think i will take one and hook it to a prowler
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Didn’t post for a couple weeks about it, been a bit bummed, but Gizmo passed away 2 weeks ago.
Posted about him before, he was the hyperthyroid/tumor cat - we did bring him in to inquire about treating his hyperthyroidism and to check the tumor out, but the vet pretty much confirmed it was end-stage cancer and his kidneys were failing. We brought him back home and he declined within a couple days, so when his feet started getting infected, we brought him back and had him put down. Tough for my wife especially - he’s 18 and she’s had him most of her life, since he was a kitten. RIP buddy.
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Oh man. That’s a tough loss.
He looks like a head butter. My neighbors cat is a crazy head butter.
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Yeah, and he was a Hemingway cat (extra toes) who would smack you with his claws retracted and it would feel like getting slapped by a baby hand. He would also crawl under the covers and lie with you in the mornings. My wife said he’d never get along with the dog, yet they started lying down near each other towards the end, and lately Alfie has been lying down at the bottom of the steps (upstairs was Gizmo’s domain), and I think it’s because he misses him.
Also that picture looks like he’s about to slowly topple sideways off of that dresser, dunno how he’s staying upright.
Really sorry to hear, man. Old cats are just the best. Dude looks like he always had that raised eyebrow “Seriously, human?”-look. Sorry for you and Mrs. Flap, hope she’s doing well.
Penguin the outdoor guy has been social distancing properly, and still coming by regularly for snacks. Here, I’m not sure if Pinky’s jealous of his freedom or the pile of crunchy treats we give him.
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Thanks, dude. I gathered up the rest of his belongings, with her blessing - catnip, wet food, dry food, toys - and gave them to a friend at work who has cats, and that seemed to help a lot, not having constant reminders around the house. She doesn’t want another cat for some time. I already want another one, but I’m not mentioning that to her, haha. I understand where she’s coming from.
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I’m slowly gaining the trust of this absolutely gorgeous cat that hangs around my neighborhood.
She used to run away as soon as I tried to get close, but for the past two days (after A LOT of work), I’ve managed to feed her
And pet her too
Win!! 
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Fyi there is no way an actual feral cat would let you pet her like that. She’s adoptable!
Great job. 
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Are you experienced with cats? There are a few ones running around my neighborhood currently, and I’d like to get closer to them, but most of them run away as soon as I try to. This one is the only one I’ve been able to make progress with.
I usually leave food laying around the area near my yard to encourage them to come back, and they do, but as soon as I try and get close, they run away.
I used to be a vet tech. Feral cats will FUCK YOU UP, haha. The ones that will let you pet them have been getting food from people for quite a long time, and see it as a symbiotic relationship, I think. Truly feral cats aren’t gonna let you get anywhere near them for the most part.
Funny story, we had somebody let a feral cat out of a trap in the middle of a crowded waiting room at the animal hospital and I had to grab it off the wall (no joke, it was jumping like 8 feet up in the air, incredible), and it got me GOOD on my hand, blood pouring out everywhere and I had to get my rabies series at the hospital. So I go there, and the first thing they do is give me a giant shot of immunoglobulin in my hand, right on the bite pretty much. No shit, it’s a full syringe, and it goes in your hand and your frickin’ palm swells up like a balloon with all the liquid. THEN it starts to burn, BAD.
Then you get like 6 more shots - both ass cheeks, both shoulders, and I think both thighs, but either way it was a whole lot, and the Nurse doing it, a lovely (and, not being rude, but ENORMOUS) lady named Wanda, was like “Sorry I gotta do this to you honey”, and I, jokingly, was like “c’mon Wanda, you know you love it”, and without skipping a step, she goes “mmmmmm…perks of the job, baby!” and we cracked up.
Disclaimer: This was before I was married, or even dating my wife, but did happen while I was working at the same animal hospital as her, right after we met. She enjoyed the story the next day at work.
Double Disclaimer: I had to go back to the hospital again a couple of days later for more shots. Then they billed me for 26,000 dollars. It was submitted to workman’s comp, fortunately, but yeah, don’t get bitten by a feral animal, for the shots, or especially if you’re in the US.
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You just made me not wanna go after stray cats anymore 
($ 26k is fucking insane, btw)
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I’ve owned cats, volunteer (i.e. play) with cats at the local no kill shelter, and I watch a lot of cat videos/shows lol. Still not close to @flappinit’s experience obviously, that was an awesome story, in hindsight of course…
This guy named Jackson Galaxy has a show on Animal Planet, also a Youtube channel, is an official cat whisperer. I learned a ton about crazy cats from the scars that he’s acquired hah.
A cat that normally won’t let you pet it, but then will let you pet it when you’re feeding it, tells you that the cat is “food trainable”. (besides not being totally feral) This means that it’s possible that the cat can become a pet, but still more of an outside cat type of pet. (outside cats have a much shorter life span than inside cats, due to predators and fights)
It still is a LOT of work -patience and time.
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I like cats. I’ve always been able to get close to cats (excluding the last story, hah, no feral cat mid-meltdown is gonna let someone just grab them by the midsection) that other people had trouble with. I’m still not scared of feral cats, just wary of them. The problem with rabies is that it takes less time to show up in humans than it does in cats, which means, in theory, you could get a cat with rabies that hadn’t displayed symptoms yet because it had just been infected right before being captured, and it could bite you, and it could still not display symptoms before you do. Combine that with the fact that the only way they test for rabies is by cutting off the cat’s head and sending it to a lab (no joke), by which point you’d already be fucked because rabies is just about 100% fatal, and you’re better off just getting your rabies series, no matter the cost. So, ya know, be careful with that street pussy, na mean?
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This is so much more than just cat advice
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My good sir, I’ve no idea what you mean.
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Damn… Bear jumped off my bed. According to Vet , Bear injured his doggie ACL. If it does heal in 30 days will have to get surgery.
Not to sound cruel, but is the cost, danger of surgery and recovery time worth it for an adult English bulldog? Or is he limping super bad right now and will be immobile if it doesn’t heal?
I know this probably isn’t right right place to ask this but i’m guessing most of you guys are dog lovers and might have a clue. I have a 7yr old bullador and for the last couple weeks he’s been shitting ribbons. It usually takes him 3 attempts to finally let out a pile but it comes out in soft ribbons. I’ve ruled out prostate (he’s fixed). And he doesn’t eat non edible shit (i.e.hasn’t gotten into the trash in quite a long time). Anyone have thoughts? I’ve gotta call the vet but figured i’d pick some brain…