Cat Thread :cat2: (rolling)

guntrip · 2019-09-24T15:11:18.097Z

My mum’s old cat loved snacking on daddy long legs, which was great cos I hate the fuckers, they really creep me out.

Perhaps took this to an extreme once when one was sat in the corner of my bedroom where the wardrobe was, avoiding all attempts to catch and remove it. So I got said cat, shoved him on top of the wardrobe, and refused to let him down until he’d eaten the insect…

1101010 · 2019-09-25T14:15:06.000Z

Hey I didn’t mean to imply it wasn’t worth it at all. TBH I haven’t looked into it in over 10 years so it’s likely policies are a lot better.

When I did I mainly recall

high premiums
high excess
a ceiling in payouts for a single issue

The ceiling was okay say 3 to 5k max but the clauses included stuff about how if your pet had an issue that they deemed might have been caused by an earlier illness/accident, then the subsequent issue would be under the the same ceiling limit.

So I kept thinking about my car being hit by a car in its first year and major surgery but it affecting most organs so they could later claim almost any subsequent issue was tied to that.

Gnometorious · 2019-09-25T17:04:57.211Z

Tfw you’re trying to slyly and not too dangerously closely sniff your cats tail to discern whether that little brown ball she’s got stuck there is a burr or a lump of dried poo

xcheopis · 2019-09-25T18:05:04.489Z

Heck with that. Grab a tissue or pet wipe and remove regardless. All are guilty! No quarter given! Up the reds!

Kallgeese · 2019-09-25T19:07:15.747Z

Lola is a very hairy cat and we had to hold her down to clean some hair from her hairy bum. It was a traumatising experience for all.

anon29812515 · 2019-09-26T08:44:09.096Z

The Mystery of Catflap Dude (Pet Detectives assemble)

My wife just witnessed a battle between one of our girls and a big fella called Tazzy from a couple of doors down through the catflap. I caught him near the backdoor the other day today and spotted him when the girls have been bouffed. I think we have our culprit.

What can I do about it? Could look into getting a chipped flap that would stop him getting in (if I can find one that would fit) but they like to fly in through the flap when being chased and they might smash their faces in/not get in in time.

I can keep chasing him off but he is pretty bold.

PINE

Kallgeese · 2019-09-26T19:34:08.097Z

Pippin is very hard to photograph but she is a lovely, very silly cat.

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Kallgeese · 2019-09-26T19:38:11.191Z

That’s my teddy bear and Bam’s drawing of our other cat on the top right!

meowington · 2019-09-26T19:52:49.498Z

I plucked a dried bit of poo from Princess’ actual arsehole last week. It had been stuck there for months!

Gnometorious · 2019-09-26T19:55:44.180Z

But seriously though, I admire your love and dedication
I think Winnie would kill me if tried to touch her actual butt.

profk · 2019-09-26T19:57:30.893Z

i have never removed feces from my cat’s arsehole nor needed to, just for the record.

NeilYoung · 2019-09-26T20:01:25.568Z

is this the new one? Look at that tail!

Kallgeese · 2019-09-26T20:08:20.914Z

It is! Her tail is wonderful. She’s a bit more confident with climbing but she keeps falling asleep in funny places. I’m quite fond of her already.

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NeilYoung · 2019-09-26T20:09:50.075Z

We have two cats, one is fat and can’t reach her behind to clean herself so Mrs NY has to wipe her down from time to time. I can’t be in the house when it happens as it induces bile from me.