http://love4cats.darkbb.com/feed/? Latest topics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:08:56 GMT 10 http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii188/pokbg2/genlogo-1.png http://love4cats.darkbb.com/feed/? http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/panic-last-night-t2952.htm Ian B The fireworks started around 8pm and carried on till late, but only Bola was outside and as it was raining hard I expected him to come strolling in but he didn't. I kept nipping outside shouting him, but still no sign at midnight, and I was at my front gate when I noticed a cat *head shape* under the net curtain thro' a gap in the junk room curtains. I'd left the light on so it really stood out. Much relieved, tho' cursing him, I went back upstairs only to find he wasn't there, the shape ... General Cat-Chat Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:08:56 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/panic-last-night-t2952.htm#38855 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/panic-last-night-t2952.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/a-typical-day-t2949.htm Ian B Bola has just come in, soaked to the skin and just want's to dry out..................but will Buddy let him? Not a chance, it's playtime and he won't rest till someone joins in with him. He's haring round the house giving that *"I want attention and I want it now"* miaow Sooner or later he will notice Dexter asleep on the sofa and start pestering him, either that or he'll spot Jimmy who's hiding behind the livingroom curtains from Fudge atm. No doubt she's hoping Buddy will ... General Cat-Chat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:57:08 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/a-typical-day-t2949.htm#38840 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/a-typical-day-t2949.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/hiding-placefound-t2947.htm Ian B Buddy has found a good one, because I can't find it I fed them all at 5.30pm yesterday and set the flap for exit only so any passing cats could only look on as they ate, but forgot to open it again till gone 7.30pm Bola and Fudge must have gone out as they came trooping in, not best pleased with me as it was throwing it down and they were drenched, but no sign of Buddy. By 9pm I still hadn't seen him, I'd been outside calling and had looked everywhere, and I mean everywhere, I ... General Cat-Chat Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:34:25 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/hiding-placefound-t2947.htm#38818 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/hiding-placefound-t2947.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/fudges-bijou-new-bed-t2941.htm Ian B As she had started sleeping right next to the cat flap and Jimmy was in last night so couldn't sneak past her, I put a cardboard box in the kitchen for her to try. She wasn't interested, tho' Jimmy and Bola were but both found it too small, and she ended up going out in the rain last night. She came in today, had breakfast on the kitchen windowsill, then jumped down and went straight for the box Nothing unusual in that, but when you consider how the mere sight of Jimmy gets steam ... General Cat-Chat Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:43:36 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/fudges-bijou-new-bed-t2941.htm#38769 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/fudges-bijou-new-bed-t2941.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/kitty-poses-f8/can-u-see-me-t2942.htm littlekitty Buddy was having a mad 10 mins this morning playing with his ball and doing his "rabbit feet" on it, then he decided to play hide n seek with Mutley. Here is the daft lad trying to hide. Kitty Poses Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:08:56 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/kitty-poses-f8/can-u-see-me-t2942.htm#38777 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/kitty-poses-f8/can-u-see-me-t2942.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/do-not-disturb-t2935.htm NurJahan

That's Chocolate sleeping, I got the pic and I thank God I didn't wake her up or disturb her...

