would a family member or a child," said Rich = Avanzino, the president of Maddie's Fund.

His organization, = endowed with $300 million by PeopleSoft founder David Duffield, = advocates making the United States a "no-kill nation," where animals are = only euthanized if they are dangerous or suffering from an incurable = condition.

The trial, which is scheduled to last a week, will = focus on PETA's involvement with three rural counties in the northeast = part of the state.

According to PETA, the group first became = involved with North Carolina strays several years ago when they received = a phone call from a police officer outraged at the conditions in county = shelters.

"Some of the counties were euthanizing animals by = shooting them in the head with an old rifle. Others were using a leaky = and ineffective gas chamber," Cook's lawyer, Mark Edwards, = said.

PETA agreed to collect animals several times a week and take = them to their headquarters in Norfolk, Va., about 50 miles away. What = was supposed to occur there is disputed. County officials say they were = under the impression that the group would try to find loving homes for = the animals.

One veterinarian, Patrick Proctor, said that when he = handed the black cat and her kittens to Hinkle and Cook, they cooed over = the animals and said they would be easy to place.

"They were = saying, 'My, what beautiful animals. We will have absolutely no trouble = finding homes for these,'" the veterinarian told CNN.

PETA = officials contend that everyone involved knew that the animals would be = euthanized, and its role was to provide a less painful death at their = lab in Norfolk than they would have experienced by a gun or gas chamber = death in the shelter.

"These animals were going to be euthanized, = either by PETA or the state of North Carolina," Edwards = said.

Newkirk has said that Hinkle and Cook deviated from PETA = policy by disposing of the bodies in the Dumpster rather than cremating = them.

Hinkle, who was more senior than Cook, normally assigned to = the group's Web site, was suspended for 90 days, but both defendants = continue to work for the group.

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Cheap entertainment for me and my cats

2007-02-08T23:05:13Z

Went to Petco and bought a bottle of catnip bubbles and 3 dozen crickets for the terraium.

We're not bored for a while.

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Huzzah

2007-02-05T16:48:05Z

http://www.feralcats.com/

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If you smoke indoors, you need a cat

2007-01-20T15:12:06Z

Alert tabby saves family from fire

Fri Dec 29, 8:07 AM ET

An alert tabby cat saved an Australian family of four from a house fire by clawing at its owner's face, emergency officials said Friday.

Timmy the tabby sprang into action by waking his unidentified owner when a mattress caught fire as the family slept early Friday in Cairns in Australia's tropical north.

"The cat was probably the best smoke alarm system ... it was clawing at the occupant's face and got him up and out of bed," Cairns fire service spokesman Robert White-Macfarlane told reporters.

The man was then able to wake his family and call for help.

White-Macfarlane said the fire was probably started by a cigarette but added that the home had suffered only minor damage because of the cat's intervention.

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New location.

2007-01-19T18:38:03Z

Becky has setled in and the kitties found they're personal places. Way cool. Squeekes snuggles under the computer center where he can play with shoe strings. Delilah sleeps in a corner off by herself. Lil' Bit (aka Waif) is a bed slut and Romeo does Romeo stuff and General lays there right in the way. Sr Thomas is still on the missing list, but he was a good looking, healthy cat when he showed up. I, personally, think that he was with us because we are cat lovers and he liked it.
A sleek, well fed kittie - when he moved in on us.
He would dissappear for days and then come back and curl up.
A two-people cat? I hope so.
But, anyway, the furry lil' shits have settled in, settled in? They have - each and every - their own personal spot. Way cool.
ie, If I want to pester Lil' Bit, I know where to find her, Romeo is usually over there and Squeeks is curled up right in his spot.
Delilah sleeps by the closet door in front of the mirror, a vain kitty? Mayhap.
I miss Sir Thomas.
A most beautiful cat - might have been a Mao!
Life is short and times are hard. I wish I could purr in your lap/.

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The only thing a dog is good for

2007-01-18T19:09:15Z

Thirsty man sells beagle to buy beer

Fri Dec 29, 8:06 AM ET

A thirsty German sold his 6-year-old step-daughter's pet beagle to the owner of a bar to pay for beer, the Bild newspaper reported Friday.

