I need cat people help!

[Pat_Elliott]

Now you've caused my great ego and pride to go into sentimental overload and I have to post Spike's picture. I got him 17.5 years ago by walking into the SPCA and asking "who's been here the longest that no one else wants?" He's been with me ever since. In January of 2001, he was diagnosed with chronic renal failure and I was told "get used to it, he's probably not going to make it more than three months."

We took him to the vet a month ago and although he's hardly in remission (I could lose him any day and accept it), his renal numbers actually dropped, which is the right direction. He's half blind, totally deaf, and overloved. Can't you tell? And he goes to Amy's side of the bed every night like he knows I need company.

So just for the record, anyone that says cats don't kiss, I'll slap yer whiskers off!

 

[Rajah]

What a sweet story, Pat. And what a cute kitty.

 

[katerkat]

Awww, Spike is a combo Wedge and Tycho! Let's hope he has many of Wedge's loving traits and few of Tycho's evil streaks.

 

[Keli]

Eeek, made a mistake on my copy/pasting and put the wrong response here.

What I meant to say is that I misread this thread's title and thought it said "Need cash - people help". I put the dash in so you guys can tell how I was reading it in my head. It made me laugh so I clicked on the thread and even though it turned out to be about cats it was still funny.

 

[delswife]

ROTFLMBO!!!

I DO need cash! Never thought to just ask tho, so how bout it?

Pat you put up a photo of the same cat I am fighting with! I have got to find her photo and post it.

You guys are talking about alot of the same behaviors my cats have. I was really surprised. "piggie" the good cat head butts me all the time.

"Minnie" the evil cat and I are working on making up. I will admit I am a bit afraid of this little beast, I have seen the damage she can ensue*. (*Did I use that word right? Trying to be a fancy pants.) I used a pearl neaklace (so fake, please, remeber I dont like this cat that much) to start her off playing and actually worked up to a belly rub.

New problem, Piggie wants both litter boxes. I gotta go talk to Bob Barker...

 

[Flyfly_Eclipse]

awww! I have problems with one cat using the litterbox...thought about getting a second one so he doesn't have to share but never went through with it...maybe I will.

And yeah, kitty kisses. Mine with my female cat, Heather, does the nose tap and also nudges me quite a bit with her head....sometimes when I'm half-asleep.

My boy cat, Soot, gives me a full wet nose rub...like eskimo (sp?) kisses.

My kitties will be 8 years old this year and after a raccoon attacked Sooty they are now indoor cats (have kept them in for about 2 months now) after being outdoor/indoor cats for the previous 7 years. At first they used to beg to go outside (except Sooty who's scared to go outside....but he escaped twice but let us pick him up and bring him back in) but don't as much anymore. We still be careful to not leave doors open leading outside! I don't like kitties being outside anyway. Too many dangers.

But Heather used to be pretty aggressive...especially to strangers. She's like a dog in that she is loyal to one person alone...with except to those who have food...and rarely gets upset with me (unless I continue bugging her and picking her up when she tries to sleep) unlike strangers. Now she deals better with company.

We used to have another cat a loooong time ago, but when I was a year old, so I don't remember. But my parents told this story a lot of times. We had a cat named Snowshoes (black cat with white paws). He was my brothers cat. My brother would pick him up a lot and play rough with him. Well, whenever my brother would get home from school, Snowshoes would hide and as my brother walked past him, he would pounce at his feet. Just playing But he did bite (or was it scratch?) a neighbor (but cats bite... Heather does when really p/oed when growling and hissing don't work. Soot bites playfully but then licks the spot he bit you right after...but if it's scratch, cat's do that do...naturually) and they called animal control and they took him away. He got sick and died in the shelter. Poor kitty!! He really was a sweet cat because he's let me use him as a pillow when I was little...

Well enough about my kitties!!! Just thought I'd join in!!