I want to get a cat

[Scouse]

You don't have to have any cat there - just go and look!

 

[DaGen]

I had 2 pedigree persians, some are pretty some are ugly, I had 2 quite pretty ones (my ex got them now) but they are a nightmare to look after, constant grooming, they are sick at even the smallest change of food. Mine were indoor cats for the simple reason they cost me £400 quid each! Cats are much better than dogs!

 

[~Yuckfou~]

Cats can be trained, to a point. Ours will fetch, and our previous would fetch and sit. Clawing is a problem but can be stopped quite easily. First make sure that you provide a suitable scratching post, then buy some double sided sellotape. Apply tape to any surface (including carpets/curtains) that the cat scratches on. They will soon learn that it feels unpleasant and stop, you can then remove the tape.

If you want a handsome and furry cat get a Maine Coon. Our last cat was a Maine, be warned they are huge (Harvey was 3ft nose to tail) and very good hunters. They are also VERY intelligent. The other benefit is that they need very little grooming compared to a Persian or similar.

That said I'd rather have another dog tbh

 

[leggy]

How do you get past the problem of the cat shitting all over yer missus face?

 

[DaGen]

Didn't!

 

[babs]

How do you get past the problem of the cat shitting all over yer missus face?

Make sure it isn't watching when you do it. It's just trying to imitate....

 

[RandomBastard]

We have 3 burmese cross cats, meaning that there mother was a pedigree burmese and the father was a tom cat from next door

wink wink say no more say no more

we've found this means that they have the nice soft fur of there mother which doesnt need grooming they were cheap (although there priceless to us) and have a very friendly disposition.

The only draw back is they used to hunt and maim/kill squirrels and leave them round the house :/

 

[babs]

We've had most small lifeforms disemboweled on our floors now He used to have a real nasty habit of turning rats inside-out. That is a really unpleasant thing to clear up.

I swear it's a surgeon though, any rodent that gets killed and eaten is disposed of neatly, just leaving a pile of grass (or cat salad as I like to call it) and this one internal organ. It's always the same one and it's always perfectly clean and removed with precision. I can only assume it's something which tastes bloody horrible.

The funniest thing I've seen is when he was younger, trying to drag a rat almost as big as himself through his catflap.

 

[RandomBastard]

bladder

 

[mank!]

My cat rarely brings dead things in, usually they're still alive :/

He 'hunts' the frogs in the summer though. He'll sit by the pond and wait for one and he'll chase it around and make it hop but he won't harm the frog. I've got a dumb cat.

 

[~Yuckfou~]

How do you get past the problem of the cat shitting all over yer missus face?

I keep a camera handy nowadays


*waits*

 

[SoWat]

He 'hunts' the frogs in the summer though. He'll sit by the pond and wait for one and he'll chase it around and make it hop but he won't harm the frog. I've got a dumb cat.

Mine won't hurt frogs either. They just bring them into the house and watch them. Maybe they taste funny? Any other breathing thing seems to be fair game, as well as discarded sunday joints from someobody's bin.

When we replaced the freezer, we found a dead frog under there. It was flat and very brittle (my wife was not impressed when I demonstrated this by 'tapping' it on the work surface).

 

[DaGen]

my wife was not impressed when I demonstrated this by 'tapping' it on the work surface.

The dead frog I hope!

 

[mank!]

Mine won't hurt frogs either. They just bring them into the house and watch them. Maybe they taste funny? Any other breathing thing seems to be fair game, as well as discarded sunday joints from someobody's bin.

Mine won't hurt owt, he'll chase mice about but won't kill them. I think he's a bit of a wuss tbh!

 

[Lazarus]

I've got a dumb cat.

I think he's a bit of a wuss tbh!

Age old scenario of when the pets starts to look and act like the owner.

 

[mank!]

Age old scenario of when the pets starts to look and act like the owner.

Fair point, he's lazy and fat too.

 

[Meatballs]

I thought of that, but I want a pretty cat, not a mangy cat

If you get a longhair persian kinda thing, you have to groom it practically every day, and if you allow it to roam outside they get all twigs and stuff in the hair, and it gets easily knotted hair, and its horrible to have to brush them out.

Shorthairs are grate and much easier. And really they are just as soft. Plus dont have as many medical problems from being inbred so much

 

[Tom]

I'm not really after the long haired ones, but there are some breeds that have 'a mane' of hair, and that actually look quite nice. No doubt they'll cost loads, so I'll probably end up going to the cat rescue centre like someone else suggested.

 

[Reverend Flatus]

You MUST get a cat or two. I have two that I got from the RSPCA, they have their own keys to the cat flap so they can come and go as they please, although they prefer to hang around me all day. Don't worry about having to leave them alone when you go on holiday, just get someone to pop in to feed and fuss them. When you get back they will either leap all over you or give you that stare that says "so you're back then you bastard".

 

[Wij]

You MUST get a cat or two. I have two that I got from the RSPCA, they have their own keys to the cat flap so they can come and go as they please, although they prefer to hang around me all day. Don't worry about having to leave them alone when you go on holiday, just get someone to pop in to feed and fuss them. When you get back they will either leap all over you or give you that stare that says "so you're back then you bastard".

Anyone wanna feed mine on Tuesday and Wednesday ?

 

[mank!]

Actually mine needs feeding on Saturday...

 

[BossHogg]

Right, I'm getting me a moggy. I've emailed a local breeder for advice on where to get some kittens, I quite fancy something other than the typical scally cats that hang around here. Something with nice soft fur.

i have a ragdoll which we got from a breeder they are great cats if you want one that will sit with you all day and follow you from room to room, i wouldn't let a ragdoll out on its own though as they are too trusting and don't seem to have a sense of danger.

as for diet, the vet we visit advised us to avoid wet food as it's one of the main causes of tooth decay in cats.


couple of pics of my raggy, she is a lot bigger now though

 

[Gumbo]

I believe our vet said avoid dry food as it causes kidney problems.

I say let the fuckers catch their own food.

 

[RandomBastard]

I believe our vet said avoid dry food as it causes kidney problems.

I say let the fuckers catch their own food.

Heh you say that but then they leave the entrails and occasionally heads and/or tails on your floor.

 

[caLLous]

Take it with you!

 

[Yoni]

I believe our vet said avoid dry food as it causes kidney problems.

I say let the fuckers catch their own food.

There is no problem with dried food if you ensure they have alot of fresh water . My cats get a variety of food sometimes dried sometimes tinned sometimes tins of tuna.

 

[Doomy]

Dont mess wit de best

Nildram homepages being verrrrry slow today

 

[Tom]

I've just been to see 2 kittens, gorgeous little things, from the same litter. Both female, about 6 weeks old so should be lots of laughs from them. From an animal rescue centre.

I'm waiting to hear from someone else regarding a persian crossbreed, if they don't ring, then I'm getting those 2 kittens. They're doing a deal on spaying, £17.50 each when the time comes (thats £20 off each).

I'm not sure what to name them, so any suggestions welcome, perhaps we can put it on a poll (of the names I like most that you suggest)?

 

[Xtro]

How about Fred and Rose?

/edit: LMFAO callous.

 

[Deadmanwalking]

How about Fred and Rose?

/edit: LMFAO callous.

Yet again, quality name.