The unemployed man offered to take the dog for a walk and then stopped at a bar where he convinced the owner to buy the 3-year-old dog for 40 euros ($53).

The man spent the proceeds quenching his thirst for beer. The bar owner has now returned the dog to its owner.

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Sir Thomas!

2007-01-02T06:10:03Z

Well, Becky moved and all the cats, except Sir Thomas, have fairly well adjusted to their new habitat.
Sir Thomas vanished. Two days before she started moving the kitties, he split.
Her old neighbors are looking out for him, but so far, nothing.
He wandered up an his own and insinuated his way into my heart.
Damn you, cat, for running off. Fur plated asshole!
I hate that.
Now I'll spend a lot of time wondering about him; worrying about that furry bundle of pride and petability.
Dammit!
And there really isn't a damned thing I can do!
I hope for the best - somebody claimed him and he's warm and purring on somebody that loves him.
Damned cat!
Such a beautiful person. Sir Thomas!

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Teeth cleaning - how often?

2006-12-31T05:58:13Z

I know, as often as it takes.

But I am getting a bit concerned now. Our 11.5 year old Churchill is due to have his teeth cleaned again tomorrow. This is the third time in 6 years. Is that too much? He eats 95% dry food, that supposedly helps with tartar prevention and therefore, gum problems and he also gets a lot of treats, specifically for tartar control. And yet, 3 weeks ago we went for his annual check-up and we were told he needed cleaning again.

Now I don't mind. If it has to be done, it's no question. I'm just wondering about the frequency. How fast does tartar build up? Can it be more frequently because of his older age? Or is it just him? Is there anything else I can do, to make these visits more infrequent? I'm worried that he has to be anesthetized yet again, and surely that's not a good thing for a 11.5 year old.

What are your experiences with teeth cleaning (your cat's, of course :-) ) ?

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Any suggestions??

2006-12-31T00:32:58Z

Leo my 3yr old fixed indoor/outdoor male got into a catfight last night.
due to injuries(minor wounds) vet told us he has to stay in for 7-10 days
Any ideas on how to make this easier on all of us??

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Cat-Dog

2006-12-28T15:11:40Z

Anyone have a cat-dog here. Our rent a cat is more dog than cat in spite of his feline exterior. He loves to play fetch, and is lothe
to bathe with any regularity. He also follows me about being chatty.

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Escape of wild cat briefly closes zoo

2006-12-24T20:49:40Z

Fri Dec 22, 3:10 PM ET

The National Zoo was briefly shut down Friday after a clouded leopard was discovered missing from a wire-mesh enclosure, and the animal was found snoozing just outside the exhibit 30 minutes later.

Mook, a 5-year-old, 24-pound female, apparently escaped overnight, zoo spokesman John Gibbons said.

Zookeepers realized she was missing shortly after 7 a.m. and alerted other staffers, he said. Joggers and other early morning visitors were escorted off zoo property, while others were ushered into a building for safety.

Gibbons said one of the keepers found Mook sleeping just outside the exhibit on the new Asia Trail. She was anesthetized with a tranquilizer gun shortly after 7:30 a.m. and returned to captivity.

"Everything went according to plan," Gibbons said. "Fortunately, we train for this kind of thing."

According to the Web site of the Clouded Leopard Project, a conservation group, the animals are medium-sized wild cats with cloud-like spots and are a separate species from regular leopards. They are listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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$180 Piece of Dried Grass

2006-12-22T05:51:38Z

Alright I have a cat, named Chuck, he has his picture posted. I have had him for 15 years, he still seems like a kitten. He sleeps under the covers right next to me with his head on my arm. He is very affectionate, I know he knows my moods, and if I am crying will get on my lap and meow and touch my face.

Anyway, he came in the other night and my daughter said "Look mom, Chuck has something hanging out of his butt!" it looked like a piece of sting. I tried to pull on it but it was "wedged tight" It was late and Sunday night but a call to the vet, they said "you had better bring him in" so I put my coat on over my jammies and we took Chuck in. Ok they explained that his intestines keep moving and so if it is a piece of sting and is bound up it might cut his insides and cause partinitus and then he would die. So if it is a piece of string and does not pass normally he will have to be operated on. They took an x ray and then explained that you would not be able to see the string but might be able to see if there is a block of stool in his intestines. No that looked pretty normal, So I had to leave him over night, by the time I was out of the vet I was crying and when I got home I broke down and bawled. Before I left the vet said to call at 9:00 AM and she would know if they would have to operated.