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Poor Fudge is reduced to peeping over the side of her box as they all go careering round the house downstairs Ian General Cat-Chat Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:17 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/it-s-wet-and-cold-outside-so-it-s-t2948.htm#38828 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/it-s-wet-and-cold-outside-so-it-s-t2948.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/angry-beyond-words-at-this-t2943.htm Ian B deleted my myself, if anyone wants to know what it's all about, please pm me. Ian General Cat-Chat Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:16:36 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/angry-beyond-words-at-this-t2943.htm#38780 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/angry-beyond-words-at-this-t2943.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/lovely-present-not-t2946.htm Teddy ]]> General Cat-Chat Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:31:45 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/lovely-present-not-t2946.htm#38804 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/lovely-present-not-t2946.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/exhaustion-t2944.htm Ian B Bola, Buddy and Dexter were having the time of their lives this afternoon, chasing, playfighting all round the house and making a hell of a din in the process. It suddenly went quiet so I nipped upstairs to check, only to be met by Bola and Dexter as they were coming down. I couldn't see Buddy, but I could hear him in the spare bedroom, gasping for breath It took a while before I traced him/the noise to be coming from under the bedspread and when I pulled it up I can't deny I was a tad ... General Cat-Chat Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:54:32 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/exhaustion-t2944.htm#38782 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/exhaustion-t2944.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-m-picking-up-ian-s-habits-t2934.htm Gilly ......for homing the local waifs and strays! I had a stray cat wander into our shop yesterday afternoon when I had the place to myself! I was busy, in a world of my own, daydreaming away as I priced up Chrimbo Cards and I saw a movement below my counter. Thinking it was Josh, one of our paperlads who is always hanging around, I leant over the counter to go 'Boo!'' at him.....only to be met by a sweet lil' tabby staring back up at me! He came around to my side for a cuddle and ... General Cat-Chat Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:25:34 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-m-picking-up-ian-s-habits-t2934.htm#38725 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-m-picking-up-ian-s-habits-t2934.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/bit-worried-about-fudge-t2936.htm Ian B She's not moved from on top of my microwave for the best part of 12 hours now and doesn't purr when I stroke her, but more worryingly, she's let Jimmy walk past and only stared at him I very nearly didn't go out last night because she was so subdued, tho' she's not the most active cat at the best of times, except when chasing Jimmy. She's eating ok, she had a late supper and has just had breakfast, but her eyes are dull and isn't as *talkative* as usual. Hopefully she's just off colour. 'EDIT' She's ... General Cat-Chat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:53:53 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/bit-worried-about-fudge-t2936.htm#38731 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/bit-worried-about-fudge-t2936.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/it-s-beat-jimmy-up-day-t2940.htm Ian B And for once Fudge isn't involved, she'd have to form a queue behind Bola, Buddy and Dexter They've been chasing him round the house all afternoon and the poor sod can't escape thro' the flap as Fudge has been sat next to it since before lunch. All he can do is follow me wherever I go in the house and hope they don't follow him.............not that this has helped much He's resting next to me on my bed atm while Bola is trying to sneak up on him in the last place he saw him, behind ... General Cat-Chat Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:44 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/it-s-beat-jimmy-up-day-t2940.htm#38751 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/it-s-beat-jimmy-up-day-t2940.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/he-ll-have-to-learn-t2938.htm Ian B ........the hard way, Buddy that is. Just because Bola will play on demand, Buddy expects the rest to do the same He's got enough sense not to pounce on Fudge, tho' he will paw swipe her when she passes, but he's just spent the past 10 minutes stalking Max who is getting angrier by the second. I've been seperating them, but not anymore, he'll have to find out for himself when Max say's no, he means it. Ian General Cat-Chat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:23:38 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/he-ll-have-to-learn-t2938.htm#38736 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/he-ll-have-to-learn-t2938.