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Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, my cats think that the second floor balcony is "outside". I have a couple of planters where I grow grass, one is big enough they can lay on it! And the hummers fascinate them, but they have never tried to catch them. The funniest thing that happened was when the upstairs neighbor's pet, a pretty good size black bird, escaped his cage and landed on my patio, the cats were sure watching it but didn't seem to know what to do about it, LMAO!

Was anyone brave enough to dress their kitty for Halloween???? pictures please!!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Dipo, what's the end of the story with the 'blackbird'? Was it rescued or lost forever?

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 11:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, the upstairs neighbors came running down to get him/her. It was the highlight of my kitties day!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 5:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
has anyone ever had a cat's bloodwork done and had it come back with elevated levels of CPK?

That s what Dopey has.....

Retired
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07-11-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I'm sorry I don't have any answers. Didn't your vet tell you what it means?

Mags
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06-26-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mags a private message Print Post    
Half, thanks for posting the cat age in human years. I've never seen that. (And to know that Cricket is 96 in human years freaks me out)

Mags
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06-26-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mags a private message Print Post    
And now my question... Cricket still uses the litterbox, however, she hangs her rear out of the box so the urine goes outside the box. I currently have a litterbox that has a detachable cover on it but it's not stopping the "flow". I don't know why she's doing this, if she thinks the litterbox is too small.

Has anyone seen bigger litterboxes than the standard size or have any thoughts as to what I can do? It's grossing me out to have to wipe up the floor every day.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Mags, when I was at my Dad's house a few week's ago, I noticed that they were using those plastic storage bins for litter boxes. They have several LARGE cats and you can get those storage bins in a lot of sizes. They have large bins, but keep the litter level low, so when a cat is inside, there is no way the waste will go anywhere else.

Mags
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06-26-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mags a private message Print Post    
Thanks Cdbga...That just might work. I knew there was a simpler solution than what I was making it out to be.

Emeraldfire
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03-05-2003

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 2:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Emeraldfire a private message Print Post    
Hey everyone, I have a question I hope someone can answer. I have a six-month old kitten (Sophie) that for some unknown reason (to me) always puts her toys in her water. When I come home from work there are always at least two balls floating or her favorite stuffed octopus in the water. Now I know an octopus belongs in water, but not a red and white stuffed one! Does any of your cats put their toys in their water? Is this normal or do I have a very cute but crazy kitten? and last, but not least, is there a way to stop her from doing this?

P.S. Baby, Sophie goes crazy on me when I get home from work, trying to bite me. She normally never bites hard and there's a lot of patting, swatting and hopping going on. I figure she misses me (because I'm so great, lol) and wants to play, but I bet the teething thing definitely falls in with this.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 2:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Native_texan a private message Print Post    
Mags, since Miss Dolly is larger than average, I have an extra deep little box with a cover.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
LOL, Emerald, I have heard about kitties like Sophie! Sounds like she just likes to play in the water. I can't tell you much because mine don't do that, but I think it is totally normal!

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Pamy, are those crystals?



Mags, I use a cement mixing tub for a litterbox, available at your local diy store. Larger, cheaper in the long run and more non-stick than a regular litterbox, imo.






Emeraldfire, I agree with Dipo!


Has your cat ever dropped his favorite catnip mouse or rubber fetching ball in his water bowl? Or, have you gone to re-fill his food bowl, only to find a special toy of his right in the middle? It just might be that your cat is trying to find a "safe" place for his favorite things. It often happens that the toy that ends up in the water or food bowl is often a toy that has recently been enjoyed by your cat, or even by your cat with you. In the wild, cats often take their prey back to their "nest" area, and hide it from predators. Indoor cats don't really have a "nest" per se, so they often consider their food and water dishes as the "safest" areas within their "territory".

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
LOL. Ask Bonzacat about Precious and the glitter balls..

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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
There is explaination of CPK in myfolder thx to Moonie!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Emerald - lol - I do have LOTS of experience with this! We have two cats, male & female. The female, Precious, has spent the last 4 years placing her favorite toy (glitter balls) in their dry food bowl. And I mean almost daily. We watch her carry it, drop it in and have a snack. :-)

98% of the time, it's the dry food bowl, but on occasion she plops it in the water bowl...



Julip found me this great info:



Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Try reading some of Lillian Jackson Braun's books and you will learn more about cats and their treasures.

Her books are light and the cats usually help to solve the mysteries. Precious and Bonza could easily be the cats that she describes. Love her books and all of the TVCH kitty pictures. lol

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Ms. Braun has Siamese cats down to a science. I've had only them for 45 years, so I should know. I've read all her 'Cat Who' books. Not great literature, but highly entertaining.

Bandit
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07-29-2001

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bandit a private message Print Post    
My kitties do this all the time. Often it's the plastic milk jug thingie I find in in their food and water bowls.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
Exactly, OG. Entertainment!

Emeraldfire
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03-05-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Emeraldfire a private message Print Post    
Thank all of you for your help and advice!

Bonzacat, if you replace those glitter balls with a red octopus that could be Sophie's bowl.

I'm relieved to know that other cats do it. I'll just have to get used to squeezing out and drying Mr. Octopus everyday. I actually bought a second red octopus so they could be switched out and she could still have him to play with. You can tell who runs the show at my house!

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
OMgoodness! I saw an advertisement for the First Flushable Cat Toilet and thought what a wonderful, litter free product! I went looking for it online and found a great review -> HERE Check it out! litterfree

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Grace - that review is the funniest thing I have read in a long, long time! ROFLMAO

P.S. I just saw this thing on HGTV's "I Want That!" show. I could not imagine going through the hassle of hooking it up to a water pipe, etc. Thanks for providing proof I was not avoiding the greatest cat product ever. LOL

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
OMG, I about died reading that review!! The funniest thing ever.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 8:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Yep, when you see something that really seems too good to be true, it probably is! The review had me laughing, too.

On HGTVs "I Want That", didn't they have plumbing problems at first, too? LOL