I get to work at 6:00 AM and am working frantically thinking about what if I loose this cat who is my baby, my bed friend, my comforter. So at 9:00 I went over to the other building called the vet a few times, the phone is busy, finally I got through. The vet came on the phone "Oh didn't you get the message? I left a message for you at home." The thing hanging out of Chucks butt was a 6 inch piece of grass. When I went to pick him up they had the grass nicely wrapped in a piece of gauze and in a bio hazard bag for me to take home. I thought about framing it, cause it would have been the most expensive piece of art work in my home. Glad he is ok!!! Had me worried.

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Of all the cat toys I have to step over...

2006-12-21T21:53:00Z

...and I find my cat playing with a zip tie he dragged out of the closet

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Moving.

2006-12-20T18:33:36Z

Ok,
Rebecky is going to move. This will distrupt my schedule and mess up my tribe time.
We have a bunch of cats. The move is less than 5 miles but Sir Thomas WILL NOT be transported. No way shape or form, unless we knock him out. I could carry him up there, step by step, but I don't think so.
What to do? Hit him twixt the eyes with a sledge-hammer made from Silly Putty and deal with his poor limp bod? Sounds good to me, but I gave away that lb. of Silly Putty I bought.
We tried to get him in the cat-carrier - blood and fur, we tried to get him in the truck, same result.
He doesn't want anything like confinement. I have no idea why, but, after multiple bleeding wounds, I respect his opinions.
He's the one that looks like a Mao. And he's very affectionate, until you try confining him. I can handle that. I do not like being comfined!
Maybe, if I slipt him some schrooms... Naw, he's a cat. And he's my bud..

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Cats and XMAS trees.... safety considerations.

2006-12-19T23:03:28Z

By the way, I would like to make a small suggestion and reminder....

Cats love to climb christmas trees, whether real or artificial.

They often get hurt when it falls over and it breaks ornaments and can even cause fires.

So with that in mind, I would like to suggest the following idea:

SECURE THAT TREE! :-)

It is actually pretty simple to do. A pair of small screw in eyelets placed at 90 degree angles from each other or more will go a long way towards making it almost impossible to knock of the tree. Then you run wire or strong cord from the eyelets to the tree about a foot down from the top where it starts to get thicker and stronger and you will have a much more stable tree.

If you do not have walls that work well with regular eyelets such as dry wall, they do sell them which have little spring loaded wings on the back that can go into the wall and flip open to spread the force out. And they have ones that work well in brick or concrete too.

So no matter where you put your tree, there are ways to make it much safer for you and your furballs.

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New to this tribe!!

2006-12-17T22:14:10Z

Hi I am a kitty lover and live in a house with 5 kitties, they allow me to live here. They range in age from 16 years to about 10 months. They are a never ending source of entertainment and all have very different personalities. Just wanted to say glad to be here........

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Some suggestions for ethical gift giving and supporting something positive.

2006-12-15T05:08:15Z

Hello all,

At this time of year it is often tough to find what you want or feel good about giving. Many of us prefer to give gifts that do some good in the world and I would like to offer a suggestion.

The link and search box below will place orders through amazon.com and will let you find most things that you are interested in, including products and sponsorships directly in support of The Realms of Legend, such as our sponsor a tree program.

The Realms of Legend is the project to build a historical and environmental education facility in the style of a themed entertainment venue which will showcase concepts for simpler living, eco friendly living and solutions for many of the problems our society faces in the coming year, all in a format of fun and engaging experiences.

Ordering via the search box at the link below will give the project a small commission and help us pursue the goal of educating a large number of people about the options we have for building a more healthy and sustainable future for all.

If you are looking for a gift that you can be sure will get there on time and allow the recipient to choose what suits them best you might consider one of the gift certificates. The E-Card form is instant and you don't have to waste paper or wait for postal services or you can choose a more traditional hard copy version.