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/cat-poisoner-update-t2927.htm Ian B I've just been told the detestable little has lost his house after defaulting on the mortgage Seemingly he's still in the area but about 1.5 miles away, so the cats are safe now. The only downside is he, his wife and kids aren't living under a plastic sheet in a field and existing on cold baked beans and soup..........I'm not being horrible about the wife and kids, she married him after all and their kids are just vile. At times I think there might just be a God Ian General Cat-Chat Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:12:50 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/cat-poisoner-update-t2927.htm#38673 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/cat-poisoner-update-t2927.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/wet-and-windy-so-far-today-t2933.htm Ian B ..........with the result I've had 5 soaked to the skin cats in the house, Bola, Fudge, Buddy, Jimmy and Dexter At least Fudge has dried out and stayed in, the others have been in and out since 5.30am, getting dry only to get soaked again. They've been using me as a towel, then the sofa, chairs and beds to finish off drying, not to mention using them as a race track. It's light now so is all quiet atm, but it won't last long, except for Buddy, he keeps giving me that "I'm hurt" ... General Cat-Chat Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:34:19 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/wet-and-windy-so-far-today-t2933.htm#38720 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/wet-and-windy-so-far-today-t2933.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/what-do-you-want-t2931.htm Ian B I still miss that "What do you want, I was enjoying myself?" look on Becketts face when he came trotting home after I'd called him when he was *busy* elsewhere, but I've just had it from Bola. He wasn't in when I got up but that's not unusual, he usually comes home when he spots any lights on, but not today. I was up at 5.45, but still no sign of him at 6.30, so off I go looking and shouting him, well shouting as loud as 6.30 in the morning will allow He turned up, gave me ... General Cat-Chat Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:05:33 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/what-do-you-want-t2931.htm#38710 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/what-do-you-want-t2931.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/halloween-cat-t2930.htm Ian B I can't deny this spooked me somewhat this afternoon, and I'm glad it didn't happen at night............... As I was sprawled out on the sofa, Dexter came strolling into the living room and jumped onto the windowsill to have a snack from the bowl of biscuits I leave there. He was chomping away merrily when suddenly he stopped and sat bolt upright, staring at one spot on the ceiling, I thought he'd seen a spider of maybe a fly, but I couldn't see anything. He must have been sat like ... General Cat-Chat Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:30:51 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/halloween-cat-t2930.htm#38704 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/halloween-cat-t2930.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/oh-she-really-is-a-madam-t2929.htm Teddy Sophie as you know likes to sit beside me, but when I am typing on the laptop I have to move her, not easy typing when a cat is hiding most of the keys. So then she took to sleeping on the back cushions of the other sofa with Moto on the seats, I think I posted a pic of that. Well madam has now decided she wants to sleep where Moto did. Poor Moto wandered around the livingroom last night now knowing where to put himself and madam, lay there and I swear she had one eye open watching him. almost ... General Cat-Chat Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:22:30 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/oh-she-really-is-a-madam-t2929.htm#38701 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/oh-she-really-is-a-madam-t2929.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/the-naughty-corner-t2928.htm Ian B I should have known better.................. Buddy was tormenting Bola who was trying to take a nap on the spare bed, so I popped Buddy on top of a wardrobe and *told him* to stay there. He did, and now spends as much time as possible up there when he's here, I reckon it's only a matter of time before he expects food and water to be brought up to him as well Ian General Cat-Chat Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:33:21 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/the-naughty-corner-t2928.htm#38694 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/the-naughty-corner-t2928.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/getting-abit-t2924.htm littlekitty He came in this morning and didn't want anything yo eat, just lay in his box looking a bit down/depressed, and he was in my son's room this morning, but no one has seen him since then.
I hope he is ok and that there is nothing seriously wrong with him, and with him not eating either is making me worry more.
