Okay, I finaly succumbed...
Feb. 1st, 2005 09:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
frostfoxThere is 15lbs of cat licking the anthricite in the coal bucket.
I didn't set out this morning to get a cat but I was sort of hanging out on the RSPCA websites and sort of went to just have a look at him.
And sort of came home with him.
He's, well, grey and tabby and overweight.
I think he's going to be called Nero but I've called him Spookie twice now, so, like Peeko - my elderly friend's Scottie - he may end up being Spookie MkII by default (they were on Peeko III when I knew them).
He bit me earlier, my own fault for scaring him, but I think he will be fine.
He's a very fine cat.
I didn't set out this morning to get a cat but I was sort of hanging out on the RSPCA websites and sort of went to just have a look at him.
And sort of came home with him.
He's, well, grey and tabby and overweight.
I think he's going to be called Nero but I've called him Spookie twice now, so, like Peeko - my elderly friend's Scottie - he may end up being Spookie MkII by default (they were on Peeko III when I knew them).
He bit me earlier, my own fault for scaring him, but I think he will be fine.
He's a very fine cat.
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Date: 2005-02-01 10:02 pm (UTC)Piccies needed to appreciate the furry wonderfulness!
Congrats to Spookie MkII on the new acquisition
Date: 2005-02-01 10:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-01 10:05 pm (UTC)Congratulations.
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Date: 2005-02-01 10:07 pm (UTC)I can handle it.
I can give up cats any time I like.
Can't I?
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Date: 2005-02-01 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-01 10:15 pm (UTC)For those of you who knew the spookster, he's pretty much a carbon copy, not quite as round in the face and has very orange eyes.
yay!
Date: 2005-02-01 10:17 pm (UTC)http://www.serafinibeadedjewelry.com/
Congratulations, anyway, he sounds lovely. How old is he?
Re: Congrats to Spookie MkII on the new acquisition
Date: 2005-02-01 10:17 pm (UTC)I miss him but he was so very old and had sort of run out of steam.
MkII has just had a plate of sloppy food (dry food wasn't going down too well) and has just used the litter tray. Ah the joys of cat ownership...
Re: yay!
Date: 2005-02-01 10:23 pm (UTC)He's 18 months old and, ahem, big boned.
He's nervious of me when I stand up and bit my hand earlier when I spooked him, he has a dislocating back hip, I might have touched it wrong.
He came with his own scratching post, cat litter portaloo, cat bed and toy dog (which he apparently takes to bed with him every night, no matter where you put it in the room) I saw how soft he was with the carer at the cattery and he'd been there for two weeks, once he settles he will be fine.
Finger less sore now I have dosed it with Dettol.
Re: yay!
Date: 2005-02-01 10:41 pm (UTC)Have just spent last 20 minutes looking at our local cats protection website, rspca one less useful. Sigh.
Not that shadow isn't enough cat for any sane person, you understand.
btw, if you have a moment, go have a look at the 2nd website I posted, the serafini one. Amazing stuff.
Re: yay!
Date: 2005-02-01 10:46 pm (UTC)He's just killed a pheasant feather, must get him some dangly toys, I'd forgotten how playful young cats can be.
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Date: 2005-02-01 10:50 pm (UTC)On the weight issue, our Two Fat Ladies were 7 and 6.5 Kg when they arrvied, and the vet immediately put them on obesity control food. Turned out they really enjoyed it, and it left them feeling full enough not to moan. They are now a more reasonable 4.7 and 5.3 Kg (Frigg who was the larger of the two is now the lighter), and far too active for middle aged pussies.
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Date: 2005-02-01 11:23 pm (UTC)Oooh! Welcome to your new cat!
*pets cat cautiously*
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Date: 2005-02-01 11:27 pm (UTC)Finger is sore but not swolen or red and I'm up to date on Tetanus jabs, cautious is good, he will be fine.
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Date: 2005-02-02 02:44 am (UTC)Good to hear you found a suitable cat. Somehow I didn't think it would be long...
Re: Congrats to Spookie MkII on the new acquisition
Date: 2005-02-02 05:06 am (UTC)MKK
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Date: 2005-02-02 09:13 am (UTC)A home needs a cat...
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Date: 2005-02-02 11:20 am (UTC)The way you do.... 'cos, like, they're *the* place to hang out...
Glad you found a cat. Every home should have at least one (barring those with resident allergy sufferers of course)
Teddy