So if you are considering giving some form of gifts during the holiday season or even in the future, please consider using the search box below. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

I hope you all have a very fulfilling holiday season.

http://www.geocities.com/crusader_magnus/index.html?1166117680670

By the way, I have placed what I think are some good values in PC games and DVD's in the SciFi, Fantasy and Horror Genre into my wish list at the following link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2L01JJK4SDQ57/

Cheers!

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The waif!

2006-12-15T03:14:05Z

Way cool folks. The Waif!!!!
She now comes in the living room and will sit and groom. She still runs for cover if anyone gets anywhere near her but now she's within 'taming range' so to speak. Cool. She's still a litl;e bitty thing, quick as a wink and black as the inside of a glovebox with those wicked yellow eyes all black cats seem to have. The ones that light up in the right sort of light. OOOH! Puts me in mind of the 'Casettette Tape Monster".
It might take a while to get her to let me touch her, but, Mother and Bast willing, soon enough. Maybe by Spring Soltice. I'm in no hurry. She feels safe enough to come inside and SIT NEXT TO MY GUITARS while she licks. Do you think that might mean something? I hope so.
Poor lil' kitty. She needs lovin' on. Everybody does, y'know?
Have you had yours, today?

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Santa Photo at PetSmart

2006-12-13T01:22:58Z

Not a plug, just information.

In-store event. Photos with Santa. $5 from every Santa photo package benefits homeless pets. Sat & Sun, Dec 16-17. 11am - 4pm at a PetSmart near you. Photo packages are $9.95 for 2 Polaroid photos and 2 holiday frames.

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please see if you can help!!

2006-12-05T02:06:51Z

i'm trying to cross-post this to get the word out asap about this kitty:

http://losangeles.tribe.net/listing/Cat-needs-a-home/los-angeles-ca/b12da3ef-c1a1-4358-b1d8-6a5538812c63

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Cat and dog fur (disturbing article)

2006-12-04T17:00:02Z

People, my blood is still boiling from reading this article. I cannot believe this is happening in today's world. That people still have a need for fur in general is quite hard for me to understand, but using cats and dogs for fur is just beyond me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6165786.stm

May he/she wearing cat and dog fur ...............

(Please complete the sentence! My version is impossible to reproduce...)

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A fun question

2006-12-04T16:52:16Z

What do cats have that no other animal has?

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Now I know why cats love tuna

2006-12-04T16:46:07Z

This link is to other person's Tribe profile photos.

http://people.tribe.net/ta2joynt/photos/d73bf45c-53c5-46e4-acaf-d143ee3a388a

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cat allergies!!!!

2006-11-19T18:29:03Z

I have a new friend who is allergic to mittens and I have four!!!!!!! What am I to do? Does any one know of a good alergy med.? so my friend can comeover and hangout??? Please any info would help! Thanks tuns-

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A funny second hand story.

2006-11-16T17:03:09Z

Ok, rebecky went to Hope to visit her momma and came back full up to there and beyond with something she had to tell me. Woke up my tired, old grey butt and laid it on me.
The best I can do.
She was going down Highway # Whatever after getting off Highway # Whatever and there were a bunch of cows in the road. Underneath the lead cow was this tiny lil' kitten running underneath, between the cow's feet. The cows were doing the bovine trot down the middle of the road like they owned it and this kitten was scampering to stay underneath the lead cow. "Oh my gawd! Gotta keep up with my milk supply!"
There I was 3/4 asleep listening to Rebecky go on. Woke me up! I couldn't go back to sleep from having the giggles picturing this.
She told me it was a little little bittly kitten and she said it was "Just running to beat hell right under the milkebag". I can imagine the lil' thing getting hit by one of the teats! (On a cow, they're teats, on a human, they're nipples)

("Look at that bunch of cows.
No, it's 'herd' of cows.
Sure, I've heard of cows.
No, dammit! A cow herd!
Why should I care what a cow heard? Like I've got secrets from a cow?
Arrrrghg!") .

