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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions: 2004 Aug - Oct: Cats (ARCHIVES): Archive through October 17, 2004 users admin

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Sweet_tooth
Member

01-25-2004

Friday, October 15, 2004 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You all have some beautiful cats pictured here. My two kitties are Smokey and Phoebe, mother and daughter. They are 10 years and 8 1/2. Keep the pictures coming. I love seeing them.

Sia, your little white kitten is especially cute. I say "Awww" every time I see her.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This was taken in August in our old house. Squirt is saying. "What are you doing to all of my stuff?? Quit taking it outa here!!" LOL

squirt1

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ARRRGGGG let me try this again.

squirt1

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Squirt again.

squirt2

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
too cute,now come to chat,lol.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rarely are Angel and Squirt this close together to be so calm. The black string is one of their favorite toys.

babies

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And rarely does it last long. The boy is a pest.

sillycat

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, she's had enough of his silliness.

pffft

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love your kitty pics, Twinkie. The mackeral cat on the right looks just like one of my parents' cats. We've noticed that there are a lot of mackeral cats out there posing on calendars and stationery, etc. Must be quite popular just now.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What's a mackeral cat? I never heard of them.

Nancy
Member

08-01-2000

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 4:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
cute twinks! ok my roo used to need my arm while sucking my sleeve--ad hate me if i wore shortsleeves--now marble is doing the same thing--my sleeve is soaked!

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 6:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mackeral cats look the way your kitty in stripes looks. They have stripes of coloring. There's also a "mackeral" sky that has layers or stripes of clouds. When you have seen one, you'll always know what it is. I think the term comes from the fact that the markings resemble the markings of a mackeral, the fish, that is.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mackeral/mackerel (I've found both spellings) cats look the way your kitty in stripes looks. They have stripes of coloring. There's also a "mackeral" sky that has layers or stripes of clouds. When you have seen one, you'll always know what it is. I think the term comes from the fact that the markings resemble the markings of a mackeral, the fish, that is.
mackeral sky 1
mackeral sky 2
mackeral cat

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Vee, you just expanded my vocab! Thanks!

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Twinkie, please be cautious about your kitties playing with string, yarn, ribbon or the like. I'v heard more than one horror story of a cat ingesting one of the above. It kinks up their bowls and it's major surgery to undo the damage. Unfortunately, it can lead to the cat's death. They've even featured this on tv veterinarian shows.

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thx Ophiliasgrandma for giving the above warning, now I don't have to. I personally cut all strings, tails etc off of any new toys given to the gang.

Sia & Twinkie - your cats are beautiful!

Twinkie, little Angel looks just like my Mousey except that your little one has both eyes. Little Miss Mouse Mouse has only one but she don't know any different. She's a little terror!

Wendo
Member

08-07-2000

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Great pics of cats everyone. Keep 'em coming.

Sia, I didn't realize Buffy2 had a patch of colored hair on the top of her head. So cute!

Nickovtyme
Member

07-29-2004

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
First timer in this thread...I call this one:

"Jack in the box"



His name's Jack and he's in a box...get it?

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Nick, How cute!!

Our cats don't chew on the strings. They wrap themselves up in them and then wrestle around to get unwrapped. I have weird cats. LOL

Oh, and I'm glad I learned something new. Mackeral cats. We just figured he was a mutt since we got him at 8 weeks old at PetSmart. I could tell right away he was going to be my little crazy boy so of course I had to have him. LOL

Serate
Member

08-21-2001

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 6:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GABBY
9/15/1997 - 10/17/2004


My mom's cat died today. We have no reason. She was the healthiest cat we've ever had. Was only as little over 7 years old - except for a kitten we found half dead that ended up living another 2 years, we've never had a cat live less than 17 years. The past couple months she would drive my dad and brother crazy with her meowing, crying. But it wasn't a cry of pain. It was just mournful. If you even walked in the room she'd glare at you, but then she's always had attitude. My dad thinks I'm crazy but I think she died of a broken heart. Even though she belonged to my brother she was my mom's cat before my mom got sick. Or should I say she thought Mom belonged to her. She never seemed to have anything to do with my mom when we brought her home from the hospital to die 11/98 [don't believe doctors - have faith! Mom didn't die until 6/04!!!] Mom would always say Gabby would come lay with her but we'd never see Gabby even come near Mom so figured it was one of those things that my mom thought of so was real to her. The day my mom died Gabby stayed in the room on the dresser just watching my mom. Gabby hated strangers, and there were alot of people in and out that day while we waited for Mom to leave us. Gabby never budged an inch. After Mom died Gabby's favorite place to sleep was on that dresser. Until 2 months ago, when the crying started. The only thing that would make her quit crying was to tie her outside. She would sleep all day, no meowing no nothing. Last night my brother was telling me that he was afraid Gabby was driving my dad crazy, and that my dad might hurt her. Not on purpose, but his nerves are totally shot since Mom died. My brother said if it kept up he might have to put her down. Talked it over with my husband and told my brother that if he could keep Gabby outta Dad's hair we'd take her when we moved. Not sure if Eddie would care for it but Gabby's always been one to keep to herself so he'd get used to her soon. My brother called me extremely early this morning. I was afraid it was my Dad. He said that it was weird because after I got off the phone with him he walked into the kitchen and heard Gabby crying, but it was a different kind of cry than what she had been doing the past couple months. He went to pick her up and she was totally limp, but licked his hand. She hasn't done that to anybody since before my mom went into the hospital 8/98. He said he laid her in the bed with him and stayed awake all night and that she slept peacefully until about 6am, then meowed pitifully a couple of times, licked his hand, then sighed deeply and was gone.

gabby

gabbers
Rest in peace sweet Gabbers. Take care of Mom for me.


Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{{Serate}}}}} It does sound as if Gabby just pined away. Hope that your dad can rest better now. What a blessing it is to have our pets slip away easily without a lot of trauma.

Puppylov3
Member

01-26-2004

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(((((serate)))))

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Serate}}}} Vee's right about the lack of trauma thing. I just went through it four days ago.

I'm sure Gabby's up in Heaven now with Mom, and they are both having a glorious time catching up.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, Serate, I'm so sorry. Such a sad and sweet story at the same time. I do believe Gabby is right where she wanted to be, right there with your/her mamma. I'm sure they are happy to be together again. Its those of us left behind who feel the pain. {{{{Serate}}}}

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 8:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Serate, what a truly touching story. Gabby had the cutest face!

I bet your mom has been at rainbow bridge waiting for her!

(((Serate)))