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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 2:18 pm
Awwwwwww!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 7:31 pm
Ophilia, what a great photo! Hyper - I trim both our cat's claws. Precious the female purrs and talks to me the entire time - I tell her it's a 'spa day'. Bonza the male used to wiggle and let me know he wasn't going for it, but after 4 years he gets that I am the boss. (I am mush but don't tell him, lol.) Now he lets me do it just so he can get on with things. There are two types of clippers out there - I find the ones that look and operate like small scissors are the easiest to use. Our vet uses a different kind, with a sort of squeeze handle. I could not find my chi with that one - it would take me forever to just get one tiny claw in position. You don't want to take 3 minutes to position just one claw! And a vote for the kitty condos that have the cup thingie (see Sea's post with pic above) at the top. We have several and both cats love to be in the cups for a wash or a nap or both.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 7:52 pm
These:
Not these:

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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 8:40 pm
Hmm well I'm off onto non-cup ones but looking at having a hammock in the setup. I just stupidly lost a bid on eBay that would have got me the item for $107.92 (mostly shipping) as compared to stepsforcats.com's free shipping price of $134.95 for the same thing..
I may just go for a shorter one with a hammock that is $104.95 from steps.. first I will hover over the same 73" one that is priced at $39.99 plus $64.82 shipping and if I can get that tomorrow.. that's that.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 3:08 pm
I got fed up with ebay and just bought two that the stepsforpets site has for $104 each, no shipping. They aren't so tall, about my height, but they are taller than anything the cats have now, they have a top tray with an edge, a tunnel, a hammock and a little house thing.. and not as wide as some of them.. and I can put downstairs and one upstairs!

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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, July 04, 2005 - 6:46 pm
Hey Sea, That's a nice looking cat tree! Funny... I bought a hammock for Kassie for her first birthday... and the two kids both love to lay in it. It's easier for the to get out of though (than that one looks like). The tray on top is good... both cats like to stretch while napping up there, and so far neither one has fallen of (off the tree I have, with a tray at the top). I think A and C are gonna have fun exploring, and marking, their new beds!
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 12:17 am
Yes, and with one on each floor, they don't even have to share, though that is what I hope for eventually!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 7:27 am
Waiting to hear the test results for my dad's cat Belle - she spent the night at the vet's office. Please cross your fingers that every thing will be okay. Thanks.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 9:36 am
for Belle.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 9:47 am
*sending up prayer for Belle....
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 3:33 pm
My mom sent me some pictures of one of her cats, Shadoe, so I figured I'd share, considering I covet all of your kitties and don't ever contribute.

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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 3:40 pm
Shadoe is gorgeous. I'll keep a thought for Belle; what are her symptoms??
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 4:31 pm
Kitty kisses for Belle, and hopes that she's OK. Shadoe is a beaut (and has at least the same coloring as my mom's Shadow!).
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 6:15 pm
All good kitty wishes for Belle, Calamity. Shadoe is magnificent! I chuckle with cat on pile of clothes - a familiar sight.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 6:19 am
Thank you all for your kind thoughts. Belle was scheduled to go in for exploratory surgery around now. She has a mass in her abdomen. I'm desperately hoping it's a cyst that can be drained and removed and not anything more serious. Because if it is something else, the vet said she wouldn't have much longer and the kindest thing would be to put her to sleep while she'd already sedated for the surgery. The vet will call before she does anything though. My dad had to go out of town today so my mom and I will have to make the decision and I know what she (and my dad) thinks should be done. I just can't bear the thought of not getting to say goodbye to Belle. Especially since she's still so alert and in a good mood (the vet even commented on that). Actually, if you didn't know she was sick, you'd probably never guess anything was wrong with her. I stopped to see her last night and she was purring and rubbing. I brushed her and she loved that as well as the turkey and hairball treatment I gave her (the vet said it was okay). I stayed with her 'til the vet's office closed yesterday and as I was leaving she just looked at me like, "Are you leaving me?". I didn't sleep much last night from worry. It's a dark day, I know, but if you can, please spare Belle a thought and hope a miracle happens. Thanks. I kept getting a maintenance message and had trouble posting this.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:11 am
I spoke to the vet a little over a half-hour ago. Briefly, she removed a huge abscess (about the size of 3 softballs) from Belle's abdomen. She said Belle may have eaten some plant material that punctured her stomach. She's an inside cat but did get outside a few weeks ago so she could have munched on something. Luckily Belle's system walled off the abscess and the vet was able to remove it without it rupturing. There may have been some internal bleeding (leaking) that affected her liver. Right now she's resting, with an IV, heating pad, and oxygen. I was so happy at the news but then the vet cautioned me that it was such a major surgery that she can't promise Belle will recover from it. However, since Belle is so strong she thinks that if Belle starts eating later today, things will probably work out. Belle is 9, btw. She was born March 18, 1996.
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:24 am

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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:25 am
Belle
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Hypermom
Member
08-13-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:42 am
Keeping my fingers cross that Belle eats today.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:47 am
My thoughts and prayers are with Belle today! She sounds like a cat with a will, so it sounds like things will be good.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:50 am
Oh, Calamity, I am so sorry you are going through this, but it sounds like you may able to be cautiously optimistic. I will certainly keep Belle in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us posted. {{{Calamity and Belle}}}
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:27 am
You guys are the best - thank you all. I can't tell you how much your kind & thoughtful posts mean to me as I'm stuck here at the office, half-listening to all the depressing news on the radio, and just waiting 'til 2pm so I can call to check on Belle. Even though she's my dad's cat, I see her all the time because my dad's house is near my office so I stop by there regularly.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:45 am
The size of THREE SOFTBALLS? Oh my word!! I've had whole cats the same size!! Calamity I am glad to hear the surgery went OK, and I am crossing my fingers for you today!! Let us know as soon as you hear anything!! 
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:48 am
Belle, yesterday at the vet's. Sorry for the photo fuzziness.

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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:53 am
Eeyoreslament: I know - I couldn't believe it when the vet said that either. Belle's sides were distended a bit but I never would have thought it could be that large. Thanks for crossing your fingers!
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