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Barking Cat

2006-11-13T19:51:42Z

My cat makes some weird noises when she watches birds from the window, but this guy takes the prize!!

http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/animals/Barking_Cat/

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A new magnet for the catlover in the family

2006-11-12T19:19:14Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/cutecats/photos/9a23dee9-3c84-409d-91bf-009f9a199db2

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>^..^< Happy Halloween >^..^<

2006-11-02T02:42:11Z

Cats in costume:
http://www.i-pets.com/cat_costumes.html

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Slightly weird cat.

2006-10-25T00:03:50Z

When Becky's mom moved Becky inhereted General, a big white-orange shorthair.
He perfers to drink from the bathtub faucet. He'll drink from the water dish like a 'normal' cat, but I've gone to check my plumbing and he was sitting in the bathtub looking at me. Well, I asked Becky if he'd been dropped on his head as a kitten and she told me about this pecularity of his.
When I was a wee lad, we had a cat that would turn the bathroom sink on and get a drink. My dad would get pissed because the cat wouldn't turn it off. And, if my remembers are right, this cat had a tail half again as long as it's bod.
Do any of you have a cat that does this? Or anything similar?

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mutual face washing ends in violence

2006-10-24T23:29:29Z

I am curious is this a common thing in your cats? Mine start out washing eachothers faces aaaaaawww so cute and loving......until after about 5 minutes of this violence breaks out and they are trying to eat eachothers faces off. Is this just a reaction of over simulation or is Stormy just a control freak that doesn't like it if Soso moves after five minutes of sandpaper tongue to the eye ??

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new kitten to the family

2006-10-23T13:08:49Z

I have three cats and just saved a stray kitten. The two boys are just fine with her and so is the ferrit but my younger girl is just a hissy b***h! If she would leave her alone It would be fine but no she has to craul up to the kitten, sniff, hiss and try to swat. I dont know what to do, she even growls when i pick her up! I kept the kitten in my room for the first 5 days took her out in the cat carrier so the could all sniff and then let her mingle a cupple days latter so it wasnt like i tossed her in, they had time to adjust and figure it out. I dont know what to do, im afraid if i leave them unatended for the day she might be more than a bully. any sugestions? tanks a tun -morgen

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Funny funny kitty page

2006-10-16T21:15:40Z

http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm

I laughed until my face hurt...

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TOO MANY CATS

2006-10-11T03:59:28Z

I just finished watching 'Animal Cops'. There were 90 cats in this one house. The floors were covered in shit and most of the kitties were 'seriously' under fed (read - starving). WTF!!!
I don't understand. I can't comprehend. I don't want to believe, but...
How? Why? Who could do this? I couldn't let this happen.
(Pops open another beer, wipes tears off face and contemplates)
Why?
How could someone do this?
I let my fur buds have access to the 'Great Outdoors'. If anything happens to me, they won't be confined. They can poop in the woods and catch mousies and stuff, They don't really need me - they are the best hunters on the face of this planet.

DAMN!
90? Gawd. Humans suck sometimes, y'know.

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Moving with cats

2006-10-08T04:03:49Z

heehee

http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/travel/escapes/06rituals.html?ex=1160798400&en=00e5dd99dbf23c6d&ei=5070&emc=eta1

October 6, 2006
Rituals
One Eye on the Road and One on the Litter Box
By WILLIAM GRIMES
IT is a good idea, when traveling, to choose one’s fellow passengers carefully. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. When I set out for six weeks in south-central Kentucky recently, hauling a trailer full of furniture, my wife, Nancy, as always, sat in the front seat, wrestling with several maps. But in the back seat were two new faces — furry, wide-eyed, and expressing, very vocally, even more anxiety than the couple up front. Soda and Sweetzie, our two cats (who had no place else to go for the six weeks), were warming up for a performance that would last 1,500 miles, round trip, and set new standards for misery in travel.

Day 1

11:30 A.M. Soda and Sweetzie are installed in back seat of Honda Civic, stuffed into separate carriers because they cannot abide each other. Both mew piteously. I position a clean oversize litter box in back window of car, which has never seemed so small. We roll forth from Astoria toward the Queensboro Bridge

11:45 A.M. Mewing has just started to abate when a sudden stop causes litter box to lurch forward and dump an avalanche of grit on both cats. Soda, a sweet-natured and dainty creature, lets out a howl of cosmic protest. Sweetzie, a huge tortoiseshell cat of smoldering intensity, volatile moods and tangled neuroses, produces a demonic sound new to us. Careful preparation for trip, involving administration of Rescue Remedy (New Age tranquilizing drops) and Benadryl smushed into bits of raw steak, has not produced the desired behavior modification.

