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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 9:59 am
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!!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 10:26 am
Dipo, what's the end of the story with the 'blackbird'? Was it rescued or lost forever?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, October 31, 2006 - 11:53 am
LOL, the upstairs neighbors came running down to get him/her. It was the highlight of my kitties day!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 5:10 am
has anyone ever had a cat's bloodwork done and had it come back with elevated levels of CPK? That s what Dopey has.....
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:00 am
Pamy, I'm sorry I don't have any answers. Didn't your vet tell you what it means?
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Mags
Member
06-26-2001
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:13 am
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)
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Mags
Member
06-26-2001
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:23 am
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.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:33 am
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.
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Mags
Member
06-26-2001
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 8:09 am
Thanks Cdbga...That just might work. I knew there was a simpler solution than what I was making it out to be. 
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 2:17 pm
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.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 2:21 pm
Mags, since Miss Dolly is larger than average, I have an extra deep little box with a cover.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 4:15 pm
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!
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Halfunit
Moderator
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:20 pm
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".
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 7:28 pm
LOL. Ask Bonzacat about Precious and the glitter balls..

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 8:00 pm
There is explaination of CPK in myfolder thx to Moonie!
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:15 am
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:

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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:32 am
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
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:38 am
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.
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:38 am
My kitties do this all the time. Often it's the plastic milk jug thingie I find in in their food and water bowls.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:40 am
Exactly, OG. Entertainment!
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Emeraldfire
Member
03-05-2003
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 9:50 am
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!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 12:25 pm
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! 
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 1:45 pm
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
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 2:32 pm
OMG, I about died reading that review!! The funniest thing ever.
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 8:34 pm
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
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