It could just be the weather getting colder, as they have both been spending a lot of time in the house now.]]> General Cat-Chat Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:31:46 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/getting-abit-t2924.htm#38649 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/getting-abit-t2924.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/feisty-fudge-t2925.htm Ian B Madam has had it on her today Buddy strolled over to say hello to her this afternoon, only to be met with several paw swipes (in the blink of an eye as well) for his trouble. Then a hour or so later Dexter had Jimmy pinned down in my garden while playfighting, which was too good a chance for her to miss. She appeared from nowhere and there were soon three cats rolling about in a death struggle. Jimmy managed to escape but it left Dexter sat there wondering what the hell was going ... General Cat-Chat Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:24 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/feisty-fudge-t2925.htm#38650 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/feisty-fudge-t2925.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/dexter-scare-t2926.htm Ian B He came in last night and instead of curling up on my sofa, he headed straight upstairs to my bed, very, very unusual. I nipped up later to check on him and while he was awake, his eyes were a tad lifeless and even struggled to purr when I stroked him, something he normally purrs like a train at. He even ignored Buddys attempts to get him to play, when he's not in the mood a paw swipe is all it takes, but he didn't even manage that. I left him alone with the idea if he was still the same ... General Cat-Chat Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:41:46 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/dexter-scare-t2926.htm#38670 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/dexter-scare-t2926.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/agility-t2923.htm Ian B
Ian]]> General Cat-Chat Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:59:10 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/agility-t2923.htm#38638 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/agility-t2923.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/good-people-t2920.htm Ian B I was on the bus going for a drink last night when it suddenly stopped, and as I was sat behind the drivers cab I couldn't see much except a car had pulled up, so I thought it was just stupid double parking stopping him getting thro'. Then I heard a girl on the other side of the bus say "Aw, look, a cat's been hit and is lying in the middle of the road" I didn't look, but seemingly the car driver got out, took his coat over to the cat, picked it up and wrapped his coat round ... General Cat-Chat Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:24:26 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/good-people-t2920.htm#38616 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/good-people-t2920.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/snoring-t2917.htm Ian B I guess all cats do it, but Jimmy earlier today would have woken the dead He was on my bedroom windowsill, with the curtains still shut, snoring his head off when Bola appeared, who couldn't have been more fascinated at this strange noise if he tried. He sat on my bed totally spellbound Ian General Cat-Chat Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:16:11 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/snoring-t2917.htm#38610 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/snoring-t2917.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/48-hours-and-counting-t2906.htm Ian B ........that's how long Max has been here. I'm used to him visiting daily (along with Jimmy and Dexter) even him sleeping on my bed for hours at a time and nibbling at the dry food bowl in my bedroom, but now he's started asking for wet food whenever I feed my lot. He doesn't get any, tho' he's welcome to any food they leave. He's been out a few times today, tho' I suspect for a toilet break rather than going home, but I'll have to find a way of nipping this in the bud before it goes ... General Cat-Chat Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:21:11 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/48-hours-and-counting-t2906.htm#38517 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/48-hours-and-counting-t2906.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-don-t-know-what-happened-t2918.htm Ian B ............while I was out yesterday, but Fudge is all but refusing to come into the house now Barring for a quick bite to eat, she won't settle anywhere. She's not used *her* box since Friday night and when I tried carrying her upstairs to the landing windowsill earlier she was yowling and biting and scratching me all the way then legged it outside as soon as I put her down. It been raining on and off all day here, but she's been sat on the shed window ledge pretty much all day. ... General Cat-Chat Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:20:11 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-don-t-know-what-happened-t2918.htm#38612 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/i-don-t-know-what-happened-t2918.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/if-i-find-out-which-one-did-it-t2919.htm Ian B ..........for the second time in just over a week I've found cat pee in the bath The amount of long-ish black fur there as well narrows it down to being either Buddy or Dexter, tho' as he does spray, my money is on it being Dexter. I guess I should be grateful he's chosen such a easy to clean spot, but a puddle of cat pee is not ideal when you go for a shower is it? Ian General Cat-Chat Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:24:19 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/if-i-find-out-which-one-did-it-t2919.htm#38614 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/if-i-find-out-which-one-did-it-t2919.htm http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/rip-the-ginger-tom-t2840.htm Ian B I opened it to see the poorly ginger toms owner stood there, I knew their cat was ok as he'd been sat on my doorstep again a few minutes earlier, but he wanted to know if I'd been feeding him as he was refusing food at home. I couldn't deny it but told him his cat only got common or garden Whiskas Supermeat, nothing exotic or expensive, and as luck had it, I had a tin open so I could show him. It's strange that he's refusing food at home as they give him the cheaper stuff like Whiskas ... General Cat-Chat Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:31:16 GMT http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/rip-the-ginger-tom-t2840.htm#37880 http://love4cats.darkbb.com/general-cat-chat-f2/rip-the-ginger-tom-t2840.htm