12:30 P.M. A rising aroma makes it clear that Sweetzie, like many soldiers experiencing incoming artillery fire for the first time, has had an extreme fear reaction to the sounds of the tunnel or, perhaps, the litter shower.

1 P.M. I pull into the first available McDonald’s parking lot, grab a stack of napkins and try to clean out Sweetzie’s carrier. It is a big job. The deeper I reach into the carrier, the more Sweetzie feels cornered. She mounts a slashing attack, leaving bloody stripes up and down my arm, then does an imitation of Linda Blair’s voice in “The Exorcist.” Lingering fragrance suggests more work needs to be done.

2:15 P.M. Incessant cries of the damned cause me to open the cat carriers. Soda moves into new, improvised litter box on floor (baking pan acquired at dollar store along the road), and takes a jubilant dust bath. Sweetzie finds her way to a fleece cat bed on floor behind front passenger seat and hunkers down, eyes glowing with an insane luminescence. Peace descends.

6:23 P.M. We pull into a pet-friendly motel in Hagerstown, Md. Research on several Internet sites yielded a number of these oases dotted across the country. A surcharge of $10 over the standard room rate gets us all in. Soda, an enthusiastic eater, reacts ecstatically to bento box that I arrange on a tray, with frilled paper caps from the motel’s water glasses as decorative dishes. (Hair on back stands up.) Sweetzie dives under a bed and remains motionless for the next 12 hours. Any food offered causes her to recoil and unsheathe claws. I sleep restlessly, unable to envision a blood-free scenario for putting her back in the carrier, although I have now refreshed it with a bottle of Evian and innumerable paper towels.

Day 2

8 A.M. Nancy pushes food tray at Sweetzie, causing her to flee from under bed and into my arms. Seemingly broken in spirit, she allows her limp form to be poured into the carrier. Soda, stupefied by high-calorie cat treats, also submits passively.

9:15 A.M. Both cats, released from carriers, return to their places on the floor and settle quietly, convincing me that I have discovered the secret to problem-free feline travel. This is a rash conclusion.

3:10 P.M. Arrive at destination. Civic cannot pull trailer up steep driveway. Cats remain calm, even as smell of burning tires and sound of cursing driver fills car interior. I carry both cats up driveway, arrive gasping for breath. Realize that both cats badly need to lose weight.

Return Trip, Day 1

11:30 A.M. Confident that all concerned are now old hands, I put cats in back seat, place litter box on floor and prepare for a serene, scenic drive back to New York. Soda settles into litter box. Sweetzie takes up position on fleece bed. A few peeps, then silence.

7:15 P.M. Check into different pet-friendly motel in Hagerstown. This one has a working television and a receptionist who does not hide in the back room talking on his cellphone to friends as guests crowd the front desk. Things look good.

7:30 P.M. Sweetzie dismayed by platform beds, which afford no hiding place. Soda thrilled at king-size format, ideal for lounging.

7:35 P.M. Sweetzie missing.

7:45 P.M. Sweetzie found, wedged into a two-inch crack between bed headboard and wall.

Return Trip, Day 2

3:15 A.M. Sweetzie, perhaps disturbed by employee slipping bill under door, begins yowling and pacing the room restlessly. She rejects food, water and neck massages. I roll up towels and put them against the bottom of the door to block sound and light. Sweetzie tears furiously at towels, pushes nose under door and lets loose at louder volume. No telling how tattooed guest with pit bull in next room might take this.

4:30 A.M. We leave motel in haste.

5 A.M. Sweetzie, nerves shattered, prowls the car, looking for an exit. Briefly takes up residence on brake pedal, then tries to press herself forward against the windshield, cutting off my view of highway. Ungodly wailing and lamentation. Cats also upset.

6:43 A.M. Sweetzie realizes that Soda has stolen her spot on the cat bed. More prowling and yowling. Soda is unmoved. Their mutual loathing adds to tense atmosphere in car.

