Rage's cat thread.

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We had her for a little over 18 years.  From May 2003 until Fall of 2005 she and her sister, Ashley were indoor cats.  When we returned from Katrina we found both cats had been left outside (if they'd been inside I think they would have died.)  Prince Albert wouldn't let them back in since they'd been outside for over 3 weeks. When he died in Sept 2016 I brought Martha inside (Ashley had died).  So she was indoors for about 8 years and outside for 10.

After things have settled down with this and that I may look into fostering.

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We had her for a little over 18 years.  From May 2003 until Fall of 2005 she and her sister, Ashley were indoor cats.  When we returned from Katrina we found both cats had been left outside (if they'd been inside I think they would have died.)  Prince Albert wouldn't let them back in since they'd been outside for over 3 weeks. When he died in Sept 2016 I brought Martha inside (Ashley had died).  So she was indoors for about 8 years and outside for 10.

After things have settled down with this and that I may look into fostering.

My sister does fostering. Currently she has 15 cats at her house.

Thought i would post pics of Kira and Rowan.

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Slowly we've gotten the message that Rowan doesn't like being picked up. Last time I did, he was on the edge of growling. So for the past week I haven't picked him up. It's a shame because he's so adorable and soft. Kayleigh has left him alone as well. Yesterday Kayleigh was playing a computer game when Rowan jumped on her lap and started purring. This is not like him. We're hoping that he's going to be more affectionate since we've given up holding him.

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Jellybean isn't a fan of being picked up either but he just gives you that annoyed look when you do it

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To get my fix of holding Rowan, I lift him to the bench where his food is and hold him for about 5 seconds.

He's taken to sleeping on my bed a lot and I having him there because I can pet him.

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To get my fix of holding Rowan, I lift him to the bench where his food is and hold him for about 5 seconds.

He's taken to sleeping on my bed a lot and I having him there because I can pet him.

Jellybean likes to sit with and on me all the time but he has to choose when and where,  pick him up and he's guaranteed to try and get away as soon as he can. 

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Both our cats aren't lap cats unfortunately. I'd love them to be, though.

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When we were at the vet last, I voiced my concern about Rowan's lack of drinking. The vet said he looked far from dehydrated and that cats were very good at getting their fluids from their food.

So I've continued to worry despite that. But last week I filled up a bowl with water to put stamps on paper in (it separates the stamps from the paper) and Rowan jumped up onto the table and started lapping at the water. This was the third time I'd seen him drink in the two years we've had him. Then yesterday I saw him drink out of the cat water fountain. Maybe he's getting thirsty because the weather is warm? Anyway, I'm glad to see it.

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Both cats went to the vet again on the 16th February. They're both fine, their weight is steady. Kira got a microchip.


There's been a stray cat coming into our backyard every night for about a week. They're a tuxedo cat which is lovely but they're very thin. We don't know if they're a boy or a girl yet. Last night, Kayleigh put out some food and water for the cat. The food was all eaten by this morning. I don't really want another cat but I hate to see one starving.

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Jellybean sitting next to me making a funny face

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He's gorgeous. I've always loved orange cats and now we have one.

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We got GPS trackers for our two cats because we were wondering where Kira went when he spent nights away from home. We found out he was going next door, then over their fence into the rear property. But after that we've found that he barely goes anywhere. Rowan, on the other hand, crosses the street out the front and goes to the next street after jumping the fence.

I let them out at around 6:30am and I guess that's when all the wandering happens.

I understand that GPS trackers are more common to use for dogs. My parents once had a dog who would escape at any opportunity and usually the ranger would pick him up. He used to do this despite being walked twice a day and being played with in the backyard. The GPS tracker would have been useful for their dog.

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No more outdoor cats for me.  A GPS would have been good when had outdoor cats as I always wondered where they went sometimes for a couple of days.

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In a bigger house I'd keep the cats in but our house is tiny. We play with the cats but it's hard to wear them out.

How many cats do you have apart from Jellybean?

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The cats have a date with the vet on the 14th November.

On Facebook I'm part of a cat group and I shared a picture of Rowan and his tail. When he's happy (and expecting treats or food), his tail runs parallel with his back. It also quivers if he's excited. Anyway, most people on Facebook said he has a double-jointed tail. Someone else said he's an American Ringtail. Ringtail cats usually have their tails curl right over, almost into a circle. They were bred from a stray cat who had the trait.

I look forward to asking the vet (his name is Ewan, we always see him) about it.