On Cats

[Compound2632]

I had to go and look up that light blue "narrow gauge" Lego track - a Lego-compatible component, I learn, not an actual Lego product. But back in the days of the blue track with white 8x2-knobber flat sleepers, we could have whatever gauge took our fancy. I remember building broad-gauge baulk road once but the stock took up twice as many of the 4x2-knobber axleboxes as did standard or narrow gauge.

[admiles]

18 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

I had to go and look up that light blue "narrow gauge" Lego track - a Lego-compatible component, I learn, not an actual Lego product. But back in the days of the blue track with white 8x2-knobber flat sleepers, we could have whatever gauge took our fancy. I remember building broad-gauge baulk road once but the stock took up twice as many of the 4x2-knobber axleboxes as did standard or narrow gauge.

 

No it is actually a genuine Lego fairground ride. Still have the box and instructions somewhere. at least I hope it's genuine, was bought at Legoland Windsor!

Edited October 5, 2021 by admiles

[Compound2632]

9 minutes ago, admiles said:

No it is actually a genuine Lego fairground ride. Still have the box and instructions somewhere. at least I hope it's genuine, was bought at Legoland Windsor!

 

Ah right yes I see - in the Friends theme. What I found were aftermarket straight sections that are compatible with the curves and humps in that amusement park set.

[big jim]

A rare occurance in our kitchen earlier, all 3 cats eating together, just far enough apart not to start fighting! 
 

hank and Faye and normally Ok with each other but Lola hates the pair of them, she had a go at Faye the other day but she must have had enough and battered her back, first time she’s really stood up for herself!

 

Edited October 5, 2021 by big jim

[Bloodnok]

This is Bo. We got him from the Cats Protection League in 1987. He was a giant softie. The only domestic cat I have ever seen who could lie on a three seat sofa and own all three seats at once.

This is 'Phantom', more commonly known as Piddle. She was half the size of Bo, but used to boss him about no end. She came to us from an unexpected litter - a family across the street got a pair of ginger females, took both to the vet to get spayed, but too late. Both were full already.

Moving along to the next batch. This is Fudge. She was the most talkative cat I've ever known. She would happily have a conversation with you. My wife adopted her as a stray from a university campus. We lost her in 2016.

This is Ione. A student turned up at a school my wife was teaching at with some very young kittens. The student was told in no uncertain terms to take them home to mum -- but not until she'd had a look and a cuddle. A few weeks later, and we have another cat...

My wife received a panicked phone-call from a friend, a stray cat had just given birth at the back of her shed. Her new puppy was going nuts, and they were about to go away on holiday. Did she know someone who could help? Well, half an hour later, mum and four kittens were loaded into a carrier, into our car, and on the way home. When she got home, mum and now five kittens were decanted into our bedroom, picked because it was the easiest door to use to cordon the house off into two separate cat-zones. We found homes with friends for the mum and three of the five kittens.

This is Horatio. He is one of the two remaining kittens. He is a proficient catcher -- and his favourite quarry is rabbits, of which there are an approximately infinite number living in the fields behind where we live. He's also a fan of sitting on things. He's become quite the desk ornament while I'm working from home, but he's partial to the layout too:

 

... And this is Tilly. She was the fifth kitten -- the runt of the litter. Always smaller than the others. She's a bit of a skitty kitty at times.

 

 

[Nick C]

There is currently a cardboard box in the middle of our living room floor. It has become the centre of a feline turf-war...

[Sidecar Racer]

 

 

[admiles]

Young Merlin has settled in well and is now just over four months old. As with most kittens anything is fair game to be chased. The weekend produced this delight and much swotting of the TV screen was his paw. "No Merlin it's not an insect!"

 

Some with an interest in aircraft maybe be able to recognize the shape of the aircraft  to see why this photo made me smile.

(Please excuse the poor quality, just a quick phone grab in very poor light) 

[Reorte]

Merlin after a Merlin!

[admiles]

Just now, Reorte said:

Merlin after a Merlin!

 

Exactly! Well done!

[eastglosmog]

19 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said:

 

 

Just what my Tilly used to do in her younger days.  Three doors down have a Jack Russell that did not dare to go out into his own garden when Tilly was sitting there!  I used to warn dog owners who let their mutts run loose on my front garden that Tilly would have their dogs for breakfast.

[big jim]

Unfortunately my wife has parted way with willows way cat rescue she was a part of, it’s still going but my wife has stepped away from her role as foster 

 

we have however, as I’ve just been informed by her over the phone, adopted a kitten from another rescue in the area, not a black one this time but a mainecoon cross who looks very much like Mike our last one who died a couple of years ago 

 

should get him in a few weeks apparently 

[Michael Hodgson]

A visiting two-year could not pronounce the kitten's name - Macavity.

So she has renamed him ... Mycupoftea 

[PenrithBeacon]

[steve1]

Olly took her journey to a higher plane of existence this morning, assisted by a kind and sympathetic vet.

 

Olly was in an advanced stage of FIV, despite her appetite she was losing weight as her body wasn't taking in the nutrients. It was time for her to go.

 

You will all know how I feel.

 

Farewell Olly.

 

steve

Edited October 19, 2021 by steve1

[Sidecar Racer]

 

 

[Gopher]

Lucy joined me for breakfast this morning

[alastairq]

Once more, a Not-My-cat, 

 

 

One of next-door's feral garage cats, who visits, most days [to see what I've got to eat???]

Is that an expression of sheer bliss?

Or what?

[amdaley]

Luna & Sukie aka Madness & Mayhem who were spayed on Tuesday relaxing together complete with bare patches 

Didn't take a bother out of them.

[Tankerman]

On 19/10/2021 at 18:31, Sidecar Racer said:

 

 

 

Sheer genius.

[pH]

Nou-nou  psyching herself up to exercise:

 

Edited August 18, 2023 by pH

[Dagworth]

That's not quite what @AY Modmeant when he said that a couple of fivers would help keep the forum going...

 

Andi

[Classsix T]

2 hours ago, Dagworth said:

That's not quite what @AY Modmeant when he said that a couple of fivers would help keep the forum going...

 

Andi

They're York branded! 

 

C6T. 

[Metr0Land]

Does anyone on here use an automatic cat feeder?  Can you recommend it?  Ideally I want to put wet food and/or dry food in it.

[Hibelroad]

6 minutes ago, Metr0Land said:

Does anyone on here use an automatic cat feeder?  Can you recommend it?  Ideally I want to put wet food and/or dry food in it.

The only automatic cat feeder in our house is me.

Sorry, that doesn't help.