7 A.M. After brief, eerie silence, we slip in a book on tape: Alan Furst’s “Foreign Correspondent.” Something about Alfred Molina’s voice sets Sweetzie off. We turn up the volume. Sweetzie responds in kind. As she claws her way past my left shoulder, I briefly consider lowering the window and giving her a nudge onto the highway.

8:30 A.M. Soda, responding to Sweetzie’s mood, begins prowling the car. She is easily bought off with five or six Deli Slices, a new-fangled calorie-bomb cat treat that appears to be as addictive as crack cocaine.

10:15 A.M. Arrive home. Return cats to their accustomed environment. Reward Soda with a Deli Slice. Cut off diplomatic relations with Sweetzie. Make inquiries. Does U-Haul rent a pet trailer? If not, all future vacations off.

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What religion is your cat?

2006-10-04T16:51:41Z

Okay, in the theme of being weird, has anyone considered what religion a cat might be based on their behavior?

Cat-licks -------- The cats that can't resist washing other cats. Often leads to ....
Baptists --------- The cats that end up smacking the other cat silly after they try to bathe them and are rejected.
Purr-testants -- Those cats that will purr loudly if you even look their way.
Protestants ---- The cats that will complain loudly about anything and everything. Often reminds you of Lassie.
Mew-therans -- Also known as talking cats. They will hold a conversation for hours.

Okay, add your own.... :-)

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Strange Cat Movie Titles

2006-09-29T05:06:32Z

This thread was somewhat inspired by the wonderful Dav Pilkey, "Cat Kong" ,
http://www.pilkey.com/bookview.php?id=14

as well as the funny piece on The Downer Channel years ago, "Cat Lassie".
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1500408102799676257

Over the past couple of days I was thinking there could be something much worse than Snakes on a Plane, what about Cats on a Plane? Hundreds of cats get loose from their containers, running through the aisles, scamming for food. And once they started using people as jump sites, it would be bedlam. Fur flying everywhere...

I often try to re-imagine movies starring my cat or cats in general. Thought it would be fun to discuss.

Or maybe I'm just plain wacky...

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Cat Head Theatre

2006-09-26T01:09:19Z

For all you Shakespeare lovers out there...this is so silly.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DbK1eCt97ag

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Fun Tribe to Check Out

2006-09-25T16:50:58Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/askthecats

Check it out and see what you think!

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Ewww....

2006-09-14T19:11:27Z

My kitten likes to drink out of the toilet bowl like a dog.
It's funny to see him hanging over the edge with his head down near the water line. It looks like he's had a night of heavy drinking of the sweet cream.

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A nip and a brush

2006-09-14T13:03:17Z

Just thought some people might want to keep an eye out for a very useful device I found at a small pet store.

It is a folded plastic rectangle that goes on the corner of a wall or door frame and has brushes all over it and a compartment for nip.

The cats love it and it keeps them from having as many hairballs. It is also a good way to stop them from scratching in a favorite place.

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An Enabler at work.

2006-09-14T10:48:45Z

Becky just got some potent 'nip and now she's pushing it to all those poor, hooked kitties. Romeo is wallowling in his 'hit' as I type, and Sir Thomas looks like he's in kitty heaven, Jessica just lies there, purring and doing the kneading thing while Deliah is hyped X 40. I want some.

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grins

2006-09-14T00:35:00Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/cutecats/photos/cabfdca1-07d7-490a-8bc9-f62f8806637a

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My Pet-peeve

2006-09-13T02:14:43Z

No matter when I clean the litter box or how often. Right in the middle of cleaning it, the cats have a contest on who can get in there first and make their "mark".

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New kitty needs a home

2006-09-07T00:42:34Z

Not sure if I posted this before, but my pet sitter just rescued a little feral kitty, who is about 10 weeks old this week. He's black. He did have fleas and was skinny, but she's nursed him along. He needs his shots. She lives in the Los Angeles area. If there is anyone out there looking for a kitty, this one needs a home. If he doesn't seem to be the one for you, but you're still looking then she might also know of some others since animals are her business.

Let me know if you're interested and I"ll send you her email address.

Thanks,
Rachel

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